The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-19
LAWS OF THE STATE.
Acts and Joint RESOLUTIONS, Passed by
the General Assembly of South Caro-
lima, Session OF 1S7O-,71.
[OFFlCIAL.l

IOT 1G1AH
AN ACT TO GRANT, RENEW AND AMEND
THs CHARTERS OF CERTAIN TOWNS
AND VILLAGES THEREIN MENTIONED
SECTION l. BE 1t eaoctci by the sen,
ate aud Uonsc Of Rqoresentatees ofM'
,S,ate If .SoetA Cnroitna, mo.- met o,'o
sitting ia Gener0l assembly, and by Me
aaDtordy d tie same:
VILLAGE oF>sT. STEPHENS
Tha. from and alter the passage Of this act, all
citizens Of this State. havirg resided twelve
,noaths within the State. ard sixty days in the
village of 1t. Stephens shall be deemed, and are
hereby declared to be, Il body roli,caud corporate
and the said village shall be called and known by
the nauc Of St. Stephens and its corporal,
limits shall extend three fonrtLs ola mile i'll
each direction from the depot of the Northeast
crn Rail Road.
SEC That the SAID village shall be governed
By an Iutendant and four Wardeps. who shall he
citizens Of the United States. and who s,a'l have
resided in this State twelve months. and shall
have been residents ,f f,e said village s:-.y days
Immediately p-cce'iin:; their election. and who
shall be elected on til :ourth Monday in March.
1871, and on the same day in cach'year there
alter, ten days pub ic notice thereof 6,irg pre-
riou.ly given; ard hat Mi male rhalliarts Of
the age of twenty pnc .car>, citz~n- oi the +tat,
and who shall have resided within the STATE
twelve months, and in tne sid lase >;Ary day.
:miaediately preceding tie election. hall be
entitled to vote Tor said ln,.ndant and Watdens
IauIcrs and persons under Disabilities for c.i.ne
,Aeep,ed.
SEC ;. he said election .iaG be held at >o,.4
convenient pat,ic iase IN said yi.iagc from
eight o'clock in the ,nornin:: Until four ,cl' ck il
the afternoon and when the polls s.li DC clo>e'i,
the Managers shal, forthwith count the woes
a,.l declare the e.tction aud give notice iter"cf.
il whiting. to the In:epi Ut therein icing. wh"
shalt within Two days thereafter. -ire hoticc or
clu,e the same ne gwen. t,the pes>oa> du Y
eicc,..d : Pr"c'ded, rbc Ccmmi>>inncr> of Eec
ton oi Charleston. C"un;v shall cali tLe first
election urder tnis Act. ana shall ar;,oiur
Managers to c,:auct tic zane vino snail make
-e;an lierc to :nc Commissioners. tie >;nic as
5;hor ei, .;on> hid in ti.,s STATE. And tire .aid
Cpun..,-ipa,i> snail cant the votes ani ,.vci4rc
The cec'i,u. Ihd ;.:y l.cr-"n> c!e.fci In
tei. ..,u; q,.,i w.rir,i. II :..c >r.d ,i!a-c. The
Iat4md4nt ani Warlcns, bef.re entering upon
the drii,> ct trer oi,cr. Shall re rertsci tnac
:.e "ain prc>rri1,l 10y the Consti,af;-n OF tie
estate, arJ also ;iic ;,!l,a'; na,,. 10 wi;: ~
Intend rlt ;er Wa:,ierl oi tic '..t:e "f -.
Stephens. I VII. 04" t!v aud imi..'r, ". t" the
5e.t .. ms aDI.iiy. cNerci-s t:c i'u>; rcpoed ia
me- AID will u,r inr .Lr,t crd.aVo,, 10 preserve
the peace and car:y into eject. according 10 law.
tie ,u.p.-e- :o- which / have ben elcc;ci: :"
bcl ruc Col" Aud i any person, ur"n bcir:
elected Iuicnaant cr Warien. Shall refuse
as such, he shall frr.e, AMI pay 10 the Council
.he sun Of twenty do!lirs for tie Use OF Fac ID
vii!a:e :P,orii,.i. TIA; no re--"n vino ha.
tainci the a.e slxir wears >haii he co..iei!c.i
T. scrye in either Of .ail Offices: ror shall Any
Other p~rspn oc compelled to serve. either ae an
Inie'..iart or Warden, more thar one year in any
term o: three years. Tie lntculant unI Wa
deus, for the time being. .hal always "ppoin.
one or uicre Boards of Managers (th.ec Mana gers
fer each Board) TO conduct the election, VIM.
before they open the pol., sbail take oath
fairly and impar,ia'iy to co:iect the same
Sec T. That in casc vacancy shall occur in
the Office OF Iuendan'. or e any of the Wnriens.
by death, resignation, remoyai. or o;herwi-r.
election to fill such vac.:cy shall be hell l,y
order ofthc intend N; an! Warle's. "r a IL j,;i'y
oft..c sane :en IL. &c notice being p:..eiou>
IL gwen anl in ca>~ ot siehnc-s or ie "Por,ry
absence Of the lniendant, the War'icn> frrnn NJ
the C.uncl ,i,a.l be empowered to c. c, oae of
the number 10 ari lntcniart during III, i;ne.
SIC. ). That the lnteriapt AID Wardicr> ,"ly
elected and qualified stall. lurin. ;hcir term Of
service. >everAly and respectively, Gc vested
With H. the powers Of Triai Ju.ticc- or justices
Of the Peace. as he case Lc. ia this sac,
within the limits of the sail village. except f"r
tae trial of .mAll and mean ca>e>; ani the H.
terlars Shall or may, a o:ien "a is necessary.
summon the Warlens 10 meet III Council. any
t:r.c q wl.ain. wrh tie Intendau,, shall c"">ti
tu;e Il quorum 20 transact business. and ;hcy
shah hc known As the Town Ccu"cil Of -.
Stc;hens. AMI they AMI their successors in
oGice hereafter to he elected, may have com
mon seal. which shall he affixed to all Of their
ordinances: may sue aud BE- snel plead and be
implesded in any Court of Justice r this State.
and purchase. bold. possess. and enjoy tofbem
in perpcti:y ~ Tor a,:y term Of years. Any estate.
real personal or mixed. aud ,cll, alien convey
the same: Pl4cdled The >aIre shall not exceed
nj any one time the sum oftcn thousand dollars.
And the sail Town Council snai haze authority
to,apnOn, tom time to ritue. they may see 6t.
such ard 81 many, proper persons to act as
Mar-hais or Cpnx,ables. Of sad village ,ai,.
Council may deem necessary and eN:e'lient ."r
the rrescryaton Of the peace. good or.er aud
police thereof. which persons so appoutcd shall.
within thcforpnrotc limits of s,id v!l.c. haze
the power and privileges, ana be saiicct TO ali
the obligations, penalties anA regulations lrovi-
ded by l.w :or the Office Of Constable. and shall
be liable to be rcmoeei at the pleasure OF said
Council. And the said Town Counci shall have
mower 70 establish or authorize the establishment
of u market house in said village; also 10 au-
tborizc The establishment of = ard house, and
to prescribe suitable rules and regulations for
keeping and governing the sane. ANA until the
said guard house be established, they shall be
Authorized to u>e = room in the comm~n Jail of
the County Of Charleston for the confinement OF
all who may be subject to be sonmiieti3or vio-
la,ion If any ordinance rules and regulations of