Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
THE BEAUFORT REPUBLICAN, APRIL 25, 1877

SaSSOl Iris acG, anu every year LucIcditci,
on the second Monday in January, ten
days. public notice thereof being previous.
ly given; and that all male inhabitants of
the age of twenty -one years, citizens OF
the state, and who shall have resided IN
the town for sixty days Immediately pre-.
ceding their election, shall be entitled to
vote for said Intendant and Wardens.
Sec 3. That the election for Intendant
and Wardens of the said town shall be
held in some convenient house, or some
other convenient public place, in the said
town, from O'Clock in the morning until
O'Clock in the afternoon, and when the
polls shall be closed, the MANAGERS shall
forthwith count the votes, and proclaim
the election, and give notice in writing,
to the persons elected. The Intendant and
Wardens shall appoint three managers to
hold the ensuing, or any subsequent, cleo
ton. The managers, In each case, shall,
before they open the polls for said election,
take al oath fairly aud impartially to con-
duct the same; and that the lntendant
and Wardens, before entering upon the
duties of their respective offices, shall take
the oath prescribed by the constitution of
this state. and, also, the following oath, to
wit: "As Intendant, Tor Warden, of the
town of Mullins, will, equally and i'm.
partially, to the best of my ability, exer-
else the trust reposed in me and will use
nv best endeavors to preserve the peace,
and carry into effect, according TO law,
tn. purposes for which l have been elect
ed. So help me God" The said Intend
ant and Wardens shall hold their offices
ftom the time of their election until the
second Monday in January, ensuing, and
until their SUCCESSORS shall be elected and
qualified.
Sec 4. That. in case of "a vacancy shall
occur in the office Of lntendant, or any OF
the wardens, d ath, resignation, removal,
or otherwise, an election to I'LL such va
cane, shall be he d by order of the Intend
ant aud Wardens, or majority OF the
same, ten days public notice being pre-.
yluusly gwen; and In case OF Sickness, or
TEMPORARY absence Uf the Inteudant, the
Wal deus, forming the council, shall be
emuuwered To elect one Uf the number to
act as inteudant during the time.
SC. 5. That The intendant and war
dens duly elected and quallh' shall, dur
ing their term OF office, seyeraliy and re.
i spectlyely, be vested with all the jurisdlc-
ZION of magistrates or trial justices, with
Ia the llmiLs vi said town, aud the intend
ant shall, and may, as often as ne may
deem necessary, summon the wardens 10
meet III counCi any Two OF Whom, Win
lh. intendant, may Constitute quorum to
transact business, and they shall be known
by the uane IF the Town Council OF Mut-
Inns, and they, and their successor hereaf-
ler to be elected may have common seal,
VIII ch shall be affixed to all ordipances;
ana The said town Council shall have au
thorlLy TO appoint, fron time TO time, as
they see ut, such, apd so many, proper,
persons to acL as Marshals or Constables
of the said ,wD,- -ssAshe said town council
may deem u -ssary and expedlent Tor the
preseiv walton of the peace, good order ana
police thereof, which persdh5 SO appointed
snail, within the corporate limits OF SAID
town, have the powers, privileges and emo
lument,, and be subject tQall the Obligations
provided by law for the Office OF constabie,'
and shall lie liable to <bc removed at the
p.e:sure of said counci; and the SAID town
! c, uaci shall have power to establish, or au-
tho-.zc the establishment OF, the market
house, as also OF guard house In said town.
And the said town council shall have full
powe: and authority, under their corporate
eel, to make all such rules, bylaws and aus
d;,.a respecting the streets, roads, mark
e. house, pubic buildings, and the business
thereof, and the police system OF said town,
4; hal appear to them necessary and prop
or for security, welfare and convenience, and
for preserving health, order and good gov
ernuent within the same; and the sad town
council may impose tlnes tor offenseS against
their by laws and ordinances, and appropn-
ate the same to the pubic use OF sald town;
and the said council shall have the same
mower which Magistrates or Trial justices
now have to compel the attendance OF wit
nesscs, and require them to give evidence
upon the trial Defor them OF any person tor
a violation of any of these bylaws or audi
nances; but no fine above the sum OF twenty
dollrrs shall be collected by the Town COun-
ell. except by suit in the Court toi Common
Pleas; and ali the bylaws, rules. and ordl-
nances the,,said town council may make, shall,
at all times, be subject to revsal or repeald
bv the General Assembly OF this Stat.
Sec. 6. That the said lntendant and war
dens shall have power to abate and remove
nuisapces in the said town, and it shall also
be their duty to keep all roads, ways and
streets within the corporate limits of the said
town, open and in good repair, and Tor that
they are invested with :all the powers here
tot6re granted to Commissioners of Roads;
and shall have power to classify and arrange
the inhabitants of said town. liable to street,
road or other public du'y therein, and to
force the performance Of such duty, under
such penalties as are now, or shall hereafter
be, prescribe by law Provided, That the
said town council may compound with per-
sons liable to perform such duty, upon such
terms, and on the payment Of such sums,
as may ye established by laws or ordinances:
And Provided, also, That the inhabitants of