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4 -w jy 66 VOL. III. lll'THERFORDTON; N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1869. NO. 17. BjmL7M32 .A"aWB2 MtHCHnnrl AWBJ TTMBSIW JOlJBEBl BsJolXD 5SswDavy Crocket. -,- - ; :. ' - v ... ' ,, - ' ' r' ' - -1- . ' : - ; i t :'- , . . ? i ftotl)K Star. 1 ! Published erer'yf XUursday fey CARPENTER & LOGAN, RUTH ER FOR DTON, N. C. Rates of Subscription : f. Oae Copy, 1 year."...... ' " G mouths ' .....$2.00 ..... 1.00 . 75 Fa those who get' up clubs of five or more sub scribers, on copy will be furnished gratis. ' Ratf s of Advcrtbfu? : Twelve lines toi '.constitute a square. " -One square, one insertion . .. . .$1 00 JCach subsequent insertion. ...... ... . 50 for aoftouueing a candidate. . ...... .$3 00 ' Liberal deduction .nwide, by special contract, 1m large advertisers. Special Xotices charged 25 per cent liilter jan ordinary advertisements. tS All persons ordering: adrerliscmcots are kki responsible for the sa'iio. Job Work done with neatness and dispatch. at prices corresponding with the times. 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Cliarges' moderate. ipch.JBtC , 8 - JI. II. JUSTICE, f BCTnEFOBDTOXi Ni C. ft 3 Claims collected in all parts of the. State (IfHtld 47.11 ' Xt. F. CHUKCI11LC, G. 31. WHITESIDE. C1IUUCI1II.I, A WMITESIDK Attorneys and . counselors AT LAW, . K U TJiEIiFOii DTOX, N. O. Will practice in all the Courts of Western North Carolina, in the Supreme Courts ol the State and fr th District, Circuit Afid Supreme Courts ol h United States. ' , feb.ett J. I CARSON . .ATTORNEY AT LAW, ETJTII ER FO RDTOX, X. C. , ' CoUactiona made in uy part of ti guts if Jft$Ul4. Ifcb.6tf. S. B. MEAC H AM, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in , BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS Hhsc-FinflinirSf and Rafcber BelUnff. Sizn of the BRASS BOOT. Iron Front ..Building, Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C , dec!9 47-tf CARRIAGE SHOP. . J. R CARPENTER & CO., (Opposite the Jail.) Bl'TnERFOKDTON, IV. C. 13-tf. CHARLOTTE HOTEL. ' piTHEWSiSTECAll,Pjopr!etf8 OHARLOTTE N. C. " . : :a This old and well-known Hotel has been thor oughly, . - RS!7!1?SS ANSI B2?yJ3I323. And every comfort added that will ensure the pleasure of its gnests. The table supplied with vneDestthe market affords, and waited on by attentive servants. Special Newspaper Advertising and General Coin . loctioa Agency for Xorth Carolina. : WM. A. IIEARNE & CO gpeclal Igents for the Xorth Carolina Press, and General Agents for the Collection of Claims ' of every description throughout the State. Office, Goldsboro', N. C. Are autboiimd agenta for the Star. PUBLIC LAWS OrNOKTH CAROLINA. ; Passed by Tns Gexeeal Assembly of ' .' ' 1868-"69.j ; No i. ; ' An Act in regard to obtaining License to Practice Law in this State'. 1 Section. 1. The General istseir.bly of North Caroliua do enact, That all applicants for liceuse to practice law, who have had license from the Supreme Court of the State, to practice in the Comity Courts as they heretofore existed, shall now be allowed to practice in nil the Courts of the State, Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and fter Its ratification. ! Rittilicd the 7th day of December, A D 1868. No 2. to Pr)vula for An A ct le Collectiott of tor the year Taxes in Carteret County 1868. . I ' Whereas, From unavoiJable cause, the tax list of Carteret connty for the year 1868 have not been placed iu the hands of the sheriU of that county, as required, by exl t ing revenue laws ; by reason whereof the county is without the menus of raising reve nue for the support of thej poor, and for other connty purposes, audi tor the pnyuient of the taxes due the State ; j therefore. Secthm. 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That it sjhtrll he the duty of the county cominisioneis of Car teret county tw cause a copy in' alphabetical order of the list of" tuxabks of said oiuuiy, wlijcli have been returned by the list takers for the year 18C3, to be made by their clerk, showing the amount of tuxes duo thereon", for State and county purposes at the rales imposed' by last general revenue laws. of the State, aud the order of the ic- Uuty pouri. of Carteret cinnty, made at j February term, 1868, and delivered by suiditlei k to the sher iff of said coanty, on or before the first (lay January 18ti'J ; and also im cuusj tuch an abstract of the said lists as existing revenue laws require, to be transmitted to tha Audi t at-Raleigh on or bt;fv.r4 the fifth day ot January, 1869.; j eo 2. lhe sheria of SiiiU, ouaty, on re ceiving said copy shall proqeed forthwith to Collect tlie taxes duo tliemm , under the rales and regulations pivecibod by eiwiiug lavs tor the follections of jsuch taxe; -and . shall settle with tho Treasurer, ot the State for the State taxes, ac tho ifmo uow prescrh ed, or wlik-h uny hereafter; be prescribed by law, for his settlement witty .-aid officer, fu r iU.i(u iif ti.i jruE 1 And shall iiay : the t; xei collecie I tor the poor, and tor other ouuty i)iirposes, af .-aid lh-ts, wi or before the lir.-t day of the Spring term, 1,86U, ot the Superior Court of Carteret j county, to uch person or j persons, as the aid comity c immisioners may directs ; and on failure of the said sheriff to pay the said county taxes as herein required, the said Superior Court at the Spring term, 1809, thereof, may, on motion ofj' the said com misbiouers, render judgtaent against the said sheriff and his su; etie.-,(ten day's notice having been previously given to them, (for the amount of snclt taxes tlieu due, aud on failure of the said sheriff t6 .pay the State taxes to the Treasurer as In. rein requirexl, the Treasurer may recover-the same in the manner now prescribed by law for the le cuverj of State . taxes from delinquent sher iffs . V Sec. 3. This act shall be iu force froui and a.'ter its ratiticaiiou. ; Ratitied the 11th day of December, A.-D., 1868. . ' , . : Noi An act to Provide for the Registration of - Voters in all Special Elections iu this State. ! hereas, doubts and nncertainty exi-ts as to tHe true co'structi u of. the regisli.t' tion law of the State, Therefore.the General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, I , j Section 1. That all persons heretofore registered as voters in this State, shall be allowed to vote in a 1 special elections. Sec. 2. That in all special elections held" in this State uuder piudatniiou ot the Gov ernor r otherwise, If fchall be the duty ot the Judges holding said election in the several piecints, to register, on application all persons who have notj heretofore been registered, suhject'lo all th requirements of the getfeinl registration law of the State. Sec. 3. This act shall tujke effect from and 'after its -ratification. ..,"' I Ratified thedBth day ofDecember, A. D, 1808. " j . - No 4,3 An Act to Amend the Ciiarter of the Che raw and Co-illields Rail! Road Company. Seetiou 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do euact, T hat Uie ciiarter of the Chteraw" and- C'oainelds Rati ..Ruad Company, br and' the same is hereby so al tered aud amended as to authorize the said Company to continue the construction of their said Road, from 6uch point ou the South Carolina line as may be selected bv the said Company, to a point on the line 01 'tliB yilmington, Charlotte and Ruihertord Rati Road, at or near WadesLoro, w ith the privilege of extending the same across the track oi thesuid Wilmington,- Charlotte aud Rutherford ItaU Road to such point on the North Carolina Rail Road at or near Salis bury,as may be selected by said Company. S.c. 2. That the proviso to an ordinance entiilel an ordinance, to repeal the ninth section of the charter of the Cheraw and Coalfields Rail Uoad, as' amended by the Legiblature of I5o0 '61 ratified oi the 10th day ot May, 186.', be and the same is here by repealed, aiultuat the aaidomnatiy be allowed five years, from the' ratiticatiou ol this ac, to complete their Road to the cros sing et (lie W ilmingtou,Cbai'lotte Aud Ruth trford Raii Road, and. tire additional years thereto to complete theextensipu hereby authorized.- j ' BSec. 3.t That the name of the said Cum- J any sliail be,aud .bjj s.uqo U hereby,' cii.vng- ea I.om ttiat ot the 'Cheraw and Coalfields Rail Road Company," tu that ot the t Cher ra.w and Salisbury Rait Road Company." Sec. 4 Provided, ftrther.That no discrim ination fchall be made in tariffs in lavor of either North or South Carolina Rai Ro ad, crossing or connecting wnu tins xtoad Sec. 5. This act shall its ratification. be in force, from Ratitied the 16th day of December, A, D 1868.- ! "-v No. 5. An act to Provide for the Holding of Mun oip.il Elections in North Carolina: Section 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina dt enact ; That no! person not actually residing within the limits of any town in this State shall be entitled to vote therein in any municipal election, or to hold any municipal office in said town. , '-S-jc. 2. An actual residence oT ten days within the corporate limits of any town iu this State shall constitute any citzen of the United State? a qualified voter therein in any municipal election, and such qualified voter shall be eligible to any municipal of fice within any corporation; Provided, That said persou is in other respect a qu.tlificd voter in the State. . .. , , Sc. All acts or ciiarters, or pnrts of the eattie iiicotisisteut with the provisions ot this net are hereby repealed. . Sec. 4. Ttiis act shall go iHto effect from aud after its ratinc.itiita. , Ratifled the 16th d ty of Djcetnber, 18G3 I . No.O. An Act entitled ''An Aot to -Re-Enact and Confirm certain Icts of the General -4s-senibly authorizing the issue of St..te Bonds to and tor certain Rnilroad Companies." Whereas, Doubts have been- raise d as to the validity t bonds of the State issued to and for certain railroad companies underacts whose titles are hereinafter recited; and whereas, it U the purpose of this General itsseinUv to place the validity of such bonds beyond question ; now, therefore, Section 1. The General AssemUy of North C.t'-o!in ido enact, That an act entitled "An act fb amend the charter of the Wil liamsion nnd Tfboro' Railroad Gompftny,''' rwririetl the 17th day of August. A, D. 1868, aud an ast entitltVd An act to amend the charter of the Western North Carolina Rail road Company," ratified the 19th da' of 'ltignst, A. I., 1868, and a4I the provjMons thereof be, and the 'same are lwrebyi re-enac-tetl and in all .things confirmed, and they are hereby constituted a part of this act; an l all bonds of the-lStaie heretofore made and is-Ui d to anl f;r the railroad compan ies and'for the purposes in, said aets specitit-d, and in pursuance of the same, are hereby rnlrfU'H and nittde g-od to all iuteuts and purposes as if issued under and in pursuance of the provisions of this act. Sec. 8, That n the surrender of any of the bonds heretofore issued under and by virtue of ;iny one of sa'ul acts, the Treasurer is her .by Htiriiorized and required to issue and substitute!' new Ihui its of the Sia e, t( like tei.oj- iiiid d..te, executed iu like niatiiu-r and in ail re? perl Miiiilar, tor uch bnds so '-M.wi.il.r4.. tl.nf .sllidi KvV uml unit. finite hon 's sfiali be u-ued and purport; to be i:-uc-I, tinder ai.d by virtue of this aet, and the bonds ro n:lldered shall be burnt by the Freasorer in the presence of the Governor ami Auditor, who shall cause to le made and ign a certificate specifying the iHtmher and. datys of each bond so burnt and the acts Under which the ame were issned, and lhe Treasurer shall report such action and Certificate to the General Asseia ilj. Sec. 3. In order to .provide for the pay ment of the interest that may, from time ' to time, accrue npon such bonds so issued un der taid acts and the bonds to be issued ami so substituted under this act, there shall be annually levied and collected a special tax of ofie-thirtieth ol one percent, on the tax able property ot the State to pay the interest that has accrued and may, from time to time accrue on the bonds so issued and so to be issued to and tor the said. Willtimston aud Tarboro1 Railroad 'Company,, . and a like special tax shall be annual levied aud collec ted of one twentieth of one per cent, on all taxable proieity of the State to pay the in terest that has accrued and may, from time to time, accrue on the. bonds so issued and to be issued to and for and on account ot the said, the Western North Carolina Rail road Company. Sec 4. The Public Treasurer is hereby directed, ivh mever the President of the Chat ham Raiilroad Company shall certify that the grading ot the road bet weeu Cheraw' iu South Carolina and the Gulf or some other point on the Chatham Railroad, between Raleijth and tlie Gulf hai been let to con tract, to subscribe to the capital stock of said company two million dollars in behalf of the State, which subscription shall be paid by delivering to the President of said company icoupbn bonds of the State at par of the denomination of o-ie thoiisaud dollars, dated October 1st, 186$, and payable in thirty years thereafter, dated October 1st, 1868, aud payable iu thirty years thereafter, bearing six per ceut. interest, payable semi annually, principal and interest payable in the city of New York, said bonds to Design ed by the Governor, countersigned by the Treasurer and sealed with the "The Great Seal of the State," aud issued under the pro vissions of carpler 90, Revised Code ; Pro vided, that said bonds shall ouly be issued on the surrender ot a like amount of bouds of State heretofore issued under an act to aineud the charter of the Chatham Railroad compa ny, ratified the 15th day of August 1868. Ou which surreudef the same amount of bonds delivered by said company to the State under the said act shall be canceled, said subset ipton shall be preferred stock aud pay a dividend of six per cent before any dividend 'shall be declared on the other stock. Sec. 5. In order to provide for the pay ment of the interest which inuy accrue ou the bonds issued as above mentioned, there is hereby and shall be annually levied and Collected,' a special tax ot oile twentieth of one per cent on the taxable pro erty of the Slate, collectable and payable into the Treas ury as other public taxes. Sec. 6. In all meetings of stockholders of said Company the State -shall for and in be half of its Stock be entitled to a vote equal to one-thiri of. that cast by individual stock holders, and all the officers ot said. Company shall b elected by the stockholders as here tofore. Sec. T. The capital stock of safd Chatham Railroad company is hereby increased to three mUhun two hundred thousand dol lars. .. ' ; ; -' Sec. 8. Thisact shall be in farce from its ratification. " Ratified the 18;h d-y of December, A. Dn 1868 - : - An TA6t in favor of Builders of Public Mills. ' Section 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That all powers conferred upon the County Courts by Chap ter 71 of the RjvEsed Code, in reference to the building ot public water mills le and the same are hereby conferred upon, the County Commissioners. Sec. 2. Thi- act; shall be iu force from and after its ratification. ' . u Ratified the 21st day of December, A. D. 1868.. - i '. ; ' . fjNo.8 ' "'"4 An Act to Authorize the Public Treasurer to Supply Temporary Deficiencies m the Treasury. ' 1 Seetiou 1". Tfce General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, To enable the Public Treasurer; in advance of the collec tion and return ot public taxe--,t raise mon ey which may bei needed to pay the interest on the pnblio delist, the Public Treasurer is hereby aathorized to borrow such aumi as inay beneccessary tojneet the interest due January 1st, 186, at a rate of interest not to exceed eight ppr cent.,and on such ternn as to time and pliace.of nayment, as may be agreetl on, the time of payment not to be later than the duly fixed by the law for the payment of j public taxes into the Treasury. I Sec. 2. As collateral security for the pay ment of the ant mnt borrowed as above mentioned, tho Piiblic Treasurer is author ized to pledge such an amount from the first moneys received lirom the tax list of 1869, and to pay the same from the first uioueys received iuto theiTreasury, from this or any other scarce. ! ' Ratified the 21st Jay of December. A. D. 1868. I . . j No. 9 . An Act for Holdisig Steci d Tern of Sjte- rior Cjurt in Gravei County. Section 1. Tie General Assembly of North Carolina do enaot,That a sped d term ot the Superior Court be hold tor the coun tv of Craven, at New lierue. on ih thinl Jlomlay of January, next, by the Judge of the third judieiali district, . for ' the ;trial of criminal cases. ' ' .- S.c, 2 That said court s!i ill continue un tilthe criminal cstleiider is exhausted. . Sec. 3. That a grand and pet it jury shall be summoned as provided by law tor regular terms of tins court. w Sec. 4 This act shall take effect fro in and al'ter'its ratification. Ratified the 2 1st day. of December, A. D. 1868. ' ! No. 10. An Act' in Relation to Municipal Elec---. . ". . tion1 Stdion 1. The Goueral Assemoiy u N"orth4Carolina dio enact, That the commis sioners of the several corporated towus in the State of North C irolina - shall-, appoint three persons of their respected towns to hold their muniicipal elections for mayor aud coiiHUH-iouers, and said inspectors shall make out two statements o f the election so held and return vne to the register of deeds of their county, and return the other to the. Secretary of the Itowu iu which the election was held! . Sec. 2. Tliis act shall be in force from and after its passage.,' Ratified the 2 1;st day of December, A. D, 1868. j iNo. 11 An Act to Incorporate the Silver Ilill Rail Road Company. Section 1. The Geueral Assembly of North Carolina itlo enact, That for tine- pur pose of constructing a Railroad, to be used and operated by steam, horse, or other mo tive power trout. Silver Hill iu Davidson Connty, to the nearest practicable aud con venient point otii the North Can linaRailroad Franklin Osgood, George C. Irwin, E. R. Bennett,-!. B. Steiff rd,Tiiaddeas Ford, Hen derson Adams, p. A. Long, and such other persons as they -may associate with them, their successors ind assigns are hereby con stituted and declared to be a body politic aud corporate, in fact, and in law. by the uameiinl style ot the Silver Hill Railroad Company, with aill the corporate powers and authority hereby created and granted, to be held, aud exercssed by said company aud their successors. and assigns iu' "perpetuity ; and in that name shall have power to pur chase, receive, hold, possess and enjoy, sell and convey real and personal estate, to have at;du:ea couiiaon seal, 'alterable at their pleasure, to pass such by-laws, rules and regulation.-' to Uieir government, not incon sistent with, tlnf laws of this State, as may be necessary to "Carry iuto effect the object and conduct affairs of the corporation ; may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded ami shall have and enjoy all the rights of similar .corporate bodies, under the laws of this State to survey and cdndamh land for right of wiiy ami all others purposes uecessary to carry iuto etfi-ct the objects of sa'd coin p:iuy,and shall generally have and possess all the rights, privilege and immunities, and be subject to the limitations and restrictions of corporate bodies under the laws of this State. - . Sec 2. "Th it for the purpose of creating the capital stock of said company, the per sons, named in tlte first section of thisact or a majority of them, may appoint commis sioners to open books of subscription at such places and times as they may deem expe dient, and uuder such rules as they, may prescribe. ' ( . SeCi 3. That the capital stock of said Com pany s!ail be ue hnndre.t thousand dollars and may be iu creased to-three huuilred thousand dollars,whenever the said company may direct, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, Sec. 4. Wlen the sum of ten " thousand dollars shall have beeu subscribed j tq the capital stock of said, Company by gohent subscribers, a general uieeting of the stockholders sliall be called by the said Commissioners, after due notice ; and such general inceliag, a majority of the 'Stock subscribed being present, either iu pvraon of by' proxvy shall have power to appoint a Board of Directors, and such othurotficers as they may desire,and to do aud U perform all other acts and things ueccessary for their organization a u fjompany, and to carry in to effect the objects of this charter ; aud to ' continue its operations under the provisions thereof.- j . - ' Sec. 5. Tliat one of the Roard of Directors shall be a resident of Davidson County, and notice of process upon the President of any Director or acting agent-ot said Company shall be deemed lawful notice of serving pro cess upon the Company. See. 6. That said Comnanv ahull l.v lie exclusive , nrivilefe ot -murvia ,,A transportiu'g over and aJuag their Road persons or produce, mercliaudise. minerals a id ores, and all other such things as are ually carried on Rail Roads in this &tate, at sucit r.ii auu lares Tor freight and pas ee as th4v ma V determine . sage Sec.7. That ill the absence of hit nontrii i w ith said Company iu relation to il ih land tl rough which said road may p.ua, it shall be presumeu thai ine land mon which said Roa.l ii. 111.1 ue ooiisiructeo, together with the .-sary siwce not exceeding one hundred ou each side of the centra of maid necce.-! feet has aid been granted to thu Coi i d said Company shall have good rbht and title i niereio, uu snail nave, uota tuul enjoy same, as loan as the same shall La ua the for the nurDoses of tin R..a,! ami mi h.n,.. an an act aless the oner of said Tand shall apply for l assessment of tha v8Iu of L,i' according to law, within two years next af- ter ! mat .part ot the ttoa l which may be up said laud was finished : and in cjuh tha on SUl a owner,or those claiming under him, her them, shall not apply within two years or next si auer ine saia part was Duished, fie, she, l hey. shall be forever barred from rtrov- or tiing said land, or having: any assessment er comprjusation therefor ; ' Provided, ' that nothing herein contnined shall affect the rights of fenM coierttar infants, until two years alter the removal of their disabilities. Sec. 8 That this act shall be iu farce and have effect from and after its ratification. Ratified the 26 t day of Deotiaber. A. D. 1868. ' (No. 12 ) An Act making an aiipropnalion fortli , Deaf and lJumb and Rliud Asyjum. Seetiou 1, The General Assejuibly o! North Carolina do enact, That the sum ef thirty thousand dollars is hereby appropri ated for the purpose of defraying the expen ses of the Deaf and Dumb md Blind Asy lum, during the current fiscal year. Sec. 2. That the Public treasurer bo au thorized to pay the said a:nount of thirty thousand dollars to the treasurer of sai l asylum out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. , ' Sec. 3. That this aet shall be in force from and after its. ratification. - Ratified tha. 13th rfay of Jaua.iry, A. D., ISGLf. ' . . . . (No.' 13.) An Act to amend nn-Act entitled an Act concerning the Gorernifreat of counties. AVhereas, doubts have arisen in regard to the construction of sub-iliviaiott fourttea of snrvt nii . . , ' cernitig the government, of counties, approve ed August fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fixty-eight; and the commissioners of coun ties in some parts of the State hare been advised that it was their duty to cause new surveys of their counties to be made and maps of the same filed with the Secretary of State befor January first, eighteen hun dred and sixty-nine, contrary to the inten tion of the trainers of said act ; therefore, for the purpose of removing ail doubts in the premises. Section 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina tlo enact, That sub-division tour teen, of section eight, of said act bal! not be so construed as to make au instru mental survey of their couuties inendatory upon the commissioners, but such survey hall be made when, in the opinion of the commissioners, it is necessary ibr the proper defining of Township boundaries, at ' such time as may-be couvenkmt, and when made, a map and survey shall be filed as provided by said section. , Ratified the 19th day of January, A. D 1869. .. ... . . , (No. 14 ) An Act to be e. titled an Act to itransfer cases from the docket of the . lae Crimi nal Court in Craven county to the Supe rior Court of the same. Section 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact,, That the Clerk of the Criminal Court in Craven county, abol ished by act of General Assembly, ratified the 11th Jay. of August, A. D., 1868, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the cases on the docket of the isame at the time it was abolished to the Superior Court of Craven county, on or before the third Monday in January, A. D., 1869, Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from and after its ratification. ' Ratified the 26th dayf January, A. D., 1869. (No. 15.) . .' An Act to'suthorize W. D. Justice, former Sheriff of Henderson county, and other sheriffs to collect arrears of taxes 'for ttt years 1866-'6T. . Section 1. The General ' Assembly ; of North Carolina do enact. That W D Justice, former sheriff of Henderson county, and lh other sheriffs herein named : O R Colgrove, Jones; E F Cox, Lenoir; T W Patterson, Rockiiigham ; E A Gupton, Franklin ; Geo. Credle, Hyde; N R Jones, Warren ; G J Williams, Chatham ; Wm Hiymore; Surry ; W Eearcy, Yancey; B 11 JrtafTord, Goil ford;,K H Worthy, Moore; S R Bonding, New Hanover ; Lewis Rood, Bertie; E H Ray, Wake; Nalson Slough. Cabarrus; Jno. L LUrris, Person; W A Murray, .hunauce ; David Lofton, Davidson, be, and they -are hereby authorized and empowered to collect all arrears of taxes due them for tha years ISee-'eT, under the same rules and regola- . tions, and restrictions as other coilection of taxes by virtue of tha laws of tha Sute; ProviJel. Tiiat if any in-rson shall have paid his tax and lost their receipt, may inak oath to the same, ana it shall nave the same affect as a receipt. . . Sec. 2. Re it further enacted, That the power and authority hereby grauted shall cease ith the year 1869. See. 3. Be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force from and after its ratifi cation. , Ratified the 26th day of January, A. D 1869. (No. 17.) An act to amend tha chartt-r of the Wjl mirrgton, Charlotte anl ItotlHrrf d Rail road Cmnpaoy to provide fur tle oouijda- . tion of saitl road, and to secure to the State a representation in the eouipany. Section 1. Th General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the. capital stock of the Wilmington j Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company be increased lb the sum of seven millions of dollar, amjl that, io order to complete the Road, the Public Treasurer of the State is her by di rected, as soon as this amendment shall be accepted by the stockholders in said Cotni pauy, provided it slisJl b 4ok arithia uia ty days of the ratification of this act, t subscribe in behalf of (he tate,' four n.iHiotis of dollars to the capital stock f mid Coov pany upon tho terms and conditions hersio after provided. Sec. 2. For (he payment of th subscrip tion of said tour millions ol Wollara, directed in the foregoing section, the Public Treasui rer shall cause to be made and Issued cout poo bonds of tha State, in sums of on thoal sand dollars each, bearing interest at the rate of six per; cent, per annum, payable serai-ami alty, aad the principal thereof at the eod of thirty Tears; said bund to b signed by the Governor ot the Slate, and oonter0isned by the Public Treasarer, and sealed with the great seal ot the State, and to bla delivered to the President of said Wil mington, Charlotte and Rutherford Railroad Company as hereafter provided. j Sec 3. That two millions of dollars of the subscription so made shall be applied exclusively to that portion of said road which is west of Charlotte, called the West ern Division, the first portioo of said amount expended to be expended iu completing said road to Rutherfonlton, and 'two millions of dollars of it shall be exclusively applied to that portion of the road east of Charlotte, called the Eastern Division. i Sec. 4. That the Directors of said Com pany, as provided fof in the charter, shall be limited, to the number of thirteen, of which number the Governor of the State shall ap point seven, and the stockholders shall elect six, and upon the acceptance of this art by the stockholders,, and tle payment of oue million of dollars of the bouds of the sub scription authorized on the part of the Statej, there shall, w ft bin sixty days after such pay ment, be a meeting of the stockholders of the company and directors elected aud nt- poiated, as herein provided for, ami a reor gauization of the company immediately. ef fected which sliall conform to the true intent and mtairing of the charter of said company as amended by this act. f Sec. 5, ,That the acceptance of this act by the stockholders shall iu no wise affect any of the liabilities, contracts or obligations of the saiil Wilmington, Charlotte and Ruth erford Railroad Company. j Sec. 6. For the purpose of providing for the payuvet.t of the interest upon the bonds hereby authorized, and the principal at its maturity, a u annual tax of one eighth of one per cent, is hereby imposed upon all the tax rivVeSrreSW? iijg-1' Bl,Hl1 Treasury as other public taxes, and the iuir- plus, after paying the interest, shall be in vested in securities of the United States or other safe securities and kept as a siuk'ing fund for the payment of the principal money at maturity. j Sec. 7. Provided, That on.or before tlie day upon which tbe first coupon of the bouds authorized to be issued by this act shall te ctmie due, the President of tho above named Railroad company Bhall pay to the Public Treasurer, either in cash or in matured cou pons of bonds npon which tbe Pablio Treas urer is made to pay theinterest under this act, the sum of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars; and bn or before' the day upon which the second coupon of the bonds authorized by this act shall become due, the President of the above named Railroad com pany sh:Jl pay, in like' manner, the earn f one hundred and twenty thousand dollars ; and on or before the day upon which the third coupon as aforesaid shnll become do, the President above named sliall pay to the Public Treasurer in like manner, the um of eighty thousand doll rs-; aud on or before the day iipon which the ' fourth coupon as aforesaid shall become due, the President above named shall pay to the Public Treas urer, in like manner, the sum of forty thou sand dollars. Sec, 8. Provided further. That of the bonds authorized to be issued under this act, seven hundred and twenty thousand dollars shall be retained by the Public Treasurer as collateral security for the faithful perform ance of the conditions ot the preceding sec tion; and that npon the payment othe first one hundred and twenty thousand dollars as aforesaid, the Public Treasurer shall be . au thorized to deliver to said railroad compaar two hundred aud huty thousand dollars vi the above named seven hundred and twenty thousand -'-dollars of bonds; and npon the payment ot the. succeeding amounts named In sai'f section, the Public Treasurer is au thorized fo deliver bonds to the amount of doubl iit mm paid, until all said bHMis are delivered to said rsilroad company: Provi ded, also, Thut at the expiratien of two years from. the date ot the first eon poo of the bonds ad thorized in this act, the Public Treasurer shall be anihorized to issue to said railroad company an additional amount jof bonds eqnal at their par valae to the amount paid in cash by said company io behalf ot the State according to the provisions of sec tion seven of this act, said bonds to be in all respects similar to those authorized to be issued by this act. Sec. 9. Afl dividends, tint may hereafter accrue to the State trpon the stock owned by the State in said railroad company, or so much thereof as may be uecessary for Unit purpose, shall be applied exclusively to the payment f tha interest on the bonds of tbe State authorized br, tUs act. j , Sec. 10. Np di-crimiuation shall be mje by the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rather tord Railroad ooanpaay iu rates of charge fur the cairyiug of pa.seugers or freights over any part of said road, but the rajes chargeil for freights and travel between in ler.iMxli&ie poinU, aod between either terui inns and any ' iuiermediate point, shall be the same per mile as the rates charged for travel or tor like clashes and qualities ol freights o rer the hole hue of said rond: Provided, f hat the said ompany, in addi tion to the rates per mile charged for i he carrying of passengers and freights over tha whole line of said road, may, for the carry ing of passengers and for freights of like class es and qualities between intermediate poinrs, and between either terminus aod any inter mediate p'liiiU, and between either terrainns and any intermediate point, . charge the fol lowing and uo t tl.er : For any distance un der twenty-five miles, not exceeding fifty per cent. ; for any distance over tweaiy-five and not exceeding fifty miles, not exceeding forty per cent. ; for any distance over fifty and not exceeding one hundred miles, not exceeding thirty percent.; for any distance over one hundred and not exceeding two hundred' miles, not exceeding twenty par,, cent. ; and for any distance over two hao dred milra, not exceeding ten per cent, nd if any ofileer or agent of said company shall violate the provision of (hi section, My person injured or safiVring Ins thereby may sue tha ooinpaay, or aoch ofiioer or ageut. la any Court having jurMlotiou of tha cause, and recover bis actual damages and eoataT and In addition thereto shall recover the sens ot fifty dollars as liquidation and settled damages. See. II. Nothing la the foregoing section ialt operate to prevent said company froas arranging local rates, for auy distance under tw?aty-five miles. Seo, 18. That tha dlrectbra In this eora paoy shall kave pow.r to receive aabatriiH Uouato stock io said company io lands, money, bonds,' stocks or any other property.' Aot U ease immi saWribad as stock, thV directors inay provide the mode id whioW the value of the same may to ascertained and conveyance the.-eof executed ! - Sec. 18. That any lawa, or claosea of laws, conflicting with or rspugnaut to tbii act, are hereby repealed. Sec. 14. That this act shall be lo fofot ami take effect from and af ter its rati8oatlom. Ratified the 29th day of January, 1809. " TheSlinatloa. The noblest and most elevated position that is occupied on the fact of the earth, (a that of an American citizen. The citizen o the United Sutei lo contemplating Lis conOf, try, looks upon her mountain,' hills, dale and vales, and views them occupied and cultivated by none but freemen. It , here 1 only that the troe principles of government prevail ; It Is here every man when meeting1 his fellow-man can claim as his birlh-rlffht eqoality; it is hero that ever man car claim and demand the right of trial by bis pWs' it is here that every man can claim the !! berty of speech ; It is hero that the press la, free ; it is here that man can claim and war ship Almighty God, according to the dlctf? tes of his own conscience; it is here that none can be put on trial for crime but by impeachment, or by presentment of a grand jury, composed of his eqnals and paew, and it is here in free America that none can W imprisoned, without due prooess of la w, andt tha right of the writ of habeas corpus to in quired into the justice and cause of his da teution. In a great country like this, ateteU- 1AC from nV.p a poonrx, M.nl.luU. vWt . 000 square iniTes ofterritory and a popola tion of 88,000,000 freemen, every man can say aud feel with a truth that "this is my country. j Possessing sucli. a country, why should we not Improve It t Should we not lay aside minor differences, aud move forward' to the work that God lias set before ns to drw8 aud beautify the land Us has gives) us f True patriottisia demand aad argo us to do so. Instead of pursuing the course with onf duty aud interests required, we find in thla land of plonty partisan coufiicts. Instead of improving our lands and homes, we.find thai great struggle to be, who shall rule the gov eminent f We flud civil fends, conten tions, aud strife ; wa fiud one party building up, and another party pulling down ; . W9 hear from all quarters, of murders, and Crimea of hideous black and diaboiial malice being committed by the institutions of the -evil one. The country has for its President, the 00 ; bio and sagacious Graat. This great and good man, fully appreciating the wants of the people, and being in full, and compute accord with tlie grand' Rspublioan party ' the party of progress and improvement, aod being elected by the people on the ruling sentiment of the canvass of 1868, "Let OS have peace who having proved faithful heretofore to every trust confided la him, and being a man in whom we all have coa Sdence. wi are filled with hone, and looi r . . forward to?blesings to alt good men. i Wa love oar whole nation,' aod we tovo our native State ; wt love bar '. hill, het inoaaUdna, her vales, aod 'her' dalae; wo love everything that is bar's, and wo. lova her people. It is here that oor lot has bean ' cast by an all wise Providence. The bP0 ol North Carolina is oar hope ; her prosper ity is oor prosperity, her- fate is our faie . We desire with all onr heart to see her ria from the ashes, and destruction of the lata aofortaoat and mistaken war, ' aod stand first, as she should, among the 8tatea of "thla ' graat and glorious Union. Pioneer, V t. Saouas a Home. It is the duty of every poor laboring man whether white or colored to bay himself a town lot or small piece of land ifit is only one fourth of an acre," gat first paid for, and then work to add tbe boa efeury improvements : a little- saved bar aod little there will in du timeproearoyoe e home of your own. and place yoa and yonr family oiiUida the landlord's grasp., Keiuemiier, that nfty dollars a year saved ;iu rent will in a few years pay for your own you home, and tbe tnonej it costs to mo to 'and shift about will without any. loss of , furniture and time, pay the interest of a five iiundred dollar mortgage against yoar pro perty nntil you can pay it off- ' H H Yon can all bay io that way; why do yoa not do it f There are iaducetcenta sow being offered to all who desire to parchasf a home, and we advise yon to avail yourr elves of tlie opportunity while yon can,' for already is the price of real estate advancing in and aroand Raleigh. If yon fail, yon are no worse off ; if you succeed, as any care ful man is sure to do. von have a home and have established a credit equal to another which will start yon la business. So we say again, secure a borne Standard. ' ;
The Rutherford Star (Rutherfordton, N.C.)
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May 20, 1869, edition 1
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