North Carolina § 77-1 - County commissioners to appoint commissioners.
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§ 77-1. County commissioners to appoint commissioners.
Where any inland river or stream runs through the county, or is a line of their county, the boards of commissioners of the several counties may appoint commissioners to view such river or stream, and make out a scale of the expense of labor with which the opening and clearing thereof will be attended; and if the same is deemed within the ability of the county, and to be expedient, they may appoint and authorize the commissioners to proceed in the most expeditious manner in opening and clearing the same. History (Code, s. 3706; 1887, c. 370; Rev., s. 5297; C.S., s. 7363.) Cross References. - As to building bridges, see G.S. 136-72 et seq.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 77-1 ("County commissioners to appoint commissioners.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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