The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-25

Der Eight of the Parish of Grant. State
of Louisiana, on the second day of jan
uary, 1917, at which shall be submitted
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
(Sl50, 00O) Dollars for the purpose of
constructing and crawling the follow
ing public roads, together with bridges
and other necessary equipment within
the limits of said district, title to which
shall vest in the public:
IA graveled road from Verda to
Colfax, a distance of twelve miles at
cost not to exceed two thousand dol
lars per mile.
2-The crawling of the Verda- 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, distance of four miles at cost
not to exceed two thousand dollars per
mile.
"A graveled road from Fairmount to
the Boyce ferry. distance of three and
one-half (33) miles at cost not to ex-
coed two thousand dollars per mile.
5-A graveled road from the VIM
parish line near Crews to the line of
Rapides parish, by way of Montgomery,
Colfax and Bagdad, the same being
known as the Jefferson Highway, q 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 the
preference.
The said bonds to run for period of
thirty 500 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 off,
cials named, each being a registered
voter:
At Colfax polling place-A. B. Per-
kins, H. I. Crew and d. M. Mcknight,
commissioners; A. M. Goodwin, clerk;
l.. o. Clinton, returning officer.
At Paramount polling place.. o.
Logan, B. H. Randolph and ]. G. Smith,
commissioners; T. C. Bush, clerk; Gar
land Dean, returning officer.
At Bagdad polling place.. M. An
thony, John James and A. M. Brown.
commissioners; M. c. Buckner, clerk;
]. w. Hadnot, returning officer
At Bruce polling placed. 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, R. w. Richardson and ]. H.
Williams, Commissioners; Amos Rich
ardson, clerk; j. w. Fletcher, return
ing officer.
At Montgomery polling placer. E.
Jackson. C. W. Payne and l. C. Dyson,
commissioners; w. L. Doty, Clerk; E.
w. Rodgers. returning officer.
At Verda polling place.. w. Che
lette, R. ]. Fletcher and w. T. Purvis.
commissioners; G. l.. Garrett, clerk;
c. ]. Hutchinson. returning officer.
Notice is hereby further given that
on Wednesday, the third day of Janu-
airy, 1917, the first day following said
election at IL O'Clock noon, the Board
of Supervisors of Road District Num-
Der Eight will meet at the court house
in Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana, and
there in public session open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the votes
both as to number and amount, and ex-
anime and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of said election and
promulgate the same.
Given on this the 2lst day of Novem-
Der, 1916. at Colfax in said parish.
w. A: BROWNLEE,
President of the Board of Supervisors
of Road District Number Eight.
H. L. BRIAN,
Secretary.