The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-25
! ness within their corporate limits: HropNseda
That NO ordinance shall be made Inconsistent
With the constitution Of this State :andct the Laws

! of the land. si.,, -. - -..St;ti. a.
SEC. ga That intendsRt and; wardens of
the Townof: Sumter be, and they are hereby,
! authorized to borrow money by issuing town
stock. from tlme to tims, to the7amount Of,
twenty thousand doliars, ftso mach be -nece g.
cary, for the.purpose Of ferecting market and
town hall, ,.but never, In any WAY or form, to
make the. town liable. for exceeding that,
amount in the aggregata,r Prousde& Phstthe'
private property of tine citizens OF the said
Town oEsumter shall not be Liable, In law!or
equity. for the payment of the acorpofate'de
that shall or may be created under the grant >;
ed. powers herein made, or In any dthsr:
mode than.by regular and uniform taxation.
SEQ. 50. THAT tho intendant. and ward ems
shall, within twenty days after the expiration
of their term of olRee, make out aud publish
fnll account Of their receipts and expenditures
during their term, andshsll pay aud deliver to
their successors all moneys. books, ,resordsr,
papers or property, in thelr hands, beaonsiEsr
to the corporation. -. az ia !
BEG. 81. That the first election held after
the passage of this act, the clerk of the.Coust
of Common Pleas, for sumtegG Gounty, is here
byrequired to give tendays public notice OF the
time and place, or places ofAadlng saldt cleo
ton, and appoint managers to conduct tue,
same: Provided, further, That Immediately
after the close Of, anSs election held efor the
election OF intendaRt or. wardens, the5 name
gers shall J.. forthwith proceed to eosaEs ths,
votes, declare sthe election, .anti give notice
of the result thereof, in writing; to the per-
SONS elected, who, II eligible, shall :tasfslipoR.
qualify. - So. :.as ~ >. u
SEC. .35. That this act shall be deemed pub
lie act, and shau continue IN force for fourteen
years, and until the end Of the aexL sessionaf
ithe General Assembly thezsattsr., 5, :.,et ~
! SEC. 80. ThataH acts orpsrts' otaots, tnson-
| sistent with this actT-be, and the same arer
hereby, repealed. ..e-ctS '-j'a
.s.- TOWN H.or1wRIGHTsyULE. ..," -
SEC. ST. And: be II Further enacted, That all
persons citizens Of the United States, who now
own; or may hereafter own; dwelling houses
| In the village ofwrtshtsvtfie, and those who
may occupy such dwelling houses under
lease, shall be deemed, and ere hereby decaate
| ed to be q body polite ana corporate, and that
the said village shalr BE called anu known ey
the name of WrightrlRes and Its limits shall
be held and deemed to extend three.fourths Of
a. mile in every dtrectfott trdm'the Epistopai'
Church. .- - '''' ''''
SEC. SO. And be It t.rthsr enacted That the
said village shall be governed by an intendaft
I and four wardens, who shall be elected on the
first Monday In April, 1871, and on the Same
day IN every year, thereafter, an election shall
be held for an 'lntendant and four wardens,
who shall always be PERSONS living within the
limits of said village, at such place as the in:
tendant and #ardens shall designate, ten days
notice being previously given; and that all the
male INHABITANTS Of said village; who shall
4 have attained the age Of twenty-one years,
and have resided therein sixty days previous
to the election, shall be entitled to vote Tor
said lntendant and wardens; the election TO
be held from seven o'clock in the morning
until six O'Clock In the afternoon, and when
the polls shall be closed, the managers shall
proclaim the election, and give notice thereof,
In Writing, to the persons elected, and that the
intendant and wardens for the time being
shall appoint three ~ managers 70 hold the
ensuing election: Provided, That the present
commissioners of election do appoint managers
for the first organic election, and that the In
tendant and wardens, before entering upon
the duties of their Offices, shall take the oath
prescribed By the constitution OF this State,
and also the following oath, to wit: las In
tendant Tor warden) of WrightsVille, will
equally and impartlally, to the best Of my skill
and ability, exercise the trust repcsed In me,
and will use my best endeavors to preserve
the peace and carry Into effect according to
law, the purposes for which have been elect
ed So help me Cod"
SEC. 80. And III further enacted, That in
case a vacancy shall occur in the Office Of in
tendant, or any of the wardens, by death, res
Iqnation, OF removal from Office, or absence
from the State, an election shall be held, by
the appointment of the intendant and war
den, or wardens, as the case may be, ten days
previous notice being given; and In case o.
sickness or temporary absence Of the inten
dant, the wardens forming council shall oe
empowered to elect one of themselves to ac
as intendant during the time..
; SEC. 40. And be II further enacted, That the
intendant and wardens, duly elected and
qualified, shall, during their time Of service
severally and respectively, be vested with al
the powers of justices OF the courts Of the
State, within the limits Of said village; thai
the intendaRt shall, and may, as often as oc
. casion may require, summon the wardens te
meet him in council, q majority of whom shall
: constitute quorum tor the transaction Of bu
siness, and.shall be known by the'name of the
Town Council of Wrightsvllle; and they, and
their SUCCESSORS in Office, may have common
seal, and shall have power and authority tc
appoint, from time to time, such and 30 many
proper persons to act as constables, within
their Jurisdiction, according to law, as they
shall deem expedient and proper, which cons
tables shall have all the powers, privileges
and emoluments, and be subject to all du
ties. penalties and regulations provided
by the laws of the State for the ofict
OF constables; and the intendant and wardens
In council, shall have power under theil
corporate seal to ordain and establish all sucf
rules bylaws and ordinances respecting
streets, ways, markets and police Of said VII
lage, as shall appear to them proper, for the
security welfare and convenience of said vii
lage, and for preserving health, peace, order
and good government within the same; ant
tho ooid counci1 NAV aff1X fines for offences