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      "IRA SWINSON et al v. TOWN OF MOUNT OLIVE et al."
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        "text": "ClakK, O. J.\nThis is an action to-restrain the defendant, the Town of Mount Olive, from issuing $6,000 in bonds \u201cto build and own a town hall and market house,\u201d without a vote of tbe people. Tbe General Assembly, by section 49, chapter 201, Private Laws 1905, specially empowers tbe defendant to issue bonds for that purpose.\nTbe General Assembly can authorize a municipal corporation to create a debt, without a vote of tbe people, for necessary purposes. Const., Art. VII, sec. 7; Fawcett v. Mount Airy, 134 N. C., 125; Wilson v. Charlotte, 74 N. C., 748. A market bouse was held to be a necessary expense for a town. Smith v. New Bern, 70 N. C., 14; Wade v. New Bern, 77 N. C., 460.\nIt is true that section 28, chapter 201, Private Laws 1905, restricts tbe tax levy by Mt. Olive for town purposes to fifty cents on tbe $100, but that is for ordinary purposes and does not apply to tbe interest or principal of indebtedness for tbe special purposes enumerated in section 49 of same act. See, also, section 52, which recognizes this distinction. Tbe three sections must be read together. There is no limitation upon town taxation for necessary purposes save that imposed by statute, general and special. French v. Wilmington, 75 N. C., 477; Young v. Henderson, 76 N. C., 420.\nJudgment refusing tbe restraining order is\nAffirmed.",
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      "J. D. Langston for plaintiffs.",
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    "head_matter": "IRA SWINSON et al v. TOWN OF MOUNT OLIVE et al.\n(Filed 13 May, 1908).\n1. Constitutional Law \u2014 Municipal Taxation \u2014 Necessaries\u2014Without Vote of People \u2014 Legislative Powers.\nThe Legislature has the constitutional authority to authorize a municipal corporation to create a debt for necessary purposes without a vote of the people.\n2. Same \u2014 Market House.\nA market house is a necessity for a town, in the sense that the Legislature may authorize a municipal corporation to incur a debt to provide one without a vote of the people.\n3. Same \u2014 Legislative Restrictions.\nThere is no limitation upon town taxation for necessary purposes except that imposed by statute, general or special.\n4. Same \u2014 Interpretation.\nWhile by some sections of a legislative act a town may be restricted in its tax levy for ordinary purposes, the various sections of the act relating to the subject must be construed together, so as to give effect to such others as authorize an additional levy for special purposes.\nActioN heard before W. B. Allen, J., at chambers, at April Term, 1908, of Wayne.\nPlaintiff appealed. The facts are. stated in the opinion.\nJ. D. Langston for plaintiffs.\nH. B. Parker, Jr., for defendants."
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