West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-08-17

tth) Autsll ................. 10000
tn) Contingencies .......... 100000
$72,173.O0
IL appearing to the court that the
total valuation of all taxable property
In this county. according to the last
assessment thereof, is $23,923,87I; be-
ing real estate TO the value OF $13, ,480,-
S.J; personal property To the value of
$4.323,2S5; and railroad and other
property assessed by the Board OF Pub
lie Works to the value OF $6,119,71I,
as certified to this court by the asses
sor, and IL appearing from the fore
going estimates that IL Is necessary to
laise by levy, after deducting all cred
ttB, $f2,lI3.00 for county purposes
therefore it Is determined that a levy
Ga each one hundred dollars valuation
o. twenty-five cents (22c) for county
pnposes will be necessary to produce
tie estimated amounts as aforesaid
for the ensuing fiscal year
JAIL ESTIMATE.
For special court house or Jail levy,
as provided In chapter 92, Acts 1915
The maximum levy cannot exceed
t~cnty cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation. This levy cannot be
lad for more than three consecutive
years, nor be laid in counties that have
hoadcd or funded debts, or that lay a
l.yy for county and district purposes
in excess of thirty cents.
The OBJECT OF this levy Is for jail
Improvement. The present Jail being
la very bad condition, and the general
T.. .d not being sufficient or the pur-
prsc il is estimated that a levy OF five
uchis tEc) on the one hundred dollars
OF all taxable property will be neces-
sary for the above purpose.
SPECIAL BRIDGE.
For special bridge levy, as provided
IN third pvoviso. section 2, chapter 8,
Acts 1908 and amended by the Acts
OF 1919.
The maximum levy cannot exceed
twenty cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation.
This levy cannot be laid i'm counties
that have Indebtedness of any kind
The purpose OF this levy is to repair
and construct new bridges throughout
the county. there being no indebted
ness OF any kind.
SPECIAL ROAD.
For special road levy for the pur-
pose of improving, maintaining or ac-
qniring any public road, highway or
turnpike, as provided i'm section 2,
chapter 40, Acts 1913.
The purpose of this levy is for the
repair and improvement OF the district
reads aud pixies OF the county, the
district levy of eight cents not being
adequate for the full needs levy Of
i've cents (5o) will be necessary to
meet the above conditions.
PORTLAND DISTRICT ROAD BONDS
For additional levy to pay the in
forest on and provide a sinking fund
Tor the discharge of the principal Of
future bond Issue. as provided in the
second proviso of section 5, chapter s..
Acts 1915.
For the purpose Of paying the in
terest and paying off S5,00O.OO OF the
principal of $2S0,000.00 OF the Port
land district, Preston county, road i'm
prOvemcnt bonds. the value OF all tax
able property in said district amount
ing TO $5.646,07l.00 and IL being neces-
sary 60 raise $i9.000.00 and II appear
ing 90 the said court that an estimated
lQvy ~ thirty-6ve cents (35c1 on the
Valuation ef every $4,000 would be
SUFFICIENT for said purpose
rfNHWOOD DISTRICT ROAD BONDS
For the purpose OF paying the inter
est and paying of 100000 OF the
principal OF $t64,00000 OF Kingwood
district, Preston county, road improve
ment bonds, the value OF all taxable
property In said district amounting to
S3.S544S4.00. and It being necessary
to raise Si1 10000 and It appearing
10 the said court that an estimated
levy OF thirty cents (3Oc) on the valu-
alton Of every $4,000 would be SUN
clont for said purpose.