Duplin County, NC – Kenansville - Act For Regulation, 1827 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An Act for the better regulation of the town of Kenansville, in Duplin County Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Hogan Hunter, Redmond L. Stanley, Elijah Crosby, Daniel C. Moore, Williams Cooper and Francis Williams, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the town of Kenansville, in the county of Duplin; a majority of who shall have power to adopt and enforce all bye-laws and regulations which may be necessary for the well ordering of the police of said town, not inconsistent with the laws and constitution of the State and of the United States; to fill such vacancies as may occur by death, resignation, removal or otherwise; and it shall be their duty, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to take necessary measures for the removal of waggons, carts, and all other encumbrances, from the public square of said town during the sittings of the Superior and County Courts and on days of general muster. Be it further enacted, That each and every person, who shall violate the true intent and meaning of this act, shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars for each and every offence, to be recovered by warrant before any justice of the peace in said county; the one half to the use of the person suing for the same - the other half to the use of the poor of said county. Source: NC Archives Public and Private Laws of North Carolina 1827 Chapter C Page 72 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Guy Potts - gpotts1@nc.rr.com ______________________________________________________________________