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

NohhAy NOuINs lut NOunlN
doth so find, that the said magisterial
district of Kingwood. has a bonded in
debtedness OF thiIty-five thousand
dollars. created by special election.
held for that purpose on Monday, the
Both day OF June. 1913. and that there
is now the sum of $4.426.4S in the sink
ing fund, provided for in the manner
prescribed by law las shown by the
sheriff's settlement of 1870 to be ap-
piled on the payment of said bond
issue aforesaid. and there is therefore.
still due the sum of $30,573.02 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-
~ 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 $50, 573.02 OF which the said
magisterial district OF Kingwood is
now indebted. the amount of bonded
Indebtedness which said magisterial
district of Kingwood may incur by the
further issuing of bonds for the said
Improvement OF the said roads in the
sum OF $160, 100000 is not i'm excess of
the amount of Indebtedness said dis
trict may incur at this time, including
the said Indebtedness of S3O,573.O2
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, in 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
II 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 reuuir-
ed to complete the work, and i'm 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
in the said district of Kingwood, at a
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
CEMBER, 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
90 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 8 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. l at TunneIton, ]. w.
1albritter and Thomas Murphy.
Precinct No. at Howesville. c. A..
Craig and w. s. Bobo.
Precinct No. 3 at Kingwood. Vim. III
Murdoch and j. r. Murdoch.
Precinct No. 4 at Kingwood, r. d.
Craig and w. r. Morris
Precinct No. at Kingwood. Geo W
White and r.. s. Brown.
Said commissioners of election.
holding said special election at the
several voting places i'm said district.
shall cause TO 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 asceTtalned and certified ac-
cordtng 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
GERS for county and district purposes
and shall have printed thereon: First.
the words For Bonds" and second.
the words Against Bonds"
II is further ordered by the County
Court that this Orsar be published
throughout the said district thirty
days At least before the said vote Is
taken. as follows. The clerk OF the
County Court shall cause as many
copies ~ this order 10 be made or
printed as may be necessary. and sign
the same ne shall forthwith post one
I'm n conspicuous place I'm his Office
one al the front door OF the court
house Of this county. and shall de-
liver the others 10 the sheriff OF the
county, who shall forthwith post one
~ said orders I'm n conspicuous place
AZ each voting place I'm the district
The said sheriff shall make his return
showing that such orders we're duly
BOsted which shall be recorded bv
the clerk ~ this court iu the order
hook Of this court. and the court doth
further order and d'yect that n COPY of
This order. signed w its clerk. shall
be published once exon week for four
successive weeks IN the following
newspapers published I'm said county.
prior 90 the date OF said election.
namely. The Preston County Journal.
The West Virginia Argus and The
Preston News. and the certificate OF
the editors Of said papers. under oath.
showing the publication thereof. shall
be recorded by the clerk OF the Coun-
fv Court tu tina oraor hoob ~ thg.