The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-02-17
Notice of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA |
Parish of Grant

Pursuant to authority contained u |
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 viii 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
dercd 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 U b m t er.
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
(S150, 000) Dollars for the purpose Of
constructing and graveling 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 Verde to
Colfax, q distance of twelve miles at
a cost not to exceed two thousand dol
lars per mile.
2-The gravsling of the Verbal Mont
gomery road, a distance of eight miles
at a 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 cost
not to exceed two thousand dollars per
mile.
"A graveled road from the Winn
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 (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 Off
Gals named, each being q registered
voter:
AT Colfax polling place-A. B. Per-
kins. H. T. Crew and d. M. Mcknight,
commissioners; A. M. Goodwin, clerk;
l.. o. Clinton, returning officer.
vaIo
Logan, B. H. Randolph and j. G. Smith,
commissioners; I. c. Bush, clerk; Gar
land Dean, returning officer.
At Bagdad polling place.. NJ. An
thony, John James and A. M. Brown,
commissioners: M. c. Buckner, clerk;
J. w. Hadnot, returning officer.
At O. K. school house for Bruce
voters living in District SD. M. Pagh,
George Futrell and G. A. White, COM
missioners; r. 3. Roach, clerk; c. E.
Raley, returning officer.
At Symmetrical polling place.. w.
O'Quinn, R. w. Richardson and j. H.
Williams, commissioners; Amos Rich
ardson, clerk; j. w. Fletcher, return
ing officer.
At Montgomery polling place.. /.
Mccain. C. w. Payne and l. c. Dyson,
commissioners; w. L. Doty, Clerk; E.
w. Rodgers, returning officer.
At Hargis polling PLACER. p: Jack
son, John F. Fletcher and NJ e. Ted
die, commissioners; Homer Drewett,
clerk: M. E. jackson, returning officer.
/ At Verda polling place.. w. Che
lette, r. j. Fletcher and w. 7. Purvis.
commissioners; G. L. Garrett, clerk;
&c. ]. Hutchinson, returning officer.
Notice is hereby further given that
on Wednesday, the 14th day of March.
1917, the first day following sale
, election at IL O'Clock noon, the Boarc
of Supervisors of Road District Mum.
Der Eight will meet at the court house
in Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana, anc
there in public session open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the vote.
both as to number and amount, and ex
anime and canvass the returns and de
clare the result of said election ant
promulgate the same.
Given on this the 18th day of Decem
Der, 1916, at Colfax in said parish.
I w. A. BROWNLEE,
President of the Board of Supervisor
of Road District Number Eight
H. L. BRIAN,
)! Secretary.