NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1959 SESSION

CHAPTER 73

HOUSE BILL 191

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE THROWING OF DEAD CHICKENS, OTHER FOWL, EGGS AND ANY OTHER DEBRIS, TRASH OR GARBAGE IN STREAMS OR ALONG COUNTY ROADS AND CITY STREETS IN CLAY COUNTY.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, association of persons, firm or corporation to throw dead chickens or other dead fowl, eggs, and any other debris, trash or garbage in the streams or along the county roads and city streets in Clay County. All dead fowl and discarded eggs shall be buried in a suitable place at a reasonable distance from streams, dwellings, buildings, roads and streets in said county.

Sec. 2. Any person, association of persons, firm or corporation violating the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) days.

Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 4. This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 13th day of March, 1959.