The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-08-12
NUMBER 2g

age of twenty-one years, and resided
therein two months Immediately pressi-
ing the election, shall be entisled 20 tvofel
for said intendant and wardens. Il.
SEQ. A. That the said election shali !.
be held in some convenient public plepe
in said town, from six o'clock fnths
evening; and when the polls slsall BE-
closed the managers shall fcrthmish
count the votes, and declare the election
giving notice in writing to the pefsozi
elected. The intendant and wardens,
for the time being, shall aiHaJs sppsszss ID
the managers to conduct che slestson,
who, before they open The polls for ahe
said election, shall take an oath fairlg
and impartially to conduct the same.
And the intendaut aud wardeEs; before
entering upon the duties of their Offices,
shall, respectively, take the oath pre-
scribed by the constitution of this State,
and the following oath, to wit. Gas Id.
tendant Cor wardeu) of the town Of Elo.
renee, l will equally and impartiaily, 60
the best of my ability, exerciss the trust
reposed in me, and will use my best en-
deavors to preserve the .eaHa; aad carry
iato effect, according to law, the purposs
fJr which l have been elected: SO help
me God" And if any person, upon
being elected intendant or warden, shall
refuse to act as such, he shall forfeit and
pay to said town council tie sum Of
twenty dollars, for the use Of said toWui
Provided, That no person who has -.
tanned the age Of sixty years shah be
compelled to serve in either Of the said
Offices. nor shall any other person b
compelled to serve more than Que year
in any term Of three years.
SEC. 8. That in case any Vacancy
should occur in the office of Iutendaae,
or any of the wardens, by death, resig-
nation or otherwisec, au election to GIL
such vacancy shall be held by the APP
pointment of intendant aud warden or
wardous, as the case case may be, ten
days previous notice being geing aud
in case of sickness or temporary absencs
of the inteutendant, the wardens, forns-
ing forming council, shall be eul-
powered to elect QUE Of their ntuter %
act as iutendaut during the time.
SEC. 6. That the iutendant aud way
deus duly elected and qualified shall,
during their their term Of services, SOW
orally and respectively, be vested with
all the powers of a trial justice or other
inferior court; aud the iuteRdaus shall
aud may, as often as may be necessary,
summon the wardcns to meet sn couu.
Gil, any two of whom shall, with the
inteudanti or any three wardens, CON.
stiiute quorum to transact busiGess,
and they shall be known by the name
of the town council of Florence. Ana
they and their SUCCESSORS, hereafter tjs
elected, may have common seal, which
shall be affixed Co NIL their ofiinanees.
may sue and be sued, may plead and be-
imyleaded in any court Of law OF equity
II this State, and purchase, hold, p6s-
sess and enjoy to them and their suc-
cessors, in perpctuity, or for any term ef
yearr, any estate, real or personal or
mixed, and sell, alien, or convey the
the same: Provided, The same shall
not exceed, at any one time, the SUM of
ten thousand dollars. And the inten.
dant and wardens shall have full power
to make and establish all such ruler.
bylaws and ordinances respectiug she
roads, streets, market and police Of ss:d
town, rs shall appear 60 SiifsHa necessary
ANA requisite Ior Sne security, weffars
and convenience Of said town, as shalt
appear to them necessary and requisite
for the security, welfare aud conyea-
fence of said town, or ses preserving
health, order, pesce and good govern
ment within the same; and all the by-
laws, rules and ordinances the said eoans
sill may make shall. at all times, be sub.
ject to revisal or repeal by the General
Assembly of this State. And the sail,
council may fix aud impose fpes sna
penalties for the violation thereof, aad
appropriate the same to the public uses
of said corporation: Provided, That No
punishment shall exceed fifty doiiaB
or thirty days imprisonment.
SEC. z. That the inteudane aud war
dens of said town shall have full aud
only power to grant or refuse licenses to
keep taverns. or retail sniritnnna linnnzs