Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1879-03-20

= law And the County Commission
ers shall proceed in The erection of
gates, and in all othcf respects, as il
the fence followed township bounda.
ries. All such adjacent Ian lis when
so enclosed, shall be subject to all the
provisions of the law with espect to
live stock running at large within the
original district so enclosed, as If it
were a part of the tpwnship, county
or district which is hereby authorized
to be'enclosed. AnY number of land
owners. within the coGntics herein
mentioned, whose lands are Contigu-
Gus. may ut any time build common
fence around all their lands. with
gates across all public highways, and
1t shall be unlawful for any live stock
to run at large within any such en-
closure, subject to all the pains and
pc epalities prescribed in this act.
Sec. IL. The commissioners of the
county of Rowan, Dayie and Cabar-
rus aforesaid shall order an election
to be held at the several voting pre-
cincts within each OF said counties,
on the first Thursday in August, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-rine, af-
ter giving thirty days notice of said
elecuon, at three or more public
places in each voting precinct. At
which election, each qualified voter
shall be entitled to vote written or
printed ticket with the werds 'sStock-
Law or No Stock-Law," written
uponlt and if a majority of the votes
cast at said election in either of said
les shall be for the "Stock-
hawj then the provisions of this act
shall be IN full force and effect in the
county SO having voted
Sec. IS. Ii at said election a ma
jorty of the votes, IN either county,
shall be cast for the No 5 ock Law"
then the s.Stock Law contemplated
by this act shall not be i'll force in
such county is whole, but shall eX-
tend to each of those townships where
in majority of The votes cast at saId
election shall have been for the 'Stocl-
Law" and it shall also be in force
within the limits of the district de-
scribcd in section two of this act, if q
majority of those voting at said elet-
ton. living within the limits of said
district, shall have SO voted in favor
OF said "Stock Law"
Sec. 10. Upon the written arplica-
tion of one-fiflh the qualified voters
of any county herein mentioned. made
to the county commissioners thereof,
ut ary time hereafter, it shall be the
duty of said commissioners from time
to time, TO submit the question of
said ssStock Law" No Stock Law"
10 the qualified voters of said county.
And if ut any such e:tion n majori-
ty Of the votes cast stall be in favor
of said '.Stock-Law," then the pro-
visions Of this Act shall be in force
Over the whole Of said county: Pro-
rided h0Werer, tina: 10 such election
sh I'll be held in any county IS n whole
otener than one time in any one year.
And if. at any such election, n ma jor-
ity of the votes cat iE any township
shall be for the '.Stock Law" then the
provisions of this act shalt be i'll force
in every such township.
Sec. 20 Should any one of the
townships in either OF said counties,
at the first elcctioE 10 be held hcrcaf-
| ter, fail 70 adopt the provisions OF
this act, or if 70 elet ton shall be
held in q county, then upon the writ
ten application of one-tifth of the
qualified voters in any township,
made TO the commissioners of the
! county wherein said township is situa-
ted, ut any time hereafter, it shall be
the duty Of said commissioners 10 sub
nit the question OF sail NStcck- Law
o. no '.Stock-Law'' To the qualiCe
voters of said township. AM, if, at
any such township election, a Ms pHs
ty OF the votes east shall he in favor
Of said "Stnck-Law," then the pro
visions of this act shall he in force il
said township: Prouided, That no sucs
township election shall be held oitcne
than once in any one year.
/ Sec. 81. Every election held unde
, this act shall he conducted under tn,
same rules and regulations, and &C
, corGing 10 the same penalties, prori
hed by law for the election of mem
q bcrs Of tho General Assembly.
: Sec. %. Any county commissioner
q who shall refuse in any respect t
: obey the provisions of this act sha
It be deemed guilty OF misdemeaEol
and upon conviction shall he fred o
5 imprisoned at the discretion OF th
J, court: PreciesetE, that the provision
i. oil This act shall no. be construed t
e APPLY TO persons driving stock
market.
:, Sec. %. This act shall be in fore
J. from its ratification.