The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-17
term of twenty years, and until the enc
of the Legislature thereafter.
Yo,rn Of Nunltet.

after the passage of this act, all and
every person, or persons who are const-
tutionally qualified 10 vote for members
OF the general assembly Of this State,
AMI who may reside within the present
corporate limits of the town of Sumter,
for sixty days Immediately preceding an
annual election for intcndant and war
deus, are hereby declared members of the
sad corporation. 4F
SEC. ii. That the said persons and
their successors shall, from and after the
passage Of this act, become body cor
porate and polite, and snail be known
and called by the name of the town Of
Sumter; they shall have common seal.
may sue and be sued, implcad and im-
pleaded, in any court of law CIR equity in
this State, and may purchase, hell, pos
sess and enjoy, to them and their success
sors, in pc'retuity, or tor any term Of
Jeais. any estate, real, personal or mix
Cd.
SEC. Is. That the municipal Offices of
said town shall be, aud are hereby, vest
ed in on intendant and four wardcns. to
| be chosen us hereinafter mentioned and
directed, who shall be denomnatcd the
intencant aud wardens Of the town of
Sumter, and shall be persons who actual
" reside Within the limits of said corpo-
ration, and have So resided at least sixty
days immediately preceding their clec-
,ioh.
SEC 16. That on the second Tuesday
Ii April OF each year, an election for iri-
tendant and wardcns shall be held at
such convenient place, or places, within
sad town, as may be designated BIZ said
intendant and wardcns; at which cleo
ton al! such persons rs havc bccu before
icca:cd members Of the said corpora.
;'on shall b en:itltl to vote By general
baliot.
.SEc. TX. Ydattilesl ]. ss:.s
dcns duly elected and qualified, as above
dT,c ii, before they enter upon the du-
ties Of Their onice shall, in addition to
the oath prescribed ia section 50 OF art-
Gle OF the constitution, take the fol-
Io~i Ing cath, 10 wit: Il, as intcntlant Tor
wardcn) q. the Town OF Iuiu;rr, do sol
c.nnlS swear, or a:lrnl, that | viii equal
ly and impartially. to the best OF my
skill AMI jud smcmt, exercise and dis
charge the trust reposcd III me. and viii
endcavor to carry iuto effect the purposes
Tor winch l have bccn elected 50 neIp
nc God" Aud that the said lntcndaAt
aud any two Of the wardcus shall consti-
tutc Il quorum for the transaction of bus
mess and i'll case Of the death " tsig;ia-
ton, or absence from town of the iuteu-
dant aforesaid, the said wardcns, or
majority OF them, shall elect from am ing
themselves an intcndant TO fill such va
cancy occasoncd rs aforesaid, and that
in case OF death, removal from Office, or
resignation OF any OF the said wardcns,
,h,n, and in such ease, the intendunt
any two wardens shall appoint time
AMI place for election IT another ward en-
70 fill the vacancy SO occasionel, after
having given ten days previous notice Of
such election.
SEC. IS. That The intendant may, as
often US occasion requires, su2imons the
wardcns to meet together and the said
!ntendant and wardens shall have, an
are heieby vested with, full aud ample
! power, !rom time to time, under their
Col porate seal, to make all such ordi-
nances, rules and regulations relative to
the streets, roads, ways aud market of
! the said t,wn rs thnv may thi"l .>".,.,.---
and necessary, and establish such by laws
as may tend to preserve the quietude,
peace, safety and good order OF the in
haoitants thereof, not inconsistent with
the constitution and laws of the State
and that they may impose fines and
penalties for the violation thereof, viii, h
may be recovered IN summary way be-
fore the said intcndant and wurde.s,- as
hereinafter provided and each aud
every one Of them sinai! be Il magistrate
or trial justice, or justice of the peace,
us either OF such Offices shall exist in
this State, within the limits OF the said
town, and shall otherwise be vested with
all power and authority that such officer
may be vested with throughout the State,