The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-05-11
G., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY II, 1871.

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way than by the imposition Of an annual tax
according to the provisions of this act
Sec. Is. That the Intendant and Wardens
elect shall, during their term Of office, be e1,
empt from street duty. Each Town Council
shall. within one month after the expiration CT
their term of Office, make out and return to
their successors, full account of their receipts
and expenditures during their time, and shall
pay over all moneys in their possession belong
ing to the corporation, and deliver up all books,
records, and papers incidental to their Office,
to their successors; and on failure to do so,
they shall be liable to be fined in sum not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, to be collected in
any proper action by the Town Council.
Sec. 19. That for any willful violation or
neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, abuse or
oppression, the said Intendant and Wardens,
Jointly and severally, shall be liable to indict-
ment in the Court of Sessions, and upon con-
viction, to punishment, as prescribed In the
preceding Section, besides being liable for dam
ages to any person or persons injured.
Sec. 20. That ali Ordinances heretofore
passed by the Town Council of Darlington in
conformity with the authority granted by such
existing laws as do not conflict with the Con-
stitution of the State, shall be, and they are
hereby declared legal and valid.
SEC. 81. That all Acts and parts of Acts
heretofore passed in relation to incorporation
of the town of Darlington be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
Sec. o. This Act shall be deemed public
Act, and continue in force until amended, al
tered or repealed.
Approved March 6, 1871.
AN ACT TO CHARTER THE TOWN OF YoRKv1ILE.
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
from and after the passage of this act, all cltl-
zens of this State having resided sixty days in
the Town Of Yorkville, shall be deemed, and
are hereby declared to be body polite and
corporate and the said town shall be called
and known by the name of Yorkville, and its
corporate limits shall extend one mile in each
direction from the courthouse in said town.
SEC. g. That the said town shall be governed
by an intendant and four wardens, who shall
be citizens of the United States, and shall have
been residents of the said town for sixty days,
Immediately preceding their election, who
shall be elected on the second Monday of jan
uary in every year. fifteen days public notice
thereof being previously given; and that all
male inhabitants of the age of twenty-one
years, citizens of the State, and who shall have
resided in the said town for sixty days immedi-
ately preceding the election, shall be entitled to
vote for said intendant and wardens.
Sec. 8. That the election for intendant and
wardens of the said town shall be held in the
courthouse, or some other convenient public
place in the said town, from 9 o'clock in the
morning until o'clock in the afternoon; and
when the polls shall be closed, the managers
shall forthwith count the votes and proclaim
the election, and give notice in writing to the
persons elected. The intendant and wardens
shall appoint three managers to hold the ensu-
ing and any subsequent election. Wherever
there shall not be an intendant and wardens,
or intendant and warden, from any cause what
ever, it shall he the duty of the clerk of the
court for York 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 election, take an
oath fairly and impartially to conduct the same.
And the intendant and wardens before entering
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 intendant or warden Of the Town OF York
vile, will equally and impartially, to the best
of my ability, exercise the trust rePosed IN me,
and will use my best endeavors to preserve the
peace and carry into effect, according to Law,
the purposes for which have been elected. so
help me God" The said intendant and war.
dens shall hold their Offices from the time OF
their election until the second Mondcy In Jan,
uary ensuing, and until their successors Shall
be elected and qualified.
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in the Office of intendant or any of the wardens,
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 intendant or wardens, or warden,
as the case may be, or the clerk of the court of
York County, if there should be no intendant
or wardens, ten days notice thereof being pre-
yiously given; and in case of the sickness or
temporary absence of the intendant, the war
dens, forming a council, shall be empowered to
act in bis stead during the time.
Sec g.. That the ntendant and wardens duly
elected and qualified shall, during their term
of service severally and respectively, be vested
with all the jurisdiction and powers heretofore
granted to magistrates in this State. And the
intendant shall and may, as often as he may
deem necessary, summon the wardens to meet
in council, any two Of whom, with the inten-
dant, may constitute quorum to transact bu-
siness; and they shall be known by the name
of the town council of Yorkville; and they
and their successors hereafter to be elected may
have common seal, which shall be affixed to
all the ordinances. And the said town council
shall have the authority to appoint, from time
to time. as they may see fit, such and so many
proper persons to act as marshals or constables
of The said town az the said town council may
deem necessary and cxpcdient for the preserva-
ton of the peace good order and police there
of; which persons SO appointed shall, within
the corporate limits Of said town, have the
power, privileges and emoluments, and be SUBJ
feet to all the obligations, penalties and regu-
lations provided by law for the office of consta-
BILE, and shall be liable TO be removed at the
pleasure of said council. And the said tewn
council shall have power to establish or to au-
thorize the establishment of the markethouse
in said town. And the said town council shall