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. '. ,nr Jord one thoussnd eight hundred sad lour, entitled ao att
I for establishing Hank in the towo of Wilmington,'' the aub
fcribert to the stock r.M.JB4.tik.were iru:irf orated under the
Tname a nT style of the "President, Director and Company of
tba Bank of Cape Fear; and whereas, by subsequent act, paw'
rslti jnihtf ye ar of our I.rd one thousand efjht hundred and lour
i loco, entitled ."aa act concerning the Banks of jCape Frar and
? "Newbero " the capital of said Bankwat increased, and its n
' iatpttr :"as a cornoralaon extended to tlieTirst tlanuary, ta the
year of our Lord one thousand eight' hundred and tharty five;
Du wnereas U is expeuieni now in cuuuuue mc ""'
lee of the. said Bank for a aVr -'"aer term! 7 :
"lie it therefore enacted lu (he Ceneral Jstembtti of the State 0,
North Carolina, and it ir hereby enacted t. 3 the authority of the
tame.' That the stockholders in the said Bank, their successors
, and assigns, shall be, and continue a body corporate, in law and
in fact, under the name and style ot the "Pre
- ind Company of the Bank of Cape Fr!. Hh.ajrjipital slot k of
' .Mont thousand shares, of one hundred dollar each, until the
-fcrstday of Jeftuary,me thousand eighthundred and fifty-five; and
by the name and slyle aforesaid, shall be, and are hereby made
able and capable in law to hae; purchase, receive, possess, eo
joy an Aretainf t1emleMeif i uccc ssors and a siTigri s, lands,
.reuts, tenements, hereditaments, gocds, chattels and etli-cti, to an
amount not exceeding: in the whole, including the amount tf capi
ta! stock aforesaid, two millions' four hundred thousand dollars,
and the tame to sell, grant, demise, ulien or dispose ft, to sue and
' be sued.l implead and be impleaded, anwer ana be answered, tie
fend and be defended, in courts of record, or any other place
whatsoever;
-the tame" to
XL Be itfiulhit-watThaax-T!f-We'n"-Eve cents
r; end adsjUfttoako, ive-ta4'Sje a wiuiTOtnTOTnwrTon-each share of stock owned by individuals in , the jsaidJUanka
0 Tweak, alter and renew at their p easura of the State, bv the
---Hrdain eataMiah lnd pultln
-:narguiauonj aa anata-seem- necessary aor tne Krumcut-ui-f taiir-r
empt the sajd corporations, or the lands, tenements," goods or
chattels of the same, i'lioro being, also liable and chargeable with
the sail rxces; but such of the said directors as may have been
4hent-whefHh-sattrpxte5S"as cit?Trfdettt)r aitavTiive Ti
sen ted from the resolution or act wbere.bv the same was so con'
traded or created, mar respectively exonerate themselves fiom
being so liable by forthwith giving notice of the fact, and of their
ousence w uissenr,-- oeiore w wnn soibb noiarj puoiig, sou m
the stockholders at a general meeting which they thai! have
power to call fur that purpose. ' . .k ' " ..l. . . '. .
IX. lie it further enacltd, ITiat the president and directors
nf. Ilta nuift n.ntr utintt mt sk 1 1 lim.i frtnn nil aflMi K ttsttcinir
uf this act, and durtoi the cnntitiujJuof-4heamtOouTrd
inilDbligtfd to nukta, loan or loan to the State of North Caro
i ." ' a . . ' . a a. . '
ma, if required ami authorised by law, of any .sum or sums of
money, not exceeding in the whole, at any one time, one tenth
part of the'actual capital aiock of said Bank, and at a rate of in
terest nut exceeding aix per cent, per year, to be paid half
yearly: Provided, that it shall be the duty of the Public Trea
surer to make application in writing for. such loan or loans at
least three months previous. to the time nherthejr nny be re
quired. .& .
X. Jie il further enaclei, That it shall be. the duty of the
Treasnt er- of the State to require ,fioia.tinifi Jo tiiive, - ot-K-ceeding'
once in sjx months which s.hall be furnished by the
president of the said corporation, ft statement of the amount
of the capital stock of the said corporation, ,tle debt9 due ta
tions for the shares heretofore merged; and thej shall iopvn i
books lor that purpose at the cur ot UaleigU and in the towns
Salem, Salisbury, Charlotte," Elizabeth City, 'Halifax; Tarbo-
rough. Warrenton.Jlilton, Llncohitoo, Morganton, Wasljing-
i to be sold by this act '-the president and directors of the of custom to .the contrary qoiwim
ipal Bank shall reduce the subiscription to the jnetjDJun- Jiiidjiefatlhut.mtete4r'l'
LhawMTkittgn50l the l" in from " tlr
st subscriptions but if the whole nirtnbcr of shares pro- thcreofr"iVWerf,"'tifrAew, th
the
same, the moneys deposited," the notesln circulation, and
the. cash on hand and sliall have a right to inspect sucft gen
cral accounts on the books "of the said corporation as shal l re
late to the said statements: Provided, that this shall not be
construed to be a right to inspect the accounts of private indi
viduals, except the uircctors, with the said Hank.
tba: Y adesbofb , Munrcesboro'and V indwr. under tlie three
ticq,aoC: ttt oar ci)mn9t
and the same keep open for. subscriptions for thirty days and
if a greater numbMf shares shall be subscribed for than isjpro
vided to be sold by this act -'-tne president and directors of the
princi
jjtcxftf sharH
argest suDscriptions: uut u tne wnoie ntfmocr 01 . snares p
v'uled by this act be not subscribed within the said thirty days,
then it shall be lawful ior the said president anil directors, by
and with the consent of the stockholders, at any subsequent
time, to re-open book of subscription, at the same ptaces, for
the residue. --...- - . ';;.! '
XVIW Vc -it further criacteJ, Ti the fourth section of the
act of one thousand eight hundred and fuurtceu be, and
the same is hereby repealed and that the shares subscrib
ed as aforesaid sfiall be paid in as follows, that is: : One
fifth at the time of aubscrbi'njstoijeJJillJl - JStllic end otilure
the first payment; one fifth at the end cT nine mouths after tlie
first payment and Ilia remaining ftfth' at the, end oLtwclve.
months after the first payment: Provided : that no part of the
subscription shall be paid in the notes ol the a I ore said J Jan It,
but shall bo paid in specio; or in funds equivalent to specie:
Provided, that no dividend on the proQta fchall ba declared on
the additional stuck hereby authorised to he taken until the
Whole amount of said stock shall be realised to the Bank ia !
qIA orsjlc r4t-qttwateB4i
WiWSo''WMliTaoVutiiig contrary to the constitution of
thit State et.of4lwlJiite4r.btater r7)i the aaid xorpnrarion;
far the niakine whereof ceneral meetings .( the stockholders
' msy be called by the directors, as hereinaWer specified; and ge
to them shall and may appear, necessary, subject, nevertheless,
to the ruIesujatipnajesmcJJOM Df reinaiter aecurea -wirsa aTsliaTThfreifter be establislietl by tlie president an.).cJis
rector for that puiTose; " Bitl" bonds and notes subscribed
nresenbed.
-.,-jje ft furthtf trldeteJ, Tliat aHall eefingtrtt the Vipck:
. . . i f r-7 : it ( .1: -
holders Ol tne saiti njinict f nq ai aiLciecmiii. uihimmh tin
ir-CTdryeirrrTnTd'Tlie saidBauk sliall tvot be liable to
any further tax. lL : v -
XII. lie it further enacted, That the . following rules, re
strictions, limitations and provisions shall form and be the fun
damental articles! of tbJfMdtuJiqn.
Tlie'stocTi"'oT "Bro Tafd coFptTrat'ion sTiall be t ransferable anil a-
Henable as hcrctolore, or accmintoucli yules and re'iuLu
!i4 jeeed a!lWliat H H'mvFpflpr? lUs'
an (dla podndt-.$i i)mtii'uurga!icrum!
WHUttm-trr - tanaTr1nrnrr'ium trr imnpr.
!,)- tUfe mirror, field tip l aetata re?' f tlie
Governor Tos tfie4lmbt ig or sutko
he or the Tegislature may from time to time appoint, snail act on
behalf of the State, and slmll have the samViiumber of votes t
- which, the greatest number :6tatoxldioWfcmaji b eamledrp
aessing an equal number of hres w
r.5Stat t thfrtiiia o"Totea to
which each stockholder shall be entitled, except the State, shall
portions followiPSi that ia-Hasafrfor one itiare, aou not more
than two "shares, ooe vote; for every two shares oboyc two, and
not exceeding ten, one vote; for every four shares above ten, acd
- - not abore thirtyione yoteforeyerf sixshsrcrahove thrrty;"iid
COt iiceeJing jlxiy, one olej for every eight shares above sixty,
and Dot exceedingone buodred, odc volej and for every ten
- shares above one hundred, one vote; out do person, copsrtner
president anu
XVIII. lie it farther enacted, That the said Bank shall Snot
issua more tha twice the airmunl of llie'capital slock at the
time. ctsll v.pawl Jaapecieoratsvwuivalc
tiffltMfrt the seventh section of the
before mentioned act of one t!iousan(LefghtJjundred -and'four
lecrr, imposiitig a lax of one per cent, upon all 4h.e stockholders in
said Bank, and crT 'section .otthectiatieil itt,the:ye'ar-,if vtnt, form -and '-iireswrft-ttf .tlie limes' tlio'."
our Jord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, eiitatled !breatliin jmax JM JJ4
!T.a4&M-e8aieKOTreraH u waou rcstleHs wutld a man and pktui cof human
up gradually, and fix a uniform rateTjr collection," and eery .ijfi .
ouW4lwirt-w-c-t:ominS -wnmu tua inc.. iuS ami purt 0r ,man jllOllCllU aud fed !TS.IK t.feverV
y,exv.fcf this act. ot jhe be
hundred and fturteeand one thousand eight tuaidred and foair.l ..... J,..,:, r-.-31" . r, . .
-iiviii. ia i ii if mi, uv iitiifivn. iiiaij..tJi-
cornoration, sliall be bindinjr and oblira'tory upon tlie same
atiif if ahr iwrCTrijbicm
said Uank, ahaii prescnLUiefiame tor- paymcrittllOiiaiicipat.
i .u ..i...ti i. ,.r...,.i
auu uic uajr..iii. snail uc iciusuu,
draw interest l.rom the tun
ncr cent.
the said note'or notes,
six per cent, per annum
. ... .
per annum, an
csV .tnd the said Bank shall , pay the same: any la
contrary- notwltlislandins; but ta shall not be lawful for the
saliLEank-la issue any note for a inalkr8um. thafl.tlirce JoU
lars. Halt yearly dividends shall be made of such part of the
profits of the Bank as shall appear advisable to the stockhol
ders or to the president and directors for r the Tlifne being. The
land, tenements anu ncreciuamenw wnicn 11 snaii oe iswaui
lian. or tdy pollllC, snail oa eoillieu 10 a greater oumocr ui.,. ,u.,;.t ,rnmimA-tAlh'iitrTi1b'itTrVkc the cor.
lit srotes. nor shall any share or share Confer a right ol aul- .. .K. . ... . . M,.fa;f r...- i l....X of-4UU4f--e x4rt Oi -ew uig i ti one ttettrtBt amouoTdiieTi rim ;
j w . . . . . . i aiumiiiiii aiim uiiiiin. ui nut.ii aa a i uii ui..i.iiwtr' rtn rcr avvvin a .. 3 - . . t - - -- r 1
trage, which siU not have been hojden three calendar
rr pavTousTo" shall be bona fide worthed to inno case ttinS names of person; real estate; ami all other par-if.ivoiit-s. aiil ff'arlsly l oaimn:; throtigla tlio"
to vote' in elerlious, r any general meeting, by proxy, no u b wa of ecority or conveyej to it in satisfacfumV debts '5"',r nc"rJ tu '.', condition of the credit tide',.1ckleHs, firestf or ciaaiibei in! the lillicst' '
less he be actuHlly a resident wnh.ra the State , previously contracted ta the course of its dealings, or purchased of "H"0,0; ' ", r . ,' ' ' - "r fmg'of thtj Trecfpict-the n.iscratld felon
not cil thaa thirty. togeth " bJr'e'0; debts; nor shall this corporation directly or indirectly k pother otficer of the Bank r any of a.s ,br,tl. or geo- ,() hl, hmra th.o tn . .
hundred U.res of P, at any tune, to j thin- except bills of exchange, bonds anS c.es, shall knowingly and wall.nglj inake cause .0 U -ak"0 llp the .ca"ure .f 1,1. paiUV lifc-tlio
demand a generaLmeeting of the stockholders, for purposes re- - J h..lrin- imnt rertifientei ni.ldir ,11, of conaiiva at making any false return, statement or exhibit of thJ J 'ii " fr ' l.e - " -
lating to life ..id corporation; and upon such demaod. xnntomtn-litrmm mhttm Tt-lh Wur;
-Otnur ib, four r Zftlel E Public Treasurer, to the General AisemblyT to il.e board c Ui- ,IciT'IunS";S M. poniard in the tlnotl of
weeka notice in a public gazette published in the city of Ua-i ZA Ss'VSe "ctur of P' ,nciPal Bluk-or of itf br,,d" ur BPtnnownfw the atudent
leigh, and specifying i, sue), totice ,Jie object or ob;ect, of cH1 Vt d SU tes capital .1 ck atokliodra, or te any person ?r Krsons authorised ;; .HHtc,cdi,l the depth, Solitude, rcycli,,,
TlV'-V.er'i' , , ,; . e'oft e nk hereby created, or" in the sale of goods F,eaily and by the Legislature, or by the stockboder to rece.vo he s.e, upon lie cobweb .f.tnetc km tdral .
,IY. 7?: U further enacted,, Thut for the a ell orde..r.e the af- fyr Jmoey lent and not redeemed In due time, uc5 ?"SU f W- ?od,:, '7 '"f. ' t!,f. flr on the high fttid giddy ,
faiil of the said corporation, there shall be eleven directors, be- tru'J P'",7. ,A1iPir:t. nPWhee -.hhll th! enr,. ralse.retoro w deception, shall be dmed guilty of a mis- jast. bonndnie chi-eiily; over the inomil.ii.i .
: . - . m a . s .i.ii 1.. : fir in irisutia
.MS Citizens ol this State, 01 wtiom ai least seven anaatue ri-rv . -h atlne
" . 1 FT.. 1 M. t I T-a...l lilIVK IIIHIC m.mw- -
tlCUtl Ul TT I1IIIIMK.IVUC VI n(.iiasa miivih av t7..
thirty
Nearly bf 1h s1ockholders,"at a genera
' nually at WilmiBgtdn; on the first Monday
. . 11 . " : 1
-inai to case 11 snout
-' rectors should not
rate ot half per centum for
I lueeiinir ia he held an- days, lor or on account v " "
.11 t. r.:.. r a JtransactMMi-oi-ousiness ai-mo niincmai-auR, v unvm iuc
u-.,- K ,,nr..na an it,;, prcsidcntshall always be one ualess in caw of sickness or ne-
r . J r . . -.i. -i:;:y--i"it,-U.- - .KnH 1 oli , I m nt-Lti it t Kf a ti'at f t rs martin
-act,'il ouKhttehaTrbeenade.'the said eorporation shall not r,J..r.:iy'ul "J v r l u
f that eausf be dissolved but it shall be lawful, on any other day, menf, a director to fUO
' u'ni.m i.ii'iixiii iKrokrior- i nU an eiectaoB for directors, m .cwve any emoiumenu -, :- . -r. T ,r
should any of said com praties fail in any man
ner whatever to hold said elections, then at shall
be p'operfarthe CouTtwhifh shatt next happen"
s aforvsaid, seven Justices of ihc l'eace being t ,
preseait. to supply , any vacatnrv ocrasioned by
such fdUutvaiid m cajethir fcWild, be a lie art -atiy
election as aforesaid, then the Court shall in
like anatiflpr determine; and also determine in ;
all Caes of contested electious; any law, uttg '"
or custom' to .the contrary oolwitiistandm
hat-ims act'
ratiBcation -
that noihinjc
contained ' in this act shaH be so construed as to
E resent justices of the peace from deputnin" of
cer to execute process as already provided by
UW. Pf ''t.-:v'-..''Cy- - V; ''';-.;' ' '. -';. '
VI. 1nJ be it furrier enacted, Thai Sny per- -
son toting at any such election, who' shall not
by law be quulitted to vote-, he shall be liable to -tije
same purialiy as persons voting at tlections '
fur auembcrs of the Ueneul Asseiiib'y of thia
Si Si! tko, ttfav Dot-uaiiStdaccotdiog -to law.---7'
7Jft:Ctiicl7efl!u nek'spapers, h a common
cant word villi some, politicians who tlta not v. ,
aJriila;frtrif Ray tpwl iu--:-
tlaO tieaspajK-rs, sa)(i n M. C, unless I
myself rrpoft it.- Take w hat you ee in the
papers, s?y : nnoUicf 8impcrin,!j mcmhrr ut ' '
Ctwnmon C)nnril, avIiIi aiany gralni of rI- ,
iiatid
paper, its; jjwajjijiHAliccisVPP'M.HeM. - -aYad'""ciTa1c)ii'i,
that it ahoutJ Uius bq jihed
wfiiraTTPi;aTiiTTtvlJaiik oTX!al)eFeir, Ue, and the same are
.,.' J It.. , ... -i. '.'. I' I .1:. 7-.".4
h navment nf monev trt nnv norson or nnranna. lit, her r herebv renea eats 'r0ft!fiLlhalaathlaaa4-ea-4i
1 j a - t " v t. .z.z .s..- . -.ai . ri i. 1 1 i 1. . , . 1 -t
thetrotciTrttirbeaTcrTtW 'Wlffi said I construed as to allect w "ahY man tier the Tfightnhe !Jr
.... 't : ..1 l4tiMt .f t f n A 1 l iti,l AtSa.s-'V.iuit. .1
reRSfl the, UKtwrtwr'Ue'-- M'v ' u-&r--
iiimlttviwWivefil Hals StaTeof the acceptance! nifal JifuJ the Ktit( and, t'it-cumiliincri of
war llio iiiitrcd' :'."bisliat ttio '
III.H fctWT 1 C IVf ,IJC UVCIUVI 'l Ui9 vtC W Illy llilMBUllljl
f Hti -exlension -of charter by the stockholdcri thercotr thin '.srliariiatiJi
shall uinonii aiu-r uie passage oa mis aci; omcrwise mis act suaia rpimncil licimrl--tlic.i n.iie.iafea victim ol,.,,,,, .
jjyilBijdJMUMa f."''M''''".w uainncrcd I glnt-
for dama- AX1. -lit U further enacted, l bat H snail ,oe me ouiy ol tue joiijfioao rtho 'athastly cioune of livlr-ff
w to the president of. the Bitak. inthe first week in Uecemlier of each !-,.-,,.,,. i,,linu,.ed ' duntrcong to the Lus.
s a . . a .a a 11 . 1 . v . a w 1. .is . .a 1 s - -
and evt-ry year, to transmit to tl
itatenientot bi!. coaiJition of .tlieBank..sheang 4WaatMnt-rti-svr.,;""l.i'u'7lh''':VBt it
capital; notes in circulation, and from what places issued; debiran'UiVi m7 , a ' a hJUni
llWlVCtV ;
unihcrf'.
due to other Banks, and to what Banks; and alt mher partUa-r VT" " V""T'a "5aru yomy
Urs necessary to shew the true conditiort of the debit Vide of ihei',a tuat innrders Mecp over In midnight
account! also specie ora baaid; debts due Trtm otherJJnksfcind 'inPi." M',5 "t plaustojlcludttthonof
Vvhat llanks the amtiuot ad" notes "or bonds tiiiiounieil and titudf, and to dutch
orataltati amhaiion that c leaps itscl"
each toanner as hill be regulated by the tar and ordlaiaocea of
thtsaid coi jaorataoai; and that n case ot JHecatiiiesigoalioa
ir absence froan7the State of aoy dh-ectorj haa place adialt be
filkd by a new appointment
a majoniyTat- thcrarrectorsvT : . .-t.,
- V, ll it further enacted, Tlaat the president of the Batk.be
ihsf a director,' shall be "riioseis by' a. anajot U y "of the directors,
XI II. lie it further enacted, Thai it shall not be lawful for
the ,said nresident-Bjl ilirectnra
missory- note,- unless the.aainebo made payable iaad "neso(ia-f
. I .. : x .1 J;..l.-.l..,.:l.--u--Ji:--.rt?l;ii1-'''''!; ' I
uie at me saiu uaiiRjjBUHi."
XlV;rIieti further ehacYeV7,-Thaf if any director or officer
of said Bank shall steal, nualom. embezzle, or in anr war act
fraudulently with the funds of the said Bank, it shall be deem-
with a salary to be fixed by the stockholders in general ante ttDgi led felony,, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
: and the nresideut and directors of the principal Batik for the
"ttmtljeanlrshaH have power to-estblis branches or agencies of
the said BauVatauch place W places, within this State, as they
may think proper, aod commit the ananaement of such branches
eraKencies, and the making discount thereat, to such persons
as they may aelect: Provided, that at each branch or agency eo
established there shall be appointed not less thao three directors,
atidtbaHsQ birantlirgraai'wcTTiiiw enistjnK'Of which may hefa
Tafter be : established, sli all be removed, uuless dircctet by ihe
stockholders in central meeting: JJnd provided aho, that the
' president and directors shall establish a branch or agency of said
Bank in the city of Rajeih when thereto required by. the GeiHe-
t al- Assemldy : ;' - V- . .''
yi. lie U furlhef enacted. That thepiesident and directors for
the time being shall have power to appoint such officers, clerks
and servants at the principal Bank and at their severs! branthes
and agencies, as they shall deeaai propfr, and shslljregutale lheif
"respective duties jmdcoroj) L
- ther powers aud authorities is iKairtMdescrUi(T fiietl ind Hi?
Jerouned by the byejawsrejulalitnis and ordinances of the cor
poranon.
ar
'"Bank
fice
five
giva
.. require. ., ;'""?."''
yIH ? it furDuf 'tnaici, That the totl 'amount of dsbtt
which the said corporation shall at any time ewe, whether by
bond, bilLnote or other contract, shall not. exceed 4he sum of
ooe million six hundred thousand dollars over and above the sum
then actually deposited in the said Bank fpr safe keeping, tan
less the .contracting of any greater debt shall have been previ
ously authorised by a la w of this State; and in case of excess,
ihe directors under whose administration it shall hppenf ahaH
be liable for the same to tbeir''Batraland"'pTvste cspasalaes,
sod an action of debt may in auch case be brought ssdnsi;them
w any of them, their or any of thfeir heirs, executorsr tdmin?
Jtrators, in any court of record in this State, by any creditor
I miu corporation, ana way ue prosecutcu n juu-
1. njent and execution;. any condition, covenant or agreement to
the contrary notwithstanding; nor shall this be cotntrued to ex-
i.JSe it further enacted. That every cashier lit the said I
. branch'or a2ency. before entering on the duties of In. of-1 V "J e'
.i,.ii i- - r . l... llioii. - w nut tne iiiiiiuuv u.
, linn uodii anu security an a lum i itniinnintui; , , . . . ,
thnn.r.i in it. 1 .t.-..i hfi 1 said Bank is at this time only
i-..u.aiiii iivimiki ui ctcit i" , 1 p
ISmf . . -Itrt r..- a, tt aaV.rt atir-rlnre aii! lcmT uiiw wiohm vi waw
IIIIU ICtUlliT iWsV IULU 0U1U ai-vwiw 'TJ I
I
fine anditaprisoninentptYtting jri the pillory, and whipping on
the bareback not exceedinzthirtrlashesf ult vreitfier of them
at the tliscretion of the court. . : . ;
: XV. lie it jurther cnacfeif,"That the cashier stiairkeep abook
to contain tne proceedings 01 tne uoara oj directors, tne names
of those present, the day and date of each meetiii";, and shall
record tlie , yeas and nays-ort nny-tie'stioh, when asked forty
aHjf ttrtxivr. Timir irouR wan uc ciiucuc iu vuutis u, justice
and 611 entering on the discharge of his duties, tlie cashier shall
take the following 6ath or afiirmation before some justice of
the peace, ny wuom it siiau do reiurneujo theouice. oLtne
erVofheX'ity-'t'tf
affirm as the case may be) to keep a just and true record,' w'atlw
out alteration or. erasures, of the transactpBS of the board of
darectors of tire Bank of Cape ear, in a book to be kept by me
FAhd -wlaereas :a part of the capital stock hath heretofore been
pvrehasetHn by the
said iiant, and mergcti, pursuant to an act, passea aia tlie year
one thousaud eight hundred and twenty-nine entitlwl an
act to ehabletlae- oatiKs -or rsewucna and Cape rear j to
its. a uuuuim rate 01 couec
thc active capital stock of the
four thousand nine hundred and
hundred dollars eachr and where
as commercial necessity ,rend
stock of the said Bank, of Cape Fear should consist of eight
thousand shares, 01 one Hundred dollars each, the same being
ats former capital: " - ' . 1' .-
i XVt. fie it farther " eitocedV-That the president afid! da'reci
tors shall convene, by public notice, the stockholders of the
Bank, at some time between the passage "pf this act and the ficst
day of July next, for the purpose of ascertaininz whether they
wish to renew the jftares qf .stock heretofore, merged-or pur
chased up by the Bank, or whether they prefer the capital to
remain at what it now is; and in case the stockholders deter
mine to renew, theshares heretoforejnereedr that is to increase
their capital tolls original amount of eight.thousahd share sv of
one hundred dollars eachi then it Shalt be the flutter thepfe
sident and directors forthwith to appoint a day or days, within
four months thereafter, for opening of Cooks to receive subscrip-
a .'.. . '. f ii i' '1. "
aeroeanor, sn 00 jronvicuon: m any. ot me auperaiM,, vooaisr waVe; thnnhtless of dantcf or care' All
of Iw n this itate. sliaJI b punished by a line at the ilic;e?irHu aflt numberleWnaumtudcs of minor
lion 01 tne curt, inn ar in nrituiiwrut ni ivi-.gcr winuuiic vjar, ;rt lM flt (, 11 ,,..(;, -e. it,-, ,...
YYtli: It it fmlhlr mnrUd That alY lon. or liiUi,i . U C U,. ' that BOCCPS
vilch hau hereafter W made upon
tlie stock'of 4 Stockholder1 in as
1 mm, mm JtVM ' M f f S J ft S alKllK vS
III C II LS UUUD ftULil J"J . w -. - . . .... -. .
autred laVltae Bte-aiion
wvi .wu.i ." J .' ' - . .. . - -. .' '
r.. .?r"-iT : - 7- TacwM arctiao aramniia ncrsflJia' that nuccrs.
n the plcd-e of if,e serrp of .KW.Jf
,aid Back, the 'renewal ;ay; i 4 titbh vlnr& lite cohamns If a
I fee ihe same as shall be i 'ri C?;i',ea'.tiia
2S-JUH tnnrtmk bit the General tfuarilM fa4briktvPt-i
anaVHTTilfrW uuiUonfy 'rf the fame,
Taat bereaftV- there, aliall not be a greater bumber of. Constat
bles an the several Counties in3 this State than one in eaeh Cap?
taut district, except the distracts including the .several county
towns to Hits State; which districts ihall be ehtiiled to two coti
stables to beLclectcd as other constables are lierettiafTaTr duected
to be elected. - ' f "' '"',- - -"' i -","-r-'-, '" ;
i 1 1. -'JUit fWaf r e flcd, That t an' time wiihi a che mniitla
prrcaMting the r first County Court held in the several counties in
thas 8tate, after the first day of January next," ai.d annually
thereafter, the inhabitants of. each Ci lit ai it's district within the
Aeverat cnuntia iu 4bis State, t the bual ; place-nf .-taoldtp -tlie
Capany oaustera-w,aalita saatl ilistrit t, shall elect, Hithin tle
boopds of, said company, some; ft t.ari suitable person tta tt in
of discordant matet inl.i nrhkc nptliciiisri-fda-
tntu of 5t.t. composilTonof rontrastinc: strd
la Wtfreaaiilie tasnaaee Is lifcaaatW U1I frf.SMmfoled.attlhi Sls. I WwdfwJS InCidcntsltnarycllotW talrs-rnysic- '
a iiiu u Hvat hh 'V v r ows-o v at in h s j ot; t
metaphysical ,diH(itiisitiorispHpriivo.'cssaj g
0terii a!ariagV aiid dita.i3'u- ttj.cldcnt!!--.
bomtgtapAWgyJ'ic9't,.JcsU;'ftuccdll(c.s, ,
deatlisy marriages, coiiunilriinisriciiitq;iiaH,
ptnnctry,.acfostrcg,and ftdvertiacpicnts,'
of tyery v shade : color," nnd fc an, ' from
gra ve to gay, ft m lively. t se v er ' th D
rainbow,. camcleon, ; nor Jvau-iilcsropn, aro
hiftre diversified,' hnr Tandofa's b; more
pavlifac in 1(4 c(M;tciif, (nr,lhR;unil)ti--
ror.trt of the most f a uditc hi am tUhc turro
kin.iluins ;imim! tluttrred ait! wi'Ji the. ills
jetla Membra, t!ao 4lircd and 'pakLts of
all thing ir,Mithi,nhove, 'rsv' r'wn tho
railhir-fxuin;: .tlaa-w4al7-a?t;eftin--inf--J2rr"
Durntit to -lliaj last ''down Ward vUhi'i of
tlie capacity uf, CoosUule lor the aiuccceding yesr, who shall be
returned aod recotB mended io the Cmjrts of Jleas and ,Quai Jer
e(.s4oisTd V'ouoties as Wwnaltcf diretrdr and Tip'rH f'UT.h
return bcin mads, underJlie kertifirsle W ihe judges appoiiite'd
to hold said election, the saidj Coui ts khalf proceed to.fjualiiy
such person Sit' returned to' Set as Con$taiie for Lone Jjttr -there'
after, he or they first rvnbotid with gwed ai'adi.ialfirri)t. sccar j'
ty aibfs w requVeu no person shait lie entitled
it vote f4Maoy-aW
within the corporate boumU of said lowh; and idi person lit g
within the corporate .bounds of any suck town shall be eittitied
to vote foe contuabl for the distaievjn ahkb!'incbf,:tuwft is siiii
; lit JjeU further- enacted, That the .captains f, companies
within the several coonues in this tate, and, iaa ahejr abcnce;
aov justice of the nea.ce',withia' tie district, shall, within the
time prescribed by tb" provisiuns ' ijjf Jliee)nd iset.ii.iiB lif tiis
Sctilahd ftii'raajaTTy 'tTaVreauer, appttao't t wo tlis'creet and amiti.ble
persons In hold said elections, wht' arc! refiuirett to, 'rival at least
ten tin v' notice f uch election in two or more public places in
such district;- and every 'free 'white person, having resultd for
six fnonths iiext precetinj; the elertii.n w itliiia the bounds of said
company vr district, who is qualified and 'entailed to vnte for
members of the House of Commons in the Slate Legislature,
shall be entitled to oie within the district in which he shall re,
side in ajf such elections; and the persons receiving the greatest
number af votes shall be considered duly elected, and shall be
returned, ender the certificate of said judges, to the first Court of
rieas and jyuartcr sessiions .wutcn suall bappeo an said county
after said election. ','"i l,'l' r't-r-'-ftt
Jlf" person, elected as
tvOBstabte under the provisions 0,1 tins act, die, or from any oth
ctihtrleapiii1fsate)i:-Troht the chase taftbo
seasertient najd grkly bear t the f Hplnre of
rAik Hawk ftttd tlilllbhird frJg-U'a'atm thtv . -Kiaiwess
twins to tlie?twli;
TniTn ili'p gHiTd inines of (ieairgiti tta the gold
vaults rif the 'Diiik'rHiin1 CoUnal Croaktlt
Shipping Lis :raglit ill Vald-i,atsa to 11a jor
Downing baUhdingthe iithhtt Mailit.'.
watslt !i-tVninyM f.Taiiey f tlt Treasury Iq
Mr. -Y.ivfj nfllio JViir,eVrrniri 'Alabani:
Hrj i(a ttefs" tn psat I nt-s ti ng iu ill an3-f ron
Hrn. f-KtVif la vofjiijcji ..tittinc vc n-.
ders-leoiai'advci tlsiirg bachelors to- trim.
Con.: c 16 fc tmr )i t s frtnii Slahalcr-poi'-iorirtl
paragraphs to pistol-shooting duelists front
.Cfoctn'iaatl pot k la IJI-nsScl.s lacefrom the
tarikce uoouic 01 the menagciio to llio
DulLi ; Gttya. f the opera -fro 111 logic to T
pltyfiic-ifa'om,tlie' Tire Taints to the JMag-t!alcn-8ocicty5
friiw' A. T. Baargi'andy'to'"
the -cWnistrket raccsfrorli Don Miguel ta
Qajeen Isabfl!efrm the Jim Crow of Mr.
IticQtti: the gyin-iifltics-if Mr. FtiSlcr
from the colar prjeas t'i Jtbc pi ess on the, mon- '
ey market -from' Kcnd< coal to -''Amos
Kendall front the Great Madrian to ilia
cr cause fait to ajualily and t-gave the necessary security, . on Cabinet iaf the Kitchen tniUificntiota nnj