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CHAPTER 110 AN ACT TO PROVIDE A POLL TAX FOR THE MAINTE- NANCE OF PUBLIC ROADS IN LIEU OF PERSONAL SER- VICE. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That upon presentation of a petition in writing signed by not less than one-fourth of the qualified voters of any township in Pitt County, to the board of county commissioners of said county, requesting them to submit to the qualified voters of the township where such petitioners reside, a proposition asking that they be allowed to vote on the question of levying a poll tax in said township in lieu of personal. road service or duties, as required by Revisal, section two thousand seven hundred and twenty-five, setting forth the maximum and minimum poll tax desired to be voted upon: Provided, the poll tax so voted shall not be less than three dollars nor more than six dollars on said poll, the board of commissioners shall within thirty days order an election to be held in such township and submit to the qualified voters therein the question of increasing poll tax to the amount specified, at which election all those qualified to vote who are in favor of the proposition, shall vote a ballot upon which shall be written or printed the words For Poll Tax for Road Maintenance, and those opposed to the proposition shall vote a ballot upon which shall be written or printed Against Poll Tax for Road Maintenance, and the election for this purpose shall be conducted in the same manner and subject to the same rules and regulations as are or may be provided for the election of township officers by the general election laws of this State, unless in any manner otherwise provided for in this act. That it shall be optional with the board of county commissioners of Pitt County whether a new registration shall be ordered for said election or not: Provided, that should a new registration be ordered, the board of county commissioners shall at the time of ordering said election appoint one registrar and two judges of election in said township to hold said election. The books shall be kept open for the registration of voters for twenty days preeeding the day of election. And for the purpose of registration, the books used in the general election shall be delivered to and revised by the registrar; and in case of a new registration, thirty days notice therecf shall be given: Provided, that elections may be ordered and held upon petitions under the provisions of this act not oftener than every twelve months in any township until the poll tax limit specified in this act shall have been reached: Provided further, that all funds derived from said poll tax levy shall be applied solely to the maintenance and improvement of the roads within the township voting for said poll tax.