Whereas it is necessary for the internal regulation Passed, Dec. of the City of Charleston, that the boundaries of its 15th, 1809. Wards be more accurately deferred and adjusted, than has hitherto been done: 1. Be it enacted, That the Intendant and Wardens City Council of the said City of Charleston he, and they are here- empowered to by empowered to ascertain and define, either by com- define Wards. missioners, or in any other manner they may think expedient, the respective boundaries of the Wards within that city. * to appoint an 2. That the City Council of Charleston be, and they City Council are hereby authorized, as Escheators, to appoint a Escheator, deputy Escheator. Whereas by a late decision of the Constitutional Passed, Dec. Court, declaring certain ordinances passed by the 13th, 1815. City Council nugatory, in consequence of an unauthorized alteration of the Wards in one thousand eight hundred and five, doubts may arise as to the legality of the division made in obedience to the act of one thousand eight hundred and nine, and other great inconveniences may result to the people of Charleston: ons of Wards 1. Be it enacted, That the present division of the Confirmation City of Charleston into four Wards, or divisions, the of the divisiboundaries thereof, and the appointment of Wardens declared by an for the respective Wards, be, and the same are here- act of the Legislature, pasby confirmed, and that all elections of Intendant and sed, 19th Dec. Wardens had, all ordinances past, and all acts and 1809. deeds done by them on and since the first Monday in September, one thousand eight hundred and five, be, and the same are hereby confirmed and made valid and effectual, to all intents and purposes whatsoevever: Provided, such ordinances, acts and deeds, * The Constitutional Court having decided, that the City Council by said act, had only the power to ascertain and define, and not alter the Wards of the City: The Legislature on the 13th day of December, 1815, passed an act, confirming the division of said Wards, and thereby ratified and confirmed all elections of Intendants and Wardens which had taken place; and all ordinances passed, and all acts and deeds done by them, since the first Monday of September, 1815. The Constitutional Court in May last, being called upon in to decide on the validity of the said act of the 13th December, 1815, declared the same to be valid. See decision of Constitutional Court. " City bounds. Passed, Dec. 13th, 1815. be not contrary to, nor exceed the powers granted by law to the Intendant and Wardens of Charleston. 2. That the territorial jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Charleston shall extend to the channel of Cooper and Ashley rivers, its northern boundary being the same as is now declared by law. Be it enacted, That the City Council of Charleston be, and they are hereby authorized to appoint annually, on the first day of January, or on the day following, five Commission-Commissioners of Fortications, who shall be and they cations to be are hereby authorized to superintend the Fortificatiannually ap- ons aforesaid; and they shall have power to rent out pointed, &c. and to rent from year to year, such parts of the land aforesaid, ers of Fortifi lands. Passed, Dec. 18th, 1817. and such of buildings thereon, as can be so appropriated, without injury to the works; and they shall receive the rents for the same, and account once in every year with the Comptroller-General for the sums so received. Whereas the Commissioners of Fortifications of Charleston have found it impracticable to lease the lands on which the said Fortifications are erected, for so short a period as one year, agreeable to the provisions of an act passed for that purpose, on the thirteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, entitled, " An act to vest in the state, the lands on which the fortifications are erected for the defence of Charleston," Lands attach- whereby the fortifications are much neglected: ed to the For- 1. Be it therefore enacted, That the Commissioners of Fortifications at Charleston are hereby authorized and may be leased empowered to rent the lands attached to the said Forfor five years. tifications, for any term of years not exceeding five, subject however, to such disposition and limitations as the Legislature may hereafter make for the military defence of the state. tifications at Charleston Passed, March 26th, 1784. 2. Be it enacted, That the said Corporation shall be, and they are hereby fully authorized and impowCity Council ered from time to time, to erect and proceed to the draw lotteries, drawing, and finally to conclude, any lottery or lotte authorized to ies that they may think necessary to establish, for the use and benefit of the city of Charleston. 3. That the City Council of Charleston be, and they are hereby vested with full power and authority to regulate from time to time, the price and assize of bread. Assize of bread Council in fortifications. Power to regu 4. That the City Council of Charleston be invested with all the powers and authorities which, by any vested with act or acts of the General Assembly, were formerly powers grantvesed in the Commissioners of Fortifications, so far missioners of as relates to the pulling down or removing any building or other erection, on any of the wharves, or within fifty feet of the curtain line, on the Bay of Charleston. 5. That the City Council shall have power and authority to permit the owners or occupiers of wharves late buildings to construct ware-houses, cellars or arches, along the on the curtain said curtain line, of such dimensions as shall be approved of by the said City Council, so as the same be not more than six feet in height, or thirty feet wide, and that the whole be of one uniform construction; and to make such other regulations for the benefit of the owners of the said wharves, and the health and convenience of the city, from time to time, as shall appear proper and convenient. line. 12th, 1785. Whereas may Acts of the Legislature respecting Passed, Oct. the internal government and police of Charleston, before it was incorporated, remain unrepealed; and ordinances for the same purposes have been framed Preamble. by the City Council, by which means a clashing of jurisdiction may arise between the State Magistrates and the City Officers, as there be no doubt whether both have not an equal power to act under each. In order to obviate any difficulties on such occasions: cerning the 1. Be it enacted, That from and immediately after All acts conthe passing of this act, all such acts of the Legisla-city police re ture, shall be and they are hereby repealed. pealed. And whereas no provision is made, in case of the sickness, temporary absence, or other occasion of In case of sicknon-attendance of the Intendant: ness of the Intendant, &c. Wardens to 2. That the City Council shall be empowered to one of the elect one of the Wardens to act in his room on any act. such occasion.. Possed, Feb. Preamble. Whereas a number of idle persons, of ill-fame, who 19th, 1791. have no visible means of obtaining an honest and reputable livelihood have of late infested this state, and have been too successful in carrying into effect their deceitful gambling and swindling practices, drawing into their wily snares many ignorant and un wary persons to their prejudice; in order, therefore, to prevent, as far as possible, such dangerous and evil practice in future: Any person in ticing any 1. Be it enacted, That from and immediately after veigling or en- the passing of this act, if any person or persons shall other person inveigle or entice, by any arts or devices, any other to play at person or persons to play at cards or dice, or any shall on con- other game, or bear a share or part in the stakes, viction, be wagers or adventures, or bet on the sides or hands of of defrauding such as do or shall play as aforesaid; or shall sell and swindling. barter or expose to sale, any kind of property, which cards, &c. deemed guilty has been before sold, bartered or exchanged, by the person so selling, bartering or exchanging; or by a person or persons to his or their benefit or advantage, so selling bartering or exchanging, in any house or other place within the state, or be a party thereto; or over reach, cheat or defraud, by any other cunning, swindling arts and devices; that so the ignorant and unwary, who are deluded thereby, lose their money or other property; every such person exercising such infamous practices, shall on conviction thereof, in any court of this state, exercising criminal jurisdiction by trial by jury, be deemed guilty of enticing, inveigling, defrauding and swindling; and shall forfeit a sum at the discretion of the court thereof. If not and jury, besides refunding to the party aggrieved, double the sum he was so defrauded of. And if the same be not immediately paid, with costs, every such person, or persons, shall be committed to the common gaol, or house of correction, of the district or county where such person or persons shall be convicted, there to continue for any time not exceeding six months, unless such fine or fines, with costs, be plaint to be sooner paid and discharged. made and the 2. That complaints on oath being made to any one of the Justices of the Peace, within the State of any person or persons having defrauded the party Forfeiture on conviction paid how to be dealt with. How com proceedings thereon. 1 complaining, by inveigling, enticing, or by any swinding practice within the meaning of this act, he shall ssue his warrant, directed to any Sheriff or lawful Constable, who is thereupon to apprehend such person or persons, and bring him or them, before any one of the Justices of the Peace of the State, with the cause of his detention, who shall thereupon hold the party so brought before him to bail, with one or more sufficient sureties, to appear at the first court of the district, or county, having jurisdiction to try such cause, that shall happen thereafter, and answer to any information to be then filed against him, or them, by the party so injured; but if the party refuse to give bail as aforesaid, the said Justice of Peace shall be and he is hereby authorized and required to commit him, or them, to the common gaol of the district, or county, in which the complaint is made, there to remain until the next sitting of the court of the district or county having jurisdiction to try such cause, then to be brought up for trial.* Any securities shall be deem non effec 5. That all notes, bills, bonds, judgments, mort-whatsoever gages, or other securities, or conveyances whatsoever, given for the given, granted or entered into, or executed by any gaming debts, person, or persons, whatsoever, where the whole or ed fraudulent, any part of the consideration of such conveyances, void and of or securities, shall be for any money or valuable thing whatsoever, won by cock fighting, horse racing, or by gaming or playing at cards, dice, tables, tennis, bowls, or other game or games whatsoever; or by betting on the sides or hands of such as do game, at any games aforesaid, or any other game or games; or for the reimbursing, or repaying any money knowingly lent, or advanced at the time and place of such cock fighting, horse racing or play, to any person or persons, so gaming or betting as aforesaid; or that shall, during such cock fighting, horse racing or play, so play or bet, shall be utterly void, frustrate, and of none effect, to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and that where such inortgages, securities or other conveyances, shall be of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or shall be such as incumber or effect the * The clauses omitted are repealed or become obsolete. |