1938/1939 public local laws – Ch.4 Sec.1

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CHAPTER 4 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND THE COUNTY OF PASQUOTANK, NORTH CAROLINA, TO CONVEY LAND TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR AN AIRPORT FOR THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. Whereas, at a special election held on July twenty-fifth, one thousand nine hundred thirty-eight, an ordinance passed by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and an order passed by the County of Pas- quotank, North Carolina, authorizing not exceeding twenty- five thousand dollars ($25,000) bonds of said City and twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) bonds of said County for the purpose of acquiring land for an airport or landing field, were approved by a majority of the qualified voters of said City and said County; and Whereas, said City and said County have each issued a twenty-five thousand dollar ($25,000) bond anticipation note in anticipation of the receipts of the proceeds of the sale of said bonds; and Whereas, from the proceeds of said notes, said City and said County have acquired a tract of land for an airport or landing field; and Whereas, the United States Government has agreed to expend large sums of money in developing and improving said land as an airport for the United States Coast Guard, if said land shall be conveyed to the Government, and great public benefits will be received by the City and by the County from such development and improvement; now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: