The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-14

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT TO INCORPORATE THE
TOWN OF 'wRIGHTSvILLE
BEACH IN THE COUNTY OF
NEW HANOVER"
The General Assembly OF North Caro-
lima do enact:
Section l.. That the inhabitants and
residents Of Wrightsville Beach in the
county Of New Hanover be ~incorporat-
ed into a town to be known by the
name of wrightsville Beach
Sec. >. That the corporate limits OF
said town shall include all that land
known as Wrightsville Beach and
bounded by the Atlantic Ocean,
Moore's Inlet, Wrightsville banks chan
mel and Masonboro inlet
Sec. 8. That the officers or said cor
poration shall consist OF a mayor and
two aldermen, and the following named
persons shall fill said offices for the
first fou years and until their success
sors are duly appointed and QuaiifIed
as hereinafter provided, that is to say,
Samuel H. Northrop, mayor, and VIII
liam r. kenan and Ernest Williams,
aldermen.
Ses. 4. That the said mayor and alder
men shall elect a clerk and treasurer
and such other subordinate officers as
they in their discretion deem necessary
| dIlu roper IOT the DUlltT SONtIIIIICnl
Of the said town. The a shall
preside at all meetings of the alder
men and shall be entitled TO vote.
Sec. 5. That the term Of office of
the said mayor and aldermen appoint
e under this act shall begin the first
day Of April Of this year, and before
that time they shall meet and take
the oath of office prescribed by law be-
fore some officer authorized TO admin
/! lister such oath in the ounty of New
Hanover, and after taking such oath
they shall enter upon the discharge Of
the duties Of their office.
Sec. 6. That in the second week OF
March 1908 and in the second week in
March four years thereafter the gov
ernor of the state Of North Carolina
shall appoint a mayor and two alder
men for the said town, but he shall
have power to appoint only such per-
sons TO fill said offices as shall be rec
commended TO him by a majority OF the
male owners OF real estate and males
whose wives shall own real estate with
in the limits of said town and who shall
be of age.
Sec. Z. The said mayor and aldermen
shall have all the powers and authority
given to aldermen and commissioners
of towns and cities in this state as pro-
vided and set forth in chapter 81 of
the Code; and shall lave power 70 en-
act all such lawful ordinances as they
may deem proper and necessary for the
better government of said town
Sec. S. That the clerk of said mayor
and aldermen shall keep upon his min
utes the ame of all the property own-
ers in the said town and shall five days
prior to the first day Of March, 1908, and
five days prior to the first Of March
every four years thereafter give notice
to every male property holder and male
whose wife shall be a property holder
/ in rho cof1 fAu-n rrhn shall h. ~f a un
| TO deposit with him on the first Mon
day in said March, or within three
days thereafter a ballot containing the
names of the persons whom he desires
TO recommend to the governor as mayor
and aldermen of the said town for the
ensuing four years. That at the expi-
| ration of the third day after the said
first Monday in March the said clerk
IN the presence Of the mayor and al
dermen of the said town shall v
the said ballots and announce the result
! thereof and theAupon the said MAYOR
and aldermen under their hands and
the official seal of the said town shall
| certify TO the governor the persons re-
| ceiving the largest number OF votes for
the said offices Of mayor and aldermen
for the ensuing four years and there
| upon during the second week of said
| month the governor shall appoint the
aid persons so certified TO him as
mayor and aldermen of the said town
for the ensuing four years, their terms
| Of office beginning On the first day of
| April and continuing for four years
thereafter and until their successors are
duly appointed and qualified accord
ing to the provisions Of this act.
Sec. 9. That the mayor and aldermen
| of aid town may hold meetings of their
board at any time when they deem it
necessary or convenient in the city Of
Wilmington, and that the ballot for
| persons to be recommended to the gov
ernor for mayor and aldermen as here
inbefore provided may also be taken
| and had in the said city of Whining
| ton.
| Sec. 10. Any vacancies that may oc-
| cur in the office Of mayor or aldermen
of the said town. whether occasioned
| by death. resignation or otherwise, shall
be filled by the remaining members,
whether aldermen or mayor and alder
man.
/ Sec. IL. This act shall be in force
from and after its ratification.
COunterfefter Arrested