Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-09
VOLUME vi. mo. 33.s,

of Common Pleas, for Sumter County, is here
by required to give ten days. public notice of
the time and place, or places of holding said
election, and appoint managers to conduct
the same: Provided, further, That immedi-
ately after ne close Of any election held. for
the election of intendant and wardens,, tho
managers shall forthwith proceed to count the
votes, declare tho election, and give notice Of
the result thereof, in writing, to the persona
elected, who, if eligible, shall thereupon
qualify. (, AZ. d.
SEC. 35. That this act shall be deemed q
public act, and shall continue in force for
fourteen years, and until the end of the next
session of the General Assembly thereafter.
SEC 36. That all acts or parts of acts, in-
consistent with this act, be, and the same arc
hereby, repealed
TOWN OF WRIGnTsvILLE.
SEC. 81. And be it further enacted, That
all persons citizens of the United States, who
now own, or hereafter may own, dwelling
houses in the village of Wriglitsvillc. and
those who may occupy such dwelling houses,
under lease, shall be deemed, and are hereby
declared to be body politic and corporate,
and that tho said village shall be called and
known by the name of Wrightsylle, and it's
limits shall be held and dccmcd to extend
three fourths Of mile in every direction from
the Episcopal Church
SEC. 38. And be it further enacted, That
the said village shall be governed by an inten-
dant and four wardcns, who shall be elected
on the first Monday in April, 1871 and on
the same day in every year, thereafter, an
election shall be held for an intendant and
four wardens, who shall always be persons
liynr - ;.o oc, ! .sn -
place as the intendant and wardens shall des-
ignatc, ten days notice being previously Civ
en-; and that all the male inhabitants of said
village, who shall have attained the age Of
twentyone years, and have resided therein
sixty days previous to the election, shall be
entitled to vote for said intendant and war.
dcns the election to be held from seven
o'clock in the morning until six O. clock in the
afternoon, and when the polls shall be closed,
the managers shall proclaim the election, and
give notice thereof in writing, to the persons
elected, and that the iatendant and waTdens
for the time being shall appoint three (3)
managers to hold tho ensuing election Pro
vidcd, That the present commissioners Of
election do appoint managers for the first or
ganic election, and that tho intendant and
wardcns, before entering upon the duties of
their Offices, shall take the oath prescribed by
the constitution of this State, and also the fol-
lowing oath, to wit: "As intendant Cor war
DEM of Wrightsville, will equally and i'm
partially, to the best of my skill and ability,
exercise the trust rcposed in me, and will use
my best endeavors to preserve the peace and
carry into effect, according to law, the pur-
poses for which have been elected So help
me Cod"
SEC. 80. And be it further enacted, That
in case vacancy shall occur in the Office Of
intcndant or any of the wardens, by death,
resignation, or removal from Office, or absence
from the State, an election shall be held, by
the appointment Of the intendant and war
den, or wardens, as the case may be, ten days.
previous notice being given; and in case Of
sickness or temporary absence of the inten-
dant, the wardens forming q council shall be
empowered to elect one of themselves to act
as intendant during the time
SEC. 40. And be it further enacted, That
the intendant and wardens, duly elected and
qualified, shall, during their term of service,
severally and respectively, be vested with all
tho powers of justices of the courts of tho
State, within the limits of said village; that
the intcndant shall, and may, as often as oc-
casion may require, summon the wardens to
meet him in council, a majority Of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction Of bu-
sincss, and shall be known BY the. name Of tho
Town Council Of Wrightsville and they, and
their successors in office, may have a common
seal, and shall have power aud authority to
appoint, from time to time, such and SO many
proper persons to act as constabies, within
their jurisdiction, according to law, as they
shall doem cxpediont and proper, which con-
stables shall have all tho powers, privileges
and cmoluments, and be subject to all duties,
penalties and regulations provided by the
laws of the State for the Office of constables
and the intendant and wardens, in council,
shall have power under their corporate seal
to ordain and establish all such rules, by
laws and ordinances respecting streets, ways,
markets and police of said village, as shall ap-
pear to them proper, for the security, welfare
aud convenience of said village, and for pre-.
serving health, poaco, order and good govern
mcnt within the same and the said council
may affx fncs for offences against suoh by
laws and ordinances, and appropriate tho sarno
to tho uso Of the corporation; but no fine
shall exceed fifty dollars, and when fines ex-
oeed twenty dollars, they may be recovered
IN the justices courts of Charleston County
and when they arc Of the amount OF twenty
dollars or under, the same may be recovered
before said intendant in council Provided.
Nothing herein contained shall empower tie
said council to ordnin or establish any bylaws
or ordinances inconsistent with or repugnant
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