The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-24

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mile in each direction from the railroad
depot in said town.
Seq g. That the said town shall be
governed by an intendaut and four war
dens, who shall be elected on the first
Monday of September of every year
thereafter. an election shall be held for
an intcndant and four wardcns, who
shall be citizens of the State of South
Carolina, and shall have been residents
Of said town for sixty days Immediately
preceding said election, at such place in
said town as the intendant and wardens
shall designate, ten days notice, in
writing being previously given; aud that
all male inhabitants of the said town, of
the age Of twenty.one years, who have
resided therein sixty days previously to
the election, shall be entitled to vote for
said intendunt and wardens; and the
election shall be held from nine in the
moIuing until three o'clock in the after
noon, when the polls shall be closed aud
tie mantgcrs shall count the votes aud
proclaim the election and give notice
thereof, in writing, to the persons clcc.
t d; and that the inten6ant and wardens.
for the time being, shall appoint the
managers 10 hold the ensuing election:
that the ntendant and wardcns, before
entering upon the duties of their Offices,
shall take the oath prescribed by the
constitution Of this State, and also the
following cath, to wit {: Gas intendant
Cor wardyn) Of Grahams, l will equally
and impar'ially to tho best of my skill
and ability. exercise the trust reposcd in
me: and will use my best cndeavors to
preserve the peace and carry into effect,
according to law, the purposes of my APP
pointment: So help me God"
SEC. G3. That in case vacancy shall
occur in the cilico OF intcndan;, or any
OF the wardcns, BY deaf, resignation, re-
moval from State, or from any other
cause, an election Shall be held by the
appoirtment OF the intendaut and war
Gen or wardcns, rs the case may be, ten
days notice thereof as aforesaid being
given; and in case OF the sickness or
temporary absence Of the intcndani, the
wardens, forming council. shall be EN-.
powered to elect one of themselves to
act as intendant during such sickness
or abscnse.
SEC. G4. That the in.cudant an.' war
dcns, duly elected and qualified, shall,
during their term of service, scverally
and respectively, be vested with all the
powers of other incorporated towns of
this State, in matters civil and criminal,
within the limits of said town; that the
intendant shall, as often as occasion nav
require, summon the wardens to meet
him in council, a majority of whom shall
constitution quorum for the transac-
tion OF business, and shall be known by
tue name of the town council of Gra-
hams, and they and their successors in
oihcc shall have common SEAL and
shall have power and authority to ap-
point, from time to time, such aad so
many proper persons to act us marchals
or constables as they shall deem cxpcdi.
ent and proper, which Offices shall have
all the powers, privileges and cmolu-
mcnis, and be subject to all the duties
penalties and regulations provided BY
tho laws oil this State for the Office of
constable. And the intendant aud war
dens, in council, shall have power and
""'h"r;tr "nAn~ ~ ";- o"-~""".n coal .,
ordain aud establish all such rules and
bylaws and ordinances respecting the
streets, waps, public wells and springs
or fountains Of water, markets aud po-
lice of the said town, amp for preserving
health, peace, order and good govern
mcnt within the same, as they may deem
expcdient and proper; and the said coun-
Gil may affix fines for offences against
such bylaws and ordinances, and appro.
pirate the same to the use OF the corpo.
ration, but no fine shall exceed twenty
dollars; all fines may be recovered by an
action for debt before proper tribu-
nal.
SEC. 65. That the said council shall
have power to abate aud remove nu-
sances within the limits of said town
also to classify and arrange the inhab-
tants liable to police duty, and to require
thcm to perform such dntv as nccusinn