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

Der ensuing, and until their sue
cessors shall be elected, and enter
on the discharge Of their duties.
Sec. &c. That all male persons
who are constitutionally qualified
to vote for members OF either
branch of the State Legislature.
and who have been permanent
residents in the said town for six
months.
Sec. 47. That in case q vacancy
should occur in the Office Of In
tendant, or any Of the Wardcns.
by death, resignation, removal, OF
otherwise, or in case of a tic in
said election, an election to fill
such vacancy shall be held, by the
appointment of the Intcndant and
Warden, or Wardens, as the case
may be, ten days public notice be-
ing previously given and the In
tcndant, in case Of his sickness or
temporary absence, is authorized
and empowered to nominate and
appoint any one Of the Wardens
to act as temporary lntcndant, or
failing so to do, the Wardens form,
ing council shall be empowered
to elect one Of their number TO act
in his room during the time.
SEC. 49. The election Of the In.
tendant 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 ten
o'clock A. NJ, until three O'Clock
P. NJ, when the polls shall be
closed, and the Managers shall
forthwith count the votes, pro
claim the election and give notice
in writing to the persons elected
The Intcndant and Wardens fol
the being, shall appoint three
Managers to hold the ensuing clec
ton, and for any subsequent cleo
tions; the Managers shall always
in each case be persons who are
able to read and write with facili.
~, and shall, before they open the
polls for such elections, take an
oath fairly and impartially to con,
duct the same; and the Managers
of such election are hereby au.
thorizcd and empowered to ad,
minister, if they see fit, al oath
to any person offering to vote, and
to make all other necessary en-.
quiries for the purpose Of ascer,
tanning whether such persons arc
qualified to vote under this law.
Sec. 40. That the 1utendant and
Wardcns, duly elected and quail,
fed, shall, during their term Of
service, sevcrally and respectively,
within the limits Of said town, be
vested with al! the powers and iu.
risdict;on of Ma gistrates or TriaI
Justices Of this State, except fol
the trial of small and mean causes
and the Intcndant shall, as occa.
sion may require, summon the
Wardcns 10 meet him in Council
a majority Of whom shall consti'
tute a quorum for the transaction
of business. The said Council
shall have full power, under its
corporate seal, to ordaiu and cs
tablish such all rules, bylaws and
ordinances respecting the streets
pavements, ways, markets, public
buildings, weights, measures, wells
disorderly places, fire department,
police, and in general, every other
bylaw as shall appear TO them
requisite for the security, welfare
and convenience Of the said town
and for preserving health, peace
and cleanliness, order and good
government within the same, and
to prevent the violation of its or
dinances, by ordaining suitable
fines, not, however, in any case to
exceed the sum Of fifty dollars
Prouided, That no fine above the
sum of twenty dollars shall be col
lcctcd by the said Council, except
by suit in Court of competent
Jurisdiction And pr0rldcd, further
That no ordinance shall be repug
nant to, or inconsistent with the
law Of the land, and all ordinances
shall be, at all times, subject to
repeal by the Legislature.
SEC. so. The Intendantand War
dens shall have power to elect OF
appoint a Marshal, and, if they
see fit, Deputy Marshal, upon such
terms as they may deem proper
who shall be duly sworn in by
the Intendant, and vested with al
the power Constables now have
by law, and whose po oScr and au
thorlty shall be particularly con
fined within the limits Of the salc
town; but whose further power
and authority shall also extend t.
the arresting and taking in custo
dy, any person or persons withir
distance of four miles, ii cacE
and every direction, beyond anc
without :he corporate limits, Thc
shall violate any ordinance Of sale
town: Provided, Said offence b.
committed within the corporate
limits. The duties of the Marsha
shall be to collect all fines and for
FIXTURES imposed by the lntendan
and Wardens, and to enforce auc
! o~I o&n,