West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-18
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ROAD
DS-KINGWOOD DISTRICT.
'E OF WEST VIRGINIA. So

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, SIS:
At 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 freeholders 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
in the words and figures following.
to-wit
ITO the Honorable County Court of
Preston County, State of West
Virginia:
Whereas IL is desired to make per-
manent improvements I'm our public
highways by construction OF brick.
concrete, asphaltum 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 special election to be
held I'm said Kingwood district, fixing
the day at the earliest date 10 con.
form TO the laws I'm such case, 10 be
conducted under the statute in such
case made and provided, to vote on the
question Of issuing Of one hundred and
sixty thousand (S160.000.00) dollars Of
.O5 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 asphai-
tum roads. i'm width fiom twelve 0u
to sixteen 90 feet. such roads 10 he
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 Cheat river bridge at Albright.
and from the Cheat river bridge al
Caddell by way Of the Terra Alta and
kingwood pike. known as the old
Beverly Pike" TO and through the
tgwn Of Kingwood TO intersect with
ne kingwogd ana TunBeltOn bike
thence by the way OF the said King
wood and Tunneiton pike through
lrona and Howesville by way OF the
Camp Ground road TO connect with
the paved street at TunneIton. and
from said road at Housewife by wav
ot the Newburg pike 10 Allender's
mis-, on Birds Creek to the Lyon dis
trlct line
And that a direct annual levy be
made 81 not 10 exceed three and one,
half C355) mills on the 81 90 on Ali
the taxable property In said district
TOT the payment Of the interest and
sinking fund 20 llquldate such bond
issue, ns provided by law. the said
2. ,ai,. 10 extend oyer 2 period Of ihir.
Your petitioners would further re-
commend the appointment by your
Honorable Court ~ q Finance and
Consulting COMMITTEES, 10 be Composed
OF three members, and selected from
the freeholders Of said KinRwood dis-
trict TO assist In the sale OF the said
bonds, the letting OF the contracts for
tho proposed work and improvements,