The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-17

declare the election of such CLERK
who shall be sworn TO discharge the
duties of such office at such meetino,
and be subject to like penalties for
not discharging them as Town CleAs
for neglect of the like duties.
XXI. When other duties than
those mentioned in the precedino
sect,on are required to be performed
by the Town Clerk, and by reason of
death, removal, or other cause, there
is vacancy in such Office, or such
Clerk is prevented from performing
such duties, the Selectmen may, in
writing under their hands, appoint n
Clerk Tor the performance thereof.
who shall be sworn, and immediately
after entering upon the duties of his
o11ce make record of such election
or appointment. .t.5r
AAAII. Every Selectman who ell
ters upon the performance of his
duties before taking the oath of
office, shall forfeit for each offence q
sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars
A&AIII. Selectmen shall be over
seers of the poor in towns where other
persons are not specially chosen for
that Office.
XXXIv. The Selectmen of towns
! shall, at least ten days before the
annual town elections, and at least
ten days before any general election.
make correct alphabetical lists of ali
persons qualified to vote at such elec.
tlons; and shall, at least ten DAYS
before such elections, cause such lists
to be posted up in two or more pub
lie places i'll their respective towns.
NAAV. The Selectmen shall be in
session at some convenient place for
reasonable time within forty-eight
hours next preceding all meetings for
the election of the officers provided
for in this Act, and to be elected at
any general election, for the purpose
of receiving evidence of the qualifca.
tlons of persons claiming g right to
vote in suciI elections and of correct
ing the lists OF voters. Such session
shall be holden for one hour before
the opening of the meeting on the
day of election; and notice. of the
time and place of holding sessions
shall be given by the Selectmen on
the lists posted up as aforesaid.
AAAVL. In every place where the
number of qualified voters exceeds
one thousand, q like session of the
Selectmen shall be holden on the day
Immediately preceding the meeting,
and for as much longer a time pre,
vious to said day as they Judge neces-
sary for the purpose aforesaid.
XNNVII. The Selectmen shall
enter on such lists the name, of any
person known to them to be qualified
to vote; and shall erase therefrom
the name of any person known to
them not to be qualified to vote.
XXNVIII. The Selectmen, before
entering upon the lists the name of
naturalized citizen, shall reanire
him to produce for their inspection
his papers of naturalization, and be
satisfied that he has been legally M
turalized; but they need not require
the production Of such papers, after
they have once examined and passed
upon them.
XXXIX. Whoever gives false
name or false answer to the Select
men, when in session for the pur-
poses aforesaid, shall forfeit the sum
of twenty dollars for each offence.
XII. A town officer who neglects or
refuses to perform any duty required
of him under the provisions OF this
Act, shall, for every such offence,
forfeit the sum of two hundred dol
lars.
XII. The Selectmen shall have
the general supervision of the con-
Germs of the town, and shall cause all
duties required by law of towns, and
not committed to any particular
Office, to be duly performed and
executed.
XIII. The Selectmen shall, on or
before the first day of January in
each year, obtain, from the County
Auditor Of their respective Counties,
certified copy of the list of persons
and taxable property in their respect
i've towns, as determined by law, for
the assessment of State and County
taxes; and shall, in pursuance Of tile
vote of the town at its last annual
meeting, make out and deliver to the
County Treasurer, on or before the
fifteenth day of January in each
year, q tax bill for the collection of
town taxes.
XLIII. The Selectmen shall audit,