The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-01-30

on the discharge Of their duties.
~. That ell free white male persons
who arc conslituton'lly qualified 10 vote fc,
members Of c;ihcr brauch of the State LEG
is'Nurc, and who have been permanent
residents in tbs said town for six months,
Immediately previous to tho election in
which they offer 10 cast their volcs, (not
however, including transient boarders and
lolgcrs,) or who are owners in their own
right Of q freehold estate in said town,
Of which they have been legally seized fol
six monthS previous to tho election accom-
panicd with actual residence in the town,
(Which however, must be periodical or in.
| tended 80 10 be, for Mt least three months
previous to the election, shall be entitled 10
| vote for lncndnnt and Wnrdcns uf the
| said town. The Town Council shall also
| DC authorized to prescribe. should they ut
any time deem it cxpc,licn,, as q qusliica-
ton for voting for In'rn,'lnt and wardcns,
| 'hc payment ofa poll tax, not exceeding
tho sum of one dollar: provided. howeocr,
| That the said poll tax shall not be imposed
on those who p"y any other tax 10 said
| Town Council.
V. That IN case racancy should occur
the o.Iicc OF lntcnlant, or any Of The
Wardcns, by Gcath rcsignnllnn, removal or
| otherwise, or in case Of n ito iii sna election
! III election 10 fiji. such vacancy shall be held
ny the 0ppo.n mcnt Of the lntcn.nnt and
Hnrdons or Warden, rs the case may be, or
he Clcrk of the Court of Fairfield District,
f there should be no Intondant or Wardcns ;
ell days public notice being previously
given aud in case of,he sickness or ten
| "nraTy absence Of the Intcndant, The War.
dcns forming n council shall he empowered
20 elect one CT the Wardons 10 act IN his
'oom during The lime.
vi. The election Of tho Irtendan. and
Waricns Of the said town shall be hcld at
thc Town liall Or some other convenient
public place, in the said town, on the first
Monday in April Of each and every year,
from ten clock, a. M, until three clock,
=. m, when the polls shall be closed, and
tho Managers shall forthwith count tho votes,
proclaim tho election. and give notice in
writing to the persons elected. rho Intcn-
dant md Wardcus for the time being shall
appoint three Managers TO hold The ensuing
election, and for any subsequent elections.
whenever there shall not be al attendant
and Wardcns, or lntcndnnt or Warden, it
Shall BIZ the duty Of the Clerk Of the Court Of
Fairfield District TO order such election
forthwith, and appoint three Managers for
the same. The Managers shnll in each ease,
before they open the polls Ior such election,
take m oath fairly aud impartially to con
duet the same; and tho Managers Of such
election nrc hereby authorized and cnpow-
cred TO administcr, if they sec ht, an oath
to any person offering to vote, and to make
all other necessary inquiries for the purpose
OF nscertaininG whether such person or.
rcrsOns urc qualified TO vote under this
law.
VII. That The Intcndant and Wardcns
duly elected and qualified, shall, during
theW term Of service, scverally and rcsrcc
lively, within the limits Of the said town, be
oil W.; ;tb oil tIo r;oli liam
OF Magistrates Of this State; except for the
trial Of small nnl mean causes. The l.tcn-
lant shall, rs oftcnas occasion may require,
summon the Wartcus TO meet him in Coun-
Gil, majority CT whom shall constitute
quorum for tho transaction ofbusiness. The
said Gown Council shall have full power,
under its corporate seal, 10 ordain and es-
tablish all such rules, bylaws and ordi-
nanccs respecting the streets, pavcments,
ways, markets, public buildings, weights.
measures, wells, disorlerly places, fire do
partmcnt, police, and in general every other
by law, es shall appear 10 them requisite
for the security, welfare and convenience of
Tic said town, nnl for preserving health,
peace, cleanliness, order and good govcrn-
ment within tho same and to prevent the
violation of its ordinances, by ordaining MS
| 10 free whites. iincs not to exceed fifty dol.
lars. ana rs to free persons Of color, any
s,Gt tb;o punishment, not extending to life or
member: Providea, Tia! no fine above the
| sum Of twenty dollars shall be collected by
tho said Council, except by suit in tkc Court
of Common Pleas; a,d, procidea also, That
| no ordinance shall DC repugnant to, or in
consistent with the lnw Of The land; and all
ordinances shall be. Mt all times, subject 10
rcpenlby The Legislature.
VIII. The intcniant AMI Warlens shall
| also have power to elect or appoint Marshal,
| and, If thoy see fl, Deputy Marshal, upon
| snch terms rs they may deem proper, who
shall be duly sworn by the Intcndant, and
invested with all the powers Conslablcs now
| have by law, and whose rower and u.hori-
| ty shall be confined within the limits Of tho
said town, aud whose duty shall be to col
lccL all fines and forIciturcs imposed by the
| Intondnnt and Tnricns, and to enforce nnl
carry into execution and effect the by-laws
aud ordinances of the said corporation. and
who shall 10 liable 10 be removed by the
J said Town Council and tho SAID Intendant
and Wardcns, shall also have power to
establish an ordinance, Whenever thcy shnll
deem II expedicni, to ordain and establish
. n poico corps or night watch for the said
town, tho cxpense of the same to be proyid-
ei f,r out Of the revenue Of tho said corpo.
ration.
! TX Tint The snid Town Council sbnll
have p0wtr TO establish q Guard House, and
10 prescribe by ohinnnco suitable rules and
regulations for k ing and governing tho
SO ne, andlh said Town Council may by
ordinances, or said Int n IN. md Wnrdcus
in person, my Que or more Of thcm, author.
ize and require any Marshall, Deputy Mar
, shall or Police officer, or aay Constable src-
cially3appointcdI ITO arrest and commit 10, the
said Guard House. or nthcr p'ncc Of custody,
to be designated by the attendant, Tor atc'm
np.fexoceding forty.eight hours, my person
owpersons who may be engaged in breach
of.tha peace, any riotous or disovderly con-
duct, open obscenity, public drunkenness,
orin any condpot grossly ihdcoon, or Jan
gcYous,to tho citizens of the said town, ol
any Of them; and II shall be tho duty oi
tho Town Marshall. or other police officer
to arrest and comrnit oil such offenders, and
Y who shall have power 10 call TO their asss
Z! tanoe the poa$s co,aitdtus, If need bo, TO aid
IN making such arrests, and upon failure o.
Z said Marshall or Police ofiiccrin the per.
= formance Of such duty rs required they shall
!, severally be subject 10, such fines and pom.
altics as Council, may establish; and al
persons lawfully imprisoned shall poy til,
costs md expenses incident TO their impris
onmeft, md be subject TO such fines nj