The Lincoln times., 1955-03-28
Lineo|nton Primary
Tuesday, April 26

nomination by such pri-
mary election for such
office.
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Such candidate shall, at the
same time, pay to the Chairman
of the Election Board to be turn
ed over to the Town Treasurer
the sum of five dollars (S5.00)
"(d) The registration books
shall be open on the sixth. seven
tn and eighth Saturdays next pre-
ceding the date on which the gen.
eral election is held. The reeiStra-
ton books shall not thereafter be
open for registration for either
the primary or general munich
pal election except for persons
outlying between the time of
closing of the books and the gen.
eral election, as in the case of
newly qualified voters under the
general election law of the state.
The fifth Saturday next preced-
ing such general election shall
! be set for challenge day for the
registration
TOWN PAYS EXPENSES
"Ce) The Lincoln County Board
of Elections is authorized. en-
powered and directed to supervise
and conduct each and every pri-
mary election, general election
and referendum election submit
ted to the voters of the Town
of Lincolnton regardless of the
purpose for which the election
may be held; and after the afore-
said date, the governing au-
thoritieS of the Town of Lincoln
ton shall not exercise any of the
duties with respect to the con-
duct of such elections as they
presently exercise. All primaries
and elections conducted by the
Lincoln County Board of Elec-
tions, under authority of this
Act. for the Town of Lincolnton
shall be held at the expense of
and paid for by said Town and
said expense shall constitute a
valid expenditure of the funds of
said City for that purpose.
In the conduct of said primar-
les and elections for the Town of
Lincolnton. the Lincoln County
Board of Elections shall have the
power and is directed to appoint
all precinct officials for the con-
duct of elections to canvass the
vote for the said elections and.
in general, to exercise all of the
same powers in connection with
such elections as is now eXerciS-
ed under the law by the Lincoln
County Board of Elections in the
conduct of primaries and cleo
tionS for the nomination and
election of county officers.
90 The fourth Tuesday in
May shall be the date for the
holding of the general municipal
election of the town of Lincoln
ton.
INSTALLED IN JUNE
"Cg) The Mayor. members of
the Board of Aldermen, and
elected members of the Board of
Education of the Town of Lin
colntOn shall be installed in their
respective offices at twelve O.
clock on the first Wednesday in
June next after their election.
SECTION .. The Charter of
the Town of Lincolnton, Chap
ter 1863 of the Private Laws of
North Carolina. Session of 1899.
as amended by Chapter 227, Pri-
vate Laws Of North Carolina.
Session of 1917. shall hereby be
amended by adding to Section 5
the following:
STAGGERED TERMS
That at the general munich
pal election in the Town of Lin
cOlnton in the year of 1865. the
two aldermen receiving the high
est number of votes shall be
elected for a term of four years.
and the other two aldermen shall
" I4NNtCN III q lCl III VI lNO
years. AS the terms of office of
the Board of Aldermen of the
Town of Lincolnton. as herein
provided, shall expire. their sue
cesSorS shall be elected for
term of four years"
SECTION 3. The Charter of
the Town of Lincolnton, Chap
ter 369 of the Private Laws of
North Carolina. Session of 1899.
as amended by Chapter 1877 of the
Private Laws of North Carolina.
Session of 1945 is hereby amend
ed by striking out in lines five
and six Of Section two the words
-four hundred dollars. and in
Serting in lieu thereof the words
six hundred dollars. and that
Section two be further amended
by striking out in lines eight
and nine thereof the words two
hundred and fifty dollars" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words
-four hundred dollars"
SECTION 4. All laws and claus
es of laws in conflict with this
Act are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. This Act shall be
in full force and effect from and
after its ratification.