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TOWN OF AIKEN.

declared body corporate. The Limits
of the said town shall be held and deem.
ed to be in the form of a circle, and q
square upon that circle, with esides
', the square touching the circumference
Of said circle, on the North, East, South
and West. The said circle to describe q
circumference, one mile in all directions,
from the central point of the intersec-
tion of the Railroad avenue and Union
Street, az the centre of the said town;
and the streets within the limits of said
corporation to remain, in regard to num-
Der, location and extent, as now estab-
lished by law, until altered by lawful
authority.
SEC. A. The said town shall be called
Aiken. and be governed by all Intend
ant and six Wardcns, to be called the
Town Council Of Aiken, and by that
name have succession of members, keep
common seal, take and hold property,
necessary for corporate uses only,) sue
and be sued. implead and be implicated,
and enjoy every right incident to all ill.,
corporation.
Sec. As. That the said Intendant and
Wardens shall be always persons who
are constitutionally qualified to vote for
members of the Legislature in this
State, who actually reside within the
limits aforesaid, and have so resided at
least twelve months Immediately pre-
ceding their election. Before entering
upon the duties of their office, they
shall take the following oath, to wit: II
do solemnly swear, Tor affirm, as the
according to the Constitution of the
United States, and of the State, to exer-
else the duties Of the office to which I
have been elected (or appoiuted) aud
that I will faithfully discharge, to the
that I recognize the supremacy Of the
States over the Constitution and laws Of
any State; and that l will support, pro-
tect and defend the Constitution of the
United States and the Constitution of
South Carolina, as ratified 10y the people
on the sixteenth day of April, 1868; and
do further solemnly swear, as Intend
ant Tor Warden) Of Aiken, that I will
equally and impartially discharge the
trust reposed liz me, and will Use my
best endeavors to preserve the peace and
carry into effect, according to law, the
purposes of my appointments: SO help
me God" The said Inten,lant and
.Narlcns shall hold their Offices frcm
the time of their election until the
second Monday in September ensuing,
and until their successors shall be elect
ed, and enter on the discharge of their
duties.
SEC 46. That all male persons who
are constitutionally qualified to vote for
members OF either branch OF the State
Legislature, and who have been perma-
uent residents in the said town for six
months.
SEC. Al. That in case a vacancy
sLo,dd occur in the office Of 'Intcndant,
or any of the Warlcns, by death, rcsig-
nation, removal, or Othtrwi &c, or i'll case
of u lie in said election, an election to MI
sucl, vacancy shall be held, by the ap-
Do;ntmcut OF the Intendant anal War
den, or WarlenS, as the case may be,
ten days public notice being previously.
uiven; and the Intcndant, in case of
his sickness Or temporary absence, IS
authorized and empowered to nominate
and appoint any one of the War"enS TO
act as ten,porry Intendant, or falling
50 to do, the Wardens forming council
shall be empowered to elect one Of their
number to act in his room during the
time.
SEC. 4S. The election of the Intend
ant and Wurdens Of the said town shall
be held at the Town Hall, or some other
convenient public place in the said
town, on the second Monday in Sep
tenber of each and every year, from
ten o'clock 4. NJ, until three o'clock
p. NJ, when the polls shall be closed,
and the Managers shall forthwith count
the votes, proclaim the election and give
notice in writing to the persons elected.
The In.entlant and .Wardens for the
time being, shall appoint three Mana
GERS to hold the ens,in" election, and
for any subset; ;uent elections the Mali
ayers Alla.l Always in eaCil ct" ne per-
sons who are able to road and writ, with
facility, and iall be o e they opeu the
polls for such elec,i MS, take an oath
fairly and impartially to conduct the
same; and the Managers Of such elec-
ton are hereby authorized and emrOw-
cred to administer if they see fit, an
oath to any person offering 10 vote, aud
10 make ell other necessary enquiries for
the purpose Of ascertaining whether
such persons are qualified to vote un-
der this law.
SEC. %. That the Intendant and War
deus, duly elected and qualified, shall,
during their term CT service, sevcrally
anil respectively, within the limits OF
said town, be vested with all the pow
ers aud Jurisdiction Of Magistrates or
Trial Justices Of this State, except for
the trial of small and mean causes, and
the Intendant shall, as occasion may re-
uuire, summon the Wardens to meet
linn in Council, majority of whom
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business. The said Council
shall have full power. under its corpo-
rate seal, tn ordain and establish all such
lules, bylaws and ordinances respecting
the streets, pavements, ways, markets,
public buildings, weights, measures,
wells, disorderly places, fire department,
polci,, and in general. every other BY
law as shall appear to them requisite ior
the security, welfare and convenience OF
the said town, and for preserving health,
peace and cleanliness, order and good
Government within the SAME, and to
nvevent the violation OF its ordinances,
bo ordaining suitable fines, not, how
ever. in any to exceed the sum OF fifty
dollars: Provided, That no fine above
the sum of twenty dollars shall be col
lected by the said Council. except ny
suit in Count of competent Jurisd!c-
ton: An! prorided, further, That no
ordinance shall be repugnant to, or III,
consistent with the law OF the land, anu
all ordinances shall be, ut all times, sub
jcct to repeal blythe Legislature.
SEC. 81. rhc Intcnlant and Nardens
shall have power 10 elect or apu"iiit
Marshal, and, if they see iit, De.'uty
Marshal, upon such terms rs li'ey may
drv,n proper, who shall be duly sworn
in bY ihe iliiruiant, and vested WIN all
the power Con~tab:rs now nave ny Aw,
and whose power ana autnofi'y s'l;ti' w.
rnri;cular,y confined within thc limits
Of the said town; but Whose further
pow,r and authority shall also extend
to the arrcsling and taking: into cuatou,y'
,,,, rnr.nu or uprSOil, within dis