The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-11
a Railroad.
THE BEST PROPOSE
TION COMES AT
LAST.
THE WESTON ANDcLARKSBURC
RAILROAD.

large number Of citizens, a Committee
CT fifty was appointed by the Cour. to
consider and report what was necessary
aud proper TO DO done to secure to our
county the benefits Of railroad COM
munication. On Friday last, Henry
Drannou. Esq, on behalf Of the Com.
init,cc, reported the following order,
which was adopted unanimously by the
Court. In our next issue wO will pre-
sent what we consider good reasons for
faYsring the proposition, For the
present We advise a careful oonsidsrs-
lion Of the order. 1t met with the
hearty approval Of all the Committee
Of all who read it-Aud Of all the at
torneys residing in Weston or pracsic-
ing at this bar:
WnEREAs, The people Of Lewis county
hive given their sanction to subscription
ofSi2S, 400 to the capital stock Of the Nor
thern & Southern Hest Virginia Railroad
company, 10 which subscription a protest
has been fled resisting Its legality. And
while the court does not now decide upon
tho legality Of the subscription heretofore
authorized, nor the reference 10 the people
nor what Is proper TO be done In reference TO
the protest Aforesaid, yet the court |, will
ing TO allow fillkprOsSion o | the people
Oh the subject, ARdifthey decide for a sub
srription 10 the Weston and ClarRsburg
railroad company, the same shall he taken
and held as Judgment Of the people against
tho legality OF tue subscription 10 the Nor
,hern L Southern West Virginia Railroad
company, and the full and complete Rutho r.
Its Tor the subscription to the Weston and
Ciarksburg Railroad company. And the
set ofsubScribisg 10 the Weston L Clarks-
burg Railroad company shall be held as the
legal invalidity 10 the subscription to the
Northern and Southern Hest Virginia Rail-
road Company; and the vote now ordered
shall have the effect Of n popular decision Of
the legal invalility Of the vote heretofore or
dered and taken In respect 10 said Northern
K Southern West Virginia Railroad. And
ifthe vote now ordered shall DC In favor Of
the subscription 10 the Weston ( ClarkSburg
Railroad Company, to the extent OF 5 l2j, 600
the same shall be taken and held as dis-Rl-
lowing, and holding rs void the subscription
10 the Northern 4 Southern West Va Rail-
road Company, heretofore ordered by the
Supervisors OF Lewis county, and taken and
certified on that subject. 1t Is therefore
0RDERED, That the proposition to subscribe
for and own Sl?j, coo by the county oflew-
Is, OF the capital stock Of the Weston and
ClRrksburg Railroad company, he snbmitt-
ed 10 the voters ofI.ewis county NJ al cleo
ton which is hereby appointed to DO hold
a. ats ba AaRaRH 1fnaa-
day In october, 1873, at the several pla-
cey Ofvoting Ia said souniy, TO test the
sense Of said voters whether the county lie.
sircs to make said subscription or not. And
il u further
ORpRREn, That as a condition to sail sub
seription, and atall times to le taken and
held as authority to make the same, that
the bondJ Of the county, bearing six per
centum interest, payable annually, shall be
accepted by said company at par, rs pay
ment Of the subscription hereby authorized,
with the principal payable in Twenty-Five
years or sooner, at the option Of the COAnty
Of Lewis. And II It be aIeertAincd and de-
clared that threO-filhs OF the votes cast at
such election are in favor OF such Subscrip-
ton, then the county court shall have
power, In its discretion, lift think the In
icrcsiS Of the county will be promoted
thereby, to subscribe said sum OF Si25, 900
ia the capital stock Of said Weston and
Clarksburg Railroad company, or such
portion OF Eaid sum US Il may deem ncces-
sAry for the building Of said railroad, upon
such terms, conditions and limitations as
the said court may deem expedient, TO the
cLd Of promoting said work, and at the
same time Of projecting the interests Of the
county. The bonds 10 " Issued US herein
before provided Ia payment Of such sub
EeriptiOn may be issued In such install
ments as the work Of construction Of
said railroad progresses, as the cour
may hereafter prescribe; and said court
may, fit sec proper, before directing said
jnsiaimsnH Of bonds 10 issue, order such
portion Of such bonds asst deems proper to
be withheld from delivery 10 the said rail-
road company until compliance with such
conditions relative TO the work Of csnStruc-
ton Of said railroad as 1t may prescribe. 1t
isfurihtr provided as a part OF thi, order,
that II no subscription be made under this
order, or ifmade, he not accepted by said
company, against the LIST day Of Apiil, 1873,
then :His order, and all proceedings under
II, shall stand for nought, ard hare no fur
Their force or effect. And tits further
ORbERED, That the poll-bOOkS shall be
prepared by the clerk Of this court, and
that proper printed ballots shall also be pre-
pared BIZ him, and said p1ll-bookS aud bal
lots shall be sent by said clerk to the differ
Cnt places Of voting In the county, so as to
facilitate Afull, free and fair election upon
tie questions hereby propounded by this
Court; aud that the result Of said election
bO certified, ailel the same he aIeertained, 10
the mode similar 10 certificates Of election
orpublic officers of this State. And the
said ballots shall have written or printed
upon them the words "For the Subscrip-
iiou, or Against the Subscription" In
such form as ,heSaid clerk may designate
or prescribe. And tits farther
0RuEREs, that Henry Jones, W. V. Child.
ester, and HIN. Q. Lingtr, Of Skin Greek
District p. a. LOrntE, George ]. Davis
son aud Watson lnnton, Of FalkCrSVille, In
Collins Settlement District, and VIM. A,
lIatSon, 8. D. Smith and George c. Con.
rad. ST., at Union School House; Michael
Collins, James Mnlladay and George w.
Turner at Sand Fork, and John liusSey, +.
". Chal FAINT and James Whalen, ST., at the
Court House, Ia the Court House Dis.
irirt; John Zee, Howard Neeley and Rich.
ard Frctwell, Of Jane Lew, and VIM. Nc
bride, Vim. l.. Dnnuington and Fer I.
smith At:McLAughlin's Store, in the Hack.
cr's Greek District George Ross, William
J.. Lively aud Jesse Butcher at tile bailey
llouse, and YIN. J, Bailey, Perry White
and j. ]. lorctt al Frecmansburg, ani
l.enuel DALEY, VIM, Wooiicr and Bernard
Hraus, at Leading Greek, In the Freeman's
Greek District, are kCrsbr Ap pointed for the
purpose Of seeing that proper pOll.bookS
Iallots, and all other facilities lie furnished
10 the people for full and fair expression
upon the questions aforesaid and also TO
net 1 commissioners, at tile places aiorr.
said, to supcrhtsnd the election on the
questions Aforesaid, aud shall DO aud perform