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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-08-23
Calhoun County Estimates
state of West Virginia,

County of Calhoun, To wit:
At II regular session of the county
court of Calhoun county, held AT the
court house thereof. Oh the 18th day Of
August. 1917, Present; :. L. Keith,
President of said courpai d q. W. Dye
and e. \. Witt. commissioners.
In accordance with sectlon?, chap
ter ., of the Acts of the legislature of
1905 as amended 10y chapter 40, Ac,s
1913, the count proceeded 10 make up
I'm estimate OF the amount necessary to
he levied tor the current fiscal year, tn
cover AL county debts and liabilities
pay able during the year including the
prob lille expenditures for county pnr
poses aud proper nj owances for de
linquemt taxes and delinquencies; but
dcductIng the money in the county
treasury applicable TO county pur!
poses du. ing the Year, and doth lie
termine and estimate the several
amounts to be levied rs follows:
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High School Estimate
State of West Virginia,

State of West Virginia,
County of Calhoun, Tr-wii;
At u regular session of the board of
directors for the County High School
Tor Calhoun county held at the regu-
lar meeting place thereof, OH the sec
ond Tuesday in August, 1917, Present
Gay Stalnaker, President of said board
of directors, and VIM. Webb, Allen
Stump, G.. Johnson and w. j. Sharps,
Directors,
In accordance wi Ia Chapter 81, A It's
1915, amending section u, chapter %
Aets 1923, the board of directors pro-
ceeded to make upan estimate of the
amount necessary to be levied for the
current fiscal year, to cover all debts
and liabilities payable during the
year, including the probable expendi.
lures for county high school purposes
sud proper allOwai ce for delinquent
taxeg ana contingencies, but deduct,
ing the money i'm the treasury appli-
cable to the said purp Uses during the
year doth determine and estimate the
several amounts to I've lie We'd as follows
BUILDING FUND ESTIMATE
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
The amount due, and the amount
th9t will become due and collectible
from every sonree, except from the
levy VI taxes t9 be made Tor the cur.
sent fiscal VeaTi
[al Amount due from sheriff, S8,S1O.s7
ESTIMATED DIsBURsEM ENTs
The debts and demands owed by the
county ~ whole and payable out OF
the building fund.
lal Outstanding orders June
30, 1917, 8 $50
Sslaries Of d.ree tors and en-
ployees, 1900
New buildings, ll,s6062
Fata' disbursements, 81 1852 "
AmOant TO be raised by levy g7,b41 rs
II appearing TO the board OF dlreO-
toss that the total valuation Of all
taxable property IN This county, 40
cnrding 20 tho last assessment thereof
is S5, OF ,5O3 90; being real estate to
the value Of S2,5ls, $4,000; PERSONAL
property to the value Of S2,OS6, 9O4 90
and railFgad and other property as
sessed ny tbs hoard af pubic works to
the value Of SAL 1880; ~ certihed to
this bo,rd by the officer whose duty it
is to make such report, and IL appear
ing from the Ortgoing estimates that
" is necessary 20 raise by levy, after
deductins Rll credits, 1854 .25 for
building purposes, therefore II Ia do
termined that levy on each One
Hundred Dollars valuation Of fifteen
cents tl5cl for building purposes will
be necessary to produce The est.msied
amount - n OFesald for the ensuing
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ESTIAIA1
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS

/. The amount due ana the am"ust
that will become due and collcCtille
froln every source, except from the
levy of taxes to Oe made for the cur
rent fiscal Year
lal BAL due fund from sheriff, 81 ,lS4 -
Tbl HedsmptIJ ns testImated) 2oO.OO
Icl Jury fees collected ESTIMATED 10 on
[dl Is per cent from county Of
fees chap. Is, Acts 1908 10000
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State of West Virglni.
County Of Calhoun, to.wii:
At regular session Of the comfy court
n Calhoun held at the courthouse thereof
on the i4lG dry 81 August, 1917, present
$. f. Keith, President Of said CaErt, and
G.. w. Dye aud G. A Wiue, Commissioner
In accordance with section il chapter
% Of the Acts of the Legislature Of 1915,
the Court proceeded to make up An estimate
of the amount necessary to be levied to
bqila Gre proof building snd vaults upon
the CodHEogse grGHpds q this county for
the Offices of he Clerk Of the ConLlY Coglb
Clerk of the Circuit Cart and other county
offices, an doth determine ard estimate tn
AMOUNT recesssry TO he levied for such
purposes as follows.
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ESTIMATE

Estimate eosis l9T NE sTFesliOn Of said
building and YalAs SSQlQOl
Amount to be raised by levy 5000 M
1t appearing to the Court that the total
valuation Of all the taxable property 10
this county, according TO the last asses.
ment thereof is tiGll, Jas, being real
ssiale to the yslue Of 1929. 755, persodal
prqRTig n lhe value Of 1884 $50, and
railroad spd oipeF fT9periy assessed by the
Board Of Public Works N ths Falue Of
Sf23 $40 and to ruise the SAME will require
legg n 3 ~ cents on each Oue Hundred
Doil4rs " i've BFapsTiy ilEabl' in s,id
county - shown alogR
State 0f Wet Virginia,
County ol CALCIUM ta-gia;
I, s. y Fleming, CLERK Of csgniy court
Of said county and State, do hereby certify
that tlie foregoing Is a true copy fross tha
records Of an order made and entered by
sci 4 county court on tie IAN dsy u Aug.
ust. 1917
:. y. FLKuisG
clerk County Court OF Calhoun Cegnly.
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Lee District Estimate
State Of West Virginia.
County of Calhoun,

County of Calhoun.
District of Lee, To-wit.
AT regular meeting of the
board OF education Of Lee district
OF Calhoun county held at tbe
regular meeting place thereof ON
the second Tuesday in August
i9ln present: +. N. King and
A. Polling, Commissioners.
In accordance with Chapter 81
Acts 1915, amending section 81
chapter u, Acts 1903, the board
OF education proceeded To- mall
up en- estimate Of the amonnt
necessary to be levied for the
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source, except hom levy of taxes TO be
made for the current fiscal year.
a, Balance due from sheath S3Gl 10
b, Redemptions. etc. OcO
e, Capitsiinn read tax 200 90
Total S59l 40
;. DEBIT, demands aud expenditure.
u, Outstanding orders 1921 90
b, Current accounts due and unpaid 10000
&c, For construction. Improvements and
maintenance at district roads 10000
q, FC construction add maintenance Of
bridges on district roads 10000
e, Delinquent taxes and er nerativns los 90
{, Discounted taxes
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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
The amount due and the
amount that will become due and
collectlble from every source ex-
cept from the levy of taxes to be
made for the current fiscal wear
a, Amount due from shift. $751; E5
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS
The debts and demands owed
bv the district as whole and
payable out of the building fund.
Il, Salaries of district OF
hcers and EMPLOYEES $154. 90
Delinquent taxes 2O,00
ExoneratIons 1000
Other expenses
a, Institute attendance %. so
b, Repairs, IS 90
c. Water 6l.3l
d. Gas 25. 90
e, Printing 20 90
Total disbursements, 1897. 81
Amount TO be raised by
levy 2I6.56
TEACHERS FUND ESTIMATE
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
The amount due and the amount
that will become due and collect
ible from every source, except
from the levy e taxes TO be made
for the current fiscal year.
a, Balance due fund from
sheriff 5.l1
b. Due from gen. school
tund remuneration l12.86
Total receipts $117.97
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES
The debts and demands owed
by the district as a whole and
payable out or The teachers fund.
a, Exonerations [estim S14O.4S
b, For teacher holding
No. one certificate at
500 90 per month for
nine months 80 90
c, For 2 teachers holding
No one certificates at
$780, 90 per month for
9 months 900. co
Total expenditures 81 $50 4s
Amount to be raised by
levy 1,732.51
IL appearing to the board of
education that the total valuation
of all taxable property in this dis
trIct according to the last assess.
ment thereof, is S433. l2S. 90; be-
ing real estate TO the value of
1929 10000; personal property TO
the value of $295, $50 90. aud rail.
ROAD and other property assessed
by the board of public works to
the value of 81, S53. 90. as certified
to this board by the officer whose
duty i is to make report, and It
appearing from the foregoing es.
Inmates that it is necessary TO
raise bv levy, after deductiug all
credits, S216 SO for building pu~.
poses and 81 1000 for teachers
purposes, thetefore It IS deter
mined that levy OH each One
Hundred Dollars valuation of FIVE
cents (5c) for building and forty
cents (4Oc) for teachers purpose
will be necessary to produce the
estimated amount as aforesaid
for the ensuing fiscal year,
State Of West Virginia.
County Of Calhoun,
District OF Grantsville Ind.
To vit.
/, W, ]. Mathews, secretary Of
the board Of education in and for
GrantsviIle Independent district
Of said county and state, 90 here
by certify that the foregoing is a
true copy from the records Of 81
order made and entered by SAID
board on the l4th day of August.
1917.
Given under my hand this 18th
day Of August. 1917.
W. ]. Mathews, Secretary,
Board Of Education, Grants
vile Independent district,
Calhoun county, West Va.
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EST MATE


For county road lew for the
construction. Improvement and
maintenance OF Main County
Roads" aud for the construction
and maintenance of the brldg es
thereon. AZ provided IN secuon
-. chapter 90, Acts Regular Ses-
sion 1917 This lew cannot ex.
coed twenty-five cents on each
one hu dred dollars assessed
valuation of the taxable property
OF the county.
Stat. of West Virginia,
County o. Calhoun. Tow il
Ata regular SESSION of the
county court Of Calhoun county.
held at the court house thrreo.
m The l4th day ci August. 1917,
Present: S. +. Keith, President
of SAID couat. and u w Dive and
- a. Nit. Com ssioners
The court proceeding TO make
up an estimate q! the amount
necessary to be levied for the
current fiscal wear. for The con.
struc'ion. mprovem ent and main
'enancr of the "Main County
Roads in Calhoun county. and
for the CONSTRUCTION apd main'e-
Nance of the bridges thereon. to
GOV ~ all debts and demands pay.
tale during the year lawfully IN
cured for said purposes, inclLd-
ing proper allowances for delIn-
quent taxes; but deducting the
money in the treasury applIcsb G
10 said pun poses during tie wear
doth deter nine and estimate the
several amounts to be LEVIED as
follows:
]. The amount due. and the
amount that will become due and
collectible from every source. cx
cept from the levy of taxes TO be
made for the curren' fiscal year
(a) For construction, i'm
provement and mali
tenauce Of MAN
County Roads" $l5. 900. OF
(b) For CONSTRUCTION &
mamie n n C 6 of
bridges on "Main
County Roads" 10000, OF
Total amount eSiimst-
ed for Co Road Fund $50 900 u
Net amount TO he rails.
ed by levy $1,000. On
And TO paw the same will lie
quire lew Of twenty-five cent.
(25c) on every One Hundred Dol
lars OF the property taxable il
ths county. based upon the la>
assessment Of real and persona
property is The same, as follows
| [al Real estate So 292 755 U
[b] Personal property s94 $50 o.
licl Railroad and 9TH
err property 423 $40 U
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State of West Virginia,
County Of CALHOUN, to-witi
], (. Y. Fleming, CLERK Of the county
court Of raid county and state, 30 hereby
certify that the foregoing conforms to M
order made aniesed by said county court on
the lllb day af August, 1927.
=, f. FLEMING,
Clerk County Court
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Total va'ue for co. S4,G11,145, 90
r

Total va'ue Tor co. S4,bII Us, %
State of West Virginia.
County Of Calhoun To-witI
/. s +. fleming. clerk OF the
county court Of sd county and
state. do hereby cer tify that tbe
foregoing Is true copy from the
records of an order made and
entered by said county court on
the 18th day If August, 1917.
Given under my hand this !4rh
day of August, 1917.
s. F. Fleming, Clerk.
County Co8Ft 81 Calboun county
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sHEIMAN DIsTRICr

J. The amount due and ibe amount That
VIII bscome due snd eolleciible from every
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$695.U9
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS

Debts and demands owed by said munich.
paiity which will become due and payable
during the current fiscal year, includ ing
interest on bonded indebtedness of esery
kind and character.
u. Outstanding orders includih interest
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1t appearing to the council that the tota
valuation of all taxable prsperty in this
municipality according to the last assess =
ment is Si03, 1863 90; being real estate to
the value OF sos, $3.50 personal proper
~ to the value Of S2s5, 695 90; and raj road
and other property sssested by the board
OF public works to the value oe 81 ,S53 90,
az certified to the council by the officer
whose duty il 10 to make such report, and
II appearing from the foregoing estimates
that 1t IL necessary to raise by levy. after
deducting all credits, $l0O7.7 40 for munich
pal purposes; therefor il il determined
that levy on each One Hundred Dollars
valuation of twenty-five cents (25c) for
municipal purposes will be necessary to
produce the estimated amount as afore-
said for the ensuing fiscal year.
State of West Virginia,
County Of Calhoun,
Town of Grantsville, to-wit:
/, Oral G. Hathaway, recorder in and
for the municipality Of Grantsville, county
of Calhoun, and state OF West Virginia, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is true
copy from the records of an order made by
the council Of said municipality on the IA
day OF August, 1917.
Given under my hand this 10Th day OF
August, 1917.
ORAL G. II THAwAY,
Recorder of The
Municipality OF
GrantsVille, w. Va.
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CENTER DISTRICT

J. Tie amount due and the amount
that will become due and collectible from
every source, except from ,he levy Of taxes
to be made for the ourren G.cal year
a., Balance due from sheriff tgI2 %
b, Bedemptions. etc. 1910
C., CspitauOn road tax 1900
Total 81 - %
2. Debts, demands enc expenditures.
r, Outstanding orders 500 &c
b, Current accounts doe and unpaid 100
c, For construction, improvments and
maintenance Of district roads 1900 90
d, For construction aud maintenance Of
bridges on deuict roads 10000
e, Delinquent tsxessud exoneradons / 1000
Discounted taxes 800
Il.
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The rate Of levy on eace one hundred
dollars valuation necessary to raise the
hioresAid amouot aud the rate which the
court proposes to lay in each Of the respec-
tive districts il rs follows
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State of West Virginia.
County of Calhoun,
District of Erantcv,lIa Ind

State OF West Virginia.
County of Calhoun,
District of Grantsvllle Ind
To-wit:
At a regular session of the
board of education OF Grantsviile
Independent d strict eff Calhou n
county held at the regular meet
lug place thereof. on the second
Tuesday in Aug ust. 1917. Present
L., NJ. Villa ms, President of said
board of education. and Ira Hard
man and A. 3. Harris. Commits
Sioners.
In accordance wish Chapter 81
Acts 1918. amending section 81.
chapter 81. Acts 1908. the board
of education proceeded to make
up an estimate of the amount
necessary TO be levied for the
current fiscal year, to cover all
district debts and liabilities paw
able during the year. including
the probable expenditures for
district purposes, and proper al
lowauces for delinquent taxes
and contingencies. but deductiug
the monev In the treasury appll-
cable to said purposes during
the wear. doth determine and es
innate the several amounts to be
levied as follows:
BUILDING FUND ESTIMATE
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
The amount due and the
amount that will become due and
collectible from every source ex-
cept from the levy of taxes to be
made for the current fiscal wear
a, Amount due from shift. S18lZ5
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENTS
The debts and demands owed
bv the district as whole and
payable out of the building fund
Il, Salaries of district OF
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S59l.49
Total
s3724O9
LEE DISTRICT

/. The amount, due and the amount
that will become pue and coliectible from
every source, except from the levy of tuIes
to be mad. for the current fiscal year.
-, Balance due from sheriff Sl0ll.73
b, Redeuptious. etc. 5000
&, tspitation road tax $40 90
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Total receipts,

Total receipts, al .50i ~
ESTIMATED DISBURSEMENT
:. The debts and demands owed by
the county ms II whole.
La] Outstanding orders, in
Guiding interest 500 90
MI CGrreht accounts due and
unpaid 10000
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10 appearing to The court that the
Total valuation Of All the taxable prop
erty 10 this county. according 10 the
Iast assessment thereof is si6lf.I4s.0O
being roil estate to the value Of 2o2
10000 personal property to the value
OF 's94'S5O.oo and railroad snd other
property assessed by the board of pub.
Tic works 60 the value Of 423.5fO. 90 ms
certified to this court by the officer
whose duty u is TO make such report
and d appearing from the foregoing
estimates that it is necessary 20 raise
by levy. after dedurting an credits
lo'~O26 for county purposes, therefore
it % determined that levy on eacl,
One Hundred Dollars valuation Of
twenty cents l20ol for county pi,rposs.
VIII De necessary To produce The eeti
mated amount rs aforesaid for the
ensuing fiscal year.
sibte Of west Virginia,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-01-26
HONOR ROLL BRAMWELl
HIGH SCHOOL
FOURTH MONTH


Attendance Galloway, Hol.
ley Harvey, Hayden Morris, John
Dixie, Sherman Clark
Algebra - Hayden Morris, Samue
Galway. Sherman CLARK, Holley Har-
vey, Sadie " ashineton. Melva Glenn
Beatrice SimIns. Ailer Harvey, Sallh
Pate, Pansy Garter. A.iellA Thomas. Al
Lie Lewis, Elnora Lewis.
Ancient History Earl Slmms, sam
u-i Galloway. John Dixie, Holley liar
vey, Sherman Clark, Melva Glenn
Jeanette Washington, Pansy Garter
Sadie Washington, BEATRICE Simms
Mary Walden.
Mediseval History Hayden Morrir
Georgia smith, Elnora Lewis, ALE
Harvey, Annie Lewis, Saline Pate.
Latin. First Year fisherman CLARK
Holley Harvey. Ear >imms, John DIXIE.
samael Galloway, Beatrice lSimms, Mel
Va Glenn, Joe Ella McKoy. Adells
Thomas, rAnsy Carter, Jeanette Wash
ingtOn, Jadie Washington.
Caesar Lewis, Annie Lewir
Ailer Harvey. ~ai!Ie Fate. Hayden Nor
ris.
English fisherman Clark, HaydeI
Morris, Earl >Imms, ElnOra Lewis, sal
lie Pate, Annie Lewis, AiIer Harvey.
Biology - Beatrice >imms. Psnsy Gar
ter, Adeiia Thomas, Mesva tlenn, Ailrl
Harvey, Jeanette W sShlng:on, SadI.
Washington, >AlIIe Pate, ElnOrs Levin
Msceo COn~e.., Ruth staples, HsydsI
Morris, Samuel Cals~ay, Earl Simms
John DIXIE, sherman Clark, HOLE,
Harvey.
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North Tazewen

Rev. w. II. Brown, pastor Of the NJ
=. Church, Of Tszewell. has Just close.
a grand revival here, which was a grea
succ -. Many souls were made 60 n.
Dice over nuers turning O. CHRIST.
Rev. X. X. Henry and family ~en
kindly remembered 10y tie mrinl,ers All.
iriend- Of the chnrch FRIDAY night. jar
~ Ih .honse Mas crowded with W.
men, mrn, giris and boys. carrying La
ket-, blckets and pAckage- II d,nrrrl 1
kinds. They ~-rr the happy recipient.
& many gOod thing To- eat sui wear
Mrs. VI ria Williams lead M the i-,u,. Il
ing.
Miss Lottle spots, who ha- l--rn y
- days, y able a. h. out
Mrs. e.. VI. DIekerson D. ON tie 10
It
Ms Mollie VI Harmon - nn,.r. ii ~.
"i-- fdmOnls - gaNe a linen
ID '~rr m hOs'or "i Mis- Belle Mrt..n.
20 y ~ te married t. Mr. l.-r lIoli,
Tazewell
The '''l,ien Rule Association na- la.
- first meeting IN ~ new ball At IT,
.rh, Of which the niemirr- arr Vel
oud. They kindly invite any 81 us
ernbers II West VirginiA % visit ,llpi
Il SO sh~t they arr hong
Miss GrscIe Dickers II Tsz well.
~ nding the winter m Florida 18th
fsniily from Tsze~ell and j. rttiI 1
along nicely. Sllr b. missed M Isz-ue.l
..ry much.
Rev. Armsteai. Of Blurheld. preachs d
the fIrst BAIT q church. Tszewsli
~ day from John "a.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-01-26
GOV. HATFIELD
Favors and Recommends
tuberculosis Santa
rum for Colored
Race

In the Governors second bi--nnisl
message To the legislature Of 1917. DIR.
Hatfield, the peoples friend. in speak-
ing of the nerds of the Negro. said
There L. no race Of people that IL more
susceptible "a Tuberculosis than tn col
Ord race. Th~v are not admitted ." IN
State >snitarium at Terra Alta. Some
provision should H. made 10 meet thi-
situation liz is earnestly recommend Il
that a sanitarium ~. established iDr THE
purpose and that appropriation te made
of at least sl5.,ss' each year for the next
biennial P~rio'i f"r the purPp-e of buy
ing land and getting tie Institution start
Ell. The bill should provide that ia.
cite should be- -~iecL-i jointly 10y ti'
Public Health Council and tie Stat
Board of Control.
The above recommendation IL tie tx
preston OF big heart calling attentioi
Ia a long ieit and crying ne~d of a Is-o
pie that has Suffered A. no other Peep.
becsuse of tine lack of facilities and con
veniences To protect against this yres
monster disease.
Ii Is very gratifying To note that al
ready hill has t.eeu introducrd deslin,
with this great an, -tiOn. And il Is a
most fOregOne conclusion that no mem
Der of our legislative lody, whether IA,
be Repus. ic ,n or Democrat. will Oppo-'
this measure