CHAPTER 276. An act to incorporate the town of Virgilina, in the county of Granville, The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That the town of Virgilina, in the county of Gran- Town of Virgilina, Granville county, ville, be and the same is hereby incorporated by the name and incorporated. style of the Town of Virgilina, and it shall have the benefit of and be subject to all the provisions of law now existing in reference to incorporated towns not inconsistent with this act. ries. Sec. 2. That the corporate limits and boundaries of said town Limits and bounda shall be as follows: Beginning in centre of Florence avenue where it intersects the Virginina and North Carolina state line, thence west with said line one-half (2) mile to a stone, thence south one-half (%) mile to a stone, thence east one mile (1) to a stone, thence north one-half mile (%) to a stone in state line, thence west one-half mile to the beginning. Sec. 3. That the officers of said incorporation shall consist of a Officers. mayor, three commissioners and a constable, and the following named persons shall fill said offices until the first Monday in May, nineteen hundred, viz.: Mayor, Rufus Amis; commissioners, Wm. M. Pannebaker, Wm. D. Amis, Joseph C. Baldeirie; constable, Benjamin R. Puryear. Sec. 4. That there shall be an election held for officers men- Election to be held on first Monday in tioned in this act, on the first Monday in May, A. D. nineteen May, 1900. hundred, and each succeeding year thereafter, with the same restrictions and regulations under which county and state elections are held; and all citizens who are qualified under the laws of the state shall be entitled to vote at said elections. sioners. Sec. 5. That the said commissioners shall have power to pass Powers of commisall by-laws, rules and regulations for the good government of the town, not inconsistent with the laws of the state and United States, and levy and collect a tax on all subjects of state taxation not to exceed one-alf (%) of the state tax; and to impose fines for the violation of the town ordinances and collect the same. Sec. 6. That the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors Manufacture and of any name, distilled, fermented or malt, are forever prohibited sale of liquors forwithin the corporate limits. bidden. warrant. Sec. 7. That the constable of said incorporation shall have au- When constable thority to pursue, to a distance of five (5) miles from the cor- may arrest without porate limits, and arrest without warrant any person who has committed a crime within said corporate limits and is fleeing to escape the lawful punishment of such crime. Sec. 8. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 8th day of March, A. D. 1899. Reduction of num- CHAPTER 277. An act to amend section three of chapter twelve, private laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That in line six of section three, chapter twelve of the private laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, strike out the word "ten" and insert in lieu thereof the word "five." Sec. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 8th day of March, A. D. 1899. North Carolina In vestment Company to have further time to organize. CHAPTER 278. An act to allow the North Carolina Investment Company further time to organize. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That chapter one hundred and fifty-four of the private acts of eighteen hundred and ninety-three be continued in full force and effect until March first, nineteen hundred and five, so as to allow said company further time to organize and begin operation. Sec. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 8th day of March, A. D. 1899. Charter of Lllling CHAPTER 279. An act to amend the charter of the town of Lillington, in Harnett county. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That the charter of the town of Lillington in Harton, Harnett coun- nett county be amended as follows: ty, amended. "That the corporate limits of said town be extended according to metes and bounds to be prescribed by the present board of commissioners of said town, acting with the mayor at their meeting to be held on the first Monday in April, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine. Sec. 2. That the ordinances fixing the new boundaries of said Ordinances fixing new boundaries to town be immediately published in three public places, within the be published. territory covered by said metes and bounds, whereupon said new territory shall comprise a part of the said town. Sec. 3. That the secretary of state shall certify a copy of this Secretary of State to certify act to act to the mayor of said town immediately upon its ratification. mayor. Sec. 4. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratifi cation. Ratified the 8th day of March, A. D. 1899. CHAPTER 280. An act to repeal chapter sixty-six, private laws of North Carolina of eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That chapter sixty-six of the private laws of eighteen Relating to conhundred and ninety-seven of North Carolina be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 8th day of March, A. D. 1899. struction of fence around Pollocksville, Jones county. CHAPTER 281. An act to incorporate the State Council Junior Order United American Mechanics. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That the State Councilor, State Vice-Councilor, State State Council Junior Order AmeriCouncil Secretary, and members who at present are or in the fu- ican Mechanics ture may be of the State Council Junior Order United American incorporated. Mechanics of North Carolina are hereby constituted and declared to be a body corporate under the name and title of "State Council Junior Order United American Mechanics," and by such name shall have perpetual succession, and have a common seal, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, acquire, hold and transfer property and pass all such necessary by-laws and regulations as shall not be inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state or the constitution of the United States. Sec. 2. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. State Line Lodge, CHAPTER 282. An act to incorporate the State Line Lodge, number three hundred and seventy-five (375), Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, in the town of Grover, North Carolina. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That the Master, Warden and members who at present or in the future may be of State Line Lodge number three hundred and seventy-five of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons located in the town of Grover, in the county of Cleveland, are hereby constituted and declared to be a body corporate under the name and style of "State Line Lodge number three hundred and seventy-five (375) Ancient Free and Accepted Masons," and by such name shall have perpetual succession and may have a common seal, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, acquire, hold and transfer property and pass all such necessary by-laws and regulations as shall not be inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state and the constitution of the United States. Sec. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 8th day of March, A. D. 1899. CHAPTER 283. An act to amend, revise and consolidate the charter of the town of The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That the inhabitants of the town of Chapel Hill shall be and continue as they have been a body politic and corporate, and henceforth the corporation shall bear the name and style of the town of Chapel Hill, and under such name and style shall have the right to sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with, and is hereby invested with all the property and rights of property which now belong to the corporation, and by this name may acquire and hold for the purpose of its government, welfare and improvement, all such estate as may be devised, bequeathed or conveyed to it, not exceeding in value two hundred thousand dollars, and the same may from time to time sell, dispose of and invest as shall be deemed advisable by the proper authorities of the corporation. ries. Sec. 2. That the corporation boundaries of the town of Chapel Change of boundaHill shall be as follows: Beginning at a stone post six hundred yards northwest of the intersection of the center line of Franklin street and the west boundary of Merrit street, in a line at right angles to the main part of Franklin street; thence two thousand six hundred and twenty-two (2622) yards east northeast parallel to the course of the main part of Franklin street to marked stone and pointers; thence southeast at right angles to the course of the main part of Franklin street fifteen hundred and forty-nine (1549) yards to marked stone and pointers; thence two thousand six hundred and twenty-two (2622) yards west southwest parallel to the course of the main part of Franklin street to marked stone and pointers; thence northwest fifteen hundred and forty-nine (1549, yards at right angles to the course of the main part of Franklin street to the beginning, containing eight hundred and forty-one (841) acres, more or less, all courses to be laid down on a copy of the map of Chapel Hill made in eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, and on any subsequent map of Chapel Hill that may be made by order of the board of aldermen. Sec. 3. That the present mayor of Chapel Hill shall hold office Officers, term of office and authority until his successor is elected and qualified, and the present memDers of the board of commissioners shall be and constitute the board of aldermen of the town of Chapel Hill until the expiration of their term of office, and as such shall have the same power and authority, now conferred upon them by law and such additional authority as may be conferred upon the board of aldermen of the town of Chapel Hill by this act. Sec. 4. That no person shall be entitled to vote for mayor or Suffrage. aldermen, unless he shall be an elector of the state of North Carolina, and shall have resided next preceding the day of elec tion ninety days within the corporation. Sec. 5. That no person shall be eligible as mayor or alderman Eligibility to office. or other officer, unless he shall be a qualified voter as prescribed in the next preceding section of this charter. elections. Sec. 6. That a registration shall be had of the voters of the Registration and town, and that a copy of the registration shall be furnished the poll-holders, and no person shall be allowed to vote unless his name shall be found thereon; the board of aldermen may order a new registration or revision of the book, by giving thirty days' notice of each new registration or revision before the opening of the registration book. Sec. 7. That the registration shall be closed ten days before the Registration to be election, and after the closing of the same no person shall be closed ten days before election; allowed to register; however, the registrar is authorized and em- proviso. powered before said book shall be closed to register therein all persons, who not then being of the age of twenty-one years, but Priv 51 |