The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-04
ITO THE HONORABLE, THE COUNTY
COURT OF MARION COUNTY. WEST
VIRGINIA.:
VIRGINIA,

we, inc undersigned. who are legal vo-
tiers and freeholders within the magister-
ial district OF Grant, In the County OF Ma
rton and state Of West Virginia, bel,ev-
ing that the public interest demands the
permanent Improvement OF the main pub.
lie roads OF said district hereinafter en-.
umerated hereby request and petition
your Honorable Body to cause to be sub
mltted to the legal voters or said district
the proposition Of bonding said District
for the sum OF One Hundred and Ninety
five Thousand and no-i00 Dollars, at a
Special Election TO be held for that pur-
pose. and that the proceeds arising from
the sale OF said bonds be. by said Court,
used for the permanent improvement OF
such roads. BY the use OF brick, concrete
and macadam, as provided by law, and
In such manner as prescribed by law. the
roads to be so improved by said proceeds
OF said bonds being as follows. to.wIt:
ID The Watson Boothsvllle Road: Be.
ginning at the Falrmont District Zine at
the linnsaker Bridge thence By the Fair.
mont and Beverly Pike to the forks Of
the road near the residence OF John Nix.
on. thence BY the Palatine and Bridge.
port Pike TO the covered bridge over
Booths Creek In Boothsvillc. at the Tay-
Tor County line, a distance OF T.c0 miles.
ltdu 10 ~ ut lOutletU wv 1Ctt
Wide and constructed Of brick. concrete
and macadam.
t2) The Fairmont and Beverly Pike.
Beginning at the forks OF the road near
the residence OF John Nixon. thence by
the Fairmont and Beverly Pike 10 the
forks Of the road near the residence OF
Amos ]. Little. a distance OF 1870 miles.
This road Is to be constructed OF Macad-
am twelve G2) feet wide
@ The Monongsl Road: Beginning
at the steel bridge over Booths Creek
In Monongah thence through the corpor.
alton OF Mononsah, the lands OF s. L.
Shaver and others. 10 the Fairmont and
Beverly Pike. distance OF 24l miles.
This road Is to be constructed Of brick
fourteen dD feet wide for a distance OF
Two Thousand 10000 feet through Mo-
nongah. the remaining portion to be ma
cadam twelve tlel feet wide.
~ The Coons Run Road: Beginning
at the B. & o. n. r. tracks at Eyerson
Station thence by the present road up
Coons Run to q point at or near the res
idence OF =. F.. .Mc1ntire. a distance OF
e.?o miles. This road Is 10 be constructed
OF macadam twelve fio) feet wide.
C) The worthington Road: Begin
ming at the Lincoln District line at the
Nhtti bIlhkt oNGl tut NFSt fUTk tklNHT
In worthington. thence by the present
road to the Hutchinson school. distance
OF 1907 miles. This road II 10 be con-
str,icted OF macadsm twelve CI2) feet
wide.
The advisory committee and the Coun-
ty Court may decide to use concrete con-
struction on all or part Of the roads
where macadam Is specified provided the
cost OF the concrete Is substantially the
same or less than the macadam and pro-
vided further that no concrete TOAD be SO
constructed on. any grade in excess Of six
fs) per cent.
Said roads and pixies are to be subject
TO any revision or changes necessary to
make suitable grades and TO cut out the
curves.
In the event the said bond issue Is au-
thorized. We further petition your Honor.
able Body to appoint an advisory commit
tee OF frheholdors and legal voters within
said district hecaftcr OF be nominated at
a mass meeting Of the legal voters to be
held In Monongah. the first Saturday fol-
lowing the date OF the election to act
with your Honorable Body in all matters
relating to said road Improvement. In
Guiding the sale Of said bonds the en-
ployment OF engineers. determining the
kinds Of roads to be built and materials
to be used, granting OF contracts, approval
OF work and materials used. etc.