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Democratic Executive Committee

| Democratic Executive Committee
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Claiborne county met,
pursuant to call, in the town oi
Port Gibson, this 4th day of May,
1916.
Present-Dist. No. 1, H. A..
Marschalk, secretary; Dist. No. 2,
c. D. Humphreys; Dist. No. S,
N. c. Bearden.
A quorum being present, the
committee was called to order by
the secretary, who stated the object
of the meeting.
On motion, N. c. Bearden was
elected temporary chairman.
On motion of H. A. Marschalk,
the folio wing resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, the State Democratic
Executive Committee has called
State. Convention to meet in the
city of Jackson on the 18th day of
May, 1916, to elect delegates TO
the National Democratic Conven
ton; and, whereas, delegates are
to be selected to represent Clai
borne county in said convention;
Resolved, That a County Con
ventiou is hereby called to meet at
the court house in the town of Port
Gibson, on Monday, the 18th day
of May, 1916, at 10 o'clock a. M,
tor the purpose OF selecting dele
gates to said State convention. and
tor the tuuaer purpose of electing
4 County Democratic Executive
Committee to serve for the ensuing
.our years.
Resolved, That the basis of rep
.esentation in said county conven.
ion shall be in proportion to the
lumber of votes cast in each dis
rict at the last presidential cleo
ion, as follows: One delegate for
ach ten votes or fraction thereof;
which basis shall entitIe each pre-
met to the following number of
elegates:
Dist. Port Gibson Precinct,
3.
Dist. a-Grand Gulf Precinct, 3 T
Dist. 3-Rocky Springs Pre-. !
incs S. a
Dist. 4-Pattona Precinct, 9. =
Dist. 5-Brandywine Precinct, !
Resolved further, That the voters a
each election precinct in the {,
'untY afe requested and urged to :,
sembIe at their respective voting b
aces on Monday, May 9th, 1916,
10 o'clock a. M. for the pur. 81
'se of selecting delegates to said g
unity convention on the basis 9
orementioned, and to express n
cir choice for members of the =
'unty Democratic Executive
'mmittee from their respective
'tricts, each district being en-
ed to three members on said
nmittee.
There being no further business,
committee adjourned.
N. c. BEARDEN,
Tenn. Chairman.
i. A. MARScHALK, sec.
So
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Fully seventy.6ve people were
forced to spend the night in the
county pavilion on account of the
heavy rain which fell just before
the close of the commencement
Tuesday. 1t is said that about
thirty babies were among the mum.
ber, and that there was only one
lantern to supply light.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Colds, running Of the nose, continued ir-
ritation OF the mucous membrane if ne
elected may mean catarrh later. Don t
take the chances-do something for your
child Children will. not take every medi-
cine, but they will take DR.. Kings New
Discovery and without bribing or teasing.
It's Sweet pleasant Tar Syrup and so eff
fective. Just laxative enough to eliminate
the waste poisons. Almost the first dose
helps. Always prepared. no mixing or
fussing. Just ask your druggist for Dr.
King New Discovery. It will Safeguard
your child against serious ailments result
ing from colds. Adv
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

A belled buzzard made his ap
pearance in Port Gibson yesterday.
He seemed to be proud ofhis bell,
catching the string with his beak
and ringing the bell with apparent
delight.
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personal

Mr.. ]. L. Yates is here visiting
friends.
Mrs. M. E. Jordan is visiting
her daughter in Meridian.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. BagnelI are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings.
Mrs. Baylissa Lehman of New
Orleans is visiting Mrs. ]. McC.
Martin.
Capt. G. H. Sager attended the
Republican convention at Jackson
this week.
Miss Carlotta Geisenberger OF
Natchez was guest of Mrs. BY.
ron H. Levy.
Mrs. Rosa Bernhold of Lafay.
cite, Ind, arrived this week to
visit her old home.
Miss Edith Luster of Regautou
has been elected a teacher in the
EdWaTdS SCHOOL,
Miss Annie Louise Bennett of
Natchez was guest of Mrs. c. A.
Gordon last week.
Mrs. D. w. Pipes of Myrtle
Grove, La, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ]. Butler.
Mr.. William HerIltz has return.
ed from an extended business trip
through the southern part of the
state.
Jack BagneIl left Monday for
New Orleans where he has secured
a position with a lighting com.
pany.
Mrs. S. ]. Puckett, for several
years expression teacher in the
Female College, will not return
next session.
Mrs. S. w. EngIesing arrived
from St. Louis Monday and is vis-
iting her sisters, Miss Williams
and Mrs. Musgrove.
Misses Katherine Watkins and
Beatrice Mcclure, teachers in the
schools of the county, are at home,
their schools having closed.
Miss Margaret McDougall, after
spending few weeks with her
parents, has returned to her duties
as nurse in a sanitarium at Chat.
tanooga, Tenn.
Mrs. w. P. Gordon and Miss
BalmaYne Taliaferro are in lack
son where the former recently
passed through a successful sur.
gical operation.
Mrs. ]. M. Stevens and children
and Mr.. L. A. Stevens of Jackson
came last week in their car and I
spent few days at the home of T
DR.. Featherstun.
Prof. !. P. DabneY, who taught
he Hermanville High School the
past session, will take a course iu
journalism at Columbia Universi. I
y. He expects to leave about
une Ist.
Mrs. M. Jones and Miss Vir. F
lie Jones are attending the annual q
Meeting of the woman's auxiliary
0 the board of general missions of "
be Episcopal church at Laurel.
The following relatives from y
istance are here to attend the
lneral of Mrs. Abraham: Mrs.
florence Beekman, Dallas, Texas; o
!. A. Son and Laz. Levy, New 7
rleans; Ernest Levy, Cleveland, =,
hio; S. L. Benjamin, Abe, Leon, =
amuel, Benjamin and Albert
eisenberger, Natchez: VIM. B. cc
evy and wife and c. D. Bloch it,
Id wife, Vicksburg; H. Strauss n.
I'd wife, Baton Rouge.
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The board of supervisors was
in session all of the week. The
system of working the roads is be
ing overhauled with a view on i'm
proving it.
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The annual w. C. +. U. medal
contest will be held at Port Glib
son Female College, the boys
defamation on Friday evening,
May 5th, at eight o'clock, and the
girls reading on Monday, the 9Th,
az the same hour. The public is
cordially invited.
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The Parlor Millinery
Mrs. Thos. Turner.
Phone 1873.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Filter of New Orleans, April goth,
daughter. Mrs. Filter will be
remembered as Miss Florence
Hall, former resident of Port
Gibson.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Commencement exercises at the
Female College will begin next
Sunday. Rev. M. B. Sharbrough
will preach the sermon.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

The play, The Hoodoo, which
was to have been given by the
Hermanville High School at the
pavilion Tuesday night, was post.
poned on account of rain to Friday
night, the I2th. 2
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

The entire faculty of the public
school, with the exception OF Miss
Nield, will remain another session.
Miss Florine Levy has been elect
ed to Miss Neild's place.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Last Sunday afternoon the cars
driven by Prentiss Watson and
Mrs. Jarratt's colored chauffer
collided on the Rodney road and
both machines were damaged.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

The rainfull the first two days
of May amounted to 4.o3 inches.
The precipitation Tuesday night
measured 2.88 inches. Bayou
Pierre reached the food stage,
covering all of the low lands along
its banks. The rain was greatly
needed.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

While playing ball on the C. H.
A. athletic field yesterday after
noon, Shreve Guthrie, son OF Mr..
w. c. Guthrie, fell and fractured
both bones in his arm.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Capt. G. H. Sager of Port Glib
son has been SELECTED to represent
the Republican party of the
seventh Congressional district at
the presidential nominating con-
ventIon.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Mr.. w. H. Cooper, in charge
of tick eradication in Adams, Ief-
ferson and Claiborne counties, was
here from Fayette this week. Mr..
Cooper was laid off a month re.
Gently on account of lack of funds
for this work, but is again on the
job.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Mrs. c. A. Gordon and Miss
Mary Heath have been selected as
delegates to the state convention
of the Kings Daughters, to be
held in GreenvilTe on May 20, "a
and IS.
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NOTICE.

The Board of Supervisors ol
Claiborne County, Miss will re-
ceive sealed bids to 2 O'Clock P. M.
on the first day of the next regu--
lar meeting of said Board, for all
merchantable timber on 10Th
School Section in White Hall
Swamp. and 10th School Section
known as Richland Place, all in
District No. Two. Claiborne Conn
~
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board.
B. H. MOREHEAD. Clerk.
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IN A BID WAY. !"
Many Port Gibson Reader VIII Feel
Grateful for this Information.

Many Port Gibson Reader VIII Fee
Grateful for this Information.
If your back gives out;
Becomes lame, weak or aching;
If urinary troubles set In,
Perhaps your kidneys are in a
bad way"
Don't delay-use Doan's Kid
ney Pills.
Here Is good evidence of'their
worth.
Mrs. c. D. McKenna. $3.50 Nc,
Raven Ave, Vicksburg, Miss.
says: 81 advise anyone suffering
from kidney trouble to give Doan's
Kidney Pills trial Both myself
and another of my family bave
used them end have found them to
be a fine medicine. I noticed that
the kidney secretions contained
sediment and l knew from head
aches I had and other symptoms
that I had kidney trouble. I used
Doan's Kidney Pills for a week
and they brought me back to good
health"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
hat Mrs. McKenna recommends.
Foster Milburn Co.. Props. Buffalo,
Y. Y. fAdv.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

The colored schools of the coun.
ty will hold their commencement
exercises at Hermanville to-
morrow.
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The State Of Mississippi,
To Annie Martin. alias Annie
Thomas:
You are commanded to appear
fore the Chancery Court of the
County of Claiborne. IN said State,
on the Second Monday of May A.
d 1916. to defend the suit In said
Court of Robert Martin, wherein
YOU are the defendant.
This 9TH day of April, A. D.
1916.
B. H MOREHEAD. Clerk.
c. A. FRENCH. Attorney.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

At the last meeting of the Kings
Daughters, Mrs. Charles A. Cor.
dln was elected president.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

STOLEN-From Warren coun
ty, April I3th, one bay mare about
8 years old, about IS hands high
No marks except hoof on left hind
foot badly broken, shod, right eye
weak Fifteen dollars reward, al
so fifteen dollars for thief.
w. F. Brabston.
2232 Drummond Street,
m4-3 Vicksburg. Miss.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Considerable hail fell at Her.
manville Tuesday night.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

H. N. Spencer is shipping two
car loads of hogs today.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

For Brood Mares see Marx &
Morehead.
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Notice of Election.


Notice Is hereby given that a
special election will be held at the
Mayors Office In the Town of Port
Gibson. Miss. on Tuesday, Nav
23rd. 1916. for member of the
Board OF Aldermen of said Town.
to fill the vacancy created by the
resignation Of Alderman H. R.
Guthrie.
Witness orr hands this the ard
day of May, 1916.
J. N. BRASHEAR,
r ]. DURR,
F. LOURY,
Election Commissioners Town Of
Port Gibson, Miss.
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Has arrived, Carload Farm Rails.
ed Tennessee Brood Mares, for
sale. Marx & Morehead.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Miss F. A. MENDOZA has a fresh
stock of Spring Goods. f24-3m
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

Mems and Boys Wash Suits and
Trousers. c. E. Morris.
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ABSOLUTELY FREE.

To all who do not want to be
cheated. is the opportunity to test
the merit and learn the value of a
modern Singer before sending away
for, or bnving an inferior sewing
machine at any price. You are
sure to save money aud avoid dis.
appointment by purchasing of the
Singer Sewing Machine Co.
Look for the familiar letter "S."
HERMAN MARX, Agent.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-05-04

| have opened a mil
linery in the Jalenak
old stand. Everything
new and up-to-date.
| cordially invite you
to call around and
look at my hats.
Mrs. T.. G. Little.
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The State of Mississippi.
G. c. Hanson, Receiver of Gulf
Compress Company:
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of Clai
bo lie County on the Second Mon
day Of May, 1916. to defend the
suit Of G H. Fugate wherein you
are defendant.
Witness my hand this 9th day of
May. 1916.
B. H. MOREHEAD,
Chaneery Clerk.
By T. H. FRERLAND. D. {.
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When writing advertisers men,
ton the Reveille.
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ChrIstIan church Members

FOR SALE Triumph Sweet
Potato Slips, So per 1000 at Port
Gibson. c. A. Elliott,
ma 2 Port Gibson.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11

Entered as second-class matberFsb.
ruary IOth 1914, at the Post-O flee at
Lucy, La, under the Act of March
3, 1879.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11
Eugene Tanguis

The polls of election shall. on
the day appointed, open at seven
O'Clock A. NJ. and remain omen
not later than five P. NJ.
Section4:: Be it further or.
daIned, ETC., that notice of this
election containing the proposi.
tlon herein submitted to the
voters, shall be prepared and
signed by the President and
Secretary of the Police Jurv and
shall be published by the secre.
tasy in the Official Journal bv
four weekly insertions. the date
OF the first insertion to be thirty
days before the date of the sIec.
ton. ~ s'ec'
The said notice shalt further
recite that on the 18th, dav of
December, 1916. the first dav
following the election, at I2
O'Clock NJ the Police Jury will
meet at the Court House at Ed
gard, in the Parish of st. John
the Baptist and there in open
open the ballot boxes,
examine and count the ballots,
Doth as to number and amount.
ana examine and canvass the
returns, and delare the result of
said election and promulgate the
session 5: Be it further ordain.
sas etc, that all ordinances or
q 'art Of ordinances inconsistent
y IN conflict herewith be and
ag =; same is hereby repealed.
The roll being called on The
'ooVe ordinance resulted as fc,-
Ow 1eas:- Cassagne, .Babin.
Laeseigne.
Nays:- Barre, Songy,
Reynaud.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11

Moved by Mr.. Songy. second
ed by Mr., Cassagne, that the
rate of taxation for the year
1916 remain the same as last
years mills on the dollar, out OF
which 512 mills for schools pur-
poses and 215 mills for parish
purposes. Roll cali resulted as
follows: yeas, Songy, Reynaud,
Babin, Cassagne and Lasseigne.
absent Barre. adopted unani,
There being no further busi-
ness the Police Jury adjourned.
AUG. LASSEIGNE.
President
Wallace Lasseigne,
Secretary.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11
Public Notice.

Public notice is hereby
given that on or about Aug
%, 1913, in the fire that
destroyed my store at Lucy,
Host together with other
papers in my safe, 5 shares
of Stock in the Bank OF St.
Iohn amounting to Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars,
and I have been applying
ever since to the officers o.
the Bank for duplicates O
same.
Paul Berthelot.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11
DECES.

La mort a la Nouvelle.
Orleans. samedi Octobre %,
de lajeune madame Bossier,
epouse biclaines de mon
sieur Camille Rossier. com
mis- en- chef du Uncle Sam
Store, ajete lie deuil dams
les deux families.
La pauvre dame etait sous
un trait~ment a la Nouvelle-
orleans, on la mort Ia re-
Glance. J
reinforcement a eu lieu en-
sa paroisse natalie a ST.
Jean-Baptiste, dimanche %
Octobre. A 3 heures de Ia
pres-midi.
A son epoux eploree ct a
sa tamille eprouvee, LIE Mes
envoie ses sinceres
,ndoleances.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11

Valuation S
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11
Wilson Is Reelected.

As we go to press we learn
with pleasure that President
woodrow Wilson has hess
reelected President of the
United states with many
votes to spare.
The election passed very
quietly in st. John Pres;-
dent Wilson am The amend
ments carried in st. John by
a substantial majority.
Late returns may increase
plurality foFePrssident.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
OF THE
Pa.ish of St. JChn the Baptist.
Edgard, La, Nov. 2, 1915.


The Police Jury met this da!
in regular monthly session witt
the Honorable Aug. IIasseigne il
the Chair, and the following
members present: Messrs. Barre
Songy, Reynaud. Cassagne, and
Babin.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Mr.. Songys and
seconded h Mr.. Cassagne that
the following members: Messrs.
Lasseigne, Cassagne and Babin
be appointed a Committee to call
upon Mr.. Rene Montz concerning
his ferry. Said Committee to re-
port at the next meeting of the
Police Jury.
Messrs. Montegut, Montz, and
Waguespack were appointed
Road Commissioners for Road
District No. l, for the 4th, 9Th,
and 9th, Wards.
Moved by Mr.. Barre; seconded
by Mr.. Songy that the rate of
Taxation remain the same eight
(a) Mills. Adopted unanimously.
The Finance Committee reported
fa7orably on the following bills which
wereordered paid;
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11
Daily States Mammoth
Edition.

The number of Thursday, Nov
zrd, of the Daily State, is =
beautifully illustrated summary.
Iof the activities in commerce..
manufacture, agriculture, trans.
ports'i ion, good roads, along with
a biographical section contain.
ing the stories and lives ofmauy
prominent leaders in business and
profession, at the head of which
stand the photoengrayures Of
our governor and Mayor Behr
man.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11

Name Of Voter
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote
n favor of the proposftion submit
ted upon this ballot. place a cross
(X1 mark ipthe square after the
word YES" To Vote against it.
place a similar mark after the
word NO."
Section 8: pe itfurtaer orlai ned
ETC.. that the Commissioners,
Clerks and Deputy Sheriffs of
the said election shall serve with
out compensation; AMI the said
election shall be held at the fol.
lowing places. and by the officials
FOURTH WARD
at { has. st. Martin 81.
Commissioners
Henry Maurin
Chas: st. N.rtin Il.
Geo F.asseigne
clerk
Preston MOntgust
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11

The polls of election shalh On
the day appointed. open at seven
o'clock A. M. and remain open
not later than five, P. NJ.
Section 4: Be it .hfther ordain
ed, ETC., that notice Of this elec
ton containing the proposition
herein submitted 70 the voters.
shall be prepared and signed by
the President and Secretary, OF
the Police Jury and shall be
published by the Secretary in the
official journal by four weekly
insertions, the date Of the first
insertion to be thirty days before
the date of the election,
The said notice shall further
recite that on the 13 day of Dec
ember, 1916, the first day follow
ing the election, at12o'cIock NJ.
the Police Jury will meet at the
Court House at Edgafd in the
Parish of st. John the Baptist,
and there in open sessio1HlJ the !
ballot boxes examine afd.eount
the ballots, bota as 10 ffambsr
and amount, and examine ADJ
canvass the returns. and declare
the result of said election and
promulgate the same.
Section 5: Be it further ordain-
ed, etc., that all ordinances or |
part of ordinances inconsistent or |
in conflict herewith be and the
same is hereby repealed.
Fhe roll bolng called on the above
ordinance resulted as follows:
Yeas:- Barre. Songy, Rey-
Maud, Cassagne, Babin, Lassei-
gne. Nays None. Adopted
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-11
AN ORDINANCE:
By Mr.. Babin, seconded by Mr..
Cdssdgae.

u An 9Fqihance ordering an elec
ton held throughout the Roa(
District No. of the Parish o.
ST. John the Baptist, for the pur
pose of submitting to the qualifi.
ed property tax payers of the
Esaid Road District No. l of the
! Parish of st. John the Baptist,
a proposition to incur debt and
| 10 issue bonds of the said Road
] District No. / of the Parish of
| st. John the Baptist to the
amount of Eighty Thousand Dol
lars, to run for a period Of Fif-
teen years, bearing Interest at
the rate of five per cent per an.
! mum, payable semi-annualiy, for
che purpose of constructing, i'm
proving and maintaining public
roads and highways in the said
Road District No. 4 of the Parish
of St John the Baptist.
!. Section l: Be it ordained by
the Police Jury of the Pas7sh of
st. John the Baptist. in lawful
session assembled, that an cleo
ton shall be, and is hereOy called
to be held throughout Roid Dis
trlcl No. lol Gne PARISH OF ot. !
Joha the Baptlst, ea The i2tn, I
day of December. 1916, at which,
election the majorif Y OF the
property taxpayers. IN number I
and amount, Qualified TO vote
under the Constitution and laws
OF the State vi louisiana and
voting, shall dStermlne E1e pro-
position oincur deoG and issue
bonds of the said Road District |
No. of the Parish of st. John
Uhe Baptist to The amount OF
IhousandDollars, Iorun II
for a period OF fifteen years, !,
bearing interest at the rate of fivett
per cent per annum, payable Il
semi-annualIy, the funds thus (
derived TO be used for the p4tpose n
1f constructing, lmprov.ug and
maintaining public roads and
in Road District No. | i
If the Parish of St. john the
Baptist.
section 2: Be it further ordain-
ID, that the ballot boxes. neces
iary blanks and other necessary
shah be provided
~ the Secretary OF tie Police
-ury, and he'shall cause to be
printed ballots for the use in said
lectioH, in the following form,
o-wit:
Proposition to incur debt and Y
ssue bonds of the Roal District ,
10. l of the Parish Of st. John
he Baptist to the. amount of I
Eighty Thousand Dollars, to run |
or d period of fifteen years. bear
ng interest at the rate of fivet
Ter cent per annum payable :
emi-annually, for the purpose of
onstructing. maintaining and :
improving public rolas and high I
Ways in Road District No. | of Z
ne Parish of st. John the Baptist