Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-03-10
ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTION,
PASSED BY TIE LEaIsLArURE-SES-
SION 1870 AND 1871.
TOFFLCIAL.]
An 1ct to Pcncw anil Imen1 tie Warfer
of the To,cn Of ,Spartu0bu1y.

SECTION l BE it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives, of the State
of South Carollna, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority OF
the same. That from and after The passage
| OF this Act, all CitiZcns OF this State, having
resided twelve months within the State, and
sixty days IN the town OF Spartanburg, shall
by deemed, and are hereby declared to be, a
body polite and corporate. and the said
town shall DC called and known by The name
OF Spartanhurg, and It's corporate limits Shall
extend one mile in each direction from the
Court House in said town
SEC. z. That the said town shall be gov
crncd by an intcndcnt and six Wardcns,
who Shall be citizens Of the United States,
and who shall have resided in this State
twelve months, and shall have bucu residents
Of the said town sixty days Immediately pre-
ccding their election, and who shall be elect.
cd Oh the second Monday in September OF
each year, ten days public notice thereof be.
ing previously given; aud that all male in.
hahitants of the aga Of twcuty one years, citi
zens of the State, and who shall have resided
within the State twelve months and in the
said town sixty dnys, Immediately preceding
the election, shall be entitled to vote for said
ln'cndnnt and Waracns. Paupcvs and persons
under disabilities for crime excepted
SEC. s. The said election shall be held at
some convenient public place in said town,
irotn eight o'clock in the morning until four
O'Clock in the afternoon; and whcn the polls
Shall be closed, the Managers shall forthwith
count the votes and declare the election, and
give notice thereof, in writing, to the Intend,
ant then being, who shall, within two days
thereafter, give notice, or cause the same to
DC given, to tho persons duly elected The
lntcndant and Wardcns, before entering up
on the duties of their Offices, shall respectively
take the oath prescribed by the Constitution
OF this State, and, also, the following oath, to
wit Gas lntcndant Cor Wardcn) Of the town
of Spartanburg will equally and impartally
to Il, be. q ~ ability, exercise che trust
rcposed in NC, aud will use my best cnlcav.
ors to preserve the peace and carry into effect,
according to the law, the purposes for which
have been elected: $50 help nc God."-
And it any person, upon being elected Tn-
tcndant or Warden, shall refuse to act as
such, he shall forfeit and pay to the Council
the sum OF twenty dollars for the use Of the
said town Provi1cd That no person who
has attained the age Of sixty years shall be
compelled to serve in either of said Offices :;
nor shall any other person be compelled to
serve either as Intcndant or Warden more
than one year in any term Of three years
The lntcndant aud Wa,dcns for the time be-
ing shall always appoint Que or more Boards
Of Managers, three Managers for each Board,
to conduct the election, who, before they open
the polls, shall take ali oath fairly and impar
tally to conduct the same.
SIC. /. That in case vacancy shall occur
in the office Of Intcndant or any of the War
dcns, by death, resignation, removal or other.
wise. all election shall be held to Gll such
vacancy. by order Of tho Intnndant and War.
dcns, or majority of the same, ten days
public notice being previously given; and in
case OF sickness or temporary absence of the
lntcndant, the Wardcns forming Council
Shall be empowered to elect one OF their num-
Der to act as lntcndant during tho time.
SEC. .. That tho lncndant and Wardcns
duly elected and qualified, shall during their
term of services, scvcralIy and respectively
be vested with all the powers of Trial jus.
ticcs, or Justices of tho Peace, as the case
may be, i'll this State, within the limits Of
the said town, except for the trial of civil
eases. And tho lntcndaut shall or may. as
often rs is necessary, summon the Wardcns
to meet in Council, and three of whom with
tho lntcndant, or any four of the Wardcns,
may constitute quorum to transact business,
and they shall be known as the Town Coun-
Gil OF Spartanburg. And they and their
successors OF Office hereafter to tc elected,
may have common seal, which shall be ailix.
cd to all their Ordinances; may sue and be
sued plead and be implcadcd IN any Court
of Justice in this State, and purchase, hold,
possess and enjoy to them and their success
sors, in pcrpctuity, or for any term of years
any estate, real, personal or mixed, and sell,
alien or convey the same: Proridcd, The
same shall not exceed at any one time, the
sum of ten thousand dollars And tic said
Town Council shall have authority to appoint
from time to time, as they may SEQ fit, such
and SO many proper persons to act as Mar
shal or Constablcs Of said town, aa tho said
Council may deem necessary and cxpcdicnt
for the preservation of the peace, good order
and police thereof, which persons, so appoint
cd, shall, within tho corporate limits of said
town, have the power and privileges, and be
subject to all tho obligations, penalties and
regulations provided by law, for the Office
of Constable, and shall be liable to be removed
at tho pleasure of said Council And tho
said Town Council shall have power to cstab.
lish or authorize the establishment of a mark.
ct house in said town, also guard house, and
to prescribe suitable rules and regulations
for keeping and governing tho same, and until
tho said guard house be established, they
shall be authorized to use II room in the com
mon Jail of tho County of Spartanhurg, for
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