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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-03-06

will offset the increasing mainten-
ance cost as the road grows older re-
mains to be seen, as such expense can
not be ascertained until it is incurred
Some Of US have objected to Dis
trlct rs drawing apart from the rest
Of the county and becoming sep
arate road district within itself for
the reason that as Dist. l paws rough
W 40 per cent Of the county's taxes
it it invests its whole bond issue in
its own roads only, such arrangement
will work a hardship on the other
districts. But the whole bond issue
is not being made Only $50 900
issue Of the 100000 limit is to be
voted for. District ! will bear its
same proportion Of road expense as
it has done heretofore, il the other
districts are willing to become sep
arate road district If they are not
SO willing, District / will bear its
same proportional share Of such road
up-keep expense under our present
system. But District One herself,
has elected TO build improved roads.
District did not become separate
road district in an exclusive sense.
but rather TO start things off. And
is willing and glad to cooperate and
bring the other districts in with her,
and form a county wide road district
Each District chooses for itself
Chapter 176, Acts of Miss, 1914,
(Sec. 81 provides that any district or
part of a district may be petition Of
20 per cent Of its voters to Board of
Supervisors come Il ard join such
districts already for7ned on an equal
footing. The other districts are ex-
pected to do this. But such districts
as do not so choose do not have to
bear any part Of the other districts
road building expense.
AS to initiating the good roads
movement BY districts, we not know
ing the sentiment Of the whole county
in this regard:
District rs first road cannot pass
by the places Of all of us, and must
necessarily work some hardship. But
this condition has to be to get results
The first road will be SO located as
to benefit the greatest number Of tax
payers, and nearly everyone in Dis
trict / will derive some benefit from
it. District only, f0ots the bill
with Federal Aid help, Of course).
The most centrally located road
through the county if the whole coun-
ty were a separate road district could
benefit only a minority Of the tax
payers, but all would have to bear
the expense.
Districts Nos. 3 and 4 have petit
ioned the Board to order an election
TO issue road bonds. They will get
their share Of roads, their share Of
Federal Aid money, and bear their
share of the expense, just as if they
had initiated the good roads move
ment The other districts are ex-
pected to come in.
G. S. WATSON,
Sec'y Inf. Committee.
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BOND NOTICE.

Whereas, petition has been filed
with the Board Of Supervisors Of
Claiborne County, Mississippi, asking
that the said Board, under the pro-
visions Of Chapter 176 of the Laws
OF Mississippi, 1914, create, organize
and establish a Separate Road Dis
trict to be known Al" The First Su-
pervisors Road District Of Claiborne
County, Mississippi and to consist
Of and to be described and to COM
prise the territory described as fol-
lows:
"The First Supervisors District Of
Claiborne County"
And whereas, the said petition sign
ed by twenty per centum Of the quail
iiied electors resident in said pro-
posed and herein described Separate
Road District in Claiborne County,
Mississippi, as required by said Chap
ter 176, Mississippi Laws Of 1914:
1t is therefore ordered by the Board
Of Supervisors of Claiborne County,
Mississippi, in regular session con-
yened, that notice be published as re-
quired by said Chapter 176, Of the
Laws Of Mississippi, 1914, and Chap
ter 209 of the Laws Of Mississippi
for 1918, giving notice to the quail
fed electors Of the said proposed and
herein described Separate Road Dis
trict that an election shall be held
Ia said proposed Separate Road Disc
triet to determine whether or not
said district shall come under the
provisions Of said Chapter 176 Of the
Laws Of Mississippi Of 1914, and that
Bonds, in the sum Of not exceeding
s60,000.00 be issued for the purpose
Of constructing roads in said district;
that said election shall be held on the
28th day Of March, A. D. 1919, and
shall be conducted according to the
provisions on Chapter on "Registra-
tions and Elections" found in the
Mississippi Code Of 1906, as far as
applicable, the tickets to be used IN
such election to contain the following
@For the Issuance Of 100000 Bonds,
and either above or below II, Against
the Issuance Of 100000 Bonds"
1t is further ordered that the elec~
tion commissioners Of Claiborne coun-
ty, are directed forthwith to proceed
to give notice Of said election and
to hold same in accordance with this
order and the provisions Of said chap
ter on Registrations and Elections"
and that said commissioners canvass
the returns Of said election and cert
ify the result to this Board at their
next regular meeting in April 1919.
Ordered this the 3rd day Of March,
A. d. 1919.
u b. ALLEN, Pres.
BY order Of the Board.
B. II. MORE1EAD, Clerk,
BY w. Y HUGHES, Deputy Clerk
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DISTRICT VOTES
FOR GOOD ROADS
VOTE STOOD liz FOR, "a AGAINST
Beginning Of Good Roads for the
County. Other Districts Petition
Board for An Election.

The election held in District No. /
last Friday, to determine whether the
district would become separate road
district in order to issue bonds for
the purpose of issuing bonds to con-
struct permanent roads, carried over
whelmingly, the vote being ia for
and "a against. The vote was very
light, but little more than half Of the
voters Of the district voting.
Districts Three and -Four present
ed petitions to the Board Of Super
visors Monday asking that elections
be held in those districts for the pur-
pose Of determining whether they
would issue bonds for good roads,
and the board ordered elections held
in the three districts on March 2S for
the purpose Of giving the voters an
opportunity to express themselves on
the subject. District No. / is to vote
on an issue of 100000, No. A on $50,
600, and No. 3 on $4,000
This is the beginning of permanent
highways in Claiborne county, the
three districts embracing several
miles Of the roads approved by the
United States government, and upon
which the government viii spend half
of the cost of building.
On Saturday two districts in jeff
erson county voted on the question
Of road bonds. District No. 5, the
one which skirts Claiborne county on
the south, went overwhelming for the
proposition, but the one which lies
along District No. of Claiborne de-
feated the issue.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION FOR ROAD
BONDS.

Pursuant to and ia accordance with
an order passed by the Board Of Su-
pervisors Of Claiborne County, Mis-
sissippi, at their March, 1919, meet
ing an election win be held in Super
visors District No. Three OF. said Clai-
borne County, Mississippi, at Rocky
Springs, Mississippi, on the 2sth day
Of March, A. d. 1919, to, determine
whether or not Bonds in the sum Of
S25,000.00 for the building Of roads
as provided by Chapter 176 of the
Laws of 1914, shall be issued.
II majority of the qualified cleo
tors of said Supervisors District No.
Three, voting at said election, shall
vote in favor Of the issuance of such
bonds, then the Board Of Supervisors
will issue said bonds Of said District
IN the sum Of $25,000.00, said bonds
to bear interest at the rate Of Of 8
per centum per annum, to be serial
bonds, and shall be payable as shall
be determined BY the said Board Of
Supervisors, subject in all things to
the requirements and provisions of
said Chapter 176 Of the Laws Of Mis-
sissippi Of the year 1914, and Chap
ter 209 Of the Laws Of 1918 Of Mis-
sissippi.
b. H. MOREHEAD.
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors Of
Claiborne County, Mississippi.
BY W. Y. HUGHES, Deputy Clerk.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

An election is hereby called to be
held in Rocky Springs, in Claiborne
County, Mississippi, on the 28th day
Of March, A. ID. 1919, for the purpose
Of determining whether on not SUI
pervisors' District Number Three Of
said County will come under and a.
dopt the provisions 81 Chapter 176
Of the Laws Of Mississippi, 1914, and
whether bonds Of said district in the
sum Of not exceeding $4,000 shall
be issued, as provided by said Chap
ter 176 Of the Laws of Mississippi,
1914, for the purpose Of constructing
roads in said district All qualified
electors Of said Supervisors District
Number Three may vote at said cleo
tion.
This 9TH day Of March, 1918
G. r. WHARTON,
G. II. PHILLIPS,
j. X. HIG1ILENDER.
Election Commissioners.
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CHAPMAN-LORD.

Last Saturday evening about seven
O'clock Mr.. Ernest r. Chapman and
Miss Myrtle I. Lord drove up TO the
home Of Rev. w. F. Creson and asked
to be united in marriage. They had
the necessary license, and it was not
long before any who might have had
cause to object were forever barred.
There was parental objection, It
seems, and the young people took
matters into their own hands.
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John l.. Lord Of the Herman
vile neighbozhood, and is primary
teacher Of the Hermanville High
School. The groom, a nepew OF Dr.
A. L. Chapman, is also a resident Of
chat community. He has just re-
turned from oversee service.
As soon as the ceremony had been
performed, the couple left for Her.
man, presumably to seek parental
forgiveness.
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ed BY twenty per centum Of the quail
flied electors resident IN said pro
posed and herein described Separate
Road District in Claiborne County,
Mississippi, as required by said Chap
ter i76, Mississippi Laws Of 1914;
II Is therefore ordered BY the
Board Of Supervisors Of Claiborne
County, Mississippi, in regular ses-
sion convened, that notice be Publish
ed as required by said Chapter 176,
Of the Laws Of Mississippi, 1914, and
Chapter 209 Of the Laws Of Mississip-
pl for 1918, giving motive TO the quail
ified electors OF the said prOp0sed
and herein described Separate Road
District that an election shall be held
IN said proposed Separate Road Dis
trict to determine whether or not
said district shall come under the
provisions Of said Chapter 176 OF the
Laws of Mississippi Of 1914, and that
Bonds, in the sum Of not exceeding
$4,000 be issued for the purpose OF
constructing roads in said district,
that said election shall be held on the
2Sth day of March, A. ID. 1919, and
shall be conducted according TO the
provisions of Chapter on "Regiatra-
tons and Elections found in the
mississippi Code Of 1916, as far as
applicable, the tickets to be used in
such election TO contain the following
For the Issuance of $4,000 Bonds,
and either above or below it Against
the Issuance Of $4,000 Bondsn
II is further ordered that the cleo
tion commissioners Of Claiborne coun-
", are directed forthwith to proceed
10 give notice Of said election and TO
hold same in accordance with this or
der and the provisions Of said chap
ter on "Registrations and Elections
and that said commissioners canvass
the returns Of said election and cert
ify the result to this Board at their
next regular meeting in April 1919.
Ordered this the Bird day Of March,
a. D. 1919. Il. b. ALLEN, Pres.
BY order Of the Board
B. H. MOREHEAD, Clerk,
BY w. Y, HUGHES, Deputy Clerk
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MAIL POUCHES WANDERING
ABOUT THE STREETS

One Of the mail pouches intended
for the north bound train on the night
Of the 27 was found the following
morning lying ii thorn thiclzet in
the lot Of the old Mississippi Cotton
Oil Co., and the next day sack con-
tanning few papers intended for
Port Gibson people was picked up on
the street Just east of the residence
Of Mr.. Kennard.
The railroad agent claims that he
put the pouch, which contained twelve
packages Of letters, on the truck,
but that it was missing when he went
TO put it in the mail car. The pouch
had not been tampered with, every
thing being iust as it was when the
letters were placed in it.
The whole thing is rather nyster-
ious.
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IMPROVED ROADS.

The election held last Friday, Feb
ruary 28th, resulted liza for the ere
alton Of separate road district Of
Dist No 1, and "a against. On
March 29th, 1919, an election will be
held for a bond issue of not over
100000, with which to build roads.
Il was thought best not TO vote on the
authorization Of more than this a.
mount BY going about the business
IN this way We voters viii retain con-
troll over the bond issue.
These bonds viii be paid serlally.
They should be paid in annual install
mentss running over period Of q
years. 1-25 Of $4,000 will be $z4UO
to be paid on the principal each year,
Plus the interest, which, II per cent
1.-THE highest rate allowed by law, and
the bonds may be sold at less) viii be
$4,000, amounts to $4,000, which must
be paid by taxing the S2,000,O00 worth
Of taxable property in Dist. 10
Ind the tax rate, divide S60,OoO:0O
BY $2,000,000 equals 003 q millsl
(which is the same as our 1918 road
levy Say we have $1,000 worth q
taxable property, We will pay So road
tax THE FIRST YEAR. But the
principal decreases at the rate OF
fz400 each year, making the interest
less, IN proportion to the shrinking o.
the principal debt.
The maintenance or up-keep cos'
should be nominal for the iirst veal
after the road IS built, at least. At
ter that time. whether the reducing
Interest as the debt grows smaiiel
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The congregation of St. James
church is looking forward with pleas
ant expectation to the mission when
win be held in this parish, beginning
the 18th and lasting until the night
Of the 21st, Rev. Albert MARTIN VINO @
win be the preacher, is one Of the
very strongest men in the Diocese,
and IS a past master at such work,
md We are confident that much good
viii be accomplished, not only IN the
parish but the community: AS It IS
cur hope that our Christian friends
Of other communions viii avail them-
selves Of the spiritual refreshment
offered
rro1,- communion daily. z o'clock A.
nj Afternoon service daily, O'Clock
p nj. Night service and sermon, 3
o'clock P. Nj. Everyone is cordially
invited to attend.
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NOTICE or ELECTION FOR ROAD
BONDS.

Pursuant to and in accordance with
an order passed by the Board Of SUI
pervisors of Claiborne County, Mis-
slssippi, at their March, 1919, meet
ing an election will be held in Super
visors District No. Four Of said Ciai-
borne County, Mississippi, at Her
manville, Mississippi, on the 2Sth day
Of March, A. d. 1919, to determine
whether or not Bonds in the sum Of
$50,000.00 for the building Of roads
as provided by Chapter 176 Of the
Laws Of 1914, shall be issued.
If a majority Of the qualified cleo
tors Of said Supervisors District No
-Four, voting at said election, shall
vote in favor Of the issuance of such
bonds, then the Beard Of Supervisors
viii issue said bonds Of said District
in the sum Of S50,000.00, said bonds
to bear interest at the rate of Of 6
per centum per annum, to be serial
bonds, and shall be payable as shall
be determined by the said Board Of
Supervisors, subject in all things to
the reqniroments and provisions Of
said Chapter 176 Of the Laws Of Mis-
sissippi of the year 1914, and Chap
ter 200 Of the Laws Of 1913 Of Mis-
sissippi
b. II. MOREHEAD,
Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors Of
Claiborne County, Mississippi
BY W. X. HUGHES, Deputy Clerk
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NnTIcE on ELEcTIoN.

There viii be an election held on
Friday, the 28th day Of March, A. d.
1919, IN the town Of Port Gibson, Mis-
sissippi, the polling place being the
Town Hall, to determine whether the
Beard Of Mayor and Aldermen Of
town Of Port Gibson, Mississippi, win
issue the bonds Of said municipality
in the sum Of $25 100000, the proceeds
to be used for the improvement and
repair Of the water works and cleo
tric light plant belonging to said
town. The bondswill be serial bonds,
maturing as provided in order passed
BY said Board of Mayor and Alder
men at its regular March, 1913 meet.
ing, bearing interest at rate not ex.
ceeding six per cent. per annum, and
viii be in lieu Of the bonds author
ized at an election held on Jany. 81
1919.
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NOTICE or ELECTION FOR ROAD
R0NDc

Pursuant to and in accordance with
an order passed by the Board Of Su-
pe1visora Of Claiborne County, Mis-
issippi, at their March, 1918, meet
ing an election viii Be held in Super
viscrs District No. One Of said Clai-
borne County, Mississippi, at Port
Gibson, Mississippi, on the 2Sth day
Of March, A. ID. 1919, to determine
whether OF not Bonds in the sum Of
$50, 100000 for the building Of roads
as provided by Chapter 176 Of the
Laws Of 1914, shall be issued.
If a majority Of the qualified cleo
tors Of said Supervisors District No.
One, voting at said election, shall
vote in favor Of the issuance Of such
bonds, then the Board Of Supervisors
will issue said bonds OF said District
in the sum Of $60,000.00, said bonds
to bear interest at the rate Of Of 6
per centum per annuw, to be serial
bonds, and shall be payable as shall
be determined by the said Board Of
Supervisors, subject in all things to
the requirements and provisions Of
said Chapter 176 Of the Laws Of Mis-
sissippi Of the year 1914, and Chap
ter 209 Of the Laws of 1918 Of Mis-
sissippi.
B. II. MOREHEAD,
Clerk Of the Board Of Supervisors Of
Claiborne County, Mississippi
BY w. Y. HUGHES, Deputy Clerk.
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BOND NOTICE.

Whereas, a petition has been filed
with the Beard Of Supervisors Of
Claiborne County, Mississippi, ask
ing that the said Board, under the
provisions Of Chapter 176 Of the Laws
Of Mississippi, 1914, create. organize
and establish a Separate Road Dis
trict to be known as eThc Fourth
Supervisors Road District Of Clai-
oast ooans II and 10 bss'5e,erib IL deseerribsd ana 70
comprise the territory described as
follows:
THE Fourth Supervisors District oi
Claiborne County
And Unereaa. the said petition sign
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not 10 exceed six per cent. per an
mum from date, interest payable am
nually, and interest and principal
payable to office Of Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen Of town Of Port Glib
son. The proceeds Of said bonds, on Of
SO much thereof as may be necessary
viii be used for the Improvement and
repair of the water works and cleo
trio light plant Of the town. These
bonds 10 be in lieu of the bonds au-
thQrized at the election held Jan. 81,
1919.
A. a. MADDOX. Clerk.
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PROPOSITION FOR
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
Rumored That a Private Individual
Is Willing to Offer to Erect the
Power Plant

There is a rumor that local in
dividual has offered to rebuild the
town power plant and supply water
and light at a reasonable charge. The
offer has not been put in concrete
form, therefore there is nothing def
mite to report. However, it is pretty
generally known that such propo-
sition has been made.
The Reveille is not prepared to
comment on question which has
not yet taken definite shape, but if
suitable terms can be had and the
contract is sufficiently binding, we
would heartily approve Of the plan.
Municipal ownership, no matter how
good is both expensive and unsatis-
factory 1t is out Of the question to
get men to give as careful attention
to public affairs as they do to their
own. Besides, there are too many
heads to board Of aldermen.
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rrNFTFRY ASSOCIATION.

The annual meeting Of the members
If ne Protestant Cemetery Assocla-
tion is hereby called to meet At the
PORT Gibson Bank on Saturday morn
;ng March 8th, 1919, at eleven o'clock
for the election Of officers and attend
IA anvother business that might come
y 49, ''''' ]. w. PERSON,
Sec'y and Treas.
BIZ order Of H. n Crisler, Pres.
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MONEY SLOWLY COMING IN
FOR NEAR EAST RELIEF

The treasurer for the Near East
war sufferers fund reports the follow
ing receipts:
District No. 1, $58928.
District No. 2, $1,000.
District No. 3, $7.00
District No. d, $500. $4,000 re-
ported last week but not yet re-
ceived).
District No, 5, s1s.75.
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Rev. w. F. Creson will preach next
Sunday on "Consecrated Things, the
first sermon Of a series on The AS
semhly's Progressive Program. A
more extended notice win be given
next week.
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NOM N0TIcE.

Whereas, a petition has been filed
with the Board Of Supervisors Of Clai-
borne County, Mississippi asking
that the said Board, under the pro-
visions Of Chapter 176 81 the Ia.a
Of Mississippi, 1914, create, organ
ize and establish Separate Road
District to be known as 1.-THE Third
Supervisors Road District Of Clai-
borne County, Mississippi" And 70
consist Of and to be described and 70
comprise the territory described as
follows:
sFhe Third Supervisors District Of
Claiborne County.
And whereas, the said petition sign
ed by twenty per centum Of the quail
flied electors resident in said propos-
ed and herein described Separate
Road District in Claiborne County,
Mississippi, as required by said Chap
ter l76, Mississippi Laws ot lyl1.
1t is therefore ordered BY the Board
of Supervisors Of Claiborne County,
Mississippi, IN regular session con-
vened, that notice be published as re-
uuired by said Chapter lT6, Of the
Laws Of Mississippi, 1914, and Chap
ter 209. Of the Laws Of Mississippi
for 1918, giving notice TO the quail
fed electors Of the said proposed and
herein described Separate Road Dis
frict that an election shall be held in
said proposed Separate Road District
to determine whether or not said dis
trict shall conae under the provisions
OF said Chapter 176 Of the Laws Of
Mississippi Of 1914, and that Bonds,
| in the sum Of not exceeding $4,000
be issued for the purpose Of construct
( ing roads IN said district; that SAID
election shall be held on the 26th day
Of March, A. d. 1919, and shall be
conducted according to the provisions
Of Chapter on Registrations and
Elections" found in the Mississippi
Code Of 1906, as far as applicable
the tickets to be used in such elee-
tion to contain the following For the
Issuance Of $4,000 Bonds, and 81
ther above or below It against ths
issuance Of $4,000 Bonds.
1t is further ordered that the cleo
ton commissioners Of Claib0rncCoun
ty. arc directed forthwith 70 proceed
to give notice Of said election and Z
hold same in accordance with thu
order and the provisions Of said chap
ter on Registrations and Elections
and that said commissioners canvas
the returns Of said election and cert
ify the result to this Board At thei
next regular meeting in April, 1919.
Ordered this the srd day Of March
A. D. 1919.
L. B. ALLEN. Pres.
BY order Of the Board.
3. H. MOREHEAD, Clerk,
BY W. Y. HUGHES, Deputy Clerk
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The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
Of the town Of Port Gibson, Mississip-
ri. purposes to submit to the qualified
electors Of the town Of Port Gibson,
at an election to Be held in said town
on the 28th day Of March, A. D. 1919,
the question as to whether said board
shall issue the serial bonds Of said
municipality in the aggregate sum Of
s25 600, said bonds to be numbered
consecutiveIy / to so, Inclusive, each
Of which shall be for the 50 mof $500,
two Of said bonds falling due annual
" after date Of issue until the 10th
year, when all Of the remainder Of
Said bonds shall fall due The said
bonds shall bear interest at rate