The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-07-11
AN ACT
To Amend the Charter of the Town of
Henderson, N. G.

The General assembly Of North carolna do Enact:
SECTION That inhabitants Of Henderson
shall be continue heretofore they been body polite
and and the corporation shall bear the name
style hereby invested with all the property and rights of property
heretofore used and by this hold and acquire for
the purpose of its government welfare and all such
ing three hundred thousand dollars and from time to
nd e y the %
Sec 2 That the corporate limits OF the town OF Henderson shall
That the government shall consist and
commissioners be elected annually the first Monday in
% % qualified voter" within the corporate limits " the town
any qualified corporate limits of
the shall be eligible rorided
ess that shall be eligible commissioner
shall have attained the of and shall have
sided within the corporation ninety preceding the day of
That person be entitled
corporate of
the S ns , days a NEXT ess sn the day of election a hold their
Offices respectively for the period of one and until their
That for the of eecng the said officers the
shall least twenty before the next election to be
eight and least twenty days before the succeeding annual election
peco shall give written notice thereof days election
Sec g. That the inspectors appointed under section seven shall
them shall be judges of the poll supervise the vote and conduct
s % tn ka a the the "
Sec That the close of the election the shall count
Der of shall be declared elected and the voted
having the largest number of votes shall like
oner elect shall be notified their election by the inspector
mayor justice of peace conduct the election
fairly and aeeo law and in case Of absence of one inspector
H. That the voted for there be
the shall within days elect
from such and if like tie in the election of
days elect OF such persons commissioner or
lists and them to the commissioners who shall file them
the articles (arclivesl Of the
Sec 49, That the immediately after his election and be-
oath: Il b. do solenmy that will support the constu
ona inconsistent herewith that will diligently and faithfully
skill and ability and that the discharge of
duties will do equal justice i'll all cases"
ii. That each commissioner SHALL before entering his
office take oath before the justice oe that
any person mayor qualify
vacancy the office from after such
election and qualification the commissioners shall elect quail
and like like occasion the commissioners shall
elect other supply the place OF such Of their number
6 That the within the limits shall have
all the o of s n % and ssp %
the from other States and countless and shall
er all Offending
ordinances and regulations of the corpoaton He shall also within
the limits have judicial officer all the authority and uris
dcon of justice of the to hear and deter
Of the to enforce penalties issuing
for aduge violation thereof and to execute the laws and rules
arising within the corporate limits which cogniz
able justice of the peace of the county under the constitution
That the shall keep minute of all his judicial
proceedings ofa by him. The render
ed by him shall have the force and efficacy judgments
dered by justice the ioed
and elsewhere in the and by
the had been rendered by Justice the
peace of the county of Vance.
S. That the shall keep his
place in the shall the seal the perform
such ether duties as shall be prescribed.
lS That the when shall preside all
Of the and when there equal division
any question he shall determine it by his vote.
90 That the commissioners SHALL within five days after
election for the transaction business and majority
of them shall be competent perform the duties of
unless otherwise provided and at their first meeting shall fix stated
days for meeting for the Of their office which shall often
least month: PrOrtdd nerehe that special
meetings be called by the majority of the commits
siOners of which written notice shall be given.
Sec 2l That the commissioner shall be absent
from regular meeting special meeting OF which notice
shall have been aforesaid without valid be
by the commssioner he shall be fined five dollars be
piled the of the Pded meethl that meet
general special the shall be absent the
being present elect of their number preside
fine the for absence other denquncies set forth
in like the absence the shall preside until th
question is determined.
D. That the commissioners shall have power
make all ordinances rules for the good
health and safety of the said town
of this United States
penalties for the breaking infringement of ord
by them established.
23 That said shall have