Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-14

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the city, except those who are exempt by law; how'll
leys, billiard tables, pool tables, bagatele tables or sal ID IL
tables or keepers Of eating houses or restaurants fob Ike
vegetable or fruit stands, circuses which may EXHIBIT - ""
city or within one mile thereof; theatrical PLAYS conooL "e
operate performances when performed by itinerant nlar9~
slight Of hand performances, rope walking, tumblino S sI
dancing, wrestling or boxing matches, menageries. N o' 10y
show or exhibition of any kind, except when given onr =.
%chtritable purposes or when no charge is made for ADM,
sion; exhibitions of any kind for pay or reward in thu H
or within one mile thereof; ~omnibuses, drays. express w.
ons, carriages, buggies, automobiles, and other vehicles f..
hire; and on all such other subjects upon which a tax 80"
prohibited by law where the commissioners deem # wis.,
levy and collect a tax the amount of which shall be fixed h.
the commissioners, but in no case in excess of one tbousan5
( dollars.
Section 46. Taxes may be levied and collected on al n.
perry, trades, professions, franchises. licenses. and otbe,
subjects of taxation is provided by the constitution. A.,
any person carrying on or practicing any business, trade A.
profession for which. a license tax is required without
license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. No license ta
shall exceed one thousand dollars.
MUNICIPAL DEBTS.
Section AZ. The commissioners shall have power 70 fm.
or refund by ordinance or resolution the whole or anv no4
of any of the existing or future debts of the city, by acGnir
ing and cancelling the evidences thereof, and to issue in
lieu Thereof, registered or coupon, barring interest at a rate
no greater than provided for in the original indebtedness
and at no geater rate than six per cent per annum; and ~
this end they may apply the sinking fund belonging to av
series of bonds so refunded, and may retire any bond br
using the sinking fund thereof.
CEMETERIES.
Section 48. The commissioners may authorize the exbn-
nation of any dead bodies now in any churchyard in the
city, and permit its refinement in the city cemetery.
POLICE. q
Section 40. The city shall maintain an efficient police
force, the number Of members, their compensation, duties
and designations to be determined by the commissioners.
HEALTH.
Section so. The commissioners may elect or employ an
efficient health officer. selected from the nracticinp nbvC;
clans resident in the city; prescribe his duties, fix his COM
pensation, and delegate to him the authority they deem pro-
per.
Section 81. ALI ordinances, orders or resolutions of the
town of Hendersonville now in force and effect shall remain
in full force and effect for the city of HendersonvliIe unI
repealed or modified.
THIS ACT.
Section SO. This act shall be deemed a public act, and
judicial notice shall be taken Thereof by the courts without
the same being pleaded or read in evidence.
Section So. If any part, articles, section or subdivision
OF tins act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, such
holding shall not be construe so as to invaldate or impair
the remainder Of the act or any part thereof not valid.
Section 81. From and after the ratification Of this act
the same shall thenceforth be t~hecharter of the city of Hen
Jacksonville, AMI all laws now constituting the charter of the
town OF HendersonviLe, and affecting the government there
OF, except as to acts already performed and all contracts,
rights or liabilities, and all laws inconsistent with or coming
within the purvew Of this act, including chapter cow of the
acts OF the General Assembly of one thousand eight hundred
and forty-sxforty-seven and all acts amendatory thereto,
are hereby repealed In so far as they may affect the city Of
Hendersonville; and all property, rights, liabilities or obi
cations OF the town of Hendersonville shall accrue to the
city OF Hendersonvile in as full and ample a manner as if
the same OF the corporation had not been changed.
Section 90. This act shall be in full force and effect from
and after its ratification.
In che General Assembly read three times and ratified
this the 9th day of March, 1913.
E. DAUGHTRIDGE,
President of the Senate.
GEO. W. CONNOR
Speaker of the House of Representative.
Examined and found correct.
BARBOUR, For Committee.
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