The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1907-05-28
Order Of the Co,
Court,
Authorizing an Election to be Held
In Lee District to Vote Bonds.

20, 1907:
The County Court being petit
toned by E. l.. Hays and sundry
other citizens and taxpayers of
Lee District in Calhoun county,
for special election to vote upon
the issue of bonds in the amount
of Ten Thousand Dollars 1910,
600. O0] for the subscription of the
capital stock of The Lee District
Bridge Company, a corporation,
organized for works Of internal
improvement, to wit: The con-
struction of a bridge across the
West Fork of the Little Kanawha
river, near the mouth Of Mush-
room run, in said district; and
also for the construction of a
bridge across the said West Fork
near the mouth of Triplett, in
said district; and the court deem
ing it expedient to do so,
1T is THEREFORE ORDERED
AND DIRECTED that vote
be taken at the several voting
places in said Lee District,
on the question of the issue of
said bonds, for the subscription
of such capital stock of such cor
poration in the sum of Ten Thous-
and Dollars Ito, 900. 00] to be paid
in the coupon bonds of said Dis
trict, which shall be in the de-
nomination of One Hundred Dol
lars [$100. 00] each; and to pro-
vide for the collection of a direct
annual tax from the tax payers
of said district sufficient to pay
annually the interest on said
bonds, and the principal thereof
within five years, which bonds
shall bear interest at the rate of
six per centum per anum, payable
annually, and redeemable as fol-
lows: In five years, but at the
pleasure of the County Court of
said county after three years; and
said bonds shall not be sold for
less than their par value, and
they shall be placed on the mar
ket and offered for sale in such
manner as shall be provided by
a future order to be made by this
court.
Said vote shall be taken on the
question aforesaid at the several
voting places in said Lee District
at Special Election held for the
purpose, which election is now
called and directed to be held on
Saturday, June 29, 1907.
And the court doth hereby ap-
point the following named Com
missioners of Election to take
the poll and ascertain the result
of such election and certify the
same according to the regulations
prescribed by law for ascertain
ing and certifying the result of
general elections:
ArnOldsbnrg-Ed Hall, Wesley
Allen and Harley Downs.
Daniels Run-C. N. Nicholson,
Jr., G. d. Seamon and T. ]. Star
cher.
Richardson Shermon Be e
Frank Grim and P. G.. Cough.
Hur-W. G. Stallman, Allie
Hartman and M. w. Stout.
Said Commissioners holding
said Special Election at the sever
al voting places aforesaid, shall
cause to be taken and ascertain
the result of said election at the
voting place for which they are
respectively appointed, and the
poll shall be taken and the result
ascertained and certified accord
ing to the requirements prescrib-
ed by law for ascertaining the re-
suit of general elections. And
the ballots used at such election
shall have written or printed
thereon the following:
Ballot used at Special Election
held in Lee District of Calhoun
County, West Virginia, on June
18th, 1907, upon the question of
the issue of the Coupon Bonds of
said District to the amount of
Ten Thousand Dollars $40, 900. 0Ol
in the denomination Of One Hun
dred Dollars 1890. OO] each, bear
ing interest at the rate of six per
cent per annum, payable annual
ly, for the purpose of subscribing
for the capital stock of the Lee
District Bridge Company, a cor
poration, organized for works of
internal improvement, and au-
thorizing the collection of a di-
rect annual tax from the tax
payers of said District, sufficient
to pay annually the interest there
on and the principal thereof
within five years. Subscription.
No Subscription"
And said ballots shall be pre-
pared under the supervision of
the clerk of the Circuit court of
this county in the same manner
as ballots are prepared for hold
ing general elections.
1t is further ordered that the
clerk Of this court shall cause six
copies Of this order to be written
or printed and sign the same. He
shall forthwith post one Of them