The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-21


y: TOWN OF oBANaRBuRd! e sssil;. q
4 II SE0iE ga. !; That an sAct entitled sItAn
Act TO Incorporate the town Of y Orange.
burg, approved on The, seventeenth day
'' ofsDeeembef, a: ., !; 1885, Be, and the
sarieis hereby, altered and samonded as
folloWB:sT That from and efter The passage
OF this Aot, ell sRnd; every ,peraan; nr per
sons, who shall, have, resided within the
corporate limits 81 the town Of Orange
burg for sixty days. are hereby declared
to be members Of the corporation hersby
TO- be- created .st 80, 5gl III :. 3: ., 8,i;f
SEQ. 49, That the said persons shnll.
from the passing OF this, Act, become q
body politio and corporate, and shall be
known and called by the name of the
town Of Orangebprg, and its corporate
limits bhall extend one mile in every
direction from the Court House as q
centre, except on the side next to North
Edlsto River, which river shall constitute
the boundary in that direction.
SEQ, SO. That the said town shall be
governed by q Mayor and four A ldarmen.
who shall have resided in tho State for one
year, and within the limits of thfcorpo-
ration, for sixty days Immediately preced-
ing their election. The said Mayor and
aldermen shall be elected on the second
tuesday in September, ten days notice
being previously given, and shall con-
tinue IN; office for two years, and until
the election and qualification OF their
successors; and all male inhabitants Of
said town. who shall have attained the
age Of twenty-one years, and resided
thereln sixty, days imm ediately preceding
the election, shall be entitled to vote for
said Mayor and Aldermen.
SEQ. 81. That the said election shall
be held in some convenint public place
in said town from eight O'Clock in the
morning, until FIVE O'Clock in the even.
ing; and when the polls shall be closed,
the managerg shall forthwith count the
votes and declare the election, giving
notice in writing to the persons elected.
The Mayor and Aldermen for the time
being shall always appoint the managers
TO conduct the election, who, before they
open the poll for said election, shall take
an oath fairly and impartially to conduct
the: e:same. And the Mayor and Alder
man, before entering upon the duties of
eheir offices, shall, respectively, take the
oath prescribedS by. the Constitution of
this 81 State. and also the following oath.
70 WIT: 'Aa Mayor Tor AlderHan) of the
town Of Orangebnrg, will equally and
impartially, to the best OF my ability.
exercise the trust reposed in me, and will
use my best endeavors to preserve the
pea6e. and carry into effect. according to
law the purposes for which I have been
elected: 80 help me God"
3 SEQ. o. That In case vacancy should
occur In the Office Of Mayor or any of
the Aldermen, by death, resignation OF
Otherwise, an election to ell suoh vacancy
shall be held by the appointment Of the
Mayor and Alderman, or Aldermen. az
the case may be-, ten days. previous
notice being given; and In case Of sick
ness or temporary absence of the Mayor,
the Aldermen. forming Council, shall
be empowered to elect one of their mum.
ber to act aa Mayor during the time.
SEQ. 93. That the Mayor and Alder
men duly elected and qualified shall,
during. their term of service, severally
and respectively, be vested with all the
powers OF Magistrates in this State with
in The limits O. said town. And the
Mayor shall and may. as often as may be
necessary, summon the Aldermen to
meet in Council. any two OF whom, with
the Meyor, or any three Aldermen, may
constitute q quorum to transact bust
meas, and they shall be known by the
name OF the Town Council OF Orange
burg. and they and their successors here
seal, which shall be affixed to all their
ordinances, may sue and be sued, plead
and be impleaded in any court OF law or
equity in this State, and purchase, hold,
possess and enjoy to them and their snc.
cessors; in peEpetuity, or for any term
OF years. any estate, real, personal or
mixed. and sell, alien and convey tho
I same: ,Prouided, The same shall not ex-
ceed at any one time, the sum of ten
thousaatl dollars. And the Mayor and
Aldermen ahall have full power to make
and establish all such rules. bylaws and
ordinances, respecting the roads, streets,
market and police Of said town, as shall
appear to them necessary and requisite
for the security, welfare and convent
ence Of the said town, or for preserving
health, peace, order and good govern
nnent within the same; and the said
Council may Ak and impose fines and
penalties for the violation thereof, and
appropriate the same to the public uses
Of the said corporations: Provided, That
no fine shall exceed fifty dollars for any
one offence.
SEQ. 81. That the Mayor and Alder
men, of said town shnll have full and
IT, A. Il .