The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-19

shall furnish food for prisoners. an(
provide for the monthly payment o
marshal and policemen; also for otlic'
expenses and repairs All the neces
sary expenses of the police department
shall be borne by the city out of it
general revenue fund, notwithstand
ing the government ofthe department
is invested in the board of commission
ers
Neither the mayor nor the council
nor any officer appointed by then
shall have any control of the police
force. and the city treasurer shall no
pay any of the police force, excep
upon the certificate Of such board
Any person who shall in any manne'
interfere with said board Or the polic'
! Judge, marshal or policemen while IL
the legal performance of their dut,
shall. upon conviction before the Cour
of General Sessions. be odiudged gull
" of misdemeanor. and shall be tinet
in any sum not less than 500 no.
more than 81, 900 or may be imprison
ed in the county Jail from two days t
ninety days.
Every police judge, marshal and po
liceman appointed under this act shall
be qualified elector Of such city anC
shall take oath for the faithful dis
charge of their duties. The annua
salaries shall be fixed by the boards
The marshal shall receive from $20t
to 81, 900 annually, and the policemen
from so 70 $50 per month.
All fines and forfeitures collected
by the mayor. intendant or city recor
der upon charges for the violation Of
the laws of the State shall be. by him.
paid into the county. treasury for the
use of the common schoolfund OF S;tic
county. Fines collected for violation
Of city ordinances shall go 70 the gen
eral revenue fund O? the city.
Ali legislative ACTS. ard city ordl
nanccs in conflict with this act S!a!.
be suspended
Whenever the Govc!mcr shall deer!
! ii 10 longer necesS;lr:; to continue TIC
government of y ciiT IN the mannc!
prescribed in this act he shall issue .
proclamation % tina: eject TO be pa5.
lishcd in y local daily newspaper and
thcrcupon the mayor a2d city council
Shall reaSsume control OF the govern
ment a:lG police. The Governor may
again appoint q board for such city
should he deem it advisable.
The act shall take effect immediate
ly upon It's approval.
TT; MILITIA ELL.
3ir. Ecnnis-To revise and amend
the militia Laws Of South Carolina.
The organized militia s,iail be recruit.
| ed BY volunteer enlistment. The com.
manderin-cAief isgivcH power to trans
FEY, muster. disDanl and make said
changes as tic best interests the ser.
vice may req1ire EnliStments shall
be FOR two years service. re-enlistment
for ouc or more years, and will be
made by signing enlistment papers
presented by the Adjutantand Inspec,
tor General, and by taking the follow.
ing oath. to be administered by any
commissioned officer" You do solemn
" swear (or r.a!firm) that You will bear
true allegiance to the United States
and the State Of South Carolina. and
that YOU will support the constitution
thereof; that YOU will serve the State
of South Carolina faithfully in its
military service. for the term of two
years, unless sooner discharged or you
cease to be citizen thereof: that you
will obey the orders Of the comman-
der-in-chief, and such officers as may
be placed over you. and the laws gov
erning the military forces of the State
of South Carolina, so help YOU God.
Every member of the militia ordered
out BY his supior officer, who does
uot obey orproduce a sworn certificate
Of physical disability from aphysician
in good standing, Or excuse for un-
avordable absence. shall be, taken to bea
deserter, and dealt with as prescribed
by the militia laws ofthe State.
The commander:in-chief is author
lied to omake such rules and regulations
as he may deem expedient. which.
when promulgated, shall have full
force as the militia laws of the State.
but until such new rules are adopted,
the present laws shall remain in force.
To assist companies composing the
active militia to maintain their organi-
zation $4,000 is appropriated; to be
distributed by the Governor, the Ad-
jutant and Inspector General and three
other military officers to be appointed
by the Governor, as they may think
best for the interest of the militia.