Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1905-03-23
teenth and taking Ashe out Of the
thirteenth and putting 1t in the elev-


thirteenth and putting it in the elev-
enth.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the postoffice authorities to es-
tablish sub postoffice at the capital
during the session of the general as
sembly. This would obviate the neces-
sity of employing two mail clerks
and would thereby save $500 to the
state.
: The pharmacy law was amended
revised and consolidated so that it's ad-
ministration is made more effective
by means of more complete machin-
cry for carrying out it's provisions
but none of the essential require
ments is changed.
The counties of Cleveland and
Mecklenburg may elect boards Of ed
ucation after the terms of the present
boards expire, two years hence. Bum
combe is now the only county 50 elect
ing it's board of education.
Days Of grace are abolished on nego.
table instruments with the exception
of sight drafts.
County commissioners of all counties
except New Hanover and Mecklenburs
may regulate the speed of automobiles.
motorcycles and other like vehicles on
public roads and bridges.
All the laws regulating pilotage were
repealed, and Wilmington made an ab-
so1utely~ free port, the only one south
of Maine on the Atlantic coast. This
was agreed to after one of the hardest
fights before the committee ever known
in the North Carolina legislature, be-
tween the pilots and the business men
of Wilmington.
An amendment to the general rail.
road law makes the minimum number
of persons necessary to form railroad
company six instead of twenty-five.
After June 1st, 1906 the standard
weight of bushel Of corn meal il
North Carolina shall be 48 pounds, an;
all bags shall contain two bushels d
one bushel and one-half bushel OR one
fourth bushel or one-eighth bushel re
spectively, each bag to be marked
whether the meal is bolted or unbolted
the amount it contains and the weight
| But this act does not apply to the re.
failing of meal direct to customer
from bulk stock when priced and deliv.
cred by actual weight Or measure.
To=repair the walks and grounds ol
the capitol square the board of publ,
buildings and grounds is empowered tt
u
| the penitentiary as is not otherwis'
appropriated, and such labor from the
| penitentiary as may not otherwise bt
| employed.
| The powers and duties of the COVER
nor are increased by an act empower
ing him when he shall deem it advis
| able to visit. all state institutions fol
the purpose Of inquiring into theE
management and needs.
According to what is called tn,
| Hutchinson act railroads are required
| to settle claims for loss or damag,
! within sixty days when the shipmerl
| is from one point to another within
| the state.
State Treasurer B. r. Lacy was re
| imbursed $37480, the amount taken D,
! the embezzling clerk Martin after Mr.
Lacy assumed office, which he made
good out Of his own pocket. Later in
the session an act was passed to re-
fund to ex$State Treasurer William II.
Worth $500, loss sustained by the fail
! ure of the First National Bank of
Asheville, Western Carolina Bank of
Asheville and the Bank of Guilford in
which state funds had been deposit
/ ed.
GRADED SCHOOLS ESTABLISHED.
Graded schools were established at
the following places: Granite Falls,
| Rhodhiss, Pinnacle, Fremont, Bryson
City, Randleman, Louisburg, Youngs-
ville Aulander, Mooresville, Flat Rock,
Winton, Morehead City, Beaufort,
Hertford County, Bakersville, Hert-
ford, Ruffin, Rockingham Copeland in
Surry, Belhaven, Lake Landing in
I.y:1e, Franklinton, Lucama, Kerners-
vile, Walkertown in Forsyth, Kings
! Mountain, certain territory in Wilson,
Edgecombe and Nash.
POWER COMPANIES CHARTERED.
The following power companies were
! chartered: Tallassee Power Co., the
!: Great Pee Dee Electric & Power Co.,
the Waynesville Railway and Power
| Co., Appalachian Electric Power &
/ Transit Co., Mecklenburg Power &
Traction Co., Raleigh & Durham Pas
senger & Power Co., Hickory Railway
/ & Power Co.
RAILROAD COMPANIES CHARTER
i ED.
The following railroad companies
were Incorporated: Durham & South
Carolina, Sanford & River Valley
Winston-Salem Southbound Railway
Co., Dover Southbound Railroad Co.
Yadkin & Transmountain Railway
i Co.. Tuckaseigee Railway Co., Edge
! combe Railway Co. Southport 6