sale of liquor, etc., prohibited. SEC. 11. That the manufacture and sale of all spirituous, vinous Manufacture and and malt liquors, wine and cider are hereby prohibited. SEC. 12. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Conflicting laws repealed. act are hereby repealed. SEC. 13. That this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its ratification. Ratified the 27th day of February, A. D. 1899. CHAPTER 113. An act to amend the charter of Red Springs Seminary, chapter two hundred and ten, private laws eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That section one of chapter two hundred and ten, private laws eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, be amended by inserting in line two after the name of J. L. McMillan, “A. L. Bullock, A. B. Pearsall, A. T. McCallum." SEC. 2. That section three thereof be amended by striking out the word "six" in line two and insert "nine," and by striking out the word "four" in line three and insert the word "five," and by striking out the word "two" in line ten and inserting the word "three." Section 1, chapter 210, private laws of 1897, amended. Section 3, chapter 210, private laws of 1897, amended. SEC. 3. That A. T. McCallum, the trustee above named, is Assignment to classes. hereby assigned to class one as mentioned in section three; A. B. Pearsall to class two, and A. L. Bullock to class three, and their terms of office shall be deemed to have commenced at the spring session eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, of Fayetteville Presbytery. SEC. 4. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 27th day of February, A. D. 1899. CHAPTER 114. An act to amend chapter thirty-three, laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-three, authorizing the Yadkin Mineral Spring Academy to grant certificates of proficiency. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That section five, chapter thirty-three, private laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-three, bo amended by adding thereto the following words, viz: That the faculty and trus Additional power tees of said academy be empowered and authorized to grant certificates of proficiency to pupils who shall complete the course prescribed in said institution. SEC. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 27th day of February, A. D. 1899. Town of Greenville, Pitt county, CHAPTER 115. An act to amend and consolidate the charter of the town of Greenville. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: SECTION 1. That the inhabitants of the town of Greenville, in the continues muni' county of Pitt, shall be and continue as they heretofore have been cipal corporation. a municipal corporation and shall be known as the town of Greenville, and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be pleaded, contract and be contracted with, purchase, hold and convey all needful property. Corporate pow. ers. Corporate limits. Affairs of town, by whom managed. Mayor, how chosen. SEC. 2. That the corporate limits of said town shall be as follows: beginning on the Tar river where the branch on the east side of the town as located prior to this act empties into said river, and thence running up said branch to the point where it crosses the old road leading from Greenville to Greene's old mill pond; thence southwardly along the west side of said road to a point where Twelfth street extended eastwardly would intersect said road; thence westwardly along north side of Twelfth street to the western limit of the right-of-way of the Scotland Neck and Kinston branch of the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad; thence northwardly along the western limit of the said right-of-way to the northwestern side of Broad street; thence along the northwestern side of said street to the line of E. A. Moye's land; thence with said Moye's line to the old plank road; thence a northeasterly course to the southwestern corner of the college property; thence along the western line of the college property to its northwestern corner; thence a straight line to the southeastern corner of the lands of R. J. Cobb and R. L. Davis, on the Greenville and Farmville road; thence north with their eastern line to Tar river, and thence down the river to the beginning. SEC. 3. That the affairs of said town shall be managed by a mayor, eight aldermen and such other officers as may be provided for by this charter or as the board of aldermen may from time to time deem necessary and create. SEC. 4. The aldermen shall be chosen annually on the first Monday in June of each and every year by the qualified voters residing in the several wards of said town in the following numbers or proportion; that is to say, the first and fifth wards shall elect one alderman each, and the second, third and fourth wards two aldermen each. and aldermanic SEC. 5. That the said town is hereby divided into five wards, Division of wards whose boundaries and limits shall be as follows, towit: The first representation of ward shall begin at the railroad bridge across Tar river and from each. that point run southwardly along the railroad to Third street.; thence eastwardly with Third street to the line of lot No. 6; thenc● a northwardly course with the line of lots Nos. 6 and 5 to Second street; thence an easterly course with Second street to Reade street; thence a southerly course to the branch; thence down said branch to Tar river; thence up said river to the beginning. The qualified voters residing within the above boundaries shall elect one alderman. The second ward shall begin at the same point with the first and run with the first to Greene street; thence with Greene street to Fifth [street]; thence with Fifth street and the road or street leading between the Latham and Flanagan residences to the southeast corner of the lands of R. J. Cobb and R. L. Davis; thence with their line to Tar river, and thence down the river to the beginning. The qualified voters residing within the above boundaries of the second ward shall elect two aldermen. The third ward shall begin at the intersection of Second and Greene streets, and running with Greene street to Fifth street; thence with Fifth street to Reade street; thence with Reade street to Second street; thence with Second street to the beginning. The qualified voters residing within the said limits of the third ward shall elect two aldermen. The fourth ward shall begin at the intersection of Reade and Fifth streets and run a southerly course with Reade street to the branch, the town limits; thence up the branch and town limits to Greene's mill road; thence along said road and town limits to Twelfth street; thence along Twelfth street and the town limits to the west side of the right-of-way of the Scotland Neck and Kinston Branch of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad; thence with the right-of-way and the town limits to the northwestern side of Broad street; thence along the northwestern side of said street to E. A. Moye's land; thence with said Moye's line to the old Plank road; thence with the said old plank road, now known as Dickinson avenue; thence with said Dickinson avenue to its intersection with Greene street; thence with Greene street to Fifth street, and thence with Fifth street to the beginning. The qualified voters residing within the said limits of the fourth ward shall elect two aldermen. The Fifth ward shall begin at the intersection of Greene and Fifth streets and run with Greene street to Dickinson avenue, and thence westwardly with said avenue to the town limits, as fixed by this act, and thence with the said town limits to the Greenville and Farmville road, and thence an easterly direc First election to be held first 1899. tion with said road and Fifth street to the beginning. The qualified voters residing within the said boundaries of this ward shall elect one alderman. SEC. 6. That the first election to be held under this act for alderMonday in June, men shall take place on the first Monday in June, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and that the persons now composing the present board of councilmen shall continue in office until the persons chosen at said election be qualified, and the said board of councilmen shall Term of office of be clothed with all the powers and authority herein given to the aldermen and officers. Powers of aldermen. Levy taxes. License taxes. License taxes. License taxer. board of aldermen. The present mayor, treasurer and tax collector shall likewise continue in office until their successors are chosen and qualified. SEC. 7. That the board of aldermen are hereby fully authorized and empowered to do and to perform the following acts: (1) To make and publish all needful ordinances, rules and regulations for the peace, good order and government of said town. (2) To levy and to cause to be collected sufficient taxes for the efficient administration of the public affairs of said town upon the following subjects, to-wit: A tax not to exceed sixty-six and two-thirds cents on each one hundred dollars worth of real and personal property in said town, including money on hand, solvent credits and all other classes of property required to be listed as property by the laws of this state; a poll tax not to exceed two dollars on each poll within said town liable under the laws of this state to pay a poll tax; a license tax on druggists, merchants, hotels, boarding house or restaurant keepers; on all opera houses or other halls used for hire or rent for exhibitions of any kind; on all travelling or theatrical companies giving exhibitions within the town; on all travelling concert or musical companies or persons giving exhibitions in said town; on all exhibitions of museums of waxworks or curiosities for profit; on every exhibition of a circus or menagerie; on each billiard or pool table kept for hire or public use; on each skating rink, bagatelle table, merry-go-round, hobby-horse or stand or place for any other game or play used for profit; on every person every billiard or pool table kept for hire or public use; on each skating rink, bagatelle table, merry-go-round, hobby-horse or stand or place for any other game or play used for profit; on every person or firm that keeps horses or mules for sale or hire; on every dray or other vehicle used on the streets for hire; on every lawyer, doctor or dentist practicing his profession in said town; on every bank, banker, broker, or other persons or firm doing a banking or brokerage business of any kind in said town; on every mercantile agency, association, person or firm which has for its business selling goods, wares or merchandise by samples; on all dogs running at large in said town, with power to enforce the payment of the tax by the owner or the killing of the dog; on all retail dealers in liquors, May lay out and open streets. Street improvemeats. spirituous, vinous or malt; on all persons vending or advertising from a stand or vehicle any drugs, nostrums or medicines or goods, wares or merchandise of any kind; and on any and all other subjects taxed by the laws of this state, whether expressly herein enumerated or not. (3) To lay out and open new streets and sidewalks in any part of said town. (4) To extend, widen, straighten, grade or otherwise improve any street or sidewalk now existing in said town, and to this end the board shall have full power and authority to remove or cause to be removed any and all obstructions to any of the streets or sidewalks, no matter whether such obstructions be of a temporary or of a permanent kind, or caused by porches, sheds or buildings, or parts of buildings erected on, upon, or over any of said streets or sidewalks. (5) That the board of aldermen may require property Aldermen may owners to construct and keep in repair such sidewalks adjacent to make certain requirements for their property in such manner as said board may direct; and should property owner. any owner of such property refuse or fail to so construct or repair Refusal of propsuch sidewalks after twenty days' notice, the board may have the same erty owner. constructed or repaired and the cost thereof shall be added to the taxes paid on said property on the tax list of the next succeeding year, Costs added to and collected as taxes are collected upon property listed for taxation. (6) To adopt such plans or methods and to make such contracts as For lighting the board may deem best for lighting the streets and sidewalks of said town (7) To adopt such plans or methods, to make such con- Water supply. tracts and to take such action as the board may deem best to procure taxes. streets. a water supply for said town. (8) To contract for, purchase, keep Fire apparatus. in repair and provide for the use of all such engines, hose or other apparatus or appliances for the prevention or extinguishing of fires observance of Sabbath. (11) To pre- To prescribe as the board may deem needful and proper. (9) To suppress and Nuisances. remove nuisances, and to make all needful rules and regulations to preserve the health of the inhabitants of the town from contagious, infectious or other diseases. (10) To make and enforce regulations Regulations for for the due observance of the Sabbath and to prescribe the hours at which bar-rooms, billiard or pool rooms or other places where liquors are sold or billiards or pool are played, shall be closed at night: Provided, that such regulations shall not be in conflict with other provisions of this act or any law of the state. scribe the places and regulate the manner in which the business of place in which marketing shall be carried on in said town. (12) To regulate the speed of riding or driving on the streets or other public places in said town. (13) To regulate the sale and keeping of powder or other explosives within the corporate limits of said town. (14) To prohibit, regulate or contract the sale or use of fire-crackers, Roman candles, ers, etc. bombs, torpedoes or other explosives: Provided, that such prohibition, regulation or contract shall not conflict with other provisions of this act, or any law of this state. marketing may be carried on. Speed of riding and driving. Sale of explosives. Sale of fire crack (15) To elect all such police- Election of policemen, guards or night watchmen, fix their compensation and prescribe men. PRIV-15 |