West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24

j. Ray Smoot
w. e. Pratt
f. Richter
NJ w. Burke
Howard Fream
A. NJ. Moore
Robt White
+. w. Horchler
John G. Crane
Vim. Louis Littman
Clint Wiles
]. +. Casseday
f. w. Horchler. Jr.
Martin Lambert
+. Burke
L. +. Smith
J. +. Ford
VIM. Waddell
@. l.. Humphreys
Clinton ]. Cook
j. G. Harrington
G. w. Wolfe
c. c. Virts
f. II. Densmore
Guy Silcott
]. l.. Geldbaugh
w. r. DeMoss
c. w. Pratt
w. d. Fromhart
Frank NJ. Fromhart
]. A. Mouser
J. f. Crogan
G. II. Bell
Calvin Smoot
j. U. Kimball
c. A. Harrington
Chas. NJ. Hollis
J. +. Combs
T. L. Brown
J. s. Kelly
Grant Deahl
Jno. III. McCool
Stanton DeMoss
John II. McCool
l.. A. Sharps."
And IL appearing TO the County
Court, and the County Court doth so
find, that more than fifty OF the fore
ging subscribers TO the said petition
hereinbefore set out, are legal voters
of and freeholders within the magis-
terial district Of Lyon, 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 in the said Lyon district, for
road purposes, is insufficient for the
purpose of said permanent improve
ments to be made, constructed and
erected in said district, as set forth in
said petition.
And it further appearing to the
County Court, and the County Court
doth so find, that the total valuation
OF the taxable property in the magis-
terial district Of Lyon, in the county
OF Preston, is ($3,229, 115.00) three mil
lion two hundred twenty-nine thou
sand one hundred fifteen dollars, as
SHOWN by the last assessment OF prop
erty in said district, for state and
county puI poses.
And 1t further appearing to the
County Court, and the County Court
doth SO find, that the said magister-
ial district OF Lyon has no floating or
other bonded indebtedness; and it fur
ther appearing to the said County
Court, and the said County Court doth
SO find that the amount of bonded in
debtedness which said magisterial
district OF Lyon may incur at this time
is not In excess OF the amount of in
debtedness proposed by said bond is
sue as set forth in said petition for
the purposes aforesaid.
Now, on this day, after mature con-
sideration OF said petition, the County
Court Is OF the opinion that the prayer
or said petition should be granted, ana
the County Court doth hereby grant
the prayer OF said petition and deem
ing 1t desirable that the said magis-
terial district OF Lyon, in said Preston
county, should appropriate the sum
mentioned in said petition and for the
purposes mentioned in said petition,
and TO the end that said appropriation
a
sirable that the said magisterial dis
trict or Lyon, OF the said county
should be bonded in the amount nam
ed in said petition, to-wit: One hun
dred and sixty thousand dollars. and
that the proceeds arising from the
sale OF said bonds last aforesaid
should be used in making permanent
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 9th
er materials as is required to com
plete the work, and in the manner pre-
scrtbed by law: and the County Court
doth hereby order and direct that a
vote be taken OF the legal voters OF
the said magisterial district OF LYON
in the county Of Preston. State OF
West Virginia, on the question afore-
said, at the several voting places I'm
the said district of Lyon, at a special
election 70 be held for the purpose OF
taking such vote. and an election Is
hereby directed TO be held on
Tuesday, the Goth Day Of February,
Nineteen Hundred and Sixteen,
upon the question OF the issuance of
the bonds last aforesaid, the proceeds
OF which said bonds shall be used for
the purpose aforesaid, set out In said
petition, which said bonds shall draw
interest at not to exceed FIVE per cen
tum per annum, payable semi-annual-
~ on the first days OF January and
July OF each year, and be redeemable
within thirty-four years. but at the
pleasure Of the magisterial district. or
the County Court, serialIy on each an
nuai interest period after five (5)
years from the date OF said bond.
The County Court hereby appoints
the following commissioners OF cleo
ton, TO take the poll and ascertain
the results Of such election I'm such
manner as is prescribed by law. for
ascertaining and certifying the cleo
ton OF county and district officers. as
is provided by Chapter OF the Acts
OF the second extraordinary session OF
the Legislature OF West Virginia, con
Yened on the 18th day OF May. nine
teen hundred fifteen, namely:
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