The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-28
TOWN OF ORANGEBURG.

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TOWNS AND VILLAGES THEREIN
MENTIONED.
TOWN OF ORANGEBURG.
SEC. IS. That an Act entitled
"'An Act to incorporate the town
of Orangeburg," approved on the
seventeenth day Of December, \.
D. 1886, be, and the same is here
by, altered and amended as fol-
lows: That from and after the
passage of this Act, all and every
person or persons, who shall have
resided within the corporate lin
its of the town Of Orangeburg for
sixty days, are hereby declared to
be members Of the corporation
hereby to be created.
Sec. SO. That the said persons
shall, from the passing Of this Act,
become body polite and corpo-
rate, and shall be known and call
led by the namo Of the town of
;Orargeburg, and its corporate
limits shall extend one mile in
every direction from the Court
House as centre, except on the
side next to North Edisto River,
which river shall constitute the
boundary in that direction.
Sec. 80. That the said town shall
be governed by a Mayor and four
Aldermen, who shall have resided
in the State for one year, and with
in the limits Of the corporation
for sixty days Immediately pre-
,ceding their election. The said
Mayor and Aldermen shall be
elected on the second Tuesday in
September, ten days notice being
previously given, and shall con-
:tinue in Office for two years, and
until the election and qualification
+of their successors and all male
inhabitants cf said town, who shall
have attained the age Of twenty
sone years, and resided therein six
ty days Immediately preceding
the election, shall be entitled to
vote for said Mayor and Alder
men.
Sec. 81. That said election shall
oe held in some convenient public
place in said town from eight
o'clock in the morning, until five
O'Clock in the cveaing and when
she polls shall be closed, the Man
agers shall forth with count the
votes and declare the election,
giving notice in writing to the
persons elected. The Mayor and
Aldermen for the time being shall
always appoint the Managers to
conduct the election, who, before
they open the poll for said e!cc-
tion, shall take an oath fairly and
impartiaily to conduct the same.
And the Mayor and Aldermen, be-
fore entering upon the duties of
their Offices, shall, respectively,
take the oath prescribed by the
Constitution of'this State, and al,
80 the following oath, to wit; "As
Mayor (or Alderman) Of the town
,of Orangcburg, | will equally and
impartially, to the best of my
ability, exercise the trust reposed
in me, and will use my best en-.
deavors 10 preserve the peace, and
carry into effect, according to law
the purposes for which l have been
elected: So help me God"
Sec. 90. That in case vacancy
should occur in the Office Of May.
or or any Of the Aldermen, by
death, resignation or otherwise
an election to fill such vacancy
shall be held by the appointment
of the Mayor and Alderman, OF
Aldermen, as the case may be, zen
days previous notice being given
and in case Of sickness or tempo
rary absence of the Mayor: tho
Aldermen, forming a Council, shal
be empowered to elect one Of theil
number to act as Mayor during
the time.
SEC. 90. That the Mayor and
Aldermen duly elected and quail.
fed shall, during their term Of ser
vice, severaEIy and respectively
be vested with all the powers Of
Magistrates in this State within
the limits of said town. And the
Mayor shall and may, as often as
may be necessary, summon the
Aldermen to meet in Council, any
two of whom, with the Mayor, o.
any three Aldermen, may consti
tute q quorum to transact bust
ness, and they shall be known by
the name Of the Town Council Of
Orangcburg, and they and their
successors hereafter to be elected
may have a common seal, which
shall be affixed to all their ordi.
nances, may sue and be sued,
plead and be impleaded in any
Court Of law Or equity in this
State, and purchase, hold, possess
and enjoy to them and their sue
cessors, in perpetuity, or for any
term Of years, any estate, real
personal or mixed, and sell, alien
and convey the same: Provided
The same shall not exceed at any
=; o---a time, the sum Of ten thousand
so6org, so6ongs,. And the Mayor and Al,
sss sva's' MS wilt, Il have full power to
, s Secesssd ot sas M Establish all such rules
anS as.sIs are hereby .linances resnect