Art. 1. - An act to incorporate the town.

Section 1. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact, That the town of Sanford, in the county of Moore, be and the same is hereby incorporated by the name and style of Sanford, and shall be subject to all the provisions of law now existing in reference to incorporated towns.

Sec. 2. That the corporate limits of said town shall be as follows: Beginning on the east bank of Dry creek, J.D. and W. McIver's corner in Steel and Wicker's line, running thence north thirty-five west to Gaston Wicker's corner; thence with his line north sixteen, east one thousand seven hundred and forty-nine feet to Witherspoon's corner; thence north seventy-seven and a half east to his other corner, just west of the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line Railroad; thence south fifteen, east with his line, to Mathews' corner; then north seventy-six, east seven hundred and fifty-nine feet; thence south, fourteen and a half east one thousand four hundred and eighty-three feet; thence north seventy-seven, east to Alex. McIver's corner; thence with his line and J.D. and W. McIver's line to Elisha Wicker's corner, near the east side of Little Buffalo creek; thence with said Wicker's line to Dry creek; thence down the various courses to the beginning.

Sec. 3. That the officers of said corporation shall consist of a mayor, five commissioners and a marshal, and the following named persons shall fill said offices until the first Monday in May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four: Mayor, W.T. Tucker; Commissioners: George J. Powell, J.M. Stephens, Perry Godwin, G.C. Newby and Daniel Clark; Marshal: H.A. Bland.

Sec. 4. There shall be an election held for officers mentioned in this act on the first Monday in May, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four, and each succeeding year thereafter, under the same restrictions that State and county elections are held, and all citizens within said corporation who have resided twelve months in the State and thirty days in the corporate limits previous to the day of election shall be entitled to vote at said election.

Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of persons elected under the provisions of this act to go before some justice of the peace for said county and take the oath prescribed by law within ten days after their election, and shall appoint a treasurer and secretary if they deem it necessary.

Sec. 6. That the said commissioners shall have power to pass all by-laws, rules and regulations for the good government of the town, not inconsistent with the laws of the State and the United States, and levy and collect a tax on all subjects of State taxation, not to exceed one-half of the State tax, and to impose fines for violation of town ordinances and collect the same.

Sec. 7. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to sell any spirituous liquors within the corporate limits of said town, or within two miles of the same, and if any persons shall violate this provision of this act they shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days for each and every offence: Provided, The provisions of this section shall not apply to the corporate limits of the town of Jonesboro; and provided further, it shall not take effect until the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four.

Sec. 8. This act shall be in force from and after its ratification.

Ratified this 11th day of February, A.D. 1874.

(Private Laws of 1873-1874, chapter 76)