Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-01

or sha II be received by him by virtue of
his office, and for any failure in Office, it
shall and may be lawful for the city of Will
mington to move for Judgement before the
Judge Of the Supcfier Court for the Fourth
Judicial District, against sand tax collector
and his securities, for all monies which he
has failed 10 pay over rs required by this
set. Provided, ten days notice i'll writing
OF the motion shall have been previously
given.
Sec. s. 1 hat it shall be the duty Of the
Marshal Of the city Of Wilmington to dis
charge the duties OF Street Com missioner,
and any other duty that may be assigned
him by the Mayor and Aldermen, not in
consistent with the provisions of this act.
| Sec 9. That all officers appointed by tte
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city, shall holo
! tb cir respective Offices for such term as
the Mayor and Aldermen may prescribe,
removable, however, at the will 81 the
| Mayor and Aldermen.
| Sec. 10. That the Mayor and Aldermen
may cause al assessment Of the real estate
OF the city st such times and IN such man
ner ,ss they may deem expedlent, and STALL
| have power to tax all subjects of taxation,
which arc now liable TO be taxed either by
State or county, under existing laws or
any laws that may be hereafter enacted !;
| and if any person shall render on account
of their personal property, liable to taxa
ton, which, in the Judgment Of the Mayor
or Aldermen is below the value, It shall
| be the duty Of said Mayor and Aldermen
! to appoint three freehelders. to assess
and value the same according 10 the true
! cash value of said property; and levy the
tax according to said valuation made by
a id freeholders.
! Sec. II. That the ninth section Of the
above recited Act be amended so rs to re-
quire the city Marshal to execute bond
10 the sum of one thousand dollars, instead
of fifteen thousand dollars as now pre-
scribed by said section
Sec II. That it shall and may be lawful
for the Mayor and Aldermen of the city to
borrow money for the necessary expenses
of the city, and issue their bonds for the
same, by which the faith and credit Of the
city shall be bound, aud the IIayor and
Aldermen shall assess and levy a tax for
the payment of such bonds, with the in
terest thereon.
Sec. I3. That the bonds hereby author
lied to be issued shall be numbered, and
shall be made payable 20 bearer, and the
Mayor and Aldermen shall require the
Clerk Of the city to record said bonds so
issued in d book 10 be kept for that pur-
pose III which shall be recorded the nam
ber date and amount Of said bonds. And
to whoa issued. and for what purpose the
same may be Issued.
Sec. II. That the Board OF Aldermen of
the city of Wilmington shall annually, as
soon after their organization as may be
convenient, elect by ballot three assessors,
and shall, in such a manner as the said
Board Of Aldermen may determine by any
bylaws made for the purpose, define their
duties and fix their improvisation.
Sec, -. The qualified voters OF each
Ward shall, at the annual municipal elec-
ton, elect by ballot one person IL their
respective Wards, who shall be a resident
Of the Ward, TO be ali assistant assessor.
And it shall be the duty Of the person so
elected to furnish the assessors with all
the needTnl information relative to the
persons und property taxable in their re-
spective Wards. And they shall be sworn
to q faithful performance Of their duty.
Sec. 1G, The persons to be chosen by
the Board Of Aldermen as assessors as
hereinbeforo provided, shall constitute the
Board Of Assessors, and for the valuation
of property and the assessment of taxes
within the corporate limits OF Tie city,
shall exercise such powers and be subject
to snch duties and Liabilities as the said
Board Of Aldermen may by any bylaws
determine, AID they shall be sworn ~
faithful performance Of their dutiea.
Sec. II. All taxes t be assessed in
the manner prescribed by the laws OF the
State. Provided, however. that the Board
of Aldermen may establish further or al
ditiouGi provisions for the collection thore-
! OF.
! Sec Is. Tie Board Of Assessors snail
have u Clerk, to be elected bv the Mayor
and Aldermen, who shall receive q salary
not 10 exceed five hundred dollars per an
aum. 1t shall de the duty Of said Clerk
i to make Il list Of all taxes assessed by the
| Board OF Assessors, also all special and IL
cense taXes that may be imposed by the
| Mayor and Aldermen, said list 10 be made
in duplicate, the clerk TO retain one copy,
and deliver the other to the tax Collector,
taking his receipt therefor
| Sec. 10. The Board of Aldermen shall in
such IA manner as they may determine, by
| any law appoint Or elect all subordinate
officers not hereiu otherwise directed for
the municipal YEAR fox which said Board
OF Aldermen are elected, define their dn-
| ties, fix their compensation in cases where
| such duties and compensation shall not be
defined and fixed by the laws Of the State.
Sec. 20. The Mayor and Board of Alder
men shall, as the laws OF the State or the
orders of the State Board OF Education
may direct provide by taxation and other
| public schools, wherein tuition shall be free
of charge to al! the children Of the city be-
tween the ages Of six and twenty one
years, for at least four months in every
year and if the said Mayor and Board of
Aldermen shall fail to comply with the
aforesaid requirement., it shall be deemed
a misdemeanor, and they shall be liable to
indictment and prosecution.
| Sec. 81. Biennially there shall be elect
| ed by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
a committee to consist of one citizen from
each ward of the city, who shall have
charge of the public schools of said city,
and shall be known as the School commit
tee of the city Of Wilmington. The duties
of the aforesaid committee shall be such
as are prescribed by the laws of tho State,
for township school committees, and said
committee shall serve without pay.
| Sec. %. The Mayor and Board Of Alder
men shall biennially elect some response
BILE and we'll qualified person as Superin-
tendent of the free public schools Ct said
city, at salary not less than $50 per month,
to be paid from the city treasury
Sec. %. The aforesaid City Superintend-
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