Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-03-27

TO AMEND THE CHARTER or THE TOWN
or EDEHTON

Sec. /. That the Northern boundary
OF the town of Edenton shall begin at
the North west corner of what ID known
as Aoore's Hastefield and run East
wardly along the Northern boundary
of said Hastsfield, and of the lot of II.
A. Bond and Mrs. J. II. Garrett to the
Collins line.
FIRST WARD.
Sec. Q. That the said town shall be
divided into six wards as follows, to-
wit: That part within the following
boundaries, beg ming at the south end
of Mosely street, thence north aleng
said street to Church street, thsnce
along Church street to Broad street,
thence south down Bread to Water ST.,
thence west along Water street to Gran
Vile street, thence up Granville street
to Blount street, thence along Blount
street to the first station. shall con
stitute the First Ward.
SECOND WARD.
That portion within the following
boundaries. beginning at the south end
Of Broad street, thence up said street to
Church street, thence eass wardly along
Church street to the eastward line of
the Academy lots, therce down said
line to Queen street, th7nce eastwardIy
along Queen street to the Collins Rope
walk line, thence south along said line
to King street, thence " est along King
street to Oakum street, thence north up
Oakum Street to the Southern line of
the L"arv-Haughton lots, thence west
wardly along said line a direct course
to the main drain of the town. thence
down the main drain to Edenton Bay,
thence aioug the water shore to the Fl: st
he
Ward,
THIRD WARD.
That portion within the following
boundaries, beginning at the corner of
u osely ard Church streets, thence east
WardIy along Church Street to Broad
ST., embracing the voters residing inn
mediately upon the MOI tn side of west
Church Street, thence north along
Broad Street to the northern limit of
the town, thence weaE~ardly to the di-
vldlng line between the lots designated |
in the new plan of the town by the |
numbers So aud 81 thence south ~ardly |
along said line and across Carteret |
Street thence the same line extenied |
between lots "a and Is aud across Able
marie Street, thence continuing di
'ect course between lots Sc ana So to
Church Street, shall cnstitute the
Third Ward.
FOCRTH WARD.
That portion within the following
beginning at the corner of
)akum and church streets. thence west
vardly along Church Street to Broad
trest embracing the voters residing
~ mediately upon the pOrth side of
asst Church street and within these
limits, thence up Broad street to the
Orth@rn limit OF the lOwE, thence east
Fardly to the dividing line between
he lots designated in what is known
n the old plan Of the town by the hum
ers 147 and 14S, thence southwardfy
long said dividing line and across
'arteret street, thence continuing di-
ect course between lots 101 and 1O2
cross Gale street and between lots ITO
nd III to Church street, shall consti-
ute the fourth ward.
FIFTH WARD.
All the portion of the town Of Eden
IN lying upon the west side of Broad
rect not included within the bound
les of the first and third wards shall
onstitl'te the fifth ward.
SIXTH WARD.
All the portion of the town living up
n the east side OF Broad street not in
uded within the bOundtie of the sec !
I'd ana fourth wards shall con titutes
le sixth ward.
Sec. 3. That the municipal affairs of
10 town EdentOn shall be controlled
Y q IayOI and SIX CeuncIlmeG, who
Aail be known as the t,Oard of Coun-
linen Of EdentOn, and who shall be
5cted as follows: The first and Sec
ld wards shall by their joint vote
ect two Councilmen. The third ana
'ufth wards shall by their joint voc
oct two CouncilmeA and the fifth and
Xth wards SHALL by joint vote elect
20 Counclinlen, but in their selection
} two members of the board shall be
losen from any one ward. The Ouu
linen elected shall at their first meet
z elect a Mayor from among the cit
ems of the town exclusive of them
Ives, who shall qualify within one
eek after his election.
Sec. 4. The Mayor and Couucilmen
all hold their Office for two years from
e day of their qualification audthe said
'ard shall fill by appointment all va
ncies on the board from among the
tiers of the ward when any such va
ncy may occur, during their term of
ice.
Sec. 5. The Ceuucilmen shall be Quail
ed Def re any justice of the peace or
her officers authorized % administer
tbs upon the first Monday aft their
'ctlOn. and their terms of office shall
gin on that day.
Src. 6. The board of Councilman
Ill IS Sooh as p a tla1le after their
ALLEGATION elect one Of their number
act as ."ayor pro teinpore in event of
L.