The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-10-03
a. R I 0 q S.
u Municipal Elections.

The tsolISsing bill is now law;
a bill 20 oritle Io, kc election Of the ':ta'ccr'
cf The tpct pordted cities ana to'ens IN the
iStutc of So ls Carolina.
&c n e,slteted by the Senate and House of
Representa- yes of the State of South Carolina,
now mctSfatld sitting in Gonc1al Assembly.
and by the e4uthority of the same:
Section That his Exccllcncy the Gov
ernor shall or Immediately after the passage
Of this act) rderi an election to be held on the
second Tuslsday of November, in tho year
3 1868, ing Incorporated cities and towns in
this State. for the election of all officers pro-
vidcd }torsb charters Of the said cities and
towns.
Sec &c he managers of elections appoint
ed lnz purA glance of an act Of the General
assembly sasscd at the special session of
/ lS6S ;ilc i i ereby authorized and required to
seondliaSt sli ections: herein provided for, and
,...,. h. b.la -
such cities and towns, until otherwise provided
for by law.
Sec B. In order to secure tho free cx-
preston of all persons qualified to vote as here
matter provided, the managers of election
shall open their respective polling places for
three days next preceding tho day fixed for
the election herein provided for, commencing
at o'clock A. ~, and closing at 8 o'clock
L. NJ, each day and SHALL during these days,
record the names Of all qualified electors, and
their place of residence, in book to be furn-
ished by them, the managers. All persons
who present themselves for such registration
shall, before their names are recorded, take
and subscribe the following oath: "I,-,do
solemnly swear Cor affirm) that am citizen
of the United States; that | have been an
inhabitant of this State for one year next
preceding this day, and ior tho last sixty days
Il resident of this city, town or village, as the
case may be that l reside in this ward or
polling precinct" The managers shall after
the election, turn over the registration books
to the Mayor or Intcndant, who shall cause
the same to be put up in a safe and secure
place; they shall receive 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 qualifications of an s,crror 6, .hulI
ce .vsc required by the Constitution, together
with residence of sixty days next preceding
the election. within the corporate limits Of the
city or town, and that he has been duly
registered in the ward or precinct in which
he offers to vote
Sec. S. The managers Of election shall meet
at ten o'clock, ~. Nj. on the day succeeding
such election at some public place 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 a sealed envelope to the acting Mayor or
Intendant of the city or town wherein they
have been appointed; and if there be no acting
Mayor or lntondant In any such city or town,
or i'll the absence of such Mayor or lntcndant,
the same shall be transmitted to the Clerk of
the Court for the county in which said city or
town may be. The said Mayor or Intcndant
or Clerk of Court shall open the report of said
managers, and shall announce and publish the
whole number of votes cast, and the whole
number cast for each candidate when the
several candidates receiving the largest num-
Der of legal votes for the Offices for which they
were voted for shall be declared duly elected
The managers of election shall decide contest
ed cases, subject to tho ultimate decision of
the Boards of Aldermen or Warlcns when