The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-04-29

and corporate, and shall be known and
called by the name of the Town of Bam-
berg, and its corporate limits shall ex-
tend three-fourths Of a mile, in the d.
rcction of the cardinal poidts, from, the
South Carolina depot, as a centre.
SEC. 3. That said town shall be gov
erned by an intendant and four Sardens,
who shall have resided therein for sixty
days Immediately preceding their efcc-
ton. Tht said iuteudant aud wardeps
shall be elected on the second Tuesday
in April in each yyar, ten days notice
having been previously given, and shall
continue in Office for enc year.. and until
the election and qualification Of thor
successors; and all male inhabitants Of
the said town who shall have attained
the age of twenty-one years and resided
within said town for a period of thirty
dcys, Immediately preceding their cleo
ton, shall be entitled to vote for said
iatendant and wardens.
SEC. 4. That the said election shall
be held in some couucnient public place
in said town, from 8 o'clock in the mora
ing until 4 o'clock in the evening; and
when the polls shall be closed, the mana.
gers>shall forthwith count the votes aud
declare the election, giving notice in
writing to the persons elected. The in-
tendant and wardens, for the time being,
shall always appoint the managers to
conduct the election, who, before they
open the polls for the said ell %ction, shall
take an oath to fairly and impartial con-
duct the same. And the intendant and
wardens, before entering upon the du.
ties af their Office, respectfully, take the
oath prescribed by tho constitution of
this State, and the following oath, TO
wit: GAS intendaut Cor warden) of the
Town Of Bamberg, I will equally and
impartially, to the best Of my ability,
exercise the trust reposed in me, add
will use my best endeavors to preserve
the peace, aud carry into effect, accord
ing to law, the purposes for which / have
been elected: So help me GodH And il
any person. upon being elected intend
ahs75l - eet
such, he.shall forfeit and pay to the said
town council the sum of twenty dollars
Provided, That no person who has at
tanned the age of sexty years, shall be
compelled to serve in the said Offices, nor
shall any person be compelled TO serve
;han one year.
SEC. 8. That in case any vacancy
shall occur in the Office of intendant or
any of the wardens, by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise, au election to fill such
vacancy shall be held by the appoint
meut of attendant or warden, or war
lens, as the case may be, ten days pre-,
vious notice being given; and in case of
sickness or temporary absence of the
iutendapt, The wardcus forming a couu-
ell shall be empowered to elect one of
their number to act as intendant; any
three wardens, constituting q quorum,
shall be considered as tho council for
the transaction Of all business coming
before said town council.
SEC. 6. That the irtcudant lud war
dens duly elected aud qualified, shall be
vested with all the powers of a trial JUS
tice, or justice of the peace, within the
limits Of said corporation. The inten
dant shall and may, as often as nccessa-
ry, summon the wardens to meet 10
council. and they shall be known as tie
town council of Bamberg. And they
and their successors, hereafter to be
elected, may have u common seal, which
shall be affixed to all their ordinances,
may sue and be sued, plead and DC i'm
pleaded, in any court of law or equity in
this State, aud purchase, hold, possess
and eninv To them and their successors
in perpetuity, or for any term of years,
any estate, real or personal or mixed,
and sell, alien or convey the same, Pro-
vided, The same shall not exceed at any
one time, the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars. And tire intcudant aud wardens
shall have full power to make and estab-
fish all 'uch rules, bylaws and ordinances
not conflicting with the State laws, for
the welfare and benefit of said town;
said rules, bylaws and ordinances to be
subject 10 ~rexisal mr. rene,l hy tlrp Conc