The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-18

huuf IN Eoou repair; also, 10 erect q
lookup" II necessity feqnife; and The
said Intendant and Wardens may have
power to grant OF restrain any license for
tho esle of Intoxicating liquors, within
the corporate limits OF said town, and
II said license he granted, as aforesaid,
the parties taking out the same to pay
any amount to said corporation they
mny assess on said sales, instead Of the
county treasury. and for that purpose
lhey are invested with all the powers
granted by law, to tho County Commis-
slioners; and for neglect of'duty shall be
liable to tho penalties imposed nv law
upon County Com mmissioners for like
neglect.
TOWN OF AIKEN.
SEC. 43. And be IL further enacted,
ihnt the citizens Of this State, WHO NAV
oe inhabitants OF the town Of Aiken, or
owners OF freehold therein, within the
limits hereinafter prescribed, are hereby
Of the said town shaIi be held md
deemed to be in the form of q circle
and square upon that circle, with the
SIDES OF tho square touching the circnm
terence OF snid circle. on the North. East.
South and West. The said circle to
describe circumference, ono mile in MI
directions, from the central point of the
intersection OF the Railroad avenue and
Cnlon street. rs tho centre of the said
town; anu the streets within the limits of
the SAID corporation to remain, in regard
10 number, location and extent. us now
established by law, until altered by law
ful authority.
SEC. A. The snil town shull bc called
Aiken, and be governed by IN Intendunt
hnd Six Waraens, to be called the Town
Council Of Aiken, and by that na,ne
have succession Of members. keen n
common seal. take and hold property.
(necpssary for corporate uses oply.) sne
aud he sued, implead and be implicated.
and enjoy every right incident to an in
corporation.
SEC. 10. That tho said Intendant and
Wardens shall be always persons who
are constitntionally qualified to vote for
members OF the Legislature in this State.
who actually reside within the limits
aforesaid, and have so resided at leust
Twelve months Immediately precs.ling
their election. Before entering upou
The duties of their Office, they shall take
me following onth, 10 wit: Il do solemn
~ swear, Tor affirm, MS the case NAV be.
mat l nm duly qualified, according to
tue Constitution Of the United States.
and or the State. to exercise the duties
n1 the oihce to which have been elected.
lor appointed and thnt will faithfully
ulscharge. to the best of my abilities,
lhe "uties thereof; that recognize the
supremacy OF the Constitution aud the
laws OF the United States over the Con
s1itution and laws Of any State; and that
VIII support. protect and defend the
Constitution Of the United States and
the Constitution Of South Carolina. no
ratified by the people on tue sixteenth
day OF April, 1868; and do further
soiemnly swear, as Intendnnt for War
'e'') o! Aiken, TIN. VIII equally au.,
!!mpartially discharge the trust reposed
IN me. aud will use my best endenvors to
preserve the peace and carry into effect,
according to law. the purposes OF my az
pointment: So help me God" The said
Intendant aud Wurdcns shall hold their
Offices from the time of their election
until the second Monday in September
ensuing, aud until their successors shulI
he elected, and enter on the discharge
Of their duties.
SEC. 4G. That nll male persons who
are constitutionally qualified to vote for
members OF either branch of the Str,e
Legislature, mud who have been perma.
uent residents in the said town for six
months.
SEC. II. That in case q vacancy should
occur in the Office of Intandnnt, or auy
OF the Wardens. by dentiI. resignation,
removal, or otherwise, or in case of tie
IN said election, an election to fill such
vacancy shall be held, by tho appoint
ment of the IntendInt aud Warden. or
Wnrdens, as the case may be, ten days'
public notice being previously given;
and the 1ntendant, in case Of his sick
ness or temporary absence, is authorized
and empowered to nominate and appoint
any one Of the Wardens TO act as tempo
rnry 1ntendant. or failing 80 to do, the
"ardens forming Council shall he
empowered to elect one of their number
to net IN his room during the time.
SEC 48. The election of thefntendant
and "ardens of the said town shall be
held at the Town Hall, or some o.her
convenient public place in the said own,
OH the second Monday in September oi
each and every year, from ten O'Clock
A. NJ, until three o'clock p. NJ, when
the polls shall be closed, and the Mana
gers shall forthwith count the votes,
procinim the election aud give notice il,
writing to the persons elected. The In.
tendnnt and Wardens, for the time being.