West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ROAD
BONDS-LYON DISTRICT

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, IS:
AT a special session of the County
Court, held In INT for the county of
Preston, at the our house thereof,
on Thursday, the goth day OF January,
nineteen hundred mt sixteen:
W%hereupon came DR.. F.. ID. Fortney
and j.. G.. Harrington and rendered a
petition in writing. signed by more
than so different voters and freehold
ers in the magisterial district OF Lyon,
in Preston county, West Virginia,
praying for the permanent improve
ment of certain main roads In said
district. and said petition being seen
and inspected by the court. is ordered
filed, and the same is hereby accord
ingly done, which said petition is in
the words and figures following, to-
wit:
ITO the Honorable County Court of
Preston County. State of West Vir-
GINA:
Whereas, the adjoining counties
and states nave and are receiving
great benefit from permanent road
construction through the rural dis
t%ricts. connecting the towns and viii
lagos, thereby building up the district,
bringing in capital and improvements,
affording quick and Easy access to
schools and churches, and for bust
ness and trading at all times in the
year, and
Whereas, IL is desired hat we may
have such benefit and an even advan-
tage with our competitors in the ad-
tpining counties and states by making
permanent improvements in our pub
lie roads by the construction Of con-
crete, brick. bituminous macadam or
water bound macadam roads, and,
Whereas, a large majority Of the
citizens OF Lyon district favor such
Improvement OF said roads by the is
suing and sale Of bonds for that pur-
pose;
Therefore, we, the undersigned
freeholders, qualified voters OF Lyon
district, said county and state, hereby
petition your Honorable Court to or
der a special election to be held I'm
said Lyon district, fixing the day at
the earliest date ~ conform to the
law I'm such case. to be conducted IN
der the statute I'm such case made and
provided. 10 vote on the question OF
issuing One Hundred and Sixty Thou
sand ($1G0.000) Dollars Of .O5 per cent
interest bearing bonds. the same TO
be nOn-taXable from county. district
and municipal taxes. and the money
secured from the sale thereof to be
expended for the grading. relocating.
building and construction Of concrete.
brick. bitupin0us macadam or water
bound macadam roads 81 maximum
width Of fourteen 04) feet, sucn im.
proved roads to be built and imprOv-
ed In the following order specified and
designated. to-wit:
'FIrst-From the Monongaiia coun.
" line by way OF the Morgantown and
Beverly turnpike 20 and through
Gladesvilie. thence by way OF said
MOrRantown and Beverly turnpike 10
and through Independence TO the Reno
district line near Evansville.
Second From independence by
way Of the Newburg pike. 10 and
through Newburg by way Of Market
street. Moretut0Wn avenue and Fra
ternity street. connecting With the
KingwOod pike. thence by the way ~
the said KinRwOOd pike 80 as to reach
the location Of the proposed improved
road in KingwOod district. where the
same reaches the boundary line be-
tween KingwoOd and Lyon Districts
on the waters OF Birds Creek
''Third-FrOm the VIM. Church
property on the MoreantOwn and Bev-
erly turnpike 10 and through New
burg. BY way Of MorgantOwn avsuus
and East Water street; thence BY the
most practical route Obtalnabie 4 a
point on the MOrgantown and Bev-
eriy turnpike near the property Of
August HOrchier; and that any sur
plus funds left over after tho con-
struction Of the Aforesaid roads, BE-