The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-25

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issueqwarrants against all; offenders, -e,td
cause thsm;to bs brought t5efors them, or him,
or atrIar justice OF the pesos, within the limits
offther Town Of EWrghtsyilie, and on due
examination, shan either release, admit to.
ball. i(ifthe offence be baslable, y orcommit to.
Jail such offenders, as the case may res sutfe:
and che sheriff Of Charleston County fs'nereSy,
required to receive aud keep the persons so.
/ committed iunsil discharged By aaaue course
Of law; and the said iintendant 1nd wardeas'
shall, collectively and sevsFsliy, hsEe.jaEsasoi
rtioa withinsaid corpoFatetfmtts IN all csiunt.'
Hd eases, aGtrisi justices andb quorums have,
according to,lax.e;, IL iota'' 10 ss'2 .:9iz
. SEED a., Aad be II further enacted That It
shall be. the. duty ct -said intsudsnt and iHar-
dena to keep oil roads, streets aadallegs witssS
In said ltmitsopennnd'i in god repair; also. to
erect Nock.up;s.. ,if necessity require; and
the. said intsndans- and wasdens may: have.
power to gbaas or restrain any acenssfor the
sale ofintoxieattrg llauorst within the corpoti
rate lmitsof said town, and IT. said license be-
granted. as .stdnesaids the parties taking eur:
the same to pay any smoust to said corporsH
ton that the5maJ asseas onsaid dsassS instead
OF the county treasurer, and.tof that pnrpsss
they y.age iaysstad with all thsipowers granssa
by law, to tho eoarty commissioners; raud fer
neglect Of duty shalLbs lisbIe.to the penalties
imposed by law upon county Commissioners
feE Like neglect, . az a..s.n''.i. :''7,'' ;,;
~. -, -. TOWN OF AIKEN. i-aa j., .; :
SEC. A.. And be it, ttsrrthsr enacted, Thst the
citizens Of phis State, who msy be inhasftants
of the Fowa of.1iken, or OWNERS of freehold
therein, within the limits hereinafter prescrib-
'ed. are hereby declared a body corporate. The
limits ofthe said town shall be held aud deem.
cd tebs In ths-form OF a CIRCLE snta seaare
.upon,that. Circle with the sides of Che square
atouchlng the circumference of said circle, on
the naxh, east, south.snd west. This ssad Cir
.oIe TO deseribea circumference, one miscin all.
directions, from the central poiutof sr'
section ID. = the railroad avenue. and Union
street., asthe centre OF the said town. snd.the
.streets.wthin the limits Of the said corporation
trregard to number location ,IsG
extent; asnow. established by'iawf until alts:-'
cd by yIswfut authority. .. ~,
~ oSau.; AZ. The saidao shall be called Aiken,
and ,be. governed toy an-intendant and six
,waEdena, ITO. DO ieslIed the tswnicourSil Of
Aiken, aad.by that. name have Succession of
members, keep common seal, take and hold
property, kneoessaRy flor corpoeats, ,ases only3
ssse and be s1sd, implead and be- impteaded,
: and enjoy every right Incident to an ihcorpo-
ration !. -, ..-i-l...!. -''' = 80. - -
SEQ. As. That the said intendsnt and war
dens shah e.slwsys persons who are 'consti-
tationally qualified to vote for members Of the
Legislature iu this State, who actually reside
within the limits aforesaid, and have 80 ra-
sided at lsast twelve months immediasely pre-
-eseding thsir election. Before entering Upon
the duties ofthelr Office, they shall take the
following oath, to'wit: ~ do solemnly swear,
ler affirm, as the case may be,) that am
duly qualified according to,che constitution Of
the United States, and Of the State to exercise
the duties Of the Office TO which i havebe
elected, (or appointed) and that will faith
fully discharge, to the best of my abilities,
the duties thereof; that recognize the supre-
macy of the constitution and the laws of the
United States, over the constitution and laws Of
any State; aud that I will support, protect and
defend the Constitution Of the Unltss States,
and the Constitution OF South Carolina, as rati-
fed by the people on the sixteenth day o
April, 1868; and do further solemnly swear,
f-as attendant Tor warden) Of Aiken, that will
equally and tmpartially' discharge the trust
reposed In me, and will use my best endeayors
to pfeseve the peace, and carry into effect, ac-
cording to law, the purposes OF my appoint
ment: So help me God" The said intendapt
and wardens shall hold their offices from the
time Of their election until the second Monday
in September ensuing, and until their success
sors shall be elected, and enter on the dis
earge Of their duties.
SEC 49,. That all male persons who are con
stitltfonally qualified to vote for members O
either branch of the State Legislature, ant
who have been permanent residents In the
said town for six months.
Sec Al. That is case a vacancy should occu,
in the Office of intendant, or any Of the war
dens, by death, resignation, removal or other
wise, 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 warden
or wardens, as the case may be, ten days pub
lie notice being previously given; and the In
tendant, in case Of his sickness or Temporary
absence, is authorized and empowered to
nominate and appoint any one Of thelwardens
to act as temporary lntendant, or failingtso h
do, the wardens forming council shall be
empowered to elect one OF their number tt
act in his room during the time.
SEC. 4S. The election of the intendant and
wardens of the said town shall be held at the
town hall, or some other convenient public
place in the said town, on the second Monday
In September of each and every year, from IL
o'clock A. N. until o'clock P. NJ, when the
polls shall be closed, and the managers shall
forthwith count the votes, proclaim the elec.
ton, and give notice in writing to the persons
elected The intendant and wardens for the
time being shall appoint three managers to
hold the. ensuing election, and for any subse-
quent elections; the managers shall always In