NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1979 SESSION

CHAPTER 1048
HOUSE BILL 622

AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL RESOURCES FOR THE NEW BERN ACADEMY HISTORICAL COMMISSION TO RESTORE THE INTERIOR OF THE NEW BERN ACADEMY, NEW BERN.

Whereas, the cultural heritage of the New Bern area of North Carolina has made an immeasurable contribution to all the citizens of the State; and
Whereas, New Bern has played an important role in the history of North Carolina from the earliest days of settlement; and
Whereas, it is desirable to preserve and perpetuate the history and cultural heritage of New Bern; and
Whereas, New Bern Academy was authorized by the Assembly of 1764 and construction completed by 1766; the original structure burned in 1795, and the present building was constructed ca 1806; and
Whereas, the 1975 General Assembly passed a bill creating the New Bern Academy Historical Commission to acquire and dispose of title to and interests in the historic property and to repair, restore, and otherwise improve and maintain such property; and
Whereas, the New Bern Academy Historical Commission has successfully carried out the complete and accurate exterior restoration of the New Bern Academy; and
Whereas, an appropriation is needed to carry out and complete the interior restoration of the New Bern Academy; Now, therefore,

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

Section 1.  There is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of Archives and History, Department of Cultural Resources, for the 1979-80 fiscal year the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), which will be available to the New Bern Academy Historical Commission for the interior restoration of the New Bern Academy, provided an amount of twenty- five thousand dollars ($25,000) is raised by the New Bern Academy Historical Commission; and for 1980-81 fiscal year the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), which will be available to the New Bern Academy Historical Commission for the interior restoration of the New Bern Academy, provided an amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) is raised by the New Bern Academy Historical Commission. Funds appropriated in this act shall be expended only in accordance with G.S. 121-11 and G.S. 143‑31.2.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective on July 1, 1979.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 8th day of June, 1979.