West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-17

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Precinct No. i at Gainesville, V. A
Linton. L. A. Frederick and J. W
Massie.
Precinct No. 2 at Irondale. Geo. W
Orr. Geo. Collins and s. NJ. Shuttles-
worth.
Precinct No. 3 at independence.
John Calvert, G. NJ. Shafer and Harry
Phillips.
Precinct No. 4 at Newburg. Geo. W
Wolfe, j. II. Newcome and Rober
White.
Precinct No. 5 at Newburg. Jos. c
Federer. NJ. Judson Orr and J. c. Har-
rington.
Precinct No. 6 at Austen. Chas. Mes
senger. A. A. Pyles and b. +. Shut
Ellsworth.
Said commissioners of election hold
ing said special election at the sew
eral voting places I'm said district
shall cause TO be taken and ascertain
ed the result Of said election at sale
several voting places for which the,
are appointed, respectively. and IN
said votes polled at said several vot
ing places shall be taken and the re
suit ascertained and certified accord
ing 20 the regulations prescribed b.
law, for ascertaining and certifyin,
the election Of county and district ON
GERS, as aforesaid. and the ballots use
in taking such polls shall be the sam
as those used in voting for officers 70
county and district purposes and shall
have printed thereon: First, the word
For Bonds" and second, the word
Against Bonds"
IL Is further ordered by the Count
Court that this order be publishe
throughout the said district thirt
days at least before the said vote (
taken az follows: The clerk OF tn
County Court shall cause as man
copies OF this order to be made o
printed as may be necessary and sig
the same; he shall forthwith post on
in a conspicuous place in his Office
one at the front door OF the cour
house OF this county, and shall delive
the others to the sheriff of the count,
who shall forthwith post one OF sal
orders in a conspicuous place at eac
voting place in the district. The sal
sheriff shall make his return shown
that such orders were duly posted
which shall be recorded by the cler
OF his court in the order book of tn
court, and the court doth further orde
and direct that a copy of this orde
signed by its clerk, shall be publishe
once each week for four successi,
weeks in the following newspaper
published in said county, prior TO IA
date OF said election, namely: Th
Preston County Journal, the West VII
ginia Argus and the Preston New
and the certificate of the editors {
said papers, under oath, showing III
publication thereof. shall be recorde
by the clerk OF the County Court /
the order book of this court.
1t Is further ordered that the cler
Of this court doth forthwith prepar
poll books, ballots, etc, as may b
necessary for the purpose of takin
and certifying said special election
the same to be delivered by him {
said commissioners OF election. TIL
said ballots shall have printed Their,
on. directly over the words &c
Bonds and Against Bonds the TO
lowing words, namely:
Special Road Bond Election, Lyon Di,
trict,
Held by order of the County Court c
Preston county, West Virginia. entel
ed ON the goth day of January, 1871
in compliance with the petition c
more han fifty freeholders fled wit
the Court, asking for a special electio
TO authorize the issuance Of bonds /
the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thor
sand Dollars, according to law, to in
prove the roads of said district spec
fed.
II is further ordered that, in Il
event OF the electorate of said di,
trict. at said election, authorizing III
issuance Of said bonds. that the Pres
dent of this Court be. and he is hereb
authorized and directed to execute tn
bonds of said Lyon district, for and /
the name of the district. and to sig
The same as President of this Cour
and the clerk of this Court is hereb
directed and authorized to countcrsig
said bonds and attach the seal of tn
Court thereto, which said bonds sha
be. by the President of this Court. /
conjunction with a committee OF thre
citizens of Lyon district, appointed b
an order of the Court. which commit
tee shall serve without compensate
for service rendered. to confer wit
and assist the County Court in al
transactions pertaining to the loca
ting, grading and proposed work an.
improvements, or the letting of cor
tracts therefor, and the work Of roa
construction, ana the auditing of &C
counts from time to time, as may b
required, and the sale Of said bond
and the expenditure OF the proceeds
etc, sold and delivered under the 81
pervision of this Court, and the Pres
dent thereof. said bonds shall be sol
and disposed Of to the best advautae
or the said district I'm such name a
the President and committee ma
deem best, but in no event shall sal.
bonds be disposed of for d sum les
than their face value. Said bonds s.
to be issued shall be serial coupo
bonds OF the several denominations o
Five Hundred ($50O.00) Dollars an,
One Thousand Isl. 100000 Dollars. rc
spectively, but not to exceed i'm IN
aggregate one hundred sixty thousan,
dollars, and shall be issued and date,
the lst day Of July, 1916, and be pay
able to bearer al The Newburg Bank
In the town OF Newburg. West Wiz
glnia, at the option of the holder. thir
ty-foUr (34) years after date. but con
ditioned that they. or either OF them
may be recalled seTially. and paid p
the option Of said district. or at Tn
option Of this Court. ON the 1st da.
of July. 1921. and each year thereafter
ON the same date. the owner beinf
given sixty 900 days notice of sal,
districts OF said Courts election (,
redeem said bonds by publication f.
one OF more newspapers published E.
Preston county. West Virginia. by dc
scribiug the bond or bonds so Gale.
Tor redemption and giving the seria
numbers thereof, and the bonds shaf
show ON their face their serial mum
hers redeemable ON each annual per.
Tod, and shall bear interest az r Pc
cent per anuum. payable scmi-auutaI
ly at the said The Eewburg Bank. ir
the town Of Newburg. and that th,
said interest be evidenced by coupon,