The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-18
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ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
4 '1Hasseds 6y The; ;Leqtslature- Session 1870

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s dssed og me Legislature . Session 1870
and 1871.
TOWN OF wRIGHTsYII1E.
SE6, 81. And be it further e,octe1,
Ihat all persons citizens of tue TJnited
States. who now own, or NAV hereafter
own, dwelling houses ia the yillnge RI
Wrightsville, aud those who NAV occu,v
snoh dwelling houses, under lease. shnIl
be deemed, aud are hereby. declared to
Ge body politio aud corporate. and
that the said village shall be called and
known by the name OF Wrightsyille, aud
its limits shall be held and deemed to
extend three-fourths of mile in eyory
direction from the E Episcopal Church.
SEC. ~. And be IL further enacte1
ihat the snid village shall be governed
ny nu 1ntendnnt aud four Wardeus. who
shall be elected on tho first Mopdnv in
April, 1871, and on the same day in
evcry year thereafter, an election shnlI
oe HE'LL for m Iutendant and four War.
dens, who shall always be persons living
within the limits OF said vilnge, Mt suci'
pnce as the Intendunt aud Wurtlens
shall designate, ten days notice being
previously given; and That MI the null.
iutubitauts of aaid villuge, who sbnll
have attained the age of twenty ono
years, and have resi,led therein six,v
uats previous to the election, shall b,.
entitled to vote for said Intendant AMI
"ardens; tho election to be held from
seven o'clock in tho morning nptil six
orinck III the afternoon, and when til.
poils shall be closed, the Managers shull
proclaim the election. and give notice
'uereot, IN writing, to the persons
e!ec'ed, aud thnt the Intcndant aud
"ardehe, for tho time being, shnll mn
point three (3) Managers to hold tile
ensuing election: Prorisied, That the
present "REMINISCENCES of Election do
appoint Managers for the frst organic
election, aud that the Inteudant md
MaIacns' before entering upon tl..
uui'es OF lhelr offices. shall take the ouLh
prescribed by the Constitution OF this
o!nte' aud also the following oath, To
W,.: W.T. As 1ntentlant Tor Wardeu) of
Wrightsville, I will equally and imrmrt;.
ally. to the best of my skill and .b,]i,v
exercise the trust reposcd in me- MI
VIII use my best endenvors to nres4rv,.
the peace and carry into effect. accord.
ing TO law, the purposes for wbicI, T
nave been elected: So help me God"
SEC 80. Anu be il /ufher cnncfed
That III case Il vacancy sIlull ocour in tn.
Once OF lntendant, or any Of the Wnr
aens' oy death, resignation, or removal
from Office. or absence from the Stntr
an election shall be held, by the appoint
meht OF the intendant and Warden. or
"nrdens, RS the case may be, ten days'
previous notice being given; and in case
VI sickness or temporary absence of tln
1ntendant, the Wardens forminr a
Council shnll be empowered to elect one.
ot themselves to act us Intendant durinp
the time.
SEC. 40. And 6e II I|urtley eau,yeJ
That the Intendant and Wnrdens dulv
elected aud qualified, sllull, during Their
Term OF service, severaly and respect
iyely. be vested with all the powers Of
Justices of the quorum of the State.
within the limits Of said village; that the.
lntendnnt shall, aud may, M often II.
OCCASION may require, summon the War
deus to meet him in Council, majority
of whom shall constitute quorum for
the transaction Of business, aud shall b,.
known Ivy the name of the Town Council
nt Wrightsville; aud they, and their sue
ccssors IN office, may have n common
seal, and shall hmve power and authority
10 appoint, from time to time, such aud
SO many proper persons to act ns Con-
stables. within their jurisdiction, accord
'"t> " 't'"' "S Liley Suhil uaem cXpeulGut
aud proper, which Constitutes shall have
"lI tho powers, privileges and emoIu-
ments, aud be subject to all duties, pc
nnlties aud regulations provided by tie
laws OF the State for the ol1ice of Constn
ble; and the Inteudant and Wartleps in
Council shall have power, under their
corporate seal, to ordain and establish
all such ruley, bylaws aud ordinances re
specting streets, ways. mnrkets aud police.
OF SAID viilnge, as shall appear to them
proper. for the security, welfare and
convenience Of said villnge. nnd for pre-
serving health, peace, order and good
government within the same; and the
said Council may aflix fines for offences
against such oy lnws aud ordinances.
and appropriate the same to the use of
the corporntion; but no fine shull exceed
fifty dollars. aud when fines exceed
twenty dollars, they may be recovered in
the Justices Courts Of Charleston Com
~; nnd when they are of the amount OF
twenty dollnrs or under, the Same may
DC recovered before said Inteudant il,
Council: p''ouitea. Nothing herein con.
tanned shall empower the said Council TO
ortiain or establish any bylaws or ordi-
nhnccs inconsistent with or repngnant TO
the lnws OF the land; md ul such by- laws