The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-03-21


for the faithful performance of his duties. And
if the Inspector of Phosphates, or his Depu,-
ties, or any of them, shall be guilty of fraud,
or who shall neglect or refuse to perform the
duties of their office, they shall be liable to
fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor
more than than ten thousand, and to imprison-
ment for the term of not less than three months,
nor more than five years, one or Both, within
the discretion of the Court
Sec II. All Acts, or parts OF Acts, inconsls-
tent with the provisions of this Act, arc hereby
repealed.
Approved March 6, 1879.
AN ACT TO GRANT, RENEW AMP ANE-NR TFIE
CHARTER OF THE VILLAGE OF ROCK HlLLr
IN THE COUNTY OF YORK.
Section l. Be 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 CIT
izens of this State, having resided twelve
months within this State, and sixty days IN the
village of Rock Hill, shall be deemed, and are
hereby declared to be, o body polite and cor
porate, and the said Village shall be called and
known by the name of Rock Hill, and its cor
porate limits shall extend over an area OF a
square each side whereof is one mile, and the
centre whereof is "Gorlon's Hotel"
Sec. 9 That tho said village shall be gov
erned by an Intcndant and four WardenS, who
shall be citizens of the United States, and who
shall have resided in this State twelve months,
and shall have been residents of the said village
sixty days Immediately preceding their cleo
ton, andswho shall be elected the second Mon
day of January, 1873, and on the same day III
each year thereafter ten days public notice
thereof being previously given and that all
male inhabitants of the age of twcnty-one
years citizens of the State, and who shall have
resided within the State twelve months, and in
the said village sixty days Immediately. prece-
ding their election, shall be entitled to vote for
said Intendant and Wardcns, paupers and per-
sons under disabilities of crim' excepted.
Sec. 3. That said election ,iall be held at
some convenient public place ii lhc said-riilage,
from 10 o'clock in the morning, until o'clock
in the afternoon, and when the polls shall DC
closed, the Managers shall forthwith count the
votes and declare the election and give notice
thereof, in writing, to the 1ntcndant therein
being, who shall, within two days thereafter
give notice, or CAUSE the same to be given, TO
the persons duly elected. The Intcndant and
Wardcns, before entering upon the duties OF
their office, shall, respectively, take the oath
also the following oath, to witt "As lntcndant
Tor Warden) of the village of Rock Hill, will
equally and impartially, 10 the best of my abil-
ity, exercise the trust reposed jW meAiTfss will
use my best cndeavors to preserve tkepeace,
and carry into effect, according to law, the pur-
poses for which have been elected: So help
me God" And, if any person, upon being
elected Intentlant or Wardens 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 village: Proriicd, 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 us an Intendant or Warden, more than
one year in any tern, of three years. The In
tcndant and Wardens, for the time being, shall
always appoint one or more Boards OF Mama
gers, three Managers for each Board, to con-
duct the election, who, before they open the
polls, shall take an oath fairly and impartally
| to conduct the same.
| Sec 1. That, in case vacancy shall occur
in the office of Intendant, or any OF the Ward-
ems, by death, resignation. removal, or other
wise, an election to fill such vacancy shall be
held by order of the Intendant and Wardens,
or q majority of the same, ten days public no
tice being previously given; and in case fsick-
ness, or temporary absenee of the Intendant,
the Wardens, forming the Council; shall be
empowered to elect one of the number to act
as tntendant during the time.
| Sec. 5. That the Intendant and Wardens du-
ly elected and qualified shall, during; the term
of Office severally and respectively, be vested
with all the powers of Trial Justices, or JUS
tces of the Peace, as the case may be, in this
State within the limits of said village, except
for the trial of small! and mean cases; and the
Intcndant shall and may, as often rs is neces-
sary, summon the Wardens to meet in Council,
anv three of whom, with the Intcndant, shall
constitute a quorum to transact business and
they shall be known rs the Town Council of
Rock Hill and they and their successors in
office, hereafter to be. elected, may have COM
mon seal, which shall be affixed to all OF their
Ordinances may sue and DC sued, plead and be
implcaded in any Court of Justice in this State;
and purchase, hold, possess and enjoy 70 ttlen
in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any es-
tate, real or personal, or mixed, al4 sell, aIien
or convey the same : Proriocd, The same shall
not exceed, at any one tane the. .rsslR !of ten
thousand dollars and the said Town Council
shall have authority to appoint, from time to
time, as they may see fit, such and so many
proper persons to act Is Marshals or COnstablcs
of said village, az said Council may deem ne
cessary and expcdient for the preservation OF
the peace, good order and police thereof which
persons so appointed shall, within the corporate
limits of said village, have the power and priv
ileges, and be subject to all the obligations,
penalties and regulations provided by law for
the office of Constable and shall be liable to
be removed at the pleasure of said Town Coun-
Gil; and the said Town Council shall have
power to establish or authorize the establish
ment of II Market House in said village; also
to authorize the establishment of Guard
House, and to prescribe suitable rules and reg
ulations for keeping and governing the same /;
and the said Town Council, or the said Inten-
dant and Wardens, in person, any one or more
Of then may authorize and require any Mar
shall of the town, or any Constable especially
appointed for that purpose, to arrest and COM
nit to the said Guard House, for a term not cx-
ceeding twenty.four hours, any person or per,
sons who, within the corporate limits of said