West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-11
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ROAD
DS-KINGWOOD DISTRICT.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, IS:
At a special session of the County
Court, held in and for the county of
Preston, at the court house thereof
on Tuesday, the End day of November
nineteen hundred and fifteen.
Whereupon came l. p. Martin and
ID. j. Gibson, and rendered a petition
in writing, signed by more than fifty
different voters and fTeeholders in
the magisterial district OF Kingwood
in Preston county, West Virginia,
praying for the permanent improve
ment of certain main roads in said
district, and said petition being seen
and inspected by the court, is ordered
filed. and the same is hereby accord
ingly done, and which said petition is
i'm the words and figures following,
to-wit:
"To the Honorable County Court OF
Preston County. State OF West
Virginia:
Whereas it is desired to make per-
manent improvements i'm our public
highways by construction of brick,
concrete. asphqltum or macadam
roads. and
Whereas. a large majority Of the
freeholders i'm said KingwOod district.
favor such permanent improvement of
said roads by the issuing and sale of
bonds for that purpose
Therefore. we, the undersigned
freeholders, qualified voters of said
KingwOod district, said county and
state. hereby petition your Honorable
Court to order a special election 10 be
held in said Kingwood district. fixing
the day at the earliest date to con
form 20 the laws In such case, to be
conducted under the statute I'm such
case made and provided. to vote on the
question of issuing OF one hundred and
sixty thousand ($160 100000 dollars OF
.05 per cent interest bearing bonds. the
same TO be non-taxable from county
district and municipal taxes. and the
money secured from the sale thereof
TO be expended for the grading, re-
locating. building and const. uction Of
brick, concrete. macadam or asphal-
tum roads. i'm width fiom twelve 02)
TO sixteen N6) feet. such roads TO be
built from the Valley district line on
the MOrgantOwn and KingwOOd turn
pike to and through the town OF King
wood, by the way OF Main street. to
the Choat river bridge At Albright.
and from the Cheat river bridge 1T
Caddell by way OF the Terra Alta and
Kingwood pike known ~ the old
Beverly Pike" 10 and through the
town of KinRwood 10 intersect with
the KingwOod and Tunnelton pike:
thence by the way Of the said King
wood and Tunnelton pike through
Irona and Housewife by way Of the
Camp Ground" road 10 connect with
the paved street at TunneltOn: and
from said road St HOwesviIle by way
Of the Newburs pike 40 AlIender's
Mills. on Birds Creek. 90 the Lyon dc
trict line
And that a direct annual levy be
made Of not 10 exceed three and one
half (31z) mills on the 81 90 on all
the taxable property I'm said district
for tho payment OF the interest and
sinking fund 90 HQuidate such bond
issue, as provided by law. ihe said
bonds TO extend over a period Of thlr-
ty-fOur years
Your petitioners would further re-
commend the appointment by your
Honorable Court Of Finance and
Consulting Committee. 70 be composed
Of three members. and selected from
the freehOlders o. said KingwOod dis
trict. 10 assist in the sale Of the said
bonds, the letting Of the contracts for
tho proposed work and improvements,