Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-16
Wilmington, July 9, 1868.
An Act 10 be Entitled San Act Con-
cerniDg TOWnships.''
PASSED APRIL 10TH, 1862

Section l. The General Assembly Of North
Carolina do enact, That the Districts re-
ported by the Commissioners of the follow
ing counties of the State to the present
session Of the General Assembly, are here
by approved, and said Districts, in obedi-
ence to Article seven, sections three and
four of the Constitution, to wit /: Craven,
Granville, Halifax, New Hanover, Chat
ham, Cumberland, Davidson, Duplin,
Edgecombe, Franklin, Guilford, Iredell,
Johnston, Mecklenburg, Northampton,
Orange, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan,
leghany, Arson, Ashe, Beaufort, Berthe.
barrus, Caldwell, Camden, Carteret, Ca
tawba, Clay, Cleaveland, Columbus, Cur
rituck, Davie, Forsyth, CASTOR. Greene,
Harnett, Henderson, Haywood, Hertford
Hyde, Jones, Lenoir. Lincoln, Macon Ma
olson, Martin, Mcdowell, Mitchell. Mont
gomery, Moore, Nash, Onslow, Pasquo-
tank, Perquimans, Person, Rich
mond, Rutherford, Sampson, Stanly,
Stokes, Surry, Pennsylvania, Tyrrell,
Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Wilson, Yadkin,
Yancey and Caswell, shall have corporate
powers and shall be known as Townships
by the boundaries and by the name re-
spectively designated in said reports but
the said districts may be altered or divid-
ed, or new Townships may be erected, by
the County Commissioners in the manner
specified in subdivision fifteen, section
eight of an act of the General Assembly,
entitled can act concerning the govern
ment of Connties," and ratified the four
teenth day of August, Ammo Domini, eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-eight.
Sec. 2. All acts of proceedings by or
against Township, in its corporate capa-
city. shall be in the name of the Board of
Trustees of the Township.
Sec. ;. The Board of Trustees of each
Township shall consist of Clerk and two
Justices of the Peace, except as otherwise
provided in this act in respect to Justices
of the Peace, in those Townships in which
Cities and Towns are situated.
Sec. 4. In every Township in which any
City or Town is situated, or which may
consist of City or Town, the number OF
Justices of the Peace to be elected shall
be two more than the number of Wards in
such City or Town. or in case such City or
Towr1 is not divided into Wards, then one
additional Justice for each five hundred
inhabitants, or if there are less than five
hundred inhabitants, one additional JUS
UICO 1OA LAO pun pOoO VI CA1O
number of inhabitants in any such City or
Town, the corporate authorities shall have
power to take census thereof.
Sec. 5. The first election for Township
Boards of Trustees, shall 5e held on the
first Thursday in August, eighteen hun
dred and sixty nine.
Sec. g. Such election shall be held IN all
respects under the rules and regulations
now prescribed by law, at such place in
each Township as the County Commission
ers may designate, and the return thereof
shall be made to the Board of Commission
ers of each County, who shall declare the
result of said election, and within five
days thereof shall notify the persons re-
ceiving the majority of votes in each Town
ship. of their election.
Sec 7. The persons who are elected at
such election shall appear within five days
after service of notice, before the County
Commissioners and qualify by taking and
oath of Office, which oath shall
be filed with the Clerk Of the Board of
Commissioners.
Sec. 8. The Board Of Commissioners is
to decide in all cases of contest
ed election, subject to appeal to the Supe-
rior Court of the County.
Sec. 8. The persons chosen at the
lrSG eleCGlOn unuer LnlS ACT, Sudll
continue in their Office till the
first Thursday in August, eighteen hun
dred and seventy-one. and until their sue
shall have qualified, when the regu-
lar election for said officers shall be held
every two years thereafter.
Sec. 10. At the time and in the manner
by this act for the election of
Township Boards of Trustees, there shall
be held an election for one Constable in
each Township, who shall give bond and
security in such reasonable sum as the
Board of Trustees may deem sufficient, to
be not less than five hundred dollars nor
more than two thousand dollars, and take
the oath of Office as now prescribed by law.
Sec IL. The Board of Trustees shall
have power to purchase and to hold for
the use of the Township, such real estate
as they may deem necessary, not to exceed
one acre, and to erect thereon a Township
house, which shall be as near central in
location as may be; and for the purpose
of buying such property and erecting
snch building, they y~ are authorized.
if they deem it ; expedient, to lay
and collect a tax upon all the prop
erty in the Township, with the approval Of
n IN of ha qualified x,0%orr oS "a