West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-06


Murdoch. j. +. Murdoch and John Nj
Crane.
Precinct No. 4 at Kingwood. T. ID
Craig, w. t. Morris and v. 4. Stemple
Precinct No. at Kingwood, Geo. W
White. Il. s. Brown and Chas. NJ. Jack
son.
said commissioners of election. hold
ing said special election at the severa
voting places in said district. shall
cause 10 be taken and ascertained IN
result OF said election at said seyera
voting places for which they are an
pointed, respectively. and the sal,
votes polled at said several yotinr
places shall be taken and the resul
ascertained and certified according "a
the regulations prescribed by law. 70.
ascertaining and certifying the cleo
ton of county and district officers. AZ
Aforesaid, and the ballots used I'm TAX
ing such polls shall be the same az
those used i'm voting for officers foi
county and district purposes and shall
nave printed thereon: First, the words
FOR Bonds" and second. the words
Against Bonds"
IL is further ordered by the County
Court that this order be published
throughout the said district thirt,
days at least before the said vote Is
taken, as follows: The clerk of the
County, Court shall cause as many
copies Of this order to be made OF
printed as may be necessary. and sign
the same; he shall forthwith post one
in conspicuous place i'm his office. one
at the front door of the court house
or this County, apd shall deliver the
others to the sheriff OF the county.
who shall forthwith post one of said
orders in conspicuous place at each
voting place I'm the district The said
sheriff shall make his return showing
that such orders were duly posted
which shall be recorded by the clerk
Of this court in the order book Of this
court, and the court doth further or
der and direct that copy of this or
der, signed by it's clerk shall be pub
lished once each week for four sue
cessive weeks in the following news
papers published in said county. prior
to the date of said election, namely:
The Preston County Journal, the West
Virginia Argus and the Preston News.
! and the certificate of the editor of
said papers, under oath, showing the
publication thereof, shall be recorded
by the clerk of the County Court in
the order book of this court.
II is further ordered that the clerk
OF this court do forthwith prepare poll
books, ballots, etc, as may be neces-
sary for the purpose of taking and GER
tifying said special election; the same
to be delivered by him to said com
missioners OF election. The said bal
lots shall have printed thereon, di-
| rectly over the words "For Bonds"
and Against Bonds" the following
/ words, namely:
especial Road Bond Election, King
wood District, held by order of the
| County Court of Preston county, West
| Virginia, entered on the 2nd day OF
| December, 1915. in compliance with
the petition of more than fifty free
| holders filed with the court. asking
for a special election to authorize the
issuance of bonds in the sum OF One
| Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Dol
lars, according to law, to improve the
roads of said district specified
| IL is further ordered that, i'm the
event of the electorate of said district
at said election, authorizing the issu-
ance OF said bonds that the President
| of this court be, and he is hereby au-
thorized and directed to execute the
bonds of said Kingwood district, for
and in the name of the district, and to
| sign the same as President of this
court, and the clerk OF this court is
hereby directed and authorized to
countersign said bonds and attach the
seal of this court thereto. which said
| bonds shall be, by the President OF
this court, I'm conjunction with a com
mittee of three citizens of Kingwood
district, appointed by an order of the
| court, which committee shall serve
without compensation for services rem
| dered, TO confer with and assist the
County Court. in all transactions per-
tanning to the locating, grading and
| proposed work and improvements, OF
| the letting OF contracts therefor, and
| the work of road construction, and the
auditing Of accounts from time to time
as may be required and the sale o,
said bonds and the expenditure of the
proceeds, etc, sold and delivered under
| the supervision of this court, and the
| President thereof; said bonds shall be
| sold and disposed of to the best
| advantage OF the said district in
| such manner as the President and
committee may deem best. but i'm
no event shall said bonds be
| disposed OF for a sum less than
their face value. Said bonds so to be
issued. shall be serial coupon bonds
OF the several denominations of One
Hundred ($10000) Dollars. Five Hun
dred ($50000) Dollars and One Thou
sand t$l.O0O00) Dollars respectively
but not to exceed in the aggregate
one hundred and sixty-four thousand
dollars. and shall be issued and dated
the LIST day of July, 1916. and be pay
able to bearer at Tho Kingwood Ma
| tional Bank, The Bank OF Kingwood
iu the fOwu ~ Kfug,vroJ VT W.
| ginia, or at The TunneltOn Bank. ir
the town Of Tunnelton West virginia.
| at the option Of the holder. thirtv-fou-
| t34) years after date. but conditioned
that tuey. or either Of them. may bt
recalled serially. and paid at the CD
| ton Of said district. or at the option %.
| this court on the first day OF July
| 1921. and each year thereafter. on tho
| same date, the owner being given 60
days notice Of said districts or said
| COURTS election to- redeem said bonds
| by publication In one or more news
! papers published in Preston county
| West Virginia, by describing the bond
| or bonds so called for redemption and
| giving the serial numbers thereof. and
/ Che bonds shall show ON their face
| thoir serial numbers redecmable or
| each annual period, and shall bear I'm.
! tertst at 8 per cent per annum. pay
/ abb ecui-Hnnually at the said The
/ kingwOod National Bank The Bank Of
| kingwOOd. in the town OF KiupwOod
/ West Virginia. or q the Tunnolfor
! Bank '1 thc town of Trnucltou. Yves.
! virginia at Che option of tha holder
! aud frat the ssid interest be evidenced
! by coupons attached to- said bonds
/ ana thc said coupons t9 b. oEecJtc