The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-20

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to wit: "As intendant Cor wardenl of
the town of Yorkville, 1 will equally and
impartially, to the best of my ability,
exercise the trust reposed in me, and
will use my best endeayors to preserve
the peace and carry into effect, accord.
ing to law, the purposes for which I
have been elected: So help me God"
The said intendant and wardens shall
hold their Offices fiom the time nf their
election until the second Mondayin Jan
uary ensuing, and until their SUCCESSORS
shall be elected and qualified.
Sec. 4. That in case vacancy should
occur in the Office of intendant or any of
the wardens, by death, resignation, re-
moyal, or otherwise, or in case of tic
in said election, an election 10 fill such
vacancy shall be held by the appoint
ment of the intendant and wardens, or
warden, as the case may be, or the clerk
of the court of York county, if there
should be no intendant or wardens, ten
days notice thereof being previously
given; and in case Of the sickness or
temporary absence of the intendant, the
wardens, forming council, shall be en-
powered to act in his stead during the
time.
SEC : That the Intendant and War
dcns duly elected and qualified shall, du-
ring their term of service, sevcrally and
respectively, be vested with all the juris-
diction and powers heretofore granted to
Magistrates in this State. And the In
tcndant shall and may, as often as he
may deem necessary, summon the War
dens to meet in Council, any two of
whom, with the Intendent, may cousti-
tutc quorum to transact business, and
they shall be known by the name of the
Town Council of Yorkville, and they,
and their successors, hereafter to be
elected. may have common SEAL which
shall be affixed to all their ordinances
and the said Town Council shall have
authority to appoint, from time to time
as they may see fit, such and so many
proper persons to act as marshals or con.
stables of said town as the said town
council may deem necessaryand expcdient
for the preservation of the peace, good
order and police thereof, which persons
SO appointed shall, within the corporate
l'mits of said town, have the power.
Privileges and emoluments, and be sub
jcct to all the obligations, penalties and
regulations provided by law for the office
Of constable, and shall be liable to be re.
moved at the pleasure of said council
And the said town council shall have
power to establish or to authorize the
establishment Of the market house in
said town. And the said town council
shull have full power and authority, un-
der their corporate seal, to make all
such rules, bylaws and ordinances, res
pcctlng the streets, roads, market house
and the business ahereof, and the police
system of said town, as shall appear to
them necessary and proper for the
security, welfare and Convenience, and
for preserving helth, order and good
government within tho same And the
said town council may impose fines for
offences against their bylaws aud ordi-
nances, and appropriate the same to the
public use of said town; aud the said
council shall have the same powers which
trial Justices now have to compel the
attendance of witnesses, and requiring
them to give evidence upon the trial be-
lore them of any pcrson for violation
of any of their bylaws or ordinances;
but no fine above the sum of twenty dol.
lars shall be collected by the said coun-
Gil, except by suit in the Court of Com
mon Please: provided, that no finc shall
exceed nifty toU) dollars; and, also, that
nothing herein contained shall authorize
the said council to make any bylaws or
ordinances Inconsistent with or repus-
nant to the laws OF this Staae; and all
the bylaws, rules and ordinances tho
said council may make shall at all times
be subject to revisal or repeal by the
general assembly of this State.
SEC. 6. That the said intcndent and
Wardens shall have full power to abate
and remove nuisanocs in the said town;
and it shnl be their duty to keep all
roads, ways and streets within the COL
porate limits of said town open and in