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An Independent Family Journal?DeYoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence _~-;-!-?- I I " =========== ?' v HOYT & 00 , Proprietors. ANDERSON O. H., S. Q., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1871. VOLUME 6?NO. 46: 1- ? ACTS AND WHT RESOLUTIONS passed BY THE lEfilSLATURE-SESSION 1870 ARD 1871. &S ACT to ALTEJi and RENEW THE CHAETEB . OF THE TOWN of-dARLINGTON. '? -HBeTTON 1. Be ii enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As feembly, and by the au thority of the same, That An act entitled "Ah act to incorporate certain townsand tillages," approved on the 28th day of January, A. D. one thousand eight hundred ?fcttd sixty, be, and the same is hereby, altered and amended as follows, to wit: That from and h?er the passage of this act, all and every per? son, or persons who shall have resided in the Corporate limits of the Village of Darlington for two months, are hereby declared to be m em? bers of the corporation hereb/ to be created. .. ?ec. 2. I hat the said persons shall, from and after the passage of this act, become a body politic and corporate, and shall be known and called by the name of the Town of Darlington, and its corporate limit? shall extend one ana bne-half miles from the courthouse, except on the northeast, east and northwest sides, which shall be bounded by Swift Greek and Indian ?Brauch. : Sec. 3. That the said town shall be governed by an intendant and four wardens, who shall have resided in the State for one year, and within the limits of the corporation for sixty days immediately preceding their election. The said intendant and wardens shall be elected on the second Monday of the month of April in each year, ten' days' notice being previously given, and shall continue in office one year, and until the election and qualification of their suc? cessors; and all male inhabitants of the said "town who shall have attained the age of twen? ty-one years, and resided therein two months "immediately preceding the election, shall be entitled to vote for said intendant and wardens. Sec. 4. That the said election shall be held in some convenient public place in said town, from six ^o'clock in the morning until six o'clock in the evening; and when the polls shall be closed, che managers shall forthwith count the votes, and declare the election, giving notice in writing to the persons elected. The intendant and wardens, for the time being, shall always appoint the managers to conduct the election, who, before they open the polls for the said election, shall take an oath fairly and impartially to conduct the same. And the in? tendant and the wardens, before entering upon thedutiea of their offices, respectively, shall take the oath prescribed by the constitution of this State, and the following oath, to wit: "As in? tendant for warden) of the Town of Darling? ton, I will, equally and impartially, to the best of my ability, exercise the trust reposed in me, land will use my best endeavors to preserve the peace, and carry into effect, according to law, the purposes for which I have been elected: So help me God:" And if any person, upon being elected intendant or warden, shall refuse to act as such, he shall forfeit and pay to said town -council the sum of twenty dollars, for the use of said town: Provided, That no person who has attained the age of sixty shall be compelled to serve in either of the offices, nor shau any other person be compelled to serve more than one year in any term of three years. Sec. 5. That in case any vacancy should oc cur in the office of intendant or any of the war dens, by death, resignation, or otherwise, an ] election to fill such vacancy shall bo held by] the appointment of intendant and warden, or wardens, as the case may be, ten days' previous notice being given: and in case of sickness, or temporary absence of the intendant, the war liens, forming a council, shall be empowered to elect one of then.- number to act as intendant I during the time. Sac. 6, That the intendant and wardens duly elected and qualified ahull, during their term of service, severally and respectively, be vested { with all the powers of a trial justice or other inferior court; and the intendant shall andI .may. as often as may be necessary, summon the wardens to meet in council; any two of. whom I . shall, with the intendant or any three wardens, j Constitute a quorum to transact business, and they shall be known by the name of the Town Council of Darlington. And they and their successors, hereafter to be elected, may have a I common seal, which shall be affixed to all their ordinances, may sue and be sued, may plead I - tad be impieaded in any court of law or equity I in this State, and purchase, hold, possess and enjoy to them and their successors in perpetui- J ty, or for any term of years, any estate, real or personal, or mixed, and sell, alien, or convey the same: Provided, The same shall not ex? ceed, at any one time the sum of ten thousand dollars. And the intendant and wardens shall j have fall power to make and establish all such roles, by-laws and ordinances respecting the I roada, streets, markets and police of said town, as shall appear to them necessary and requisite for the security, welfare and convenience of eaid town, or for preserving health, order, peace and good government within the same; and all the by-laws, rules and ordinances the said coun- j C? may make shall, at all times,. be subject to I xerisal or repeal by the General Assembly of this State. And the said council may fix and impose fines and penalties for the violation thereof, and appropriate the same to the pub? lic uses ef said corporation: Provided, That no punishment shall exceed fifty dollars, or tjhirty days' imprisonment. Sec. 7. That the intendant and wardens of said town shall have full and only power to grant or refuse licenses to keep taverns, or re? tail spirituous liquors within the corporate lim? its of as id town, upon such conditions, and un? der such circumstances as to them shall seem fight and proper: Provided, That in no in? stance shall the price of a license to keep tav? ern, or to retail spirituous liquors, be fixed at a lest sum than is established by the laws of this this State; and all moneys paid for licenses, and for fines and forfeitures for retailing spirit? uous liquors, keeping tavern and billiard tables within the said limits without licenses, shall be appropriated to the use of said town : Provi? ded, That the intendant and wardens, duly elected and qualified, shall not have power to grant any license to keep taverns or retail spir- j itnons liquors to extend beyond the term for which they have been elected. Sec 8. That it shall be the duty of the in- i tendant and wardens to keep all roads, streets and ways within their corporate limits open and in good repair. They shall have power to compound with all persons, liable to work the streets, ways and roads in said town, upon such terms as they by ordinance shall establish, the moneys so received to be applied to the public use or said town, and all persons refusing or failing to pay such commutation shall be liable to such fine, not exceeding twenty dollars, us the town council may impose. Sec. 9. The said town council shall have power to regulate sales at auction within the limits of said town, and to grant lioanses to auctioneers: Provided, Nothing herein contain? ed shall extend to tales by sheriff, clerk of court, judge of probate, coroner, executor or administrator, assignee in bankruptcy, or by any of the pereons out of the order, decree of any court, trial justice or other inferior court. Sec. 10. They shall also have power to im? pose an annual tax not exceeding twenty cents on every hundred dollars of the assessed value of real and personal estate lying within the corporate limits of said town, the real and per? sonal estate of churches and school associations excepted. The said council shall have power to regulate the price of licenses upon all public shows and exhibitions in the said town; to erect a powder magazine, and compel any per? son holding more than- twenty-five pounds of powder to store the Bame therein and to make regulations for the rates of storeage therein, and for keeping and delivering the same. The said council shall have power to enforce the payment of all taxes levied under authority of this act, against the property and person of all defaulters, to the same extent ana in the same I manner as is brovided by law for the collection I of the general taxes, except that executions to enforce the payment of tbe town taxes shall be issued under the seal of the corporation, and directed to the town marshal or other person especially appointed by the town council to collect the same; and all property upon which a tax shall be levied is hereby declared and made liable for the payment thereof, in prefer? ence to all other debts against the said proper? ty^ except debts due to the State, which shall first be paid. Sec. 11. That the said town council shall have power, with the consent of the adjacent land owners, to close all such roads, streck and ways within the town as they shall deem neces? sary, by the sale of the freehold therein, either at public or private Bale, as they may adjudge best for the interest of the said town; and they shall have power to lay out, adopt, open and keep in repair all such new streets, roads and ways within the town as they may deem neces? sary for the improvement and convenience of the said town: Provided, That no new street, road or way shall be opened without first hav? ing obtained the consent of the land owner or owners through whose premises any such new street, road or way may pass. Sec. 12. That the said town council shall have power, and are hereby authorized to elect three or more marshals (in addition to the sher? iff of Darlington, who shall also be a marshal of said town,) to fix their salaries and prescribe their duties, who shall be sworn in and inves? ted with all the powers and subjected to all the duties and liabilities that constables now have or are subjected to by law, in addition to the duties and liabilities specially conferred and imposed upon them by the town council: Pro? vided, That their jurisdiction shall be confined within the limits of the said town. Sec. 1$. That the 6aid town council 6hall have power to erect a market house, and pro? vide regulations for the same: Provided, That no market house is erected upon the public Bqnares, so as to endanger, by its proximity, or the materials of which it is constructed, any other public building. They shall also have power to establish a guardhouse, and to pre? scribe, by ordinance, suitable rules and regula? tions for keeping and governing the same, and until such guardhouse shall be established, they shall be authorized to use a room in the common jail of Darlington County for the. con? finement of all persons who may be subject to be committed for violatiou of any ordinance of the town, passed in conformity to the provis? ions of this act. And the said town council may, by ordinance, or the said intendant and wardens in person, any one or more of them, authorize and require any marshal of the town, or any constable, specially appointed for that Eurpoae, to arrest and commit to said guard ouse or jail of Darlington County, as the case may be, tor a term not exceeding twenty-four hours, any person or persons who, within the corporate limits of said town, may be engaged in a breach of "the peace, any riotous or disor? derly conduct, open obscenity, public drunken? ness, or in any conduct grossly indecent or dangerous to the citizens of the said town, or any of them; and it shall be the duty of the marshshi to arrest and commit all such offend* ers, when required to do bo, who shall have power to call to their assistance the posse cwni taiujs, if need be. to aid in making such ar? rests; and upon failure of the town marshal to perform such duty as required, they shall sev? erally be subject to such fines and penalties as the town council may establish; and all per? sons so imprisoned shall pay the costs and ex? penses incident to their imprisonment, which said costs and expenses shall be collected in the same manner as provided by this act for the collection of fines imposed for violation of ordinances: Provided, That such imprisonment shall not exempt the party from the payment of any fine the council may impose for the of-1 fence for which he may havo been committed. Sec. 14. That tho said town council shall have the power to collect the taxes from all; persons representing, publicly, within the cor- j porate limits, for gain or reward, any plays or j shows, of any kind whatsoever, to be used for the. purpose of said town. Sec. 15. That all the fines which shall here? after be collected for retailing, without license, within the corporate limit of the said town, shall be paid one-half to the informer and the other half to the council, for the use of the said town. Sec 16. That the said.town council BhaD have power to abate all nuisances within their corporate limits, and also to appoint a board of health for said town, and to pass such ordinan? ces as may be necessary to define the duties and powers of the said board, and to impose fines and penalties upon the members of the said board, for neglect of duty or refusal to serve: Provided, That no fine hereby author? ized to be imposed, shall exceed the sum of twenty dollars. The said town council of Dar? lington Bhall have power and authority to re ?uire the owner or owners of any lot or lots, in tie said town, to keep the streets in front of the said lot or lots clean of all filth and rub? bish, and, also, to make and keep in good re? pair sidewalks in front of said lot or lota where the same shall front on or adjoin any of tho public streets of the said town, if, in the judg? ment of the said town council, sidewalks shall be necessary, the width thereof and the manner of their construction to be designated and reg? ulated by the said town council; and for de? fault or refusal on the part of such owner or owners to keep the said streets clean, or to make and keep in repair such sidewalks when? ever required, the said town council may cause the said streets to be cleaned, or such sidewalks to be made and kept in repair, and require such owner or owners to pay the costs and expense thereof: Provided, however, That contracts for cleaning tho said streets, making and putting in repair such sidewalks, shall bo let to the lowest bidder. Sec. 17. That tho said town council shall have power to borrow money for the public use of the corporation, by issuing, from timo to time, aa occasion may require, the bonds of the corporation, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed seven per centum a year, to be paid Remi-annuallv, for an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars; and for the payment of the interest, and the ultimate redemption of the principal, according to tho terms of the loan, the said corporation Bhall, at all times, be lia? ble : Provided, That the private property of tho inhabitants of the said town shall be bound for the redemption of the said loflu in no other way than by the imposition of an annual tax, according to the provisions of this act. Sec. 18. That the Intendant and Wardens elect shall, during their term of office, be ex? empt from street duty. Each Town Council shall, within one month after the expiration of their term of office, make out and return to their successors, a full account of their receipts and expenditures during their time, and shall pay over all moneys in their possession belong? ing^ the corporation, and deliver up all books, records, and papers incidental to their office, to their successors; and on failure to do so, they shall be liable to be fined in a sum not ex? ceeding one hundred dollars, to be collected in any proper action by the Town Council. Sec. 19. That for any willful violation or neglect of duty, malfeasance in office, abuse or oppression, the said Intendant and Wardens, jointly and severally, shall be liable to indict? ment in the Court of Sessions, and upon con ! viction, to punishment, as prescribed in the j preceding Section, besides being liable for dam j ages to any person or persons injured. Sec. 20. That all Ordinances heretofore passed by the Town Council of Darlington in conformity with the authority granted by such existing laws as do not conflict with the Con? stitution of the State, shall be, and they are hereby declared legal and valid. Sec. 21. That all Acts and parts of Acts heretofore passed in relation to incorporation of the town of Darlington be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Sec. 22. This Act shall be deemed a public Act, and continue in force until amended, al? tered or repealed. Approved March 6, 1871. an act to charter the town op yop.kville. Section. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Goneral As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this act, all citi? zens of this State having resided sixty days in the Town of Yorkville, shall be deemed, and are hereby declared to be a body politic and corporate, and the said town shall be called and known by the name of Yorkville, and its corporate limits shall extend one mile in each direction from the courthouse in said town. Sec. 2. That the said town shall be governed by an intendant and four wardens, who shall be citizens of the United States, and shall have been residents of the said town for sixty days, immediately preceding their election, who shall be elected on the second Monday of Jan? uary in every year, fifteen days public notice thereof being previously given; and that all male inhabitants of the age of twenty-one years, citizens of the State, and who shall have resided in the said town for sixty days immedi? ately preceding the election, shall be entitled to , vote for said intendant and wardens. Sec. 3. That the election for intendant and . wardens of the said town shall be held in the courthouse, or some other convenient public place in the said town, from 9 o'clock in the morning until 5 o'clock in the afternoon; and when the polls shall be closed, the managers shall forthwith count the votes and proclaim tho election, and give notice in writing to the persons elected. The intendant and wardens shall appoint three managers to hold the ensu? ing and any subsequent election. Whenever there shall not be an intendant and wardens, or intendant and warden, from any cause what? ever, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court for York County to order such election forthwith, and appoint three managere for the same. The managers in each case shall, before they open the polls for said election, take an oath fairly and impartially to conduct the same. And tho intendant and wardens before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall tako the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State, and also the following oath, to wit: "As intendant or warden of the Town of York? ville, I will equally and impartially, to the best of my ability, exercise the trust reposed in me, and will use my best endeavors to preserve the peace and carry into effect, according to law, the purposes for which I have been elected. So help me God." The said intendant and war? dens shall hold their offices from the time of their election until the second Monday in Jan? uary ensuing, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. Sec. 4. That in case a vacancy should occur in the office of intendant or any of the wardens, by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, or in case of a tie in paid election, an election to fill such vacancy shall be held by the appoint? ment of the intendant or wardens, or warden, as the case may be, or the clerk of the court of York County, if there should be no intendant or wardens, ten days' notice thereof being pre? viously given; and: in case of the sickness or temporary absence of the intendant, the war? dens, forming a council, shall be empowered to act in his stead during the time. Sec. 6. That the intendant and wardens duly elected and qualified shall, during their term of service, severally and lespectively, be vested with all the jurisdiction ana powers heretofore granted to magistrates in this State. And the intendant shall and may, as often as he may deem necessary, summon the wardens to meet in eouncil, any two of whom, with the inten? dant, may constitute a quorum to transact bu sinees; and they shall be known by the name of tho town council of Yorkville; and they and their successors hereafter to bo elected may have a common seal, which shall be affixed to all the ordinances. And tho said town council 6hall have tho authority to appoint, from time to time, as they may see fit, such and so many proper persons to act as marshals or constables of the said town as the said town council may deem necessary and expedient for the preserva? tion of the peace, good order and police there? of ; which persons so appointed shall, within the corporate limits or said town, have the power, privileges and emoluments, and be sub? ject to all the obligations, penalties and regu? lations provided by law for the office of consta? ble, and shall be liable to be removed at the I pleasure of said council. And tho said town council Hhall have power to establish or to au? thorize the establishment of the markethouse in said town. And the said town council shall have full power and authority, under their cor p#ate seal, to make all such rules, by-laws and ordinances respecting the streets, roads, market house, and the business thereof, and the police system of said towu, as shall appear to them necessary and proper for the security, welfare and convenience, and for preserving health, or? der and good government within tho same. And the said town council may impose fines for offences against their by-laws anil ordinan? ces, and appropriate tho same to the public uso of said town ; and tho Haid council shall have the same power which trial justices now have to compel tho attendance of witnesses, and re? quiring them to give upon tho trial before them of any person for a violation of any of their by-laws or ordinances; but no fine above tho sum of twenty dollars shall bo collected by tho said council, except by suit in tho Court of Common Pleas : Provided, That no fine Hhall exceed fifty dollars; and, also, that nothing hereiii contained shall authorize the said coun? cil to make any by-laws or ordinances incon? sistent with, or repugnant to the lawn of this, State; and all the by-laws, rules and ordinau -. cos the said council may make shall, at all times, be subject to revisal or repeal by the General Assembly of this State. Sec. 6. That the said inteudant and wardens shall hare full power to abatd and remove all nuisances in said town; and It shall be their duty to keep all roads, ways and streets within the corporate limits of the said town, open and in good repair, and for that purpose they are invested with all powers heretofore granted to commissioners of roads; and shall have full power to classify and arrange the inhabitants of said town liable to street, road or other pub? lic duty therein, and to force the performances of Mien duty, under penalties as are now, or shall hereafter be, prescribed by law: Provi? ded, That the said town council may compound with persons liable to perform such duty upon such terms, and on the payment of such sums as may be established by laws or ordinances: And Provided, also, That the individuals who compose the said town council shall be exempt from the performance of road and police duly, and the inhabitants of said town are hereby exempted from road and police duty without the corporate limits of said town. Sec. 7. That the power to grant or refuse licenses for billiard tables, to keep tavern, or to retail spirituous liquors within the limits of said corporation be, and the same is hereby vested in the town council of Yorkville, and the said council may grant licenses to retail spirituous liquors to such.persons, and in such quantities, at such rates, and upon such terms and conditions, as the said council may deem fit and proper; and the said intendantand war? dens shall have the full and only power to im? pose a tax on all shows and exhibitions for gain or reward, within the limits. And all moneys paid for license for retailing spirituous liquors, Keeping tavern, and billiard tables, and the tax on all shows for gain or reward, within the said limits, shall be appropriated to the public use within said corporation. Sec. 8. That the said town council of York? ville shall have power and authority to require all persons owning a lot or lots in said town to make and keep in good repair sidewalks in front of said lot or lots, whenever the same shall front or adjoin any of the public streets of said town, if, in the judgment of the council, such sidewalks shall be necessary, the width where? of and the manner of their construction to be designated and regulated by the town council; and for default or refusal to make and keej> in repair such sidewalks, the town council may cause the same to be made or put in repair, and require the owner to pay the price of making or repairing: Provided, That euch con? tract for making or repairing be let to the low? est bidder. Sec. 9. That the said town council of York? ville shall have power to arrest and commit to {'ail, for a space of time not exceeding twelve lours, and to fine not exceeding twenty dol? lars, any person or persons who shall be "guilty of disorderly conduct in said town, to the an? noyance of citizens thereof; and it shall be the duty of the marshal of the town to make such arrest, and to call to his assistance the posse coinitdtus, if necessary; and upon failure to perform such duty he shall be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars for each and every offence. Sec. 10. That the said town council of York? ville shall have power to grant license to par? ties within the limits of said town, and the parties to whom said licenses arc granted shall pay a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars. They shall also have power to impose and collect an annual tax upon the assessed property of said town: Provided, No tax shall be levied in any one year to exceed the rate of twenty cents on each hundred dollars of such assessed property, and that the money so raided shall be applied to the use of the said town. That said town council shall have the power to enforce the payment of all taxes levied by the said town council, to the same extent, and in the same manner, as is now, or hereafter shall be, provided by law for the collection of gener? al State taxes. Sec. 11. That the said town council of York? ville shall have power to regulate sales at auc? tion within the limits of said town, and to grant licenses to auctioneers: Provided, That noth? ing herein contained shall extend to sales by a sheriff, clerk of the court, judge of probate, coroner, executor'or administrator, assignee in bankruptcy, or by any person out of the order, decree of any court, trial justice or any other inferior court Sec. 12. That this act shall bo deemed a public act, and shall continue of force for four? teen years, and till the end of the session of the General Assembly then next following, and all acts of incorporation or amendments thereof repugnant hereto are hereby repealed. Approved March 2,1871. an act to renew and amend the charter of the town of bamberg,, I2f the 8tate of 80uth carolina. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houso of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now mot and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That from, and immediately after the passage of this Act, all aud every person, or persons whom? soever, who are constitutionally qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly oi" the State, and who shall have resided within the present corporate limits of the Town of Bamberg for a period of thirty days, and their successors, are hereby declared to be members of said corporation. Sec. 2. That the said persons and their suc? cessors shall, from and after the passage of this Act, become a body politic and corporate, and shall he known and called by the name of the town of Bamberg.and its corporate limits ?hall extend three-fourths of a mile, in the direction of the cardinal points, from the South Carolina depot, in said town, as a centre. Seo. 2. Thatsaid town shall be governed by an Intendant and four Wardens, who shall have resided therein for sixty days immediately pre? ceding their election. The said Intendant and Wardens shall be elected on the second Tues? day in April in each year, ten days' notice having been previously given, and shall con? tinue in office for oue year, and until the elec? tion and qualification of their successors; aud all male inhabitants of the said town who shall have attained the age of twenty-one years and resided within said town for a period of*thirty days, immediately preceding their election, shall be entitled to vote for said Intendant and Wardens. Sec. 4. That the said election shall bo held in some convenient public plnco in said town, from eight o'clock in the morning until four o'clock in the evening; and when the polls shall be closed, the managers shall forthwith count the votes and declare the election, giving notice in writing to the persons elected. The Intendant and Wardens, for the time being, shall always appoint the Managers to conduct the election, who, before they open the polls for tho said election, shall tako an oath, to fairly and impartially conduct tho same. And the Intendant and Wardens shall, before enter? ing upon the duties of their office, respectively, take tho oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State, and the following oath, to wit: "As Intendant (or Warden) of tho Town of Bam borg, I will cqaally and impartially, to the beat of my ability, exercise the trust reposed in me, and will use my best endeavors to pre? serve the peace, and carry into effect, according to law, the purposes for which I have been elected : Bo help me God." And if any per? son, upon being elected Intendant or Warden, shall refuse to act as such, he shall forfeit ana Say to the said town council the sum of twenty ollars; Provided, That, no person who has attained the age of sixty years, shall be com? pelled to serve in the said offices, nor shall any person be compelled to serve more than one year. Sec. 5. That in case any vacancy-shall occur in the office of Intendant or any of the War? dens, by death, resignation or otherwiso, an election to fill such vacancy shall be held by the appointment of Intendant or Warden, or Wardens, as the case may be, ten days'previ? ous notice being given ; and in case of sick? ness or temporary absence of the Intendant, tho Wardens forming a Council shall be em? powered to elect one of their number to act as Intendant; any three Wardens, constituting a quorum, shall be considered as tho Council for the transaction of all business, coming before said town Council. Sec. 6. That the Intendant and Wardens duly elected and qualified, shall be vested with all the powers of a Trial Justice, or Justice of the Peace, within the limits of said corpora? tion. The Intendant shall and may, as often as necessary, summon the Wardens to meet in council, and they shall be known as the Town Council of Bamberg. And they and their suc j cessors, hereafter to bo elected, may have a common seal, which shall be affixed to all their ordinances, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any Court of Law or Equity in this State, and purchase, hold, possess and en? joy to them ana their successors in perpetuity, or for any term of years, any estate, real or personal, or mixed, and sell, alien or convey the same: Provided, The same shall not ex? ceed, at any one time, the sum of ten thousand dollars. And the Intendant and Wardens shall have full power to make and establish all such rules, by-laws and ordinances, not conflicting with the State laws, for the welfare and benefit of said town; said rules, by-laws and ordinan? ces to be subject to revisal or repeal by the General Assembly of this State. And said Council may fix and impose fines and penal? ties for the violation thereof' and appropriate the same to the public use or said corporation, and are hereby empowered to collect the same, in the manner now prescribed by law; Provi? ded, No punishment shall exceed fifty dollars or thirty days' imprisonment. Sec 7. That the Intendant and Wardens of said town shall have full and only power to grant or refuse licenses to keep taverns, or ro tail spirituous liquors within the corporate limits of said town, upon such conditions as they, by Ordinance, may impose: Provided, That no license shall be fixed at a less sum as now established by the law:? of this State, and the moneys so collected shall be used for the benefit of said town, and that tho licenses granted, shall not extend beyond the term to which eaid Intendant and Wardens shall have been elected. Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of said In? tendant and Wardens, to keep all roads, streets and ways within the corporate limits open and in good repair. They shall have power to compound with all persons subject to road duty in said corporation, and apply said moneys so received to the public use ot said town, and all persons refusing or failing, after due summons, to work the roads or pay such commutation, shall be fined in such sum, not exceeding twentv dollars, .ind in case of a refusal to pay such fine, the Town Council mav imprison such person or persons, for a period not to exceed ten days, as the Town Council may imposo. Sec. 9. They shall also have power to im? pose an annual tax not exceeding.twenty cents on every hundred dollars of the assessed value of real and personal estate lying within the corporate limits of said town, ana the real and personal estate of churches and school associa? tions excepted. The said Council shall have power to regulate the price of licenses upon all public shows and exhibitions in the said town; to erect a powder magazine and compel any person holding more than twenty-five pounds of powder to store the same therein, and to make regulations for the storage thereof, and for keeping and delivering the same. 'The said Council shall have the power to enforce the payment of all taxes levied under authori? ty of this Act, against the property and per? son of all defaulters, to the same extent and in the same manner as is provided by law for tho collection ef tho general taxes, except that ex? ecutions to enforce the payment of tho town taxes shall be issued under the seal of tho cor? poration, and directed to the town Marshal or other person especially appointed by the town Council to collect the same. Sec. 10. That the said Intendant and War? dens shall have power to elect all such officers, as, in their judgment, may bo necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter. Sec. 11. That the Intendant and Wardens elect shall, during their term of office, be ex? empt from street or road duty. Each Town Council shall, within thirty days after the ex? piration of their terra of office, make out and return to their successors, a full account of their receipts and expenditures during their term, and snail pay over all moneys in their possession, belonging to the corporation, and deliver up all books, records ana papers inci? dental to their office, and on failure to do so, ?hall bo liable to be fined in a sum not exceed? ing one hundred dollars, and by imprisonment for a period not to exceed sixty days, or by both, Buch fine and imprisonment to bo collect? ed in auy proper action by the Town Council. Sec. 12. That all Ordinances heretofore passed by the Town Council of Bamberg in conformity with the authority granted by such existing laws as do not conflict with the Con? stitution of the United States, and of this State, shall be, aud they are hereby, declared legal and valid. Sec. 13. That all Acts, or parts of Acta here-' tofore passed, in relation to the incorporating of the town of Bamberg, be, and they are here? by, repealed. Sec. 14. This Act shall be deemed a public Act, and continue in force, until amended, al? tered or repealed. Approved March 2, A. D. 1871. ax act to charter the town of hamburg. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of tho State of South .Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of tho same, That from and after the passage of this Act, all citi? zens of this State having resided sixty days in tho town of Hamburg, shall be deemed, and arc hereby declared to be, a body politic and corporate; and the said town shall bo called and known by the name of Hamburg, and its corporate limits shall bo held and deemed to extend from the Savannah Bridgo, leading to Augusta, Georgia, ono mile West, one-half a milo East, and one mile North. Sec. 2. That the said town shall be governed by an Intendant and four Wardens, wuo shall be citizens of this State, and shall have resided within the corporate limits of said town for sixtv days Immediately preceding their dec tion, who shall bo elected on the second Mon: day in April in every year, ten days' public notice thereof being previously given; and that all male inhabitants of the age of twenty one years, citizens of this State., and who shall have resided in the eaid town for sixty days immediately preceding the election, shall ho ontitled to vote for said Intendant and War? dens. Sec. 3. That the election for Intendant and ""Wardens of the 'said town shall be held at the Town Hall in the said town, from eight o'clock in the morning until four in the afternoon; and when the polls shall be closed, the Managen shall forthwith count Ike votes and proclaim the election, and give notice in writing to the persons elected; the Intendant and Wardens shall appoint three Managers to hold the en? suing and every subsequent election, except the tirat, which shall bo ordered by the County Commissioners of Edgefield County imniedi; atcly after the passage of this Act. The Man? agers, in each case, shall, before they open the polls for said election, take an oath, fairly and impartially to conduct the same; and the In? tendant and Wardens, before eutering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this State, and also the following oath, to wit: "As Intendant (or Warden) of the Town of Ham? burg, I will equally and impartially, to the best of my ability, exercise the trust. reposed in me, and will use my best endeavors to pre? serve the peace, and carry into effect, accord? ing to law, the puiposes for which I have been elected: So help me God." The said Inten? dant and Wardens shall hold their offices from the time of their election until the second Mon? day in April ensuing, and until their succes; sore shall be elected and qualified. Sec. 4. That in case a vacancy should occur in the office of Intendant or any of the War? dens, by death, resignation, removal, or other? wise, or in case of a tie in said election, an election to fill 6uch vacancy shall be held by the appointment of the Intendant and War? dens or Warden^ .(as the case may be,) or the County Commissioners of Edgefieid County, if there should be no Intendant or Wardens, ten days' public notice thereof being previously given; and in case of the sickness or tempora? ry absence of the Intendant, the Wardens, forming a Council, shall be empowered to elect l one of their number to act in his 6tead during i the time. Sec. 6. That the Intendant and Wardens, duly elected and qualified, shall, during their term of service, severally and respectively, be vested with all the jurisdiction and powers of Trial Justice, or any other inferior Court, with? in the limits of the said town. And the In? tendant shall and may, as often as he may deem it necessary, summon the WTardens to meet in Council, (any two of the Wardens, with the Intendant, shall constitute a quorum to transact business); and they shall be known as the Town Council of Hamburg, and they andwicir successors, hereafter to be elected, may have a common seal, which shall be affix? ed to all the ordinances. And the said Town Council shall have authority to appoint, from time to time, as they may see fit, such and so many proper persons to act as Marshals or Con? stables of said town, as the said Town Council may deem necessary and expedient for the pre? servation of the peace and good order of the town, and the persons so appointed shall, with? in the corporate limits of said town, have the power, privileges and emoluments, and be sub^ ject to all the obligations, penalties and regula? tions provided by law for the office of Consta? ble, and shall be liable to be removed at the pleasure of said Council; and the said Town Council shall have the power to establish, of authorize tho establishment, of the Market House in said town, and the said Town Coun? cil shall have full power and authority, under their corporate seal, to make all such rules, by? laws and ordinances respecting the streets, roads, market Loose, and the business thereof! and the police uystera of the said town, as shall appear to them necessary and proper for the security, welfare and convenience* and for pre? serving the health, order and good government within the same. And the said Town Council may impose fines for offences against their by? laws and ordinances, and appropriate the same to the public use of said town; and the said Town Council shall have the same power which Trial Justices now have to compel the attend? ance of witnesses, and requiring them to give evidence upon the trial before them of any person for a violation of any of their by-laws or ordinances, but no fine above the sum ef twenty dollars, or imprisonment in the guard? house not longer than ten days, shall be im? posed by them, except by suit in the Court of Common Pleas: And provided) also, That no fine shall exceed fifty dollars; and also, that nothing herein contained shall authorize the said Council to make any by-laws or ordinan? ces inconsistent with, or rcpugnaut to the laws of this State; and all the by-laws, rules and ordinances the said Council may make, shall, at all times, be subject to revisal or repeal by the General Assembly of this State.. Sec. ?. That the said Intendant and War? dens shall have full power to abate aud remove nuisances in the said town; and it shall bo their duty to keep all roads, ways and streets within the corporate limits of the said town open and in good repair, and for that purpose they are invested with all the powers hereto? fore granted to County Commissioners, and shall have full power to classify and arrange tho inhabitants of said town liable to street, road or other public duty therein, and to force the performance of such duty, under such pen? alties as are now or shall hereafter be prescri? bed by law: Provided, That the said Town Council may compound with persons liable to perform such duty, upon such terms and on the gayment of such suras as may be established y laws or ordinances: Ana, provided, also. That the individuals who compose the said Town Council shall be exempt from the per? formance of road and police duty. Sec. 7. That the power to grant or refuse li? censes for billiard tables, to keop tavern or to retail spirituous liquors, and on all drays and carts hauling goods for which they receive pay, also, all omnibuses or carriages carrying pas? sengers within said town, at such rates and on streb terms and conditions as the said Council may deem fit and proper; and the said Inten-1 dant and Wardens shall have the full and only power to impose a tax on all shows, exhibitions or public amusements, for gain or reward, within the limits of Baid town. And all mon? ey paid for license for retailing spirituous li* quors, keeping tavern and billiard tables, dray and cart liceuse, and omnibuses or carriages, and the tax collected on all shows for gain or reward within the said limits, shall be appro? priated to the public use of the said corpora* tion. _ - ?'? Bsc. 8. That the Town Council of Hamburg shall have power and authority to require all Eersous owning a lot or lota-, in said town to eep in good repair, sidowalks in front of said lot or lots, whenever the same shall front or adioin any of tho public streets x>f said town, if,'in the judgment of tho Council, such side? walks shall bo necessary; tho width thereof and the manner of their construction to be de [Oontimed on Fourth Page,)