The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1869-06-26

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necessary agents or attorneys in their
sSlhifa They may hold real estate,
and Convey tie Gsamnse,, ns,' may hold personal
estate aud fsPn.y convey the same, for the good
ofthe inhabitants, cha aud may hold real
and personal estate in trust for the sup
port of schools &C., may make contracts
fOfaa6en corporate property. At legal
meetings thseyy0 may grant and vote mon
eys ygo1h for the support of town schools, for
road work, for burial grounds, and for
necessaryrliaBilities therein. IS 81
The Offices are wcll Known; their
several duties we give below:
e.sn,,s Ga, sEELlE9cTMEN. EIl9 aq,
Toeall the annual meeting of the
Townshipiaon the second Tuesday in
April, and other meetings at such times
rs they deem proper Calls for meetings
must be warrants from majority of the
selectmcn, directed to the Constable
andIexptessihg the time and place Of the
meeting and the subjects to be then acted
onaSh1 i6eay vs.. I gst
Seleetmen must qualify before enter.
ingdpon their duties. under a penalty
they shall be overseers of the poor; they
shall write out alphabetical lists of
ali qualified voters in the Town
ship and post the same in two public
places, ;tenfdays before town or general
elections; must be in session within
forty-eight hours next proceeding each
clsctiea, &c :asrTfnct thc list of voters and
to receive evidence as to qualifications
Of persons Claiming right to vote; such
session shall be held one hour before
the opening of meeting on day Of cleo
tiop, and notices of these shall be ap-
pended. Selectmen shall have a gene
raj supervision of the concerns of the
township not committed to any particu-
Jar ofdcc, to be duly performed Select
men may at any time appoint policemen
with the powers of Constablcs, except
power of serving civil process. Select
men shall obtain list from the County
orofpersons and taxable property
in tier Townships, and in pursuance of
vote.of Township'at its last annual meet
ing make out before the 10Th of Janu-
aryyeach year and deliver to County
Treasurer q tax bill for collection OF
town taxes. The Selcctmen shall audit
and at their discretion allow, claims
against Treasurer for sums so allowed,
and shall keep record of all accounts
and orders, and shall present to the an
nua! town-ineeting a general statement
of the property and financial affairs of
the township
The Selectmen shall make out, and
present to the annual town meeting, cs-
inmates of the amount of money neccssa-
~ to be raised for the year ensuing and
Of the rate of taxation to raise the same,
shall, ever year, previous to the 18th of
January, asses tax of Is cents on
every hundred dollars of the lists of the
township, to be paid in money or labor, at
the option of the tax payer, and laid outin
repairing highways and bridges; and
shall, at the same time, hand over to the
Surveyor a tax bill, with tue amount of
each PERSONS tax annexed to his name, ac-
companied by warrant, signed By JUS
tice of the Peace, authorizing the Sur
veyor to collect the same; the Select
men shall deliver these tax bills to the
Surveyors aud take their receipt for the
same. te' ea +
For the mannes ,ef working the road
or paying this tax see the Act, Sec. AZ.
Tho ,Selcctmen shall divide their