The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-19

'dens shall, collectively and severaily, hay
jurisdiction within said Q, rporate limits, in al
criminal cases, as Trial Justices and quorum
have, according to law.
SEC. AZ. And be 1t further enoesed, That j
shall be the duty of said Intendant and Warden
to keep all roads, streets and alleys within sal.
limits open and in good repair also, to erect
clock up" ifnecessity require and the said In
tendant and Wardens may have power to gran
orrestrain any license for the sale ofintoxicatins
liquors, within the corporate limits Of said town
and if said license be granted, as aforesaid, th'
parties taking out the same to pay any amour
to said corporation tha. they may assess on sale
sales, instead Of the County Treasury, and fol
that purpose they areinyestei with all the pow
ers granted by law, to tie County Commission
ers; and for neglect Of duty shall liable to tht
penalties imposed by law upon Comfy Com
missioners for like neglect.
TOWN OF AIKEN.
SEC. 43. And be it further enacted, That ths
citizens of this State. who may be inhabitants o.
the town of Aiken, or owners of freehold therein
within the limits hereinafter prescribed, are
hereby declared q body corporate. The limits Of
the said town shall be held and deemed to be in
the form of circle, and square upon. thst cir.
Gle, with the sides Of the square touching the
circumference of said circle, on the North, East,
South and West. The said circle to describe Z
circumference, one mile in al directions, from
the central point of the intersection of the Rail
Road ayenue and UniOn-streets as the centre of
the said town and the streets within the limit
of the said corporation to remain, in regard to
! number, location and extent, as now established
by law, until altered by lawful authority.
Sec. Al. The said town shall be called Aiken
and be governed by an Intendant and six War
dens, to be called the Town Council of Aiken
and by that name have succession of members
keep a common seal, take and hold property
necessary for corporate uses only,) sue and be
sued, implead and beimpleaded, and enjoy every
right incident to an incorporation.
SEC. As. That the said Intendant and Wardens
shall be always persons vho are cons:itutioually
qualified to vote for members Of the Legisls urs
in this State, who actually reside within the limits
aforesaid, and have 50 resided at least twelve
months Immediately preceding their election
Before entering upon the duties of their Office
they shall take the following oath, to wit: "I dc
solemuly swear, Tor affirm, rs the case may be-,
that am duly qualified, according to the Con.
stitution of the United States, and of the State
to exercise the duties Of the Office to which have
been elected (or appointed) and that will faith
fully discharge, to the best of my abilities, ths
duties thereof; that recognize the supremacy
Of the Constitution and the laws ofthe United
States over the Constitution and laws of any
State, and that I will support, protect and defend
the Constitution of the United States and the
Constitution of South Carolina, as ratified by the
people on the sixteenth day Of april, 1868; and !
do further sole,nn!y swear, as Intendant Tor War
den) of Aiken, that will equally and imparti>
ally discharge the trust reposed in me, and will
use my best endeavors to preserve the peace and
carry into effect, according to law, the purposes
Of my appointment: So help me God" The said
Intendaut ana Wardens shall hold their Offices
from the time Of their election until the second
Monday in September ensuing, and until their
successors shall be elected and enter On the dis.
charge Of their duties.
SEC. 46. That all mail parsons who ara consti-
tutionally qualified to vote for members Of either
branch Of the State Legislature, aud who have
been permanent residents 10 the said town for six
months.
SEC. AZ. That in case vacancy should occur
in the Office of Intendant, or any Of the WaTdens,
by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, or
in case Of tie in said election on election to l
such vacancy shall be held, by the appointment
of the In,endant and Warden, or Wardens as the
case may be, ten days public notice being previ.
ously given; and tho Intendant, in case of his
sickness or temporary absence, is authorized and
empowered to nominate and appoint any one of
the Wardeus to act as temporary Intendant, or
failing SO to do, the Wardens forming council
shall be empowered to elect one of their number
to act in bis room during the time.
SEC. 4s. The election Of the Inteniant 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, proclaim the election
and give notice in writing to the persons elected.
Tho Iptendani aud Wardens for the time being
shall appoint three Managers to hold the ensuing
election, and for any Subsequent election, the
Managers shall always in each case be persons
who are able to read and write with fecility, and
shall before they open the polls for spch election,
take au oath fairly AID impartially to conduct the
same; and the Managers OF such election are
hereby authorized and empowered to administer,
ifthsy see ct. an oath TO any person oderisg to
vote, aud to make ell other necessary enquiries
for the purpose of sscertssuing whether. such
persons are qualHsd TO vote under this Law.
SEC. 4s. Tha, rbe In,sndans and -wasdeus,
duly eiceted nd'quallied.- shsll, during their
term of service, ssyeraiiy aod respectively. within
limits Of said town be vcstpdsi,h all the powers
aud Jurisdiction sf Magistrates or Trial justices
Of tais State, except fos' the trial ofslnalf and
mear causes, and shs Intendaus shall. as scca-
zion may require, summer The Wardeus,o' NEST
him iu Council majority Of vhon shall conssit1tc
quorum for the transaetiono Of business. The
said Council shall have fulipomers under its cor
porats SEAL, 20 ordain aud estabilsh al such:
rules bs~lavs. and ordlaaness ssspacsine the
streets p.vamenss, aays, narkSts, public build
iugs, weights; measares, wells, dsosderss places
Sire :dspsrtnent police snd in sne al. sssesyI