The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-03-24
ARTICLE VII.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

| Sec.l. In each County, there shall hs -,
biennially, by the qualified voters thereof AID
vided for the election of members of The o. Pro.
Assembly, the following officers: A Treasure, e'd
| lister of Deeds, Surveyor and Five COMMISSIONS
Sec. 2. II shall be the duty of the Compiss.
to exercise general supervision and control os
penal and charitable institutions. Schools Rue
Bridges, leyying of taxes and finances of the CON-
as may be prescribed by law. The Register of ny
| shall be of6cio Clerk of the board of Comuu'
| sioners. s-..s aEl.e sssEsa.. -"
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty Cf the Commissio,.,
first elected in each county, 10 divide the same i
convenient districts, to determine the bsupds,
and prescribe the names of the said districts md "
report the same TO the General Assembly befor.,t
first day Of January 1869.
Sec. a. Upon the approval of the reports provide,
for in the foregoing section, by the General Assem-
bly,, the said districts shall have corporate pow.,
for the necessary purposes of local government and
shall be known as townships.
Sec. 5. In each township there shall be bieuniau
elected, by the QUILTED voters thereof a Clerk And
two Justices of the Peace, who shall constitute
board OF trustees, and SHALL under The superyison
| of the county Commissioners, have control Of IN,
taxes and finances, roads and bridges Of the Tow,
ship may be prescribed by law. The General
Assembly may provide for the election Of larps,
lumber of Justices of the Peace in cities and Town.
and in those townships in which cities and towns ara
situated In every Township there shall also be BIZ;
enialy elected SchoOlCommittee consisting of tbr,.
persons whose duties shall be prescribed by law
Sec. .. The township Board of Trustees shall az.
the taxable property of their townships and
make return to the County Commissioners, for re.
vision may be prescribed by law. The Clerk shall
also be ex Otfcio Treasurer of the townships.
Sec. 7. No county, city, town, or other municipal
corporation shall contract any debt pledge its faith
loan its credit shall any be levied or col.
ected by any officers of the same except for the ne.
cessary expenses thereof, unless Dy vote of Ma
jority Of the qualified voters therein.
Sec 8. No money shall be drawn from any coun-
ty or Township Treasurer, except BY authority Of
law.
Sec. 9 All taxes levied by any county, city, town
tow nship, shall be uniform, and ad vaorem, up.
all property i'll the same, except property exemp.
ted by this Constitution.
Sec. 10. The county officers first elected under the
provisions Of this artice shall enter upon their du
ties days after the approval OF this Constitution
by the Congress of the United States.
Sec. IL. The Governor shall appoint sufficient
nLmber of Justices of he Peace in each county who
shall hold their places until sections four, FIVE and
six of this Article shall have been carried into effect
Sec. ~. All Charters ordinances and provisions
relating to municipal corporations shall remain in
force until legally changed, unless inconsistent with
the provisions of this Constitution. g..
Sec. l3. No County, City, Town or other NUM-
cipal corporation, shall assume pay, or shall any
tax be levied, collected for the payment of any
debt, the interest upon any debt, contracted d.
recty indirectly in aid support of the rebel.
lion.