The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1877-02-07
THE BILL TO ESTABLISH COUN-
s ny GOVERN MENT.

Senate on Saturday Last. and soss 10 the
House this week, and VIM probably pass
without material change. We make the |
following brief synopsis Of its provision:
See. 1. Declares that every ceuntyis
body polite and corporate with the powers
prescribed BY statute, and those necessarily
imposed BY law aud no other.
Sec. 2. Directs that the Treasurer. Reg.
isiel Of Deeds and Surveyor sasll be elect
ed bisnDially b, the qualified voters Of the
county. in the same mode as prescribed for
member, Of Assembly. s. s
Sec. .. Each County shall be deylded
into townships the townships now estab-
lished TO be continued, under their present
boundaries unless changed BY law. z.
aa Sec, 4. Justices Of the Peace to be elect
Cd BY the General Assembly, at its present
Session. the Legislature shall elect three
Justices for each township to be divided
into three classes who shall hold their off.
ces for two. four and six years respectful. !;
but the successors of each class rs its terms
expires. shall be elected By the General
Assembly for six years. In addition to
these. one Justice shall he elected for each
township IN which any city or incorporated
town is situated. and also one for every one
thousand Inhabitants, to hold office for six
years. The Justices to be commissioned
BY lac Governor. The terms OF those elec.
ted by the present session. to begin after
the expiration Of the terms Of those now il
Office.
IL Sec 5. Provide, that the Justices Of the
Peace for each county shall meet on the Is
Monday il. August 1878, and on the irs
Monday Of August every two years thereaf
Ter shall meet &C the Court House. and.
majority being present. shall proceed to th,
) election VI thrre and not lnpre than tiv'
persons 10 be chosen from the body Of th'
Of the County. including Justices of th,
Pesce. to be styled the Board Of commis
sioners for the County Of -- to hull
Office for two years or until their successor
: shall be elected and qualified. Thusc elect
ed on the Is, Monday 10 August 1878 shal
enter upon their duties after the expiratio
!, Of the term Of The Board now IN Office shal
) expire. Toqualify before the Clerk Of ID
Superior Court.
Sec. 6. The Board Of Commissioners $
elected TO exercise the powers vested in tb
Board now existing. and also those yeste
by the Board Of Trustees Of tho seyeri
, Counties. except as may hereafter be pr,
scribed by law.
The Register Of Deeds to be Clerk ez-vJ
D tcio. of the Board Of Commissioners.
= Sec. Z. The Board Of Commissioners sba
not have power to levy taxes to purchas
real property. or to remove or desigIai
new sites for county buildings, TO eOustru,
7 or repair bridges. the cost whereof may o,
: coed $1,000 10 borrow money for necess.
~ expenses Of the county without the COZ
y curreDce Of the Justices Of the Peace SCI
ting with them, aud for the purposes en-
: braced in this proyisO. The Justices Of Il
: Peace shall meet with the board Of Con
missioners 90 the l.. Monday in Asgu
{ 1878 and annually thereafter. but shall :,
y ceivs no compensation for such service.
: Sec. 8. The provisions Of Art. Z o. Il
Constitution. except those eontaired in ss
ton Z. Q. and Is. Inconsistent with ih
sct an sbrogated aud the sections above d
/. hereby substituted.
7 The Richmond Wig says: Thst 80,
= Tilden has been duly elected we lave NJ
z the least questions and We have never G
= one moment doubted but that he sonld
= inaugurstei and recognized on the 5:h
Z March - The chief magistrate 81 the cour
9 try. While snea Is our indis idual opinic
= and while different result would. 10 OF
= judgment, be greatly to be deplOfed. 81
! If the committee. composed Of Eve Dem
= Gratis and eve Republicans live smsto
e and Eve members Of the House Of Repr
: seniatives) aud The Gye associate Justices
2 the Supreme Court Of The United Stale
2 who are presumed 10 have 10 political bi
:. in passing JPN questions Of law or fact
. should reach the conclasion that Hayes b
e been legally elected. We shalI respectful
e boz 70 their decision. content with verdi
e that We shall esteem fair aud imparti
) one. Great as would be the calamity
continuing the Government 10 The hands
y the Republican patty. Il would be Of trivi