West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-17
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ROAD
BONDS-LYON DISTRICT
J OF WEST VIRGINIA., ss:

SIAIE Of WEST virginia, IS.
At a special session OF the County
Court, held I'm and for the county OF
Preston, at the court house thereof,
IN Thursday, the Goth day of January,
nineteen hundred and sixteen:
Whereupon came DR.. f. ID. Fertney
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-
ginia:
Whereas, the adjoining counties
and states have and are receiving
great benefit from permanent road
construction through the rural dis
%tricts, 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, 1t Is desired that we may
have such benefit and an even advan-
tage with u competitors in the ad-
Joining 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 In
said Lyon district, fixing the day AT
the earliest date 10 conform 20 the
law in such case. TO be conducted un-
der the statute In such case made and
provided, 70 vote on the question of
issuing One Hundred and Sixty Thou
sand $3.50, 00O) Dollars OF .O5 per cent
interest bearing bonds. the same 70
be non-taxable from county, district
and municipal taxes, and the money
secured from the sale thereof 10 be
expended for the grading, relocating.
building and construction OF concrete.
brick, bitumiHOus macadam or water
bound macadam roads Of maximum
width Of fourteen "a feet. such i'm
proved roads TO be built and improv-
Cd In the following order specified and
designated. to-wit:
"First-From the Monongalia coun-
" line by way OF the Morgantown and
Beverly turnpike 20 and through
Gladesville, thence by way OF said
morgantown and Beverly turnpike 10
and through Independence 20 the Reno
district line near Evansville.
"Second-From Independence by
way Of the Newburg pike. 10 and
through NewburR by way Of Market
street, Morgsntown avenue and FRA
ternitg street. connecting with the
KingwOOd pike; thence by the way Of
the said Kingwood pike so as to reach
the location Of the proposed improved
road in KingwOOd district. whore the
same reaches the boundary line be-
tween KingwoOd and Lyon dlstricts
on the waters Of Birds Creek.
"Third-From the VIM Church
property on the Morgantown and Bev-
eriy turnpike 20 and through New
burg. BY way Of MorRautown avenue
and East Water street; thence By the
most practical route Obtainable to a
point on the Morgantown and Bev-
eriy turnpike near the property Of
Horchlor; and that any sur
plus funds le1 over after the con-
struciioB - the aforesaid roads, b.