The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-14

An ACT TO GRANT, RESE" AND
AMEND THE CHARTER OF CERTAIN
TOWNS AND VILLAGES THEREIN
. = MENTIONED. ---
TOWN OF wRIGHTSvILLE.
Sec. 81. Aad be it further enacted,
That all persons citizens of the
United States, who now own, or
p may hereafter own, dwelling houses
in the village of Wrightsville, and
those who may occupy such dwell
hing houses, under lease, shall be
deemed, aad are hereby declared
, 20 be 3 body polite and corporate,
and that the said village shall be
called and known by the name OF
Wrightsville, and its limits shall
- be held and deemed to extend
thrce-fourths of a mile in every d.
rection from the Episcopal Church.
SEC. 3S. And be 1t further enacted,
That the said village shall be gov
erned by an Intendant and four
Wardens, who shall be elected on
the first Monday in April, 1871,
and on the same day in every
year thereafter, an election shall
be held for an Intendant and four
Wardens, who shall always be per-
sons living within the limits of
said village, at such place as the
Intendant and Wardens shall de-
.signate, ten days notice being
previously given and that all the
Z male inhabitants of said village,
9 who shall have attained the aye
& & of twenty-one years, and have re-
sided therein sixty days previous
TO the election, shall be entitled to
vote for said Intendant and War
ders the election to be held from
seven O'Clock in the morning until
six o'clock in the afternoon, and
when the polls shall be closed, the
1anagers shall proclaim the cleo
Ion, and give notice thereof, in
writing, to the persons elected,
hat the Iptendant and War
So the time being shall ap-
sae(3) Managers to hold
Wa election: Provided,
he hsisaut Commissioners
until thsppoint Managers
noon,s wanic election, and
closed, aE and Wardens,
count thesson the dati,s Of
election, aadsake the oath
in wrisiag Constitution of
and shas5B the following
>densa, Intendaut Cor
p2lgs Tfrightsville, l will
npartially, to the
kill and ability, excr-
e :.fust rcposed in me, and
s5sl use my best endeavors to pre-
z: serve the peace and carry into ef-
!. feet, according to law, the pur-
poses for which | have been elect
ed: So help me- God"
, SEC. 80. Anl he it further enacted,
4 That in case vacancy shall occur
in the office Of Intend@nt, or any
Of the Wardens, by death, rcsig-
s nation, or removal from Office, or
absence from the State, an election
shall be held, by the appointment
of the Intendant and Warden, or
,%Wardens, as the case may be, ten
days previous notice being given
; and in case of sickness or tempo
rary absence of the 1ntendant, the
<Wardens forming a Council shall
= be empowered TO elect one OF
themselves to act as lntendant
during the time. ,
SEC. 40. And be 1t further enacted,
That the Intendaut and Wardens,
duly elected and qualified, shall,
during their time Of service, seve-
rally and respectively, be vested
with all the powers Of Justices OF
the quorum Of the State, within
the limits of said village: that the
Intendant shall, and may, as often
as occasion may require, summon
the Wardcns to meet him in Coun-
ell, a majority of whom shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transac-
tion of business, and shall be known
by the name of the Town Council
OF Wrightsville; and they, and
their successors in Office, may have
common seal, and shall have
power and authority to appoint,
from time to time, such and SO
many proper persons to act rs
Constables, within their jurlsdlc-
I, ton, according to law, as they
shall deem expedient and proper,
, which Constables shall have all
..7owers, privileges and emolu-
subject to all duties,
Orans lations provided
Successors :.ate for the
may have CSC nc La, !,
shall be affixed e~ahii2l! e~ahii2l ncli
nances, may sue aht5r-
plead and be impleadet
Court of law Or equity
State, and purchase, hold
and enjoy to them and t
cessors, in perpetulty, or
term Of years, any est
personal or mixed, and
and convey the same:
The same shall not cXcce
yyoSSep9 yoSp u; CD".--a time, the sum OF ten
ross. oua hssoouFg' ;. . And the Mayor
Hana hasoourg, his wife,s u have full