The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-04-07
BY w. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON.

| auction within the limits oi sa!d village,
aud to grant licenses to auctionccrs
Prorit7ed, That nothing herein contain
ed shall extend to sales by or for She
riffs, Clerks of Court, Judge of Probate,
Coroncrs, Executors and Administra-
tors, ASsignees, or by any other persons
under the order of any Court or Trial
Justice, or other inferior Court.
SEC. H. That the intendant and War
t,eus of the town of Timmonsvillc shall
have power and authority to require ali
persons owEinga q lot or lots in said Town
ofTimmonsvillt to keep pand repair The side
/ walks adjacent to their lots respectively,
and for default IN this matter shall have
power and authority to impose fine
not exceeding fifteen dollars.
/ Sec. l.. That the power to refuse or
! grant licenses tokeep tavern or to re-
tail Intoxicating drinks he, and the
same is hereby vested i'll the said
Council ofthe town of fIiMmonsrllie ana
that they be also invested with all nee
cSsary power, hy ordinance or ordinan-
ces, to suppress or regulate the sales or
Intoxicating drinks: IrorHfod, 1lat 10
rule or regulation shall be made incon-
sistent with the Constitution &nd laws
CT the State.
SEC. Is. That this Act shall be taken
end deemed as public Act in all Courts
of Justice. and shall contlnuc IN 1ofce
until repealed.
SEC. IA. That so much of Section 10
of ali Acl to incorporate certain towns
and villages, and to renew and amend
certain charters heretofore granted" ="
ratified on the 2lst day Of December, a.
ID. 1851, as Incorporating the village of
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Approved February %, 1871.
Az ACTto Rcncw dnd amend tic
., Charter Of tic Torn Of lH Pheasant.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives, of
the State of South Carolina now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same:
That from and after the passage Of this
Act, all citizens of this State, having
resided sixty days in the town of at.
Pleasant, shall be deemed, and are here
by declared to be, body polite and
corporate; and the0aid town shall be
called and known by the name Of Mt.
Pleasant, and its corporate limits shall
be and remain rs al present fixed by
| law.
SEC. 3. That tie said town shall be
governed by an lntendant and seven
| Wardens, who shall be citizens of the
| United States, and shall have been res
idcnts of the said town for sixty days
Immediately preceding their election,
who shall be elected on the third We'd
nesday in April in the present year, and
thereafter on the same day in the second
year, as hereafter provided, ten days
public notice being previously given F.;
and that all male inhabitants OF the aye
of twenty years, citizenof the State,
land who shall have resided in the said
town for sixty days Immediately. prece-
ding the election, shall he entitled to
vote for said Intendant and Wardcns.
! SEC. 3. That the election for intcnd-
ant and Wardens of tic shutdown shal!
! be held il the Court House, or some
other convenient public place in said
town, from six O'Clock in the morning
until six o'clock in the afternoon, and
VIXEN the polls shall be closed, the Man
ayers shall forthwith count the votes and
proclaim the election,2 and give notice,
in writing, to the persons elected.
The In;endant and Wardens slal!
appoint three Managers to hold the
enIuing and subsequent elections.
w nSIleNcf (lttc Siiull NV bS 1HtNht
ant aud Wardens, or lutendant and
Warden, from any cause whatever, from
auv cause whatever, it shall be the duty
of the. Clerk of Court for Charleston
County to order such election forthwith,
and appoint three Managers for the
same. The managers, in each case, shall
before they open the polls for said clcc-
ton, take an oath fairly and impartial
| " to conduct the same. And that the
| Intcndant and WarIens, before enter
| ing upon the duties of their respective
offices, shall take the oath prescribed by
! the Constitution of this State, and also
| the following oath, to wit: "As Intend-
! ant (or Warden) of the town OF Mt.
Pleasant, I will equally and inlpartiallV,
to the, best Cof my ability, exercise the
| trust rcposed in me, and will use my
| best endeavors to preserve the peace ana
carry into effect, according to law, tie
! purpose for which l have been elected !:
So help me God" The said Intendant
land Wardens shall hold their Offices
from the time of the election until the
third "Wednesday i'm April in every Sec
ond year after their election, and until
! their successors shall be elected and
qualified. s79% - ~ -,
SEC. 4. That in case a vacancy shall
occur in the office of Intcndant, or any
| of.the Wardcns, by death, resignation,
! removal or otherwise or in case of tie
! in said election, an election to fill such
vacancy shall be held by the appoint
ment of the Intcndant and Wardens,
ten days public notice thereof being
previously given; and in case of the
sickness or temporary absence of the
Intendant, the Wardens, forming I,
I Council, shall be empowered TO elect
one of their number to act in his stead
/ during the time. "'s
! S &C. 5. That the Intendant and War
deus duly elected and qualified shall,
during their term of service, severally
and respectively, be vested with all the
diction and powers Trial Justice, or Juris-
other inferior Court, within the limits
! of said town. And the Intendant Shall
and may, Us often as he may deem nee
essarv, summon the Wardcns to meet
in Council; any two Of whom, with the
Intendant, cray constitute quorum
| to transact business, and they shall be
| known by the name of the Town Council
ofNTt Pleasant, and they and their success
sors hereafter to he elected, may have q
common seal, which may be affixed to
all the Ordinances. And the said Town
+, Council shall have authority to appoint
from time to time, as they see. fit, such,
/ and so many proper persons to act as
Marshals or Constables of the said Town
as the said Town Council may deem
necessary and cxpedent, for the, preser,,
vation of the peace, good order and
police thereof. which persons so appoint,
ed shall, within the corporate limits OF
said town, have the powers, privileges
| and emolu,nents and be subject to all
! the obligations, penalties and rcguia-
= tons provided by law for the office OF
! Constable, and shall be liable. to be re,
moved at the pleasure of said
Council shall have power to establish
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