The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-06-12
]. X. HIGHLENDER.
C. H. PHILLIPS,
G. r. WHARTON.
Election COMMISSIONS

Election Commissioners.
And, whereas, on said 2Sth day of
March, 1919, the said election was
duly and legally held and conducted
in said proposed Road District ac-
cording to the provisions Of Chapter
119 Of the Code Of 1906 on Registra-
tions and Elections and the amend
ments thereto 50 far as applicable;
and, whereas, the ballots used in said
election contained on their face the
following: "For the issuance Of
bonds" and Against the issuance of
bonds" as provided for by said Chap
ter 176 of the Laws Of Mississippi Of
1914, which said ballots were ftraish-
ed TO the qualified electors Offering
to vote in said election; and, whereas,
the returns Of the Election Commis-
sioners of Claiborne County and the
result thereof has been certified by
said Election Commissioners 10 this
Board, which said certificate Is on file
with the Board and is in words and
figures following, to-wit:
For the issuance, Of bonds.. 100
Against issuance Of bonds ds.s....... IL
Majority for issuance Of bonds. 80
Respectfully submitted,
C. r. WHARTON,
c. H. PHILLIPS,
J. X. HIGHLENDER.
Election Commissioners.
And, whereas, the foregoing report
Of said Election Commissioners was
duly filed with this Scare it's next
regular meeting afte sa election,
which was convened as Vie Court
House Of Claiborne Co-rty, en the
7th day Of April 1919, It Is fereby
ordered and adjudged that ssi alec-
ton so held in said proposed 1st Su-
pc sors Road District on the 18th
day Of March, 1919, was cagy in
favor Of the issuance Of boaa j nd
proposed separate read district; and
Whereas, under the Law, Il SO be-
comes the duty Of the Board 70 place
said 1st Supervisors Separate Road
District under the provisions OF said
Chapter 176 of the Laws of Missis-
sippi, 1914, with reference to the
construction and maintenance ofpub-
lie roads located therein, and to ap-
point three commissioners who shall
be qualified electors Of said Separate
Road District and real estate owners
therein to serve for a term of four
years from the time Of their ap-
pointment and until their successors
are appointed by the Board; and
Whereas, it appears to the salts
faction Of the Board that III. X.
Guthrie, N. J. Humphreys and r. D..
Gage, are qualified electors Of said
district and real estate owners
therein, and are duly qualified to act
as such commissioners, that they
should be appointed road commits
sioners Of said 1st Supervisors Sep
arate Road District as provided by
law.
1t is hereby ordered and adjudged
BY the Board Of Supervisors Of Clai-
borne County that 1st Supervisors
Separate Road District thereof be
and the same is hereby created or
qanized and placed under the pro-
visions Of Chapter 178 Of the Laws
of Mississippi, Of 1914, with reference
to the construction and maintenance
Of the public roadds therein and said
H.R. Guthrie and NJ. Humphreys and
r.. d. Gage, be hereby appointed road
Commissioners for said 1st SupervIs-
ors Separate Road District for a term
of four years from this date and un-
I'll their successors are appointed by
this Board, and they are hereby IN
vested with all the powers appertaili-
inc to their said Office as provided In
said Chapter l76 of the Laws Of Mis-
sissippi 1914 for the management and
supefvision of the construction and
maintenance Of the public roads built
IN said district under the provisions
Of said law subject to the approval
of this Board, and for the services
they shall be paid their actual ex-
penses and not to exceed $100 pei
annum out Of the special fund ere
ated for the purpose Of constructing
and maintaining said public foads u
said district upon allowances to b'
made BY the Board Of Supervisors o.
Claiborne County upon the recon-
4 mendation OF said Commissioners.
Ordered and adjudged In open couri
this the 9th day Of June 1918, th'
same being at the regular June Meet
ing, 1919, Of the Board, all members
l.. b. ALLEN, Pres.
70 the Honorable Board Of Super
visors, Claiborne County, Missis
sippi.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned Highwa!
/ Commissioner Of the lst Supervls
ors Separate Road District, Claibornl
County, Mississippi, duly and legal!
appointed By your Honorable Bod.
under the provision Of Chapter 176
Acts Of Mississippi Legislature o
/ 1914, respectfully petition your Hon
orable Body to issue the bonds Of tn
said Road District Of Claiborne Coun
II, Mississippi, in the sum Of $50,
10000. The same 10 be sold to tn
highest bidder for cash, and the pro
ceeds thereof used for the construc
ton Of improved roads in said dis
trict as provided by law. The sal
amount Of $50. 10000 is less that 1