The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-01-18
Ugh. The Board Of Relief Of Indigent

person of color, who shall be deemed a
proper charge on the public, the sum re-
quired by each precinct, the sum which
shall be paid to each Magistrate, to be
disbursed by him, when reports from oc-
cupants as aforesaid shall be required, and
when q tax shall be imposed. 1t shall
direct the Magistrates respectfully in the
performance of the duties required of
them, in reference to paupers and the
District Court fund, and it shall report to
the District Court all delinquencies and
delinquents.
XCIII. The balance of the District
Court fund, which, as provided by the
ssAct to establish District Courts" shall,
under order of the District Judge be paid
to the Chairman aforesaid, shall, under
the order of the Board aforesaid, be dis
tributed to the Magistrates of precincts,
and be by them disbursed for the relief of
INDECENT persons of color, and other uses
of the Board, as may be directed. Tho
minutes of the Board shall show tho sum
assigned to each Magistrate, and the re-
ceipt OF the Magistrate for every sum paid
to him shall bo taken by the chairman of
the Board, and shall accompany the next
report of the chairman to the Board as
well as be exhibited in support Of the
chairman's quarterly report to the Dis
trict Court in which such payment is set
down.
XCIV. On satisfactory information to
the District Judge, or q Magistrate, that
person of color has removed from an
otter District, and is likely to become a.
charge to the District into which he has
removed, the District Judge, or the Mag
istrate shall proceed against such person
as vagrant, and on conviction he shall
be punished as such: Provided, ho,oecer,
That persons of color who were removed
by their former masters from other Dis
tricts, within the last five years, shall be
allowed twelve months to return to the
District from which they were removed;
and those who have been separated from
their families or relatives shall be allowed
to return to them within twelve months.
vAaRANcY AND IDLENEss
fXCY. These are public grievances, and
must be punished as crimes.
XCVI. All persons who have not some
fixed and known place of abode, and some
lawful and reputable employment; those
who have not some visible and known
means of fair honest, and reputable
livelihood; all common prostitutes; those
who are found wandering from place to
place, vending, bartcring, or pcdling any
articles or commodities, without license
from the District Judge, or other proper
authorities; all common gamblers; per
sons who lead idle or disorderly lives, OF
keep or frequent disordcrly or disreputa-
bic houses or places; those who, not
having sufficient means of support are
able to work, and do not work; those
who (whether or not they own lands, or
are lessecs or mechanics do not provide
a reasonable, and proper maintenance for
themselves and families; those who are
engaged in representing publicly or pri-
vately, for fee or reward, without license,
any tragedy, interlude, comedy, farce,
play, OF other simil~ entertainment, ex-
hibition of the circus, sleight of hand, wax
work or the like : those who for private
gain, without license, give any concert or
musical entertainment of any description;
fortune-tellers; sturdy beggars; common
drunkards; those who hunt game of any
description or fish on tho land of others,
or frequent the premises contrary to the
will of the occupants; shall be deemed
vagrants and be liable to tho punishment
hereinafter provided.
xcvu. Upon information, or oath of
another, or upon his own knowledge, the
District Judge or a Magistrate shall issue
warrant for the arrest Of any person OF
color known or believed to be u vagrant
within the meaning of this act. The
Magistrate may proceed to try, with the
assistance of five freeholders, or call into
his aid another Magistrate; and the two
may proceed to try, with the assistance
of three freeholders, as is provided by the
Act of 1857, concerning vagrants; OF the
Magistrate may commit the accused to
be tried before the District Court. On
conviction the defendant shall be liable to
imprisonment, and to hard labor, one or
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