Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-06-14
HIGHWAY PRO
CEEDIN0S.

The board of Grangeville Highway
commissioners met in regular session al
their office in the Bank of Camas Prai
ne, Saturday June 2, 1917 at three p. NJ
The following members of the board
were present: F. w. Cole, G. d. Smith
Z. U. Vincent. The minutes of the las,
meeting were read and approved. The
following bills were examined and ap.
proved and warrants ordered drawn
ii. E. Arlidge, $30.25; L. Harris, sl33. Is;
Clarence Heath, $3.50; Geo. Heath
$500; j. P. Briscoe, $49.5O; NJ. Sauibb
$12.75; F. w. Cole, $1.75; c. c. Cole,
$500; A. & F. Co., "a. ID; Spokane Cor .
Culvert & Tank Co. $l028.03; w. E.
Johnston, 5000; H. H. Graham, 1895.
Upon motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously carried the following reso-
luton was adopted:
RESOLUTION:
Whereas, the Highway Board of
Grangeville Highway District has = de
cided and does hereby decide that it
is necessary to construct, improve and
repair highways in said district, and in
particular to construct and improve that
certain highway in the district to be
known as the State Highway; and
Whereas, there is no money in the
treasury of said highway district avail
able for said purposes; and
Whereas, said Highway Board deems
it advisable to issue Negotiable coupon
bonds of said district for all the pur-
poses aforesaid and for the purpose of
purchasing material and machinery and
defraying the necessary expenses of the
district in connection Herewith;
Now, therefore, 1T is HEREBY RE-
A ID
by the Highway Board of Grangeville
Highway District, in the County of
Idaho, State of Idaho, as follows, to-
wit:
]. That a special bond election in
and for Grangeville Highway District,
in Idaho County, State of Idaho, be and
the same is hereby called to be held at
the court house in the city of Grange
vile, in said District, on Tuesday, June
goth, 1917 between the hours of eight
O'Clock A. M. and seven clock P. M,
at which there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State of
Idaho who are residents of the Grange
vile Highway District, the following
question for their vote and determine
ton at said election, to-wit:
QUESTION SUBMITTED:
Shall Grangeville Highway District,
in Idaho County, State of Idaho, and
its Highway Board, be empowered
and authorized to issue the negotiable
coupon bonds of the District in the
amount of $35,000.00, bearing inter
est at rate not to exceed six per
cent per annum; said bonds to bear
date July !, 1917, payable twenty
years after date and redeemable after
ten years after date; interest to be
paid semiannually January and
July l each year; for the purpose Of
constructing, improving and repair
ing highways in said Grangeville
Highway District, and in particular
to construct and improve that GER
tain Highway within Grangeville
Highway District to be known as the
State Highway, and also for the pur
pose of purchasing material and
machinery and defraying necessary
expenses of the district in connee-
ton therewithg
2. That said qualified electors shall
vote upon said question by secret ballot,
and the ballots used shall be substan
tally as follows:
SIN favor of issuing bonds to the
amount of $35 100000 for the purpose
stated in the resolution of June ?,
1917
Against issuing bonds to the
amount of $35 100000 for the purpose
stated in the resolution of June ?,
1917
3. That the polls for the reception
of the ballots cast upon said question
on said day and date at the place afore-
said, shall be opened at the hour of
eight O'Clock A. M and close at the
hour of seven o clock P. M. of the same
day.
4. That said election be conducted
as nearly as practicable in accordance
with the general laws of the State Of
Idaho, and that two judges, A. P. Me
Boyle and H. Rothwell, and one clerk,
Mrs. Myrtle E. Gillette shall constitute
the Board of Election. Any Commits
sioner of this district or any qualified
elector resident of the district may ah