The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-28
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
rbe following bill is now a law:

THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
The following bill is now law:
ABu1. to provide for the election Of the officers o
the incorI GRATED cities and towns In the State Of
south Carolina.
Re IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Re-
nresentatiyes of the State Of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority Of the sams:
SECTION /. That his E1ceilency the Governor
shall, on or Immediately after the passage OF
| this aot, order an election to be held on the
second Tuesday of November, in the year 1868.
in ali incorporated cities and towns in this
State. for the election of all officers provided
for Inv the charters of the said cities and towns.
sES:2. The managers Of elections appointed
in nursuance of an ect Of the General Assem-
bly. passed al the special session Of 1868, are
hereby authorized and required to conduct the
| elections herein provided Tor, and all st.bse-
auent elections that may be ordered to be held
IN such cities and towns, until otherwise pro-
SEC. 8. In order to secure the free expression
| of ali persons qualified to vote as hereinafter
provided. Che managers Of election shall opeE
their respective polling places for three days
next preceding the day n4eo Ior tne eiecuon
herein provided for, commencing at 7 clock A.
NJ. and closing at o'clock P. M. each day
and shall, during these days, record the names
Of ii qualified electors, and their place Of resi-
dence. in book to be furnishe igby them, the
managers. All persons who present them
selves for such registration shall, before their
names are recorded take an and ao1o subscribe the
ioo for affirm, tbat am citizen Of the United
| states: that have been an inhabitant Of this
State for one year next preceding this day, and
for the last sixty days q resident of this city,
town or village, as the case may be; that I re-
side in this ward or polling precinct" The
managers shall, after the election, turn over
the registration books to the Mayor or lnten-
dant, who shall cause the same to be put up in
safe and secure pace; tney snali Ire receive We,
sum of money to cover expenditures for books,
stationery, &c., together with their pay as
herein allowed from the treasury OF such city,
town or village, wherein such election is held.
SEC, 4. The qualiRcatio IS OF an 'elector shall
be those required by the Constitution, to-
gether with residence OF sixty days next pre-
ceding the election, within the corporate limits
registered in the ward or precinct in which he
offers to vote.
Acc. S. The managers Of election shall meet
at ten o'clock, A. NJ. on the day succeeding
such election at some pubic pllce within the
corporate limits Of the CITY or town in which
such election is held, and proceed to count the
votes under oath, stating the whole number Of
votes cast for Zach candidate or person voted
for. and shall transmit their report Of the
same in sealed envelope to the acting Mayor
or Intendant OF the city or town where
in they have been appointed; and il there
be no acting Mayor or Intendant in
any such city or town.. or IN the absence
Of such Mayor or ntendant, the same snail snail
be transmitted to the Clerk OF the Court
for the county in which said city or town may
be. The said Mayor or Intendant or Clerk Of
Court shall open the report Of said managers,
and shall announce and publish the whole num-
ber of votes cast, and the whole number cast
for each candidate, when the several candi-
dates receiving the largest number OF 'lega!
votes for the offices for which they we're voted
for shall be declared duly elected. The mana
gers uf election shall decide contested cases,
Subject to the ultimate decision Of the Boards
of Aldermen or Wardens when organized, e1-
cent when the election Of majority OF the per-
sons voted for a1e contested, or the managers
charged with illegal conduct, in which case the
returns, together with the ballots, shall be e1-
amined and the case investigated by the act
ing Board Of aldermen, who shall declare the
election; and their decision snail De Dlnoing
upon all parties.
SEC. 6. In all elections held in accordance
with this act, the polls shall be opened at 2
o'clock A. M. and kept open during one day at
all the polling precincts and in the various
wards. and shall close at B o'clock Z. NJ.
Each ward in the city Of Charleston shall con-
stitute at least one polling precinct.
SEC. 7. The officers elected under 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 the same and for one full term
thereafter, and until their successors arc
rly elected and qualified. The oath of office
NAV be administered by any officer of the
State who is authorized by low to administer
SEC. 8. The managers Of elections shall re-
ceiye as compensation for their services the
sum of two dollars per day for the time actual
" employed in such election, and also for the
time employed in the reg .stratloa ofvoters.
SEC. 10. All bar-rooms and drinking saloons
in the town or city where such election is held
eball be closed on the days Of election, and
any person who shall sell to any persons any
intoxicating drinks on the day OF election shall
he euilty of misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined in a sum not less than
one hundred dollars or more than three hum
dred dollars, or be imprisoned for period
NOT less than one month nor more than six
months. ~.
gal voting, or the bribery and intimidation OF
Voters. passed heretofore and not inconsistent
with the present Constitution, are continued In
full force; but all acts or parts OF acts lncon-
sistent therewith, supplied by this act' are
hereby repealed.