The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-03

by stfiking tallafsar Che word ..towlp. Y
in the second line. < That Section eight
of the same ActS BE, and: the same is
hereby, eannen ended by striking out The
word: twenty. in the last line, and int
sertipg, the word ..hfty" in lieu thereof.
That Section nine Of the same Act b9
amended by striking out the words s.five
dollars or any. in the seventh line; and
by striking out the word .'two," in tue
eighth line, and inserting in lieu thereof
the word GIVE" -
SEC. %. That Section ten of the same
be, and the same is hereby, amended by
striking ont the words Commissioners
in Equity, Ordinary" and inserting in
lieu thereof the words "Clerks of Courts,
Judge of Probate" That Section twelve
OF the same be amended by striking out
the words "negro houses" in the eighth
line.
TOWN OF EDGEFIELD.
SEQ "a. That oil persons, citizens of
the United States, who now own, or NAV
hereafter own, dwelling houses in the
village of Edgefeld, and those who may
occupy such dwelling houses under lease,
shall be deemed, and are hereby declared,
o body politic and corporate, and that
the said village shall be called and known
by the name of "Edgefield," and it's
limits shall be held and deemed to ex-
tend one mile in every direction from the
court house situated therein.
SEC. 20. And be it further enacted,
That the said village shall be governed
oy an lntendant and four Wardens. who
shall be elected on the first Monday in
March next, on which day, as we'll as on
the second Monday in April in every
year thereafter, an election shall be held
for an Intendant and four Wardens, who
shall always be persons living within the
limits of said village. at such place ms
the Intendant aud Wardens shall desig-
nate, ten days notice being previously
given; and That all the male Inhabitants
OF the said village who shall have attain
Ell the age OF twenty-one years, and have
resided therein sixty days previous to the
election, shall be entitled to vote for said
lntcndant and Wardens, The election to
be held from seven (7) o'clock in the
morning until six (6) o'clock in the after
noon; and when the polls shall be closed,
the Managers shall proclaim the election,
and give notice thereof, in writing, to
the persons elected; and that the Inten-
dant and Wnrdens, for the time being,
shall appoint three (3) Managers to hold
the ensuing election; Prooided, That
the present Commissioners of Election
be empowered to appoint the Managers
for the first election; that the Intendaut
and Wnrdens, before entering upon the
duties of their offices, shall take the oath
prescribed by the Constitution of this
State, and also the following oath, to
wit: ''As Intendant Tor Warden) of
Edgefield, will equally and impartially,
to the best of my Skill and ability, exer-
else the trust reposed in me, and will use
my best endeavors to preserve the peace,
and to carry into effect, according 10 law,
the purposes of my appointment: So
help me God"
SEC. 26. Amdde a. further enacted, That
in case a vacancy shall occur in the Office
OF lntendant or any of the Wardens, by
death, resignation, removal from Office
or absence from the State, an election
shall be held by the appointment of the
Intendant and Warden or Wardens. as
the case may be, ten days previous no.
tice being given; and in case of sickness
or temporary absence of the Intendant,
the Wardens. forming Council, shall
be empowered to elect one of themselves
to act as Intendant during the time.
SEC. ". And be il further enacted, That
the Intendant and Wardens, duly elected
aud qualified, shall, during their term of
service, severally and respectively, be
vested with all the powers of the Justices
of the quorum of the State, within the
limits of the said village; that the Inten-
dant shall and may, as often as occasion
may require, summon the Wardens to
meet him in Council. a majority of whom
shall constitute quorum for the trans.
action of business, and shall be known
by the name Of the ''Town Council of
Edgefeld;" and they and their successors
in Office may have common seal; and
shall have power and authority TO ap-
point, from time to time, such and so
many proper persons to act as Constables
within their Jurisdiction, according to
law, rs they shall deem expedient and
proper, which Constables shall have all
the powers, privileges and emolumen,s,
and be subject to all duties, penalties and
regulations provided by the laws of the
State for the Office of Constable; and the
Intendant and Wardens, in Council,
shall have power, under their corporate
seal, to ordain and establish ali such
rules, bylaws and ordinances, respecting
the streets, ways, markets and police of
said village, as shall appear to them pro-
per for the security, welfare and conve-