The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-16
The Lexington Dispatch.
"Wednesday, December is, 1908.
Town Ordinances.

Section 9. There shall bi-annually
be elected by the Town Council an
attorney, whose duty it shall be to
appear for the town in all matters
pertaining to its interest and to give
such legal advice as the council from
time to time may require, and for
such services he shall be given a
reasonable fee. He may be removed
at the discretion of the council.
Sec. 10. There shall bi-annually
be elected by the Town Council a
Clerk, whose duty it shall be to be
present at all meetings of the council,
keep the minutes of the council, do
all the writing, take charge of all the
papers and books of the council,
attest all papers that the Mayor, or
the Mayor and Aldermen, are re-
CURED to sign; and collect all the
money due or owing the town and
turn the same over to the Treasurer
and get his receipt therefor; for
which services he shall receive such
compensation as shall be allowed by
the council. Said Town Council
shall fix the compensation of such
Clerk before each election. He may
be removed at the discretion of the
council.
Sec. IL. There shall ~bi-annually
be elected a Treasurer by the Town
Council, who, before he shall enter
upon the discharge of his duties as
Treasurer, shall give a bond, to be
approved by the Town Council, in
the sum of FIVE hundred (50O) dollars
conditioned for the faithful perform
ance Of his duties and the correct
accounting of all money and other
property of the town that may st any
time be placed in his care or keeping;
sand he shall receive and disburse all
moneys to be received or disbursed
by or in the name of the town in
such manner as may be directed by
the proper authority, and he shall re-
ceive such compensation as shall be
allowed by the Town Council, pro-
vided that such compensation shall
be fixed before each regular election
fcf town officers. He shall be re-
moved at the discretion of the council.
Sec. IL. In Ease of the death,
resignation or removal of any officer
elected by the Town Council as here
in provided or hereafter to be pro-
vided, tie Town Council shall at it's
next regular meeting proceed tofll
such vacancy.
Sec. ID. The Town Council shall
elect as many regular policemen as
in their discretion will be necessary
TO preserve order in the town and
to carry out the lawful orders and in
structions of those in authority; and
as many special policemen as in their
judgment will be enough to meet the
exigency of any occasion arising, said
special policemen shall have, while
In actual service, all the power and
duties of regular policemen. It
shall be their duty, in addition to any
other that may be added, to serve
processes, levy executions, report de-
faulters, arrest disturbers of the
peace, perform the duties of Con-
stable, cause to be removed all rub
bish from the streets calculated to
obstruct the free passage of crossings
or to prove detrimental to the health
OF offensive to the comfort of citizens
Of the town, and to enforce, under
the direction of the Mayor or any of
the Aldermen, the several ordinances,
bylaws, resolutions and such like
which may from time to time be
adopted; they shall receive for such
services such compensation as the
Council may allow, and shall hold
Office at the pleasure of the Council.
In addition to the duties above
stated they shall take charge Of all
persons committed to the guard
house and make provision for all
prisoners while confined, for which