Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-08-14
AN ACT
Entitled An Act concerning inspectors for
the CIty of Wilmington.


Entitled An Act concerning inspectors for
the CIty of Wilmington.
The General assembly for the State Of N07IA
Carolina, do enact:
Section LIST. That the Governor shall APP
point seven Inspectors for the city OF Viii
mington, who shall severally hold office ct
the pleasure of the Governor, viz /: one In
spector of Naval Stores, one Inspector Of
Forage and Provisions, one Inspector OF
Shingles and Wood, and four Inspectors Of
Timber, Lumber and Slaves, who with
their Deputies, shall have exclusive power
to inspect Naval Stores, Provisions and
Forage, Timber, Lumber, Shingles and
Wood, in said city of Wilmington accord
ing to existing laws
Section I'd. Be it further enacted, That
the Inspectors, after they shall have been
duly qualified as hereinafter provided, may
appoint one or more Deputy Inspectors to
aid them in the discharge of their respec-
tive duties, who shall be compensated by
the Inspectors so appointing such Deputy
or Deputies. The Inspectors shall severally
be responsible for the official acts, OF mis-
conduct in Cffice of said Deputies, and the
said Inspectors shall, before entering upon
the duties of their respective offices, several
ly give bond, in a penalty not less than five
thousand dollars, except the Inspectors of
Shingles and Wood, whose bond shall be in
the sum of five hundred dollars, with surety,
to be approved by the Board of Commits
sioners of the county of New Hanover, pay
able to the State of North Carolina, con
ditioned for the faithful discharge of the
duties of his Office, by himself and depu-
ties said bonds to be recorded by the
Register of Deeds for the county of New
Hanover, in the book known as the ''Regis-
try of Official Bonds" to be filed with the
Clerk of the Superior Court for the county
of New Hanover.
Deputy Inspectors appointed by virtue of
this Act, shall file with the said Clerk of the
Superior Court, on oath faithfully to dis
charge the duties of their respective Off
ces.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the
said Board of Commissioners shall, from
time to time, regulate the fees to be paid to
the Inspectors, out the Governor may at
any time increase or diminish said Teoa.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted. That if
any person shall sell any article required
by law to be inspected, or shall ship, or eX-
port, or attempt to ship or export the same,
until the same shall have been duly in
spected, weighed or guaged, las the case
may be) he Or they shall forfeit and pay
two hundred dollars, for each offence, and
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeauor.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That if
any person who is not legal Inspector ac-
cording to the provisions of this Act, or Il
duly appointed Deputy, presumes to act as
t such, he shall forfeit and pay two hundred
dollars, for each offence, and shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That the
several penalties and forfetures by this Act
inflicted, shall be applied one half to the
e fho inf l,o L.,
the county of New Hanover, and the pen
alties may be recovered before any Justice
of Peace in said county.
Sec 7. Be it further enacted, That any
person disqualified from holding Office by
the fourteenth article of the Constitution Of
the United States, shall not be eligible to
act as Inspectors. or Deputy Inspectors,
unless such disability shall have been re-
moved by Congress.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all
laws and clauses of laws, that may conflict
with the provisions of this Act, are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted. That this
Act shall be in force from and after it's rati-
fcation.
Ratified July 9th, 1868.
STATE OF NORTH CAKOIINA
| OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
Raleigh, July II, 1868.
!, Henry J. Menninger, secretary OF State,
hereby certify that the foregoing true copy Of
the original Act on file in this office.
| II. j. MENKINGER,
| Secretary Of State
WE publish here tie Proclamation Of
Mayor Nef, of which we have spoken
elsewhere If Mr.. Neff will only enforce
the laws of the city determinatcly, We,
for one, will cheerfnlly accord him oil due
credit for doing so.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, complaints have been made at this
Office that riotous demonstrations have been
made in the streets of this city
HEREBY WARN PERSONS, that any breach
of the peace, or any interference with any poti-
cal meeting, will be prosecuted TO the full ex-
tent of the Jaw.
Policemen are hereby instructed to dispense any
unlawful assemblage in the etreets, aud viii i'm
mediately arrest &ny person violating any Of the
city ordinances.
} Any citizen refusing to assist the policemen in
/, the discharge of their duties, will be punished.
Jos. Fl. NEFF,
: Mayor.
! Mayors Office
, Wilmington, N. G..
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