The Colfax chronicle., 1917-02-10
Notice of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA |
Parish of Grant

STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish of Grant
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, l, w. A. Brownlee,
president of said Board of Supervisors,
hereby give public notice that an alec
tion 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-
veped. That an election is hereby or
dercd to be held in Road District Num-
her Eight of the Parish of Grant, State |
of Louisiana, on the 18th day of March,
| 1917. at which shall be su b m t |
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
| (S15O. .OOO) 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 Verda to
| Colfax, a distance of twelve miles at
a cost not to exceed two thousand dol
lars per mile.
2-The graveling of the Verbal Mont
pomery road, q distance of eight miles
at a cost not to exceed one thousand
dollars per mile.
3-The building and graveling 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,
Coifax and Bagdad, the same being
known as the jefferson Highway, dis
tance of about thirty-three miles.
Il 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 (3O) years, and to bear interest
at the rate of five per cent per annnm,
, payable semi annually.
e The said election shall be held at the
: following polling places and by the ON,
cials named, each being a registered
\ voter:
: AT Colfax polling place-A: B. Per
kins, H. 7. Crew and ID. M. Mcknight,
commissioners; A. M: GOODWIN, clerk
L. o. Clinton, returning officer.
At Fairmohnt polling place.. u
Logan, B. H. Randolph and J. q. Smith,
: commissioners; I. &. Bush, clerk; Gar
land Dean, returning officer.
At Bagdad polling place.. M. An
It thony, John James and A. M. Brown
j. commissioners; M. c. Buckner, clerk
j. w. Hadnot, returning offlcer.
At o. X. school house for Bruce
voters living in District Sd. M. Pugh
If George Futrell and G. A. White, com
N missioners; R. B. Roach, clerk; &. +
=, Raley, returning officer.
!" At Summerfeld polling place.. w
of O'Ouinn, r. w. Richardson and j. H
IN Williams. commissioners; Amos Rich
,e ardson. clerk; j. w. Fletcher, return
ing officer.
AT Montgomery polling place..
Mccain, C. w. Payne and /. c. Dyson
at commissioners; w. L. Doty, Clerk; E
50 w. Rodgers, returning officer.
A. At Hargis polling placer. p: Jack
Is son, John F. Fletcher and Nj. f. Ted
r. die. commissioners; Homer Drewett
ne clerk: M. E. Jackson, returning officer
ne At Verda polling place.. W. Che
of lette, K. J. Fletcher and w. I. Purvis
2 commissioners; G. L. Garrett, clerk
st C. j. Hutchinson, returning officer.
~ Notice is hereby further given ths
Of on Wednesday, the 14th day of Marct
st 1917, the first day following sal
ne election at IL o'clock noon, the Boar
ce of Supervisors of Road District Nun
on ber Eight will meet at the court hous
er in Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana, an
,r- there in public session open the ballt
h. boxes, examine and count the vots
th both as to number and amount, and e,
n anime and canvass the returns and d.
sst clare the result of said election al
m promulgate the same.
Ith Given on this the 18th day of Deeen
ber. 1916, at Colfax in said parish.
5. w. A. BROWNLEE.
President of the Board of Supervise
of Road District Number Eight.
H. L. BRIAN,