The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-25

should now do, having the same priVheeeS
TO, ars and emoluments. and subject 70 tne
same duties and penalties as therein pro~dea:
ProvidelsThat all nallG bona costs incioene
on any executions issuing from sala to~n couh-
oil. and dIrectedto to the said sheriff, shall os
paid by said town council
sEo So. That the said town council OF Aiken
.sball hive power to Impose, for the use OF the
said corporation, the following annual taxes
On all real estate within the said limits, except
that held for religious or charitable purposes,
tax not exceeding one-quarter OF one per
cent; on all. sales of merchandise and income
arising FROM faotoraae, faculties and profes-
sfons, except the salaries OF clergymen OF all
religious denopinations, tax not exceeding
one-eighth of one per cent; on all wheel car
riages kept for hire, o sum not exceeding nVe
dollars each; on all itlnerant traders, q tax not
exceeding twenty-five dollars; also, to pre-
scribe and 6x the tax ON all shows and exhi-
billions, within the limits Of said corporation;
and the said tnwu council shall have power to
enforce the payment of all taxes and assess
ments levied under authority OF this act,
against the property Of all defaulters, to the
same extent, and In the same manner, as Is
provided by law for the collection OF the gen.
eral State tax, except that the executions may
be directed either to the sferif OF the town
, marshal, or other person especially appointed
by council to collect the same.
SEC. 5s..,And the said town council shall be
authorized to borrow money for eduea1oaai
and corporate uses only, and to assess each OF
the .corporators In an amount not exceeding
twenty-five per cent. on his corporation tax,
to aid in the payment Of the principal and In
terest Of the said debt: Provided, That the
funded debt of said town shall at no one time
exceed the sum Of 1ye thousand dollars: And,
preuided, also, That ne losna shall be consum-
mated without the previous concurrence OF
the voters of the said town who are subject to
property tax, to be aacertaiHed through the
medium OF the ballot.box, after ten days,
public notice, as is provided in the case Of
election ior intendant and wardsas.
SEC. go. That the original charter OF Aiken,
passed on the nineteenth day of December, In
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and thirt5-fve, and all acts amendatory
thereof, as well as ell others repugnsnt to this
act, be, aud the e-saRe sge hereby, repealed.
and that this act shall be deemed and taken to
be public act. and shan continue In force Tor
twenty years. ~
,.......- ST. TOWN OF WELIsToM
spo. er. And-bs Il further e,sucted, That the
charter of the Town OF Wllisten, IN the County
Off Barnwef, be; end the saae is hereby, re-
pewed and extended for: the term Of fourteen
wears from the date Of the passage Of this. act
.,,l1s. j: .is> TOWN. OF aRAHAas.
j, Src. 81. And be Il. hsysAer. easacted, That ah
persons, citizens Of TIM Sssteof South Caro-
hna,, who are now, aor whoIp:y hereafter be-
-oepae. .tnhabitants of the Hown OF Gfahams,
.shalIbe deemsd, and are hereby declared, q
body polltae sad corporate, and that the said
town shall be called and known by the name
Of Grahams, and, its,limits shall be deemed and
held toextend oue-hslf mile In each direction
from the railroai dspoe In said town.
SEC SO. That the said town shall esigovern-
ed nv an Mseadant, aad feuE' wardeas, who
shall. l,e elected on the hrst Monday In Sep
tambef next on which'day, as we'll AZ on the
arss Monday in September Of every yearthere-
sfter an election shall be held Tor an intend
amt and -four Mardens. who shall be citizens OF
the State Of South Carolina, and shall have
been residents.of said town for sixty days i'm
fusdiately preceding said election, at suoh place
h. said town. as the ,intendant and wsrdens
shall, desfgnate, ten days notice in writing
being previously given; and that ali male In
habttants of said town, Of the age OF twenty
one wears, who have resided therein sixty days
ureyioasay to- the election, shah be entitled to
yote for said iutsndant and ~apdens, and the
election shall be- held from nine In the morn
ing until three O'Clock In tae. afternoon, when
the polls shall be closed, and the managers
shaA count the, votes and proclaim the cleo
tion. and give notice thereof, In writing, to
the persoas elected; and that the intendant
snd vardens, for the lime being, shall appoint
the managers to hold the ensuing election;
that the intendant and wardens, before enter
ine upon the duties Of their offices, shall take
the cath prescribed by the constitution OF tnls
State, and alse the following oath, to wit sAs
fntendsnt, OF warden, of Grahsms, will
equally ana impartialfy, to the best of my Skill
and ability, exercise the trust reposed IN me,
and will use my best endeavors to preserve the
neace, and carry into effect, according to iaw,
the purposes of my appointment So felp me
Godn1t ~ 49,; 81 2st.> ~ !.
!. SEQ. B4. That In ease vaeancy shall occur
IN the office of lntsadaRt, Or any OF the war;
dens, by.death, resignation, removal from the
State, ,er from any other cause, an election
shall be held by the appointment Of the inten-
aant and warden or wardens, as the case may
be.ten days noticethsreof, as aforesaid, being
pisen: and In case Of the sickness or tempora-
~ absence OF the iatendsut, the wardens, FORM
ing.a cou.cil, shall be empowered to elect ore;
of themselves to act intendant during euch
sickness or absence, 80 :
SEC. s5. Psas the intendant and werdens;
auly elected aad qualified, shall, during thelr
serua Of serssee, severaily and respectively, be
gestsdw,sA alpthe powers of eher iReorpo-
rated towns,ef rthissstate, In matters civil ahd
opiaInsa, within the ll1nits of said town; that
thebinssnaaatshsll, oNen. as occasion mag
ras,,are. sam IRon the wardens to meet him IN
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