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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

shall be retained by the bank and ap-
piled to the discharge of such liabil-
tiles and no stock shall be transferred
on the books Of any bank without the
consent of the board Of directors where
the registered holder thereof is in debt
to the bank for any matured and un-
paid obligation"
Section IL, as amended reads as fol-
lows: The shares of stock of such
bank shall be deemed personal prop
erty and shall be transferred on the
books of the bank in such manner as
the bylaws Of the bank may direct"
Section % was also amended and
win now read as follows: The North
Carolina Corporation Commission shall
appoint a suitable person or persons
to make an examination of and into
the affairs of every bank, corporation
or individual doing a banking BUSH
ness as often as shall be deemed nee
essary and proper and at least once
every year. And it shall also be the
duty of the said bank examiner to
verify the reports made by the direc-
tors or members or individuals con-
Quoting any banking institution as re-
quired by Section 3 Of this act The
Corporation Commission may at any
time remove any person appointed by
said commission"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
DEALINGS or THE TREASURER
Act Regulating His Dealings With De-
pOsitory Banks.

Under the new law banks having
State deposits shall furnish to the
Auditor of the State upon his request
a statement of the moneys which have
been received and paid by them on ac-
count of the Treasurer.
The Treasurer shall keep in his Of
flee full account of all moneys de-
posted in and drawn from all the
banks in which he may deposit any
of the public funds, and such account
shall be open to the inspection of the
Auditor.
The Treasurer must sign all checks,
and no depository bank will be au-
thorized to pay checks not bearing his
official signature. No depository bank
shall make any charge for exchange or
for the collection of the Treasurer's
checks or for the transmission of the
public funds.
The Corporation Commission and
the bank examiners when so required
by the State Treasurer, shall keep
him Informed at all times as to the
condition of all such depository banks
SO as to fully protect the State from
loss.
The State Treasurer shall before
making deposits in any bank require
ample security from such banks for
such deposits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
GRAvEsToNEs FOR THE DEAD.

Under a new law executors and adj
ministrators are authorized to provide
gravestones for deceased persons. It
shall be lawful for executors and adj
ministrators to povide suitable grave
stones to mark the graves of their
testators or intestates. and to pay for
the cost of erecting them. and the cost
shall be paid on funeral expenses ana
credited as such in final account
Where it is desired TO spend more
than one hundred dollars for such pur-
pose the executor or administrator
shall file his petition before the Clerk
If the court and the court shall sDect-
fl the amount to be expended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
MILLOPERATORS
New Law Relative to the
Erection of Water
Mills.

The General Assembly amended
Chapter 40 of the Code, by adding sew
eral sub-sections, relating to mills.
The sub-sections provide that any
person or corporation having lands
adjoining a stream and desires to
mill already built. and may find it
necessary for the better operation of
the mill or the new mill to convey
water to or from his mill by ditch
waterway, drain, mill-race or tail
race or in any other manner over the
lands of any other person, or erect
q dam to pond the water over the
lands Of any other or raise the dam
already built, may make application
for partition to the Clerk Of the Court
for the right to so convey the water
or pond by the erection Of a darn or
the raising of any dam already built
If the prayer of the petitioner be
granted the clerk shall appoint three
persons to act as appraisers TO assess
the, damage that will accrue to the
lands by the contemplated work. and
shall issue a notice to them to meet
upon the premises on a date specified
not TO exceed ten days from the date
OF notice. The appraisers shall exam
inc the land to be affected by the work
assess the damages and report to the
Clerk from whom the notice issued
VINO mas power to confirm it,
After the return of the appraisers
ana the confirmation thereof, the petit
toner shall have full right to enter
upon the lands and make such bitches.
waterways, ETC., and construct the
dams; Provided, he has first paid the
damages assessed as above to the own
er of the lands.
II the area laid off on the lands
OF either party take away houses. gar
aeh, orchards or immediate conVen-
fences, or If mill proposed will overflow
another mill within two hundred feet.
or will overflow within two hundred
feet Of the mill site or premises 81 a
person who has a right to rebuild d
mill, under Chapter 43 Of the Code.
or the mill create a nuisance ia the
nelghborhood, the court shall not
allow the report or the appraisers to
be affirmed.
The procedure under this act shall
be a special proceeding.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

The jackson County Railway Com
pany.
The Raleigh & Southport Railway
The WaynesvilIe Railway & Power
Company.
The Knston & Cape Fear Railway
Company.
The Nantahala Railroad Flume &
Transportation Company.
Appalachian Electric Power &
Transit Company
The Mecklenburg Power & Traction
Company.
The Raleigh & Durham Passenger
&. Power Company.
The Southport, Northern & West
ern Railway Company.
The Watauga Railway Company.
The Durham and South Carolina
Railroad Company.
The Dobson Electric Railway Com
pany.
Tuckaseigee Railway Company
The Graham County Railway Com.
pany.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
DAYS of Grace.

An amendment was adopted by the
Legislature to the act relating to the
negotiable instrument law, which
strikes out the following from section
1877. Chapter 1913, Public Laws of 1893:
THE laws now in force in this State
with regard to days of grace shall
remain in force and shall not be con-
strued to be repealed by this act"
The amendment adds however "The
laws now in force in this State with
regard to DAYS of grace on sight drafts
shall remain in force and shall not be
construed to be repealed by this act
This act will be in force from and
after April 1st. 1906.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
IacIrsnn Connf.v.

Jackson county court will be held
at the following times: Second Mon
day before the first Monday in March;
eleventh Monday after the first Mon
day in March. and the fifth Monday
after the first Monday in September
of each year, each to continue for two
weeks. The term beginning on the
eleventh Monday after the first mon
day in March, shall be exclusively for
the trial of civil cause and the terms
beginning on the second Monday be-
fore the @arst Monday in March, and
the fifth Monday after the first Mon
day in September shall be for the trial
of both civil and criminal cause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Banks incorporated.

The following new banks and loan
companies were Incorporated:
The Citizens Bank and Trust Co,
Jackson County Bank: Rouse Bank
ing Company; Commercial and Farm
ers Bank of Enfield, The Citizens Bank
of Edenton, The Bank Of Dallas, The
Pinetops Banking Company, Mer,
chants and Farmers Bank of Column
bia, The Imperial Trust and Savings
Company The Love Trust Company,
The High Point Savings and Trust
Company, The Citizens Loan and
Trust Company, The Citizens Bank
and Trust Company of Southern Pines,
The Guarantee Trust and Security
Company, The Asheville Brokerage
and Investment Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Corporation Charters Amended.

The charters of the following cor
porations were amended:
The Pamlico Insurance and Bank
ing Company.
The Baptist Female University oil
Raleigh, changing the name to The
Baptist University for Women
The American Warehouse Company
The Southern Conservatory OF
Music.
Hartford County Telephone Com.
pany, changing the name to the North
State Telephone Company.
The Rowland Improvement Com
pany.
The Bank of Chapel Hill.
North State Trust Company
Robson County Loan and Trust
Company.
The Bank of Lumberton.
Alpine Cotton Mill Company.
Presbyterian Female College.
Guilford College.
Thomasville Loan and Trust Com
pany.
Raleigh Banking and Trust Com
pany.
Commercial and Farmers Bank OF
Raleigh.
Southern Electric and Power Com
pany.
Winston Stuart Turnpike Company
Halifax and Northampton Bridge
Company.
The Citizens Bank Of Kinston.
The Chowan Baptist Female In
stitute.
The Carolina Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
The Bank of Leaksville.
North Carolina Mining, Manufacture.
ing and Development Company, chang
ing the name to the Carolina. Glenna
and Pee Dee Railway and Develop
ment Company.
The Littleton Female College.
The Grove Academy of Kenansville
The Banking. Loan and Trust Com
pany of Sanford.
The Atlantic and Northwestern Rail.
road Company
oxford CoIored Educational Asso-
citation.
Enterprise Lumber Company.
Mars Hills College.
The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Association.
The Bank of Cape Fear.
The Methodist Orphanage.
The Perpetual Insurance Company
and protection Insurance Company.
Winston-Salem Trust and Deposit
Company.
Cullowhee High School.
The Bank of Fayetteville
The State Normal and Industrial
College.
The Raleigh Light and Traction
Company The Spencer Mountain
Company
Spencer Mountain Mills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Railroad CHARTERS Amended.

The charters of the following rail
roads were amended:
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Com
pany.
The Chowan & Aulander Railroad
Company.
Durham & Southern Railway Com
pany.
Asheville & Craggy Mountain Rail-
road Company.
Rutherfordton, Hickory Nut Gap 6,
Asheville Railway.
The Trans-Appalachian Railway
System.
The Suffolk & Carolina Railroad
Company.
The City & Suburban Electric COM
pany Of Charlotte.
The Raleigh and Eastern Railroad
Company.
The Durham & South Carolina Rail-
way Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Wake County.

Eighth Monday before the first Mon
day in March, two weeks third Mon
day after the first Monday in March,
two weeks; eighth Monday after the
first Monday in September, two weeks;
third Monday after first Monday in
September, two weeks. All for the
trial of criminal cases exclusively.
Second Monday before the first
Monday in March, two weeks; seventh
Monday after the first Monday in
March, three weeks, and seventh Mon
day after first Monday in September,
three weeks. All for the trial of civil
cases exclusively.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
A CAPITOL POST OFFICE.
For The Accommodation of The Gen.
eral Assembly.

When the next General Assembly
convenes there will probably be locat-
ed in the State Capitol Building a
sub4post office to exist during the
sitting of the Legislature. A resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the Gov
ernor to use his influence with the
United States Post Office Department
to have established in such place as
he may designate in the Capitol
Building, sub-post office, for a perioo
of seventy days, beginning on the first
day of January of each legislative
year for the purpose of handling the
mail of the members, officers and en-
ployees of the General Assembly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
CHANGES MADE IN TIME FOR
HOLDING THE COUNTY COURTS
List of Counties Affected and Time Fixed For Trying
Civil and Criminal Cases in tn. Various
Counties.

Several acts were passed by the Gen.
eral Assembly changing the time for
holding the terms of Superior court for
several of the counties, and fixing
the time for the trying of civil and
criminal cases. The list of counties
below are those affected by these acts,
and the succeeding lines indicate the
time the court will be held, and such
other changes, If any, that were made
respecting those counties by the Leg
islature. The counties in which
changes in the time of holding the
court, and the time, are as follows:
Alamance County.
The term of Alamance court begin
ming on the first Monday before the
first Monday was changed so that it
will begin on the first Monday in
March, to continue one week. The
term beginning on the first Monday
in September heretofore for the trial
of civil cases exclusively, was chagned
for the trial of criminal cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Martin County.

Second Monday after the first Mon
day in March; second Monday after
the first Monday in June; second Mon
day after the first Monday in Septem-
Der; fifteenth Monday after the first
Monday in September, each to con-
tinue for one week, and to be for the
trial of both criminal and civil cases.
The term beginning on the fifteenth
Monday after the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, was changed to the fourteenth
Monday after the first Monday in Sep
TENDER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Henderson, County.

First Monday in March, one week
criminal cases exclusively. Tenth
Monday after first Monday in March.
and tenth Monday after the first Mon
day in September. each to continue
two weeks, for the trial of civil cases
exclusively. except Jail cases on the
criminal docket: fourth Monday after
the first Monday in September; to con-
tinue for two weeks. for the trial Of
criminal cases exclusively.
The commissioners of Henderson
county were authorized. when they
deem it for the best interests of the
county, to decline to draw a grand
jury for any civil term of the court
in that county. and when they shall
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Lenoir County.

Eighth Monday before the first
Monday in March. to continue one
week; first Monday after the first Mon
day in March, to continue one week;
fourteenth Monday after the first Mon
day in March, to continue two weeks;
second Monday after the first Monday
in September, to continue one week;
ninth Monday after the first Monday
in September, to continue two weeks;
fourteenth Monday after the first
Monday in September, to continue two
weeks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
IIertford Connfy.

All civi! causes and actions not re-
curing a jury trial may be heard and
determined at the August term of the
Superior Court of HEREFORD county.
Jury cases on the civil docket may
be tried by consent of all parties ct
August term. The fall term of court
shall begin on the sixth Monday after
the first Monday in September and
continue two weeks unless adjourned
by the court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
INCORPORATED
Charters Granted and
Amended BY the Leg
islature.

The Legislature granted charters TO
the following interpretations:
Canton Lodge No. 105 of l. 0. o. f.
Haywood Institute.
Aaron Seminary at Montezuma,
Mitchell county.
Grassy Creek Methodist Episcopal
Church, in Ashe county.
Western Union Academy.
Stony Point Church, in Forsyth
county.
Lynwood Female College, CASTOR
county.
The Southern Real Estate Company.
The Greensboro Hook and Ladder
Company No. /.
The Tallassee Power Company.
The Great Pee Dee Electric q Power
Company.
Greensboro Female College.
The Oak Grove Cemetery Company,
in Robson county.
The Christian Orphanage.
Leaksyille Spray Academy.
The marlborough Public Library.
The Asheville Auditorium Company.
The Watauga Turnpike Company.
Junaluska Turnpike Company.
The Methodist Protestant College
of North Carolina.
Fairview Church, Ashe county.
The Missionary Board of the Krim-
mer Memorial Bretheren Church.
The Womble Hook and Ladder Com
pany of Raleigh
The Humane Society of Washing
ton. n. c.
New River Baptist Church, in Ashe
county.
j. NJ. Ray Camp of United Confed-
crate Veterans.
The Bowman Academy, of Bakers
vile, Mitchell county.
The Lenoir College of Hickory Ca
tawba county.
The Faison Male Academy of Fai-
son, Duplin county.
Avery Mcdonnell Camp of Confeder-
ate Veterans of Burke county.
Asheville Brokerage and Investment
| Company.
Holman Christian University.
The North State Telephone Com
pany.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
WIllkes ConntY.

First Monday in March continuing
one week for the trial of criminal cases
only; fifteenth Monday after the first
Monday in March, to continue one
week for trial of civil cases only; sec
ond Monday before the first Monday
in September for the trial of criminal
cases, and motions in civil cases not
requiring a jury; fifth Monday after
the first Monday in September and
continuing two weeks, for trial of civil
cases only.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Rntherford Conntv.

Fourth Monday before the first
Monday in March, and second Monday
before the first Monday in September,
each to continue for two weeks. for
the trial of civil cases exclusively;
fifth Monday after the first Monday
in March, and eighth Monday after
the first Monday in September. each
to continue two weeks, for the trial
of civil and criminal cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Wayne County.

Sixth Monday before the first Mon
day in March, two weeks; fifth Mon
day after the first Monday in March,
two weeks; second Monday before the
first Monday in September, two weeks;
twelfth Monday after the first Monday
in September two weeks. No civil
action shall be tried at any first week
except by consent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Warren County.

On the third Monday before the
first Monday in March to continue one
week; on the fifteenth Monday after
the first Monday in March, to continue
two weeks, and on the second Monday
after the first Monday in September, to
continue two weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Stanly County.

First Monday after the first Mon
day in March; first Monday after the
first Monday in September, each for
the trial of civil cases exclusively;
eighth Monday before the first Mon
day i'm September; and fifteenth Mon
day after the first Monday of Septem-
Der; each for the trial of criminal
cases exclusively.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
wilson County,

Fourth Monday before the first
Monday in March to continue for two
weeks; ninth Monday after the first
Monday in March to continue for two
weeks; first Monday in September;
tenth Monday after the first Monday
in September, to continue two weeks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
FARMERS INVITED.
Resolution Designed to Attract Capital
to North Carolina.

A resolution was adopted by the
Legislature inviting investors and good
practical farmers from the North,
East and Western States, to visit
North Carolina and participate in the
State Fair to be held in the city of
Raleigh during the third week of Oc-
tober, 1905. The object of the resolu-
ton was to attract investment by the
exhibits at the State Fair by the
farmers, of the native farm products,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Rowan County.

The first Monday before the first
Monday in March; ninth Monday
after the first Monday in March; first
Monday before the first Monday in
September; and eleventh Monday after
the first Monday in September, each
to continue for two weeks, the civil
cases not to be called at the May and
November terms until the second
week, 4 xla 9aAklk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
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Buncombe County.

first Monday in March, seventh Mon
day after the first Monday in March.
the fifth Monday before the first Mon
day in September, tenth Monday after
the first Monday in September; for the
trial of criminal as we'll as civil causes.
the first week of each term or such
part of it as may be necessary, shall
be for the trial of criminal cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Samnson ConnfY.

Fourth Monday before the inst
Monday in March; eighth Monday
after the first Monday in March;
fourth Monday before the first Mon
day in September; seventh Monday
after the first Monday in September,
each to continue two weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
BANK EXAMINER.
section on transfer Of stock Revised

The Legislature amended the bank
Laws of 1868, by striking out of Sec
ton IL. of that act, the following:
But no transfer of stock shall be
valid against a bank SO long as a reg
istered holder thereof shall be liable
as principal debtor. surety, or other
wise to the bank for any debt which
shan be due and unpaid, nor in such
case shall any dividends. interest or
profits be paid on such stock so long
as such liabilities continue; but all
such dividends, interests or profits
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Burke County.

The first Monday after the first
Monday in March. and fourth Monday
before the first Monday in September;
each to continue two weeks. for the
trial of both civil and criminal cases:
thirteenth Monday after the first
Monday in March; and thirteenth
Monday after the first Monday in
September: each 10 continue two
weeks for the trial of civil cases ex-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Mcdowell County.

Second Monday before the first Mon
day in March; sixth Monday before the
first Monday in Setember; second
Monday after the first Monday in Sep
TENDER, each to continue for two
weeks; the sixth Monday before the
first Monday in March, to continue
two weeks, for the trial of civil cases
only
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Yancey County

Third Monday after the first Monday
in March; first Monday in September,
each to continue for two weeks; fiji
teenth Monday after first Monday in
March, to continue one week, for the
trial of civil cases only
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Pender County.

Seventh Monday before the first
Monday in March, to continue one
week; third Monday after the first
Monday in March, to continue one
week; first Monday after the first
Monday in September, to continue two
weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Surry County.

An additional term of court for Sur
>ry county was established. to be held
on the fourth Monday before the first
Monday of March in each year, TO con-
tinue one week for the trial of both
civil and criminal actions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Watanga COnntY.

The term heretofore beginning on
the thirteenth Monday after the first
Monday in March, will begin on the
fifteenth Monday after the first Mon
day in March.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
IrednlI (snnnt.v

Fifth Monday before the first Mon
day in March, eleventh Monday after
the first Monday i'll March, fifth Mon
day before the first Monday in Sep
TENDER; eighth Monday after the first
Monday in September. each to con-
tinue for two weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Onslow Connfy.

The first Monday in March; seven
teenth Monday after the first Monday
in March; seventh Monday before the
first Monday in September; sixth Mon
day after the first Monday in Septem-
ber The commissioners of OnsloW
county, may, in their discretion, abol
ish the January and July terms of
court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Person County.

The term of Person court, begin
ming on the thirteenth Monday after
the first Monday in March was abol-
ished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Johnston Comfy.

First Monday in March, two weeks:
first Monday after the first Monday in
September, two weeks; fourteenth
Monday after first Monday in Sep
TENDER, two weeks.