The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-04-15
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL Is, 1871.

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Jail or %workhousc where such conviction
shall be had for term OF not more than
threc mouths, or shall my u fiue not to
exceed five hundred dollars, or both, in
the discretion Of the Court.
SEC. IL. All Acts or parts of Atts
contrary to or inconsistent with this Act
are, for the purposes of this Act, but for
no other purpose, hereby repealed.
Sec. ID. This Act sh- IL take effect
Immediately.
Approved March 18th. A. d. 1871.
in act to Incorporate ia Topn of Tim
monsriNc.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the SEN
ate and House Of Representatives of the
State Of Sonth Carolina, noH met aud
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That all persons,
citizens of the United States, who now
are or hereafter may be- inhabitants OF
the Town @! Timmeaavilln, shall be
deemed, and arc hereby d cleared, to be
a body polite and corporate, ard that
sold town Shall be called and known by
The name of Timmonsvile, and its lin
its shall extecd one half mile, in the
direction of the cardinal points from the
depot of the Wilmington and Manches-
ter Railroad Company, Is a centre, and
form Il squire.
SEC. 2. That the said town shall be
governed by an Intehdant and four
Wardens. (who shall he citizens Of the
United States, aui sha,llhave been resi-
dauts otsa;dstown -fssAIx,yaaa imsme.
diately preceding said elec.ion,) who
shalt be elected at such time. and at
such place in said village as the lutcn,
dart ard Wardens shall designate, ten
days public notice being previously
given; ami that all male Inhabitants of
tide said town, Of the age of twcnty-onc,
who hove resided therein sixty days i'm
mcdiately preceding the election, shall
be entitled to vote for and be elected as
l%nteudant and Wardcns, aud the cleo
ton shall be held from six o'clock in the
afternoon, when the polls shall be closed,
and the Managers shall count the votes
and proclaim the election, and give no
tice thereof to the persons elected, and
that the 1ntendaIt aud Wardcns for the
time being shall appoint the Managers
to hold the ensuing election. That the
Inteudant and Warlens, before entering
upon the duties Of their Offices, shall
aake the cath prescribed by the Consti-
tuition OF this State, and also the follow.
ing oath, to-wit Gas Intcnlaut Cor
Wardcn) of the Town of Timmonsville,
[ will, equally and impartially, to the
best OF my skill and ability, exercise the
trust reposed in ME, and will use my
best endcavors to prosrruc the peace,
and caray into effect, according to lazy,
the purpose Of my appointment: So
help me God"
SEC. B. That in case a vacancy shall
occur in the Office Of Intcndaut or any
of the Wardens, by death, resignation,
removal from the State, or from any 9th
er cause, an election shall be held to fill
such vacancy, and the lntcudaut and
= aEdci., "f Waiue:is, 40 iiic casa may De
shall give ten days previous notice of
such elcctio aud in Case Of sickness or
Temporary absence Of the ~Intenlant, the
Wardons, forming Il Council, shall be
empowered to elect one OF their number
to act as intcndlnt during such sickness
or absence.
SEC. 4. That the Intendant aud War.
deas, duly elected and qualified, ehall.
during their term of service, have the
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