The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1917-03-10
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Notice of Election.

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 cleo
ton 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-
| vened. That an election is hereby or
dered 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 whichsshall be ~ m d
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
| (Sl5O, OOO) 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, distance of twelve miles at
a cost not to exceed two thousand dol
lars per mile.
| 2-The crawling of the Verda-Mon
pomery road, 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. distance of four miles at a cost
not to exceed two thousand dollars per
mile.
"A graveled road from the VIM
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
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 (3O) 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 registered
: voter:
At Colfax polling place-A. B. Per.
, kins, H. T. Crew and D. M. Mcknight,
commissioners; A. M. Goodwin, clerk
IL. 0. Clinton, returning officer.
: At Fairmount polling place.. O.
Logan, 3. H. Randolph and j. G. Smith,
commissioners; T. c. Bush, clerk; Gar
land Dean, returning officer.
At Bagdad polling place.. M. An
e thony, John James and A. M. Brown
a commissioners; M. C. Buckner, clerk
III. w. Hadnot, returning officer.
At o. X. school house for Bruc,
< voters living in District Sd. M. Pugh
e George Futrell and G. A. White, com
Imissioners: r. B. Roach, clerk; G. E
A Raiey, returning officer.
At Summerfield polling place.. w
K O'Ouinn, r. w. Richardson and j. H
n Williams, commissioners; Amos Rich
ardson, clerk; j. w. Fletcher. return
; ing officer.
s At Montgomery polling place.. /
IS Mccain, C. w. Payne and l. c. Dyson
J. com nissioners; w. L. Doty, Clerk; E
w. Rodgers, returning officer.
= At Hargis polling placer. +. Jack
!. son, John F. Fletcher and M. E. Ted
u die, commissioners; Homer Drewett
clerk: M. E. Jackson, returning officer
. At Verda polling place.. w. Che
= lette, r. j. Fletcher and w. T. Purvis
commissioners; G. L. Garrett, clerk
C. ]. Hutchinson, returning officer.
Notice is hereby further given tina
/. on Wednesday, the 14th day of March
y 1917, the first day following sal
election at IL o'clock noon, the Boar
of Supervisors of Road District Nun
Der Eight will meet at the court hous
: in Colfax, Grant parish, Louisiana, an
there in public session open the balle
boxes, examine and count the vote
l. both as to number and amount, ard e,
oil anime and canvass the returns and d.
:. clare the result of said election an
Of promulgate the same.
n Given on this the 18th day of Decen
n Der, 1916, at Colfax in said parish.
w. A. BROWNLEE.
oil President of the Board Of Supervisor
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