The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-02-10
ssoIJTH CAR oLINA LEGISLATURE.
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Toalter and amend the charter OF the slli

To alter and aInene tne cHhItsci l.iusSssF - =
: lage or Lancaster.
Re a;teaacted, by the Honorable the
senate. and House of Representatives,
now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and bv.the authority of the same, That
tic second section of san Act passed the
e;ah1eenth day of December, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty, entitled An Act to incorporate
the Village of Lancaster" be altered and
changed, to read as follows: That on the
first Monday in March, in each and every
wear, an election shall be held i'll the
Court House by ballot, for an lnlcnnah'
aud four Wardens, and that all Tree wh'le
male inhabitants of the village, OF the age,
of twenty-one years, who are cltlzenS OF
this State, and have resided within the IL
mits of said Corporation for twelve
months preceding said election, shall be
entitled to vote.
s II. That the said Intenlant and War
aens shall be known and designated as the
Intendant and Town Council OF The VII
laec of Lancaster, and shall, before enter
ins upor the duties Of their respective Of
fees. take the oath of Office prescribed
br the Constitution. and also the follow
ing oath, viz: ST will, without fear, fa-
vor, or affection, equally, impar'lally, to
the best of my ability. exercise and dis.
charge the trust reposed in me, and will
use my best endeavors to preserve the
peace, and carry into effect, according to
law, the purpose of my appointment: so
help me Godp'
III. Tha. the said Intendant and War
dens shall severally and respectively,
within the corporate limits of the said vii
1age of Lancaster, be vested with and ex-
ercise the Jurisdiction of Magistrates, lex
.cept for the trial of small and mean eau
ses.) and shall also be invested with the
same powers, and discharge all the duties,
as required by the aforesaid Act, of the
eighteenth day of December, Ammo Do
mini. 1880, of Commissioners of Streets
and Markets.
Nv. That the Intendant shall, and may,
as often as may be necessary, summon
The Wardens to meet him in Council, and
any two Wardens, with the Intendant,
shall constitute a quorum for the transac-
lion Of business.
v. That the Intendant and Wardens
shall have common seal, which shall be
affixed to all their ordinances, and are
hereby invested with all the necessary
powers, and required and authorized 10
mass and enforce such ordinances as are
necessary to preserve the health, peace,
and good order of said village; for the re-
ssulation Of the streets, ways, roads; and
markets, and the performance of Patrol
duty within their jurisdiction; to lay and
collect fines for transgressing any of said
ordinances, and for the neglect Of Patrol
duty: Provided, that no fine above the
sum of twenty dollars shall be collected,
except by suit in Court Of Common Pleas;
and propided also, that no fine shall eX-
ceel fifty dollars.
:, vi. That the said Intendant and War
dens shall have power TO abate and remove
nuisance within their corporate limits, up
ON view thereof. or on information lodged
on oath, but shall first notify, the person
against whom such information may be
lodged, to abate the same; and in all in
stances of nuisances, shall proceed ac-
cording to law.
VII. That it shall be the duty of the
said Intendan! and Wardens to keep all
roads, ways, streets, and alleys, within
their corporate limits, open, and in good
repair; and for that purpose they are in
vested with all &the powers granted to
Commissioners of Roads; and for neglect
of duty therein, they shall be liable to the
same penalties as are imposed on Com
missioners of Roads: Provided, that no.
thing herein contained, shall exempt the
Inhabitants Of the said village from being
liable to be assessed by the Commission
ers of Roads of the District of Lancaster,
in common with the rest Of the citizens
Of said District.
VIII. That the said Intendant and War
dens shall have power to compound with
all persons liable to perform road duty
within their jurisdiction, upon such terms
and conditions as they may deem right
and proper: Propided, that no persons
! shall be required to work on any portion
Of any road, way, street, or alley, which
has not been worked upon as such for ten
years, and the same be discontinued, un-
less by consent Of the owners Of the lots