The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-27

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..tAGTs AND JOINT. RiasoLurroNs
Passsd blythe Legisldtsatrs& Session 1871
and 1871.
AN AUr TO. RENEW AND AMEND THE cz.p.
TER OF THE TOWN OF DA1BRRa, IN THE
STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA. --1
SECTION Be IL enacted, by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met md
sitting in General Assembly. md hv
the authority of tho same, THAT from.
and Immediately after the passage OF
this ACT, all and every person, or per.
sons Whomsoever, who are constitution
ally Qualified to vote for members OF the
General Assembly of the State. and who
shall have resided within the present cor.
Porate limits of the town Of Bambero
for period Of thirty days, and their
successors, are hereby declared to be
members of said corporation.
SEQ. 2. That the said persons and
their successors shall. from and after the
passage OF this Act, become q BODY
poiitlo and corporate, and shall be known
and called by the namo of the town of
Bamberg, and it's corporate limits shall
extend 'three-fourths of mile, in the
direction OF the cardinal point, from tho
South Carolina depot, in said town, as q
centre. n
SEC. 3: That the said town shall be
governed by M Intendant and four War
aens, who Shall have resided therein
LOT sixty days, Immediately preceding
Gnelr eleotlon. The said Intendant and
Wardens shall be elected on the second
tuesday IN April in each year. ten days
nosice having been previously given,
ana shaii continue in Office for one year,
ana until the election and qualification
% the1e su ccessors; and all male inhabi-
attained the age of twentv.one vaars
and resided within said town for n
period OF thirty days, i'm mediateIv ,,re.
oeding their election, shall bo entitled
to vote for said Intendant mud War.
dens.
SEC. 4. That the said election sha,] be
held In some convenient public place in
SAID town, from eight O'Clock in the
morning until four o'clock in the even.
ing; and when the polls shall be closed
tho managers shall forthwith count the
votes and declare the election, giving
notice III writing to the persons elected
The lntcndant and Wardens. for the
time being, shall always appoint the mu.
nagers to conduct the election, who. be-
fore they open the polls for tho said cleo
ton. shall take an oath to fairly and i'm
partially conduct the same. And the
lntendant and Wardens, before entering
upon the duties of their Office, res,ec.
lively, take, the oath prescribed by the
Constitution Of this State. and the
following oath, to wit: "As Intendant for
Warden) OF the town OF Bamberg. I will
equally and impartia}ly, to the best oi
my ability, exercise the trust reposod in
me- and will use my best endeavors to
preserve the peace and carry into effect.
according to law, the purposes for which
Z! have been elected: So help me God"
And If any person, upon being elected
lntendant or Warden, shall refuse to net
as such, he shall forfeit and nav to tic
said Town Council the sum of twenty
dollars: Provided, That no person who
has attained thenge Of sixty years. shall
be compelled to serve in the said Offices.
nor shall any person be compelled to
serve more than one year.
SEC. 8. That in case any vacancy shall
occur in the Office of Intendant or any
OF the Wardens, by death, resignation,
or otherwise, On election to fiji such
vacancy shall be held, by the appoint.
ment of Intendant or Warden. or
Wardens, ms the case may be, ten doys'
previous notice being given; and in case
OF sickness or temporary absence of the
lntendant. the Wardens forming Coun.
Gil, shall he empowered to elect one of
their number to net as Intendant; INV
three Wardens, constituting a quorum,
shall be considered as the Council for
the transaction of all business coming
before said Town Council.
SEC. 6. That the Intendant and War.
dens duly elected and qualified, shall he
vested with nll the powers of II Trial
Justice, or Justice of the Pence, within
the limits OF said corporation. The In.
tendant shall and may, ms often MS ne.
cessary, summon the Wardens to meet
in council, aud they shall be known rs
the Town Council of Bamberg. And
they and their successors, hereafter TO
be elected, may have n common seal.
which shall bo affixed to all their ordi
nances, may sue and be sued. plead and
be impleaded, in any court of law or
equity III this State, and purchase, hold,
poasess and enjoy to them and their sue
cessors in perpetuity, or for any term of
years. any estate, real or personal, or
mixed, and sell, alien or convey the
same: Procided, The same shall not ex.
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