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

~ SssS ASSSeSay ShSSeSu OAAiSCio Vi VIC ull-
fsrent Townships in the County, which
maybe ofassistances 10 thenrtin their ar
rangement and construction of their du-
ties as Pf;iEasissssttitbedih the act Of ssptem-
Der 26th, 1868.
a'geEito~ b9.1>rw &c To N II. jg II
sRysthisr Aet!%"the inhabitants Of every
tosushipare declared to be d body po-
iitic, and corporate" and may exercise
sll the rights and priviledges of corpora
tions, They may sue and be sued, prose-
cute and defend suits at law, appointing
necessary agents or attorneys in their
behalf: They may hold real estate,
and convey the same, may hold personal
estate and convey the same, for the good
ofthe nhabitants, and may hold real
and personal estate in trust for the sup
port of schools &C., may make contracts
fOf their corporate property. At legal
meetings they may grant and vote mon
eys for the support of town schools, for
road work, for burial grounds, and for
ecessaryrliabilities therein.
The Offices are we'll known; their
several duties we give below:
esRLECTMEN.
To.call the annual meeting of the
Township on the second Tuesday in
April, and other meetings at such times
as they deem proper. Calls for meetings
must be warrants from majority of the
Selectmcn, directed to the Constable
sndexpressihg the time and place of the
meeting and the subjects to be then acted
on.I5E ii'Hr
Sclectmcn must qualify before enter
ing upon their duties, under penalty;
they shall be overscers of the poor; they
shall write out alphabetical lists of
all qualified voters in the Town
ship and post the same in two public
places, tenIdays before town or general
elections must be in session within
forty-eight hours next preceding each
election, &c cassvvfect tho 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. Selcctmen shall have a gene
ral supervision of the concerns of the
township not committed to any particu-
Jar office, 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
Auditor of persons and taxable property
in their 4 Townships, and in pursuance OF
vote of Township at its last annual meet
ing make out before the 18th of Janu-
aryz leach year and deliver to County
Treasurer tax bill for collection OF
town taxes. The Selcctmen shall audit
and ut 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
nual town-lnceting 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-
simatcs of the amount of money neccssa-
ry 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 tax bill, with the amount of
each PERSONS tax annexed to his name, ac-
companied by warrant, signed BY JUS