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LAWS OF THE STATE.
Acts and Joint Resolutions
Passed by the Legislature
Session 1870 and 1871.
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SECTION l. BE it enacted by the SEN
ate and House of Representatives, Of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly and by the
authority OF the same:
That all persons citizens of the Uni
ted States, who now are or hereafter
NAV be, inhabitants OF the Town OF
'Timmonsville, shall be deemed, and are
hereby declared to be, body polite and
corporate, and the sad town Snail pc
cplied ad known by the name Of TIM
monsviIle. and its corporate limits shall
extend one mile in the direction of the
cardinal points, from the Depot OF the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
COMPANY, as a centre, and form asquare.
SEC. 2. That the said town shall be
governed by an Intendant and four War
Iens, who Shall be citizens Of the Unl-
tied, States, aud shall have been
residents of said town for: sixty days
Immediately preceding their election,
who. shall be elected at such time,
and at such place in said village, as the
Intendant aud Wardens shall designate,
ten days public notice being previously
riyen: and that all male inhabitants OF
the said town, Of the age OF twenty-ono,
who have resided therein sixty
DAYS Immediately preceding the election
shall be entitled to vote for, and be cleo
ted as. Intendant and Wardcns, and the
election shall be held from six O'Clock in
the morning until six 0 clock in the after
and when the polls shall be closed,
and" the Managers shall count the
votes, proclaim the election and give
IN, IN nI
and that the Intendant and Wardens
Tor the time being shall appoint the
Managers to hold the ensuing election.
That the Intendant and Wardens, before
entering upon the duties Of their Offices,
shall take the oath prescribed by the
Constitution of this State, and also, the
following oath, to wit: LAS lntendant,
Tor Warden) or Warden, of the town
Timmonsvii!c 1 viii e,ual!E and imrar-
tally, to the best OF my skill and abil-
ity exercise the trust reposed in me, and
will use my best endrav0rs. TO preserve
the peace, and carry into effect, accord
ing to law, the purpose of my appoint
ment: So help me God" -,
SEC. 3. That in casea vacancy shall
occur in the office Of Intendant, or any
of the Waldens, by death, resignation,
removal from the State, or from any
other cause, all election shall be held to
I'LL such vacancy, and the 1nlcndaEt
aud Wardens, or Warden, las the case
may he, J shalfgive ten days previous
notice of such election and ill case OF
sickness or temporary absence OF
the Intendant, the Wardens forming a
Council, sVall be empowered to elect
one of their number to act rs lntendant
n. I, .;1l- hGnnnn
SEC. 4. That the IItendant and War
dens, duly elected and qualified, shall,
during their term of service, have the
same powcls which Trial Justice now
has to compel the attendance OF wit
.nesses, and require them TO give evil
den .e upon the trial before them OF any
person for the violation OF any Of the
by-laws,or ordinances Of the town; that
11iie 1ntendant shall, as often is occasion
may REQUIRE, summon the NFardens TO
meet him in Council, alnajolity Of whom
shall constitute q quorum for the trans
action of business, and shall be known.
,by the1lame of the Town Council of
tile Town of Timmousville; and they
and their successors in Office may have
a common seal, and shall have power to
appoint, from time to time, such and so
or C0nstables, rs they shall deem cSFe-
.dient and proper, which officers shall
have all powers, privileges and enolii-
1nents, and be subject 10 all the duties,
penalties and regulations, provided by
the laws of this State for the Office OF
Constable; and the Intendant and War
dens, in Council, shall have power and
authority, under their corporate seal, to
ordain and establish all such rules and
bylaws and ordinances, respecting the
streets, ways, public wells aud springs or
fountains Of water, markets, and police
of said Town of Timmousrill, ,aIzd, ior
preserving health, peace, order, ard
good government within the same, as
they may deem expedicnt and proper,
not inconsistent with or repugnant to
the laws of the State; and all such BY
laws and ordinances shall at all times be
subject to revisal or repeal 10y the Gencr-
al Assembly OF the Stlte; and the SAID
Council may affix fines for offences
against such bylaws and ordinances,
and appropriate the same to the use OF
the corporation; but 10 fine shall en-
coed thirty dollars and when fines shall
exceed twenty dollars, they may be
recovered in a Trial Justice Court Of the
County of Darlington and when they
are of the amount OF twenty dollars or
under r, they may be recoveacd before
said Intcndant and Wa.deus in COun-
Gil. =.
Il. SEC. 5. That the said Council shall
have power to abate aud remove nuis-
unces within the limits of said town,
aud elso to classi y and arrange the in
habitants liable ~ police duty, and re-
quirc them to perform such duty as oc-
casion may require, and to enforce the
performance thereof, under the same
penalties as are now, OR may hereafter
be, established by law: Pr0ridca, a.
uays, ,1cuertheLess, That the said Council
shall have power.to compound with
persons liable to perform such duty upon
such terms as they shall by ordinance
establish. - -
SEC. s. That it it shall be the duty of
the Inteudant and Wardens to keep all
streets and ways which may be neces-
sary for public use, within.the limits OF
said town, open and in good repair, and
and for that purpose they are hereby In
vested with all the powers, rights and
plivilegcs granted by law to the County
Commissioners within the limits If SAID
town and, for neglect Of duty, they sllal
:be liable to the pains and penalties I'M.
posed by law upon Commissioners OF
Roads for like neglect; and they arc
hereby individually exempt from the
performance or road and police duty
within the limits Of said corporation. &,
SEC. 7.tThat the said Intendant and
Wardens shall have power TO, compound
with persons liable to work on the said
streets and ways, and to release such
persons as may desire it, upon the pay
lnent of such sums Of money rs they
may deem fair equivalent therefor, te
be applied by the use of said corpora
tion.
- SEC. 8. That the said Council of the
town of Timmonsville shall also he EN-
powered to retain, possess aud enjoy al
such property as they may now be pos
sessed of or entitled to, or which shal
l,<n..s Ls 6.i,.a,a keaueat ed iQ. Or il