Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-02-11
SHALL WE AID BINGHAM ?
THE BILL THE LEGISLATURE
HAS PASSED.
Full Text of the Measure PrOvid-
Ing for am Election ON the Ques-
ton of Aiding Major Bingham II,
Bringing His School Here.

Ing for am Election ON the Ques-
ton Of Aiding Major Bingham in
Bringing His School Here.
The following is the bill which has
just been passed by the North Carolina
legislature, allowing Asheville to vote on
the question of extending aid to Major
Bingham iii bringing his school to this
city:
THE general assembly of North Caro-
lima do enact:
"SEcTIoN That the mayor and alder
men of the city OF Asheville shall have
power and authority to aid, encourage,
uphold and sustain the Bingham
school, school for the general purpose
of education, now located in the county
of Orange, when and if the same here
after within twelve months from the
ratification of this act shall be removed
and located permanently within the cor
porate limits of said city, or within two
miles of the same, by subscribing for
part of the capital stock of said school
to an amount not exceeding twenty-five
thousand dollars, or by donating that
or less sum to said school, or by loan
ing the credit to the same to secure
debt it may create for its lawful purposes
for such or a less sum, and the said city
may take hold and have such indemnity
of and for said school by way OF mort
gage of its property, real or personal. or
both, or other property of any person,
or by scholarships or otherwise, in any
way or manner whatsoever for
a period not exceeding thirty
years; provided, nevertheless, that
before exercising the power hereby con-
fcrred and before the same may be exer-
cised, for any purpose whatsoever, the
said mayor and aldermen shall submit to
the qualified voters of said city the ques-
tion shall said city so aid the said the
Bingham school, at an election to be
held in said city at time to be dcsig-
mated, whereof notice shall be given for
at least thirty DAYS in one or more news
papers published therein. Said election
shall be held in like manner and under the
same rules and regulations so far as the
same are pertinent and applicable as
other elections are held in said city. All
voters voting in the affirmative of said
question shall have written rprinted on
his ballot the word aid and
those voting in the negative shall vote
upon like ballot no aid If a majority
of the qualified voters of said city shall
SO vote in favor OF such aid then and it
that case the said mayor and aldermen
shall exercise the power by this act con.
ierred upon them, but not otherwise.
SEC. .. If the powers hereby conferred
as hcreinbefore provided and allowed
shall I've exercised, the said mayor and
aldermen may issue the coupon bonds of
said city tor the purpose of eiicctuating
the purposes contemplated by this act.
And they shall have power to execute all
necessary paper writings in and about
any and all contracts and agreements
necessary i'll and about such purposes.
SEC. 3. II the said election shall result
in favor of such aid. then and in that
case and before the powers Hereby CON
terred upon the said mayor and board of
aldermen shall be exercised as contem-
templatcd the said the Bingham school,
shall agree with said city in writing to
continue to be so located within or near
said city for a period of thirty years, and
to be public school for the general pur-
poses OF thorough education OF such char
acter and extent as it has extended to
to students generally heretofore,
and the said the Bingham school,
shall have power and authority to con-
tract and agree with said city and
bind itself to the same by deed
or otherwise in all respects for
the purposes contemplated and in
tended by this act, and it may mort
gage the property in any pertinent and
appropriate connection to secure the said
city on account of such aid as the latter
may extend to it as herein contemplated.
SEC. 4. The said the Bingham school
shall at all times have the right to repay
to the said city all sums of money and
the interest thereon it may in any way
or manner advance, lend to or cxpcnd for
or on account OF the same as herein be-
fore contemplated and intended. And it
may likewise discharge any contract or
obligation it may have entered into with
said city for the purposes aforesaid when
it shall see fit to do So"
The act was ratified February |.
THE MEETING TONIGHT
The meeting of the board of aldermen
and citizens of Ashevlle, to discuss tht
advisability of calling the election on thu
question of giving aid to Maj Bingham
in the removal OF his school to this place
will be held at the court house to-nigh
at O'Clock. A number of the city,
prominent men will take part in the dis
cussion, and everyone interested in TN
matter should turn out. The court hous
should be crowded.