The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-03-26
ACT OF INCORPORATION.
AN ACT amend An Act entitled Al Act to The
aG ChaIL,Ile In 81. L. [

N"h Carohnu and hby oruntd by anhoriy of me
same. That Wi,,m Rrtd X bert ". Rubnson William John.
Robert H. Bra~e, ,ud Robert " Jamrs.n
sos II" ee chosen and "cted ~- hee"-r p,"v be- they
hereby created Co'p"ra'hn aud bh, pc.
snd little at the Commissioners "f the T"wu q. Charlotte
p"wr to make all h.e laws not with
this Stale aud the Uncd States chase d AID convey
real and pe,s"na estate; IA and
aud they hereby "-s-d and rights neces
OF usually apps1ianog 10 muocpai cmptaion-.
SEcrIoS AMI be further ted Tha, the lam
Reid, K H. Bs~ev. Robert ". Robertson cham Jhn.u and
X. N. tI,es"n rha 10 icps Cnmaon
o "e town Of Charlotte until
for SAID Town shall take place hereinafter provided
SECrIaN That hereafter ih- oT Cammi. for sad
To"ad Charlotte shall he composed m lnrnd,n o Police and
Commsiuu.rs The nenian o Pc- shan he elec.d ann,
siv. and un,l an"lhr -lecrd qua H. ,r
omci" Pfeside" Il The Board f
The SIX Commissioners Tone "f whom shah
reside ~i' ihc- great .a,ar. town
cd hs the al Trade .nd T"n -ced
annually, and e'.r until their elected and quahrd
SEcrroS That election f n-odn, of
s'nes @ The T"~" shs he held The Cuu , .uch other
place he icls appointed rco.d
Monday IN Jnuay in each That he Shr',fd M.ck.nng
Dpuy by him sproin-d ,hal ecu!
days boe Monday JANUARY, and
-a, t~eny DAYS her- the Monday auaty
year thereafter said Coun a. use OF other pac.
appointed and advertised the sad dan al rhctn ard the
h"or Of the shall cp-n the polls the
pe.-n o va I.n-c, aon,-d and o lifted AZ ,,ro,. ,,o
,ded tr; shall the tickets and shah C.mu-
"i said Town box and hose f' ltndao m Pe ="
,ar T~n another h"s PROVIDED fr that purpose Each spec
tor sha personality. h, ch",rn m and col,
hts justice of the Pace. take dow" m The
for Cnn'si"oers" sad rsn aud aphf list The
Sheriff shall !" ors""re :" ss i"pc"r-. the hour a" iu
tho aten"n cie the SAID pl ,d Court n use
oher place appointed aud sd-,s aG-ssd the pe,e
op-n
tickets and haIlu- read slud
sppesr. upon each and shall declare prr-on receiving
Inendant o Po,c. 81, roan, shall
d"m,ud certificate that fec; aud shall declare the
p-t.ou, Receiving greatest
duly elected Commissioners "f sad Town aud demand them
eertfrs- that -Hc Whn pono. shall have he
"unb"t II the Shrtf depnv, Cer puy
give the casting vote; sid Sn"'r Cnnne hold
s.d Sheriff Of tn" ir ol Sh"rf the said
C,rmer shalt far ever, refusal ar uv ontem.ns
Of this secon himself b, deputy III Sh-f'f C"'o
respectively app ,"'"d hold sd election aforesaid, forfeit
.od ,v Tx Hnd,.d J. Ia any ne s,, sho n ,u su. for and
Cnun having thereof: Poridrd,
that sad be months after o' action
occurred TIE said spec"s shalt h. appointed h, the Court "f
ss aud Quarter SESSIONS for III" Cnun', =" Meek, nhurg the
Term mmr"-y p'c"dns III" dy appointed Tor holding sd e'rc
IN uf rglpri .sd Court appn, "i reiu
M neglect bv SAID ln.p.cs eh. of them attend or act
for the eusng shall be appointed on The
day "f eier'"n hv Ju~ce Of the Peace dor County called
hv hr officer hnIing h -ec'on k" "tnen An,
negcng refusing :" "ct A. !Pe' To-" ma~n aPp"'d
either Il the frad shall f'f-u and Ten ID '.ts I" an,
p.on fr and he h'E the l"enda"
Of Per Of ssd Twn: Prorded suit be brought within s,S month
after the Of action occurred
svcroS person shall he elected londap Of Police
Comm or he Town "i Chsrne ~h'lr male ci
d III. i nf Who shall have resided
sad Town months "ea preceding The DAY :" eec''o" ana IN
shall and continue possess SAID Town rrh"d assess
ed for less than Fur Hundred Dl"rs An
Coroner Sheriff Cnahe deputy Of either of ihes
o6iccrs shal be eligible a. in'rndan, Of Police
SECTION g. Thai white male nhaant Of the Town OF Cha
oe Il the m who shall have resided ~
Town mouths preceding das o tho rec,on AID -ha
have paid Town and also all white u" the State
North Carolina os full who shalt SAID Town real
assessed than Five Hundred Do
lsrs shall bs entitled for Incndap,
said Town.
SECTION That, vacancy shall ary happen Il
office ln,sndan o Pice Commissioner refusal OF the ele
qis By resgnn,on death otherwise. shall be the duty
the said Board ii C""m'.. With" mouth after the happe
ing suitable person al the
p"~ers, privileges aud emou chosen
the people.
SECTION That before the Saturday their
Police and Commissioners aha
Town Hail. agreed by them. aud shall The
qualify taking each oah the C"nstiuon ot
State. the duties imposed them by law
6j.ly aud Ia the I 'e'r aii'N which oa
he Interdn oi Pce by Justice
P.mce County, by the oinef lrndan o Police
Comms The Iu-ndan o Police, case ~" III
ect the forme ln'eodan ot Police
Peace o said County. Aud every pefso"
elrc,ed ln,eudsn Of Police Commissioners aforesaid nege
refusing qualify ha' neu aud the sun
Ten Dollars !" who la" a9a rrrVrr me sa
heur n,rndsn nf Police Justice ii the Peace tH
C"un, Prorided brought within n"n,hs alter
~ INCURRED
SECTION o. II shall be the duty of the ln,endan Of Police TO
that State and ordinances I aid Cmms-l,
wuhn said Town: He shall have
warrants Town Constable (~hnr appointment her
shet provided for Sheriff Cm-tabe of SAID
founded of n breach of any