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Section 4.
There shall be an election held for the officers mentioned in Section 3 of this Act, on the first Monday in May, one thousand eight hundred and eighty three, and each succeeding year, thereafter, under the same rules and regulations, and restrictions that state and county elections are held, and all citizens within said corporation, who have resided twelve months in the state and ninety days in the corporate limits of said town, previous to the day of election, shall be entitled to vote at said election.
Section 5.
It shall be the duty of the Commissioners to meet and organize within twenty days after their election, or appointment and take the following oath of office: “I, A. B., do solemnly swear, or affirm, that I will faithfully act and discharge 'the duties of Commissioner to the best of my knowledge and ability, for the ensuing year, so help me, God.”
Section 6.
That said Commissioners shall have power to pass all by-laws, rules and regulations for the good government of the corporation, not inconsistent with the laws of this State, or of the United States; and to levy and collect a tax on all subjects of State taxation, not to exceed one half of the State tax, and to abate all nuisances, and for that purpose, may impose such fines as may be necessary to abate them. And it shall be the duty of said Commissioners to expend the taxes and fines in repairing the streets and for the necessary expenses of said town.
Section 7.
That the Mayor, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall go before some person authorized to administer oaths, and take and subscribe the oath of a Justice of the Peace of this State.
Section 8.
That the Constable provided for by this act, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall go before the Mayor, or some other person authorized to administer an oath, and take the oath usually taken by Constables.
Section 9. That the said Commissioners shall have power to take bonds of the Constable or other officer of the corporation.
Section 10. That said Commissioners, for the purpose of the election of the officers mentioned in this act, shall have power to appoint a Registrar and Inspectors of election, to hold the elections as provided by law, for election of County Officers and members of the General Assembly in this State.
Section 11. That no person or persons shall sell any spirituous liquors within the limits of said town, without first having a license for that purpose from the Commissioners of said corporation, the amount to be fixed by said Commissioners in the by-laws.
Section 12. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification.
Section 1. That Section Three of Chapter One Hundred and Three, Private Laws of 1883, be amended by inserting the names of J.F. Rabb for Mayor and D.M. Carpenter, J.P. Rabb and S.A. Ramsour for Commissioners of Aldermen instead of J.P. Rabb, Alexander Keener, Alexander Cline and Amzi Stine, and that Robert Winters be appointed Constable instead of Daniel Boyd, and that Mayor, Alderman and Constable when qualified shall hold their office until the first Monday in May, 1885, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Section 2. That said Chapter 103, Private Laws of 1883, as so amended is hereby declared to be in full force and effect.
Section 3. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification.
Section 1. That the Private Laws of 1883, Chapter One Hundred and Three, be amended by adding to Section Two thereof, the following:
“That the eastern boundary of the corporate limits of the Town of Maiden, N.C., shall be the Island Ford Road; the Southern boundary of this extension be one block South of the Old State Road, and parallel with said Old State Road, extending East to the said Island Ford Road, the Northern boundary of this
extension to be three blocks North of the Old State Road, and parallel with said Old State Road, to the said Island Road.”
Section 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification.
Section 1. That the Private Laws of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-three, Chapter One Hundred and Three, be amended by adding to Section Two thereof the following in addition to the amendment of One Thousand Nine Hundred and Five, viz: That the corporate limits of the Town of Maiden, North Carolina, shall be extended by beginning at a stone in a small branch in the present northern boundary of the said corporate limits, a little northwest of the Carolina Cotton Mills building, and running down said branch to a stone in Maiden Creek; thence nearly each up said creek to a stone where the boundary line of said town and the said Maiden Creek intersect.
Section 2. That Section Three of said Private Laws of One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-three shall be amended by adding to Section Three thereof the following, viz: That the Constable provided for in said section shall be appointed or elected by the Town Commissioners instead of elected by the people as provided for in said Section and Charter of the Town of Maiden.
Section 3. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification.
Section 1. That Section Four of Chapter 103 of the Private Laws of One Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Three be amended by adding at the end of said section the following hereinafter act out section.
Section 2. That all candidates for Mayor or Members of the Board of Aldermen or Commissioners of the Town of Maiden, or some citizen of good moral character in behalf of the candidate shall file with the Clerk to the Board, written notice of their desire to become a candidate and pay to said clerk a fee of $1.00 and upon receipt of the written notice and the sum of $1.00 the Clerk to the Board shall acknowledge same in writing, provided the notice and the $1.00 is received on or before the 2nd Monday in April, Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine, and on the same date each and every year thereafter.
Section 3. That on the first Monday in May Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine, the qualified registered voters of the Town of Maiden shall effect a Mayor and five Aldermen or Commissioners.
The Mayor shall serve during a term of one year. The two elected persons receiving at said election the highest number of votes and the second highest number of votes, respectively, for Aldermen or Commissioners, shall serve during a term of two years; the other three persons elected Aldermen or Commissioners at said election shall serve during a term of one year.
Section 4. That on the first Monday in May of each year after the year Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine, a Mayor shall be elected for a term of one year, and two Aldermen shall be elected for a term of two years and an Alderman for a term of one year. The two elected persons, receiving at said election the highest number of votes and the second highest number of votes respectively, for Alderman or Commissioners, shall serve during a term of two years; the other one person elected Alderman or Commissioner, shall serve during a term of one year.
Section 5. That the Mayor and Aldermen or Commissioners elected for the Town of Maiden, shall from and after the ratification of this act, meet at 7:30 o’clock P.M. in the Town Hall of Maiden, N.C. on the first day of July Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine, unless said first day falls on Sunday, and in the event on the Monday following, and annually thereafter and be sworn in, and shall enter upon their duties on that date; that the Mayor and Aldermen or Commissioners now in office shall hold over until said first day of July Nineteen Hundred Thirty Nine or until their successors are elected and qualified. The purpose of this Act is to make the Municipal year and fiscal year concurrent.
Section 6. That no person shall be considered a Candidate unless he has complied with the provisions of this act.
Section 7. That all laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Section 8. That this act shall be in force from and after ratification.
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