Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-03-27
ARTICLE VII.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

Sec |. In each County, there shall be elected,
biennialy, by the qualified voters thereof, as
provided for the election OF members Of the Gen
eral Assembly, the following officers A Treas
urer, Register OF Deeds, Surveyor and Five Com
missiOners.
See 2. 1t shall be the duty of the Commission
ers to exercise general supervision and control
ofthe penal and chartatable institutions, Schools,
Roads, Bridges, levyng of taxes and finances of
the County, as may be prescribed by law. The
Register OF Deeds shall be &c 0tfcio Clerk Of the
board of Commissioners.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Commission
ers, first elected in each county, tc divide the
same into convenient districts, to determine the
boundaries and prescribe the names of the said
districts, and to report the same to the General
Assembly before the first day of January, 1869.
Sec. 4. Upon the approval of the reports pro-
vided for in the foregoing section, by the Gener-
al Assembly, the said districts shall have cOrpOr-
ate powers for the necessary purposes of local
government and shall be known as townships
Sec 5. In each township there shall be bien-
nially elected, by the qualified voters thereof,
Clerk and two Justices of the Peace, who shall
constitute board of trustees, and shall, under
the supervision of the county Commissioners,
have control Of the taxes and finances, roads and
bridges of the Township as may be prescribed by
law. The General Assembly may provide for the
election of a larger number of Justices Of She
Peace in cities and towns and in those Townships
in which cities and towns are situated. IL every
Township there shall also be bienally elected d
School Committee consisting of three persons
whose duties shall be prescribed by law.
Sec. g. The township Board of Trustees, shall
| assess the taxable property of their townships
and make return TO the County Commissioners,
for revision as may be prescribed by claw. The
Clerk shall also be o6cio Treasurer of the town
ships.
Sec. T. No county, city, town, or other NUM-
cipal corporation shall contract any debt, pledge
its faith or loan its credit shall any tax be
levied or collected by any officers OF the same,
accept for the necessary expenses thereof, unless
by vote OF a majority OF the qualified voters
therein.
Sec s. No money shall be drawn from any
county or Township Treasure, except by author
ity of law.
Sec. g. All taxes levied by any county, city,
town or township shall be uniform, and dd a'Glo-
| rem, upon all property in the same, except pro
perry exempted by this Constitution.
Sec. 10. The county officers first elected under
the provisions of this article shall enter upon
their duties ten days after the approval of this
Constitution by the Congress of the United
States.
Sec. II. The Governor shall appoint sufficient
| number of Justices Of the Peace in each county
who shall hold their places until sections four,
FIVE and six of this Article shall have been car
ried into effect.
Sec. II. All Charters, ordinances and proyi-
sions relating to municipal corporations shall re-
main in force until legally changed unless incon-
sistent with the provisions of this Constitution
Sec. Ii. No County, City, Town or other mu-
nicipal corporation, shall assume pay, or shall
any tax be levied, collected for the payment OF
any debt, or the interest upon any debt contract