West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-01-13

engen.
Precinct No. 3 at Kingwood. VIM. II.
Murdoch. J. r. Murdoch and John NJ
Crane.
Precinct No. at Kingwood. T. ID.
Craig, w. T. Morris and V. T. Stemple.
Precinct No. at Kingwood. Geo. W.
White, r. s. Brown and Chas. NJ. Jack
son.
Said commissioners OF election. hold
ing said special election at the several
voting places In said district. shall
cause to be taken and ascertained the
result OF said election at said several
voting places for which they are ap-
pointed. respectively and the said
votes polled at said several voting
places shall be taken and the result
ascertained and certified according 10
the regulations prescribed BY law. for
ascertaining and certifying the cleo
ton OF county and district officers. as
aforesaid. and the ballots used i'm TAX
ing such polls shall be the same as
those used in voting for officers for
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 thirty
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 or
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. and shall deliver the
others 10 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 its clerk shall be pub
ished 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 i'm
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 Tor 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 End 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 I'm the sum OF One
Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Dol
lars, according to law, TO improve the
roads of said district specified.
II 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, in 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 or
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 of
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 i'm
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 C$5O0.00) Dollars and One Thou
sand tSl,00000) DollPrs respectively
but not to exceed IT. the aggregate
one hundred and sixty-four thousand
dollars, and shall be issued and dated
the LIST day OF July, 1916, and be paw.
able to bearer at Tho Kingwood Ma
tional Bank. The Bank Of Kingwood
in the town of Kingwood West Vir-
ginia, or at The Tuunelton Bank. I'm
the town of Tunnelton. West Virginia
at the option Of the holder. thirty-four
t34) years after date, but conditioned
That they, or either Of them. may be
recalled serially and paid at the op-
ton of said district, Or ar the option of
this court on the first day of July
1921, and each year thereafter. on the
same date, the owner being given 60
days notice Of said districts or said
courts election to redeem said bonds
by publication I'm one or more news
papers published Ia Preston county
West Virginia by describing Che bond
or bonds so called for redemption and
giving the serial numbers thereof. and
ihe bonds shall show on their face
their serial numbers redeemable on
each annual period and shall bear i'm.
terCst at per cent per annum. pay
abb scmi-annually at the said The
kinewood National Bank The Bank of
EinewOod. in the town OF Kingwood
West Virginia. or at the Tunupltor
Bank '1 the town OF Tunnelton. Wos'
Virginia al the option Of the holder
and ipat the saiG interest be evidenced