The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-02-16
Tho City OF Anderson!

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Tho City OF Anderson!
a the caption again.
q need not smile.
"a fact.
s,ome like clap OF thunder from
sky.
legislature is q progressive body
believes in developing the State; and
hos don't go along fast enough for it,
I 4 wisely determines to take hold with
own powerful hands and make them
lis right.
never did have any patience with o
man, or q poly set Of men, particular.
len they are paid for their time.
S',aking Anderson O city the Legisla-
lid good thing, and did it very nice
Ssdeed.
has our thanks, and the thanks of
others besides.
we must all realize our promotion,
maintain the dignity of our new posi-
before the world.
"a ways must be put OF and now ways
I'm.
: rill never do to go back on the friends
have helped us up, by bringing dis
s. upon them for placing us in posi-
al,at we could not appreciate or adorn.
Ia must not say to,vn any more when
king of Anderson.
lat term suits small places. but don't
= in connection with Anderson.
in must always say city.
bats the way city people talk, and you
81 you live in city now.
Is great privilege to live in city, for
peoplo can put on airs without being
"a "stuck up"
you see Jour Liberties are enlarged, for
sb YOU are thankful, no doubt. q
10 Charter. which fills over three col.
Is on our first page, is q voluminous
ament, but not more so than the neces-
of the case required. There are many
provisions in the Charter, and we re-
snend careful perusal of the entire
sument by all our citizens. Tho pro-
3us are all that we could desire at pres
be Act of Incorporation says that the
aorate limits Of the City of Anderson
All include all of the area embraced in
ircle whose centre is the Court House
! whose radius ;s enc mile" and that
aid city shall be governed by q Mayor
six Aldermen, who have resided in the
"at least twelve months Immediately
'eding the day Of their election. The
Mayor and Aldermen shall be known
nd called the City Council of Anderson,
shall be elected on the second Monday
August of the present year, and at the
2 time in every second year thereafter,
shall hold their offices for the term of
years and until their successors shall
been elected and qualified" To be
tled to vote in an election for member
be City Council. the citizen must be a
ient of the city 'for six months next
;eding" an election. The wisdom of
Ie provisions will readily be appreciated
hose familiar with our past experience.
he Mayor and Aldermen are required to
the oath against duelling in assuming
offices, and are vested with all of the
'ers and jurisdiction for the violation of
ordinances as is now given Trial JUS
except in civil cases. The Mayor is
p full power and authority to try all
nders against the city ordinances, and
npose such fines and penalties as in his
retion he may deem just; but no fine
I exceed one hundred dollars, nor no
on can be imprisoned for longer term
thirty days, and any person sentenced
nprisonment shall, during their term of
fisonment, be required to work upon
Streets of the city, unless they be ex-
Sly exempted therefrom in the sentence
bounced by the Mayor.
he City Council have full power to grant
nses for the sale of spirituous liquors,
not for less sum than three hundred
ars per annum to retail by the drink,
ior less than one hundred dollars to sell
'he bottle or quart, and no license shall
TAINTED for longer period than one year.
he tax section is well drawn up, and
ects our citizens from oppressive taxa
, thirty cents on each hundred dollars
u OF real and personal property being
highest levy allowed in any one year.
license for any circus can .e granted for
sum than three hundr--. collars a day,
while the City Council have the power
reate bonded debt, with and by the
ent and approval Of majority of its
ems, such debt shall not exceed the sum
twenty-five thousand dollars, on which
'gler interest than per cent per an
shall not be paid.
ne Mayor Is allowed salary of two
dred dollars year, and the Aldermen
nave to be satisfied With exen, ption
street tax during their term of office.
arc made amenable for neglect of duty
ouse of their offices.
ordinances passed by the Town Coun-
ITO OF force, and until an election for
or and Aldermen the Town Council
serving arc declared the City Council
the lntendant and Warders vested
al the powers and duties of Mayor
Aldermen.
ie ACT received tho approval of the
efnor on last Friday, and is now of full
and effect.
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