Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-11-07
Gentlemen:

at the regular session of September
2, 1919, 1 have made a reconnois-
ance survey Of the Huntersville road
from the Anthonys Creek-White Sui
phur districts line, at the Divide"
to Columbia Sulphur Springs.
The County Court has been petit
toned by G. L. Clark ct ais to sub
NIT proposition, bonding Anthonys
Creek district for the improvement
Of this road, to the extent Of apply
ing thereon the amount of $27,SO0,
l beg to report as follows:
1t is approximately fourteen miles
from the Divide to Columbia Sui
phur Springs by the present road,
which in a general way follows the
we'll defined lines of drainage. From
Nicola to Columbia Sulphur Springs
the present road crosses and re-
crosses Anthonys Creek with mo-
notonous regularity, necessitating
either revision of the present road
or the construction Of numerous
bridges. Revision is in some cases,
easily possible and economical where
no damage accrueS to property iSolat-
ed by the change.
Roadway, &c feet wide, cuts.
Roadway, "a feet wide, fills.
Grade, per cent maximum.
Right Of way 40 feet.
Alignment, safe to auto traffic.
Drainage, ample to provide quick
disposal Of surface and underground
water
Estimate based on above specifi-
cations.
Average damage and fencing per
mile $4,000
Average excavation per mile 4 100000
Drain pipe in place per mile 10000
Bridges .............. 10000
$4,000
The above estimate contemplates
the construction of first class, well
graded road and is necessarily ex-
pensive.
1t is possible to very materially
improve the present road with only
incidental changes Of grade and al
lignment.
The following estimate is based
upon:-
Width Of road 20 feet.
Maximum grade per cent.
Elevated fords for creek crossings.
Nine foot gravel pavement.
Average
Damage and fencing per
mile $4,000
Excavation .....-... 100000
Drain pipe in place ........ 10000
Paving, gravel .......... 100000
Average per mile .S4,550.OO
Respectfully,
(Signed) FRANK X. RAIDER,
County Engineer.
And it appearing to the Court, and
the Court does so find. that the
amount of current road levies upon
the property assessed in said magis-
terial district for road purposes is
insufficient for the purpose Of es-
tablshing. locating. relocating,
grading, draining, bridging and i'm
proving generally, with the use of
gravel or other material or process
of at least equal merit. the roads Of
said Anthonys Creek magisterial dis
trict as set forth in the said petit
tion and engineers report. And it
appearing to the Court, and the
the Court, and theCourt doth so find,
taxable property in the said district
of Anthonys Creek, according to the
assessment for the year 1919, which
Is the last assessment for State. coun-
ty and district purposes, is $751;
$500, and it further appearing to
the Court, and the Court 9th so find,
that the county Of Greenbrier has no
bonded or other Indebtedness, and
that the said Anthonys Creek magis-
terial district has no Indebtedness,
bonded or otherwise, and that the
total debt the said Anthonys Creek
district may, by law, incur is S27,-
$1,000, which Is in excess Of the sum
proposed in said petition, viz: $27,-
10000, which amount the Court
doth determine as being the amount
Of Indebtedness which the Court may
create under the constitution Of
West Virginia, If authorized so to
do by the voters OF said magisterial
district, for the purpose Of the per-
manent Improvement Of the roads III
said Anthonys Creek district, form
erly mentioned in this order.
After mature consideration OF said
petition the Court Is of opinion that