The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-22
The BIZ Amending the City Charter.

The Bill Amending the City Charter.
The following .is the text Of the bill amend
ing the charter of the City Of Charleston as
passed by both Houses. It now awaits the
action Of the Governor:
BILL To alter and amend an act entitled "An
act to alter and amend the charter OF the City OF
toned" passed on the twenty.frst Of December,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight, hum
dred and thirty-siI and for other purposes here
in mentioned.
Be enac.ed by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of The State Of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
| bly,, and by the authority OF the same:
SECTION l. That Section eight Of an act en-
titled San act to alter and amend the charter
| Of the City Of Charleston, and for other pur-
poses therein mentioned" which requires a
public notice Of any proposed amendment or
alteration OF the charter or laws OF said city to
be published in son1e gazette OF the city for
thirty days previous to the application for
| such amendment or alteration, be, and the
same is hereby repealed. -
SEQ. 2. That his Excellency the Governor
shall, on or Immediately after the passage OF
this act, order an election to be held within
thirty days in the City Of Charleston, for the
purpose Of electing the chartered officers for
| said city.
r. SEC. 5. In order to secure the free express
sion OF all the qualified voters Of said city, the
Governor shall appoint three managers Of cleo
ton for each ward or polling precinct whose
! duty it shall be to receive the ballots OF all
qualified voters. Said managers shall have the
power to examine all persons Offering to vote
ast their qualifications, together with s9cn
witnesses as they may deem necessary, under
oath. Said managers shall preserve order at
| the polls, and may cause the arrest of any
person who shall attempt to disturb the peace.
| They, the said managers. shall, before enter
| ing upon the duties Of their Office, take and
| subscribe to the oath prescribed in the consti-
tuition, before justice OF the peace or other
SEC. 4. After the polls shall have been
closed, the managers of elections shall pro-
ceed 10 count all6fhe votes cast and ehall
certify the same under oath, stating the whole
number of votes cast for each candidate or
person voted for, and shall transmit their re-
port OF the same in sealed envelope to the
acting Mayor Of the city wherein they have
election the said Mayor shall open the report
Of said managers, and shall announce and
publish the whole number Of votes cast for
each candidate, when the several candidates
receiving the largest number Of votes for the
Offices which they were voted for shall be de-
clared duly elected.
SEC. g. The registration lists used in the
City of Charleston at the late elections shall be
revised by. the managers Of election, when ap-
pointed, In accordance with the present constl-
tuition Of the State and the provisions Of this
act; and said lists shall, by them, be opened
for the registration Of all qualified voters for
three days next preceding the election.
SEC. 6. The requisite qualifications OF an
elector shall be- those required by he consti-
fiOn foOafbar p,;fh rantdpnca 0f thirty daVg
within the incorporate limits Of the city next
preceding the election, and that he has been
duly registered in the ward or precinct In
which he offers to vote.
SEQ. 4. In all elections held in accordance
with this act the polls shall be opened at six
all the polling precincts in the various wards,
and shall close at seven o'clock P. NJ. Each
ward shall constitute one polling precinct.
SEC. 8. The officers elected by virtue Of this
act shall, on taking the oath prescribed In the
constitution, be inducted into Office on the
Monday succeeding their election, and shall
Immediately enter upon the discharge OF their
official duties.
SEC 8. Said officers shall hold their offices
up to the regular time fixed by charter for the
election Of tie same and for one full term
thereafter, and until their successors are duly
elected and qualified. The oath Of Office may
be administered by any judicial officer OF the
State.
SEC. 10. It shall be the duty Of the first;
council elected under this act to appoint o
suitable and competent person to revise the
ordinances Of the City Of Charleston, and al
the acts Of the General Assembly in relation
thereto, in accordance with the new constltu.
ton; and at the same time to expunge all
words found therein, creating distinction
among the citizens thereof on account OF race,
color orprevi0ns condition.
Guh nlantInn
after they have counted the ballots, return the
same to the ballot boxes, and shall seal up said
boxes securely and retain them in their pos
session. In case the election Of any person
shall be contested, then the board Of Alder
men when organized shall take from the mana
gers ofelection the ballot boxes, proceed to
count the ballots for each Of the contestants,
and shall award the election to the one re-
ceving the highest number OF legal votes. ri
SEQ. "a. The managers Of election shall re-
ceive, as compensation for their services, the
sum of three dollars per day for the time
actually employed in such election, and also
for the time employed in the revision OF the
registration listu.
SEQ. 13. All statutes providing against illegal
voting or the bribery and intimidation OF vot.
ers, passed heretofore, and not inconsistent
with the present constitution, are continued in
full force; but all acts or parts OF acts incon-
sistent thereWith, or supplied by this oct, are
hereby repealed.
SEC. IA. At all elections held under this acti
shall be the duty Of the Mayor, or person 80
acting, to order all barrooms or public drinking
places within the limits Of the city to be closed,
and no intoxicating liquor cold therein from
sunset OF the evening preceding TO sunrise OF
the day following said days Of election. ALI Vi
olarions Of said order shall be punished with
fine of not less than fifty dollars, or imprison-
ment in the county jail for not less than three
months.
Sec Is. It shall be lawful for the Mayor Of
Charleston, whom in his judgment the public
good shall require it, to discharge any officer
or private in the city guard or police force OF
said CITY. and to appoint other persons to fill
the vacancies thus created, and the person or
persons thus appointed shall hold the position
to which they shall be so appointed, and per-
form the duties thereof until the expiration Of
the term for which their predecessors were
appointed or elected, unless the City Council
shall, by vote Of o majority OF the whole board
disapproye the action OF the Mayor in the
premises, or unless said appointed persons are
sooner removed by death, resignation or dis
charge under the provisions Of this section, or
under some city ordinance. And In case the
action Of the Mayor shall be disapproved by
vote Of the City Council as aforesaid, the po-
sitions shall be declared vacant, and the Mayor
shall nominate other persons to I'LL said posi-
tiotis, who, after confirmation by the City Coun-
Gil, and not before, shall enter upon and dis
charge the duties OF said positions to the end
Of the term for which their predecessors were
appointed or elected, unless sooner discharged
as aforesaid. And all laws and parts OF laws in