The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-19
TOWN or aRAHAM's.

TOWN or GRAHA1I's. 'aefiia
SEC. 62. And be IL further enacted,
That all persons, citizens Of the Stnte Of
South Carolina, who are now, or who
may hereafter become, inhabitants Of
the town of Graham's, shall be deemed,
and nre hereby declared, body polite
and corporate, and that tho said town
shall be called and known by the name
OF Graham's, and its limits shall be
deemed and held to extend one half mile
III each direction from the railroad depot
in snid town. /
SEC. 63. Thut the said town shall be
governed by an Intendant and four
Wardens, who shall be elected on the
hrst Monday in September next, on
whIch day, as well as Oh the first Monday
IN september OF every year thereafter,
an election shall be held for IN Intend
ant and four Wardens, who shall be citi-
zens OF tho State of South Carolina, and
shall have been residents of said town
Tor sixty days Immediately preceding said
election, at such place in said town as the
lntendant and Wardens shall designate.
ten days notice, in writing, being preyi-
ously given; and that all male inhabi-
tants of said town, of the age of twenty
one years, who hive resided therein sixty
days previously to the election, shall be
entitled to vote for said Intcndant and
Wardens, and the election shall be held
from nine in the morning until three
O'Clock IN tue afternoon, when the polls
shall be closed, and the managers shall
count the votes. and proclaim the elec-
ton, and give notice thereof, in writing,
TO tue persons elected; and that the In
tendant and Wnrdens, for the time being,
shall appoint tho managers to hold the
ensuing election; that the Intendant and
Wardens, before entering upon the
duties of their Offices, shall take the oath
prescribed by the Constitution of this
State. and also the following oath, 10
wit: "As lntendant or Warden, of Ora
hams, will equally and impartially. to
the best of my skill and ability, exercise
the trust reposed in me, and will use M
best endeavors to preserve the peace, and
carry into effect, according to law, the
purposes of my appointment: So help
me God"
Sec. 81. That in case vacancy shall
occur in the Office of Intendant. or any
OF the Wardens, by death, resignation.
removal from the State, or from any
other cause, an election shall be held. by
the appointment of the Intendant and
Warden, or Wardens, as the case NAV
be, ten days notice thereof, as afore-
said. being given; and, in case cf the
sickness, or temporary absence, of the
lntendant, the Wardeng, forming q
Council, shall be empowered to elect one
OF themselves to act as Intendant durinp
such sickness or absence.
SEC. 66. That the Intendant and War.
dens, duly elected and qualified, shall,
during their term of service, severally
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
lntendant shall, as often as occasion NAV
require, summon the Wardens to meet
him in Council, a majority of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transaction
OF busin ess, and shall be known by the
name OF the Town Council of Graham's,
and they and their successors in Office
shall nave common seal, and shall have
power and authority to appoint, from
Time TO lime, such and 30 many proper
persons to act as Marshals or Consta.
bles, as they shall deem expedient and
proper. which officers shall have all the
powers. privileges and emoluments, and
De subject to all the duties, penalties
and regulations provided by the laws oi
oSS Ach tuo OulCo OF constable,
And the Intendant and Wardens. il
Council, shall have power and authority
under their corporate seal, to ordain enG
establish all such rules and bylaws and
ordinances, respecting the streets, ways
public wells and springs or fountains O.
water, markets and police of the sale
town, and for preserving health, peace
order and good government within the
same, as they may deem expedient an6
proper; and the said Council may affl.
fines for offences against such bylaws
and ordinances, and appropriate tht
same to the use of the corporation, bu
no hne shall exceed twenty dollars. al
lines may be recovered by an notion fo1
dept before proper tribunal.
SEC. GC. That the said Council shal
nave power to abnte ard remove nui
sances within the limits of said town
md, also, to classify and arrange tie ~
habitants lia6lc to police duty, and te
require them to perform such duty a!
occasion may require; and 10 enforce th,
performance thereof, under the sam,
penalties as are now, or may hcreafte,
bd. established by law: Provided, ulyoys
nsoe,IheieSs. That the said Town Counci
shall have power to compound with per