The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-17
Approved Ma:ch 7, 1871.

AZ ACT to charter the Town OF YorkyilIe.
SECTION l. Se ii enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of South
Carorua, now met and sitting in General AS
scmbIy, and by the authority OF the same:
That from and after the passage Of this act,
n! ct!Z2us Of this State having resided sixty
days il the IoHn OF Yorkyie, s:.alI be DEEM
rt!. and al. hereby declared to be body poll
tic and corporate, and the said town shall be
| called and known by tho name OF Yorkville, and
isa corporate limits shall extend one mile in
each direction from the courthouse in said
town.
SEC. 2. That the said town shall be governed
by an intendant and four wardens, who shall
be criZcCs OF the United States, AID shall have
been residents Of the sail town for sixty days,
Immediately preceding their election, who
| -hali be elected on the second Monday Of jan
u.ry lii every year, fifteen days public notice
thereof being previously given; and tha: all
male inhabitants OF the as Of twenty-one
years. ci!lZel:s CT the State, and who shall
;;ave rcs:d>d in the SAID town for sixty days
i.AEIeuls-LclN PACCSOluS tue SicCtlOL, ou6it Lo
entitled TO yote for said intendant and war;
dans.
SEC. 8. That the election for intcndant ard
wlrdcas Of the said town shall be held in the
courthouse, or some other convenient public
place in the said town, from o'clock in the
morning until 5 O'Clock in the afternoon; and
when tho polls SHALL be closed, the managers
snail forthwith count the votes and proclaim
ti:@ election, and give notice n writing to tho
pcrsaas c:cc.c,:. The intcndaut and warlens
s:;2! apnCiI. three managers to hold the
c:.=lr% nd any subsequent election. WheD-
c1rr tIi.rG shall no; bs an intcndant and
aa.i-ns, OF iltcEdan; and warden. from
any ca!lsc whatever, 1t shall be the duty OF
the cor;; q the Court for York County
i ode: such e.ec;iou forthwith, and
2rpnat tGrcc managers tor the same. The
r:an1Scrs IN each c4se shall, bsfore they
oi'>n the polls FOR said election, take an oath
f:i:iy AMI irIpartialIy to conduct the same.
And the iiitcn liant AID wardeps before enter
i;2 upoa thC duties OF their respective Offices,
shall take the oath prescribed by the Constith-
;ioA Z; t;:ls jta.", and also the following oath,
10 Wit: AS in;cndaai or wardca OF the Town Of
Yor.Ev;;e, I will equally and impartial!y, to the
32a, o: III" ability, exercise the trust reposed
n me, and Will Use my best endeayors to pre-
serve ne peace and carry iuto effect, accord
ing 20 ityi, tie rurp poses FOR whlch have been
elected: So help me God" lie said intend
III: aat! wa-ien= shall hold their offices from
the Il nc CT their election until the second
Monday n JanHary ensuing, ard uhtil theis
::,:rcssor9 shall be elected and qualified.
i:E,'. <. Tina: in cIsc vacancy should oecnr
in tie Office cs lateEdaHs or any Of the WAL
G:a2H, b. death. resignation, removal. or other
U:Se. o. u. cas-: Of 4 tic 10 sad election, en-
election 20 fill sach vacancy s:lall BE- he'd BY
Tie appointment Of :ho lutaadant o. wardcrs,
warden as the case nay be, or the clerk OF
tie corr: q York County, il there should be
20 ,ntc3Gal: or 1ardcns. ten days notice
thereof being p-cyiousis given: and in case of
;ae s,"4ncss o. Temporary abscnce OF the iG-