The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-29
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
be following bin is now a law:

The following bill is now law:
p,, n nrovide for the election of the officers of
fhe tncort Grated cities and towns In the State OF
South Carolina. g.
Re u enacted By the Senate and House Of Re
presentatiyes OF the State Of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same:
SEcuoN1 I. That his E1cellency the Governor
shall. ON or Immediately after the passage OF
this act, order an election to be held on tho
second Tuesday Of November, in the year 1858,
in sll Incorporated cities and town5 In TINS
State, tor the election Of all officers provided
for BY the charters of the said cities and towns;
SEQ. q. The managers OF elections appointed
in pursuance of an act OF the General assem-
bIy. nassed al the special session Of 1858, are
hereby authorized and required to conduct the
elections herein provided for. and all stbse,
ouept elections that may be ordered TO De neld
in such cities and towns, until otherwise pro-
vided for by law. .
provided, the managers OK election shall open
their respective polling places for three days
next preceding the day fixed for the election
herein provided for, commencing at 2 o'clock A.
NJ, and closing at o'clock P. NJ. each day
and shall, during these days, record the names
dence, IN book to be furnished by them, the
seives for snch registration shall before their
names are recorded, take and subscribe the
following oath: 81, -, do solemnly swear
Tor affrm) that I am q citizen Of the United
States; that have been an inhabitant or TINS
State for one year nextpreced.ng this day, and
for the last sixty days resident OF this city,
town or village, as the case may be; that 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, .Hho-shall csuse the same to bs put up IN
6 safe and secure place; they shall receive
stationery, &C., together with their pay. as
herein allowed from the treasury Of such city,
town or village, wherein such election ls held:
SEC. 4. The qualifcatic ,ot an elector shall
be those required by .he Constitution, to-
gether with residence Of sixty days next pre-
of the city or town, and that he has been duly
registered in the ward or precinct in winch he
offers to vote. -
SEc:rt The managers Of election shall meet
at ten O'Clock, A. M /, on the day succeeding
such election at some public pl,ce 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 each candidate or person voted
for. and shall transmit their report Of the
same IN sealed envelope to the acting Mayor
or mtendant of the city or town where
in they have been appointed; and it there
be, mo. acting Mayor or ntendant IN
Of such' MAYOR OF Intendant, the same shall
be transmitted to the Clerk Of the Court
for The county in which said city or town may
ba:! The said Mayor on IntendRnt or Clerk OF
Court shall open the report OF said managers,
and shan announce and publish the whole mum,
bar Of votes cast. and. the whole number cast
for each candidate, when. the several candi,
dates receiving the largest number OF legal
votes for the offices for which they were voted
for shall be declared duly elected. The mana
gers Ut election shall decide contested cases,
subject to the ultimate decision OF the Boards
Of Aldermen or Wardens when organized, ex-
cept when the election Of q majority OF the per-
sons yoled for are 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 aot-
ing Board OF Aldermen, who shall declare the
election; and their decision shall be binding
upon all parties.
SEC. 6. In all elections held IN accordance
with this act, the polls shall be opened at 2
O'Clock A. II. and kept open during one day at
all rthe< polling precincts and In the various
wards, and shall close at 5 O'Clock z. NJ.
Each wafi in the city Of Charleston shall con-
stitute at least one polling precinct.
sSEcsT. The officers elected under this act
shsll,son taking the oath prescribed IN the
Constitution, be inducted into Office on the
Monday succeeding their election, and shall
enter upon the discharge Of their
official. duties.
ESQ. g. 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
hereafter, and until their successors are
duly elected and qualified. The oath Of Office
may be administered by any officer OF the
State who is authorized By low to administer
the same.
Sso. 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 Tor the
time employed in the registration ofvoters.
|PSEc, 10. All bar.rooms and drinking saloons
IN the town or city where such election is held
,,,, >, he closed on the days OF election, and
sn1 Iersof, who sarm 5o,. to any persons any
intoIicating drinks on the day OF election shall
be cuiIty of misdemeanor, and on conVlcton
thereof. shall be fined in sum not less tnan
one hundred dollars or more than three hun,
dred dollars, or be imprisoned for period
not less than one month nor more than Blk
months.
SEC. ii. All statutes providing against lille,
gal voting, or the bribery and intimidation OF
Voters, passed heretofore and not inconsistent
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