Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-10-19
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NJ A., Rrc1srRAT1oN Law IN WILMINGTON
-. af the last session of the General Assembly
If North Carolina provides that no Persoh' no mat
fer what his other qualifications may De- can vote al
the election for commissioners OF the town OF Will
mi ,Oton unless he either registers, or causes to De
raOs,ered his name and place of residence, at least
one month before the day of election of commission
ers of said town. The names to be registered IN
a book to be provided by the commissioners, and
opened and kept open at the Office of said commits
sioners This, it will be seen by the advertisement
of Mr. Morris, Town Clerk, has been done, and the
book is now open.
The same law in another section, also provides
that the coming, and all subsequent elections, shall
be held on the third Thursday in December, which
comes, this year, on the goth of that month. Say
that the registration closes on the evening OF the
goth of November and it will be seen that but a
month and two days remain for registration 1t ls
therefore high time that public attention were fully
directed TO this matter as deeply affecting the po-
stion of every corporator, and perhaps distranchl
sing some of our best citizens who may be absent
from any cause until the goth of November. But
without now going into the merits Of the law, we
deem it proper to re.pubsh it in the present issue
of the Journal and TO keep it standing in the Daily
and Weekly paper until the day of election, and we
trust that every citizen of the town will pay atten
ton to it, We have very strong doubts in regard &c
its constitutonaity because of the want of due no.
tice We do not believe that is generally popular
or was desired by the citizens of town. We DO be-
ieve that popular vote would have decided against
it. But however these things may be, 1t is the la"
until either repealed, declared unconstitutional Oy
the courts and therefore do we urge upon all tul
compliance with its acquisitions, SO that none may
be deprived of the right of suffrage. The town
government is becoming a matter OF deep I'M
portance and it is highly desirable that full
vote of the town should be cast at the election
of those who are to administer it. The manage
ment of town bonds incident to the subscription
recently authorized to be made, and subsequent
~ made to the stock of the Wilmington, Charlotte
Rutherford Railroad Company; the bonds TO be 49,
sued to meet the cost of erecting Town Hall and
Lecture Room or Theatre with other attendant ex-
penses; the town subscription to the Manchester
Railroad Company to meet which when due, fund
should be provided-the extending interests and
charges of the municipal government itself, all go tc
increase the importance and the responsibilities o.
the administration of town affairs, and demand {
citizens-cal for an amount of int rest that shall
bring out full vote-a vote that shall be shorr
of it's fulness by any want of compliance with the re-
QUESTIONS of law, even although in the opinion Of
many may be uncalled for, and to the certain know
ledge of all it passed without the cogniza1ce Of
those 10 be affected by itwithout any consultation
with them--without any submission of its provisions
to their judgment any Difference to their will OF
their wishes.
The Registry Book, it will be seen, is now open at
the Office of the Commissioners. But month CAP
eapse before it will be closed In the meantime, we
ask of all citizens without distinction of party OF
opinion, 10 read the provisions of the law-cal the
attention of their neighbors to themsee that they
are complied WITH so that full vote may be polled
on the Third Thursday in December next Register
your names and places of residence before the Goth
of November.