West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-02-10

Linton. l. A. Frederick and j.. w
Massie.
Precinct No. 2 at I~rondale. Geo. W
Orr. Geo. Collins and S. NJ. Shuttles-
worth.
Precinct No. 3 at Independence.
John Calvert. G. NJ. Shaner and Harry
Phillips.
Precinct No. 4 at Newburg. Geo. W
Wolfe. j. II. Newcome and Rober
White.
Precinct No. 5 az Newburg. JOS. c
Federer. NJ. Judson Orr and J. G. Har-
rington.
Precinct No. 6 at Austen. Chas. Mes.
senger. A. a. Pyles and b. r. Shut
Ellsworth.
Said commissioner Of election hold
ing said special election at the sew
eral voting places i'm said district
shall cause TO be taken and ascertain
ed the result OF said election al safe
several voting places for which theN
are appointed. respectively. and tn,
said votes pOlled at said several vot
ing places shall be taken and the re
suit ascertained n certified accord
ing TO the regulations prescribed b,
law, for ascertaining and certifying
the election Of county and district om
GERS, as aforesaid. and the ballots useC
in taking such polls shall be the same,
as those used I'm voting for officers 70
county and district purposes and shall
have printed thereon: First. the word
For Bonds" and second, the words
Against Bonds"
II Is further ordered by the Count
Court that this order be published
throughout the said district thirt,
days at least before the said vote /
taken as follows: The clerk of tn
County Court shall cause as man,
copies OF this order TO be made o
printed as may be necessary and sig
the same; he shall forthwith post on,
in a conspicuous place i'm his Office
n at the front door of the cour
house of this county, and shall delive
the others to the sheriff OF the county
who shall forthwith post one of sal,
orders in a conspicuous place at eac'
voting place i'm the district. The sal
sheriff shall make his return SHOWING
that such orders were duly posted
which shall be recorded by the clerl
of this court I'm the order book of thi,
court. ard the court doth further orde
and direct that a copy Of this order
signed by it's clerk. shall be publishe
once each week for four successiv
weeks in the following
published in said county, prior to In
date ~ said election, namely: TN
Preston County Journal. the West Vir
ginia Argus and the Preston News
and the certificate of the editors o
said papers, under oath, showing ia
publication thereof, shall be recorde,
by he clerk of the County Court II
the order book OF this court.
IL is further ordered that the clerl
OF this court doth forthwith prcpar
poll books, ballots, etc, as may b
necessary for the purpose of takin,
and certifying said special election
he same to be delivered by him 4,
said commissioners of election. Tn
said ballots shal have printed there
on, directly over the words "Fo
Bonds" and Against Bonds" the fol
lowing words, namely:
Special Road Bond Election, Lyon Dis
trict,
Held by order OF the County Court o
Preston county, West Virginia. enter
ed on the goth day of January. 1916
in compliance with the petition o
more than fifty freeholders filed witt
the Court, asking for a special electio
to authorize the issuance of bonds l.
the sum of One Hundred Sixty Thou
sand Dollars, according to law. to i'm
prove the roads OF said district speci
fed.
1t is further ordered that. i'm tn,
event of the electorate OF said dis
trict, at said election, authorizing On
issuance of said bonds. that the Pres.
dent of this our be. and he is hereb
authorized II directed to execute tn,
bonds of said Lyon district, for and II
the name of the district, and to sigl
the same as President OF this Court
and the clerk of this Court is hereb,
directed and authorized to countersit
said bonds and attach the seal of thi
'Otrt thereto, which said bonds shaI
be. Ly the President of this Court. II
conjunction with a committee of thre.
citizens of Lyon district, appointed b.
an order Of the Court. which commit
ice shall serve without compensatio
Tor service rendered, TO confer wit
and assist the County Court i'm al
transactions pertaining to the Ioca
ting, grading and proposed work ant
improvements, or the letting of cor
tracts therefor, and the work of roa
construction. n the auditing OF &C
counts from time to time, as may b.
required, and the sale of said bond
and the expenditure of the proceeds
etc, sold n delivered under the SUI
pervision of this Court. and the Presi
dent thereof; said bonds shall be sol,
and disposed of to the best advantap
of the said district i'm such manner q.
the President and committee ma,
deem best. but I'm no event shall sal,
bonds be disposed Of for a sum les
than their face value. Said bonds 50
to be issued shall be serial coupe
bonds Of the several denominations o
Five Hundred ($5OO.O0) Dollars an,
One Thousand (S1. 100000 Dollars. re
spectively, but not to exceed I'm IN
aggregate one hundred sixty thousan,
dollars. and shall be issued and date,
the LIST day of July. 1916. and be pay
able to bearer at The Newburg Bank
I'm the town of Newburg. West Wiz
ginia, at the option of the holder. thir
ty-four $40 years after date. but con
ditioncd hat they, or either OF them
may be recalled seriallv. and paid q
the option OF said district. or al On
option Of this Court. ON tine fst da
of July, 1921. ard each year Thereafter
ON the same date. the owner beinf
given sixty (GOJ days notice of SAT,
districts or said Courts election &C.
redeem said bonds by publication i
one or more newspapers published if
Preston county, West Virginia. boy de-
s"ribing the bond or bonds so calIc
FOR redemption ono giving ile seria
numbers thereof. and the bonds shall
sho" on their face their serial mum
bcr5 redccmoble on oarh annual per
iod, and shall bear interest at b Dc.
cent per aunum, payable n annual
ly at the said The aWburg Bank. 30
lht Town or NoWb ~. and that Cha
said interest be evidenced ly coupon