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

ApAsS Organize TeWnships, and = 4 + to De- dess
Enc, their Powers and Privileges.

Ene Lne1r HoWeTS anu fr1V1eSeS.
soBsNfssesSaMet sSaMetod ESgy TRezssHato and
HeHsefef RepSse Ssentatiyes, Of the State OF
SSnth Carolina, now met and sitting in
Ge1efeh&sscmBiy y; and by tHesauthoraey
of tho same, The inhabitants Of every
townshhpa tssRereby declared, to be body
;Ag Riaah9 IL ahs.s uoaapiF be sued, Prosecute
smapdefend d9anya apraper aetionIor suit at
Ian, end may appoint all necessary agents
and attorneys in their behalf. oo;,,; ..,.
IL. Said tewnshipsma hold real estate
for thes6s6f 90 the in6a bftants, Taffd may
cosseeyiShesa,ne,eitherby by a vote of the in
habitants or. by, deed of ,their. committee
or agent; may hold personal estate for the
pdbiic 3 1ss ss'oo 'of tie inhabitahts, aud alternate
anddispoyes Of the; same by votedor other
interchangeable reaiTand psrsenalaestate
ia,tfRstfor thsfsqpFport Of schools and foE
the promotion of education, within the I'M
its of the town;imiayy make contracts neccs-
sary f0Fablie exercise of their corporate
poIsrsl; ;mnd dmAyimake,orders for the dis
posaFor use of their corporate property,
as they may Judge necessary and expedi-
ent fol-. the interest OF the h9bitants. "a
SIHsSid5ehzisJm Jmaysat legalmeeting g,
granSASdest9 eGeh slaass of Smebey !ass
they may Judge necessary for the follow
ing purposes: l. For the support of town
tscbools. 2. Laying out, disseminating,
making, altering and repairing highways,
and for labor and materials to be used
thereon. 8. For burial grounds. a. For
all necessary charges and liabilities aris-
ing therein.
siX oThesines berween.tho towns in this
state sSsHb Sc perambufated, ,andrhe marks
and bounds renewed once in every seven
wears forever by the Selectmen of such
igowns' eiby, sachsperson as they shalt;tp-
point for such purpose. .,.,,. f.s,i>g !:,r s.i,
". Every male citizen Of the age OF
twenty-one years and upwards, resident
within the township, shall fbe allowed 70
vote, under the same lin}ilh66nsl and res
strictions as pl divided in Section of Artl-
Gle VIII of the Constitution for votcrn
che county, at all Jmeetipgss. /, heetT for the
transaction of to- wn basiness.t.&A
vi. The annual meeting of each town
shall be held on the second Tuesday OF
April; and other omeetings at such times
as the Selecthten 0hsay] order. Meetings
may be adjourned from time to time, and
to any place within the town.
sWAi. ..Fgesry toTA meeting shall be held
ii D6rSaahce of Warrant under the hands
of the Selectmen, or a majority thereof,
directed to The Gonst1alb3llsea o. e:f some ether
peefsoh" appointed ty tic; Selectmcn for
that purpose, who shall forthwith: notify
sGch meeting in the maAner'prescrlbed by
law.
VI4AsGElae awarsa4t2shalf express tho
simc and pfaco of the meeting, and the
su5igets to be- tiiaeafe acted 1npony Sthe Sc
lectmcn shall insert tbercih alEisdbjccts
which may, in writing, be requested OF
ssSs, y ,shd sotang actedsapoh shsaa,ays
$lsga persttioh unless the subject mat:
ter thereof is contained in the warrant.
TX. If the Selcctmen unreasonably re-
fuse to call meeting, any Justice of the
PeaeeoftheteypJupon thc,ppptIu9Ton OF
ten OK uiare loyal Sotess, oftlie town ,lIaay
caksnch meeting, by warrant under his
sna,fdireetedqIfo 3thel Constable ofdthe
town, if any, otherwise to any of the per-
soas,anplsing therefot,s directing ahetn'to
susntu9n5lIS inhabitants qualified to vote
ifisowh afaaiirs, at the, time and place, and
forstis PURPOSES expressed in tie warrant.
= Eenstabls or,otber persons, designa-
tedm.summopthei inhabitants toassemble
in4own. meeting, annual orspeeiai,i shall
S6rTs til hebafne ~ posting said .summon.s
III at ieast three Of the most PUBLIC places
In their respective towns at least fourteen
days, exclusive of the day .ofposting such
summons,i before the time appointed for
sGeiafneetihg q err ,i-e,,',. - a"i y -
ssN # by7 reason ialssf yo5fdsatb, resi- resi- gnaton,
disqualification or removal from the town,
q majority of the. Seleetmep thereof origi-
nallychnsen nRacate.ther Office those who
remain jim office may Gala towmmeetiug'
XII. At every town meeting, except
the first called blythe County Commission.
srs, and except 3oE the election y9f 9d nation.
al, StatA GEeaufiitts HI and county 0ficers, q
Moaesataf shall FfstE bsIchoseni LI0l
slX1f1.i Daring the election Of Moderator
the Town CLERK, if present shall preside
ifhsIisIabssnt or tbefe is no Town Clerk
the Seleetmen present shall ch9se one Of
their number to preside. And the Town
Clerk and Sclectmen, respectively: shall
fii sdeh cases, have the, powers and per.
form the duties of a. Moderator. 4oi .!a4a
esXIH. .Moderstorse shah preside in'ethe
neutrality-suspicious. rneetlng administer
the oatRs of Office to any town officer cho-
sen thereat; shall regulate the: business
shtd proceedings ofthe meeting, decide all
Questions of order, subject to appeal to an
the meeting, and make public declaration
of the result of allvotes.s When vote SC
declared by him is Immediately upon such
declaration questioned by seven or more
If the voters. present he shall make tthe
yots certain, by polling the votes or sdi
ysidiina. i a the, meeting for.whieh pnrpose,he
usennointTte oilers. ..r.1K 30 .1sx1in:rsA u
= 2N!INo person shallspeasc in the meet
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