The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-08
committed they shall immediate

committed they snail Immedlabe
ly apply to the nearest Magis-
trate for a, warrant of arrest and
shall state in the affidavit upon
which said warrant of arrest is
issued, the name or names. of the
party or parties furnishing such
Information; and in pursuit OF a
criminal they are authorized to-
enter other townships of Claren-
don county, and to pursue into
adjoining counties, if neces-
sary to make the arrest; and
they shall have the authority
to summon the posse comitatus
to assist in enforcing. the laws,
and any citizen who shall fail to
respond and render, assistance
when summoned, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof shall be punished
by, imprisonment not for more
than thirty days or fined not
more than one hundred dollars.
Sec. VII: That each of said
policemen before receiving his
commission shall in. addition TO
the oath of Office now prescribed
bv Section 26.of Article 8 of the
Constitution. and by Section $50,
Volume ], Codeof Laws Of South
Carolina, 1912, take and sub
scribe the following oath Of af6r:
nation, o.wit: Il do further
solemnly swear (or atirm) that
during my term Of Office as Coun.
ty Township Policeman. I will
study the Act creating my. Office
and prescribing my duties. and
will endeavor to inform myself
of the criminal laws of the State
and will be alert and vigAant to
enforce the same, and to de-
tect and bring to punishment
every violator of the same within
my township, and will conduct
myself at all times with due. con-
.sideration to all persons, and will
not impose upon the weak or
ignorant: So help me God. "
And the State Librarian shall
furnish to each policeman a copy
of the Code of Laws of South
Carolina and Acts amendatory
thereto, which shall be county
property.
Sec. VIII. That each police
man before he is commissioned
shall enterinto bond made pay.
able to Clarendon county, to be
approved by the County Board
Of Commissioners Of Clarendon
county, and by the Clerk of
Court, with whom the same shall
be- fled, with two good suretles,
or an approved surety company,
in the sum Of five hundred dol
lars, conditioned for the faithful
performance of his duties and
for such damages as may be
sustained by reason Of his NAL:
feasance in ofice. or :4oouse Of
his authority. ..-.,.~
Sec. TX. The policemen ap-
pointed under the provision of
this Act shall be paid a salary
to be fixed by the County Board
of Commissioners. not exceed
ing seventy-fve dollars = per
month each upon the order of
the sheriff and the warran5 : Of
the County Board of Commis-
sioners on the County Treasurer,
the same to be paid monthly;
that said policeman shall pro
vide himself with a policeman's
badge, billet, and with such fire
arms as may be prescribed and
approved by the sheriff, and with
horses for regular use. in riding
over the township and perform
ing duty as mounted police, and
he shall bear all expenses Incl,
dent thereto; failure on the part
of any policeman to provide him
self with the equipment men,
toned in this section shall be
deemed cause for removal by the
County Board of Commissioners.
Sec. x. That said Rural
Policemen shall hold no other
Office except that of Notary Pub
lie, during their term Of office;
nor shall they personally per-
form any other kind of work or
business; and they shall not act
as collectors Of money or debts,
or serve civil process or perform
any similar service. The viola
tion of any of the provisions. of
this section shall be good cause
for removal from office.
Sec. XI. That whenever a
township petitions for a police
man under this Act, and a police
man is appointed for such town
ship, the salary paid to the
policeman shall be assessed
against the property Of that
township, and a tax, levy suh.
cient to pay such salary shall
be levied on the property OF said
township, both real and personal;
that all fines for violation Of the
criminal laws in said township
shall first be applied to the sal,
ary of the policeman of said
township. and all fines. collected
in excess of said salary OF police
man shall be applied to the road