Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1872-02-16
OF FrI CI AL.
Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed
by the General Assembly of South
CarOlina, Regular Session, 1871
and 1872.

by tho General Assembly of Son fi
Car0llna, Regular SessiOn, 1871
and 1872.
An Act to Chartor the Town of Bolton in th,
County of Anderson and State of Soutl
County.
SECTION l. Bo it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF. tho Stste oi
South Carolina, now met aud Sitting ia Gepe
raj Assembly, end by the authority Of the
Same, 80
That from and after tho passage Of this nc,
all citizens Of this State, having resided sixty
days in the town Of Bolton, shall be doomed,
and are hereby declared to be, a body politic
and corporate, and the said town shall be called
and known by the name Of Bolton, and it's cor.
porats limits shall extend one, half mile in
each direction from the depot id said town.
SEQ. 2. That the said town4shull be gov.
erned by an Intendant and ak Wardens,
who shall be citizens of the United States
and shall be residents of the said town fol
sixty days Immediately preceding their cleo
ton, who shall be elected on the second Ion
day in April, 1872. and every year thereafter
on the second Monday in january ten day s
public notice thereof being previously given,
and that fali- male inhabitants, ,.of the ago of
twenty. .qn8 t2ll years, citizensrof tho State,
aud who have resided iu tho seid town for
sixty days Immediately prsoeding the elee.
tion, shaAshe entitled to vote for'said Intend
ant and Wardens. fi cE
SEQ. That the eleo:ion for Iutendant
and Wardeps of the said town shall be held
in some convenient house, or some other con.
veuientfpublic place in the said town, from
nine oclockain themorning, until five o clock
in the afternoon; and when the polls shall be
closed, the managers shall forthwith count
the votes, add proclaim the election, and give
notice in writing to The persons elected. At
the first election for Intendant and Wnrdcns,
Messrs. G.. oW. MtGee, b D. Dean aud Ira
Williams are hereby appointed to net as
managers, with authority to supply, by ap.
pointment, vacancies, that may occur from
death, refusal to serve or otherwise e@0'',rhc
Intendant aud Wardehs so elected shall. ap
point three managers'to 10 hold tho ensuing and
any subsequent election. The managers, in
each case, shall, before they open the polls
for said election, take an oath fairly and i'm.
partially to- conduct the same And that the
Intendant and Wardens, before entering on
the duties of their respective offices, shall
take the-cath presoribedlby the constitution
wit: GAS fntendant Cor Wprden) Of theto
of Belton,sF will equally and impartisiy, to
the best of my ability, exercise the trust re.
to preservc Tho peace and ,carryinto effect, &c
cording to law, the purposes fjr. which l. have
been elected (: So help niej Cod" The said
Intendapt.ahd Wardens Shall hold their off
ces from tho time Of their election, until the
second Monday in January, ensuing, aud until
their successors shall be eleoted and qualified
SEQ. 4. That in case vacancy shalt occur
IN the Office of Intendant or any of the War
dcns, bysdeath resignation, removal, rr other.
wise, orr in ,oaso of tie IN said election, an
election to fill such vaodpsy shall bo held by
the appointment of the 4atendant and War.
dens, Cor Warden as the case may be, ten
days public notice being previously given
and, in case of sickness. or(temporary. absence
of the Intendant, tho Wardens, forming
Council, shall be empowered to elect one of
the number to act in his stead during the
time.
SEQ. 5. That the Intendant and Wardcps,
duly elected and qualified, shall during their
term of service, severally and respectively, be
vested with all the jurisdiction and powers of
Trial Justices, or Justices of the Peace, OK
cept the trial of civil cases. and, excopt rs it
may be otherwise provided in this act, within
the limits of said town and the Intendant
shall and may, as often as he may deem neccs.
sary, summon the Wardens, to meet in Coun
Gil, any two OF whom, with tho Intendant,
may constitute quorum to transact business,
and they shall be- known by the namc of the
Town Council of Bolton, and they and their
successors hereafter to be elected, may
have common seal, which shall be affixed to
all of their Ordinances and the said Town
Council shall have authority to appoint, from
time to time, as they see fit, such and so
many proper persons to net as Marshals or
Constables Of said town as tho said Council
may deem necessary and expedient for the
preservation Of peace, good order and police
thereof; which persons, so appointed, shall,
within the corporate limits of said town. have
the power aud privileges, and emoluments
and rdg1latiohs provided byy law p f6r the Office
of Constable, and shall be liable to be removed
at the pledsurei Of said Council and the said
Town Council shall have power to estab.
lish, or authorize the Establishment Of n
market house in said town, and the eaid
Town Council shall have full power and au.
thority, upder their corporate seal, to make
oil snch rules, by.laws and ordipancees. res.
peoting the Streets roads, market house and
the business thereof, and the police system
of the said town, as shall appear to them no
cessary and proper for tho seou ity welfare and
convenience, ard for preserving health, order
and good government within the same and
the said Town Council may impose fines for