AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF UNION COUNTY WHEREAS, The County of Union owes as interest on its Preamble. bonds the sum of sixteen thousand dollars, a portion of which debt is due to creditors living in other States, and is now in suit in the District Court of the United States; and whereas, the further sum of four thousand dollars or upwards will be due from and payable by said County for interest during the current year; and whereas, it is believed that the ordinary tax which the County Commissioners will be authorized to levy for the ensuing fiscal year will be consumed in the repairs of roads, bridges and of the County buildings; therefore, for the special purpose of enabling the Commissioners of Union County to pay such interest due, and to become due during the current year, SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do Special tax auenact, That the County Commissioners of Union County are authorized to levy and collect for the next fiscal year such a tax as the County Commissioners deem necessary, not exceeding two dollars per hundred upon all moneys, credits, investments in bonds, stocks, joint stock Companies or otherwise, and all other real and personal property in said County, in addition to the taxes authorized by section seven, article V, of the Constitution. SEC. 2. The special tax authorized by the preceding section shall be levied and collected in the same manner as the ordinary County taxes, and all laws applicable thereto shall be applicable to such special tax. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its ratification. Ratified the 7th day of April, A. D. 1869. thorized. How applied. CHAPTER CXXVII. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF ROBESON TO LEVY A SPECIAL TAX. Special tax anthorized. Collectel as other taxes. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the Commissioners of Robeson County are authorized and empowered to levy and collect for the present fiscal year, a special tax of not more than twenty cents upon the one hundred dollars valuation of all moneys, credits, investments in trade, joint stock Companies or otherwise, and all the real and personal property in the said County, in addition to the taxes authorized by section seven, article five of the Constitution, for the purpose of paying the County indebtedness, and the residue (if any there be) for the erection and construction of a House of Correction for said County. SEC. 2. The tax authorized by the preceding section shall be laid and collected in the same manner as the ordinary County taxes, and all laws applicable thereto shall be applicable to such special tax. SEC. 3. This act shall take effect from and after its ratification. Ratified the 7th day of April, A. D. 1869. CHAPTER CXXVIII. AN ACT TO RAISE ADDITIONAL REVENUE IN THE COUNTY OF GREENE. Special tax authorized. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the Commissioners of Greene County are hereby authorized to levy a tax of not more than ten mills on the dollar of real and personal property in said County for the purpose of paying the County debt, which tax shall be in addition to the tax allowed to be raised by the State Constitution. used. SEC. 2. The proceeds of said tax shall be used for the Proceeds to be purpose of paying the County indebtedness, and the interest thereon, and for no other purpose. SEC. 9. This act shall take effect from and after its rati fication. Ratified the 7th day of April, A. D. 1869. CHAPTER CXXIX. AN ACT TO EMPOWER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WAKE COUNTY TO LEVY A SPECIAL TAX. authorized. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do Special tex enact, That the County Commissioners of the County of Wake, be, and are hereby empowered to levy a special tax, not to exceed five thousand dollars, for the support of the poor and other necessary expenses, the same to be collected at the same time and in the same manner as the regular taxes of the State and County. SEC. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 7th day of April, A. D. 1869. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF RAN- Special tax authorized. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the County Commissioners of Randolph County are hereby authorized to levy a special tax, to be collected as State and County taxes are, to support the poor and pay the indebtedness of said County: Provided, That said special tax shall not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars. SEC. 2. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 7th day of April, A. D. 1869. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON Taxes for County purposes. How accounted for. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the County Commissioners of Washington and Rutherford Counties be and are hereby authorized to levy and collect for County purposes, during the present fiscal year, a special tax on the real and personal property in said Counties, not to exceed the sum of four thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The tax authorized by this act shall be levied and accounted for in the same manner as other taxes. SEC. 3. This act shall be in force from its ratifition. sioners to levy taxes SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do Town Commisenact, That the Town Commissioners of the Town of Rutherfordton shall have full power and authority to levy and collect a sufficient amount of taxes upon all subjects of taxation within the limits of said Town, as, in their judgment, will be necessary to make the necessary repairs upon the public streets and sidewalks of said Town, and to make all such changes and amendments to said streets, as in their judgment will best promote the interests of said Town. SEC. 2. That this act shall be in force from and after its ratification. Ratified the 7th day of March, A. D. 1869. County purposes. SECTION 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do Special tax for enact, That the County Commissioners of Alexander County be, and they are hereby authorized to levy a special tax for the purpose of repairing the public buildings of the County and paying the lawful debt of said County. Levied and collected as other SEC. 2. That said Commissioners shall have power to levy said taxes at the same time and in like manner as other taxes. County taxes are provided by law to be levied, and in the same proportion on all subjects taxed by the State, and |