The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-03-07
An Act in Relation TO the Univer
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We publish below an act lit being a
Revised Statute) Of the last General
Assembly in relation to the University
of this State:
BE it enacted. SC. That any license
granted to retail spirituous liquor,
wines or cordials, at Chapel Hill, or
within two miles thereof, shall be void.
.. person shall erect. keep, main.
tain or have at Chapel Hill, or within
two miles thereof. any tippling house,
establishment or place Tor the sale Of
wine, cordials, spirituous or malt Ii,
quor.
8. No person in the State, without
permission in writing from the Presi-
dent Of the University, or some men,
Der Of its Faculty, shall sell, or offer
10 sell or deliver to any student Of the
University. or to any other person, any
wine, cordial, spirituous or malt liquor,
for the purpose Of being used at Cha
pei Hill, or within two miles thereof,
BY any such student.
4. No person, at or within two miles
Of Chapel Hill, shall give or furnish
any clectloneering treat or entertain
mcnt.
). No person shall set up, keep or
maintain, at Chapel Hill, or within five
miles thereof, any public billiard table,
or other public table Of any kind, at
which games Of chance or skill, by
whatever name called, may be played.
6. No person, without permission in
writing obtained therefor from the Pre-
sident Of the University, or some mem
Der Of its Faculty, seven days before
hand, shall exhibit at Chapel Hill, or
within five miles thereof, any theatre
cal, sleight Of hand, or equestrian per-
forInances, or any dramatic recitation
or representation, or any rope or wire
dancing, natural or artificial curiosi-
ties, or any concert, serenale, or per-
iOrmance in music, singing or dane.
ing.
Z. Any person who shall offend a.
gainst any Of the provisions Of this
chapter hereinbelore rerited, shall be
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor.
8. Every contract or agreement By
any student Of the University, being
then minor, with any shopkeeper,
merchant, trader or other person, upon
the sale Of any wine, cordial, spiritu-
Gus or malt liquor, or Of any goods,
wares or merchandise, or any article
% trade, Or with the keeper of any Ii
very stable, shall be void. unless the
same, il made at or within two miles of
Chapel Hill, be made under the written
permission Of the President Of the Uni
Scrsity, Or some member u it, Facul-
IT,; or. il made At a greater distance
from Chapel Hill, under the written
consent Of the person WHO may have
the control and authority over such stu
dent.
?. Every contract made with stu.
dent of the University, contrary to the
provisions Of the preceding section,
shall be void, and may be avoided on
account 81 any If the matters therein
contained, on the plea Of the general is.
sue on the trial whereof, il il appear
that the defendant was, at the time Of
the alleged contract, student Of tie
University, il shall be presumed that
be was, at the making thereof, mi.
nor.
10. Every such contract shall be in.
capable ii being confirmed, and ans
promise Or obligation given By such
student, after his arrival at full age,
shall be void.
III. All the real estate which has cs.
cheated to the State, which has not been
reduced into possession by the State,
or the President and Directors 81 the
Literary Fund, shall be aud i hereby
vested in the Trustees Of the Uniyer.
city, for the use of the University.
~. This act shall be III force from
and after it, ratification.
GOiNo DowS.-The Montgomery,
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