1911_private laws_394_5
CHAPTER 393 AN ACT TO PERMIT THE TOWN OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH TO ISSUE BONDS TO CONSTRUCT A SEWERAGE SYSTEM. Preamble: whereas, the town of Wrightsville Beach, in the county of New Hanover, has no inhabitants save summer residents and has grown greatly within the last few years, and the sewerage system at present existing is totally inadequate to the needs of the town, and is a serious menace to the health of the residents therein, and it is necessary to construct a modern system of sewerage: The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
Upon petition being filed before the said mayor and aldermen of one-fifth of the property holders in said town, ineluding corporations, each of which for this purpose shall be entitled to one vote and shall vote by resolution of the board of directors, the mayor and aldermen shall take a vote of the property owners of said town on the question whether the said bonds shall be issued and sold, and if a majority of the property holders shall vote in favor of the issuance of said bonds then they shall be issued and sold by the mayor and aldermen and their proceeds used for the construction of the sewerage system herein and hereby authorized.