The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1909-08-19

line of the south side of Eighth
street; thence in an easterly direc-
ton the course of this street $3.50
feet; thence in a parallel line with
Greenwood street to a point in the
course Of the north side Of Four
teenth street; thence with the course
of said street l, $3.50 feet to present
town limits; thence parallel with
Greenwood street to the beginning.
Sec g. That the corporate powers
and authority granted the said town,
Scotland Neck, shall be vested in a
Mayor and four Commissioners. No
person shall be eligible to hold office
in said town unless he is duly quail
flied voter therein. The Mayor and
Commissioners elected under this
act shall hold their offices for two
years and until their successors are
elected and qualified.
Sec. 4. Every person who is en-
titled to vote under the laws of this
State shall be entitled to vote in said
town: Provided, he shall have re-
sided therein for ninety days next
preceding the day of the election.
Sec. 5. The first election held un-
der this act shall be on the first Mon
day in May, 1901, and every two
years thereafter, under such rules
and regulations as may be prescribed
by law, and until such election the
present officers of said town shall
hold the said office of Mayor and
Commissioners.
Sec. 6. That the Commissioners
of said town may prescribe within
what limits on Main street no wood
en- buildings may be erected, or
/ buildings with wooden roofs, and
| they may adopt such ordinances as
may prevent the erection thereof.
/ Sec. 7. The Commissioners of said
town shall have full power and au
thority to open any new streets when
/ it shall be deemed necessary; and
where the owner of the land and the
| Commissioners cannot agree upon
4 the compensation which he ought
/ to receive, the said Commissioners
shall have full power to condemn the
land necessary by making just COM
pensation; and in case of any such
disagreement, the Commissioners
shall cite the land owner to appear
before them on five days notice to
show cause why the land should not
be condemned and why he should
not accept the compensation tender
ed. At such time, if the Commits
sioners are of the opinion that the
land should be condemned, and that
the compensation is just, If the own
err refuses to accept the compensa-
ton offered, they shall issue an order
to the Town Constable to summon
three disinterested and competent
free-holders of said town, who shall
90 upon the premises after giving
, the land owner five days notice,
and determine what compensation is
lust, and make their report to the
said Commissioners. In assessing
damages the jurors shall take into
consideration any benefits that may
, accrue to the land owner not cOmmC r
to other citizens by opening the
. street. Either party dissatisfied
with the damages assessed by the
jury may appeal to the Superior
, Court in term by giving bond in the
sum of two hundred dollars for
costs, but no appeal shall prevent the
: opening of said street pending the
appeal.
, Sec. 8. That all male persons resi-
/ dent in said town between the ages
of Is and As may be required tt
work on the streets of said toWr
| three DAYS in each year, or pay the
sum of two dollars in lieu thereof
except such persons as are eXemp
, from road duty under the genera
: law.
| Sec. 9. That any person who shall
refuse to work upon said streets a
' aforesaid or pay the sum Of two do
f lars in lieu thereof, after he shall
A have been duly notified as required
n by law for working the public roads
S upon conviction before the Mayor
or any Justice of the Peace, shall b'
S fined two dollars and the costs, an
h upon failure to pay the fine and costs
: he may be sentenced to work on tn
streets for not more than twent.
days.
See. 10. The Commissioners ma
appoint a Town Constable, who sha
be Chief of Police and Tax Collector
and such other officers, servants
agents and Policemen as may b
necessary for the good governmen
of the town, all Of whom shall hOl
their office at the will of the Com
: missioners; they may determine tn
amount Of compensation to be pai
: them, define their duties, impos
o oaths Of office, require bonds j
e proper penalties, payable to- tn
e State, fix the compensation OF tn
e Mayor, and all other officers.
Z Sec. II. The Commissioners ma
5 prescribe rules regulating the erec
u ton of stoves, stove-pipes, chimney
= :. and fues, and fix fines for violatio
: : of such rules and regulations.
, Sec. y. The Commissioners {
d said town, for the expenses inciden
t to improving and governing sal
y town, shall annually at their frs
J. meeting in May, levy tax on tn
n real and personal property, chose
h in action, solvent credits, and a
, other property not exempt unde
n the State law, in said town, not el
% ceeding fifty cents on the hundre
dollars and one dollar and fifty cent
,e on each taxable poll; they may ais
, at said time levy tax on all retail
= ers of vinous or spirituous liquor
% liquors of $4,000 for the year TO
5 lowing the first day of May in eac