The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-05-11
ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
PASSED By THE
-tE6ISLATURE--sESSI0N 1870 AND 1871.
fOFFICIAL.1
sAHAerTo ALTER AND RENEW THE CHARTER

: -ANd sixty, sDe, ana tne same Is neIeuy3 diUotou
and amended as follows, to wit: That from and
after the passage of this act, all and every per-
con or persons who shall have resided in the
cDrporate limits of the Village of Darlington
for two months, are hereby declared to be mem
bers of the corporation hereby to be created. :.
s EEC..2. That the said perscns shall, from and
after the passage of this act, become body
<politic and corporate, and shall be known and
called BY the name of the Town of Darlington,
and lbs corporate limits shall extend one and
stne-half miles from the courthouse, except on
Che northeast, east and northwest sides, which
shall be bounded by Swift Greek and Indian
aBranch.
SIC. 8. That the said town shall be governed
hy an intendant and four wardens, who shall
have resided II. the State for one year, and
within the limits of the corporation for sixty
days Immediately preceding their election. Ihe
said intendant and wardens shall be elected on
sha second Monday of the month of April In
t,aeh wear. ten days notice being previously
.oiyens and shall continue In Office one year, and
Until Iha election and qualification of their sue
-cassors and all male inhabitants of the said
town who shall have attained the ageof twen-
7ty-one years, and resided therein two months
Immediately preceding the election, shall be
entitled to vote for said mtendant and wardens.
SEc. f. That the said election shall be held
In come Convenient public place in said town,
ifrom ak o'clock in the morning until Blk
o'clock in the evening and when the polls
shau be closed, the managers shall forthwith
count the votes and declare the election, giving
notice in writing to the persons elected. The
iutendant and wardens, for the time being,
shall always appoint the managers to conduct
the election, who, before they open the polls 10!
the said election, shall take an oath falriy ana
No. nd n
tendant and the wardens, before entering upon
thaduties of their Offices, respectively, shall take
fhe oath prescribed by the Constitution of this
State. and the following oath, to wit: Gas in
ftendant. for wsrden) of the Town of Darling
ion: will, equally and impartially, to the best
of INV ability, exercise the trust reposed in me,
and will use my best endeayors to preserve the
peace, and carry into effect, according to law,
the purposes for which have been elected: SO
help me God:" And if any person, upon being
elected ineendant or warden, shall refuse to act
as such, he shall forfeit and pay to said town
-counciI the sum of twenty dollars, for the use
OF said town: Provided, That no person who
has attained the age of sixty shall be compelled
TO serve in either of the Offices, nor shall any
other person be compelled to serve more than
one year in any term of three years,
SEC. s. That III case any vacancy should oc-
cnr In the office Of intendant or any OF the war
.dens, by death, resignation, or otherwise, an
election to ELL such vacancy shall DO neia Dy
the appointment of intendant and warden, or
srarisns. as the case may be, ten days previous
notice being given: and in case Of sickness, or
tsmuorary absence of the intendant, the war
;dens, forming council, shall be empowered to
sIes.t ona of their number to act as lntendant
during the time.
-ISDc 6. That the intendant and wardens duly
Ayeetad and qualified shall, during their term OF
seryice. severally and respectively, be vested
sith ali the powers of trial justice or other
inferior court; and the intendant shall ana
NAV. as often as may be necessary, summon the
Vardens 10 meet in council any two OF whom.
shaIl. with the intendant or any three wardens,
constitute q quorum to transact business, anu
they shall be known by the name CT the Town
Council Of Darlington. And they ana their
snccsssors, hereafter to be elected, may nave q
common seal, which shall be affixed TO all tner
ordinances, may sue and be suea may Pieao
and be impleaded in any court OF law or equiey
enioy 20 them and their successors IN perPeGol-
~ ar for any term of years, any estate, real or
neraonal. or mixed, and sell, alien, or convey
tha same Provided, The same shall not ex-
ceed. SIC any one time the sum OF ten thoEsald q
6ollara. And the intendant and wardens snail
taye frll power to make ard estebiish all such
miles. bylaws and ordinances respecting the
roads. streets, markets and police OF SAID town,
a. shsil appear TO them necessary and requisite
for the security, welfare and convenience OF
,eaid town. or for preserving health, order, peace
and rood government within the same; and all
fha by-laws. rules and ordinances the said eoun-
esi NAV make shall, at all times, be subject to
revisai or repeal by the General Assembly OF
this State. And the said council may h3 ana
impose fines and penalties for the violation
thereof, and appropriate the same 70 tne pup
lie uses Of said corporation: Provided, That no
punishment shall exceed flfty doHars' OF tpirsy
dayy imprisonment.
Srn. Il. That the intendant and wardens OF
.a;d town shall hayesfnll and only power to
Grant or fsfuse licenses to keep tayerns or re-
fsij snirituous liquors within the corporate Inn
ita ofs sssid town, upon such conditions, ana un-
a. s,,cl, circumstances as to them shall seem
ssvt.s and nroper: Provided, That IN no IN
stence shaIf the price of license to keep tav-
am. or 10 retail spirtuous liquors, be fixed at
ie.s suu, than is established by the laws CT this
This State; and all moneys paid for licenses
and for fines and forfeitures for retailing spirit
nous liquors, keeping tavern and billiard ta1ies
within the said limits without Licenses, snail %
appropriated to the use of said town Proyl-
ded. That the intendant and wardens, duly
elected and qualified, shall not have power to
.srant any license to keep taverns or retail spir-
fuous liquors to extend beyond the term for
which they have been elected.
Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty of the in
tendant and wardens to keep all roads, streets
and ways within their corporate limits open
and in good repair. They shall have power to
compound with all persons, liable to work the
streets, ways and roads in said town, upon such &C
terms as they by ordinance shall establish, the
moneys SO received to be applied to the public
use Of said town, and all persons refusing OF
falling to pay such Communication shall 6e liable lie
to such fine, not exceeding twenty dollars as
the town council may impose. :, :,
SEC. 9. The said town counch snail nave
power to regulate sales at auction Misnin 1e te