NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1963 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 924

SENATE BILL 559

 

 

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE TO MAKE AND ENTER INTO SERVICE CONTRACTS EXTENDING OVER A TERM OF YEARS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL REFUSE.

 

WHEREAS, the City of Charlotte is presently investigating more effective means of disposal of municipally-collected refuse; and

WHEREAS, continuing technological improvements may result in more effective methods of refuse disposal and lower net costs than present methods; and

WHEREAS, such results may be achieved more readily by contracting with a private enterprise than by governmental efforts: Now, therefore,

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Charlotte is hereby authorized to make and enter into service contracts with any person, firm or corporation for the disposal of municipally-collected refuse when, in the judgment of the City Council, such action is in the public interest. Such contracts may extend over a period of years to be determined by the City Council, not to exceed twenty-five; shall be deemed to be continuing contracts within the meaning of G. S. 160-399(d); and shall be binding upon the City in accordance with their terms for the period of such contracts. The City Council is further authorized, in its discretion, to lease or to sell, at private sale with competitive bidding, any lands now or hereafter owned or acquired by the City, to any person, firm or corporation contracting with the City for disposal of municipally-collected refuse, for use as a plant site, upon such terms and considerations as the City Council may prescribe.

Sec. 2. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3. This Act shall become effective upon its ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 14th day of June, 1963.