The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-07-17
Saturday, Aug. Is, '9G

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in each of the districts Aforesaid, MI the
several and respective precincts aid
places OF voting therein, d vote be taken.
in each of said districts upon the ones
ton of appropriating the respective
sums above named to the capital stock
OF The West Virginia Shortline Rail-.
road Company" to-wit
Sarais district the sum of Fifteen:
thousand dollars.
Eagle district the sum OF Fiiteeh
thousand dollars
Coal district the sum OF TWENTY-FIVE
thousand dollars.
Clark district the sum of Twepty.ffye
Thousand dollars.
Sad subscription ii authorized shall
be paid in the coupon bonds Of said
several districts, bearing interest at six
per centum per nnnum, and redeemaEle
III such time, not exceeding thirty.iouf
years (34) as this court may prescribe
which time shall be at the pleasure 81
this court after the expiration Of I'll
years from the issue of said bonds. and
within thirty four GAY years, winch
bonds shall be taken and received by
said Railroad Company at par in plss.
ment for its stock. \ z
II is further ordered that any stib.
scription to the stock OF said RAILROAD
Company if authorized, shall he made
upon condition that no money shall be
paid said Railroad Company by 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 sad railroad company shall have
completed through the districts taking
stock as much US three miles of its rali.
road, which said three miles shall con-
meet with stme standard gauge railroad,
ana lald thereon its cross ties and rails
ready to receive the rolling stock, at
which time proportionate share of the
subscription shall be paid to said rail-
road company by such, districts in the
bonds Of the districts. But no bonds
Issued hereunder shall be delivered to
SAID railroad company except upon the
report OF an agent duly appointed by
the court to Inspect said railroad. aud
shalt make report to the court that the
same has been constructed as n standard
gauge railroad and completed in ali re.
spects us such ready for the rolling
stock to be placed and run thereon nc
required by this order. It is further
ordered that whenever said bonds are
Issued and delivered to said railroad
company, the said railroad company
shallissue and deliver stock to the conn.
ty court to the same amount OF bonds
delivered to said railroad company.
It's further provided and ordered
that unless said railroad company snail.
have completed its railroad from tile
WetZel county line to Clarksburg with
III hye years from the date of said cleo
ton then this order and all the proceed
lngs had hereunder shall be null and
void; but If completed to Clarksbnrp
from the Wetzel county line within five
years, then the bonds aforesaid shall be
available and delivered to said railroad
company IN return for stock aforesaid
IN each and all of said districts as here.
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 said 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 aud ascertain
the result OF the aforesaid specinl elen.
tioh ana certify the same according to
the regulations prescribed by law for
ascertalnlng and certifying the election
OF School officers, as provided for by
section "a. chapter 80 OF the Code Of
West Virginia "
1t is furthered ordered that the elerk
OF this court shall cause copies OF this
order to be written or printed and SION
his name to each and forthwith post ona
OF them III conspicuous place in his
Office, and one on the front door Of the
court house of Harrison county and
deliver the others to the Sheriff Of Har.
risoncounty. who shall forthwith most
at least one OF said copies in a conspicn.
Gus place ut every place of voting in the
dlstrict, and the court doth further on.
der and direct that copy of this order
he published for ut least thirty DAYS be.
lore said election IN the following nam
ed newspapers published in said Har-
rison county, VIZ The ClarksLn ~,
Ae'rs the Clarksburg TELEGRAM and tbss
Clarksburg Tribune. '>' 'A'
COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION FOR CLARK
DISTRICT.