1903_private laws_171_20
CHAPTER 170 AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That they, from time to time, whenever the health of the city may demand the same, establish and create anywhere in Washington Township such sanitary district or districts as they may deem expedient, and the provisions of this charter, as well as all sanitary laws, ordinances, rules and regulations as may now or hereafter exist under the provisions of this charter, shall apply to the householders or occupants of the lots within said sanitary districts established as aforesaid as if the same were within the corporate limits and said occupants or householders residents of said city: Provided, said sanitary district shall not be farther than one mile from the corporate limits.