The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-04-06
Acts and Joint Resolutions
Passed by the Legislature
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AN ACT TO GRANT, RENEW, AND
AMEND THE CHARTERS OF GER
rAIN ErowFs AND vInIAaEs
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SEQ. 80. That I'll persons, citi-
xens of the Un. sd States, who
VOW pwp, OF, who may own dwell
ing houses 10 tho town Of New.
berry, and those who may, occupy
such dwelling houses under lease,
shall DO deemed, and arc hereby
declared body politic and corpo-
rate, and that, thcIsaid town shall
be called and known by the name
Of Nqwberry, aud, it's limits shall
be held and deemed to extend for
ono mile in every direction. from
the Court House situated therein.
SEC. 81. And be it further enact.
cd, That the said town shall bo
governed by an Intehdapt and
four Wardens, who shall be elected
on tho first Tuesday in November
every year, and said Intondant
and Wardons shall always ,bo por-
sons living within tho limits of
said town, and thoro shall be an
election hold always at such place
as tho Intendant and. Wardens
shall designate, ten days notice
being previously given, and that
all the male inhabitants of tho said
town, who have attained the age
oftwonty-on years, and have re-
sided therein sixty days previous
to the, election, shall bo entitled to
vote for said Intendant and War
dens, the election'to bo hold from
soven O'Clock in the morning until
six o'clock in the afternoon, and
when the polls shall be closed the
Managers shall proclaim tho cleo.
ton, and give notice thereof in
writing to the Persons elected ;
and that theS1ntendant. and War
dens for the timo being shall ap-
point three Managers to hold the
ensuing election that tho Inten-
dant and Wardens, before entering
upon tho duties of thcir Office,
shall tako tho oath prescribed by
tho Constitution of tho State, and
also the following oath, TO wit /:
"As Intendant Cor Wardon) Of the
town of Newberry, I will equally
and impartially, to tho best of my
skill and ability, exercise tho trust
conferred upon me, and will use
my bost endeavor to preserve tho
peace,, and to carry into effect, ac-
oording to law, tho purpose Of my
appointment. So help mo God"
Sec. 80. And bo it further enact
ed, That in case of q vacancy in
the Office of Intendant, or any OF
the Wardons, by death, rosigna-
ton, removal from office, or ab-
sence from the State, an election
shall be held by the appointment
Of the Intendant or Wardens, as
the case may be; and that said In.
tendant shall give ten days. pre-.
viOus notice Of such election, and
in case of sickness or temporary
absence of the Intondant, the
Wardens, forming a Council, shall
be empowered to oloct one OF
themselves to act as Intendant
during the time.yAHE
u, SEC. 80. And be it enacted, That
the Intendant and Wardens duly
elected and qualified shall, during
their torn Of service, soverally and
respectively, be vested with all tho
powers Of tho Justice of the Peace
of the State, within the limits of
the said town; that. the. Intendant
shall and may, as often Sas occasion
may require, summon the War
dens to meet HIM inl Council, a
majority Of whom shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction Of busi-
ness, and shall be known by tho
name Of "The Town Council of
Newberry;" and they and thoir sue
cessors in Office may have q common
seal, and shall have power and
authority to appoint, from timo to
timo, such and so many proper
persons to act as constables within
thcir jurisdiction, according to law,
as they shall doom oxpodient and
proper, which constablos shall have
all tho powcrs, privileges and emol-
uments, and be subject to all du-
tics, ponalLios and regulations pro-
vided by tho laws of the State for
tho Office of constable; and tho
Intendant and Wardcns in Coun-
Gil ahall havn nowor und,r iLo;r