Lincoln County, NC - Act to Erect Building, 1826

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An Act appointing commissioners to erect a building in the town of
Lincolnton for the accommodation of jurors


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 John Yoder,
John Zimmerman, Daniel Hoke, Peter Forney and Andrew Hoyle, be, and
they are hereby appointed commissioners, and as such are authorised 
and empowered to fix upon a site on the public square in the town of
Lincolnton to erect a suitable building for the accommodation of
jurors and other county purposes; and if a majority of said commissioners
shall deem the same expedient and necessary, they shall and may contract 
with any person or persons to erect said building, of such dimensions
and of such materials and upon such terms as to them, or a majority of
them, may seem proper and expedient.

Be it further enacted, That the balance of the unappropriated funds 
arising from the sales of lots and public lands in the town of Lincolnton,
and its vicinity, as also the unexpended balance of said funds heretofore
appropriated, are hereby set apart as a fund to be applied to the erection
of said buildings; the balance to be raised by a public tax, which the
County Court is hereby authorised and required to levy, and the sheriff
is hereby required to collect and pay over to the said commissioners.

Be it further enacted, That the said commissioners shall make out a plan
of said building, and the amount necessary to erect and complete the
same, and file it with the clerk of the County Court of Lincoln county.


Source:
Public and Private Laws of North Carolina
1826
Chapter CXVI
Page 66

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