The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-11-25
GrnhaIi Dlstrict.

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At Especial Session Of the County
Court held for the County Of Mason IL
the Court House thereofo Monday, %.
tober 10Th, 1885; for the transaction Of
business pursuant to notice. Present:
James Capehart, President; A. j. Shirley
aud w. II. Hayman, Commissioners.
Tho County Court OF Mason county,
West Virginia, deeming II desirable that
the district Of Graham in said county Of
Mason shall. appropriate BY subscription
to the capital stock Of the Ohio River
Railroad Company the sum OF Five
thousand dollars to aid in the construct
ion OF said company's railroad TO bebuit
through said district therefore the Court
doth order that vote be taken in said
district upon the question OF subscrip.
ton by said district Of Graham to the
capital stock Of said company the sum Of
Five thousand dollars in coupon bonds
OF said district, containing on their face
theCOnditions underwrittenasconditions
precedent to the payment thereof bear.
ing interest at the rate Of Eve per cent.
per annum and payable twenty years
from the date thereof and redeelnable at
the pleasure Of said district any time az.
ter three years from said date.
But any such subscription to the cap.
ital stock Of said company, II made, shall
be upon condition that no money shall
be paid said railroad company, nor
shall any bonds he issuedor delivered TO
said company by said district until the
said company shall have completed IT.
contemplated railroad from the town OF
Point Pleasant, in said Mason county,
via the Ohio river route through said
district to the county line between the
counties Of Mason and Jackson, in said
State Of West Virginia, and shall have
fully equipped tile said railroad with the
necessary rolling stock for general freight
and passenger business, aud shall have
been assessed and paid taxes.
And II the said company neglect or
fail 10 have said railroad built, completed
and equipped as aforesaid within three
years from this date, then this order and
all proceedings had Hereunder shall be
void and imperative.
The said vote shall be taken upon the
question OF subscription aforesaid at a
special election to be held for that purp.
Ose on the 18th day Of November, 1885,
at the usual places OF holding elections
in said district; and for the purpose Of
holding said special election The follow
ing special Commissioners are hereby
appointed viz: At Broad RIM School
House, w. j. zerkel, A. II. Yorker and
Jos. a. Roush. At Hartford City, W.
w. Harper, Jas, w. Hanna and ]. Nor.
rls Chapman. AT New Haven, F. j.
Humphreys, Adam LeitwiIler and Ham
ilt0n Weaver.
The said special commissioners for
holding said special election, shall al the
said usual places OF holding elections in
said district, take or cause Ia be. taken
the legal vote or polloi said district Of.
tered at said election; and the said poll
shall be taken and the result thereof as.
certained, certified and returned accord
ing 10 the regulations prescribed by law
for ascertainlng and certifying the elect
ion Of school officers.
Poll books for the purpose Of said cleo
ton shall be forthwith prepared by The
Clerk Of this Court and placed IN The
hands Of said Special Commissioners
| The ballOtg used at said election shall
have written or printed thereon The
words Subscription or "No subsrip,
ton" 1t is further ordered that Tie
Clerk Of this Court shall cause copies o.
this order to be printed or written with
this name signed thereto, and forthwith
post one Of said copies IN a Conspicuous
place In his Office, and deliver the other.
to the Sheriff Of Mason county, who shall
forthwith post onea the places ii voting
IN said district. Aud the Court doth fur
thcr direct that copy Of this order be
published In "The Weekly Gazette and
mThe Weekly Register" newspapers pub,
lished In Point Pleasant, In saii county
OF Mason, once in each week untilthS
day Of said election. Z
A Copy-Teste.
J.P. RIB. SMITH, Clerk.
October u, iss5-ld.