The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-13

eAAt PItceulnB tnetIpctfo6, ,ssbalIiDe en-
titled to vote for and be- elected aA:gIn.
tendanta aud .Warddns, and}t the election
shall be held from Six O'Clock, in the
morning uutil six o'clock in 4 the after.
noon, when the polls shall be closed. and
the manag~rs sliall count tho votes and
proclaim the election, and give notice
thereof to the persons elected, and that
the Intendant and Wardens for tile; e;time
being shall appoint the managers to
hold the ensuing election. That The In.
tendnnt and Wardens, before entering
npon the duties of their Offices, sball
take the oath prescribed by the Constitu-
ton OF this State, and also the following
oath. to wit: "As Intendant1 Tor Warden1
OF the town OF TimmoDsvilIe, will.
equally aud ;1partilIy, to the best Of
my hklil and ability. exercise the TRUST
reposed in me. and will use my best en-
deavors to preserve the peace, and carry
INTO effect, according to law, the pur-
poses OF nay appointment: So Eolp me
God" -3etf7'' =.
SEQ. g. That in case q vacancy shnl,
occur In the Office Of Infendant, or any
OF the Wardens. by death, resignation.
removal from the State, or from any
other canse. an election sbnll be held to
till anch vacancy, and the Iutendnnt and
Warden. or Wurdens, as the case muy be,
shall give ten days previous notice of
such election; and, in case OF sickness.
or temporary absence Of the Intendant,
the WurdenR, forming Council, shall be
empowered to elect Que OF their number
to act as Intendant during sucl, sickness
| OF nbsence. i'.{t ,ti-
SKo: 4. That tho Intendant and Ward
ems, duly elected and qualified, shall.
dnrlng their term of service, have the
same powers which q Trial j ustice now
has to compel che attendance Of witness
ts, and require them to give evidence
upon the trial before them Of any person
'"T TUG violation OF any of the l,y;luws
or ordinances of the town: that iI,a Tn
tenfant shall, as often M OCCASION n,nv
require, summon the Wardens TO meet
him in Council, mHjn,ity of whom
shall constitute quorum for the transac-
ton of business. and shall be known bv
the name Of the Town Council of the
Town Of Timmonsville. and they md
their successors in Office shall have a
common seal, aud shall have power and
authority to appoint, from time TO time,
sach and 80 many proper persons to not
as MarshaIs or Constables. as they shall
deem expedient and proper, which Off
GERS shnil have all powers, privileges and
emoluments. and be subject to ali the
dnties, penalties and regulations provid-
en by the laws OF this State for the Office
oI Constable; and the Intendant snd
Wardrna, in Council, shall have power
and authority. under their corporate
seal, to ordain and establish all snc3,
rules and bylaws and ordinances respect.
ing the streets. ways. public wells and
spr!ngs or fountains of water, markets,
and police OF said town of Timmonsyille.
aud for preserving health, peace. order
aud good government within the same
as they may deem expedient and propar'
not inconsistent with or repupnapt "a the
laws OF the State, and all such by. laws
and ordinances shall, at all 9timea he
subject TO revisal or repeal by the Ge-
neral Assembly Of the State, and the
said Council may afiix fines for offepcea
against such b, -ln ws aud ordinances. and
appropriate the same to the use of the
co,porati"n; bnt no fine! shall exceed
thirty dollars. And when fines shai] eY-
ered twenty dollars they may be reco.
vered in Trial Justice C0nrt of fhe
County Of DArlington; and when thew
ARE OF the amount Of twenty dollars. or
under, they may ha recovered before
said Intendant nnd Wurtleps in Council
SEQ. 5. That the said Council shall
have power to abato aud remove pui-
"'pSro "tIuiu tuo umltH OF said town
and also to classify and arrange the in
hni'iiants liable to police duty, and re-. !.
qnire them to perform such duty; ma
OCCASION may require, and to enforce tie
performances thereof, under the same
prnalflta "a are nov or mey hereafter
he estnblisl.e by law: PROVIDED. 0irove.
neoerthetess, That the said Council shall
have p .wer to compound with persons
liable to perform such dnty upou snch
!erns ns they shall by ordinance es,ab.
lish. .l S an II S.li
SEc. 6. That it shall be The dnty of The.
lntentlant aud Wardens 10. keep oil
streets aud wnya which may be necessary.
for public use within the limits Of aa,d
town open and in good repair, aud Tor
that purpose they are hereby invested
with all the powers. rights and privileges
granted by law to the County Com mis-.
ainners within tho limits ri said town.
and for neglect Of duty they shall be lia. (,
bls I" the l'aina aud penalties Imposed
by luw upon Commissioners Of Roads
for like neglect. aud +y are hereby ia.
dividunlly exempt from the performances
If rom, and police duty within the limits
of said cooperating. n 39tI7 - =