The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-26
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!, A1Ts San! AND JOINT REHOLuTIoNs 8.
f1gssed by Me Legiszature-Session 1870


and 1871 s. q
AN ACT TO CHARTER THE TOWN OF YoRK-
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SEoTIoN l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the
State OF. South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same, That from and
after the passage of this Act, all citizens
OF this State having resided. sixty days
ID tile town Of Yorkville, shall be deemed :
and are hereby declared to be, BODY
pqtitio and corporate, and the said town
shall be called and known by the name
ott.Yorkyille,; and its corporate limits
shall extend ono mile in each direction
from. the, Court House in said town.
SEQ. q. That the said town shall be
governed by an Intendant and four War
dens, who shall be citizens of the United
States. and shall have been residents Of
the said town for sixty days, Immediate
y preceding their election, who shall be
elected on the second Monday of Janu-
ary IN every year, fifteen days public
notlce thereof being previously given;
and that all'male inhabitants of the age
OF twenty-one years, citizens of tile
state, md who shall have resided in tho
sad town Tor, sixty days Immediately
preceding the election, shall bo entitled
10 vote for said Intendant and Wardens.
SEQ =. That the election for Intend
ant and Wardens of the said town shnll
be held in the Court House, or some
other convenient public place in the
said town, from nine o'clock in the morn
ing until five o'clock in the afternoon.
0nu when the polls shall be closed. tho
Managers shall forthwith count the votes
and proclaim the election, and give no.
tIoe in writing to the persons elected.
The lntendant and Wardens shall an
point three Managers to hold the ensu-
ing and any subsequent election. When
ever there shall not be an Intondant and
Wardens, or Intendant and Warden.
from any cause whatever, it shall be the
duty OF the Clerk of the Court for York
Oounty to order such election forthwith.
and appoint three Managers for the
same. The Managers in each case shall,
before they open the polls for said cleo
tlon, take an oath fairly and impartially
to conduct the same. And the Intend.
ant and Wardens, before entering upon
the duties Of their respective offices.
shall take the oath prescribed by tho
Constitution of this State, and also The
following oath to wit: sAs Intendant Tor
Warden) Of the town of Yorkyille. T Will
equally and impartially, to the best of
my ability, exercise the trust reposed in
me, and will use my best endeavors to
preserve The pence and carry into effect.
according to law, the purposes for who'll
l have been elected: So help me Cod"
The said Intendant and Wardens shall
hold their Offices from the time of their
election until the second Monday in
January ensuing, and until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified.
SEQ. 4. That in case vacancy should
occur In the Office Of Intendant or any
OF the Wardens, by death, resignation,
removal, or otherwise, or in case of tie
ID SAID election, an election to fill such
vacancy shall be held, by the appoint.
M ment OF the Intendant and Wardens, or
warden, as the case may be, or the Clerk
OF the Court OF York County, if there
should be no Intendant or Wardens, ten
d9eys, notice thereof being previously
given; and in case of the sickness or tem-
Rorary absence of the Intendant, the
Wardens, forming Council, shall be
empowered to act in his stead during
the time.
SEQ. 5. That the Intendant and War
dens duly elected and qualified shall.
tnelr term OF service, seyerallY
and respectively, be vested with all the
jurisdiction and powers heretofore grant
ed to Magistrates in this State. And the
lntendant shall and may, as often as he
may deem necessary, summon the War
dens TO meet in Council, any two of
whom, with che Intendant, may consti-
tute quorum to transact business: and
they shall be known by the name of the
Town Council of Yorkville; and thew
and their successors hereafter TO he
elected may have q common seal. which
shall be affixed to all the ordinances.
And the said Town Council shall have
authority to appoint, from time to time.
as they may see fit, such and so mnny
proper persons to act as narshaIs or
constables of said town as the said Town
Council may deem necessary and expedi-
ent Tor the preservation Of the peace.
good order and police thereof, which
persons so appointed shall, within the
corporate limits Of said town, have the
power, privileges and emoluments. and
be subject to all the obligations, penalties
and regulations provided by law for the
Office of constable. and shall be liable to
be removed at the pleasure of said Conn
Gil; and the said Town Council shall
have power to establish or author-
ize the establishment of the market
house in said town. md tho ,o;5 u,..