Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-04-04
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Greenbrier County, S.:

Greenbrier County, S.:
At regular session Of the County
Court held in and for the County of
Greenbrier, at the court house there
OF. on the fourth day of March, 1919.
This day F. H. Anschutz, a legal
voter of Meadow Bluff district, in
open court presented a petition sign
ed by r. A. Feamster and two hun
dred and ninety other legal voters
of Meadow Bluff District, Greenbrier
County, West Virginia, asking that
the county court Of said Greenbrier
County call a special election as pro-
Vided by law on the question of is
suing $126,00O.00 in bonds for the
general and permanent improvement
OF the roads of said Meadow Bluff
Magisterial district of said Green
brier county as named in said petit
tion.
And it appearing to the court that
said petition is signed by more than
twenty-five per cent of the vote cast
AT the last election for governor, to-
wit 919 votes. the court hereby &C
cepts the said petition, and which
said petition is in the words and
RgureS as follows:
ITO the Honorable County Court of
Greenbrer County, West Vir-
ginia:
I'VE, the undersigned legal vot-
ers within the magisterial district OF
Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County,
West Virginia, believing that the
public interests demand the proper
improvement of the main roads of
said district, do hereby petition and
request that the county court Of
said Grcenbrier county cause to be
submitted to the legal voters Of said
district. including the legal voters
of the Town of Rainelle, at a special
election to be called and held for
that purpose, the proposition of
bonding the said district, including
the said town Of Rainelle, in the
sum of One Hundred and Twenty-six
thousand dollars. the proceeds of
which said bonds to be used in grad
ing and surfacing with macadam or
other material of at least equal mer-
it. and according to law, the follow
ing roads within said district:
First. The James Riven and Kama
wha Turnpike from the district line
at or near ClintOnyille westward to
the intersection Of said road with the
Anderson road at Meadow Bluff.
Second. The Wilderness road from
its intersection with the said James
River and kanawha Turnpike at the
junction with the new Meadow River
road near the mouth of Laurel
Creek
Third. The said new Meadow
River Road from its intersection with
the said Wilderness road at or near
Laurel Creek to its intersection with
the james River and Kanawha Turn
pike at or near East Rainelle.
Fourth. The James River and
Kanawha Turnpike from its inter
section with the said new Meadow
River Road at or near East Rainelle
through the Town of Rainelle to the
Fayette County line.
Fifth. The Anderson road from
Meadow Bluff through Smoot to the
Blue Sulphur district line.
All which said roads and routes
are to be subject to such revisions
and changes as may be necessary to
the best and proper location Of said
roads.
And we further petition that at
the same election there be submitted
20 the voters Of said district, includ-
ing said town Of Rainelle, the guess
lion Of levy to provide for the pay
Rent Of interest on said bonds and
for sinking fund to provide for their
payment"
Signed by II. A. Feamster and two
hundred and ninety other legal vot-
ers Of said district
And Furthermore the court was
this day presented with an engineers
estimate prepared by Geo. II. Hill,
Division Engineer, State Road Com
mission as to Glass A roads, upon the
probable cost Of the proposed i'm
which said report is in
The words and figures following:
''To the County Court OF Greenbrier
County, Lewisburg, w. Va:
Pursuant to section &c, chapter 40
sf West Virginia, Acts OF 1917,