The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-03-25
HOYT & CO., Proprietors

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tya dollars, s<ei ii, 20, .e, s.,s &, ~, -!
'gXNII, iA Moderator or other presiding
,Foficor who, at a town meeting, before the
pollsis closed and without the consent OF
the voter, reads, examines, or permits to to
be examined, the names written q on ispqch
voters ballot, with a view to, ascertain
the candidate voted-for by him, shall for-
felt the sum of fifty dollars T,'"''1 ''i -
XVIII. At the annual meeting, every
aown own shall choose, from the inhabitants t
thereof the following town eothcerss'' VINO e,
shallcserve during the year, and until
others are chosen and qualified in their
stead: 11...A Town Clerk, who, if present,
shall be forthwith, sworn, either by the
Moderator ora Justice. of the Peace. z.
Three Selectmen.rg. 8. One or more sur
veyors Of highways. 4. One Constable
All the. town officers designated ! herein re
| sSIX The election of Town Clerks,
Sefectmen, Constables and the Moderator
Eofthe meetings held for the choice OF
! town officers lshalr be- by written ballots;
| and the election of all other town officers
hin such mode as the meeting determines,
/ sxcept, in cases otherwise provided by
i aT1ryyttT ioro.. .i! ," .,:Hi -Ns i.'@ '.lf =
sdXX.r Every II person chosen Constable
Eshall if present, sI forthwith declare his ac-
Eceptapce vor refusal of the office; II ne
does not accept, -the town shall proceed
to a new election until some one accepts
the office and takes the oath:
I XXI, If a town, ,at the annual meeting,
fails to elect a full Board of !Selectmcn, OF
| if any persons chosen are disqualified, re-
fuse to act, or omit to be qualified accor-
ding to law, the Selectmcn or Selcctman
chosen and qualified, may sign warrants
| for town meetings until a full Board -is
elected. 81 '4g7.i - ,.'s.l' ''1.e :,
+ b2XXII. The SeTectmen of each town
may. at any time appoint policemen, with
all or any Of the powers of !Constables,
exceptithe poweraof serving land eNecu-
ting civil,proccss, who shall hold their
Office during the pleasure of the Selectmen
BY whom they are appointed. - a.
."XXIIT. After the election or appoint
ment %. town officers, who are required to
take an. oath of office, the Town Clerk
shall forthwith make out a,list containing
the names of-all such persons not sworn
/ by the Moderatory and. the designation OF
| the offices to which they. are chosen. and
deliver the SAME, with his warrant, to a
Constable, requiring him, within three
days, to SUNNI on each of such persons to
appear. and take the oath of office before
the Town Clerk within seven days after
such. notice; and the Constable shall, with
in seven days, make return to the Town
Clerk. a.,g4ay ..-.,at..s.ir
| XIV? # a person so chosen and sum-
moned, who is'not exempt by law from
holding the office to which he is elected,
shall rot, within seven days. take the oath
| of Office before the Town Clerk, or before
Justice of, the Peace, and file with the
| Town, Clerk certificate thereof, unless
| the Office to: which he is chosen is that Of
Constable or some other for which diff
ferentp penalty is provided, forfeit five dol
'"!S: xxv. " K person fHoanpFHe removing from the
town in which he holds a town. office
thereby vacates such office. -
TXXVL. When "a vacancy occurs in a
| towneofice by reason of nonacceptanee,
death, removal, insanity or-other disabil-
ity. of person chosen thereto, or by rea-
son of failure to elect, the town may fill
such vacancy by new choice at any
leual meeting.1 rxc-7rc2 ga ,9ra Z y :
XVI, No person shall be obliged to
serve in the same town office. two years
successfully; and no person in comlmis-
sion for any Office of this State or of the
United States, or who is a minister, of the
Gospel, or member aof the Senate or
House of Representatives, or who has
been a Constable Of town within seven
years next preceding, shall be obliged to
accept The Office Of Constable. ~,
xviii. Town Clerks shall record all
votes passed at the meeting at which he
is elected, and at all the other meetings
held during his continuance in office q ,
| XIX. He shall administer the oath OF
Office to all town officers who iappear be-
| fore him for that purpose, and shall make
a record thereof, and of oaths Of office
/ Etaken before just ticesaof therPeace, ,oof
which certificates are filed.
| XXX. When at town meeting there
Lis vacancy in the Office of Town Clerk,
or he isnot present, the Selectmen shall
| call uponthel qqaHneu VOgers present W
elect'a Clerk pro tempore' in like manner
as, Towp4Clerks are 4ehesen.y The. Select;
men shall sort and count the votes and
declare ti1e3 electiongof- such Clerk, who
shall be sworn to discharge the duties OF
such office; at such meeting, and be subject
to like penalties for not discharging them
as Town Clerks for the neglect of the
like duties.
XXI. When other duties than those
mentioned in the preceding Section are
required to be performed by the Town
Clerk, and BY reason of death, removal
or other cause, thcreis vacancy in such
office, or such Clerk is prevented from
performing such duties, the Selectmen
may, in writing under their hands, ap.