Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-03-23
sTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. SIS.

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This day came 4. n. Viouesnev. I
b. Bennett, II. t. Ice, J. B. Moore. S.
ii. roiiag, and John McCloud and
rendered g petition in writing signed
by more than fifty (50) legal voters
ara free holders in the naagisteriaI
district Of Barker, County Of Barbour
and State Of West Virginia, praying
Tor the permanent improvement of
certain public roads in said Barker
District, and asking leave to file the
same, and said petition having been
inspected by the Court and found to
be legal and proper, it is orderd that
the said petition be and the same is
hereby filed, the said petition being
m the words and figures following:
TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY
COURT OF BARBOUR COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA.
We, the undersigned, who are legal
voters and free holders within the
Hagisterial District of Barker, in the
county Of Barbour, and State of West
Virginia, believing that the public in
terest demands the permanent i'm
Frovement of the main public roads
OF said District, hereinafter ennum-
Grated, hereby request and petition
your Honorable Body to cause to be
Submitted, in due form Of law, to the
legal and qualified voters Of said Bar
ker District, the proposition of bond
ing the said District for the sum of
$4,000 90, at special election to be
held for that purpose after
due publication of notice thereof and
At such time within ninety days after
the fling Of this petition, as may be
fixed by an order entered by your
Honorable Court for that purpose and
that the proceeds arising from the
sale Of the said bonds be. by said
court, used fer the permanent i'm
provement of such roads under such
plans and specifications ard by the
construction of macadam,as prescrib-
ed and required by the County Court
under the authority given it by Chap
ter s of the Second Extraordinary
Session of the Legislature of the
State OF West Virginia, 1915,and by
general law, and in the manner and
form prescribed by law, and by ara
with the advice of the State Road De-
partment of the State of West vir-
ginia, and as provided by iaw.
The roads to be SO improved by the
proceeds of the said bonds, are the
following main public roads:
1. The Beverly and Fairmont
Turnpike, beginning in the City OF
Belington at the intersection of
Bridge Street with said Turnpike, and
running thence with said Turnpike to
the Randolph County line on the top
of Laurel Hill Mountain, a distance
Of approximately, Az miles.
2. The Beverly and Fairnont
Turnpike, beginning in the City of
Belington at the northern end of
pavement on Grim Avenue, following
Grim Avenue across Mill Run at point
where concrete bridge crosses same,
and thence along the Beverly and
Fairmont Turnpike to the Philippi
District line, in said county, approx
imately, the distance Of Ga miles.
3. The .Morgantown Turnpike begin
ming at a point in the City Of Being
ton near the concrete Bridge crossing
Mill Run, following the Morgsntown
Turnpike to the Glade District line
at the bon Bridge crossing Sugar
Greek, the distance of approximate
ly, 81 miles.
4. The Junior Road, beginning in
the City of Belington at the south
and of pavement on Grim Avenue fol
lowing said Grim Avenue to Merrill
street, thence along said Merrill
Street to Railroad, and thence along
The Junfer Road, through the town
Of Dartmoor into the town of Junior
ever Rowe Avenue 20 First Street,
thence west along said First Street
10 Beech Avenue, thence South along
mid Beech Avenue to Third Street,
> distance, approximately, Of A
miles.
Said Roads and Pixies to be subject
10 any revision or changes necessary
10 make satisfactory grade and to
eat out curves.
We further petition and request
Mat your Honorable Body appoint the
following named free holders and leg
al voters in said Magisteral District
Of Barker to act as an advisory com
nittee to your Honorable Body in ali
matters relating to said Road I'm
rrovenents, including tie sale of safd
bonds. the employment of engineers,
determining kind Of road to be built
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