The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-03-25
ANDERSON. s. c. THURSDAY, MARCH IS, 1859

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before such election, cause such lists to be
posted up in two or moro public places in
their respective towns. h.. ~.
+ XXXV. The Selectmen. shall be in ses-
sion at some convenient place for rea-
sonablc time within iorty eight hours next
preceding !all meetings for the election
of the officers provided for in this Act, and
to be elected at any general election, tor
the purpose of receiving evidence OF the
qualifications of such persons claimlng7a a
right to vote. in such elections and offcor-
recting the lists, OF voters. .. Such session
shall be holden one. hour before the, open
ing of the meeting on the day of election;
and notice of the time and place of hold
inc sessions shall be given by, the Select
men on the lists posted up as aforesaid.
XXXIT. The Selectmen shall enter OF
such lists the r.amo Of any person known
to them to be qualified to vote, and shall
erase therefrom the name of any person
known to them snot to be qualified to
vote. -
XXXv1II. The Selectmen before en-
tering upon the lists the name of "a natur-
allied citizen, shall require him to pro-
duce for their inspection his parers.:of
naturalization; and be satisfied that he
has been legally naturalizcd but they
need not require the production of such
papers after they have once examined
and passed upon them. y. ,,e,ss
XXXIX. Whoever gives false name
or false answer to the Selectmcn when
in session for the purpose aforesaid, shall
forfeit the sum of twenty dollars tor each
offence, rc -
XII. "A town officer who 'neslccts or re-
fuses to perform any duty required ofhim
under the provisions Of this Act shall for
every such offence, forfeit the sum of two
hundred dollars.
XII. The Selectmen shall have the
general supervision of the concerns Of the
town. aad shall cause all duties required
by law of towns, and not committed to
any particular office, to be duly performed
and executed, 4; ,sise o..5.J c,eso.t...
Kill. The Selectmen shall, on or before
tho, first day. of January in each year, OBJ
tain from the County Auditor Of their re-
spective counties a certified copy of the
list Of persons and taxable property in
their RESPECTIVE towns MS determined by
law for the assessment of State and coun-
tv taxes : and shall in pursuance of the
vote of the town at its last annual meet
ing, make out and deliver to the County
Treasurer: on or before the fifteenth day
of January in each year, tax bill for the
collection Of town taxes. o.1. ';;';"'ila "'' 7.
XLIn. The SeIectmen shall audit and
in their discretion aliOwi:the claim ofany
person, against the town, for money paid
for services. performed zlor the town, &C,
cording to law, and may'draw orders on
the County Treasurcrfor sums so,allowed.
.XLlF. The Selcclmcn shall, keep o rc-
cord of all accounts by them allowed, and
all orders drawn OH the treasury, and shall
present to the annual town meeting a
general statement thereof, and OF the
property, finances and pecuniary condi'
tion Of tic townJ a':a'5 shi----E i ~
+ XLV..The Selectr1en shall make out
ard present to the annual town meeting
estimates OF the amomt'ef msney ncces.
sary to be raised to pay the expenses and
liabilities of he:town for the year cnsu.
ingyand of the rate of taxation necessary
TO be imposed to raise the same. ~ = =!
,e XLWI. For the purpose OF 'keepiugfin
repair highways and bridges, the Select:
men of each town shall annually, previous
10 the, fifteenth day Of January, assess a
tax of eighteen cents, on every hundred
dollars of the lists of such town, to be
paid in money or labor, at the option Of
The tax paver. and laid out in requiring
highways and bridges; and shall annual
ly, on or before the said fifteenth day OF
January, make out a tax bill for each sur
veyor, containing the amount of"tax to
be laid out by him in his district, with
the amount Of each person's tax XaanneXed
to his name, accompanied with warrant,
signed by some Justiceof the Peace of the
town, authorizing such surveyor to collect
such tax; ;aand the Sclectmen shalldelivcr
the several tax biIsto the respective sur
veyors, and take their receipts for the
same. ..,.iseA yIaf - 'n2nt t1i-: a'G'9.i
IS XLVII. Each porson who shall furnish
work on the highwaysfin payment of his
highway tax assessed by the SelectmeD
shall be allowed, for a good. hand, at the
rate of ten cents for each hour, and the
several towns at the annual meetings. and
in case of. their neglect the Seectmen,
may establish the price 10 bo allowed for
teams, carriages and tools 10 be employed
in making repairs; and in case Of the
failure Of both tue town and Selcctmen
to establish such prices, it shall be the
duty Of the highway surveyor opthe dis
trict to make such allowances for the use
of teams, carriages and tools as shall be
equitable and just. a-..'
XLVIII. The Selcctmen shall divide
their respective towns into a sufficient
number Of highway districts to be con.
venient..fo repairing highways, and may
from time to time, alter the same; ;raDd il
shall be the duty of each surveyor Of
highways to superintcnd the expenditure
of the highway tax, and to take charge
of ond kean i'm renair ,at all times the