The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-30
AlhNAACE BATTLE GROUND
COMPANY INCORPORATED Hl
THE I.EGISLATUR RE.

For the purpose of preserving and
adjoining the grounds on which the
battles Of Alamance and of Pyle's
Hacking Match and of commemorative
the virtues of the brave men who
struggled there.
An act of the last Legislature incor-
porates the Alamance Battle Ground
Company for the purpose Of preserV-
ing and adorning the grounds on and
over which the battle of Alamanee
was fought on the sixteenth day OF
May (AIay 16, IT'D and the grounds
on and over which the battle o
as "Pyle's Hacking Match" was
fought on the twenty-fifth of Febru-
airy ~(Feburuary IS, l7S1) and of com
memOrating the virtues of the brave
men who struggled there, by the cree
ton of tombstones, or
other memorials, and by beautifying
the grounds.
The following persons, to-wit: DR..
w. A. Coble. Erwin A. Holt, Major
John w. Graham, General Julian 5.
Carr, Colonel Robert L. Holt, DR..
George w. Long, w. L. Spoon, DR.. w.
T. Whitsett, DR.. i. L. Mottltt, Col
Joseph NJ Moorehead. r. d. w. Con
nor, Col. j. Bryan Grimes, Capt. j. A
~Turrentine, +. Il. Shaw and NJ. G. >.
| Noble, are declared to be a private
corporation until their Successors are
ViSSlCb, Ny IIC LIZ " = -AHN
nance Battle Ground Company"
The company has the power to ac-
quire. by gift, ~Srant.or purchase, the
title of all lands on or oVer which the
battle of Alamance was fought, and
Of all lands on or over which the bat
tie of Py1e's Hacking Match was
fought, or any part, or adjacent lands,
not exceeding one hundred acres, or
rights of way or other Of
land Or water necessary or convenient
for the pTope enjoyment Of the land.
It may erect houses for use or orna-
ment; erect monuments, tombstones or
other memorials; ma adorn the
grounds and walks; supply the
grounds with water; plant trees, flow
erS and shrubs, and do any other like
things for the improvement and beau
tifying Of the property. It may allow
the United States, or any State or cor
poration or individual, to erect any
monument, tombstone or other me-
mortal Or any ornament or useful i'm
provement thereon, or to lay out q
public. highway to Or through the
grounds, to carry out the of
this act. on such terms as may be
agreed upon by the parties. It may
receive gifts or aid from the United
States, any State, corporation or in
dividual, or agree with them to make
any Improvement thereon. Any city,
town or other municipal corporation,
may make DONATIONS To the company.
The p may makeSall necessary
hby-laws, rules and regulations, not in
consistent with the constitution and
laws Of this State, for the proper care,
protection and regulation of the prop
erty OF the . and the nlOnu-
nlents, tOmbstones, memorials. ouses
and other property and ornaments and
adornments thereon. or for the pro-
lection Of the trees, flowers, ~Shrubbery,
walks, lawns, springs, wells, or other
Hike property thereon.
1T shall be a. misdemeanOr, puniSha-
bic by fine or imprisonment, If any
person or corporation shall wilfully
destroy, demo]ish, deface or misuse
any monument. tombstone or other
memorial, or any. fence, enclosure,
tree, shrub, flower, spring, we'll or any
ornament or adornment placed upon
the grounds, Oh any tree growing
thereon or shall wilfuHy deface, de-
strOy OF. demolish any house, pavilion
or like fixtures thereon, or shall. will
fully S on the grounds after be-
ing omitted not to do SO by any official
or employees Of the company, or shall
Wilfully obstruct the ways and walks
of the leading to or over the
grounds.
For carrying out the and
objects Of this act the sum of $100
for the>year 1909, and the sum of 500
for the year 1910 was appropriated out
Of funds in the hands of the State
treasurer not otherwise appropriated.
Cotton Receipts.
h. New York, March. 26-The follow
/ ing are the, total net receipts of cotton