The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-24

mile in each direction from the railroad
depot in said town.
SEC. G2. That the said town shall be
governed by an inteudant and four war
dens, who shall be elected on the first
Monday of September of every year
thereafter, an election shall be held for
an intcndant and four wardons, 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 wardens
shall designate, ten days notice, in
writing being previously given; aud that
all male Inhabitants of the said town, of
the age of twenty.one years, who have
resided therein sixty days previously to
the election, shall be entitled to vote for
said intendant and wardcns; and the
election shall be held from nine in the
moIuing uutil three o'clock in the after
no,n, when the polls shall be closed and
tic mantgcrs shall count the votes aud
proclaim the election and give notice
thereof, in writing, to the persons clcc-
d; and that the intcnGant and wardens.
for the time being. shall appoint the
managers to hold the ensuing election;
that the intendant and wardens before
entering upon the duties of their Offices,
shall take the oath prescribed by the
constitution Of this State, and also the
following cath, to wit GAS intcndant
Cor wardyn) Of Grahams, l will equally
and imparlially, to the best OF my skill!
and ability. exercise the trust reposcd in
me, and will use my best endeavors to
preserve the peace and carry into effect.
according to law the purposes of my APP
pointment: So help me God"
SEC. G3. That in case vacancy shall
occur in the ci!icc OF intcndan;, or any
Of the wardcns, BY dcat, resignation, re.
moval from State, or from any other
cause, an election shall be held by tle
appoir tmcnt Of the intendamt and war
cen or wardcns, us the case may be, ten
days notice thereof as aforesaid lcn.
given; and in case OF the sickness or
temporary absence of the ntcndant. the
wardcns, forming II council shall be EN-.
powered to elect one of themselves to
act as intendant during such sickness
or ahscnsc.
SEC. G4. That the in.cudant and war
dcns, duly elected and qualified, shall,
during their term of service, scvcrally
and respectively, lie vested with all the
powers of other Incorporated towns of
this State, IN matters civil and criminal,
within the limits of said town; that the
intendant shall, as often as occasion nav
require, summon the wardcns to meet
hIm i'll council, a majority of whom shall
constitution quorum for the tranSac-
tion OF business, and shall be known bv
the name of the town council Of Graz
hams, and they and their successors in
Office shall have IL common seal. and
sha!! have power and authority to np-
point, from time to time, such aad so
many proper persons to act us marchals
or constables as they shall deem oxpedi-
ent and proper, which offices shall have
all the powers, privileges and cmolu-
mcnis, and be subject to all the duties.
penalties and regulations provided by
the laws OF this State for the Office of
constable. And the intendant and war
uehs, iii oou"o'', o.".. ..".~ r~">. ..,I
authority, under their corporate seal, to
ordai' and establish all such rules and
bylaws and ordinances respecting the
streets, waps, public wells aud springs
or fountains OF water, markets aud po-
lice OF the said town, amp for preserving
health, peace, order aud good govern
ment within the same, as they may deem
cxpcdicnt and proper; and the said coun-
Gil may affx fines for offences against
such bylaws and ordinances, ard appro-
pirate the same to the use Of the corpo.
ration, but no fine shall exceed twenty
dollars; all fines may be recovered by an
action Tor debt before proper tribu-
nal
SEC. Go. That the said council shall
have power to abate aud remove nui-
sances within the limits of said town
also to classify and arrange the inhab-
tants liable to police duty, and to require
them to nerform such dnly ns nrcnainn