The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-02-28
Laws of the State.
Acts Of the General Assembly Of South
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PUBLISHED By AUTHORITY

| AN ACT TO CHARTER THE TOWN OF
BELTON, IN THE COUNTY OF AN
DERSON AND STATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA. .... ...... ..
section /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the State
Of South Carolina, now met and sitting IN
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the came: .. .. ..... ........
Thai from aud after the passage of this
act all citizens Of this State, having resided
sixty days 10 the town o! Bolton, shall be
deemed. aud are hereby declared to be,
body poli'io and corporate, and the said
town shall be called and known by tho
name OF Belton. and It's corporate limits
shall extend one halt mile 10 each direction
from the depot in said town.
Sec. 3. That The ,aid town .hall be gov.
erned by an Intendant and six Wardens
who shall be citixtns Of the United States.
and shalt be residents Of the said town for
sixty days Immediately preceding their
election. who shall be elected on the Sec
o"d Monday in April. 1872, and every year
thereafter on the second Monday in Janua
ry; ten days public notice thereof being
previously given, and that all male iuhab-
itant', OF the age of tweu,y-ons (2l) years.
citizens OF the State. and who have resided
IN the said town tor sixty days immediate-
ly preceding the els ction, shall be entitled
to vote for said Intendant and wardens.
Sec. 3. That the election for Intendant
and Wardens of the said town shall be held
IN some convenient house, or some other
convenient public place in the said town.
from nine O'Clock in the morning, until five
o'clock III the afternoon and when the
polls shall be closed, the managers shall
forthwith count the votes, and proclaim
tho election. and give notice In writing TO
The persons elected At the first election
Tor lntendant and Wardens, Messrs G. W
McIee. Is. d. Dean and Ira Williams are
herehy appointed to act as managers, with
authority to supply. by appointment, vacar-
clrs that may occur from death, refusal To
serve or otherwise. The. Intendant and
"ard"ns so elected shall appoint tbree
managers to hold the ensuing and any SUBJ
seqnent election. The managers, in each
case shall, before they open the polls for
said election. take an oath fairly and im-
partially to conduct The same. And that
the lntendant and Wardens bef.re enter-
ing on the duties Of their respective Offices
shall take the oath prescribed by the con-
stitution Of this State, and also the follow.
ing oath, towit: AS attendant Tor War
deny OF the town of Bolton, will equally
aud imp TALLY, to the best Of my ability.
exercise The trust reposed In me, and will
use my best sndeavors to preserve the
peace and carry into effect, according TO
law, tho purposes for which have been
elected: So help me. God" The said In>
tendant and " ardens shall hold their ofices
from the time of their election, until the
second Monday in January ensuing, and
until their SUCCESSORS shall Le elected and
| qualified.
Sec. 4. That in ease a vacancy shall oc-
cur in the Office Of In,endant or any Of the
"ardens, by death, resignation. removal,
|
ion. an election to fill such vacancy shall
be held by the appointment of the Intend.
ant and wardens. Tor Warden,) as the case
may he, ten days public notice being pre
viously given; and. In case Of sickness. or
temporary absence Of the Intendant. the
Wardens, forming a Council, shall be em-
powered to elect one Of the number to act
IN his stead during the time.
Sec. S. That the Intendant and Wardens,
duly elected and qualified, shall. during
their term OF service. severally and respect
lively, DO vested with all the jurisdiction
: and powers OF Trial justices. or Justices OF
the Peace, except the trial of civil cases
and except as it may be other iss pr ed
in this act, within the limits of said town :;
and the lntendant shal, and m ay, as often
as he may deem necessary, summon the
Wardehs TO meet in Council, any two of
whom, with the Intendant. may constitute e
quorum to transact business, and they
shall be known by the name Of the Town
Council Of Belton, and they and their sue
cessors hereafter to be elected, may have a
common seal. which shall oe affixed TO all
of their Ordinances and the said Town
Council shall have authority to appoint. from
tine to time. as they may see fit, such and
8" many proper persons to act as Marshals
or Constables OF said town as the said Coun.
Gil may deem necessary and expedient for
the preservation Of peace. good order and
police thereof; which persons. so appoint>
ed, shall, within the corporate limits of
said town. have the power aod privileges
and emouments and be subject to all the
obligations, penalties and regulations pro-
vided by law for the Office Of Constable.
and shall be liable to be removed at the
pleasure Of said Council and the said
Town Council shall have power to es,ab.
lish, or authorize the establishment of
market house 10 said town, and the said
Town Council shall have full power and
authority. under their corporate seal, to
make all such rules. bylaws and ordinan.
ces, respecting tha streets. roads, market
house and the business thereof. and the no
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