West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ROAD
BONDS-KINGWOOD DISTRICT.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, SIS:
AT special session of the County
Court, held in and for the County OF
Preston. at the court house thereof. on
Thursday, the End day OF December,
nineteen hundred and fifteen.
Whereupon came II. Ii. Hanger and
j. t. Daley and rendered q petition I'm
writing, signed by more than fifty diff
ferent voters and freeholders in the
magisterial district of Kingwood, In
Preston county, West Virginia, praying
for the permanent improvement OF GER
tain main roads in said district, and
said petition being seen and inspected
by the court, is ordered filed, and the
same is hereby accordingly done,
which said petition is in the words
and figures following, to-wit:
TO the Honorable County Court of
Preston county. State OF West Vir-
GINA:
Whereas, the adjoining counties
and states have and are receiving
great benefit from permanent road
construction through the rural dis
tricts, connecting the towns and viii
lagos, thereby building up the district,
bringing in capital and improvements,
anording quick and easy access to
schools and churches, and for business
| and trading at all times in the year,
and
Whereas, Il is desired that we may
have such benefit and an even advan-
tage with our competitors in the ad-
| Joining counties and states by making
permanent improvements in our pub
| lie roads by the construction of con-
| crete, macadam, lime or asphaltum
roads, and
Whereas n large majority OF the
citizens of Kingwood district favor
such improvement of said roads by the
Issuing and sale of bonds for that pur-
pose;
Therefore, we, the undersigned
| free-holders, qualified voters of King
wood district, said county and state,
| hereby petition your honorable court
| to order special election to be held
in said Kingwood district, fixing the
| day at the earliest date to conform to
the law in such case, to be conducted
under the statute I'm such case made
and provided to vote on the question
/ of issuing One Hundred and Sixty
Four Thousand ($164,000) Dollars of
.05 per cent interest bearing bonds,
the same to be non-taxable from coun-
1 ty, district and municipal taxes, and
the money secured from the sale
thereof to be expended for the grad
ing, relocating, building and construc-
| ton OF concrete, macadam, lime or as
phaltum roads of uniform maximum
/ width of fourteen (14) feet, such inn
proved roads to be built and improved
In the following order specified and
designated. to-wit:
"First~-From the Cheat river bridge
4 at Albright, by way OF Albright and
| Kingwood pike to and through King
wood by way of the cemetery and the
school house to Kinswood and Tun-
Melton pike; thence by way of said
| Kingwood and Tunnelton pike through
Irona and TOWNSVILLE by way OF the
| Camp Ground" to and through the
| town of Tunnelton by the way OF the
| Gibson street, now paved, on to the
| Reno district line, near the east end
of the Kingwood tunnel.
'Second-From the Reno district
| line on the Number 4 school house
road to connect with the paved street
on the south side of function at the
old b. & o. depot, a distance Of about
900 feet; and from Gibson street. on
/ the north side of function. by way
| OF Tunnelton and Kingwood pike TO
| Philip Rhodes, distance of about 500
feet; and from the Valley district line
near the overhead" bridge on the NJ
& K. railroad, by way of the Morgan
town and Kingwood pike and Main
street of Kingwood to connect with
the improved road leading to Albright
near /. p. Martins.
"Third-From Lyon district line to
X X. crossing at West End, by way OF
the road leading to German: from the
north side of the Morgantown and
kingwood railroad track to Pleasant
Dale, on the road leading from Pleas
ant Dale TO the station near King
wood; from the Lyon district line on
the NewbuTg pike. by way of Birds
creek to TOWNSVILLE. and from Caddeli
Cheat river bridge by way Of the Terra
Alta and Kingwood pike to connect
/ with the improved road leading TO AL
bright near the VIM. NJ. Schaeffer
property; and that any surplus funds
left over after the construction of the
aforesaid roads. be expended by the
/ County Court In the permanent i'm.
proyement Of such additional roads as
the said court may direct.
| And that a direct annual levy be
made Of not 20 exceed three and one
half (3R) mills on the 81 90 on all the
| taxable property in the said district
for the payment Of the interest and
| sinking fund to liquidate such bond
issue. as provided by law. the said
| bonds 10 extend over period OF
thirty-four years.
Your petitioners would further re-
| commend the appointment by your
| Honorable Court Of a financial and
| consulting committee. 10 be composed
/ Of three members, selected from the
| free-holdere Of KingWs0d district. To-
assist in the sale OF the said bonds.
| grading, locating and letting Of the
/ contracts for the proposed work and
improvements, and the work Of the
road construction, also % assist I'm the
expenditure OF the money, and the au-
diting Of the accounts from time 10
| time, as may be required, which said
| committee is 20 serve without compen-
satiOn
j. NJ. Crane
James W Flynn
W. Turner
j. Frank ROdeheaver
Felix Elliott
p. NJ Murdoch
u y CrOean
~ g BoWermaster
u ~ DaiieY
8. w. Warner
D. Ross Manown
w. A. 8chaoneF
n. n. Parrack
ThOmas Fisher
Everett Walker
G. A. Fieegle
y. r. Watson
Ernest w Watson
W. a. Watson