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at ti ? - ?>9 A cu Pats se rf by the General Ate i oath Carolin*, Station 187 ( [OPnc?AL.]' Af ACT TO norna FOB ras cosvr&v ? ? BUAttOT P TB LIO HIGEWATl Szcn'oir l! &? it enacttd by the 8 Soute o? liepreserUattvei. qf th* Stat* Caroliua, uaw mel and tilting fa Gener bly, and by ike authority of Qui tami mediately after tie passage of tiiia Act, ty Comntfeaioners of tho eeyersj Copi divide tlitir Counties into highway each district to wut&iu not je+s than of public tttghways, nor more th miles, to he convenient for repairing i and may, from time to ?me, ?fiex j and they shall appoint for each nigl triot a,. Sorrejar of ?i^wajn, to an the expenditure of the h?gnwi y tn ai appropriated , for imprpvemecti ot j tu hie district, and lp" (?se* obarge~i in repair, at all times, tba high his diatiict; said Surveyor of Higbwt be removeable at pleasure; be shall bo re io the county for soy damages v.hich ma tained within this district, through fau] gleet in Ike discharge uf Ids dut?; said Su Highways shall giro bond to the county, v and sufficient sureties, to bo approve* County Commissioners, in double tho ar. money to be expended io hie district, faithful discharge of hi? duties. Ssc. 2. That for the jmrpos? of keeping highways and bridgen, the County Comm] of each county shall, on or previous to the uf January, assess a tax of eighteen cen much he necessary, on every hundred di the lists of the county, to he paid lu m labor at the option of the tax payer, and ] ia repairing highways and bridges; and th annually, on or before the aaid first January, make out a tax bill for each San Highways, containing the amouut of the t laid out by him In tho district, 'with tho of each person's tax annexed to his name, panied with a warrant, signed by the Chaii the Board authorizing tuch Surveyor to such tax; and tboy shall deliver the eevt bills to the respeciho Surveyor?, and tak rccoipt for the s imo. SEC. 3. Tho Surveyors of tho several H Districts, after rt ceiving their several ti acd warrants, shall proceed to giro notice several parlous liable to pay taxes, iu the tricts of the amount of their taxes, and of U cud place in which, and the teams, ctrriac, tools with which they are required to paj taxes in lal>or;'but no person shall be liable nish any team, carriage or tool of which ht the owner, except hoes, shovele or spades notice may Lo given to all persons resit the Highway District, either personally written notice left at their canal residen non-residents Ly a written colics left with the residence of their tenants, agents, or p having tho caro of their prope::ty; all of notices th ill Lc at least thieu days, ai cas9 of per?ons reeidiog out of the Hi j District, at liest ten dr.ys bofore the tia pointed for them to commence ;scir work: such non-residents shall have no tenant or in the towu, notiez- may bc posted up in public or conspicuous place in the district they surveyors shall make and keep a mini the time sud mann a iu which thc notico ab given. Sac. i. Auy parson, a.'t'.r he lias comm working iu payment uf his highway tax, sht subject to the J.; ec:iou of lbj wiiwyor, as I times when, and tuc place whera, his taxas bo paid and laid out in labor. SEC 5. That at least thrce-quatUraof the way tax iu any highway district, payai labor, hhall Lc collected sad laid out bet the fifteen ih day of J .maury and tho day of'May, and the remainder hetwoet first day of August and thc ?rs.' day of Oct iu each year, except tut hereinafter provided. SEC. (1. On any extraordinary occasion, \ any bridge cr highway bbail ba destr or impaired, so tts to require immediate pairs, or should bu obstructed so at require immnicdisto labor to remove obstruction, it shall be the duty of the Sam forthwith, to cause the highway or bridge t repaired, or thu obstruction removed; and may, for that purpose, call upon aud notify inhabitant* of tho district to a'f*>rd him the nt Bary aid, or may hirn other laborers, or em other means to open or v pair the highways bridges; and in such case, tba notice ebal deemed sufficient to auy poison owing ta payable In the district, in order to mike him ble for neglect to pay hi* taxes ta monty, if e notice shall be given six boors previous to tims when he Is required to appear and labor, any person shall, iu sach case, perform li more than sufficient to psy the taxes due fi him, or, if a person cot indebted for taxes a' perform labor, the amount of such labor, or balance, may be accredited to such person wards his highway tax the succeeding year. Ssc 7. If, on any each occasion aa specified the preceding Section, soy Surveyor shall, for I Bpaoe of twelro hours after application! made him for that purpose by any cit ixen residing wit his dietzict, neglect to call upon the lubabita of bis district, or use the proper means to rep or open tho highway or bridge which may bo i of repair or obstructed, he shall forfeit and pay the County Con missioners of the County, to expended lu repairing highways in such distri the sum of twenty-five dollars, to be collected the came of tho County, unless snob Sarve; shall show auffielt nt reason for auch neglect. SEC. 8. If, ia any sach case, any inhabitant the district who*.; name shall be on the tax bill such district, whether any lax shall be due fri him or tot, shall, for the space of six boura al being called on or notified by the 8urTeyor i that parp?te, without sufficient reason, neglect tarn oat and assist in repairing or opening au highway or bridge, aa bo shall bs required, shall forfeit and pay to the County the sum three dollars, to be collected and expended as-pi vided tn the preceding Section. SEC. 9. If any person, against whom a Survey shall hare a tax bill, payable in labor, shall a gleet, after being notified, aa provided in tb Act, to work out hie tax, he shall be liable to p his tag in money; and the Surveyor shall prueet to collect the same, and shall hara all th? pow the County Treasurer has by law to collect Sta and Coady taxes; and he shall proceed in ti same manner in the collection, and shall hare tl same fees. Sac. ia It shall be tho duty of each Survey? of Highways to lay out, in such manner asl may think beneficial ia making and repairu highways in his district, ail m us eye collected b bim in bia Tax Bill or receive in any way for thi parp?se. Ssa IL Each Surveyor shall keep fall and regt lar accounts of ail labor performed, and afl mor eys received and expended in his district, an of the labor that may hara been performed b any person over and above their taxas, an make return of his accoanta to tu?Oo*0J Cop missioners, annually, In the month of Savanibei And it shall bo the daly of each Surveyor of High ways to pay over to tbs- County Commissioners o the County any moneys" which may remain in bi hands unexpended; and any moneys whioh ma; be so received from tbs Survey or shall be pair ' over by the Couaty Comwnnsionerp ta the euceeed ing Surveyor, to bs expanded ia fbi ??alMMes And whan any person shall bass aaar?a1>rthail taxes, ia labor or otherwise, tba ?alanos abell Ix accredited to ?hjewons -ob. ,|$e|r taxes car ttl < I waya ahall resign or tie njmrjved from ? theil also mike ?Heh return to the Cou misionera, te required in thia Section, over ell moneys, books tad papera pert) his office to the County Coniazissftmers i successor in office, ts they may direct. Bia 12. If any Surveyor shall have falb lect the taxes contained in bia tax bHi aa by la?, or if he ehall fail to pay over aa] ?Bich he may hare collected and not e: the County Commiaaiouers shall proceed tim. upon his official bond. SEC. 13. If any person recette or suite injury, or daradge in his prape?ty, throu fee' cr Want of repair or sufficient ral?j upon V high way, ?aaseway or bridge, recover, m an ectr??, of thecorxnty, by lae to repair the' same,' The amount of demi taiaed thereby, if euch county had reason *oeaf &e defter, want of repair or'of ios railing, or if the asm* had existed Tor tl of twenty-four hoars previous to'th 9 Occ of the injury or damage; hui no sseh abell be recovered by a person whose carri 'load thereon exceeds the weight of six toni 8x0.14. If, before the entry of an sel Tided for in the preceding Section, tho , Commi&eioDera tender to the plaintiff the 1 which he would be' entitled to recover, b with all legal costs, and the plaintiff does capt the same, and does not recover upon 1 more thea the earn eo tendered, tir? del shall recover coate. Bsc, 15. If a county neglect to repair an] highways or bridges which, by law, ft.ls < ?0 keep in repair, or neg lett toinake th safe and convenient, euch conn ty ?baB bx to indictment and Que, as the Court in tts tien may order. Tue floe imposed itt sn? shall be certified to the County Commfssiot the Clerk of .the Court, and they shall pro! Collect the eatha from the Surveyor Dr Sar of the highway district or districts char] thia Act with tbe duty of superinteudic keeping said highway or highways in repa Sum when collected ehall he laid out ic the of high wave and bridged in the county. Sic 16. Each person who shall furnish wi the highways in payment* of bia highwi assessed by the County Commissioners, st allowed for a good hand at tho rate of te: -for each hour. It snail be the doty of the way Surveyor of the district to make each ance for the uno ot team a, carriages and' toi ehall be equitable noc?'jual. SEC 17. Tbat alf able-bodied male parson tween the agee of IS sad 45 yeare ch ali be Bab nosily, to perform on tbe public high wtyrtnd not less than three and not more than five da bor.under the direction of the Highway Sarre their District: Providtd, That if any person, warned to work upon tba high wayo, ehalt ? the Highway Surveyor, in thc caabict m whl may reside, the sum ot one dollar per da each d*y required, the same ehalt be receft lieu of snob, laoor, and shall bc applied b said Highway Surveyor to the ponatroctioi repair of the highways and roads in the dit and ehould any person refuse either to wo the highways and roads, or to pay the fin posed as a penalty for refusing to work npot highways aud roads according to direction o'. commissioner*, the said persona shall be dei guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction t of, punished by imprisonment in the count) for the dame, for a term not exceeding t days. 5EC. 18. Esch Highway Surveyor, prov Me in this Act, shall receive fifteen cents por he a the timo necessarily employed io dirtShanrinj duties required by thia Act; Provident, Tba shall not receive exceeding fifty dollars poi nam, except in extraordinary cases, wheo County Commissioners may, ia their diacre allow a greater sum, and in n> eceat mo.-.- I I seventy-five dollar?. j SEC. 19. The Couuty Commieaiooere ahall, \ the year 1 f 71, levy no tax nwle-r ibis Act but ! provided for in Section 17, but ehall set api I portion of the tax Leretotbto authorize! t raised for county purposes, and haye thu s laid out and expended nuder the provision thia Act. Ssc. 20. All Acta or parts of Acts inconats with thia Act, are heroby repealed. Approved, March the 9th, A D. 1871. a? ACT TO ALTKB AKD BSMWW THU CBABTI? TBS TOW,* or naauxoToa. SECTIOS 1. lie it enacted, by the Senate Ejute of ReprzBetiiaUoet, af Ute ?tale <f Si Ouro?xa, noa met aod silting in General Au Wy, and by Ute authority- of the game, That Act eotiUea "An Act to incorporate certain to and villages," approved oa the 28t h day ot Ja ary, A. D., one thousand eight hundred and ai: be, and the earns is hereby altered and am am as follows, to wit : That from and after the ? sago of this Aol, all and every person or perst who shall have resided in the corporate ii ni ti the village of Darlington for two mon tbs, hereby declared to be members of the corporat hereby to bo created. 8xc 2. That the a aid persons ahall, from a after the paeesge of this Act, become a body pi tic and corporate, anet ahall be fa?wn and eal by the name of the town of Darlington, and oorporate limits ebal! extend one aud onc-h mile from the Court House, except 00 the nor eaat. a*at and northwest sides, which shall bounded by Swift Creek and Indian Branch. S icc 3. That the eaid town ahall bc governed an Intendent and four Wardens, who ahall ha resided in the $tate for one year, and within t limita of the corporation for eixty days imm& ateJy preceding their election. The said Intel? sat and Wardens ahall be elected on the seco Monday of the mouth of April ia each year, t days' notice being previously giren, tad sh continue in office one year and until the ?iecti' and qualification of their eocoeeeore; and all mi inhabitants of the said town who ahall have 1 taiaed the age of tweoty-ono years, SJ resided therein two months immcdktejy pt ceding the election, shall be entitled to TO for eaid Intendant tad Wardens, Sac. 4. That the said election ehall be held some convenient public place ia eaid town, fro six o'clock ia toe morning catii six o'clock in tl evening ; and when the polia ehall be closed, tl Manag era shall forthwith count the rotea ti declare the election, giving notlcd ia writing the persons elect?!. The Intendant and Warden for the time being, ahall always appoint the Maa (.era to conduct the election, who, before UM open the polls for the said election, shall take 1 oath fairly tad impartially io conduct the earn And the Intendant tad Wardens, before enteric upon the duties of their offices, respectively, tal the oath prescribed hy the Constitution of th State, sad the following oath, to wit : "Aa Ii tendea t (or Warden) of the Town of Darlington, win, equally tad impartially, to the beet of m ability, exercise the trust reposed in me, and wi use my beat endeavors to preserve the peace, ta carry lato effect, according to law, the porpes for which I hare been elected; 80 help me God. And if any person, upon being elected Intender, oe Warden, ehall refuse to act te auch, h shall forfeit and pay to said Town Cocnc thc sum of twenty doHars, for tho use of ssl town : Provided That no person who has attaine. . the age of afrtj yean shsll U?m&U? td tere in either of iba ?aid offices, not shall any otha person be cc?pe*.!eJ ld. sarre toort (aaa one yat ia tay ter? of Uireaitajrfc,. 8x0.5. That in caa* any Meant* siicnld occu m u^office of **^*g>^??? "?ia|,s^a\a?. V?attaaw^^ ^^^^^P^^^^^^^^^^Tr^^?^ , ^t cf Intendant or Warden, or f&m ?fe . case may be, tea d?ye' i r giren ; tod fa ^^tUfm%?^tm?^^ A 43 . Tdt? .Hoer- 0 ?; . ?euee of tho hi**m?^lKt*k*y fbn ; mbcB; tSaU'fe ?ap?ca lo el?bs one c fnnaber tonet M IMftrtejJiMTiB gjftfc tra ' SEC. 6. TIM^lttditeii'^Wirtex elected and <qiiwns?d M??, during vheir t , eerricett eereregy and rsepocn'very, birtteu ail the powers of e Trial Tritt io? (ii ?aMW Goart; cw3 fha' ?oteodaot- Bht?J often aa -may tis '..wcesssst? HB Wardens kr meei : fa- Coane* ; ii&r-lf whom shsll/wKi ?S Intealab t Wwhir?? dens, constitute a- quorum to "ttiuseet -bu and {her shell tofehow?-by the- neateof vb? Cc^^of^ettt?gtd^ *?a*M?w?afcd tfcef ceseors, hereafter to be elected! may- Hete 1 mon seel, ehsca ?Steil ?<r< afixed fe?-aUtbei nances, may ?ste?Md- be^enecy may piead j &ap<ee?esl?eytM?C?f " ttw^kfoisy. ? 'gtetsyarf* pu^aiieueyK peo?ea*-***?* them-ao?Vttelis sae*-, /s ha-perpetattyv any term of years, any estate, real or pei or; Mne^-ArieT aeO,tits*, er eoneey-fife Provt??t, Tho same-'BBa?l not eaceed, et? time, theeaiaef . tet^thotrsand dottsrs. 'Ai thtendaarVaad -4r?td*n? ennK-tare fun po make and setebUdheil'waeh reise, WI ava m din an cea reepeotiag the roads, tervete, ?nw end police of said - te wv ea shell eppeer te necessary and requisite for the ?ecurrty. w and wnwmenee of said town, or for psees health, ortkr, peaoe-snl good government ? the Hame; end all the by-laws, ralee end aaec ee tho seid Cone ell ney make shall,-4 'times, tte subject to r?visai or repeal hy the eral Aeeenbhtrof thi? Stete. And the seid ( eil may ?x ead inpose Anea and peaaHie lo? TiblaWoo thereof, and appropriate the eat the public ates of said corporation : Prox Thai DO punishment abell exceed fifty dolfei thirty deye* Imprisonment. fisc. 7. That the intendant and Warden? ot 1 town shall hate fofl ead only power to gre refuse licenses to keep tavern?, or retail sp: oas Hqoets' within- the corporate lucite ot town, upon euch condition*; end nader anea cu matan cen es to theta shall seem right end per: Provided, That in ne instance shall pri?e of a heeaae to keep tavern, or tor smritaotie-LqnafSi be fixed si e lees snit tba eau Wished by the laws of thia State; aa moneys paid for licensee, ead for fines end feitoree fo? retailing spirituous liquors, kee tavern and billiard tables within the said -ti without h censes, shall be - appropriate^ to public wees of said1 town : Provides, Thai Intendant and Wardens, duly elected end qa -fled, shall ?ot have power t J grant any beena keep taverns or retail spirituous liquors ti tend beyond the tem for which they have 1 elected.- u Sic. 8. The? it ahaQ be the duty of the Int eat and Wardens to keep ail roads, stree?? ways within their corporate limits cps* an good repair. They shall have power te ooma? with all persons, liable to work the streets, 1 aad'roads,a a?fdtown, opon such term aa bj ordinance SfeMF eatebUeb-, the mostos ac ceired to be appBed to the pubKc ase of said t 'end all persone refusing or failing to payi - commutation eball be Hable io such nae, not oeedtag twenty dollars, as theTown Council impoe* ' Sxo. 9, The said Town Council shall have pc to reg?late sales ai auction within the limii said town, ead to (pool licenses to auction* mProtided, Nothing herein contained ahaQ ex) to salea by Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Judge of : bate, Coroner, Executor or Administrator, tarnee ia Bankruptcy, or by any ol' the pen ont of the order, decree of any Court, Trial . ticM or otheT Inferior Con rt. ' SEC. 10. They shall al<so have pow jr, to imp aa annual tex not exceeding twenty cents on < ry hundred dollars of tho assessed value of i and personal estate lying within the corpoi limits of said town, the real and personal eal of churches and school associations excep The said Connell shall have power to regulate price of hocuses upon all public shows eade: bitions ia the aaid town; to erect e powder mi zinc, end oona pel any por ?on holding m than twenty-five pounds of powder to ?tore same therein end to make regulations for rates of storage thereof, and for keeping end. livering the esme. The aaid Council Shall b power to enforce the ptyment of aH ta levied under authority of thia Act, egainet property and person of all defaulters, to the si extent and in the eenie' manner ad is provided lew for the coilectioa of tb? general taxes, exe that executions to enforce the paymeut of town faxes shall be Issued under tb? seal of t corporation, and directed to the Town. Marshal other person especially appointed hy the To Council to collect the same;-ead aQ property nj which a tax ahaQ be levied is'hereby deda and made Uable for the payment thereof, lui ference to all other debts against the aaid pr etty, except debta due to the State, which al first be paid. Ssc. IL That the said Town Council shall hi ppwer, with the consent of the adjacent ?and 01 era, to close all each roads, street? endways wi Ut the 10w- as they shall deem necessary, by I e?le of the freehold therein, either at pabilo privat? sale, ai .they may adjudge beet for the' tercet of the aaid town; ead they ahaQ have poe to lay out, adopt, open and keep ia repair ell sa new s I ree ta, roads and ways within tho town they nay deem necessary for the improvement * coaveijenco of the saul town: Proffdbd,'That ; new street, road or waj shall he opened with? first having obtained the consent of the bod ow er or owners through whose prem?ese any sui nsw street, road or way may psae. Ssc. 12. Thai tba eeid town Council aban ha' power, and are becebt authorized to e-laci tan or more Mar??ala, (in addition to the Sheriff Darlington, who shall ajeo be a Mars hal of tl town,) to ?Xtheir salaries and prescribo their di ties, who shall be sworn in eal invested with s the powers aid subjected to ail the. flaute f( liabilities that Constables now hare or ire subj ec ed to by law, la addition to tua duties and liab? ties specially. conferred and imposed one them by the Town Cooneel; Prodded, That the jurisdiction shailte congaed within the umist J the eeid town. Sic. IX. Thai.the ?*4d Town Council ?hall bet power to erect a Merket. House, end provide rat ulatioaaTor the earns : Prodded, That no Mark* House ia erected apon tho public squares, so a* i endanger, by Its proximity, or the materials c. weich it ki constructed, say other public buQcUaj They shall aleo bave pawer to establish a Guar House, and to prescribe, ly ordinance, suitabl roles end regulations for keeping and goreraln the samo, and catii tech Guard Heese.shall 9 established, they ahaQ be authorized to eoe' room in tte commou ?Tail of Darlington Count for the convenient of ell, persons who me/ b subject to be can matted for violation of any 01 din ance of the town, passed in conformity to th provisions of this Act,. Aad the said Town Couac may, by cofinance, or thoae^d Intendant end War denein person, any one or more of thea, authorize and require any Marabel of the town, or any Con stable,. ipeeiaHy appointed for that parp?se, t i arreat and commit to eeid guard house or jai) c f Darlington Conaiy, ae the eas? may be, for a ton i not excee&ag twoniy-ioor boura, say person o town, may be eoxopd>a h*"M anx riotous ora?wrierli eondact, open obscenity . publie droj^okeeto, or in oojoondnct greeely fo " decani or daogecoos to tte cituess of jibe eau ' town, or any of them; end it shall be tte doty o - ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - .'. ii-r.- v ? '. -jt>**yT4t' r*'ft-; ^ -.-*> z.>?? ter:", 7. .--.'-; ;. : ..." .*> . .--...* i . ? ?il I TW IM m M Mm i ni i ? 7*&to ??b?P?fffi?? 4H<9?ftf?l|*;r?*il Coaacil 'ftHki^^tll^i jaubf^^ ?i?<?t>#^ ?c rt? and ta Joiflr?tr ' to - their ? i inprison ment, ?Me eoete ?nd expeaeea nb?H be collected Ut tb manner a? provided by this Act for the eel of fine* imposed ?or wtolartoo of ordinativa rtded, That aaUh- tuyriaopfacet ?hall net* the^wrty hm ab* peymsnt ol? any fine tai [?il may impose for foe o?veo?. rffcr "??eb 1 **!**?besaJwoimfttedv *? iu??gaa . ed... ; Sic. H. Tir?t the said To^n?snn?itsasJ iba ?vower tc/ eoileet .fhn ?s^fromall ? repreeenticg, publicly, within the corporal l4U,16r gai? or rearar?, ?try pTsys^e* shows "kiadVaataoerer, to be'usad flwth?p?rp ^a?c?town. ' ' . . n Bis?. 15. That ?H th* floss which shall hst ^be eoBeceed for retailing, wit?konb Hcense, ?he corporate iimif s of the said town, eb paid one-half ta the informer, and-tbe otb? tothe Council, foi tho ne of the said towo, kI Ste VW. Tn?t the a aid Town Connell ebal ^phwer to abate all asissacas within th?ire ate limits ; and al**> to appoint a Board of I for said town, end to pae* snob ?rdlc a? mar be necewary to define the -sad 'powers of the said Board, and h pose fine* ?sd penalties npon the 'bera of th?said Board, for neglect of dnt*j( fosal to serve: Provided, That no i-to herwS thorized to be imposed, sba?i esc ?! (he sa twenty dollars. The said To-vn C-Mincil of liagton shalt have power and authority to r< the owner or owners of ?ny lot or lota, in th sown, to ieep th* streets ru front of the sa er lota dean ot ?fl filth and rabbish, ?nd, ?I saake and keep in good repair sidewalks in of said lot or lota, when the same shaft front adjoin any of the public ??treete of the said If, in the judgment of the" ssii Town Connel1), sidewalks shafl be necessary; the width tb ?ad th? Wanner of their construction to be t Bated and regulated by the said Town Coi ?ad for default or refusal on the part of owner or owners to keep the eaid streets eic s to-mafce and keep in repiir each sidewalks i ever required, the asid Town Connell may < (he said street? to be cleaned, or each eidei to be reade amt ieft in repair, and require owner cr owners to pay tho costs snd ex] thereof: Provided, havener, That contract cleaning the said-streets, m?ring ?nd pattin repair such sidewalks, shall be hst to ?he lt bidtter. ' Bsc.' 17. That the raid Town Council shall power to borrow money for the pabilo OKS oi corporation, by issuing, from time to tim 1 occasion may require, the bonds of the cor) i'tion, bearing interest at a rato not to ex seven per centum * year, to be paid semi-am *Iy, for an amount not to ex?eed five thousand lars; sad for the payment of the interest, an< nkimate redemption of tho principal, accoi to the term* of the loan; the said eorpon shall, ct ail timos, be liable : Provided, Th? privets property of th? inhabitants of tho tow? shall be bouad for the redemption of said loan is no other way than by the impos; of sa anana* tax, according to the provision thia Act. '' Ssc. ?3. That the Intendant and Wardens .hair, during their tera of office, bo exempt street flory. Each Town Council shall, within month After (he expiration of their term of o make ont ?nd retara to their successors, ? account of their receipts and expenditures du their time, and shall pay over all moneys in I possession belonging to thu corporation, ant liver ap ?lt book?, records, ?nd paper* incid? to their office, to their succ?s sors; and on fa to do so, they shall ba Iiablo to be flood in ? not exceeding ono hundred (lollara, to be colle in ?ny proper action by the Town Council. Sec. 19. Thai for any willful violation or nej of duty, malfeasance ia office, abase or op] .foo, th* said Intendant and Warden?, jointly severally, shall be liable to indictmeut in the C of Session?, ?nd npon caa viction, to punisha as jweacribsd in the preceding Section," bee being liable for damages to any person or pen injnr?d. Sta, 20. That ?ll Ordinances heretofore pat by the Town Council of Darlington in confer? with the authority granted by each existing I a? do not conflict with the Constitution o State, shall be, and they are hereby, deda lagst amj valid. . Ssc. 24. That ail Acts and parts of Acta hen forepaaaed in relation to incorporation of town of Darlington be; and the aame are hen repealed. Sic 21'This Act shalt be deemed ? public J ?ndeoatianeiafoTce tcxtil amended, ai'ered repealed. Approved the-flth of March, A. D. 1871. A* ACT to rm*VTDc ron THX rao Trenos or i aosfi, raoaaarc ASD THC PCBUC PEA CZ, ASS TAX BBAX. X3TAT* FOB TBXBXPXKSB OJ" TEZ OA Wheres*, threatenings, intimidation ?ad viole are naed ia portions of the Stet? asrahar? the pe of the ?ame; sad where is, the law* sm set a* ? ' ??ce ?ai Has offlstn of the haw hindered, \ ed ?ad obetrooted ia th* d?#eh*rf ? o' their oat "and whirs*!, ?ra^,"diagni?ed am. lawless ] son? ?re threat?rrbajt, naaltreatfag ?nd ?ssassi ting peaceable ?ad derencwleo* citizens; there* 8xeriosl. Be ?endtfedb'j the P?nate and Wo of Reprt$enleUive$, cf the State ef South Detroit us^t met and titting in General Astembly, end thtTOTt?hcrritu cf the tame. That if any person el ?assoit or Iht?ntdkte tay ci ti* en because cf fltical abtatest* of th? er-reise of pohtieal rigl aad prttilegea getfirsamed to every citizen of I United autos by the Cbastitotion ?nd taws thc ? of, or by tho* Constitution ?nd li.ws of this Sis or for such reason discharge such citizen fr -moloymeotor occupation, or eject sneh efth 'from rented faons?, or land, or other proper w?eh - rianon ?hall be deemed jruitty of lilsiiuiisirni/lilli, nu eoorietioo thereof, ? faed rot less than fifty or more than one thonaa : dollars, or be Jmproooed sot ieee than tbi ?toadlas nor more than one yeer or both, st \ diucrestoa of the Ooort. Sta. 2. That if any two or more persona ah band oe oouapif 9 together, or go ia disguise np the pabUc highway, or upon the premises another, with intent to injure, oppress, or viols the person or property of ?hy citizen Lecauae hi* poiHical op miens, or hi* expression or exerei of the sam?, or ahsfl attempt by any mesas, me' aurea or acts, to birder, prevent or obstruct ai cdiiisii lathe free exercise and enjoyment of ?i right or pritflege secured to bim by the Const it hen ?ad Uwerof the United States or by the Ca lilaeJca ?ad law? of thieSute, such persons six be daeasod gafrty of a felony, ?nd, oa eenrfetit thereof,'ba 'fined not lees aha* one hundred m ??ott fljwa twr trseejssnd dollars, be is prisoee?- soi icu then air mo?tbs not ?roi tbarrttese years, or both,, at the discretion fef ? Court, and shell ther?a?er be ineligible to, ac disabled fitotav'hOldiQg ?ny office of honor, tra oxproBt1aihj?ltate. -Bac. 3, That IA ia violating any of the pron ' siooeof tbhrAeti^nay. ether ethae, miedemettac or fi*?^?i?fJI hw fl Sj sS nilli, the otfender or ot fsM?l tswbSiB, oheosWlfitlorl tSHsrcof, ta* sabjsoae to soeh puilisliaiswt for the earns aa is attached I (ads eaisae, taiseTenwaoer aad felony by the ai iatiagfewef tbie&sto. 8s? i That th? Sheriff-?, Coostablaa and oiS? I offiosfs la taff aorsral dream and co?at??a tetrt? with aovara of ari satlag. ?ayrlaoo?ng ?Ad hdfiaj \o?M*ta agaiaat ?he laws of this f*aft,b*, ?8 ' j Bretby, specially ?ntborired sad reonfrtdt fteitftnte prs^ed3s%s ?.gain?t ?fl and ertry pei ; ?xm asad pasan* ?Ahshail vistan? ?ny of the prc . j "ftsto?aof m St?i and caa?? him ?ad ?iem to bi *nt$?ttf$k\flM trihi ISefdte st*,b Cc-Iff av* Ju juri*xircWJlrs,yf ?S OfJsOC 8. - - Sad/ & Thal tba Gfrcalt eorjrt? of vol within their respective Circuit*, io the C of which tb* Circuit* ar? respectively con "shall have cognizance o? all ofaWa** COB against tb* previsions of this A?t, aaa of ?1 cause? anting ander toto Act. Ssc. 9. Tba?? shaQ be the doty of all SI Constable*, ?nd other officer* who ta specially empowered, te obey and erect warranta and other procese iaan*d nuder tl fisk** of thia Act to them directed; and any Shsriff, CoasUb? or other officer ap empowered, ?ra** to racer?* acch warn other procesa when tendered to him,-or t or ref nae to execate the same, he shall, o fiction thereof, be fl oed ia the sum of fin dred dollars, to tba rase of tb* citizen dc of th* rights Sseure?by tb* provision* of th or be haprisooed in the Cormty jail 'at the < tion of the Court. And the better to ena) 8herifib, Constables, and of ber onieers soi empowered to execute all such warrant: other processes a? may be directed to them shall har* authority to summon abd coli te aid the bystanders or pox.** comitatux o proper County, and all persona refusing to tba gammons or ?all of the offi sera thus crap ed. tn all be deemed guilty of a miademeano on conviction thereof, be punished, and suet rabta and other processes shall ruo and I? outed by said ofii jera anywhere within the C or County ia which they are issued. Sic. 7. That any person who shall binde; Ten t orobetruct any officer or otter person eh with the execution of say warrant or other cea* issued under toe provisions of thia in arresting soy persoo for whose ap pr ?ion such warrant or other procesa have been issued, or shall rescue, o tempt to rescue, such person from the tody of the officer or person or persona ia? assisting him aa - aforesaid, or shall aid, ab< assist any persoo so arree ted aa aforesaid, dil or indirectly, to escape from tba custody c officer or person cr person* assisting him aa i .aid, or ?hall harbor or conceal any perso whose arrest a warrant or other proce** shall been issued, so a? to prevent bis discover arrest, after due notice or knowledge of thi of the issuing of such warrant or other ?eas, shall OD conviction for either of said offs be subject to a fino not lesa than fifty nor than one thousand dollars, or imphsonmen leas than three months nor more than one or both, at the discretion of th? Court bann risdiction. Sac. 8. That any citiaen who ?hall be hindi prevented or abstracted in tho exercise o rights and privilege* occured him by th* Cc tut ion and law* of the United Stat*a,or by the siltation and taws of this Stat*, or sh ali be io] in his person or property, boosvaao of his exe of th? same, may claim and prosecute th? co in which tho offence ?hall bo committed, foi damages be shall sustain thereby, and th* county shalt be reeponsible for th? pum? auch daiuogce aa the Court may award, w .hall be paid by the County Treasurer of county, on a warrant drawn by the Coan ty 4 missiouers thereof, which warrant shall be di by the County Commlaaionor* aa soon aa a c fled copy of the judgment roll is delivered ( for filo in their office. Hie. 9. Io all eases where soy dwelling kw budding, or any property, rea!, or personal, i be destroyed in coa seq neue* of any mob er ' it shall.be lawful for the perron or parsons < inger interested in such property to bring ; against the county iu which snob property situated and being, for the recovery of i damage* a* he or they may hare attain* reason of the destruct: ou thereof; and th? am which shall be recovered in said action aha paid ia the manner provided hy Section a of Act. Bsc. 10. TbeA cu peraou or peroone 8*4.11 bi titled to tbs recovery of auch damage* if il i appear that toe destruction of his or their perry wa* earned by tai* or their illegal conj nor uniese it shall appear that be . or they, t knowledge had of th* ustettion or attempt tc etroy his or their property, ap to collect a uiol that parpo**, and sufiicrreto* -tim? in terre niaf,| ootiee thereof to a Constable, ? ?riff, Trial. he* or Justine of the Peace of tb* atty ia w! .uch property wa* situated and her aaa* it i be tb* doty of such Constable, 8t>?nA f?? tico or Justice of the Peacs, xa^a receipt o.'i notlae, to take ali lega'Oceans necessary foi protection of Btv**; property so attacked or thi ened tob- ?t tacked; ind if such Ootwtable,8h< . ^lal Justice or Jost ice of the Peace, n receipt of such notice, or upon knowledge of s intention or attempt to destroy such propert any wise received, shall neglect or refuse to ] form his duty in the premise*, he or they so . glecting or refusing shall be habla for the di ' a^ea dene to such property to be recovered 1 action, and shall also be deemed guilty of a t ? demeanorin office, and on conviction thereof s ? forfeit bis commission. Ssa ll. That nothing m thia Act shall be c . airued-to prevent the person or persons wa ; property nr Injured err destroyed from having i . maintaining hts or their action against all < . every person and persona eu gaged or particip?t , ia said mob or riot, to recover full damage* r any injury au*taiaed : Provided, however, T , no damage* shall be recovered by th* party f jared against any of the said rioters for ths sa 1 injary for which compensation ahall be made ? the county. Ssc. 12. That it shall be'lawful for the Cou > Oom missioner* of the County against which ds ? ages shall be recovered nadar th? provisions , this Act, to bring cuit or suit* ia the nam* of I > County against any an? ail persons ? aga* j or in any manner participating in a . mob or dot, and NI sinai any Cooa tai Sherill; Trial Justice or Justice of the Peace, ) other uificer charged with tho maintenance of i I public peace, who may be aahie,by neglectof da j to th* provision* ef this Act far th* recovery > ail danaf ?a, cosir hod exj>ea**e lacuirod by SJ ooaaty; sad *n*h aaU* ahaU so? abai* or fail I reason af too aasayor te?/**/ partie* defends i beiog named thermo. j ] Approved F*hrarvry 28,1871. f AR ACT TO r5COCKnUTE T*TZ WACCAX AW aso um > uren citXAL OOBTPANT. Stenos I. Rt il enacted by the Renate and Hen ' of Rrjn*tentatt9et*of (fte State ff Stntth Carolin '' noa met and tuting in General Attmbty, and i 1 the authority ef tte soma, That J. 8. BOaJtovro*. ' W. E. Rcccjcocaa, Qltoaos YT. Paies. Jr., ?Horn I T, LrrcHTTtx?, T. C. Drat and JA*? E. DtrsE 1 BX&BT, and such persons us now are or may b * oome hereafter associated witb them, their au " censors and assignai be, and they are hereby, ooi * sti tuted a body corporate in* pbftrio, by the nan 1 and style of the Wunama* ind Little Msw Can ' Company, ny whick name they are hereby msc * capable tn law to harts hold, purchase, recein work, sen, mortgage, kane, enjoy and retain 1 them, their successor* and assigns, lands, ten? ' m en ts of all characters, and chattels of whats? ' brer kind, aa may be descaed by them moet cox ' . du?ve aribe objects and interest of said oorpors > Bon. Ssc. 4. ' Tb at said corporation, by ft* title afore .aid, may au* and be scetl, plead and ba fmpfsac !? ed ia any Court af tba Stat*, asalte and uss f eammon seal, filteriag the same ai pleasure, ei ? tablfch, after and aiasaff such bydhwb and regu T rations aa shall be deemed proper by them,' not ii ? T cocflict with The Cons ?tu il on or lawrof thu Stan * or the rjoited Stafea. . Ssc. fi. The capital ?tock of said oompanTsbal y be twdbuudred thoo**^ r I to incraass th? saut s by a vota of a majority of tin stcfcfcb<flb>fi io'iajr toa not exceeding fire hundred thousand dollars ; that ?sid company shali commence business aa soon as its capital stock is fal y subscribed, and fifty thousand doi I ivs of the same paid up, whieh stock may be paid > I sith** in money or resl estate, the same to be * . divided toto such number of shares, and at so I cinch per atare, aa asid corporation may deter? mine, said abai?? to be assignable and negotiable under euch rules aa said corporation may pre I scribe. Sac 4. That there shall be annual meetings of the Stockholders, at euch times and placea aa they may designate, for the parp?se of choosing a Board of Directors, (to consist ot nut less than . fire nor more than nine, each of ?hom shall be a Stockholder), and a President, and other officers of said corporation, to manage its affairs. Sro. 5. That said company shall keep an office at Little Ihrer, iu Horry County, wl?ieft, f(>r all judicial purposes, shall be deemed its location. SF*. f>. That the said company shall a cd may cause a communication of inland navigation by a. canal and locks, to be made and kept np. through such places as to them shall seem most tit and con? venient, from Wa?camaw to Little Hiver, in Horry County fae J that they and I heir euee* ot ors for? ever shall and may fix and establish, and be en? titled to take and receive, by way of toll, for all - gooda and merchandise carried on or through, : and boats, vessels and rafts, passing on or through tho said canal, such sums or rat-es aa the aaid company shall think proper to impose; and the said company, or their agents, may atop any goode, v?asela, boats or rafts, from passing oa i tue aaid canal until payment of the said toil. Sac. 7. That Ute aaid company shall have power to parchase for themselves and their auccseaore forever, euch lands aa may be necessary for the purpose aforesaid : std where they and the own? ers cf the aaid lands cannot agree for the same, to take the said landa at a valuation to be made by a majority of five per?ons to be appointed by the Court of Common Pleas to value tho same ; which mad eh all, on payment of the som at which it shall be so valued, be vested io the eaid company forever. Ssa. 8. That Ute said company shall bo obliged to keep the said canal and leeka, at all times, ia good end sufficient order, co?dition, end renoir, on pain of being answerable for any damage occa? sioned by their willful fault or neglect. Sac, 9. That if any person shel?, willfully or I maliciously, cat, break doon, damage or destroy, any bank or other work to be erected, or made for the purpose of Ute said navigation, euch person shall be adjudged guilty of felony, end, on convic? tion, shall pey e fine not exceeding five thousand, nor leos then five hundred doliere, or imprisoned in the Penitentiary, not exceeding ten or leeei than two yeera; ead if any person ehalt throw dirt, tree?, logs or other rubbish into the aaid cane), so sa to prejudice Ute same, such person shall bo answerable to Ute osad Company for dam agea occasioned thereby. Sac. 10. That the eaid company abell have pow? er end authority to nee any materials in Ute vici? nity of said canal, for making the samo, or the said looks, or keeping the esme ia repair, paying a reasonable price for the earn*, w hich price shalt be ascertained in like manner es the vela? of hind which the company may take, aa aforesaid, in case they ead the owners of the acid land cannot egree about the price thereof, j Sac IL That the ?aid company eh all and may collect water for tko ose o' said canal and lock?, making aafaction for Ute da m ag ta done there* bj; Ute eaid damage? to bo eecertaioed in tho manner above directed with respect to the vaine of band. Sec 12. That thia Act abell be deemed ead tak? en to be a public Act. Judicially taken notice of aa auch, without apecial pleading, and liberally coe atraed for carrying the purposes aforesaid into effect, for tho term of thirty-five yeera, ead to tho bitting of the next General Assembly thereafter Approved the 9th dey of March A. D. 1871. i ax ACT xo aaarrw ayn aaron TBS OB**rea or TBK TO WTC OF ASDXXSON. Sectios 1. Be it enacted irv the Senate and //ova* ; of HepresetJatiees cf the ?state of ?onth Carolina, ? now met and st?tiao ta General Assembly, and by ' the ttutiiority of the sw.?, Thet from ead iuime . diately after Ute pesage of this Act, ell ead every ? cerson or [" rsone who moy hove resided within i tho corporate limits of the Town of Anderson for i ' ene year, or who may own a freehold therein, end . their -mcceeeorc, ere hereby declared to be mem i bera of the corporation hereby intended to be ? creeled. c- . 2 That the said persona and their eujcf* , to.s shall, from and after the paaeage of thia Act. i become a body politie ead corporate, ead abell be : known end called by the nome of Ute Town of t Anderson, and its corporate limit? shall extend . one mile in the direction of the cardinal pointe, . from th? Court House thereof, aa a centre, end . form e square. r atc 3. That the said town shalt be governed by . en Intendant end four Wardens, who shell be per l sons that acta Uly reside within the limite of Ute corpora tien, aod neve an resided at leaet twelve ? months immediately preceding their election. The I aaid Intendant and Wardens shah* be elected on r Ute second Monday io September ia each yeer, ton I days'notice haring been prevtcmsly given, and ; ehaB continue in ofiiee for one year, and until Ute ' . election and qualideatioa of their oaeceesora; ead 1 eil male inhabitants of said town who aha?? havo . attained Ute age of twenty-one years, ead resided > therein sixty days immediately preceding tho eiec r tion, shall be entitled to vote for eaid Intendant and Wardens : Prodded, That no person aha?? be r allowed to vote at any such election who ebal! not - have registered his name aa e voter with Ute Clerk f of the Council in e bok or books, to be kept by > bim for that parp?se, by 10 o'clock A. M., oo the I day succeeding every ?ooh election. I Ste. 4. That aaid election aha ? be held in some convenient public place in said town, from cine r o'clock in the morning nntii five o'clock ia the i evening; and when the poKs shall be cloeed Ute Managers shall forthwith proceed to count th? T votes, nadar oath, stating the whole number of I rotes cast for each candid ate or person voted for, r ead shall transmit their report of Ute same ia e t eeeled envelope to the Intendant of Ute town; end if there be no auch Intendant, the same shall bo transmitted to the Clerk of the Court of Anderson County. The seid Intendent or Clerk of the , Court shall opee tho report of Ute said M?nagera, end shel! announce and publish the whola nam , ber of Ute votes cost, end ibo whole nsorber east for each candidate, when the several candidates ' reoeivtog Ute highest number of legal votes fer Ute office* tor which th*y were voted for shall be ' declared daly elected. Tho Ioteedcat end Ward? ens for Ute time beeag shall el wayo appoint three Manegers to conduct the election, who, before Utey ope? toe polls for eaid election, shaft, take Ute oath fairly and impartially to conduct tao same; ead the Intendant and Wardens before en I taring apon the dattes of their office, shall re? spectively toke the oath prescribed by the Con? stitution of Uti? State, and also the following oath, ' to wis ; "As Tn jemie "I i?c Warden) of tb? Town of Anderson, 1 will faithfully and impartially, to \ the beet of say shanty, exercise the treat reposed ' in me, end wiUltss-Jnr bea endeavors to presarte Ute peone and cassy into effect, according to law. Ute purpeses for which I have been elected : So held mo God. " Ssc 5, Ia ?soo A vacancy shah occur in Ute office-of Intendant, or any of tbs Werdens, by death or rwigsvUoe, eg otksrwies, aa election to - ill sock vacancy shall be held by Ute appointment of the Intendant and Sard MI or Ward* na; and, in , case there be acne, theo, kv tho appointment of ' j the Clark ot Ute Court of Anderson County. (. ; 8M.& That Ute Intend*** and Wardens) dolr - ? ?lected-ead Cfoaiiaod abell bo, durfopitbelx torm of ii Continued on Second Page,