Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-10-31
Gentlemen:

at the regular session of September
z, 1919, l have made 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 a proposition, bonding Anthonys
Creek district for the Improvement
Of this road, to the extent Of apply
ing thereon the amount of $27,S0O,
I 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
well defined lines Of drainage. From
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, 26 feet wide, cuts.
Roadway, "a feet wide, fills.
Grade, 6 per cent maximum.
Right of way 40 feet.
Alignment, safe to auto traffic.
Drainage, ample to provide quick
| disposal Of surface and UNDER ground
water.
Estimate based on above specifi-
cations.
Average damage and fencing per
nile ....... ........ $3O0.0O
Average excavation per mile 100000
Drain pipe in place per mile 10000
Bridges 10000
$4,000
| The above estimate contemplates
the construction of first class, we'll
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 9 per cent.
| Elevated fords for creek crossings.
Nine foot gravel pavement.
Average
Damage and fencing per
mile -. $4,000
! excavation ........... 10000
! Drain pipe in place ........ 10000
Paving, gravel 80. ...... 100000
| Average per mile ..... .$4,55O.OO
Respectfully,
| (S1gned) 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-
tablishing, 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 il
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 1t further appearing to
the Court, and the Court 9th so find
that the county Of Greenbrier has nc
bonded or other indebtedness, and
that the said Anthonys Creek magis.
teTial district has no indebtedness
tonded or otherwise, and that the
total debt the said Anthonys Greek
district may, by law, incur is $27,-
| $4,000, which is in excess of the sum
proposed in said petition, viz: $27.-
10000, which amount the Court
deth determine as being the amount
Of Indebtedness which the Court NAV
create under the constitution OF
West Virginia, il authorized so tc
40 by the voters of said magisterial
district, for the purpose Of the per.
manent Improvement Of the roads In
said Anthonys Creek district, form.
erly mentioned in this order.
After mature consideration of said
position the Court is Of opinion that