Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-07-16


Of such Trustees
Sec. II. The Board shall have power to
appoint its own meeting, and to adjourn
from time to time
Sec. 13. A nu jurity Of the Trustees shall
constitute q Quorum
Sec. IA. The Board Of Trustees shall have
authority, within their respective T"wn-
ships, to lay ont, alter, repair, or discon-
tinue highways ; to establish and settle fer
res; to build and keep up bridges, snb-
ject to subdivision eleven, section eighS, Of
the before recited acts concerning the gov
eminent of counties to lay off or discOn-
tlaue cartways to appoint overseers of
highways 4; to allow aud contract for the
building of toll bridges, and to license the
erection of gates across highways This
! authority shall be exercised under
the rules, regulations, restrictions and
penalties, in all respects, prescribed and
imposed in chapter one hundred and one
| of the Revised Code. upon the Justices of
the late County Courts The Clerk of the
| Board shall perform the duties therein en-
joined upon the Clerk of the late County
Court and the Township Constable shall
perform the duties imposed in said chapter
On the Sheriff
| Sec. Is. In all cases of the exercise of
authority under the preceding section,
| party
| from the decision of the Township Board
of Trustees to the Board of Commissioners
of the County, whose decision in the case
shall be final; and, on every appeal, the
Clerk of the Board of Trustees shall trans
NIT to the Commissioners all the papers in
the case, and the parties shall be allowed
to be heard before the Commissioners de
noo0.
Sec. IT, The Township Board of Trus-
tees shall assess the taxable property OF
their Townships, and make return to the
County Commissioners for revision, as may
be prescribed by law.
Sec. II. The Board of Trustees of each
Township shall make out written report,
upon the condition of the roads and
bridges in their respective Townships, to
the County Commissioners, at least ten
| days before regular terms of the Superior
Courts of the County.
Sec. Is. The Board of Trustees shall au-
dit all accounts against the Township, as
directed in section ten of the act concern
ing the government of Counties and shall
cause semi-annual publications of all ac-
| counts, so audited, to be posted at the
Township house, or other place of meet
ing, if there be no Township house, and
three other public places in the Town
ship.
Sec. 10. The Board of Trustees shall
have power to lay and collect all taxes
which may be required to defray the ne
cessary expenses of the Township, and the
Township Constable shall collect all taxes
so laid and assessed.
Sec. 20. The Clerk of the Board of
Trustees shall record all the proceedings of
the Board, in book to be provided for
that purpose, and keep all its papers and
hold them open to the examination of all
persons, except on the Sabbath disburse
all moneys belonging to the township,
under the order of the Board, taking
quarterly returns to the Board, if required
of all his receipts and disbursements.
Sec. q. Each Justice of the Peace, who
is member of the Board, shall seceive
two dollars per- diem for each days atten-
dance upon the meetings of the Board !;
and the Clerk shall receive the same per
diem, with such additional compensation
for his duties as Clerk as the Board may
allow.
Sec. %. The Commissioners of any
County not included in this act, shall have
power to designate their present election
precincts, as Townships, for school and as
sessment purposes, until a proper survey
is made and report of the same is made
to this body.
Sec. 3d. all laws in conflict with the
provisions of this act are repealed. and
this act shall have force from the day of
its ratification.
Ratified the 18th day of April, A. D..
1869.
10. W. HOLDEN,
Speaker House Of Representatives..
TOD r. CALDWELL,