Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-01-13
AN ORDINANCE.

Union, approved Goth February 1870 tie Actin.
corpomiing the town OF pickens, with tho changes
made therein. rs follows: y 81 y
& SECTION | Be ii cnacicdsby the Senate anil
House Of Representatives Of Iihe Stnte Of SaulL
Carolina. now met nnd sitting In General Assem-.
bly,. and by the authority OF he same That all
persons. c'lizcns OF the United Suites. WHO now
nre. or hereafter n,ny be- imlnbinnts Of the vii.
laye OF wcst Union, shall he deemed. an, arc
declared. body o;i,ic and corporate and that
said village shall DC called and known by thc'
nnme OF West Union. and its li,ns shall he deem.
cd and held TO extend one lnlf mile in each direc-
toh from thc Depot Of The Isl ,e Ridge knlroud.
SEC. =. That the snid village smll hc governed
hy mn lncnin,t mud four Warlens. who shall bo
elected on the first Mortny in April next on
which day, rs well tic first Monday In
April ct every rcnr thereaiter an election shall
be held fnr mn in'cndant md ioHr Wardens, (who
sl'n be citizens OF the Uni,cI States and Shall
have been residents of said villnge for sixty days
Immediately preceding said elcc,on,) ut such
place in sad villa ,e as the lnlendant and War
cns shall designate. ten days public notice there.
Of. in writing, cing previously given; and Il at
all male nahitnnts IF the snid villa ,c OF tho ago
Of twcnty'cnc yenrs, who have resided therein
sixty days previous 10 the election shnll be en.
a to vote ins said lmcnlnn and Wnrtcns; nn,,s
lie election shall he cld f., nine in IL mo, II rg
until three O'clock III The altcr,'p n. when lie
Ills shnll hc closed. and tile MnrnE gers ltnll count
tie votes mn proclaim, tho clrc,iun. anu rivr ~
lice thereof TO the persons c|cytsd aud t.:;, Use
lntenlHn and Nnr,iv,s. for The time h,;ng sull
npro'n' The Managers tn hold The ensu'n clce-
| iion. Tint the lItcntlnn aud Warlcns. before
eli ering upon Tie duties o. their Offices sAall o
the oath prescribed by Tic Constitution Of tlis
,Sth'r and also The following oath. 10 wit: AS
| lnendnnt for 3arlcn) Of West Unon, l will
| 'nn'l'" md impnrlialy. &" the b'st oil my skill
anil aiiity, x'rcse the 'nst 'rp"s Il in me- md
VIII use my best endtators To- ~ es.rvc tho peace,
ANA carr, INTO fec. acuuIu hg to law. The purposes
| OF my nPE"irtn rni. So help ne God
SEC. 3. Fhnl in c"sc n 'nc,ncy shml> occur in
the oicr o l,t ad nj, or my oi, the Wardrhs by
| Heath. resignation removal from Stnic, or trom
my other cause, nrf election snll be held hy he.
| appointment Of the lutenlnnt ami Warden or
| "nr ems. MS tic case may lie. ten days nolics
thereof NJ mi"pres1l being given aud. in case Of
slcEr.ss o't tenI orn,y absence OF the endant. The
Wnr'l,ns fo'ning nuiri shall be emi,uwer red
| 20 elect nGcuf hcnsclvaS TO act as intendnnl du-
| ring s,it sickntss nr abs enc.
| Sc. Tat tho In 10 liant nnl War lans. duly
| al cd an q,,llied sh I'LL turing thair term Of
serrcc severtiy AMI resp .civr!y. be vested with
al the puwers of Magistrates OF this Stntc. in
mttIrrs civil anil criminal, within tho limits OF
sad village hat the lnlcndam shall. as often as
hcc;,snn may require. summon the Wnr,.cns to
meet him in Council majority Of whnm sim II
| ""nst tnie II quorum Tor tie ;islnsIct:on Ui his
and .a! krcwn hy the maine OF the Town
Council o, the village OF West Cnfon;' tmy
! and ihrir successors III ui're. shall have hnn
| Srn. anil si.rli have power aud authority ap.
nDnt iron lime time, such mud so mahy proper
| pc, MaSias or Consiahl,s they silnll
deem cNp"'li"nf and prop"r. which "i ell, shalt
nave ali ;hc powers. pri, ilrges aud emolun'en,s.
aul he subject 10 nl the duties. penalties and
regulations rr.v.lcd by the lnws ut this State Tor
| III Office Of Consttbc; aud the lntcn lln and
Wnrlcns in Council. s,all nave The power and
,nrity M Ter their corr rlorl,esa. to or Ian and
! rstrhsli all such rilles aud by laws md Or.li-
II nccs respecting The streets, Ways public wells.
.nd springs or ION tainS ut water, markets anl
police et said village an'l for preserving health.
pc'tcc. or'lrr, and good government within The
| same. ns' they mny d dvm cxla lient IN prnpcr;
.anl III, sail ,n'.ii '''r niix fn-s ,nr nF."oea
| asn n>t such bylaws and orhnnntcs and npnro
prih the Snnh to the usu UE the cor pr,tinn hut
! no fine shall excnel ti.ry dollars ,l fines nav
be recovered hy nn irioTtor dJbt before :, mo DER
| ,rihi,nal.
| SIC s. That The sni Council s,nli have power
| 10 nhHc and remove nusancrs within the limits
"f said village. AMI also to c sslfy AMI arrange
| the nhtt'4ttnts liable to pol,cp d,t y md to re
| 4 lire them ~ perform Such. duty as occasion may
| teItre h'sl I" enforce ihe prrinrmancc Thereon
II d'r the same P"n'uties as nrc nov. or may
nrsnl''r t'', c'I"h!ishe,: P+orisd oi,rnyx ~. ur.
thcitss Thas .ic'sHitl Eomm. Cuu,,uN stall hayo
| power to c"mfonn.l with persons liable t., perform
such ''n'y upon such crns uiey shall by or-
In"cc establish.
| SEC $. That it shall be the ,luty of the Intcn.
| liant nnl War''ens to keep all s.rnrts nm wnvs
wh,c' may he n.'crssary tor p,hI.e use w,rhn tho
limits OF the .ii v!lnge open ntli IN g"od repair
md tor that purpose they her, by invested with
all itr li""eis rights and privileges granted by law
w l"E oI EhIu. WIlNln the
"t Sll village and :ur glrct 81 duiy they shall
hn Liable so the piins :s'Ii E.iiliics mpusu;t hy
| law upun commissioners OF Roads Tor like neE:
'"ct : nn they nra hereby n'llri lua!ly exuulpt
from the performances Of road mid roiice ,Iiiy :.
and The iuil'itaais OF snI IMxu are hereby c1S
| cuscl from road nnl police duty without the lin.
| It's OF saih corporations.
SEQ. {. fntt the said Intcnlant and Warlnns
shall have power TO compound with persons liable
10 A"vh ,'h i',e S;i'. streets All; 81, n., 10 re
lease s"'h persons as my desire it,. .upm tho
payment 81 such snn' of money MS they may deem
= fair rGn!vt"Ef there o. to he applied by them
to Tie use OF The said corporations
SEC. 9. That the said Town Council Of West
Chion Shall also BE- empowered to retain possess
hnt c'Jny MI such property as they may now he
possessed oi ni ",tle TO which sh,Il hercnf-.
ter he given. brqlanhcl to or in any in;lncr
ncqnreuby them, and TO sell, alien or in any wrv'
transfer tlie same or any put IErrcu:: Py0,id.,i
The amount "i i"'"prrrp -" ',Sii or siou& .nv;.e,tl
shall ~ no case ,%c""i twrii! ihu,.si in.l dollar,
SEC 81 That tho s,i,l Town 90 ;cil oil Wet =
Union shall also have power to impose an annual
tnx on MI real and personal properly within tho
corporate limits of s,i'i village p.orilI ,:nd
tux does NJ" exceed twenty crn,s the one hun
'lre,i dollars -3t
SIC 10. Tint the Incn.lnnt and Wardcns Of tho !
village Of West Union shall have power to.
regulate s,les ut auction within Tie limits o. said :
village, and TO gran, liccnscs nuctionaers Pro.
sidW That nothing herein c,ntnino shall extend
to sales hy or for Sncrs. Clerks ft;orirs. Judges
OF Probate. Coroners. executors aud ndm,nii,rE-,
tors. assgnees. or by any ohcr person un lor the
order OF any 20 'rt or MaGigtrnle
SIC II That the Intrn,innt nnl Wnrtlcns Of tho
village OF West CniOn shnll have mower md nuJ