West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-12-30
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ROAD
BONDS-KINGwOOD DISTRICT.

BONDS-kINGWOOD DISTRICT.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. SIS:
At a special session of the County
Court, held In and for the County OF
Preston, at the court house thereof, on
Thursday. the End day OF December.
nineteen hundred and fifteen.
Whereupon came e. b. Hanger and
]. It. Daley and rendered petition in
writing. signed by more than fifty diff
ferent voters and freeholders in the
magisterial district OF Kingwood, in
Preston county, West Virginia, praying
for the permanent improvement OF GER
tain main roads in said district, and
said petition being seen and inspected
by the court, Is ordered filed, and the
same Is hereby accordingly done,
which said petition is I'm the words
and figures following, to-wit:
ITO the Honorable County Court of
Preston county, State OF West Vir-
ginia:
Whereas. the adjoining counties
and states have and are receiving
great benefit from permanent road
construction through the rural dis
tricts, connecting the towns and viii
lagos, thereby building up the district,
bringing In capital and improvements,
affording quick and easy access to
schools and churches. and for business
and trading at all times I'm the year,
and
Whereas, 1t is desired that we may
have such benefit and an even advan-
tage with our competitors in the ad-
Joining counties and states by making
permanent improvements in our pub
In 40 hxyt hn 80
crete, macadam, lime or asphaltum
roads, and
Whereas, a large majority of the
citizens Of Kingwood district favor
such improvement OF said roads by the
issuing and sale of bonds for that pur-
pose;
Therefore. we, the undersigned
free holders, qualified voters of King.
wood district, said county and state
hereby petition your honorable court
to order a special election to be held
I'm said Kingwood district, fixing the
day at the earliest date to conform &c
the law I'm such case, to be conducted
under the statute in such case made
and provided. to vote on the question
OF issuing One Hundred and Sixty.
Four Thousand ($164,000 Dollars Of
.05 per cent interest bearing bonds
the same to be non-taxable from coun.
~. district and municipal taxes, and
the money secured from the sale
thereof to be expended for the grad
ing, relocating. building and construc
ton or concrete, macadam, lime or as
phaltum roads of uniform maximum
width OF fourteen Q4) feet, such i'm
| proved roads to be built and improved
II in no I'll
| designated. to-wit:
'First-From the Cheat river bridg,
at Albright. by way of Albright anC
Kingwood pike to and through King
wood by way of the cemetery and tn,
school house to Kingwood and Tun
Melton pike; thence by way Of saiC
Kingwood and Tunnelton pike through
Irona and TOWNSVILLE by way of tn,
Camp Ground" to and through tn,
| town OF Tunnelton by the way of tn,
Gibson street, now paved, on to tn,
Reno district line, near the east enc
OF the Kingwood tunnel.
"Second-From the Reno distric
line on the Number 4 school hous,
road to connect with the paved stree
on the south side of Tunnelton at tn,
| old u. Il o. depot, a distance OF abou
800 feet; and from Gibson street. OF
the north side OF Tunnelton, by wa,
OF Tunnelton and Kingwood pike Il
| Philip Rhodes. distance of about SOC
Feet; and from the Valley district line
near the overhead bridge on the M
& X. railroad. by way OF the Morgan
town and Kingwood pike and MAR
street OF Kingwood to connect Will
the improved road leading to Albright
| near I. p. Martins.
| Th1rd-From Lyon district line q
X. K. crossing At West End, by way o
the road leading to German; from tn,
north side Of the MorgantewR anC
kingwood railroad track to Pleasan
Dale, on the road leading from Pleas
| ant Dale TO the station near King
wood; from the Lyon district line OF
the NeWburg pike, by way OF Bird,
creek TO TOWNSVILLE, and from Caddel
Cheat river bridge by way Of the Terra
Alta and Kingwood pike to connect
with the improved road leading to AL.
bright near the VIM. NJ. SchaeffeI
property; and that any surplus funds
leIt over after the construction OF the
aforesaid roads, be expended by the
county Court In the permanent i'm.
proVement OF such additional roads as
the said court may direct.
AND that a direct annual levy be
made OF not to exceed three and one.
half ON mills on the 81 90 on all the
taxable property in the said district
for the payment OF the interest and
sinking fund to liquidate such bond
issue. as provided by law, the said
bonds TO extend over a period OF
thirty-four years
Your petitioners would further re.
commend the appointment by your
Honorable Court OF q financial and
consulting committee, to be composed
OF three members, selected from the
free-holders OF Kingwood district. "a
assist In the sale OF the said bonds
grading, locating and letting OF the
contracts for the proposed work and
improvements, and the work OF the
road construction. also to assist I'm the
expenditure OF the money. and the au-
diting ~ the accounts from time "a
time, rs may be required, which said
committee is 70 serve without oompen.
Bation.
j. NJ. Crane
James w. Flynn
". I. Turner
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