The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-21

Cokesbury, and it's corporate linn
it's shall extend one milo in each
direction from the centre in said
town.
SEC. II. That the said town
shall be governed by an Intendant
and six Wardens, who shall be
citizens of the United States, and
shall have been residents Of the
said town for sixty days immedi-
atcly preceding their election, who
shall be elected on second Monday
in April, 1870, and every year
thereafter on second Monday in
January, ten days public notice
thereof being previously given;
and that all male inhabitants Of
the age OF twenty-one years, citi-
zens Of the State, and who shall
have resided in the said town for
sixty days Immediately preceding
the election, shall be entitled to
vote for said Intcntant and War
dcns.
Sec. IS. That the election for
Intendant and Wardens of the
said town shall be held in some
convenient house, or some other
convenient public place in the said
town, from nine o'clock in the
morning until FIVE o'clock in the
afternoon, and when the polls shall
be closed, the Managers shall forth
with count the votes and proclaim
the election, and give notice, in
writing, to the persons elected.-
The Intendant and Wardens shall
appoint three Managers to hold
the ensuing, and any subsequcnt
election. Whenever there shall
not be an Intendant and Wardens,
or 1ntendant and Warden, from
any cause whatever, it shall be
the daty of the Clerk Of the Court
of Abbcville County to order such
election forthwith, and appoint
three Managers for the Same. The
Managers in each case shall, be-
fore they open the polls for said
election, take an oath, fairly and
impartially, to conduct the same
and the Insendant and Wardens,
before entering upon the duties Of
their respective Offices, shall take
the oath prescribed by the Consti.
tuition Of this State, and, also, the
! following oath, to wit: "As In
tendant Cor Wardcn) Of the town
of Collesbury, viii! equally and
impartially, to the best of my abi!-
;ty, exercise the trust reposed in
me; and ! will use the best of my
endeavors to preserve the peace
and carry into effect, according to
law. the purposes for which l have
been elected: So help me God"
The said Intcndant and Wardens
shall hold their Offices from the
time Of their election until the
second Monday in January ensu-
ing, and until their successors
shall be elected and qualified.
Sec. 70. That in case a vacancy
should occur in the Office Of the
Intendant, or any Of the Wardens,
by death, resignation, removal or
otherwise, or in case Of q tie in
said election, an election to fill
such vacancy shall be held by the
appointment Of the Intendant and
Wardcns, or Warden, Gas the case
may be- Or the Clerk Of the Court
Of Abbeville County,if there should
be no Intendant or Wardens, ten
days's pnblic notice thereof being
previously given; and in case Of
the sickness or temporary absence
Of the Intendant, the Wardcns:
forming a Council, shall be en-
powered to elect one Of their num-
Der to act in his stead during the
time.
Sec. so. That the Intendant
and Wardcns, duly elected and
qualified, shall during their term
of service, severally and respcc-
lively, be vested with all the iju-
risd;ction and powers of Magis-
trates within the limits Of said
town: and the IDtendaut shall
and may, as often as he may u0cm
necessary, summon the Wardcns
to meet in Council, any two Of
whom, with the Intcndant, may
constitute q quorum to transact
business, and they shall be known
by the name of-thc Town Council
Of Cokcsbury, and they and their
successors hereafter to be elected,
may have a common seal, which
shall be affixed to all the Ordi-
nances, and the said Town Coun-
Gil shall have authority to appoint,
from time to time, as they see fit,
such and so many proper persons
to act as Marshals or Constables
of the said town, as the said To
Council may deem necessary and
expedient, for the preservation OF
the peace, good order and police
thereof, which persons, so appoint
ed shall, within the corporate lin
its Of said town, have the powers,
privileges and emolumcnts, and
be subject to all the obligations,
penalties and regulations provided
by law for the office of Constable,
and shall be liable to be removed
at the pleasure Of said Council