Section 2, chapter 257. Private Laws 1901, repealed. Section in lieu authorizing elections on question of bond issue. Poll tax reduced. CHAPTER 28. AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 257 OF THE PRIVATE LAWS The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That section two of chapter two hundred and fiftyseven of the Private Laws of North Carolina, passed by the General Assembly of one thousand nine hundred and one, be and the same is hereby repealed, and the following section be substituted therefor: "The commissioners may hold an election for the issuance of any definite amount of this aggregate for any one or all of the objects above named at any one time or times: Provided, the aggregate for all purposes shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars; and in the event a majority of the qualified voters, at any election so held, fail to vote for bonds, the said commissioners may hold an election as often as they see fit under the provisions of this chapter, until a majority of the qualified voters of said town vote for bonds." SEC. 2. That in section six of said chapter, in line six, strike out the words "and eighty cents" after the word dollar. SEC. 3. This act shall be in effect from and after its ratification. In the General Assembly read three times, and ratified this the 24th day of January, A. D. 1905. CHAPTER 29. AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE STATESVILLE The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That chapter one hundred and sixty-four of the Laws of one thousand eight hundred and seventy and one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, and the laws amendatory thereof, be and the same is hereby amended by adding the following as an amendment to the charter of the said railroad company: SEC. 2. That any county, city or township through and near which the said railroad company's line may be located, be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to subscribe stock to said railroad company to aid in its construction and the building of the same through their respective territories. SEC. 3. That if any county, township or townships, desire to subscribe to the capital stock of said railroad company, they shall petition the county commissioners of their respective counties, to be signed by one-third of the registered voters of their respective territories, asking for an election to be held in their said territory upon the question of subscribing stock to said railroad company, whereupon it shall become the duty of the commissioners aforesaid to order an election at such time as in their judgment they may determine, to be held in the territory asking for said election, under the general election laws of the State, at which election the question of subscribing stock to said railroad company and the amount shall be submitted to the voters thereof. The returns of said election shall be filed in the office of the register of deeds where said election is held, and it shall become the duty of said commissioners to declare the results at their first meeting after said election, and order the same to be placed upon the records. SEC. 4. That it shall be the duty of said commissioners to give Notice of election. not less than thirty days' notice of the time and place of the holding of such an election, as provided for in this act, in one or more newspapers as may be published in the county where said election may be held, and not less than four other places by posters at each precinct. SEC. 5. If a majority of the qualified voters of the county, Subscriptionwhen and by whom township, or townships holding said election shall vote in favor made. of the proposition submitted to them, the board of county commissioners of the territory wherein said election was held shall have power to subscribe the amount of stock proposed and voted upon in said election, subject to all the rules, regulations and restrictions of other stockholders of said company. SEC. 6. For the purpose of securing the payment of said stock Bond issue. the commissioners aforesaid are authorized and empowered to issue bonds in such denominations as they may determine, and that the property and poll in the county or township or townships voting thereon shall only be liable for the payment thereof. The time when the bonds shall become due and payable, and the interest thereon, shall be fixed by said commissioners, and so expressed on the face of said bonds. SEC. 7. That for the purpose of paying the interest on said Tax levy to pay principal, interest bonds and creating a sinking fund for the payment of the princi- and sinking fund. pal when due, they are authorized and empowered to levy annually thereafter a tax on property and polls as in their judgment may be necessary for the purposes aforesaid. And in levying said tax they shall observe the constitutional equation. elections. SEC. 8. That any city or town desiring to subscribe stock to City and town said railroad company may do so under the rules and regulations prescribed in their charters or under the general laws of the State, as the case may be. That the board of aldermen, or com- Amount of subscription. missioners, of said city or town shall first pass upon the amount to be subscribed and submit the same to the qualified voters of Private 6 Subscription to capital stock by towns, etc. Tax levy. said town or city, and if a majority thereof shall vote in favor of said proposition, then they are authorized and empowered to subscribe the stock and issue bonds for the payment thereof and the interest due thereon, and to levy such tax from year to year as may in their judgment be necessary for the purpose of paying said interest and creating a sinking fund for the principal of the bonds at maturity. SEC. 9. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. In the General Assembly read three times, and ratified this the 25th day of January, A. D. 1905. Chapter 193, Private Laws 1901, repealed. Chapter 50, Private pealed. Section 2, chapter 171, Private Laws 1893, repealed. Substitute. Corporate limits defined. Section 3, chapter 171, Private Laws 1893, amended. Election of town officers. Terms of office. Conflicting laws repealed. CHAPTER 30. AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That chapter one hundred and ninety-three, Private Laws of one thousand nine hundred and one, be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 2. That chapter fifty, Private Laws of the General Assembly of one thousand nine hundred and three, be and the same is hereby repealed. SEC. 3. That section two, chapter one hundred and seventy-one, Private Laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, be and the same is hereby repealed, and the following substituted in lieu thereof, viz.: "The corporate limits of the said town of Littleton shall be three-fourths of one mile in every direction from a stone on the south side of the S. A. L. Railroad and in the Warren and Halifax County line, the stone to be the center of the chartered limits of said town." SEC. 4. That section three of chapter one hundred and seventyone of Private Laws of one thousand eight hundred and ninetythree be amended so as to read as follows, viz.: "There shall be on Tuesday after the first Monday in May, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and five, and biennially thereafter, elected a mayor and seven commissioners for said town of Littleton, who shall hold their office until their successors are elected and qualified." SEC. 5. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. SEC. 6. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. In the General Assembly read three times, and ratified this the 26th day of January, A. D. 1905. CHAPTER 31. AN ACT TO ALLOW THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TOWN The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That the Commissioners of the Town of Clinton are Election for inhereby authorized to submit to the qualified voters of said town, at crease of tax limit. the next regular election of town officers, under the same rules and regulations as are prescribed for the holding of elections in said town, the question whether the rate of taxation in said town shall be increased from fifty cents to seventy-five cents on the hundred dollars worth of property in said town. Each voter shall vote a Form of ballots. printed or written ballot, without device, "For Tax," if in favor of said increase, and those who are opposed to said increase shall vote on written or printed ballot, without device, the words "Against Tax." The commissioners of said town shall give at Notice of election. least thirty days' notice of said election in some newspaper published in said town. SEC. 2. That if the inspectors of said election shall certify that Election favorable, a majority of the votes so cast are in favor of said increase of levy to be made. tax, then said tax shall be levied accordingly, as in the opinion of said town commissioners may be necessary, for each and every year hereafter. SEC. 3. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Conflicting laws repealed. act are hereby repealed. In the General Assembly read three times, and ratified this the 28th day of January, A. D. 1905. CHAPTER 32. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE "CHARLOTTE PARK AND TREE COMMISSION." The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That the general control, management and authority Control of Park lands vested in over property in and near the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, corporation. known as "Vance Park," "Carnegie Park," the "Old White Cemetery" on West Fifth Street, and new park known as “Independence Park" (composed of lands of the Charlotte Water Works, Piedmont Land Company, Brevard and Springs and Highland Park Company, donated to the city), and such other park land or improvement in Charlotte Township hereafter acquired for park purposes, be and same are hereby vested in a corporation to be Corporate name. Corporators. Powers. Laws and ordi ment of Parks. License to sell articles, how granted, etc. known as the "Charlotte Park and Tree Commission," hereby created, composed of the following citizens of Charlotte and vicinity, viz.: D. A. Tompkins, Dr. C. M. Strong, A. C. Summerville, Daniel W. McLemore, W. C. Maxwell, Dr. Jas. R. Alexander, E. R. Preston, W. S. Alexander, E. S. Williams, Dr. C. L. Alexander, George Stephens and A. H. Washburn. Said corporation shall have power, subject to the supervision of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, to protect the property, enforce order, permit or prohibit public meetings, picnics, games or assemblages of persons for any purpose whatever on the grounds of said parks; prescribe rules and regulations for the government of themselves and the property which they control, and generally carry forward improvements as money may be from time to time appropriated for such purpose. SEC. 2. All laws and ordinances in force in the city of Charnances for govern- lotte in relation to "Vance Park" shall be enforced and apply to all the parks before mentioned and any that may hereafter be acquired in any manner by said corporation. That all laws and ordinances now in force or which hereafter may be adopted in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, in relation to the erection of booths, stands, etc., for the sale of articles of any nature, and the manner of obtaining license therefor and the fees to be paid shall apply to said parks; but no license shall be granted without Unlawful to sell or the consent of this corporation: Provided, that no license to sell give away spirituor retail spirituous or malt liquors in or upon any of said parks ous liquors. shall be granted on any terms. It shall be unlawful to give away or treat any one to any spirituous or malt liquors in said parks now owned or which may be hereafter acquired; and it shall be unlawful to allow or permit any game of chance, by any name whatever, to be played in said parks, now owned or which may hereafter be acquired. Games of chance. Laws and ordi SEC. 3. All laws and ordinances in force in the city of Charnances for preserv- lotte, North Carolina, or which may hereafter be adopted for the ing peace. Jurisdiction over violations. promotion of the peace, good order and morals thereof, whenever applicable, are hereby extended to and embrace the territory included in said parks and any parks hereafter acquired; and any person violating said ordinances shall be subject to the penalties provided in said ordinances, and the recorder's court of the city shall have and is hereby granted and given jurisdiction over same; and the board of aldermen shall make any new ordinances for the peace, good order and morals of said parks now owned or hereafter acquired, over which and over all offenses prohibited or authorized to be prohibited by this act said recorder's court shall have and is hereby given cognizance, when the offense is one which a justice of the peace under the Constitution, or the recorder, could hear and dispose of, or for which they could bind over the offender to the superior court. |