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Growing populations across the state strained municipal utilities. Greater population densities in the cities where industrial jobs attracted formerly agricultural workers demanded developed and more extensive water and sewage capacities in the state's cities. Data pertaining to sewage and water facility development is compiled for the years 1954 through 1960.
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Increasing populations and new forms of packaging placed greater demands on garbage disposal during this era. Discussed are the legislative measures to provide adequate collection and disposal at a city and county-wide level. Both county commissioners on the boards of health and business contributed to legislative measures.
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The fact that no man can serve two masters has long been a principle of human conduct, but when it comes to North Carolina state law, this presents problems when governmental personnel attempt to make contracts as private citizens.
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Who pays for street improvements and the extension of water and sewer lines in North Carolina cities having populations of 10,000 or more? According to Wicker, the finance of local improvements varies with the city.
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Municipal incorporation petitions were handled by the Municipal Board of Control, established 1917. The board was composed of the Secretary of State, Attorney General, and the Chairman of the Utilities Commission. These individuals reviewed petitions for municipalities before passing the information on to the General Assembly which made the final decision.
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No lien can be acquired against a public building by laborers who worked in erecting the building or by suppliers of material used in its construction. To provide laborers and materialmen on public construction with the production normally provided by a lein, a North Carolina statute requires that on certain public works projects the contractor shall execute a bond to guarantee the payment of laborers and materialmen.
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On March 22, 1971 voters of Mecklenburg County will vote in a referendum on the proposed consolidation of the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, following over forty years of discussion about their consolidation.
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On March 22, 1971 voters of Mecklenburg County rejected a proposed plan for consolidating governments of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County that had been under study since 1967. The proposed plan would have merged the governments of the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. This article examines both the main issues that developed in the campaigns for and against the consolidation.
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In a referendum held in 1974, voters in Durham County rejected a proposed plan to consolidate the governments of the City of Durham and Durham County by a margin of more than 2-1.
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Changes within the government from 1931 to 1981 are reviewed specifically related to the governor's role, highway expansion and maintenance, prison management, public health, and environmental issues.
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Functions of local government changed substantially between 1930 and 1980. Officials across the state adapted local government to changes at both the state and national level while also attempting to best serve their constituency. Statistics concerning changes in demographics, taxes, and income along with a summary of legislative changes reflect the evolution of local government.
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Given the growth of populations and urban centers, North Carolina is emphasizing a Balanced Growth Policy that seeks to maintain the unique quality of the state's dispersed population centers and unpolluted environment, while encouraging development.
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Prompted by the North Carolina League of Municipalities and the Association of County Commissioners, the General Assembly's Legislative Research Commission reviewed 1959 legislation concerning municipal annexation. Despite opposition, the commission reported the state's annexation laws to be lawful and reasonable but cautioned officials to use with care and thoughtfulness. Many still regarded the state's laws to be a sound plan both locally and nationally.