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

j. T. Spahr
f. w. Cox
Bruce Spindler
NJ. II. Martin
L. Parsons Martin
Mack Evick
Patrick j. Brown
NJ. l.. Keller"
And IL appearing to the County
Court, and the County Court doth so
find. that more than fifty OF the fore
going subscribers to the said petition
hereinbefore set out, are legal voters
of and freeholders within the magis-
terial district OF Kingwood in the
county of Preston and State OF West
Virginia.
And 1t further appearing to the
County Court, and the County Court
doth so find, that the amount of the
current road levies upon the property
assessed i'm the said Kingwood dis
trict, for road purposes, is insufficient
for the purpose of said permanent
improvements to be made, construct
ed and erected in said district, as set
forth in said petition.
And 1t further appearing to the
County Court. and the County Court
doth so find, that the total valuation of
the taxable property in the magister-
ial district of Kingwood, in the coun-
~ OF Preston. is ($3,S95, $4,000 Three
Million Eight Hundred Ninety-Five
Thousand One Hundred Fifty-Six Dol
lars, as shown by the last assessment
OF property in said district, for state
and county purposes.
And 1t further appearing to the
County Court, and the County Court
doth so find, that the said magisterial
district of Kingwood, has a bonded
indebtedness Of Thirty-FiYe Thousand
Dollars, created by special election,
held for that purpose on Monday, the
goth day of June, 1913, and that there
is now the sum Of $4,426.48 In the
sinking fund, provided for in the man
ner prescribed by law (as shown by
the sheriff's settlement of 1879, to be
| applied on the payment of said bond
issue aforesaid, and there is therefore
still due the sum of $3O,573.02, which
the court finds to be the indebtedness.
and the only Indebtedness of the said
magisterial district ofKingwood at this
time; also that said Preston county
has no floating or other bonded in
debtedness; and it further appearing
to the said County Court, and the said
County Court doth so find, that after
deducting the amount of said indebt-
magisterial district OF Kingwood is
now indebted; the amount OF bonded
indebtedness which said maglsterial
district OF Kingwood may incur by the
further issuing of bonds for the said
Improvement of the said roads I'm the
sum of 1854 100000 is not in excess of
the amount OF Indebtedness said dis
trtct may incur at this time, includ-
Ing the said Indebtedness of $50, 5730 90.
Now, on this day, after mature con
sideration OF said petition, the County
Court is OF the opinion that the prayer
OF said petition should be granted
and the County Court doth hereby
grant the prayer Of said petition and
deeming IL desirable that the said mag
isterial district of KingWood, in said
Preston county. should appropriate
the sum mentioned I'm said petition
and for the purposes mentioned I'm
said petition. and to the end that said
appropriation may be made, the court
deems II desirable that the said magis-
terial district OF KlngwOod Of this
said county should be bonded I'm the
amount named in said petition. to-wit
One hundred and sixty-four thousand
dollars, and that the proceeds arising
from the sale Of said bonds last afore-
said should be used IN making per
manent improvements Of the roads
specified In said petition, and TO the
extent therein set forth, by the use of
concrete, lime. asphaltum or macadam
and such other materials as is required
to complete the work and in the man
ner prescribed by law: and the County
Court doth hereby order and direct
that vote be taken 0f the legal vet
ers Of the said magisterial district of
kingwoOd, in the county of Preston.
state Of West Virginia. on the question
aforesaid, at the several voting places I
In the said district OF Kingwood, at a
special election 10 be held for the pur-
pose OF taking such vote. and an cleo
ton is hereby directed 10 be held on |
Tuesday, the 25th day Of January,
Ninteen Hundred and Sixteen,
upon The question OF the issuance of I
me bonds last aiOressid, The proceeds 4
Of which said bonds Shall be used fOf 4
the purpose aforesaid set out in said /
petition. which said bonds shall draw 1
Interest at not to exceed five per cen
tum per anuum. payable semi-annuaUy
on The FIRST days OF January and July
~ each yo8r, end be redepmable with
in thirty four years, but ID tue Pleas
uro ~ the said magisterial district.
OF the County Court, sorially on each
annual interest period after FIVE 90
gegr8 from ne date % said bond
The County Court Her0bY appoints
the following commissioners of cioo.
ton, % take the poll and ascertain the
results Of such eicati0n in such q man
ner ~ ~ prescribed BY law tor ssoef.
tanning and certifying the election OF
county and district officers. ae IL pro-
Yided BY chapter 8 Of TIE Acts Of the
sse8hd eEtrees4lner1 session of the
Legislature 81 West Virginia, ecngen
cd on The i8th DAY of May hifefeen
hundred fifieen. namely.
PRECINCT 10. ! 81 function, ~
halortef Thomas Murphy and Ysf
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