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

Linton. L. A. Frederick and ]. W.
Massie.
Precinct No. 2 at irondale. Geo. w.
Orr. Geo. Collins and 8. NJ. Shuttles-
worth.
Precinct No. 3 at Independence.
John Calvert, q. NJ Shaffer and Harry
Phillips.
Precinct No. 4 at Newburg. Geo. w.
Wolfe, J. n. Newcome and Robert
White.
Precinct No at Newburg, JOS. c.
Federer, M. Judson Orr and j. &. Har-
rington.
Precinct No. 6 at Austen. Chas. Mes
senger, A. A. Pyles and -. r. Shut
Ellsworth.
Said commissioners of election hold
ing said special election at the sew
eral voting places I'm said district,
shall cause TO be taken and ascertain
cd the result OF said election at said
several voting places for which they
are appointed, respectively, and the
said votes polled at said several yot-
ing places shall be taken and the re-
suit ascertained ana certified accord
ing TO the regulations prescribed by
law, for ascertaining and certifying
the election OF county and district Off
GERS, as aforesaid. and the ballots used
In taking such polls shall be the same
as those used in voting for officers for
county and district purposes and shall
have 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 in his office,
one at the front door OF the court
house OF this county, and shall deliver
the others to the sheriff of the county,
who shall forthwith post one OF said
orders In a conspicuous place at each
voting place in the district. The said
sheriff shall make his return showing
that such orders were duly posted
which shall be recorded by the clerk
or this court In the order book OF this
court, and the court doth further order
and direct that a copy OF this order
signed by its clerk, shall be published
once each week for four successive
weeks in the following newspapers
published in said county, prior to the
date OF said election, namely: The
Preston County Journal, the West Vir-
ginia Argus and the Preston News,
and the certificate of the editors of
said papers, under oath, showing the
publication thereof, shall be recorded
by the clerk OF the County Court in
the order book Of this court.
II is further ordered that the clerk
OF this court doth forthwith prepare
poll books, ballots, etc, as NAV be
necessary for the purpose of taking
and certifying said special election;
the same to be delivered by him To
said commissioners OF election. The
said ballots shall have printed there
on, directly over the words For
Bonds" and Against Bonds" the fol
lowing words, namely:
Special Road Bond Election, Lyon Dis.
trict,
Held by order OF the County Court nj
Preston county, West Virginia. enter
ed on the 10Th day of January. 1916
in compliance with the petition OF
more than fifty freeholders filed with
the Court, asking for a special election
10 authorize the issuance OF bonds In
the sum OF One Hundred Sixty Thou
sand Dollars, according to law, to i'm
prove the roads of said district speci-
fed.
II Is further ordered that, in the
event OF the electorate of said dis
trlct, at said election, authorizing the
issuance OF said bonds, that the Presi-
dent OF this Court be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to execute the
bonds OF said Lyon district, for and I'm
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
De, by the President of this Court, I'm
conjunction with a committee of three
citiZens OF Lyon district, appointed by
an order OF the Court, which commit
zee shall serve without compensation
Tor service rendered, to confer with
and assist the County Court in all
transactions pertaining to the loca-
ing, grading and proposed work and
improvements, or the letting OF con-
tracts therefor, and the work of road
construction, and the auditing of ac-
counts 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 su-
perVision OF this Court, and the Presi-
dent thereof; said bonds shall be sold
and disposed OF TO the best advantage
Oh the said district in such manner as
the President and committee NAV
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
Five Hundred (S5O0.00) Dollars and
One Thousand Isl ,0O0.0O) Dollars. re-
spectiyely, but not to exceed in the
aggregate one hundred sixty thousand
dollars, and shall be issued and dated
the LIST day Of July, 1916, and be pay
able TO bearer at The Newburg Bank.
In the town Of Newburg, West Vir-
GINA, at the option Of the holder, thir-
ty-tour (34) years after date, but con
ditloned that they, or either Of them,
may be recalled serially, and paid at
the option OF said district, OF at the
option Of this Court. on the LIST day
OF July, 1921. and each year thereafter.
on the same date. the owner being
given sixty 600 days notice OF said
districts or said Courts election TO
redeem said bonds by publication in
one or more newspapers published In
Preston county West Virginia, by de-
scribing the bond or bonds so called
for redemption and giving the serial
numbers thereof, and the bonds shall
show on their face their serial num-
bers redeemable on each annual per
iod, and shall bear interest at 8 per
cent per annum, payable semi-annuaI-