West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-20

III. s. Whetsell
Earl b. Haney
j. Ben Brady
j. w. Watson
Neil j. Fortney
Chas. Spindler
G.. III. Bucklew
l.. d. Williams
r. u. Orr
Clint Menear
w. b. Flynn
w. A. Brown
j. II. Spahr
+. w. Cox
Bruce Spindler
M. r. Martin
/. Parsons Martin
Mack Eviclx
Patrick j. Brown
NJ. l.. Keller"
And IL 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
OF and freeholders within the magis-
terial district of Kingwood, in the
county OF Preston and State of West
Virginia.
And it 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 dis
trict, for road purposes, is insufficient
for the purpose OF said permanent
improvements to be made, construct
ed and erected I'm 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 magister-
ial district OF Kingwood, in the coun-
~ OF Preston, is ($3,S95, 56.00) Three
Million Eight Hundred Ninety-Five
Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Six Dol
lars, as shown by the last assessment
Of property I'm 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 a bonded
Indebtedness of Thirty-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 $4,426.48 in the
sinking fund, provided for In the man
ner prescribed by law Gas shown by
the sheriff's settlement OF 1870. to be
applied on the payment of said bond
issue aforesaid, and there is therefore
still due the sum of 0,573.02, which
the court finds to be the Indebtedness.
and the only Indebtedness of the said
magisterial district ofKingwood at this
time; also that said Preston county
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 indebt-
edness of S30.573.02 of which the said
magisterial district of Kingwood is
now indebted; the amount of bonded
indebtedness which said magisteriaI
district Of Kingwood may incur by the
further Issuing of bonds for the said
Improvement of the said roads I'm the
sum OF 1854 10000 is not In excess of
the amount OF Indebtedness said dis
trict may incur at this time. inoiud-
ing the said Indebtedness Of $50, 573. OF.
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
deeming 1t desirable that the said mag
isterial district Of Kingwood, In said
Preston county, should appropriate
the sum mentioned I'm said petition
and for the purposes mentioned I'm
said petition, and to the end that said
appropriation may be made, the court
deems II desirable that the said makIs-
terial district of KIngwOod, OF this
said county, should be bonded ia the
amount named Ina said petition, to-wlt:
one hundred and sixty-fOur thousand
dollars. and that the proceeds arising
from the sale of said bonds last afOre-
said ghOuld be used I'm making per-
manent improvements az the roads
specified Ia said petition, and to the
extent therein set forth, by the use Of
concrete, lime, asphaltum or macadam
and such other materials az Is required
TO complete the work. and I'm the man
ner prescribed by law: and the County
Court doth hereby order and direct
that vote be taken OF the legal vot-
ers 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 Eingwood. az
special election iQ be held Tor the pur-
pose OF taking suCh vote, and an cleo
ton Is hereby directed to be held on
Tuesday, the 25fh day Of January,
hlnieen Hundred and sixteen,
upon the question OF tho issuance N
the bonds last aforesaid, the proceeds
OF which said bonds shall be used for
the purpose Aforesaid, set out en- said
petition. which said bonds shall draw
interest at not 20 exceed five per cen
tum per annum. payable semi-annually
91 me grsf days of January and July
Of each year, gad DO redeemqblo with
in thirty-four years. but al fhe pleas
ure 81 the said maglsteri8l district.
or tie County Court, gorialiy on each
annual interest period after FIVE 90
years fr9m the date Of said bond
The County Court nerabY appoints
Inc following commissionefs oi eioe
ton, 20 take the poll and ascertain the
results Of such election Oh such man
ner as is prescribed By law for aacsr-
tanning and certifyiue the election 81
county and district officers, as Is pro-
yided by chapter 81 the Acts Of tho
second extraordinary session of the
legislature Of West Virginia. conven-
.4 ~ the 18th day Of May, nineteen
lnnerea hfioeh, namcigs
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KILLER