Iredell County, NC - Act to Build Bridge by Lottery

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An Act to authorise certain persons hereafter named, to raise by way
of Lottery five hundred and fifty dollars, for building a Bridge
across the South Yadkin, at or near Henry's Ford, now Albea's Ford,
in Iredell 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 Thomas 
Bett, Samuel Albea, William T. Summers, John Tomlinson, Aza Beall,
John Bailey and A.F. Caldwell, of Iredell county, be, and they are
hereby authorised to raise by way of lottery, the sum of five hundred
and fifty dollars, by such scheme or schemes, as they, or a majority
of them, may think most advisable, in special confidence, that the 
said sum shall be applied to the building a bridge across the South
Yadkin, at or near Albea's ford.

And be it enacted, That the said lottery or lotteries shall be 
conducted and drawn under the superintendance and direction of the
persons before named, under such rules, regulations and restrictions,
as they, or a majority of them, may prescribe.

And be it further enacted, That when the sum aforesaid is raised, the
commissioners aforesaid shall proceed to contract with some suitable
person or persons to build said bridge, in such away, and of such
materials, as they, or a majority of them, may think proper, any law
to the contrary notwithstanding.


Source:
NC Archives
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1823-26
Chapter CXL
Page 88

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