Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-03-14
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Grennhrier County, S.:

Greenbrier, County. S.:
Alta regular session Of the County
Court held in and for the County Of
Greenbrier. at the court house there
of. or the fourth day Of March. 1919.
This day F.. H. Anschutz, a legal
voter of Meadow Bluff District, in
open court presented q 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 special election as pro-
vided by law on the question of is
suing $126,0O0.00 in bonds for the
general and permanent improvement
of the roads Of said Meadow Bluff
Magisteriai district of said Green
brier county as named in said petit
ton.
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 ac-
cepts the said petition, and which
said petition is in the words and
figures al follows:
ITO the Honorable County Court of
Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier 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 Ore Hundred and Twenty-six
thousand dollars, the proceeds OF
which said bonds to be used in grad
ing and surfacing with macadam or
ether material of at least equal mer-
IT, and according to law, the follow
Ing roads within said district:
First. The James River and Kama
VIVA Turnpifiel from the district line
at or near Clintonville westward to
me intersection of said road with the
ANDERSON road at Meadow Bluff.
=. second. The Wilderness road from
us intersection with the said James
hlVer and Kanawha Turnpike at the
sam Black Memorial Church to its
junction with the new Meadow River
ROAD near the mouth of Laurel
Creek.
~ Third. The said new Meadow
tlVer Road from it's intersection with
me said Wilderness road at or near
Laurel Creek to its intersection with
me James River and Kanawha Turn
PIKE at or near East Rainelle.
:, Fourth. The James River and
hanawha Turnpike from its inter-
I n. with the said new Meadow
hVer Road at or near East Rainelle
Trough the Town of Rainelle to the
rayette Couny line.
:, Flith. The Anderson road from
nneadow Bluff through Smoot to the
niue sulphur district line.
All which said roads and routes
4,t 10 be subject to such revisions
,ba rnahges rs may be necessary to
roads. Va ''''"
q, And we further petition that at
me same election there be submitted
W the voters Of said district, includ-
m's said town of Rainelle, the ques-
,aon or levy to provide for the pay
t mrn' OF interest, on said bonds and
nv sinking fund to provide for their
olgned by II. A. Feamster and two
az nnnuied and ninety other legal voters
VI said district.
,hi nha furthermore the court was
a a,S aay presented with an engineers
innate prepared by Geo. H. Hill,
mi"E,oh Engineer, Safe Road Com
nrnSnn as to Class A roads, upon the
n n, ooaole cost of the proposed I'm
n" o'ements, which said report Is in
go. ~e words and figures following:
% me County Court of Greenbrier
county, Lewisburg, w. Va.
T., PURSUANT to section 20, capter AZ
west Virginia, Acts of 1917,
rnado az the. Road Laws, have
nrm me Reconnaissance survey of the
iow ~niUsed Improvement Of the fol-
iri ",ns roads in Meadow BLUM dis
Ma ,, as described in the petition filed
M"sInaa th, 1919, by the voters of
prnv "ow Bluff District. for the i'm
cement Of said roads:
f,irst: The James River and Ka-
Inn" turnpike from the district
ward At or near Clintonville, west
wi,h 20 the intersection OF said road
Blur 'ne Anderson road at Meadow