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

thing herein contained shall en-
power the said Council to ordain
or establish any bylaws or ordi-
nances inconsistent with or repug-
nant to the laws Of the land ; and
all such bylaws and ordinances
shall, at all times, be subject to
revisal or repeal by the Iegisla-
ture.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted,
That the said Intendant and War
dens shall have power to abate
and remove nuisances within said
limits, and in case of disorderly
behavior, the Intendant and War
dens: or any Of them, upon view
thereof, or upon complaint lodged
on oath, are hereby required and
authorized to issue warrants a.
gainst all offenders, and cause
them to be brought before them,
or him, or him, or Trial Justice
of the Peace, within tho limits Of
the town of Wrightsville, and,
upon due examination, shall either
release, admit to bail, (if the Of
fence be bailable,) or commit to
jail such offenders, as the case
may require, and the Sheriff Of
Charleston County is hereby re-
quired TO receive and keep the
persons so committed, until dis
charged by due course of law
and the said Intendant and War
dens shall, collectively and sew
orally, have Jurisdiction within
said corporate limits, in all crlml-
nal cases, as Trial Justices and
quorums have, according to law.
Sec. AZ. And be 1t further enacted,
That it shall! be the duty Of said
| Intcndant and Wardens to keep
all roads, streets and alleys with
in said limits open and in good re-
pair; also, to erect a ''lock-up," if
necessity require; and tho said
Intendant and Wardens may have
power to grant or restrain any H.
cense for the sale Of intoxicating
liquors, within the corporate lim-
its of said town, and if said license
be granted, as aforesaid, the par
ties taking out the same to pay
any amount to said corporation
! that they may assess on said sales,
instead of the County Treasury,
and for that purpose they arc in
! vested with all the powers granted
by law, to the County Commis-
sioncrs and for neglect of duty
Shall be liable to the penalties i'm
posed by law upon County Com
missioucrs for like neglect.
TOWN OF AIKEN.
SEC. 43. And be it further enacted;
That the citizens Of this State,
who may be inhabitants Of the
town Of Aiken, or owners Of free
| hold therein, within the limits here
matter prescribed, are hereby de.
clared a body corporate. The limits
| Of the said town shall be held and
deemed to be in the form Of cir
Gle, and a square upon that circle,
with the sides of the square touch
| ing the circumference Of said cir
Gle, on the North, East, South and
West. The said circle to describe
circumference, one mile in all
directions, from the central point
Of the intersection of the Rail
Road avenue and Union street, as
| the centre of the said town; and
the streets within the limits Of the
SAID corporation to remain, in re-
card to number, location and eX-
tent, as now established by law,
until altered by lawful authority.
SEC. fl. The said town shall be
called Aiken, and be governed by
an In ,cndant and six Wardcns, to
be called the Town Council OF
Aiken, and by that name have
| succession Of members, keep q
common seal, take and hold pro
| perty, necessary for corporate
uses onIy.) sue and be sued, i'm
plead and be implcaded, and enjoy
every right incident to an lncor-
porat!on.
Sec. IS. That the saiG Intend
ant and Wardens shall be always
| persons who are constitutionally
Qualified to vote for members OF
the Legislature in tits State: who
actually reside within the limits
| aforesaid. and have so resided at
| least twelve months Immediately
preceding their election. Before
entering upon the duties of their
| Office, they shall take the follow
ing oath, to wit: II do solemnly
swear. (or affirm, as the case may
be.) that | am duly qualified, ac-
cordine to the Constitution Of the
United States, and Of the State,
to exercise the duties Of the office
to which l have been elected Cor
appointed) and that I will faith
fully discharge, to the best Of my
abilities, the duties thereof; that
l recognize the supremacy Of the
f.c.onstitution and the laws of the
united States over the Constltu:
,,eir and laws of any State; and
for aI will support, protect and
,te, rea. the Constitution OF the
al alien. States and the Constitu,
Carolina, as ratlhe1