The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-06-29

the trust reposed in rue, and Will use my DesC
endeavors to preserve the peace, and carry into
effect, according to law, the purposes for which
have been elected: So help me God" And
if any person, upon being elected lntendant or
Warden, shall refuse to act as such, ne shall
forfeit and pay to the Council the sum OF ten
dollars, for the use of the said town: Provided
That no person who has attained the age OF
sixty years shall be compelled to serve on Ell
ther of said offices, nor shall any person pc
compelled to serve either as Intendant OF War
den. more than one year in any term of three
wears. The Intendant and Wardens, for the
time being, shall also appoint one or more
Board of Managers, three Managers for each
Board, to conduct the election, who, before they
open the polls, shall take an oath fairly and
impartially to conduct the same.
SEC. 112. That in case a vacancy shall occur
in the Office of Intendant, or of any of the War
dens, by death, resignation, removal or other
wise, an election to fill such vacancy shall be
held by order of the Intendant and Wardens,
or majority of the same, five days public no.
tice being previously given, and in case OF SICK
ness or. temporary absence of the Intendant,
the Wardens, forming the Council, shall be
empowered to elect one of the number to act
as fntendant during the time.
SEC. lib. That the Intendant and Wardens,
duly elected and qualified, shall, during their
their term of service, severally and respective
ly, be vested with all the powers heretofore
granted to Magistrates in this State, within the
limits of the said town, except for the tria! OF
small and mean causes, and the Intendant shall
or may, as often as is necessary, summons the
Wardens to meet in Council, any two OF whom
with the Intendant, or any three OF the war
dens may constitute quorum to transact pu-
siness; and they shall be known as the Town
Council of Branchville, and they and their sue
cessors in Office, hereafter to be elected, may
have common seal, which shall be affixed to
all their ordinances may sue and be sued, plead
and be impleaded in any Court OF Justice In
this State, and purchase, hold, possess and en-
10Y to them and their successors, in perpetulty,
or for any term of years, any estate, real, per-
sonal or mixed, and sell, alien or convey the
same: Provided, The same shall not exceed,
at any time, the sum Of ten thousand dollars /;
and the said Town Council shall have anthorl-
ty to appoint, from time to time, as they may
see fit, such and so many proper persons to act
as Marshals or Constables of said town as the
said Council may deem necessary and expedl-
ent, for the preservation of the peace, good or
der, and police thereof, which persons, so ap..
pointed, shall, within the corporate limits OF
said town, have the power and privileges, and
be subject to all the obligations, penalties and
regulations provided by the law for the office OF
Constable, and shall be liable to be removed at
the pleasure of said Council; and the said Town
Council shall have. power to establish, or al-
thorize the establishment of market house IN
said town, and the Town Council, or the said
Intendant and Wardens in person any one or
more of them, may authorize and require any
Marshal of the town, or Constable, specially
appointed for that purpose, to arrest and com
NIT to the guard house, for term not exceed
ing twenty-four hours, any person Or persons
who. within the corporate limits of said town,
may be engaged in breach of the peace, any
riotous or disordcrly conduct, open obsccnlty,
public drunkenness, or any conduct grossly IN
decent or dangerous to the citizcns of said
town, or any of them; and it shall be the duty
of the Town Marshals or Constables to arrest
and commit all such offenders, when required
so to do, and who shall have power to call to
their assistance the posse con,itatus, II need BE-
to aid in making such arrests, and upon the
failure of said officers to perform such duty as
required, they shall severally be subject to such
fines and penalties as the Town Council may
impose upon them, and all persons SO imprl,
soned, which said costs and expenses shall
be collected in the same manner as Is provided
for the collection of fines imposed for the vlo-
Provided, That such imprisonment shall not
exempt the party from the payment OF any line
the Council may impose for the offence tor
which he she, or they, may have committed.
And the said Town Council may have full pow
or and authority, under their corporate seal, to
make all such rules, regulations, bylaws and
ordinances respecting the streets, roads, and
the business thereof as we'll as the police sys-
tenn of said town, as shall appear to them nee
essary and proper for the security, welfare, and
convenience, and for preserving health, order,
and good government within said town; and
the said Iown Council may impose fines for of
fences against their bylaws, rules, regulations
and ordinances, and appropriate the same for
tho public use of said town and the said Town
Council shall have the same power which has
been heretofore granted to Magistrates III this
State to compel the attendance OF witnesses,
and require them to give evidence upon trial
before them of any person or persons Tor vlo-
lation of any of their ordinances, bylaws,
rules or regulations, but no fine above the sum
of twenty-five dollars shall be collected by the
Town Council, except by suit in the proper
Courts of Justice in this State, and that no line
shall exceed the amount of fifty (50) dollars,
thorize the said Council to make any ordinance.
or bylaw, inconsistent or repugnant to the laws
of this State.
Sec. ia. That the said Intendant and War
dens, or majority of them, shall have power
to abate or remove all nuisances in said town,
and it shall be their duty to keep all roads,
ways, bridges and streets within the corporate
limits of said town, open and in good repair,
and for that purpose they are vested with all
the powers Of County Commissioners, or Conf
missioners of Roads, for and within the corpo-
rate limits of said town, and they may lay out
new streets, close up, widen, or otherwise alter
those now in use, aud shall have full power to
classify and arrange the inhabitants or citizens
liable to street, road or other public du-
ties therein, and to forco the performance of
such duty, under such penalties as are now, or
shall hereafter be prescribed by law, and they
shall have power to compound with all persons
Liable to work the streets, ways and roads in