The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-21

AN ACT TO GRANT, RENEW AMI
AMEND THE CHARTER OF CERTAIN
TOWNS AND VILLAGES THEREIN
MENTIONED.
TOWN OF wILLISTON.
So Sec. 81. And be it further enacted,
That the charter of the town OF
Wiliiston, in the County of Barn
we'll, be, and the same is hereby,
. renewed and extended for the
term Of fourteen years from the
date Of the passage Of this Act.
TOWN OF GRAHAM's.
SEC, 81. And he it further en7cted,
Tdat all persons, citizens of the
State of South Carolina, who are
row, or who may hereafter be.
come, inhabitants of the town OF
GEaham's, shall be deemed, and
are hereby declared, q body polite
and corporate, and that the said
town shall be called ard known
by the name of Graham's, and it's
limits shall be deemed and held TO
extend onc-half mile in each direc-
ton from the .rail road depot in
said town.
Sec. 63. That the said town shall
be governed by an Intendant and
tour Wardcns, who shall be elect.
ed on the first Monday in Scptem-
Der next, on which day, as we'll
as on the first Monday in Septem-
Der of every year thereafter, an
election shall be held for an In
tendant and four Wardens, who
shall be citizens Of the State of
South Carolina, and shall have
been residents Of said town for
sixty days Immediately preceding
said election, at such place IN said
town as the Intendant and Ward
ems shall designate, ten days no.
ticc, in writing, being previously
given and that all male inhabi-
tants of said town, cf the aye of
twenty-one years, who have re-
sided therein sixty days previous
" TO the elections, shall be enti-
tied to vote for said Intendant and
Wardeas, and tho election shall
be held from nine in the morning
until three o'clock in the after
noon,a when tn, polls shall be
closed, and the manager shall
count the votes, and proclaim the
election, and give notice thereof,
in writing, to the persons elected ;
and that the IHtcndaut and War
dens, for the time being, shall ap-
point the managers to bold the
ensuing election that the In
teudant and WardenI, before en-.
tering upon the duties Of their Of:
fees. Shall take the oath prescribed
By the Constitution Of this State:
and also the following oath, to
wit: LAS Intendant, or Warden,
of Graham's, I will equally and
impsrtially, to the best Of my skill
and ability exercise the trust re-
posed in me, and will use my best
. endeavors to preserve the peace.
and carry into effect, according to
law, the purposes Of my appoint
ment $50 help me God"
Sec. 81. That in case vacancy
shall occur in the Office Of Intend
ant, or any of the Wardeas, by
death, resignation, removal from
the State, or from any other cause
an election shall be held by the
appointment Of the Intcndant and
Warden or Wardens, as the case
may be, ten days notice thereof
as aforesaid, being given; and in
case Of the sickness or temporary
absence of the Intcndant, the War.
dens, forming a Council, shall be
empowered to elect one Of them,
selves to act as Intcndant during
such sickness or absence.
- Sec. IS. That the Intcndant and
Wardeas, duly elected and quail
fed, shall, during their term o.
service, severally and respective
il, be vested with all the powers
Of othcr incorporated towns o.
this State, in matters civil and
criminal, within the limits Of said
town that the Intcndant shall, as
often as occasion may require
summon the Wardens to meet
him in Council, a majority o.
whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction Of business
ard shall be known by the name
of the Town Council Of Graham's
and they and their successors ir
Office shall have a common seal
and shalt have power and authori
:" appoint, from time to time
so many proper person:
saev' soev have esxpedient ane
nss;, may he affiAt.,Ti fi t.Tiihall LIB have
nonces, may SUES ahG
nIsad and be impIe"' "a Sl
Pie"r PPe"rt Of law Or equ'',a a
State, and purchase, nS n1't' +
and enjoy 10 them ,,;en an" or
cessors, in perpe'uss,ss' est o
term Of years, any = %: :
personal or mixed, nix 5.mo: nna
Tho same shall not exoJ tsn
sose." v time, the sum o OF eeu
John Eagbourg, And the Mayo