The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-25
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APIS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS
Passed bu, The Te1;eI,},,.o Soe.:s., 1o1o

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ACTS AND JOINT RIssOLUTIONs
Passed by The Legislature-Sessi 1870
ana 1871.
AN ACT TO RENEW AND AMEND TIE CHAR.
TER OF THE TOWN OF MT. puEAsANr.
SECTION l. Be IL endcted by the Senate
end Houso of Representatives of the
state OF South Oarolinn, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the snme, That from and
alter the passage Of this Act ali citizens
OF this State having resided sixty DAYS in
the town of Mt. Pleasant, shall be deem
cd. and are hereby declared to be, body
politlo and corporate, and the said town
shall be chilled and known by the name
OF MI. Pleasant, md its corporate limits
snail De and remain as ut present fixed by
law.
SEC q That tho said town shall be
governed by an Intcndant nnd seven
Wardens, who shall bo citxcns Of the
United States, and shall haye been resi-
dents OF the said town for sixty days i'm
mcdiately preceding their election, who
shall be elected on tho third "Wednesday
III april In the present year, and there
alter on tho same day in every second
year, MS hereafter provided, ten days'
public notice being previously given.
aud that all male Inhabitants of the arc
OF twonty-onc years. citizens Of tic
State, and who shall nave resided in the
snid town FOR sixty days immediately
prccedlng the election shall be entitled
to vote for said Intentlunt and Ward
ems.
SEC .. That the election for Intend.
ant and Wardens IF tlio sai.i town Shall
be hold i'll the Court House, or some
other convenient public place ia tho said
town, Irom six o'clock III the morning
until six o'clock in the afternoon, and
when the polls shall be closed the Ma
nagcrs shall forthwith count the yotes
and proclaim tho election aud give no.
tice, ID writing, to tho persons elected.
Iho lntcn,l;lnt and Warlcns Shall an
point three Managers to hold The cns,l-
ing and subsequent elections. When
ever there shall not DO an Intentlut and
Wardens, CT Intcnll;lnt anu Warden.
IRON any cause whatever, it shall he the
duty OF tho Clerk of the Court for
charleston County to order such cleo
tioh 1ortlwith, aud appoint three Ma
nagcrs Tor same. The Managers, in
each case, shall, before they open the
polls Tor SAID election, take ;.n oath fairly
aud impartally to conduct the same. and
that tue lntcndant md Wnr,lens, before
entering upon the duties Of their re-
spectiyo Offices, snail take the oath pre-
scrlbeu by the Constitution Of this State
and, al''o, the following ontli 10 vii: Gas
!ntendant Tor Wardcn) Of The Town of Mt.
tleasant, Will equally and impnrtially,
10 tue BEST OF my ability, exercise the
tfuSt reposcu III me, mud will use nv
pest endeavors to preserve the peace
ana carry lnto effect, according to law,
the purposes for which hayo been elect
ed: So help me Gou.;'
The snld Intendant aud Wnrdcns shall
hold their Offices from tho time of their
election until the third "Wednesday in
Apr! III every second Year nfter their
election, and until their successors shall
be elected aud qualified.
SEC. 4. That, in cnsc vacancy Shall
occur III the Office of tho Intcndant or
any OF the Wardens, by death, rcsignn-
tion, removal, or otherwise, or ia case
or tie III said election, an election to
hll such vacancy shall be held, by the
appointment OF the Intcutlant and Var
dcns, or Warden, as tho case may be, or
tho Clerk Of the Court of Charleston
County, II there siiuii be no Iuteniapt
or Wardens, ten days public notice
thereof being previously given; and in
case ol tho sickness or temporary ab-
.oASc VI tuc AnLonuant, tho WnrGenS,
forming Council shall be empowered
TO elect one Of their number to act in
his stead during the time
SEQ. 5. That tue Intcndant and Wnr
dcns, duly elected and qualified, shall,
during their term of service, sevcrally
and respectively, be vested with all the
jurisdiction and powers Of Trial Justices,
or other inferior courts, within tho Ii.
mits OF the said town, aud tho said In
tendant shall, and may, as often as he
may deem necessary, summons Tie War
dens to mcot i'll Council, any two Of
whom, with the Intcndunt. may consti-
tntc quorum 20 transact business. and
they Shall be known by the name OF the
Town Council Of Mt. Pleasant, and they
anu Their Successors hereafter to he
elected may lave common seal which
shall bc affixed tn ali the ordinances.
And The said Town Council Shall have
authority to appoint, from time 10 time,
us they may see lit, such ana so many
proper persons 10 act as Alars!.als and
Constablrs Of said town rs Tie Town
Council may deem necessary and cxpc-
dient Tor the preservation Of tho peace,
good order aud police thereof, which
persons SO appointed shall, within the
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