§ 143-345.4. Moore and Nash squares and other public lots. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 143‑345.4.  Mooreand Nash squares and other public lots.

The governing body of the City of Raleigh is authorized, at its ownexpense, to grade, to lay out in walks, to plant with trees, shrubbery, andflowers and otherwise to adorn Moore and Nash squares and to that end has thegeneral charge and management of these squares. The governing body may manageand improve in like manner any of the vacant lots within the city limits whichbelong to the State and which are not otherwise appropriated, subject to theapproval of the Governor and Council of State. The governing body may notprevent the free access of the public to such squares or lots during reasonablehours.

Whenever, in the opinion of the Secretary, the governing body is notproperly keeping the squares or lots which it has taken in charge under thissection, the Secretary shall call the matter to the attention of the governingbody, and if the governing body then fails for a period of 60 days to begin totake proper care of the squares or lots, the Governor and Council of State mayrepossess them and proceed to manage and control them for the preservation ofsuch property.

In the event that the use of these squares and lots is at any timeneeded by the State, the license of the City of Raleigh to control and managethem shall terminate six months after notice given by the Governor and Councilof State to the governing body of the city, and possession shall be promptlysurrendered to the State. (1957, c. 215, s. 2; 1971, c. 1097, s. 4; 1975, c. 879, s. 46.)