Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-06


SEC. 7. That w. j. Parnell, Joseph Flctch-
er Richard II. Humbcrt, Henry Washington,
Jucob Lindsay, Louis Kelley, Abraham Pc
ter and Jack Quilliun, and all persons who
now are, or who hereafter shall or may become
members Of the said society, shall be, and
they are hereby, incorporated aud declared a
body politic, under the name and style of the
Trinity Baptist Church, of Florence
SEC 8. That the said corporation shall
have power to purchase receive and possess
any real or personal estates for the pu, pose
of this act, not exceeding in value the sum
OF twenty five thousand dollars, or to sell the
same, aud by its corporate name sue and he
sued, plead aud be implcaded, in any court
in this State, and to make such rules and by
laws (not repugnant TO law,) as may be
thought necessary and expcdient, and said so.
ciety shall have all the powers, and be subject
to all the liabilities and restrictions, 50 far as
applicable.
SEC 8. Whereas, Oliver Icwett and hia
asso utes have prayed to be Incorporated !;
therefore, that from and immediately after
the passage OF this act, all persons who now
are, or who hereafter shall or may become
members of the said society, shall be, aud
they arc hereby, incorporated aud declared to
be body corporate, by the name and style
OF the Binnakcr Camp Meeting Society, and
by said name shall have succession of officers
and members. aud have common seal.
SEC. TO- That said corporation shall have
power to purchase, receive possess any
real or personal estate, not exceeding in val.
uc the sum of twenty thousand dollars, or to
sell the same, and by its corporate name to
sue and be sued, in any court in this State,
and to make such rules and bylaws (not re.
pugnant to law AS may be thought Lccrssary
and expcdcnt.
SEC |. That the foregoing acts urc deem.
ed public acts, and the charters and rcchar.
ters contained in this act shall continue in
force after the ratification Of this act, for the
term OF twcnty.onc years, and until the next
meeting of the General Assembly thereafter
Approved the 7th day OF March, y d.
1871.
An Act to renew and amend the charter of
the Town of Bambcrg, i'll ,hc State Of
South Carolina.
SEcrIoN L. Be 1t enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives or the State
ot South Carnlua, NOW met and sitting in
General Assembly, and hy the authority Of
tic sa,ne:
That from and Immediately ,ttrr til" ps
sage of tnlS act all nl every person. ,r per
sous whom Orv J., who are coast lntOn.i
qualified u vote tor lhu ncmhcrs nl the Gen
cral Assembly ut tins State. aud VINO Shall
havv res dcd within the PRESENT curpuratu TIM
It's ot tue Iuwn vi B.uJr,y lur a y, rnd ul
thirty days, aud tier SUCCESSORS, are hr,rny
dccia.cu To be uc,nbtrS ut said q, ,rpurat,uil
SIC. : hat ti:e sad persons .ud III il.
Successors Sn,ll, from nni ;,,tcr the passage
OF this act. bcc'tne bpiy p,t;tc nn,. & .rp,.
rate, and shall be known ani i!ud Gy me
namc of the Town ol Banbr.g, and 1t, cor
porate limits shall extend tnrre tourths of 81
mile, i'll the direction OF the cardinal point,
from the South Carollna dept, IN said town.
rs il centre.
SEC Tnat said town Shall b. governed
hy All intendaut aud fur w,riuns. VIM shall
hrc rc,l'iei thcrclu fpr >itLy Il Us in "c,il
a.eiy preceding their election. iuc Sald ~
tendant aud wnricns s.mil bn elected on ,hr
second Tuesday in April in cash year, tcl,
days notice having been previously given,
aud shall continue iii Vii - Ior Scnr, aud
until the lection ana ga ,llitntion ol their
Successors aud ali mile inh ,b,tAns of the
aye OF twenty one years aud raScu. within
"'''' e""h ''t 4" PSIH'u Hi thiIS HaJs', l;D'It
q atcly preceding tiicr election, sh.!l be en-
titled 10 vote fnr SAID irtcnl,:t and wnri"ns
SEC 1. That the said el, ctiun sh III bn bend
IN some convenient pubiic place in sad town,
from . clock III the morning until 1 I" clurk
III the evening aud whcn The polls shall b.
closed, the managers shall forthwith count
the votes and declare the election. civin. ~
tlcc in writing to the persons elected. The
nt.nd1nt and wnrdcns, for the time being,
shall always appoint the managers to conduct
the election, who, before they open the polls
Tor the said election, shall take an oath to
fairy and impartiaily condnct the same. Aud
the intcndaut and wardcns. before entering
upon the duties OF their office, respectively,
take the oath prescribed by the constitution
of this State, and the following oath, to wit:
"As intcndant (pr wnrden) OF the Town of
Bambcrg, will equally and impartially, to
the best >, my ability, exercise the trust re
posed in me, and will use my best endnavors
to preserve the peace, and carry into effect.
according to law, the purposes for which
have been elected So help me God" And
ii any person, upon being elected intcndnnt
or warden, shall refuse to act rs such he
shall forfeit and pay to the said town council
the sum of twenty dollars Provided That
no rcrson who has attained the age of sixty
years, shall be Compelled to serve in the said
Offices, nor shall my person be compelled to
serve more than one year
SEC. 3. That in case any vacancy sh,ll oc.
cur in the oIlice of intendant or any of the
wardens, by e,th, resignation or otherwise,