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m I 1 1: r 1 TflK J. LBr, (PriatwiktLwrflht St) EaiTM ak ISwaimB. - mn eauiiii-Ntuni tf KIUI ,ITiuiinit ui Mintti iuwmu-iii u wi urn in t it Imi m hi immrai THSEE DOLLARS A TEAR i turtttt TO U DALEIGII, If. C. WEDNESDAY, MAUCII IS, 1844, IS. HIM. 1. ' 1 Mil IMi;,WiH1 II yiiiLIITO IKf .U Li, , far it I Us. trtd 14 , , V . ic mi l.i cM in c iliilr IH. . t. B4 it i Ubil wH, net prvfj eW rn of Tuf land lj I Ik. tor ICtt tin lap nn iall iiu at- eii -lil' r of Ull Jiilt J J1 ' - :lu on .i ' ! llt r nd of U I" -i 'T ,j ' I '' A 4 ' r' , i. I t l t-' t" i ll ' s LAWS OP NORTH CAROLINA, PoMd m tba ttmum of Aawnbtjr 1844-45. An Act to incorporate the towa of Rockingham, in the county of mcniwHiu. Bt it tmtttd by the General Auembly o fhe State of ArtA Ottoli n and it i$ hertby enacted by the authority of the tame, 1 bat it shall be the dii'y of the sheriffof the county of Richmond, by himself or .;. i.trfnl deDutr. on the first Monday in February next, and annu ally thereafter on the same day, in the court house in- ih town of RoCkinHam, lOOpeil puna iui iuo cicvuwu w uic wuuuioaivitt m iu and for'the said town of Rockingham, who sliall continue in office r... Ka tarm nf nne vear. 1 Sec. IL Ji$ it further enacted, That any citizen of the age of twenty-one years, wno has resiaoa wiuun saia rown ior one year, sliall be ilgiiie as commissioner ouu ctci; uukuiuiu wi entitled by the constitution to vote for member to the House of Com mons is hereby declared to be qualified to vote lor commissionerr, and such elections shall be conducted and regulated by ballot, as elections for members of the Legislature are now conducted; and in theevent of a tie, the Sheriff or his Deputy shall gyie the casting Vl TIT Pa tl farther enacted. That said commissioners, ta thai, Winn, and before entbrinir lipon the discharge of their pfliciaT duties, shall take wr oath before some Justice of the Peace of the county aforesaid, taitntuliy ana impaniairy w penorm saiu au (loins' shall be constituted a body politic and-cor- ivnrate, by the name and style of the commissioners of the town of Kockinsham. . . . ' , , Sec. IV. Be it further exacted, That A majority cr.the.com missionets shall constitute of a quorum to do business, and that! they hn1l havfl full twwer to appoint a moeistrate of police, who shall be an acting justice of the Peaee-CH1 said courttTi and town treas tirer ana consiaDie wmito rmiuc yivj- wui .uuut Hw.it)un, Ibr the- fAiihful performance of their dutk's; and to lay and collect a tax on the persons and property of the towr not exceeding seventy fivn emits ott the nolt twenty five cents on the hundred dollars worth of property, pr annum? to appoint patrol, to remove - nuisan es, to provide against disease and fire, and to enact and adopt all mich bye laws, rules and regulations as they may deem necessary frr the good order and government of paid town,' not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of the State or of the United States. Skc. V. Be it further enacted, That the town conetabK; aforesaid sliall bp the collector of the town taxes, under tne oirecuon oi ine conv luissioners; and for that purpose shall have all the powers and immu nities of Sheriffs in the collection of public revenue: and said taxes, when collected, shall be anolied to the improvement and benefit of Sic. VI "He it further enacted, That tlie authority and Juris diction of the commissioners shall extend in every direction to the limits of the plat of said town j recorded in the Register's office of snirl roiintv or Richmond: ana on UlO wesi enu wire nanareu mm fifty yards beyond the limits of said town, as represented by thd plat ofruiiil town in th Reirister'a office ' Skc. VII. Be it further enacted1. That this act shall be in" force (com, and after its ratification. Ratified the 4th day ot January, " ,t Aa Act to amend an act. passed 1836-7. to incorporate the town ol Greensborongh, in tlie county of. Guilfoid. Be it enacted, by the General Astemlly of the Stale of North That the proviso in tlie fifth section of the above recited act, which ii in tho following words, "and provided further, that the tat of no one individual, on bis -real estate, snait exceed ine sum oi n? e tWinr; for any one year," be, and the same is hereby repealed.. Ratified the 4th day of January, lSlS.J - - Ax Actio amend an act to incorporate the town of Shelby and for , othf-r purposes ' Be it enacfrd bv the General Attcmbh of the State of North Carvlifla, mul it hereby enacted by the authority of the eame. It That the act incorporating the town of Shelby, hr the county of Cleaveland, pass- ' fxl ia the year 1843, be, and the same is hereby so amended as here-. ' wicr lomnRe nine amy. ot tne sticria oi ineoaniy; oi taeaveuuia to open and hold an election at the Court House in the town of Shelby on, the first Monday in March, in each and every , year, fof the elec tion bFa town magistrate and four commissioners and a town con stable; to take an oath before .any Justice of the Peace iaancrfor said coiuity, that they will faithfully discharge their duties as said ningisirate nna commissioners; snia oiucers : w ue eiecieu uj mo voios,of all free males of the age of twenty. one years, residing with in the- limits of the corporation of said town; said magistrate commis sioners and constable to continue in office for the term of one year, or until their successors shall be elected. S-kc 1 1, .fie if further enacted, That the corporate limits of saia rowirstiail te extended one nail mite in eacn ana every airec tion from the Court House and so as to include all the real estate bRlonrins; to the county of Cleaveland, as town property, provided that nothing in this act contained shall be so construed as to extend lo the dwelling house of James Love; and that said magistrate and eoinmis-'ioners, shall have power to lay and collect taxes, not exceed ing one doJInr on the poll, and the other restrictions contained in the jpngiual act of incorporation. ' .; -.Skc. III. lie it further enacted, That snid constable when el ected shall be qnnlified before the county Court as other constables now are,, and that he be required to enter into an additional bend with siwity vkk the sum of one thoiisand dollars, to be approved of said Cmitf and cbudiiimied for the faithful collection and paying overall town taxe?, fines, and forfeitures, incurred under the laws and other regulations of said corporation; and when said constable shall have so qu diiiodv he shall exercise all the rights, privileges and authority of oihes constables in said county. ' : Sec. IV. Be it further enacted, That said comnueeioners shall base-power and authority to make all bye laws, rules, and regula tion nor-essary for the good government of said town, and not incon sistent with the laws of the State, and to appoint all subordinate odv'ee npcessary to carry this act fuliy into effect: said magistrate ail co.nrnisskwiers, oiv fALliHe to keep the public street iu said owt in g wl condition, shall be liable to. indictment as oveceer of See. V. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force fcora and after the ratification theqeof. -r rh- A.n Act to incorporate the town of Pittsborouih, in Iha county of ' ' ' Chatham. - " Be it enabled by the General Auemblu of the State of North CaroR. na and it it lurdiy enacted by tlie authority of the tame. That h shall Se Hwlul t.r the in-e white men. resident in the bounds ol the town of Pittsborough,hermifirr mentioned, wio shall hare attained the a?e of twenty one year, to meet on the thud Monday ol January, ou thousand eight hundred and lorty five, and on the same day of each aivl every year thereafter, at the Court Honie in said town, and vme lor five di ret-t fiersons to act ns commissioners. of sajji town, f-r the ienn of one yrar from the day of said election. . Sec IV tie it further enac'tJ, That no person shall be eligible to the office ol commissioner, unless he shall reside within on mile ofl said town. . t .. . . . Sec. IU. Be it further enacted. That all free white men of the age of twenty one years, who shall have resided in said town for1 six months, immediately preceding the day of election, shall be en-! Skc. IV. Be it further enaclet That the persons thus elected commissioners shall, within five days alter the election, meet togeth er and appoint one of their body chairman of the board of comnuV sraners ; ana an warrants and oilier legal proceedings on behalf of the commissioners shall be in the name of such chairman, during his contmunoee ki office; and all legal proceedings against such commissioners xhall be served on or made known to the said chair-' man ; and the said chairman, during: his continuance in office, shall have power to institute and prosecute all suits for the recovery of j penalties or ior omer causes, in his own name as ehmijan; the said commissioners shall have full power and authority toake and en force all such bye laws, rules and regulations as they may deem necessary wr me Detier government of said town, not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this State nor ol the United States; and they shall have power to impose and collect fines and 'penalties for the violation of nuy such bye laws, rules or regulations. j. ; Sec. V. tie it further enacted. That the said commissioners sliall have power, to impose and collect taxes for. the . purpose of Keeping w..tq)au..m.r.mUia-Streeju hoa jot uclMrtoer purpose as they may deem advantageous to the said town, and the citizens thereof, peovided the tax thus imposed shall not exceed the follow ine rate annually, to wit; six cents on every hundred dollars value of real estate, fifty cents on the white or black poll, and six cents on every hundred dollars worth of goods, wares and merchandise, pur chased by any merchant of said town . within the year immediately preceding the first day of April, in each and .every yean and pro- JuJln"x Ma ine ,a01 " one maiviauai, on nis real .estate, shall exceed'the mTmdiffve dollars fofr any oneearT""" srv Sec. VI. Be it further enocrerfTThar norhhigcodtaTfted in the foregoing section shall debar tbe commissioners from laying a tax on, other property not mentioned theteiu ; and they shall have pow er to impose taxes only on such real estate, white and black polls, stores and oilier property as are now suDject to taxation by the State. i Sec VII. Be it further enacted. That the said commissioners shall have power to appoint a treasurer, secretary and town constable, lor the term of one year : and the town constable so appointed shall have power to execute all warrants and other process, in which the chairman is a party; and shall be entitled lo receive forty cents for everv warrant and the like sum for every execution or ca. sa. Dyhi thorized and empowered to keep the peace in the beflads of said own, and to arrest and carry before a magistrate, any idisordesly or other riotous person or persons i it shall further be his duty, with the same powes and authorities as -thet collectors ot tho public taxes of the county; to collect ; the taxes imposed from time to time Lby the commissioners, and to pay the same over to lh treasurer ; and for collecting; said taxes he shau be enttUed to retain, as a com- nensation. five per cent on the net amount. - . ' - Sec. VIII. Be it further enacted. That ot the time of holding such annual election lor commissioners, tne cxiaens emitled to vote for commissioners, shall also vote for three discreet persons, having Umsame oinunaiqns as those eligible as commissioners, who shall, in addition thereto, be Naidents of said town, lo act as asses- tors; and it shall be thuir duty, Having am talcen an oath before some justice oil the peace to act with impartiality, to proceed nnme diatelv to assess the value of each, and every lot or parcel of land within the bounds, of such town , and report Ih same to thai commis sioners. In making such assessment, the assessors are to take into account the land and permanent improvements thereon ; the said assessors shall ascertain niidt fpnrt the amount of goods', 'wares, arid merchandize purchased by each, and every merchant as herein before i.iait nrhih armtnnt almll h mndflrod k th mrfluini An nalh . and each and every merchant refusing1 to render such. account, shall forfeit and pay, as. bis store tax . for that year, tho sum of ten dol tars. v5;;"; ,itv. ":. Sac IX. Be-il further, enacted That it shalt H Hie duty of the sheriff ol tbe county ol Chatbam. to hold sard election, m each and every year, on tne day above stated, under a penalty oi nity dollars, to be recovered in tbe name of tho chairman of the beard of com missioners for the year preceding such failure,, for the tenefit and improvement of said town ; tbe-sheriff shall be entitled to receive three dollars from the commissioners (elected) lor hklditt? each elec tion; he shall be sole judge of the qualifications of voters, and shall decide m all cases of a tie t and sfiolk pie the persons elected a cer tificate certifying that they were duly elected, who are hereby den dared to be and continue such until others are elected, if, from any cause, any regular annual election shciild not be made. Sec X. tie UJurther enacted. That in cose o uio death,. removal or refusal to act or any of the commissioners or assessors, the re maining ones shall declare and make known such fact; and any two justices ol the peace resident in said town or in the county of Chat ham, shall have power to hold an election at the Court House in said town nt such lime at IbeyjBiay. appoint, lo ..JilLsnca yacancy ir va cancies, having first advertised the same for ten days at the Court JJoiise door. - i Sec. XL . Be it further enacted: That if any person elected commissioner or assessor shall (ail or refuse lo act, he shall bt sub ject to a penalty of five dollars, at the discretion of the commission ers. BmcH XTR Beif- further enacted. That bounds of the town of Pitts- at... . . -- boroiign snail be ine same m neretoior Known anerestaDiisneov Sec. XIII. Be it further enacted, That every person within the hounds of said (own liable to pay poll tax for himself or for slaves which to him belong or who live in his lamily shall 4Ut the same wun the chairman of the board of commissioners bytbenrst day of May in each and every year;. ani.on failure to do so, he shall for feit and nay. for every such poll, the sun of one dollar, as. their poll tax ibr that year. . i-v 'rST7ZZz7TZI.-r-. Sec. XVtrBe it further enacted, That.. all persons within the bounds of said town liable to patrol In tlie county or to work on tho public mad, by the lawso the State, shall tie required to per form their duties within the town and i on flu streets while resident therein, and not elsewhere. O .vv-,::-v'i---"'-;- Sc. XV. That the constable appointed, by the commissioners, under this act, shall be required to enter Into bondV with. good, and sufficient security, in the sum of five bandfeavdoliars, hclore enter ing Upon (he duties of his office,. payable to the State ot North Caro lina,, and shall bo-conditioned for the faithful performance of the du ties of twn constable, and for the faithful paying over all monies collected by virtue of his office. Sec. XVI.. That all fines and. penalties under this act,, or under the bye-laws of the board of commissioners, sliall be recoverable be fore any justice of tbe peace of Chatham county, and in all actions arising under this act, there shall be the same- right of appeal os in other cases; and in the collection ot all such fines and penalties, the town constable is hereby invested with the same powe m and authori ties of other constables oC the county, Skc. XVII Be it further enacted, Thai a majority of the eommi-' sioners shall be eompeient to do bithtiicks under any and all the pre- vision oi inis act. - Sec. XVIII. Be it further enacted. That this act shall take ef fect and be in force from and after its ratification. (Ratified the 7th day of January, I84.VJ An Act authorizing the County. Court of Lincoln county to exercise i : t : i '.: 1. 1 i . i . . ... i exclusive junsuicuon over tne puuiic roaa wmcbu me uiyiaing line between the counties of Lincoln and Cleaveland. Y Be it enacted by the General Aeinhi of the State f Worth droUna, and it it hereby enacted by the authority of the tame, That the county court of Lincoln County shall have exclusive juris diction and control of that part of the public road leading from Lin coln! ou to Yoikvillc, commencing at the twelve mile post on said road, and terminating an lie fcout b, t arouna line : and, for the pur pose of keeping the same in repair, ahull be authorized from time to time to appoint overseers thereof, and to create one or more road districts adjacent to the same, including citizens and territories of both said counties : vrorided, that no road district so created thall extend into: the county of Cleaveland, more than six miles from said roaa.- ;';M'vv;'f-r:i;-:pv-: - . r '' II. The Courts of Lincoln County shall have exchsive jurisdio tion of all offences touching or concerning the aid road and the &hentt.of J-incoIn county, or bis deputies, JshaUV Within the road dis trict or districts created as aforesaid, serve t&e orders of the County Courts of said county apoointinsr overseers of said, road: and the o- vcrscers thus Appointed shall be authorized, within their districts, to notify the hands assigned ttacm as aforesaid; and they and the hands liable to work on the road as aforesaid, shajl be liable to all the penalties now provided by law. ; t , , t Katified the 21th day of December, 1811 J - - An Act Id teaso a" silyef "mine td Gtxrgef 'Sdtherlin,'lhe discoverer, w . . and for other burposes. : -' - Whereas it has been represented to this General Assembly that George Sotherlin, of the county of Cherokee, has discovered a silver mine upon the lands of the btate, lyme upon the waters of Kanta- hala River, in the couuty of Macon, which discovery was .made by tbe said George sotherlin, alter much time and labor being spent in searching for said mine; and whereoa it has also been represented that citizens ol other States, together with some citizens of this State, have taken possession of said mine. : and detain the same by force to the total exclusion pfthe said discoverer; aad whereas it is just that the said, George Sotherlin should be rewarded for his said discovery: therefore, . Bfmiacted hftheVeheral AAembly of lhe State of&orth Carolina, ant u it herebv enact t a cu me avtuomn or. the tame. That Jacob Siler,' agent of Cherokee Jands, shall Proceed, with tlie Sheriff of Macon couniy, who is hereby authorized and reqnrredto take with him sufficient force for that . purpose, and dispossess any person or persons who may be found in possession -, of said mine, or operating inereupon, and snau puce vie sau ueorge isemeum m poaceaDie possession oi me saiu nuver mine.: . . : tA..:- gee. H. Be Ufurther enacted. That the said George Sotherlin. be, and he is hereby authorized to. retain the exclusive possession these- As" HA svoos I rrtm tVnk ff a i nKfnina hAaaaaaiAn ika bh0ma from the aeent and bneruTas aforesaid;, and he u hereby further au thortzedfo use, all propetways and means, by J5inldngshail3,digsring. or otherwise, for the purpose of obtaining theore therelremfoihisown use and benefit; and he is hereby further empowered to employ ten i -j- : .u i : r : i . i liaoui iuhip ifusiucsa ujuiaiiuu ui juiuwig, uu ...woraiug ine saiu mine, theproceeds of whose labor shall b token and received by the said George Sotherlin for his own use and benefit as aforesaid! ;Sc. III. iu 4t furhe enatxed, : That after the expiration of the said term of one year, the said George Sothenlin shall have tbe priv ilege nd preference in leasing the said mine for An indefinite Period. from the agent and Governor as aforesaid, he, tho said Sotherlin, paying such reasonable toll" therefor as may be agreed upon by him with the said Agent and Governor, of the State; and that under such lease,he may employ and work such and so many laborers therein as he may deem proper. , V'V'', Sec IV but it FURTHjcit jcNACTED. Thati after the said Ceorpe Sothfirlin shall hnvn Been put jn peaceaUe possession of said mine, as is by this act directed, any person or persons should dispossess him, or prevent him from operatuig onsaid saine in as fulV and ample a manner as h i by tliie act authorized to do, such person or per sons shall be subject to indictment in the Superior Court of Macon county; and, upon conviction shall be fined not . less than ten, nor moTethantnvfrnmklred'dolTaTs; and? shall' moreover Be imprisoned hot less than one nor more than six months. Skc. V. Be it turthkr ekacted. That this act shall be-in force from and after its ratification. ' ' Ratified the 4th day of January, 1843. An Act to appoint commissioners forlfietownf Ashborough, in the county ot ivanaoipn, and to kicorporate tho same. , BU enacted Ly the General Jtitemblti of the Stale of North Caroli na, and it it hereby enacted by the authority of the tame. That Jona than Worth, Alfred Marsh, Hugh McCain, James M. A. DrtiEe and Hardy Brown, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the town of A. sh borough, In the county of Randolph, and they are hereby declared to possess full powenand authority, to adopt such rules and regulations, and bass such bye laws as ma v appear to them necessary for the good order, regulation and government of said town, not inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this State and thy are hereby .declared to possess tho same power and authority as are usually exercbed bg the- commissioners of all other incorporated towns in this State. ( ' - - - - Sec. H. Be it further, e.i acted, That incase of vacancy by deathi resignation or otherwise, the reuiauiing commissioners shall have full power to fill sueh vacaney, and the person so appointed snau nave ana possess as iuu power and authority as it appointed Dy mis aci. .. . ' . Sec. III. Bb.it eurtheh ekactep. That three of said commis sioners Shall eonstilale a quorum for the transaction- of businesss: biiu umi.uiis act Biiaii uo iu wiw-uiini miu uter us rauueauon.. -..Xjaiified the 7 th day of January, 1845, . An Act to incorporate the town of Monroe, inthe county of Union Sb. lie it enntltd by the - General Attembly of the State of ortn laronna, ana tl . to nertvy enacrea w, inc. autfwrty of tne pane, That it shall be the duty oflhe sherilTof the county of Union, either oy nimseu or nis lawiui aepuiy, on me nrsi Saturday in January n each and, everyvear, at the Court House in the town of Monroe, iu bbiu vuiuiiy, w open putui tor uw rjciiuu oi . inree commissioners, in and ior .tne said town - ol fliooroe. tn continue in olhce for the term of one-year thereafter Sec. II. Be it rcaTHER acted,. 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