Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-04-29
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TIE TOWNSHIP Law.

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Sec. 2. Said townships may hold real estate for
the use Of the inhabitants, and may convey the
same either by vote Of the inhabitants or by deed
of their committee or agent; may hold personal
estate for the public use of the inhabitants and
ALLEVIATE and dispose Of the same by vote or other
wise may hold real and personal estate in trust
for the support of schools and for the promotion
of education within the limits Of the town; may
make contracts necessary for the exercise Of their
corporate powers and may make orders for the
disposal or use Of their corporate property, as they
may Judge necessary and expedient for the interest
of the inhabitants.
SEC. 8. Said towns may, at legal meetings, grant
and vote such sums Of money as they may Judge
necessary for the following purposes: Il For the
support Of town schools 2. Laying out, discon-
tinuing, making, altering aud repairing highways,
and for labor and materials to be used thereon. 3
For burial grounds 4. For all necessary charges
and liabilities arising therein. - q.
SEC. 4. The lines betw cen the towns in this State
sh. I be perambulated, and the marks and bounds
renewed once in every seven years forever by the
Selectmen of such tewns or by such person as they
shall appoint for such purpose. = - ~ 49,.
| Sec. 5. Every male citizen Of the age Of twenty
one years and upwards resident within the town
ship, shall be allowed to vote under the same lin-
tatons and restrictions as provided in Section 2
of Article VIII of the Constitution for voter In
the county, at all meetings held for the transaction
of town business. 49,,
SEC. s. The annual meeting of each town shall
be held on the second Tuesday ofApril; and other
meetingsat such times as the Selectmen may order
Meetings may be adjourned from time to time, and
to any place within the town.
SEC. 7. Every town meeting shall be held in
pursuance Of q warrant under the hands of the
Selectmen, or majority thereof, directed to the
Constable, or some other person appointed by the
Selectmen for that purpose, who shall forthwith
notify such meeting in the manner prescribed by
law.
SEC. 8. The warrant shall express the time and
place of the meeting, and the subjects to be there
acted upon; the Selectmen shall insert therein all
subjects which may, in writing, be requested Of
them by any ten or more voters of the town, and
nothing acted upon shall have legal operation un-
less the subject matter thereof is contained in tho
warrant
SEC. Q. IF the Selectmen unreasonably refuse to
call meeting, any Justice Of the Peace Of the
town, upon the application Of ten or more loyal
voters of the town, may call such meeting, by war
rant under his hand directed to the Constable Of
the town, if any, otherwise to any Of the persons
applying therefor directing them to summon the
inhabitants qualified to vote in town affairs, at the
time and place, and for the purposes expressed in
the warrant.
SEC. 10. Uonstables or other persons designated
to summon the inhabitants to assemble in town
meeting, annual or special, shall serve the same by
posting said summons in at least three of the most
public places in their respective towns at least four
teen days, exclusive Of the day Of posting such
summons, before the time appointed for such meet
ing So.
| Sec. II. IF, by reason of death, resignation,
disqualification or removal from the town, major
ity of the Selectmen thereof, originally chosen va
cate their Office, those who remain in Office may
call town meeting.
SEC. u. At every town meeting, except the first
called by the County Commissioners, and except
for the election of national, State Circuit and coun
ty officers Moderator shall first be chosen.
SEC. 13. During the election of Moderator, the
Town Clerk, if present, shall preside; if he is abb
sent or there is no Town Clerk, the Selectmen pre-
sent shall choose one of their number to preside.
And the Town Clerk and Selectmen, respectively,
shall in such cases, have the powers and perform
the duties of Moderator.
SEC. IA. Moderators shall preside in the meet
ing; may in open meeting administer the oaths OF
Office to any town officer chosen thereat; shall reg
ulate the business and proceedings Of the meet
ing decide all questions of order, subject to appeal
to the meeting, and make public declaration OF
the result of all votes. When vote 80 declared
by him is Immediately upon such declaration ques-
toned BY seven or more of the voters present, ne
shall make the vote certain by polling the votes or
dividing the meeting, for which purpose ne may
appoint tellers. ,.
SEC. Is. No person shall speak in the meeting
without leave Of the Moderator, nor while another
person is speaking by his permission; and all per-
sons SHALL at his request, be silent.
SEc l6. If person behaves in disorderiy
manner and after notice from the Moderator per
ssts therein the Moderator may order him to with
draw from the meeting, and on his refusal may
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sons to take him from the meeting and contlne
him in some convenient place until the meeting is
adjourned. The person so refusing to withdraw
shall, for every such offence, forfeit sum not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars
Sec II, A Moderator or other presiding officer
who, at town meeting, before the poll is closed
and without the consent Of the voter, reads, ex-
amines, or permits to be examined, the names
written on such voters ballot, with view to ascer-
tain the candidate voted for by him, shall forfeit
the sum of fifty dollars.
Sec. 1s. At The annual meeting, every town
shall choose, from the inhabitants thereof the fol-
lowing town officers who shall serve during the
year. and until others are chosen and qualified in
their stead: l. A Town Clerk, who, if present.
shall be forthwith sworn, either by the Moderator
or Justice of the Peace 2. Three Selectmen. 8.
One or more surveyors of highways 4. One Con:
stable All the town officers designated herein shall
be sworn.
| Sec. ls. The election Of Town Clerks, Select