Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-26


the principal according to the terms of the
loan, the s.id corporation shall at ul times be
! liable: Provided, That the private property
of III, inhabit nts OF the said town shall be
bound for tho redemption of tic said loan in
no other way than by the imposition of an an,
nual tax, according to tho provisions OF this
| act.
SEC. 18. That tho intendant and wardens
elect shall, during their term of office, be
exempt from street duty. Each town coun.
Gil shall, within one month after the cxpira
tion of their term of office, make out and re-
| turn to their successors, full accoHnt Of their
receipts and expenditures during their term,
and shall pny over all moneys in their pos
session belonging to the corporation aud de
liver up all books, records and papers Incl
dental to their office to their SUCCESSORS and
on failure to do so thoy shall be liable to be
fined in u sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars to be collected in any proper action
by the town council.
SEC. ID That for any wilful violation or
neglect of duty, mnlfaasance in Office, abuse or
oppression, the said intendant and warcns,
jointly and scyemly, shall be liable to ndict-
ment in the Court of Sessions, and, upon
conviction, to punishment, as prescribed in
the preceding section, besides being liable for
damages to any person or persons injured
SEC. 70 That all acts aud parts of acts
heretofore passed in relation to Incorporation
Of the Town or Florence be, and the same
are hereby, repealed.
SEC. 81. This act shall he deemed a public
act, and continue in force until amcudcd, al.
tered or repealed.
Approved the 9th day of March, A. D.
An Act TO incorpo ate the Town of Timmons-
vile.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
OF Sonth Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, aud by the authority of
the salnc:
That all persons, citizens Of the United
States, who now are or hereafter may be, in.
habtants of the Town of Timmonsvile shall
be deemed, and are hereby declared, to be u
body polite and corporate, and that said town
shall be called and known by tie name of
Timmonsvillc, 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 q ccntrc, aud
tolm square.
SEC. 2 That the said town shall be gov
erncd by an intcndant and four wardens,
(who shall be citizens Of the United States.
and shall nave been residents OF said town Tor
sixty days Immediately preceding said cleo
ton,) who shall be elected at such time, and
ut such place in said village as the imtcu,lant
aud wardens shall designate, ten days notice
being previously given; and that all uae in
llabitants OF the said town, Of the age of TWEEN
one, who have resided therein sixty days i'm
mediatcly preceding the election, shall be en-
titled to vote for aud tie elected as intcndant
aud wardens, and the election shall be held
from six clock in the morning until six
. clock in the afternoon, when the polls Shall
be closed and the managers shall count the
votes and ptoclaim the election, and give no
tice thereof to the pcrsons+ elected, and thar
the lntendant and wardens for the time being
| shall appoint the managers to mold the rnsu
lug election That the inteudant and war
dnns, before entering upon the duties If their
offices, shall take the oath prescribed by the
Constitution Of this State, aud also the follow.
ing oath, to wit: "As intcndant Cor wardrn)
Of the Town of Timmonsville, will, cun,lly
and imparially, to the best of my skill and
ability, exercise the trust reposed in me- and
will use my best cndeavo-s to preserve the
peace, and carry into, effect, according To law,
the purposes ofmy appointment: So help me
God"
SEC. 3 That in case II vacancy shall occur
in the Office OF intcndant or any Of the war
dens, by death, resignation, removal from the
State, or from any other cnuse, an election
shall be held to fill such vacancy, and the in
tendant and wardens, as may be, shall give
ten days previous notice of such election
and in case OF sickness or temporary absence
OF the intcndant, the wartlcns, forming a
council, shall be empowered to elect one OF
their number to act as intcudant during such
sickness or absence.
SEC. 4 That the intcndnnt and wardens.
duly elected md qualified, shall, during their
term OF service, have the same powers which
a trial justice now has to compel the attend
ancc of witnesses, and require them to give
| evidence upon the trial before them of any
person Tor the violation of any OF the bylaws
or ordinances of the town; that the Intend
ant shall, as often ns occasion may require,
summon the wardcns to meet him in counciI,
q majority OF whom shall constitute quorum
for tho transaction of business and shall be
known by the name of the town council of the
Town of Timmonsvile, and they aud their
successors in Office shall have comnor seal
a"d shall, have power and authority to M
point, from time to time, such and so MANY
| proper persons, to act as marslals or consta.
bes, MS they shall deem expedient and proper,
which officers shall have aIlpowers, privileges
and emolumcnts, and be subject to all the
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