West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-18

ehe hoheys anu the huuitlnk OF tne &C
counts. from time. TO time. as may be
required. which said service Is to be
without compensation"
And II appearing to the County
Court. and the County Court doth so
find. that more than fifty OF the fore
going subscribers to the said petition
hereinbefore set out. are legal voters
or and freeholders within the magis-
terial district of Kingwood, In the
county OF Preston and State Of West
Virginia.
And 1t further appearing to the
County Court, and the County Court
doth so find. that the amount of the
current road levies upon the property
assessed in the said Kingwood district,
for road purposes, is insufficient for
the purpose of said permanent i'm
provements to be made, constructed
and erected in said district, as set
forth In said petition.
And IL further appearing to the
County Court, and the County Court
doth so find, that the total valuation
OF the taxable property in the magis-
terial district OF Kingwood, in the
county of Preston, is 1896, sc. OO)
three million eight hundred ninety-five
thousand one hundred fifty-six dollars,
40 ohO"h Wy tnt idbl dSStSSInenI OF
property in said district for state and
county purposes.
And IL further appearing to the
County Court. and the County Court
doth so find, that the said magisterial
district OF Kingwood, has bonded in
debtedness OF hiity-five thousand
dollars, created by a special election,
held for that purpose on Monday, the
3Oth day OF June. 1913, and that there
is now the sum Of "a ,426.48 i'm the sink
ing fund, provided for I'm the manner
prescribed by law Gas shown by the
sheriff's settlement OF 1870 to be APP
piled on the payment of said bond
issue aforesaid, and there is therefore,
still due the sum OF $30,57302 which
the court finds to be the Indebtedness,
and the only Indebtedness of the said
magisterial district of Kingwood at
this time; also that said Preston coun-
ty has no floating or other bonded in
debtedness; and IL further appearing
to the said County Court, and the said
County Court doth so find. that after
deducting the amount of said indebted
| ness OF $30,573.02 of which the said
| magisterial district of Kingwood Is
now indebted, the amount of bonded
indebtedness which said magisterial
| further issuing of bonds for the said
| Improvement of the said roads in the
sum of $3.50, 100000 is not in excess of
the amount of Indebtedness said dis
| trict may incur at this time. including
the said Indebtedness of $30,573.02.
Now. on this day, after mature con-
sideration of said petition, the County
Court is OF the opinion that the prayer
| OF said petition should be granted. and
| the County Court doth hereby grant
| the prayer OF said petition and deem
| ing IT desirable that the said magister-
ial district of Kingwood, i'm said Pres
ton county, should appropriate the
sum mentioned in said petition and for
the purposes mentioned in said petit
| ton, and to the end that said appro-
priation may be made, the court deems
| IL desirable that the said magisterial
district OF Kingwood, of this said
county, should be bonded in the
amount named in said petition, to-wit:
One hundred and sixty thousand dol
lars. and that the proceeds arising
from the sale of said bonds last afore-
said should be used in making per-
manent improvements of the roads
specified in said petition, and to the
extent therein set forth by the use of
concrete, brick ,asphaltum or macadam
and such other materials as is requir-
ed to complete the work, and in the
manner prescribed by law; and the
| County Court doth hereby order and
direct that vote be taken of the legal
voters OF the said magisterial district
of Kingwood. in the county of Preston,
State OF West Virginia, on the question
aforesaid, at the several voting places
/ i'm the said HiQfrinf Of
| special election to be held for the pur-
pose of taking such vote, an election is
hereby directed to be held on
TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF DE-
GENDER. NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND FIFTEEN,
upon the question or the issuance of
the bonds last aforesaid and the pro-
ceeds of which said bonds shall be
used for the purpose aforesaid set out.
in said petition, which said bonds shall
draw interest at not to exceed five per
centum per annum, payable semi-an-
nually on the first days of January and
July OF each year, and be redeemable
within thirty-four years, but at the
pleasure of the said magisterial dis
trict. or the County Court, serially on
each annual interest period after five
(5) years from the date of said bond.
The County Court hereby appoints
the following commissioners of cleo
ton, to take the poll and ascertain the
results of such election in such man
ner as is prescribed by law for ascer-
tanning and certifying the election of
county and district officers, as is pro-
vided by chapter of the Acts of the
| Second Extraordinary Session of the
Legislature of West Virginia, conven-
ed on the 18th day OF May, nineteen
hundred fifteen, namely.
Precinct No. i at Tunnelton, j. w.
Halbritter and Thomas Murphy.
Precinct No. at HoWesyille. C. A
Craig and w. s. Bobo.
| Precinct No. at Kingwood, VIM. II.
Murdoch and J. f. Murdoch.
| Precinct No 4 at Kingwood, IT. ID.
Craig and w. r. Morris.
Precinct No. at Kingwood, Geo. w.
| White and f. s. Brown.
Said commissioners Of election.
holding said special election at the
| several voting places in said district.
shall cause 10 be taken and ascertain
| ed the result OF said election at said
| several voting places for which they
are appointed. respectively, and the
said votes polled at said several vot-
| ing places shall be taken and the
result ascertained and certified ac-
| cording to the regulations prescribed
| by law, for ascertaining and certify
| Ing the election Of county and district
officers. as aforesaid and the ballots
used in taking such polls shall be the
same as those used i'm voting for Off
cefs for county and district purposes
and shall have printed thereon: First
tho words "F0r Bonds" and second
the words Against Bonds"