The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-19
1AWs Of STATE.
Acts and Joint Resolutions, Passed by
the Genera Assembly OF South Caro-
Iin., Session o f1s7O.'9l.
10 FICIAL.

An ACT to incorporate the Town OF Timrnons-
Vile;
SECTION l.. Be It enacted by the Senate and
House of Representative OF the State oEsoulh
Caroiiua, now met and sitting. in General AS
and by the authority Of the same:
That all persons, citizens Of the United
States, who now are or hereafter may be- in
habitants Of the Town OF TmmonsvllIe, shall
be deemed. and are hereby declared, to be a
body polite and corporate, and that said town
shah be called End known by the name Of Tim
mousville, and it's limits shall extend one
mile, in the direction Of the cardinal points
from the depot OF the Wilmington and Man
chester Railroad Company, as a centre. and
form q square.
SEC. @. That the said town shall BE- governed
by Al intendant and four wardens. (who shall
be citizens of the United States, and shall have
been residents OF said town for sixty days i'm
mediateIy preceding said electionD who shall
be elected at such time, and at such place in
said village as the intendant and wardens
shall designate, ten days. public notice being
previously given; and that all male inhabitants
of the said town.. Of the age Of twenty-one,
Who have resided therein alxty, days immedl-
ately preceding the election, shall be entitled
to vote for and be elected % intend mt and
wardens, and the election shall be held from
six O'Clock in the morning until ak O'Clock in
the afternoon, when the polls shall be closed
and the managers shall count the votes and
proclaim the election, and give notice thereof
to the persons elected, and that the
in.endant and wardens for the time being
shall appoint. the managers Ito hold the
ensuing election. That the intendant and
wardens, before entering upon the du-
ties Of their oHioesr .sbeA take the oath
prescribed by the Constitution Of this State,
and also the following oath, to wit /; "As in
tendant Tor warden) OF the Town of Tinpons-
vile, I will, equally and impartially. TO the
best ofmy skill and ability, exercise the trust
reposed in me, and will use my best endeavors
to preserve the peace. and carry into effect,
according to law, the purposes of my appoint
ment SO help me Cod
Sec. 8. That in case a vacancy shall occur in
the Office Of intendant or any Of the wardens,
by death, resignation. removal from the State,
or from any other cause, az election shall be
held to fill such vacancy, and the intendant
and warden, or wardens, as the case may be,
shall give ten days. previous notice of such
election; an in case OF sickness or temporary
absence of the intepdaIt, the wardens, form
ing i council, shall be empowered to elect one
of their nutnbe to act as intendant during such
sickness or absence.
SEC. 4. That the intendaut and wardens,
duly elected and qualified, shall, during their
term Of service, have the same powers which
o trial justice now has to compel the attend
arce of witnesses, and require them to give
evidence upon the trial before them OF any
person for the violation Of any OF the by-lawf
or ordinances of the town; that the intendan'
shall, as often as occasion may require, sum.
mon the wardens to meet him in council, q
majority of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business, and shall be
known by the name Of the town council of the
Town OF Timmonsville, and they and their sue
Ce6B0ES III OWCc pnhh u6'S
and shall have power and authority to ap-
point, from Time to time, such and 30 man!
proper persons, to act as marshals OF con,
stables, as they shall deem e1pedient enc
proper, which officers shall have % powers
privilege. and %emolurents, and be sup,ece ee
all the duties, penalties and regulations pro'
yided by the laws of this Stale for the ONCE
Of constable; and the intendaDt and war
dens. il council, ahall have power and authori
~ under their corporate seal, to ordain and
establish all such rules and bylaws and ordi.
napces respecting the streets, ways, public
wells and springs or fountains OF water, mar
kets, and police OF SAID Town OF TimmonsViie,
and for preserving health, peace, order, and
GOOD government within the same, as they may
deem expedient and proper, not inconsistent
With or r~epugnant to the law of the State, ant
all such bylaws and ordinances shall at al
times be subject to revisal or repeal by tn
General Assembly of the Slate, and the SAT-
Council may afix fines for offences against sucl
bylaws and ordinances, and appropriate tn
SAM to the use Of the corporation; but no fin
shall exceed thirty dollars, And when fine