The Greenville enterprise. (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, May 17, 1871, Image 4
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?ti Ml JtiH lowlirtiiw Piawi
? f the Legislature?8e?*ioa 1870
a! 1871- _ "L
AN ACT TO OKANT, BBNBW AND
AMEND THB CHANTBR8 OB CBNTAIN
TOWNS AND VILLAGES
TUKKEIN MENTIONED.
[COUTH OKO.]
Sec. II. Aixl be il further toitlrd, That
In eaa? Ta? tnej ehall oeeur ia the ofllee
of Iula deal, or m; vt the Warden*, by
death, resignation, or remove) from office.
Or abevoee irqin.the 9ku, en thdkNi shall
be held, by the appoint meal of the Int?a
dent end War-ten, or Warden* ne the ease
in >y be, tea day#* pcavioue notiae beiny
given ; eod (a ? # #f drltuHi or tempore*
f/ abevuee of the Intend ant, the Warden*
f -wing a Council elielt be empowered to
elect ona wl tbeineelvee to eet ee lntenda-n
during the time
* Seo. 40. And be it fnrther eneole-1. That
the Intendaat and WardeaA duly eleel?>and
qualified, ehal), daring the lime of eer
vice, ewereilv end respectively. be vetted I
wiih all the pow?rs ol Justices of the quorum
ol Ui? State, within tUs limits of said
liege ; that the luteudanl shell, and may,
s< ultra as occasion may require, summon
tha Wardens to meet hint In Council, a majority
of wh?in shell constitute a quorum
for the transaction of buaiues*, aud shall be
known by the name of the Town Couneil ol
Wrigliisrille ; and they, and their successors
iu office may hare a common seal, aud
shaft hare }0*er and authoriiy to appoint,
froin time to lime, such snd to many proper
prrsou- to set as Constab'c, within
their jurisdiction, according to law, as they
shall u?tm expedient and proper, which
Constables shall hare all the powers, pileilege*
aud <molunieuts, aud be au jrei to
all duties, penalties and regulations provided
t>y the laws ol the S at- lor the office
o' Coueleoles; snd the Inlai.dant nod Wm?
deue iu Coui oil ' all have power und.r
their cm poi itte teal, to ordaiu aud r stalllish
uli suet* ,'nles, liy-luw* and oroinauce*
respecting stieets, ways, maikelsand police
ol said village,as shall apprar to Hum proper,
for the seeurily, wellure and conventeuce
of said village, aud for preserving
health, peace, order and good government
within tlie same ; and the said Council may
affix hues fur offences against ,-uoli Oy-lawa
and ordiuauces, and appropriate the same
to i he ute vl the corporatioo ; but no fiue
nail exceed fifty dollars, and when tinea
exceed tweuty dollars, they miy be recoveiediutlie
Jui ice's Courts of Charleston
County; aud when they are ol the amount
of tweuiy dollars or under, toe Same may
b> recovei ed befors said Intoadant in
Council: i'lovided, Nothing herein contamed
shall empower the ssid Council to
ordain or establish any by-laws or ordinances
inconsistent with or repugnani to the
laws ol the lsnd ; sod all such by-laws and
ordinances shall, si all limes, be subject to
revisal or repeal by the Legislature.
SlO 41 And Oe it further enacted, That
the said Inleudaut and Wardens shall hare
power to abate aud remove nuisances with*
in said limits, and iu case of disorderly behavior
the liitendaut and Wardens, or rny
ol tlieni, upon view thereof, or upon coinpiuiut
lodged ou oath, are beieby required
and authorized to issue warrant* against
sll offend era, aud cause them to be Drought
belore them, or Inn, or a Trial Justice of
the Peace, -aitliiu the limits of the town ol
v> nguuville, and, upon due exami -ation
shall etihci reiesrc, admit to bail, (if the of.
fence be bailable,) or commit to jail such
offenders, as the ess* may require, and the
iSheiiff ol Ciiarle*ton County is hereby re
quired to receive and keep the perrons so
commuted, uutil d'scharged by a due course
t I..? ? - ? - ?
vi iaw; ?n.i me said luletiUanl and War.
?ltrna shall, <j"l'??uveiy and e>svernily, Imre
jurisdiction within mid corporate limits, in
all ci' i tn in a I care', aa Trial Justice* and
quorum* hare, according to law.
Sec. 42. And ha it further enacted. That
it shall be the duty of raid Inteudant and
Wardens to keep all road.-, r.ieeis and allay.
within said limits open and in good I
repair ; also, to erect a " lock-up," if uecee
) require ; and the said I n ten--am and
Wardeua may hare power to grant or re.
strain any license for the sale ul int.-xiat'ug
liquors, within the corporate limits of
s?id town, and it said licenne be granted,
as aforesaid, the parties taking out the
same to pay any amount to said corporation
that they may aaae-s on said sales ; in
lead of the County Treasury, and for that
purpose they are invested with all the powers
granted by law, to the County Commissioners;
and fur neglect of duty shall be liable
to the penaltiea imposed by law upon
County Cutnuitrstooera for like oeglact.
town or AtKr.v.
See. 43. And be it further enacted, That
the citizen* of this State, who may be inhaoitants
of the town of Ad- n, or owners
of freehold therein, within the limits here*
inafter prescribed, sre heieby declared a
body corporate. The limits of the said (
town shall be held and deemed to be in the
form of a circle, and a square upon that eir- ^
cle, w ilh the side* of the square touching
the circumference of said circle, on the
North, Kast, South and West. The said '
circlo lo describe a circumference, one mila
in all ...... r '
HVIH Ills cum I JiOlIll OI
the int>-reeeiion of ttie Kaiirat avenue and
Union atrevt, aa the centre of the Mid town ;
and the atreeU within the limiteof the asid
ro>potation to remain,in regard to nomlter,
location and client, aa now eatahliebed by
law, until altered ny lawful authority.
Bee 44. The aeid town ehall he called
Aiken, and be governed by an Intendant
and aix Wardene, to be called the Town
Couneil of Aikt-n, and by that name have
eueeeaaion ol memVera, keep a common seal,
tat e and hold i-ioperty. (neeeaMrv tor cor I
I
fx.rat' o?ea only,) aae end be sued, implead (
nd be impleaded, and enjoy every right |
incident to an incorporation. (
See 45. That, the Inlerdani and War* i
dens hall be alwaya peraone who ara eon- |
atilutionally qualified to vole lor member* t
of the legislature In this Slate, who aatu* <;
ally rrr'de within the limit* aforeaaid, and t
have ao r.aided at leaat twelve monthe itn *
mediately preceding their election. Br* r
tore entering upon the dutleeol their uffl*-e. It
they ehall take the following oath, to wit: i
" I do aolemnly awear, (or affirm, aa the d
eaae may be,) that I am duly qitalilied, ae* II
eording 'o the Constitution of the United t
States, and of tbe Stata, to exercise tha dtt* a
lire of tha office to tabieh J have beea alret a
?d, (ur appointed,) sod thai I will faithful, e
- nil I?I???I 11 IIIHMllWMII
17 Jkookorfo, Ulho W of my abilities, I bo r
dulioa tboroof; that X reoof oIjm I ha ? t
prmaMj of U?jO Oonaiitutloa ood Iowa of *
iL it.la.j o^a .. ti.. /u^afl.kt.. 1
Ml? VHIMU own W?r IU1 WWI??'.?V? >B? 1
th? laws of m;8(iU; sad 4
port, protoot tad defend ihrl^fWHuiiaa a
of the U?ilod 8t?t?a and lha O^wiHatia^
of South Gtraliaa, as ratified by lha poopfo ?
on lha ililttMh day of April, 18M ; and I i
to further solemnly a wear, aa Intcadenl i
(or Werdeo) of Aiken, lb at I will iqnWlj ?
u<l Impartially discharge the troetrtpoeed 4
la mc, ?a<l wHI uao my beat tadtarore'to 1
preae re the peaee end carry into ?f??l, j|
aoeording to lahr, the purpoaea of my ip? 1
point menl: So help ma 0<?d." The aatd <
(ntendanl and Wardens ahail hold tbbtr |
ffiuva bm the lime of their election antll 1
the fcaond Monday in September enee'ng |
and until their successors abaft be elected, 1
and eoter on the discharge of iheir duties.
See. 4#. That all anale persons who aea <
constitutionally qualified to vote for m?m <
ca of either branch of the St?t* I^giala- 1
ture, and who bare been permanent reei* 1
deuta in the aaid town for six months. I
P?a 47. That in ease a rnrancy should <
occur In th# office* of liilMn<1anl ? * aww e?l
?? . ? ?/ ? 1
the WirJtM, by d?ath, resignation, rt* |
moval, or otherwise, or in ease of tie in i
said election, an e'eciion to fill aueh r* i
caooy rhell be held, by the appointment of |
the lntenJant and Wardvn.or Wardens, as i
ilia enae may bo, ten daya' public notice <
being previously given ; and the Intendant. <
in ease of hia aiekneaa or temporary absence. |
a authorized and empowered to nominate
and appoint any one of the Wardens to act I
aa temporary Intendant. or failing ao to do, |
the Wardena forming a council ahall be
empowered to elect one of their number to 1
act in hia room during the time. I
8ec. 48. The eleotion ol the (ntendant and
Wardena of the said town ahall be held at i
the Town Hall, or acme other oonrenicnt
public place in the acid town, en the se- i
eond Monday in September of each and ev t
every year, from ten o'elock A. M , until t
three o'elock P. M., when the fiol's shell be i
closed, and the Managers shall forthwith ?
count the votes, proclaim the election and i
give notice in writing to the persons elect i
ed. The Intendent and Wardens for the i
tine being, shall appoint three Managers 1
to hold the ensuing eleetion, and for any <
subsequent elections; the Msnngera shall I
always in each case be persons who are 1
able to read and write with facility, and <
shall before they open the polla for such |
elrclions, take an onlh fairly and impar- *
vvr vviiuuyb IIIQ CUtllC , HDU IliC DltiOH* |
gerc o' such election are hereby authorized I
and empowered to administer. If tliey see i
fit, an oath to any person ofT'riog to vote, t
and to make all other necessary enq-iiries I
for the purpose of ascertaining whether f
such persons are qualified to vote under *
this law. fi
See. 49. That the lntond*nt and Ward h
ens, duly elected and qualified, shall, during (
their term ot scivice, severally and respectively,within
thelimilsof said town.be veat <
d with all the powers and jurisdiction of (
Magistrates or Trial justices of this State, s
except for the trial of small and mean causes,
and the lulendaat shall, as occasion may *
require, summon the Wardens to meet him t
in Council, a majority of whom shall coo- t
stitute a quorum for the transaction of hue* r
ioess. The said Council shall have full r
power, under its corporate seal, to ordain i
and establish all sueh rules, by laws and or a
dinnnces respecting the streets, pavement*, ?
ways, markets, public buildings, weights,
measures, wells, disorderly places, fire de- f
partment, police, and in general,every other *
by-law as shall appear to them r>qnisite
for the sscurity, welfare and convenience b
of the said town, and !or preserving health, ?
peace and cleaolintM*, order and goo I g -v- n
ernnicnt within the same, and to prevent tl
the violation of its ordinance*, by ordain t|
ing suitable fines, not, however, in any b
ci?e to exceed the sum of fifty doilais: *
Provided, That no fine above the sum of ?i
.1..II -v.-11 ?? It?. J . ..
.?U<J mill UC CUIICClrd uy 111K "
Mitl Council, except by suit in a Court of g
compel cut jurisdiction : And provided, fur* "
ther, That no ordinance shall be repugnant e
to, or inconsistent with the law of the land, ^
and all ordinances shall he, at all limes, e
subject to repeal by the L-gislature.
Sec. 60. The Inleudant and Wardens shall P
have power to elect or appoint a Marshal. *
and, if they sea fit, Deputy Mmhal, upon *'
such terms as they may deem proper, who "
shall be duly sworn in by lbs lotendant. ^
and vested with all the power Constables ^
now have by law, and whose power and '*
authority shall be particularly confined Cl
within the limits of the said town ; but e<
whose further power and authority shall 11
also exteod to the arreting and taking in ,n
custody, any person or persons within a P
dblaoee of four miles, in each and every
direction, beyond and without the enrpor- '
ate limits, who shall violate any ordin '
anee ol said town: Provided, Said offence ''
be committed within the corporate limits
The duties of the Marshal shall be to eol- A
leet all fines and 0?i f?iinr*? lmn?i?/l k?. ui
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the Intendunt end Warden#, and to enforce "
md carry into execution and effect the
!>y-lawe and ordinance# of the aaid corporit'ion,
and who ehall ba liable to bj re* *"
novel by the aaid Town Council; and the ' >
taid Intro lent and Warden# ahall aUo 1,1
inve power to eatabliah an ordinanoe whensver
they ahall deem it expedient, to or- n<
lain and eatabliah a police eorpa for the
leid town, the expenses of the same to be It*
trovidedtfor eut of the revenue of the aaid I*
lorporation. **
See. 61. Tne Iclendent and Warden# ,r
hall have power to eeleet or appoint a
elerk, who ah ait also ba Treaaurer, whora *'
luty it ahall be to attend all meetings of
Council, and make a record in a oook kept *'
'or that purpose, of all the proceedings
hereof, to take charge of all papara be- ?'
ong<ng to Council, and to lodge with the | '*
>roper officers all summons, execution#, <fco.,
ind receive return*; to keep a regular a? ?*
'ooni of all reeaipta and disbursements. "
rhleh accounts shall, at all times.
> accessible to tha Intcndant or
?njr of (be Wardens; and it shall be hi*
luty to maka an offloinl semi-annual report ba
o the Conneil of the state of his account a, ti<
>t which times the doors of the Conneil W
ootn shall be regularly entered la a book ??
apt for that porpoea. Be shall attend to e?
he publication of all ordinances and other tb
oeuments ordered hy Conneil to be pub- Pi
|*hed Be shall hold hij office for soeh to
irm as O?onoil may prescribe, not, how, of
ter. eseecdiog one year, and shall receive so
WIU|^IIMUVD tor nil BffTIMC II Odd- I wl
II maj ?Mt; ProvMed, That ht ma/ ba to
t'fij J > fltCCri* x-iXii ^
ii * * ,?>- -*ir -~tt^voddbdkffcfc
?fln it tk plwari ?f a
m4 bihifi Ntiriaf t
#oto U>? d?tM xol Mi ?Am ha hall fWa <1
wnd Itbhi pal at wb of ihraa thouaaod ?
lollara j^tbi faith fat 41fir|? of tka
onto. ;. ?
Sat. (t Ural tin told Town Coanall I
halt biTi porta* loeaUMla* a guard houaa, <
tod It pfimlbl, bjr ordinaoee. aoiubla I
ttlw m< rogatationa for keeping and got* I
Ifning |Im font*; andu?a oaM Town Couo? 1
ill may, by ordloaaoo, or old Inteadant 4
tad Wardrfta io ptnon, amy one or more *
A lira, authoriaa aof raquiro any Mar
dial or Poliea oflltcr. or any Conatabl?>
ipaeially appataud, to arrni aad oooimtt i
to aaid guard hauoa, or other plan ol eoa- <
io?jf to to* dfOgnVd by the Intandant, I
lor i term not exeecdleg forty-eight hour*, <
?ny ptrtoa or peraoo* who may b? <
n i breach of th? peace, any riot on a or
iieorderly conduct, open obaccnity, public
ilronkcnneta, or in any eonuuct grotely inieeeni,
or dangeroua to tha eitiaeoe ol the
laid town, or any of tliem. And It abali
be th* duty of the Town Merehal or othir
poliee officer, to arrrat aad commit all
inch offender*, and who shall hare power
to call to their aaaiatano* the pom* comiinlua,
if need be. to aid in making aueh ar
e?tj; and, upon failure of aaid Martha! ?r
(xill-e officer in the performance of aueh
duty a* required, they ehall, eeverelly, be
uljrct I* aueh fine# and penaltiea aa Conn*
ail may eatablirh. And all peraoaa lawfully
imprisoned ahall pay the eoeia and mpena*-i
incident to their impiiaontnenr, and
be subject to aueh finea aa Council may iia.
pore for the offence con mitted.
See. M That tha aaid lolendaot and
Warden* ehall hare full power to abate and
r-mure nuieaneee in eaid town.
See. 64. That it ehali be the duty of the
mid Council to keep ail roede, waye at-d
treeta within tha corporate limiie, open
ind in good repair, and for that purpoae
.hey are invested with all the power* vee
e<l in llie Ceunty Comtnierionere ; and they
dtall have full and exclusive power to or*
ier out all tha hande now liable, or hereifter
made liable by the lew* of this State,
end to r< quire them to work oo the respective
road*, way* and (treeta, within
[he limit* of the eaid corporation, a* many
iaya In each year, and to inflict the came
Snea and penaltiea for th# Don performance
hereof, aa ia by law now inflicted by the
lifferent Board* of Couoty Commiaaioners:
Provided, It shall not be obllgatery on the
Towu Council to <-pen any itreet within the
limit* of the aaid town, ur.lv* upon the petition
of the peraon app-ying for the lame,
illeging that Ilia aaid alreeta i* uecoaaary
[or hi* u*? and accommodation, aud that
here ia no other direct or convenient ace?ee
or him to the bueineas part of (he town ; a
rhich petition alia 11 be verified by the afdavit
of the anrdieant. and recommended -
,,
y ?t least twelve of ihe Itublt inliabi- ^
toll of lh? i?i<l town. p
See 65. The said Iotendant and Ward
ns (hall have power to compound with all e
tcraons liable lo work on aaid roads, w*ya \
ind itrecti, upon the payment of audi f
?imi of money aa ihev may deem a fair e
'quivalent therefor, lo be applied lo ihe 0
iae of the aaid corporation. And the In- a
endaut and Warden* arc hereby indiridu- a
iPy exempted from the perfoimance of t
oad and'a'reel duty, and no peraon resld I
ng within the e.iiJ town ahall be liable to al
vork on any road without thn aaid llmita, i
?r to be taxed or assessed fur the same. n
See. 56. That the power to grant licenses
or billiard table*, to keep taverns, or retail
pirituou* liquor*, wi*lil>i the limit* of the '
aid corporation, be, and the Mine ia here*
y, vested in the Town Council of Aiken*
i llicit licenses shall be granted iu the rams "
? ii
tanner, and upon the same conditions, as
hey now are, or may hereafter be, under
he laws of thia State: Provided, That no
illiard table kept by the boarding heusea j'
nd hotiIs of aaid town, for (lie ure of board- .
ra, ahall be subject to a lax, unites the ^
ime ia also kept for the use of the public
enerally, and for profit and gaio ; and all ^
lon-ys received for lieenaea. taxes, fines,
xhibitiona, etc., within the raid limits, ahall
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a appropriate 1 to the publio usee of aaid (
urporauon.
See. 67. Thai all fines an>1 forfeitures im*
p
osed by said Town Council, undei the pow ^
r rested by law, shall ba collected ia the
itne manner as the general State tax is ''
ow by law collected. The Sheriff for the ^
'ounty, for the time being, and his lawful
eputies, be, and they are herehj , author*
:ed to execute the process of the said Coun1
of Aiken, as by law the Marshal of said
n
^rporation might or should now do, liar* ^
ig the same privileges, powers and einolulents,
and subject to the rame duties and
enalties as therein provided: Provided, ^
hat all nulla bona costs incident on any
sedition i*B'?ing from said Town Council,
nd directed to the raid Sheriff, shall be *'
aid by said Town Council, *'
p*
See. 68. That the saiJ Town Council of
iken shall have power to impose, for the a<
?e of the said eoiporatlon, the following
inual taxes : On all real eMate within the ^
id limits, except that held for religious or -
? in
isritable purpom, a las not exceeding e|
le-qnartrr of one per cent.; on all sale* of
erclisndize and inoone arising fr>m f*o- (o
ii age, faeullies and profeeeione, except the a|
larlrs of clergy nr cn ef all religious de
>minailons, a tax not ex'eeding one-eighth ju
one per oent. on all w >eel carriages
pt f<>r hire, a snm not sxoeeding fire do|ft
each ; on all itinerant traders, a tag not ^
leerding twen'y fire dollars; alee, to pr#? Bi(
rihe and fix the tax on aM shows and ex- |a
bitions, within the limits of said corporion;
and the said Town Council shall j0
ire power to enforce the payment of an
I taxes and aasessmeuts Irried under )j(
ithority of this Aet. against the property
all defaulters, to the Mine extent, end in ^
me manner, ae ia prori led by law for ^
e eollee'loo of the geoerel Utata tax, #x ta
pt that tba executions nisy be directed |)f
thrr to the Sheriff or the Towa Ilarahal, ju
1 other person especially appointed by ^
iuncil to collect the asms.
Ppc. ftp. And the ?4td Town Council shgll 4f
i authorised to borrow mopay for aduea* pe
.n.l and I"! 1 * "
unlj, |D? to M- th
m tieh of the corporators in it amount ?o
it exceeding twentj?fl*e per e?bt. on UU th
rporotioo tax, to eld in lfce payment of I
e principal and interest of the said debt: W
o*id?d, That tho fun dad debt of said wl
wn shall at no one tlaae exceed the sans sti
Ave thousand dollars: And, presided a! aw
, That ao loan shall be consummated am
ithont the presiooa eonesrreaee of the eq
iters of the said town who are sabjet to to
1l iuo.1 pi
> property lex, to be aaeerlaiord through
Im n?diaa of the balloUbok, after ltd
laye* public notioe, u io pro? idud la tha
aac U election for hlMfttlilld Wardena.
Sro. tO. Hut tl.? nrigioil charter of Alktj,
piotd oa tli? aineltenlh day ?f Decern.
Mr, io the ) ear of our Lord on* thouaaod
light hundred and thirty-five, and all Acta,
imandatory thereof, aa well aa all olhfrc
vpugaaUt to thla A?t, he. and the earae aro
itrehy, repealed, and that ihie Aat ahall bo
Itontd and tokaa to be a public Act, and
ball oontioue in foroe for twenty year a.
tows or wiLLtar* V.
See. 01. And be it further ?-c iete<1, That
lie charter of the town of Willieton, In the
bounty of Barnwell, Ire, and the aaree la
lerehy. renewed and a*ien<t>A (? it? 'I
>f fourteen yenra from the dete of the pasage
ol I b is Act
town or OBaUXX.
Sec. Al. And be It lurther enacted. That
ill persons, elt'sens of the State of South
Carolina, who are now, or who may here
ifter become, Inhabitants of the town of
Qrahani'e, shall be deemed aud are hereby
leclared, a body politic and corporate, and
;hat Ihs said towo shall be called and
known by the name of Graham's, and its
imlts shall be deemed and held to extend
>ne-ha!f mile in each direction f>om the <
reilroad depot la said town.
See. AS. That tha said town shall be gov- j
irned by aa Iniindant and four Wardens
aho shall bs elected on the first Monday
in September next, on which day, as well
is on the first Monday in September of *
iry year thereafter, an ehctlon shall be
kald for an .Intendaot and f?ur Waidenr,
aho ahall be eitixens of the State of South
?arvlln?, and ah?U hare been residents of
?l?J town for sixty da) a Immediately pre*
lading raid election, at such place in aaid
own aa the Intendant and Wardens ahall
leaignats, tin days' notice, in writing, being
previously given ; and that all male inhab
rants of said towo, of the age of twenty*
me years, who have reaided therein sixty
laya previously to the elections, shall be
inlltled to vote lor ssid Intendant and W ar
lena, and the election (ball bs held bom
?lne in the morning until three o'clock in
he af'ernoon, when the polls shall be closed,
inu me manager an a 11 count the volet, and
irocldim the election, and give notice lliere>f,
in writing, to the persons elected ; and
hat the lntendant and Wardent, for the
line being, ehall appoint the managers to
told the ensuing election; that the Intendint
and Warden*, helore entering upon the
Intiee of their others, ehall take the oath
trescribed by the Constitution of thie State,
md al*o the following oath, to wit: " Ae
ntendant, or War-ien, of Graham'*, I will
qually and im|*arliallj, to the bee*, of my
kill and ability', exercise the trust reposed
> me, and will use my beft endeavors to
reserve the peace, and carry into effect,
eourding to law, the purposes of my apointment
: So help me God."
Sec. (4. That in case a vacancy shall ocur
in the office ol Intmdant, or any of the
harden*, by death, resignation, removal
pom the State, or Irom any ollur cause, an
lection shall be held by the appointment
f the InUndant and Warden or Wardens,
* the ease may be, ten days' cotice thereof,
a aforeea'd, being given ; and in case of
he sicknesss or temporary absence oi the
ntcudaiit, lite Wardens, forming a Council,
It all be empowered to cleot one of themelves
to act as lutendanl during such aiokeaa
or absence.
See. CS. That the Tntendant and Wardns.
duly elected and qualifird. shall, dueng
their term of service, severally and re
peclivaly, be vested with all lite powersof
ther incorporate I towns of this State, in
matters civil and criminal, within the limis
of said town ; that the Intended shall,
s often as occasion may require, summon
lie Wardens to meet him in Council, a ma>rlty
of whom shall aonailtute s quotum
ir ths transaction of business, and shall ba
nown by the name of the Town Council of
iraham's, and tltey and their successors in
ffice shall have a common seal, and shall
avs power and authority to appoint, from
ime to time, such and he many proper per
>na to act as Msrahala or Constables, as
||?V ah a 11 <ta-na* ??
? j .* v.j'v u viik ?nu |in>pcr,
rliich officer* rliall have all I ha pown,
riviiiegcs and emolument*, and ha subject
> all the duties, penalties and regulations
rovided by the laws of this State for the
ffice of Constable. And the Intendant and
fardena, in Council, shall have jiover and
uihority, under their corpora'* seal, to
rdain and establish all such rules and hy
iws and ordinanres, respecting the streets,
ays, public wells and springs or fountains
I water, markets and police of the said
>wn, and preserving health, peace, order
nd good government within the same, as
ley may dtera expedient and proper ; and
le raid Council msy affix fines lor offence
gainst suoh by-laws stid ordinances, and
l?propriala the same to the ose of the e<?t?
oration, but no fine shall exceed twenty
oilers. AH fine* nny t>* recovered by an
Ition for debt before a proper tribunal.
Sen. 68. That the eaidCounet* shall have
ower to abate and remove nuisances with
i the limits of said town; end, also, to
a?*ify and arrange the inhebitante liable
police duty, and te require them to p-rrm
eueh duty as occasion may require .
id to eaforee the performance thereof uu r
the same penalties as are now or may
ireaftrr he established by law : Provided,
weys, nevertheless, That the said Town
tuaall shall have power to compound with
reooa liable to nerform such duilaa nnn*
eh terms as they shall, hy ordinance ;
blleh.
8ae. 67. That it shall l>? the duty of ih#
Undent and Ward-ns to keep all streets
d ways which may he necessary f.?r pubi
use within the limits of the said town
>en and io good repair, and for that pur
ee they are hereby Invested with all the
iwers. rights and privileges granted hy In w
tha Commissioners of Boa s within the
uite of said town. And, lor neglnet of
ity, they shell be ltnble to the peine and ,
tnaliiee imposed by lew upon Commie*
mere of Roads for like neglect. And they 1
hereby Individually exempt front the
rformsnee of road and pollee dnty. And 1
a Inhabitants nf said town am hereby ax j
sad front road and polies doty without j
a llmifca a# awlrl aftSte*Aa*i
?T ? "
8?e. M. That tha Mid Iotandaat and '
?rd*M aha 11 b?? power to oo*n pound a
ith ptrwu liable to work oh th? an id
aata and way a, and to ralaaaa ?uoh par- 1
m aa may daaira it, apon the paymaot of
th aom of aoooay aa lhay may daam a fair *
nlralent therefor. to bo appliad by tl?em
tha aaa of the raid oorporatioo. p
i .? * , P i -\C
????- __ __ ^
- -4
8a6. 69. thit tba Mild To*> Oowttt *6
Oraham'a tbail atao U tmp?*md to re
tail, pat'tM and thjoy all aneh property aa
tliay may now ba pooaawl of, or wtiilol.
to,?r whiah ahall hereafter bo |Na, bequeathed
to, or in any manner neqtilred by
ibom. and to roll alirn, or la nay way
transfer tka aamr, or any pari thereof j
Prof ided, The nmdtrot?' property eo held
or itock .IriwatW, theft,' In no eare, ox
0?ad twenty thousand dollar*.
Bee. 70. That tba raid Town Council of
Oraham'a aball ala? hare power to 4twpoe?j
an annual tax on all real and personal
propatty within the corporate limits of aaid
town i Provided, Bald teX doea not exceed
ten eeota on the ona hundred dollara.
Bee. f I. That the lutendant and Ward,
ena of the Town of Oraham'a ahall have
power to tegulale aalea at auelion within
the limita of eaid town.and to grant liren-e*
t? auctioneer*: Provide 1, That nothing
herein contained *hall extend to ealee t?y
or (or Sheriff*, Cietka of Court*, Judge o' j
Probate, Coronets, Executor* and Ad ntnia
trators, Assignee*, or bjr any other peisons,
under the older of eny Court or Trial Jua
lice.
Bee. 72 That the Inter danl and Warden*
of the Town of Grahan.'e *liall li.ive power
and authority to require all person*
owning a lot or lots In aaid Town of Qra {
ham'* to keep In topair the sidewalks ad
jiceot to their lot* respectively, and (or
de'ault In thi* matter shall hove power
and authority to impose a due ool exceeding
ten dollar*.
8?c 78. That the power to refute and
grant llcei.a-a to keep a tavern or to retail
intoxicating dri- ke bo, and the tame I*
| hereby veetr-d in the Town Council of the
town ol Graham's, and that they be a'ao
invested with all necessary power, by ordinance
or ordinances, to suppress or regulate
the tales of intoxi~at':-g drinks, to be
drank at the plsoe where sold, or in or upon
any of its sppui lenanee*, or in or upon
any of the highways, ftreets. lane*, alleys,
commons, kitchens, stores, chop*, public
building*, booths, stalls or out-lmu*e*of the
*aid town: Provided, That no rule or reg?
ulatloo shall be made inconsistent with (lis
Constitution and laws ol the State.
Sec 74. That this Act shall be taken |
and de<. ned a* a publio Aot in all Courts
ol justice, and shall continue of fore* until
repealed.
yillaok or laxcastcr.
S?c. 75. That Seotion first of an Ac* en
titl'd " Ad Act to incorporate the village
of Lancaster," l-e, and the same Is hereby,
amended so as to read as follows: " That
the village of Lancaster, extending one
mile in every direction, from the Court
House, be. and the same is h*reh*. ine>r- I
porated, by the ume of the Tillage of Laatatter."
[TO BE COKTtNCXD ]
Sixty-Five First Prize Med
als Award dSouthern
Piano
Wifl. KNABE A CO.,
Manufacturer* of Grand, Square and Upright
PIANO FORTES,
Baltimore, Md.
rpilESK Instrument, have been before the
1. public for nearly thirty years, and upon
their excellence alone attained ax mnp~rcha*r<l
pre-eminence, which pronounces tbeu unequaled.
Their Tone combines great power, sweetness
and floe singing quality, as well as great
purity of Intonation, and sweetness throughout
the entire scale. Their Touch is pliunt
and elastle, and entirely free from the stiffness
found in so many Pianos. In Workmanship
they are unrqnaled, using none l>ul the very
best eeaeoned Material, the large capital employed
in our business enabling us to
pontino.Hj, ? iitKl Ot lumber, i<l.,
on hand.
All our Square Pianne hare our New Improved
Overstrung Soale and the Agraffe Treble.
We would call special attention to our late
improvements in Grand Pianos and Square
Grands, Patented August 14th, 18(16, which
bring the Piano nearer perfection than has
yet lee^attained.
Every Piano fully Warranted for 5 Year*.
We have made arrangements for the Sole
Wholes ile Ageney for the most Celebrated
Parlor Organs and Melodeone. which we offer
wnoleaale end lti-tail. at Loweat Factory
Price*. WM. KNADK A CO.,
Baltimore, Md.
Dee 1 29 6m
IflPOKTAUT NOTICE
TO
CONSUMERS OF DRY GOODS.
All Retail Order$ amounting to $20 and Over
Delivered i? any Part of the Country
FREE OF EXPRESS Oil A ROES.
HAMILTON EASTER tfc SONS,
or ItlTIKORR. MD.,
IN order tbe better to meet the want* of
the Retail Customer* at a diitanoe, have
eeuhliehed a SAMPLE BUREAU, and will,
upon application, promptly tend by moil full
line* of templet of the Neweat and ipoal
Fajhior.able Uood*. of Pronch, Engliah and
Domeatle Manufacture, guaranteeing at all
timet to (ell a* lorn, II not at let* price*, than
any home in the country.
Buying our gooda from the largeat and
mott celebrated manufacturer! In the different
part* of Europe, and importing tbe aame by
Steamer* direct to Baltimore, our atock ia at all
tlmea promptly aupplied with tbe norcltiec of
the London and Parte market*.
A* we buy and aell only for eaah, and make
ne bad dehte, we are aide and willing to aell
our gooda at from Ten to Fifteen per cent Leca
Profit than if we gave oredit.
In aendin* for
... "r "/
good* detlred. We kaap tbe best grades of
erery elm of goods, from tba lowest to tba
most oostljr.
Orders unaccompanied by tbe cash will be
sent C. 0. D.
Prompt-Paying Wholesale Buyers are invited
to inspect the Stock In our Jobbing and
Psokage Department. Address
HAMILTON KASTKK A RONS,
197, 199, SOI and S9J West Baltimore Street,
Baltimore, Md.
Dec 7 29 ly
frEOIMrB PA6B & CO.
Ho. A H. 8chroeder 8t.? Baltimore.
Manufacturers of Portable and Stationary
STEAM ENGINES AND BOILEKS.
|>atant improved. Portable CIRCULAR
*AW MILLS, Gang, Mulav and ??ash Saw
Mills, Grist Mills. Timber Wh?*l* hk;...u
Meehin***, Ac. Dealer* in CltcuUr Saw*,
[felling and Mill aupplie* f-ni-rally, and
manufacturer'* agent* fur L?-ff?l'* Olvbratid
Turlilna Water Wheel, and every da*
wiption of Wood Working IfaeMnary
eoaiooltvaal voitta* a wuaitv.
IT S?-nd fur dvBortplire Catalogue* and
?rfa* Liata. *?-ljr
tcW ftobaaribn for tba Ektrrfrirr ;
fwo Dollar* par annum in advanca.
[ \o ;}'> \*'.t r fit
,/?jJ?/ ; / f-i J. Qil (
! " 1' umuu+iwm* mu n
THE IIULS HOUSE, \
?s&msbasaaax. 0- ?.
PARKER ft CO* Proprietors.
?m*t_rt.a*<s uatot
BOARTX PER t>AY..7..."!r.?.#4 OO. I
DnI 29 I
CHARLESTON HOTEL j
CHARLESTON, & C.
E. H. JACKSON. Propr etor |
Assistant*, a buttkrfielt*. (f? ? J
of III* I'millou Hold,) and W 1
x. MILL Kit.
PAVILION HOTELS "i
? in a a. a s wosy, c. <5- ;
BOARD.
Par Da* $3 00.
R. HAMILTON, Superintendent.
Hn. II. L BOTTEnFIICLD,
Propr|?lro<>?
Bept 29 19 tf
NATIONAL HOTEL,
??E>wiKnj3a ?? a*.
PROPRIETOR.
P. HAMILTON JOYNEU. CLERK.
RATES 1
Of Boar?l prr l>*y fit Oft
Supper, lit-**k 1**1 And Lodging 2
Single Menlt 1 * Ml
Sep 1 15 If
EaPA J O N E S,
jT-.A\^ys
AND SOLICITOR IN EQUITY.
WILL I'RALTICK IX ALL
COURTS OF THIS STATE
ALA",
IN TriE UNITED STATES COURTS
Office Greenville C. H., 8. C.
Jnlv 7 lv"
Greenville and Columbia R R
COLUMBIA, S. 0. M h 1,1871. I
ON *nl alter this dale, (Re following
ei'lie'lule will lc r?n d <i|y. Sunday*
ex?-ep*ed, connecting w iili N'ght 'I'ruina on
Soutli Cmo'itui Uni to d up nud down; *la<>
with Tiiiius uoiii/ SoulI| on i liailotie, Columbia
And Augurta Railroad :
Up.
Le >ve Colombia at 7 on A.m.
" Alston 9 in a. ni
" Newberry II 15 a n.
< "ok*a ury 8 00 p. m.
" |l*iion 6 l?0 p m.
Art ive at Greenville e 8n p. m
Down.
| Leave Greenville at 6 15 a. m
" Be'ton 8 15 a m
<'okenlniry 10 ?7 a m.
' AUievilie 8 15 h. m
" Newberry 1 til p.m.
" Alston..,. 4 05 p.m.
Arrive at Columbia 5 55 p. in,
TIIOS DODAMF.AD,
General Nuft-ritiiciident.
M. T. BaUTLBTT, (tel'S'Sl Ticket Agent.
South Carolina Railroad Compsnj .
VlCA PlUtaiDRNT'* OrriL-B.
Colombia, S. C., January 19, 1871.
Ch tinge of AchrduU.
ON and oftcr Sunday. 22d inet., Pmeengcr
Train* upon tbia lUad will arrive
and leave as follow*:
THAI A HO. 1.
Leave Charleston at 8 20 a m
Arrive hi Columbia ol 3 40 p in
Leave Columbia at 12.15 p in
Arrive nt Charleston at 7 60 p m
Leave Csinden (Sundays oxc'd) ?t?.9 50 n'm
Arrive at Kingsvillc at 20 p in
lyes ve Kingsville (Sundays cm'd) at.2 BO p m
Arrive irt Camden nt <1 00 p ni
The above trains run in connection with
Wiltflington, Columbia and Augustu Railroad,
connecting with trains lor Wilmington, North
Carolina anJ with trains lor Augusta. Georgia
?making eloso connections with-night train*
r acorgia Railroad and Central Railroad, tor
I all point* South und West.
thai* ao. 2 ?night cxcrrss.
(Sunday night excepted )
Leave Charleston at 7 10 p in
Arrive at CotuuPlaat a on
Leave Columbia at 7 50 *? ni
Arrive at Cburlesion at A 45'm m
This train rnns in connection with up Augus'a
trains, making close connection with
Georgia Railroad and Central Railroad morning
trains, for all point* South and West.
? ? A. L. TYLER,
8. B. PiKKixs, Vice Tresidcnt.
General Ticket Agent.
Chat lotto* Columbia and Augusta
R- R.
Srptin ntkniiknt'N Oppicb.
Columbia, 8. C., January 17. 1871.
ON and aftar SUNDAY, January 22, the
Passenger trains over this Road will run
u* follows :
Going North, No. 2. No. 1.
Arriee. Ltnve. Arrite. Lenre.
Augusta A 00 pen 8 no am
Columbia 11 05 pm 1120 pm 12 51 pra 1 u* pm
Wtnnsboro 1 25 am 1 27 am 3 17 pin 8 37 pm
Uiestcr 2 5A am 3 00 am 5 07 pm 5 10 pm
' Charlotte 5 30 tun 7 30 pm
Ooina South. AV? 1 ? *
m . illl. I.
j Arrire. Lea re. Arrive. Leave
Augusta 7 46 pin 7 30 urn
Columbia 2 10 pro 2 20 pm 2 13 am 2 20 am
Winnab'o 11 66 am 11 66 am 12 60 pin 11 68 pin
Chester 10 20 nai 10 23 am 10 27 pat 10 3*) pm
Charlotte 80?ain 8 10 pin
doing North.? Both No. 1 and 2 make* eloae
daily couuretioue at Charlotte for New York
nod nil point* North and U*st. Passenger*
leaving od .No. 2 on Saturday*, will lay over
II hour* at Richmond.
doing South?Both No*. 1 end 1 make elo*e
daily nmueetione at Animate with treina of the
Georgia end Central Georgia Road#, lor all
point* South, South-west and IVeat.
Through Ticket* aold and baggage checked
to all principal point*.
J. M. SELKIRK, Sunt.
?B .DoB.r?ey, General TicketAgent.
Schedule Blue Ridge R R
ON and after tbi* date the following seftedule
will i>e observed by the Pa*acnger
Train* over tbi* Road :
Up.
Loave Andcraon 4 20 p m
" Pendleton..... 6 20 "
" PerryvHie 8 10 "
Arr. Walhalla 7 00 "
Dome.
Leave Walhalla........... 4 DO a n
" Perryville 4 46 "
" Pendleton 6 30 "
Arr. Ander*on 8 10"
In case* of detention on the O. and C. R.
R., the train on tbi* Road will wait one bonr .
for the train from Delton, exempt on Saturday*.
when it will wait until the arrival of the
Beiton train.
W II. D. QAILLARD, gwp't.
<3 HE F.N VI LI..E
PIPES Mill?
n > k k 9t
J. Bannister ft Son, '
IfilAUSnOiJ'A 0WH/1A JURB
r ALL kiuds or
Book9 News, Wrapping and
- Colored I
TJIOHB8T CASH PRICE PAID FOR
XT Clean Cotton or Lfctm RAGS. a
Me/ 26 1 1/1
Ttm fto 4 4 \ 1
.i | M r . - > a ?, -iy;ifL
? 1 1 l
Oyer's Cherry Pectoral, "
roe DIHMW of^tho ^roati^aiA^ny, 1
Probably never before to the whole hi.tor* of
medlelne/hae any thtas woo eo wjtolr aaa oo
deeply upon the confluence of manJUnd, aa this
WSOM^Sij^SS^
of the races ormen it has risen higher andhigher
In tbetf estimation, as it has become better known.
Its uniform character and power to cure the various
affections of the lungs and threat, harw
Sen? VSSTiSla^uJdtSSE/SKtfIHraSJi
and to young children, It isat the same thne the
most effectual remedy that ecu be given tor Incipient
consumption, aid the dangerous affocUob
of the throat and lungs. As a provision against
kits SkS&sriJjiiQSSEE
times subject to colds and coughs, all sbooM be
provided with this antidote forthem.
Although settled Cewewwwkew Is thought la
curable, still great numbers of cases where the
disease seemod settled, have bean completely
cured, and the patient restored to sound health
by the Cherry feeterwl. So complete le its
mastery over the disorder* of the Uifl and
Throat, that the most obstinate of them y lsld toft. ?
When nothing else could reach them, under the
Cherry federal they subside and disappear.
Singers on* fubtto Rymher* ffaSf great
protection from it.
Asthma to always nUercd and oAeto wholly
cured by It.
BrenehUie to generally eared by taking the
Cherry fscleral in small and frequent doses.
So generally are 1U virtues known, that we
are frilly maintained.
Ayer's Ague Cure,.
ffiVT and
is?tia^30i2ioS.o^SS
from malarious, marsh, or itiitimtMr
poisons.
As Its name implies. It does Care, and does dot
frill. Containing neither Arsenic. Quinine, Bis*
moth. Zinc, nor any other mineral or poisonous
substance whatever. It in nowise Injures any patient.
The number and Importance of Its curse
in the ague districts, are literally beyond account,
and webellove without a parallel m the history
of Ague medlclue. Our prwo is gra tinea oy mm
acknowledgments we receive of the radical care*
effected in obstinate cases, and where other remedies
had wholly toiled.
Unacclimated persona, either resident in, or
travelling through miasmatic localities, will be
protected by taking the AO UK CURE daily.
For Liver romiilaials, arising from torpidity
of the Liver, it Is an excellent remedy, stimulating
the Liver into healthy activity.
For Bilious Disorders and Liver Complaints, it
is an excellent remedy, producing many truly
remarkable cures, where other medicines had
toiled. _ .
Prepared by Da. J. C. Am A Co., Practical
and Analytical Chemists, Lowell, Mass., and
sold all round the world.
rtUCX, $1.00 P1X JBQTTZM.
Cs> hi 11 i 1 e?-m ill** by
M. A. HUNTER A CO., Agents.
Aug 31 16 ly
HoSADAUS
C^'rpilK (} HEAT AME H TcA NT
!Bh JL HEALTH RESTORER, psrifles
iM /the Hood and cures Scrofula, 83 pbilis,
^ /Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Diseases
M Women, and all Chronie Affections
)uf the Blood, Liver and Kidneys.,
S /Recommended by the Medical Facul*
/ty and many thousands of our beat
? Rend the testimony of Physicians
(mid pntivnts who bare used Rosadalis;
(xend for our Rosadalis Quids to Health
(Book, or Almanac fot this ysar, which
? (we puhlisb for gratuitous distributive
(it will give you much valuable inform
iH (mntion.
} Dr. R. W. Carr, of Baltimore, soys :
> I take pleasure in recommending
0Wour Rosapai.is as a very powerful
/alterative. I have seen it used in two
Vases with happy results?oue In a
Vase of secondary syphilis, in which
/the patient pronounced himself cursd
/itlter having token five bottles of your
S /medicine. The other is a rase of acrof/ula
of long standing, which is rapidly
/* (improving under its use, and the in?
WA(<iicutionr are that the patient will
(^KStroon recover. I have carefully ex
(mnincd the formula t j which your
(Rnsadalis is made, and ftud it an ox?
A (cellcnt compound of alterative ingreylients.
\ Dr. Sparks, of Kicholasvilte, Ky.,
Wya be has used Rosadnlis in eaaea of
Wrofuli and Secondary Syphilis with,
/satisfactory re?ults-ar a cleaner of the
;Illood I know no better remedy.
) Benjamin Decbtol, of Lima, Ohio,
/writes: I have suffered for twenty
^ycars with an inveterate eruption over
.my whole body; o short time since I
(purchased a bottle of Rosadalia and it
S (effected a perfect cure.
( Rosaduils is sold hy ail druggists.
( LalMirntory, 61 Kxcbuage J'lsts,.
\ Baltimure.
\ Dra Clexenta 4 Co.
l'i f'prictore.
Miy 18, 1870. 62 ly
KDMONDS T. 6K0WN,
^ no I SS
4\Q aLfvwiara ?"u'laaav,
OPPOSITE CHARLESTON HOTJU*
CHARLESTON, 8. C.. .
Sept 28 19 ]j
A B M ULLIG A X
CHARLESTON, 8. O.
MESSRS. SUUIVAN & SON,
ARE MY
AO1DNT0
AT
GIIEEN YILLE* S. C.y
And will make liberal cash
advance* on til
COTTON
Shipped to mo through thorn.
a. b. mulligan.
Sopt 28 19 \y
WM. P. PRICE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
DAHL0NE8A, 8A?
Will prnetioo in tho Countloa of Lamp
kin. Dawoon, Uilmor, Fannin, Union
Town*. Whlto ond i!nil.
* - ? oa
?? i? M
TOWNEX * KA9T,
attorn 1KB AT LAW.
Ofpick ta th. OLD COURT HOUSR
Mlddli Hms n lb* Booth BUU, Low*
Btorj,
O REIN VILLI, I. 0.
i. ?. tovrii, our be ait.
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