West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-07-31
NOTICE OF CHANGE
In Lines OF Voting Precints in Preston
County.

County.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, SIS.
Alta County Court held for the County OF
he ,sp p. tne G19rt House thereof. Friday
Present. Hon. J. s. Dunn, President. Edmund
xx,His sm william Jennings. Harrison linn
theny. commissioners. composing a majority
OF the court, the following order was made
IT being proven TO the satisfaction OF the
Court that public convenience and the public
cincts in this county. The Court doth there
fore as provided for and authorized by Sec.
1902 order that the following changes he and
the same are hereby male as follows. Wis:
PORTLAND DISTRICT.
terial District OF Portland arc hereby changed
so as TO constitute three C3) voting precincts
Nov The boundary
lines established of the changed and new pre-.
cincts being as follows. viz:
Precinct No. I. Beginning at point East OF
Shriyess Cottage on the South side OF the
baltimore and Ohio Railroad and on line OF
baltimore and Ohio Railroad TO point where
Church street intersects the Baltimore and
thence with East side OF church Street 10
North side OF state Street thence with State
line haoag o. sshep ~ sss a.
brandonyille Turnpike East Of Elias Kelley's
house thence with said Pike 70 the intersec-
road TO the North side or end OF A. l.. Dodge's
lane; thence direct line from said lane TO
tne knob East OF A. Shahan's TO the Ma yland-
West Virginia State line; thence south with
said line to what Is known as the BurchineII
North Of sows ress a The
baltimore aud Ohio Railroad to the place OF
Voting place Of said Precinct shall be and Is
hereby established at the new school House in
Terra Alta: in the South East Room thereof
School House in the town OF Terra Alta; theme
south 10 west side OF Chestnut Street to south
s Ws, OF Bsit , and Ohio Rsroad thence
Railroad to line af Precinct No. 4. at James
Messengers south line thence With line OF
Rag Tavern Run In the Kingwood and Terra
Alta Road; thence along tho ridge and cross
| ing the Aibrlghtsyilie and Terra Alta road at
the bridge East of the old Isaac Paugh resi-
dence thence up and along the ridge North
and West OF John nog and Abe MiIer's to the
| direct to the top of the ridge North OF the
Joseph y. sisIer farm. thence along said ridge
70 freeman kelley's at the BraDdonvile Pike
thence along the road leading from said pike
| 10 the GAINESVILLE Road ut the North end of &.
l.. Dodge's lane. thence aie ng said road and
| the Terra Alta Pike with the line of Precinct
No. through center Of School House to State
| street. the place of beginning.
Place of voting established the neg school
| thereof.
New Precinct No. o. Beginning nj n no,,,
East Of Shriver's cottage on the south side OF
tue baltimore and Ohio Railroad and line Of
| Nptiitt ittcluct No. -, ana with SAID line "A
| Southerly direction 10 Union District line.
thence with Union District line in Il Westerly
direction to line Of Precinct Nc.-4 at u ii.
Eisey's, thence with the East OF said Precinct
IN a Northeriy course TO south side of Balti.
more aud ohio Railroad thence with south
nut street in the town Of Terra Alta crosses
the Railroad; thence across the Railroad and
With East side Of Chestnut street 20 front door
with sorth side OF Main street ~ West side of
Church Street. and with West side Of Church
Street to South side Of Baltimore aud ohio
Railroad. thence with south side of said Rail-
road in an Eastoliy course TO the place Of
The yotnz place Of said Precinct shall be
| and the same Is hereby established in the
ss,o , room Of the new School Building in
Upon the petition OF J. ID. browning and %
other voters, and for reasons appearing to the
GAINESVILLE In Precinct No a Portland Dis
trict of this county. be and tho same Is hereby
the present established place Of voting. TO The
old store room on South side Of Main Street In
The village OF GAINESVILLE, now owned by
Albert Teets.
UNION DISTRICT
ordered that the lines OF Voting Precincts
Nos. I, & 3 OF the Magistorial District OF
Union, be and the same are hereby changed
SO as TO constitute a new Voting Precinct
10 be known as No. :. and the boundary
lines oil same changed ald OF the new pre-
cinct TO be as follows. viz.
Precinct No. I. Beginning az the Balu
burg, and ,thence with said Rail Road to
the mouth OF Big Run. thence with said run
ana TO include all within 100 feet Of said
run on either side therof to the lines Of &,
l. Lawton and Isaac Elliott thence with
said Elliotts liue on East side OF farm TO
Thomas Lantz line on North West side, bur
not TO include said Lantz: thence 10 and
with Joshua Lipscombs farm 10 Cheat
RivJ thence following said river to the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road bridge. the
place of beginning
The voting place for said Precinct shall
he and the same is hereby established at
Golf Ridge School House
Precinct No. Beginning AZ mouth OF
Big Run on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road thence up said fuu TO where & Il
IawtonS line crosses same but not 10 in
ciude any one living within 100 feet Of said
run on eitherside thereof; thence with pre-
S,nct me NO TO the Portland District
line; thence with said Portland District
line west 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road thence with the line Of said Rail
Road on the South side thereof TO the
place Of beginning
The voting place for said Precinct shall
be and the same is hereby established M
the school House Al Thomas Beaffys
ffecinct No Beginning az the Tucker
County line on tho Saint George Pike and
running thence with said Pike 10 John w
WORKINGS including said Wotring in this
voting precinct and all others on South side
OF said pike thence TO Rattle Snake Rock
on NOfthe western Turnpike on Cheat
Mountain: thence to Thomas Iantz's farm
but not TO include said fantz: thence 10
isaac blliotts line but not 10 include said
tHioiti thence along &. r Lawton's line
on big Kun thence TO Jacob Skaters farm
and including said Shafor. and from thence
10 charles Eisey's but not TO include said
hisey' and from thence TO the corner OF old
school House lot on the Terra Alta and
aurora PIKE. thence to John Fralcy's line
snd thence with line OF Geo. Dects to Terra
Alta and Aurora Pike; thence following
SAID Pike TO Portland District line thence
With said Portland District line to the
Maryland and West Virginia State line
thence with the said State line TO the North
western Turnpike thence with said pike
TO the intersection of the A. olc. 49, -