Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-12-29


porate bodies. The question prohibiting
the sale Of ardent spirits within Beaufort
township is submitted to voters of said |
township.
Act TO authorize the Commissioners of |
BERTHE TO issue bonds. To liquidate the |
just debts Of said county bonds shall be |
issued to an amount not exceeding $4,000, |
issued only in lieu of county orders at par |
value. Said bonds shall not be issued to |
contract any new debt. Bear interest at q |
per cent. Principal of said bonds payable,
the first one-tenth one year from JANUARY,
1872, and each succeeding like amount at /
intervals Of one year from the time Of pay
ment OF the issue Immediately preceding it, |
Necessary tax to meet payment of principal !
and interest can be levied as occasion may
require.
Act for the relief Of sherifIs and tax col
lect0rs. All sherifiS and tax collectors who
now are Cor have becn) holding such office,
are authorized to collect arrears of taxes for
lSG9-'7O-'T1, under the rules now i'll force
for collecting taxes. The authority hereby
given for such collection ceases December 81,
1872.
Act to regulate time of holding the mllni-
opal election S i'll the TOWN Of Fayetteville.
[Said elections TO be held on the first Mon
day i'll May. Present Mayor and Commits
siOners to continue in office until that time.
Act to authorize the commissioners OF
Ilcnford county to levy and collect special
tax. Tax not to exceed $1,000 for the
purpose OF building court house, provided
the tax on the poll shall be equal 10 tie tax
levied on $500 worth OF property
An act 10 Incorporate the College Of Ply
SIclanS and Surgeons Of the city Of Will
mington, y. G. [Ohjcct Of incorporation
is for the purpose Of promoting and adj
vancng the science Of medicine and surgery
in all the various branches, capital stock
not to exceed 100000. Usual corporate
privileges granted.
Act to amend the charter Of the town Of
Beaufort, \. G. The tax hereafter 10 be
levied by the mayer and commissioners
shall not exceed 10 cents on the 500
valuation OF real estate, nor 80 cents Oh the
poll; valuation Of real estate not to exceed
/ that for State and county purposes. Mayor
and commissioners to levy and collect no
tax except during the year iii which they
hold office. Town contracts to be let out
to the lowest bidder.
Act for the relief Of the Sheriff OF Bladcn
county. ID. j. Clark, Sheriff Of Baden
county, and his SlIretie5, are relieved from
all penalties incurred by failure to pay the
! State taxes for 1871 at the time prescribed
by law: PT0ciled said taxes are paid by
/ December LIST, 1872.
Act supplemental to ali act to charter
I the Bank Of CaSWclI, ratified December
/ 9th, 1871. Amends section / OF said act
by striking out in line Is Of 5 id section the
word item and inserting the word six
tr."I
Act to amend all act entitled an act to
incorporate the Ashcyilc and Virginia Rail
road company, being chapter 242, laws Of
/ lS70-'11. [Said Railroad company Shall
have the right to extend their line from the
Western terminus ut AshcyillC to ANY point
within Cherokee county Oh the Georgia
iuc--siiid extension to be known as the
Dalton and M0rganton Railroad company,
with al the rights, &c, granted to AShC-
vile and Virginia Hailroad company !;
capital stock Of said Dalton and Morg;;nton
Railroad company Shall not exceed
, !5S,000,OQ0 in shares Of $lCO each.
act to amend chapter 20, laws of 1870
/ II, entitled al act to authorize the con-
sirlIctiQn OF Il turnpike load from Malone
and Wilson'S store, in Mcdowell county, 10
Flat creek, in BuncOmbe county. En-
tends the SWananoa Gap Turnpike road
. from Wilson's store in Mcdowell county
eastward to CrocIford and AIalonc's first
cabin i'll Dunconbe county, and prescIibcs
: The toll 10 be collected
Act in favor Of J. |. Moore, sheriff Of
Granville county; j. VI. Batcman, sheriff
T of Washington county, and +. j. SatchWell,
sheriff Of beaufort county. Allows them
until the 1st day OF April, 49,, to make
settlement with county treasures Of Then
respective counties.
Act to incorporate the Border II. i. Co.
An act to require the commission alj-
pointed by act OF General Assembly OF 9Th
of March, 1870, to report to the Governor
and for other purposes. Requires such
members Of the commission appointed by
;In act ratified the 24th day Of March, \. y.
1870, as accepted and understood to dis
charge the duties prescribed by said act t.
render the Governor of the State WitIin
twenty days after the ratification of this
act, 4 detailed and itcmized account of all
moneys received by them or ally Of them.
by virtue of such commission aad how.
when and 10 whom they or any Of them
haze disbuiSCd the same OF any part
thereof, and for what purpose or purposes.
Also requires said Ommi5SiOnCGS to pay to
contractors who have done work on said
road out OF any money remaining i'll their
hands any sum or sums OF money justly
due them for such work now remaining
unpaid; any remaining sum to be applied
to the construction of said road, and such
sum for the prosecution Of any suit or suits
as the Governor may deem necessary HOW
pending or which ought to be brought I'M
der the advice Of the Attorney General OF
the State to recover any moneys due the
Western North Carolina Railroad. Makes
il the duty OF the AttOrney-G General 10 i'll
stituto suit in the name and OH the behalf
OF said railroad company in the Superior
+ Court OF the county Of Haywood when no
titled OF the default Of such members OF
said commission or any Of them, should
they fail to comply with the provisions of
this act Furnishing any such member by
fine on conviction of amy such default III
tie Superior Court of the county Of Hay
wood
An act 10 incorporate tine Whitney
Manufacturing Company, in the county OF
Cumberland. The object Of the Company
. is for the manufacture Of cotton, wool, flax,
hemp, iron, lumber, meal, flour, &c, any
where in Cumberland county, capital stock
not to be less than $4,000, divided into
shares Of SD each. May organize when
the sum of $4,000 has been subscribed by
solvent parties, 20 per cent. OF each share
to be payable when subscription is made.
or as soon thereafter as called for, the like
sum payable ut the expiration Of 90, $50.
go and $50 days respectively after such
subscription is made; subscription can be
made i'll land, material or labor. Each
2 stakeholder shall vote according to the
following grade: for each share not eX-
cceding shares, 1 vote; for every adj
: ditiOnal ) shares over 10. / vote: NAV
borrow money not to exceed $4,000 and
may issue bonds therefor, secured by
mortgage Oh all or any part Of its property.
Capital stock can be increased to 500. 900.
Resolution 10 pay certain Witnesses and
d messenger. [instIUcts the Auditor to pay
the several witnesses summoned to give