The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-08-07
Aug. Is, '96.


in each of the districts aforesaid, ut the
several and respective precincts and
places OF voting therein, vote be taken
IN each of saia districts upon the ques.
ton OF appropriating the respective
sums above named to the capital stock
OF The West Virginia Shortline Rail-
road Company" to-wit !:
Sardis district the sum OF Fifteen
thousand dollars.
Eagle district the sum OF Fifteen
thousand dollars.
Coal district the sum OF Twenty-Five
thousand dollars.
CLARK district the sum OF Twenty-Five
thousand dollars. "
SAID subscription if authorized shall
be paid in the coupon bonds of said
several districts, bearing interest at six
per centum per annum, and redeemable
in such time, not exceeding thirty-four
years (3i) as this court may prescribe,
which time shall be at the pleasure Of
this court after the expiration Of five
years from the issue of said bonds; and
within thirty four (s4) years, which
bonds shall be taken and received IN
said Railroad Com panyg at paf il f,:. ].
ment for Its stock. 4 81 n 4
It's further ordered that any snb.9
scription to the stock Of said RAILROAD
Company II authorized, shalllhe made
upon condition that no money shall lie
paid said Railroad Companyby said dis.
trlcts, or either of them, except CLARK
district; nor shall any bond be issued
or delivered to it by any districts or
either OF them, except Clark district
until sud railroad company shall have
completed through the districts taking
stock asmuch us three miles of its rail.
road, which said three miles shall con-
meet with $. me standard gauge railroad,
| and laid thereon its cross ties and mills
ready to receive the rolling stock, at
which time proportionate share of tllr
subscription shall be paid to said mil
road company by such, districts in th,
bonds OF the DISTRICTS But no bonds
Issued hereunder shall be delivered to
sad railroad company except upon the
report OF an agent duly appointed by
the court to inspect sad railroad and
shall make report to the court that the
, same has been constructed rs II standard
gauge railroad and completed in ail re-.
spects us such ready for the rolling
stock to be placed and run thereon as
required by this order. 1t Is further
ordered that whenever said bonds ar.
issued and delivered to said miIro,ld
company, the SAID railroad company
Shall Issue and deliver stock to the couIi.
ty court to the same amount OF bonds
delivered to said railroad company.
II is further provided and ordered
that unless said railroad company Shall
have completed its railroad from the
We Eel county line to Clarksburg WITH
IN live years from the date OF SAID elec-
ton then this order and all the proceed
lnSs had hereunder shall be null and
void; but II completed to Clarksbura
IRON the Wetzel county line within i've
years, then the bonds aforesaid shall IN.
available and delivered to said railroad
company III return for stock aforesaid
III each ana al "t said districts rs here's
| matter provided.
The subscription on behalf Of Clark
district to be made, and bonds issued In
payment therefore only when three
miles OF railroad have been completed
through sad district or freight and
passenger depot has been established
therein ut the terminus of the road.
The court doth hereby specially an
point the following commissioners of
election to take the poll and ascertain
saAS ASoStAs VA VIC thAOIeShlu special cleo.
ton and certify the same according to
the regulations prescribed by law for
ascertainlng and certifying the election
of School officers, as provided fol by
section "a. chapter 80 of the Code IL
West Virginia.
1t is furthered ordered that the clerk
Of this court shall cause copies OF tins
order to be written or printed and sion ,,
his name to each aud forthwith post mn.
of them in conspicuous place in lbs
office, and one on the front door OF the
court house OF Harrison county and
deliver the others to the Sheriff Of Har.
rison county. who shall forthwith most
at least one OF said copies in a consp,cI,.
Gus place ut every place of voting in the
district, and the court doth further , or.
der and direct that u copy of this order
be published for ut least thirty DAYS he.
fore said election Ill the following nam
ed newspapers published in said Hnr.
rison county, viz: The ClarksLnr,
Ae@s. the Clarksburg TELEGRAM aud the
Clarksburg Tiibune. '''N 'Ae
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