1913_private laws_80_7
CHAPTER 79 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF SOUTHPORT, N. C., TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS AND TO LEVY A SPECIAL TAX TO PAY SAID BONDS AND INTEREST. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
That said bonds shall not be issued until authorized by a majority of the qualified voters of said city at a public election to be held at such a time and place as said board shall appoint, of which notice shall be given for twenty days in some newspaper published in said city, and if no newspaper, then by written notices posted in three public places in said city; and at said election those favoring the issue of said bonds shall vote a printed or written ticket with the words For Street Bonds thereon; those who are opposed shall vote a printed or written ticket with the words Against Street Bonds thereon; the result of said election shall be ascertained by the judges of election of the different wards and certified and returned by them to the aldermen of the city of Southport within two days from the day of election, who shall verify and also certify such results and cause the same to be recorded in their minutes, and shall also make return of said result under the signature of the mayor and clerk of said city to the Register of Deeds of Brunswick County, who shall duly record the same.