The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-03-02
The New Town Charter

sections.
SEC. /. All citizens of the State who
have resided for 90 days in Newberry
are declared body corporate.
SEC. 2. The corporate limits extend
one mile in every direction from the
Court House.
SEC. 3. Provides for a Mayor and
four Aldermen.
SEC. 4. Mayor and Aldermen shall
be citizens qualified to vote for Legisla-
tors and shall have resided in Newberry
60 days preceding their election.
SEC. 5. The election shall be held
the End Tuesday in April each year;
and the Mayor and Aldermen are em-
powered to require registration as a
prerequisite to voting.
SEC. 6. The Council is empowered to
try persons voting at a. municipal elec-
ton illegally. and to impose punish
ment of S25 fine or 80 days imprison-
ment.
SEC. 7. The Town shall be divided
into wards, and each ward shall be
represented by an Alderman. who shall
be Il resident of the Ward for which he
is elected.
SEC. s. The Council shall give 10
days notice of an election by public ad-
vertisement; shall appoint Managers
of the election. and the polls shall be
kept open from s A. NJ. to P. Nd. A
person appointed as Manager and re-
fusing to serve is subject to fine of
$40.
SEC. 9. Provides for the usual oath
TO be taken by the Mayor and Alder
men upon entering into office.
SEC. 10. Any person elected as May
or or Alderman and refusing TO serve
shall forfeit S25; provided that if he is
over 60, or has served in such capacity
within three years preceding, be shall
be excused.
SEC. II. The Mayor and two Alder
men, or three Aldermen, make quo
rum. In case Of death, resignation OF
removal of a member Of Council an
election shall be held to fill the vacan-
cY.
SEC. 12. The Council is empowered
10 elect Clerk and Treasurer, whose
compensation shall be 2 l-2 per cent. Of
all moneys received by him and 2 12
per cent. of all moneys paid out by
him; also one or more marshals, night
watchmen, street oyerseer, and other
necessary officers, and to fix their COM
pensation; and these officers shall give
bond to discharge faithfully their duties.
The Council shall keep seal.
SEC. Is. The Mayor and Aldermen
are vested, Jointly and severally, with
jurisdiction in criminal cases occurring
within the corporate limits equal to that
vested in Trial Justices. And May
or's Court must ba held every morning
for the disposal of such cases as may be
on hand.
SEC. IA. Gives to Council control Of
streets, highways, bridges, &C., in town,
and they are required to keep them in
good order; also power to protect ife,
liberty and property, both public and pri-
vate, and for this purpose to pass such
ordinances, not inconsistent with The
laws of the State, as they may deem
necessary; the penalty for violating an
ordinance shall not exceed $50 fine or
30 days imprisonment.
SEC. Is. Fixes the commutation for
street duty at not more than 81 a year.
All persons liable to street duty and fall
ing to work or to pay the sum fixed in
lieu of work shall be punished by fine
not exceeding IS or imprisonment not
exceeding 10 days for each ofense.
SEC. IL. Tie Council is given au-
thority to grant or refuse licenses for re-
failing liquors, keeping billiard tables,
bagatelle tables, or ten pin alleys, and
to regulate the price for the same, pro-
vidcd said price shall not be less than
that now fixed by law.
SEC. II. Gives the Council the right
to impose tax Of 2 mills on real and
personal property.
SEC. 18. Provides for the assessment
of real property, as follows: The Coun-
Gil appoints three assessors, who shall
take an oath to fairly and impartially
assess all real estate in town; they shall
file the report of their assessments in
the Town Clerks Office within 30 days
after their appointment, and shall re-
ceive as com pensation not more than
50 per day; the report of the assess
ments shall remain in the Town Clerks
office, and the Mayor and Aldermen
may reduce any assessment on good
cause shown within thirty days after
said filing-after the 80 days the report
shall be final. Any person appointed
assessor and refusing to serve shall be
fined S25.
SEC. 10. Provides for making returns
of personal property. as follows: The
Town Clerk publishes a notice for 4
weeks requiring owners and agents to
make returns of personal property; if
the owner or agent fails to make a re-
turn it becomes the duty of the Town
Clerk to assess such property, and his
assessment shall be final. If the Mayor
and Aldermen are dissatisfied with any
return made they are empowered to
summon the owner or agent to appear
before them and fairly account for his
personal property; and if he fails 10
obey the summons he shall be fined
S25, and the Council shall assess the
property according to their best judg-
ment of its true value.
SEC. 20. The Mayor and Aldermen
are empowered to issue executions to
the Sheriff, who shall sell real and per-
sonal property, after 50 days advertise
ment, for the collection of taxes and
fines, and whose title to the purchaser
shall be good and valid.
SEC. p. The Mayor and Aldermen
can hold for the town real and personal
property not 10 exceed in value $50, 900.
They shall publish annually detailed
statement Of receipts and expenditures,
giving brief summary of the real and
personal property on hand and the pro-
bable value Of the same.
SEC. %. The Council shall publish at
least so days each year their method
of taxation, the rate. and the time when
payable, which time may be extended
for good cause, provided the extension
be general.
Sac. 23. Gives authority TO Council