The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-20
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ACTS AND JoInT REsoLUTIoNs
Passed, by, Ms Legislature Session 1870
TOWN iOF CoKRsnuny

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SEQ. 176 That from and artarri the
passage OF this ACT, oil citizens 81 this
State, having resided sixty DAYS IN the
town Of Cokesbuary, shall be deemed.
and are hereby declared to be. a BODY
polite and corporate, and the said town
shall be called and known by the name
OF OoSesbury, and its corporate limits
shall extend one mile In each direction
from the centre in said town.
SEQ. ~. That the said town shall be 90
verned by an Intendant and six Wardens,
VINO shall be citizens of the United
states, and shall have been residents of
ene sa,o town for sixty days Immediately
Preceuipg their election, who shall bo
eieosed en1n on second Monday in April
loio' and every year thereafter on Sc
cohd 9: monday in January, tan days pub
nc notice thereof being previously given;
of twenty one years, citizens Of the STATE
and who shall hive resided in tho said
town for sixty days Immediately proceed.
ing the election, shall be entitled to vote
Tor said lntendant and Wardens.
SEC. ~. That the election for Intend.
aut and Wardens of the said town shall
oe held In some convenient house. or
other convenient public place in tho
said town, from nine o'clock in the
morning until five o'clock in the nfter-
noon. and when the polls shall bo
closed, the Managers shall forthwith
count the votes and procluim tho elec.
ton, and give notice, in writing. to the
persons elected. Tho Intendant and
Wardens shall appoint three Managers
TO hold the ensuing and any subsequent
election. Whenever there shall not he
an Intendant md Wardens, or Intend.
ant and Warden. from any cause what.
ever, it shall bo the duty OF the Clerk Of
the Court of Abbeville County to order
snoh election forthwith, and appoint
three Managers for tho same. The Nu-
nagers IN each case shnll, before tSey
open the polls for said election, take an
oath, fairly and impartially to conduct
the same; and that the Intendant and
Wardens. before entering upon tho
duties Of their respective Offices, shall
take the oath prescribed by the Consti-
tuition OF this State, aud, also, the fol
Irving oath, to wit: Gas Intendant Tor
Warden) OF the town Of Cokesburv. l
will equally and impartially, to the best
OF my ability, exercise the trust reposed
IN me; and will use the best of my en-
deavors to preserve the peace and carry
into effect, according to law, the pur.
poses Tor which have been elected: So
help mo God" The said Intnpdant mud
Wardens shall hold their Offices from tl,e
time Of their election until the second
Monday IN January ensuing, and until
their SUCCESSORS shnll be elected and
qualified.
SEQ. 70. That in case q vacancy should
occur in the Office of tue Intendant. or
nny Of the Wardens. by death, resipnn.
ton, removal or otherwise, or in case Of
q tie IN said election, an election to fill
such vacancy shall be held by the an.
polntmept Of the Intendant and War
dens, or Warden, (as the case may be.
or the Clerk Of tho Court of AbbevilIe
County. If there should be no Intcndant
or Wardens, ten days public. notice
thereof being previously given; and in
case OF the sickness or temporary absence
CT the lntendant, the Wardens forming
Council, shall be empowered To elect
one OF their number to act in his stead
during the time.
SEC. 80. That the Intendant aud
Wardens, duly elected and qualified,
shall, during their term Of service, Sc.
verally md respectively. bo vested sith
al the Jurisdiction and powers of Magis.
trates within the limits of said town: aud
the lntendant shall and may, us often NJ
he may deem necessary, summon the
Wardens to meet in Council, any two Of
whom, with the Intendant, may consti.
tnte quorum to transact business, and
they shall be known by the name OF the
Town Council OF Cokesbury, aud they
aud their successors hereafter to be elect.
ed, may have com mon seal, which Shall
DO affixed to oil the ordinances, and the
said Town Council shall havo authority
TO appoint, from time to time, as t!,ey
see lit, such md SO many proper pcrso,s
TO act as Marshals or Constnbles of Tie
said town, as the sail Town Council may
deem necessary and expclicni, for lie
preservation OF tile peace, good order
and police thereof, which persons, so M.
pointed, shall, within the corporate
limits Of sail town. have the puwcrs.
privileges and emolumenls nnd be sub
lect to nil the obligations, penalties and
regulations provided by law for tile Office
OF Constable, and shall he liable to be
removed ut the pleasure Of said Council;
and tue said Town Council shall I,nye
power to establish. or to authorize the