West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-24
SPECIAL ELECTION FOR ROAD
BONDS-LYON DISTRICT
ATE OF WEST VIRGINIA. Sc

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Court, held IL and for the county OF
Preston. at the court house thereof.
on Thursday. the Goth day OF January.
nineteen hundred and sixteen:
Whereupon came DR.. +. ID. Fortney
and ]. G. Harrington and rendered a
petition in writing, signed by more
than 90 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
nleds and the same is hereby accord
ingIy done, which said petition is in
the words and figures following, to-
wit:
To the Honorable County Court oil
Preston County, State OF West Viz
ginia:
whereas, the adjoining counties
and states have aud are receiving
great benefit from permanent roau
construction through the rural dis
tricts, connecting the towns and viii
lagos, thereby building up the district,
bringing in capital and improvements,
anoruing quick and easy access to
schools and churches, and for bust
ness and trading at all times In the
year, and
Whereas, II is desired that we may
have such benefit and an even advan-
tage with our competitors In the ad-
Joining counties and states by making
permanent improvements in our pub
Tic roads by the construction OF con-
crete' brick, bituminous macadam or
water bound macadam roads, and,
whereas, 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
Ireeholders, qualified voters of Lyon
district said county and state, hereby
petition your Honorable Court to or
der special election to be held in
said Lyon district, fixing the day at
the earliest date to conform to the
law in such case, to be conducted nm
oer the statute in such case made and
provided, to vote on the question of
issuing One Hundred and Sixty Thou
sand ($160,000) Dollars OF .O5 per cent
interest bearing bonds, the same TO
De 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,
Drlck, bituminous macadam or water
pound macadam roads of maximum
width OF fourteen (14) feet, such i'm
proved roads to be built and improv-
ed In the following order specified and
designated, to-wit:
Ftrst-Erom the Monongalia coun-
" line by way of the Morgantown and
beverly turnpike to and through
Gainesville, thence by way of said
Morgantown and Beverly turnpike to
and through Independence to the Reno
district line near Evansville.
Second-From Independence by
way OF the Newburg pike, to and
through Newburg by way OF Market
street, MorgEntown avenue and Fra
teEnitg street, connecting with the
klngwood pike; thence by the way of
the said Kingwood pike so as 10 reach
the location OF the proposed improved
ROAD in kingwood district, where the
same reaches the boundary line be-
tween Kngwood and Lyon districts
on the waters OF Birds Creek.
Third-From the VIM. Church
property on the Morgantown and Bev-
erly turnpike to and through New
burg, by way OF Morgantown avenue
and East Water street; thence by the
most practical route obtainable to a
point on the Morgantown and Bey-
erly turnpike near the property of
August Horchler; and that any sur
plus funds left over after the con-
struction OF the aforesaid roads, be
expended by the County Court in the
permanent improvement of such addi-
uohal roads as the said court may d.
rect.
And that a direct annual levy be
made OF not to exceed four (4) mills
on the Sl.OO on all the taxable prop
erty in the said district, for the pay
ment OF the interest and sinking fund
TO hquidate such bond issue, as pro-
nded by law, the said bonds to extend
over period Of thirty-four years.
Your petitioners would further re-
commend the appointment by your
honorable Court OF a financial and
consulting committee, to be composed
OF three members, selected from the
free-holders Of Lyon district, to as
sist In the sale of said bonds. grading
locating and letting Of the contracts.
Tor the proposed work and improve
ments, and the work OF the road con-
struction, alec 10 assist In the expen-
ditnre of the money, and the auditing
OF the accounts from time to time, as
may be required, which said commit
tee Is to serve without compensation.
Signatures:
Frank d. Fortney
Hayes Sapp
". II. Shahan
W. ID. r. AMMAN
]. g. Federer
NJ. j. Orr
W. W. Sharps
G. r. Sharps
J. J. Fromhart
J. S. 9. Bell
Martin Broderick
C. Frank Ellis
A. Vanzandt
Posten Larew
W. =. Stuck
y. W. Watkins
p. II. Wolfe
G. r. Wolfe
9. l.. Frazier
Rocco Delloso
II. r. Cool
J. T. Logsdon
L. G. Stevenson
g. p. Smith
W. @. Funk