The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-12-16
Notice of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA !

Pursuant to authority contained in
an ordinance adopted by the Board of
Supervisors of Grant Parish Road Dis
trict Number Eight, on the 18th day of
November, 1916, |, w. A. Brownlee,
president of said Board of Supervisors.
hereby give public notice that an cleo
ton will be held in the said Road Dis
trict Number Eight on Tuesday, the
thirteenth day of March 1917, as set
forth in section one of said ordinance,
which section provides as follows:
Be it ordained by the Board of Su-
pervisors of Grant Parish Road District
Number Eight in lawful session con-
vened, That an election is hereby or
dered to be held in Road District Num-
Der Eight of the Parish of Grant, State
of Louisiana, on the 18th day of March,
1917, at which shall be s u m t d
the following proposition:
PROPOSITION to incur debt and is
sue negotiable bonds of the Grant Par
ish Road District Number Eight, in the
sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand
$3.50, 000) Dollars for the purpose of
constructing and crawling the follow
ing public roads, together with bridges
and other necessary equipment within
shall vest in the public:
IA graveled road from Verda to
Colfax, distance of twelve miles at
cost not to exceed two thousand dol
lars per mile.
2-The ling of the Verbal Mont
gomery road, distance of eight miles
at cost not to exceed one thousand
dollars per mile.
3-The building and crawling of two
spurs to the jefferson Highway in Ward
Six, a distance of four miles at a cost
not to exceed two thousand dollars per
mile.
"A graveled road from the VIM
parish line near Crews to the line of
Rapides parish, by way of Montgomery,
Colfax and Bagoad, the same being
known as the Jefferson Highway, dis
lance of about thirty-three miles.
All of the above described roads, ex-
cept the Jefferson Highway, to be built
by this Board of Supervisors with labor
and teams, home labor to be given tie
preference.
The said bonds to run for a period of
thirty (30) years, and to bear interest
at the rate of five per cent per annnm,
payable semi annually.
The said election shall be held at the
following polling places and by the OIL
Gals named, each being registered
voter:
At Colfax polling place-A. B. Per-
kins, H. I. Crew and ID. M. Mcknight,
commissioners; A. M. Goodwin, clerk;
l.. 0. Clinton, returning officer.
At Paramount polling place.. o.
Logan, b. H. Randolph and j. G. Smith,
commissioners; T. c. Bush, clerk; Gar
land Dean, returning officer.
At Bagdad polling place.. M. An
thony, John James and A. Nj. Brown,
commissioners; M. c. Buckner, clerk;
j. w. Hadnot, returning officer
At o. K school house for Bruce
voters living In District Sd. M. Pugh,
George Futrell and G. A. White, COM
missioners; r. B. Roach, clerk; c. E.
RaIey, returning officer.
At Summerfeld polling place.. w.
O'Quinn, X. w. Richardson and j. II.
Williams, commissioners; Amos Ricn-
ardson. clerk; j. w. Fletcher, retura-
ing officer.
At Montgomery polling place.. l.
Mccain. c. w. Payne and |. c. Dyson.
commissioners; w. L. Doty, Clerk; e.
W. Rodgers, returning officer.
AT Hargis polling placer. E. jack
son, John F. Fletcher and M. Il. Ted
die, commissioners; Homer Drewett,
clerk; M. h. jackson, returning officer.
AT Verda polling place.. w. Che
le, e, r. j. Fletcher aid w. I. Purvis.
missioners; g. l.. Garrett, CLERK;
c. j. Hutchinson, returning officer.
Notice is hereby further given that
on Wednesday, the 18th day of Marcn,
1917, the first day fol lowing said
election at IL O'Clock noon, the Board
Of SapUrsis9rs rs Roe DISTRICT Nlin-
Der Eight VIII NEE. at tne court house
ia Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana, anu
there In public session open the BALD
boxes, examine ard count the votes
both as 10 nu,ooer ana amount, and ex-
annie ana eanVess tDc retains ana de-
Glare IA Is4t.t . stia ol
prOmu.gS x tils sane.
Given on this the 18Th day of Decem-
Der, 1916, at Colfax in said parish.
w. A. BROWNLEE,
President of the Board of Supervisors
of Road District Number Eight.