The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-05-25
l Ipproved March 7th, A. D. ls71.
AN ACT to incorporate the Town of Timmons--
villa


SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State OF. South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
sembly, and by the authority of the same, That
all persons, citizens of the United States, who
now are or hereafter may be, inhabitants of the
Town of Timmonsville, shall be deemed, and
are hereby declared, to be body polite and
corporate, and that said town shall be called
and known by the name of Fimmonsville, and
its limits shall extend one-half mile, in the di-
rection of the cardinal points from the depot OF
She Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road
Company, as centre, and form square. -
by an Intendant and four Wardens, (who shall
be citizens of the United States, and shall have
been residents of said town for sixty days inn
mediately preceding said election who shall
be elected at such tiihe, and at such place in
said village as the Intendant and WardenS shall
designate, ten days public notice being preyis
ously given and that all male inhabitants of
the said town, of the age of twenty-one, who
have resided therein sixty days Immediately
preceding the election, shall be entitled to vote
for aud be elected as Intendant and Wardens,
and the election shall be held from six o'clock
in the morning until six o'clock in the after
noon, when the polls shall be closed, and the
Managers. shall count the votes and proclaim
the election, and give notice thereof to the per-
sons elected, and that the Intendant and War
dens for the time being shall. appoint the Man
ayers 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 "As Inten-
dant Tor Warden) of the Town of Timmons-
Vile, will, equally and impartially, to the
best of my skill and ability, exercise the trust
reposed in me, and will use my best endeavors
to preserve the peace, and carry into effect, &C
cording to law, the purposes OF my appoint
ment. So help me God"
Sec. 8. That in case 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, an 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; and in case of sickness or temporary
absence of the Intendant, the Wardens, FORM
ing Council, shall be empowered to elect one
of their number to act as Intendant during
such sickness or absence.
SEC. 4. That the Intendant and Wardens,
duly elected and qualified, SHALL during their
term of service, have the same powers whichfa
Trial Justice now has to compel the attendance
of witnesses, snd require them to give evidence
upon the trial before them of any person for
the violation of any of the bylaws or ordi-
nances of the town; that the Intendant shall,
as often as occasion may require, summon the
Wardens to meet him in Council, majority of
whom shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business, and shall be known by the
name of the Town Council Of the Town of
Timmonsvile, and they and their successors in
Office shall have common seal, and shall have
power and authority to appoint, from time to
time, such and so many proper persons, to act
rs Marshals or Constables, as they shall deem
expedient and proper, which officers shall have
all powers, privileges and en,oluments, and be
subject to all the duties, penalties and regula-