The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-03

Time Deln8, snail always appoint three
managers to conduct the election, who,
before they open the polls for said cleo.
tion, shall take the oath fairly and i'm
partially to conduct the same. And the
Intendant and Wardens, before entering
upon the duties of their Office, shall, re-
spectiyely, take the oath prescribed by
the Constitution of this State. and also
the following oath, to wit: Gas Intend
ant Tor Warden) of the town of Will
liamston, will faithfully and impartial
ly, to tho best of my ability, exercise
the trust reposed in me, and will use my
best endeavors to preserve the peace,
and carry into effect, according to law,
the purpose for which I have been elect
ed. So help me God.'
SEQ. 6. In cage vacancy should occur
in the Office Of Intendant, or any Of the
Wardens, by death, resignation. or
otherwise, an election to fill such va
oanoy shall be held by the appointment
Of the Intendant and Warden or Ward
ems; and, in case there be none, thon by
the appointment of the Clerk of the
Court Of Anderson County.
SEQ. 6. That the Intendant and Ward
ems, duly elected and qualified, shall be,
during their term of Office, vested with
all the powers and authority with which
Trial Justices are at present vested by
law, except the trial of civil cases, and
except as it may be otherwise provided
in this Act. And the Intendant shall
and may, as often as may be necessary,
summon the Wardens to meet in Coun-
Oil, any two Of whom, with the Intend
ant, or any three Wardens, may consti-
tute quorum to transact business; and
they shall be known by the name of the
Town Council of Williamson; and they
and their successors hereafter to be
elected, may have q common seal, which
shall be affixed to all other ordinances,
may sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded, In any court OF law or equity in
this State, and purchase, hold, possess
and enjoy, to them and their successors
in perpetuity, or for any term of years.
any estate, real, personal or mixed, and
sell, alien and convey the same: Pro
Oided. The same shall not exceed, ut any
one time, the sum of ton thousand dol
lars. And tho said Intendant and Ward
ems shall have full power to make and
establish all such rules, bylaws and or
dlnances respecting the roads, streets,
markets and police of said town as shall
appear to them necessary and requisite
for tue security, welfare and convenience
of the said town. or for preserving the
health, peace, order and good govern
ment within the same. And the said
Council may fix and impose fines and
penalties for the violation thereof. and
appropriate the same to the public use
OF the said corporation: Provided, That
In ali cases of trials to be had before the
said Town Council, as hereinbefore pro-
vided, the party charged shall be cited
to trial by service upon him Of O sum-
mons, under the hand of the Intendant,
any one of the Wardeus, or the Clerk of
the Council, wherein shall be expressed,
with certainty, the offence charged, and
the time and place of trial, which ser.
vice shall be made at least five days be-
fore the day of trial.
SEQ. z. That the Intendant and Ward.
ems OF the said town shall have full and
only power to grant or refuse license to
retail spirituous liquors within the said
limits, which license shall be granted in
the same manner, and upon tho same
conditions, rs they now are, or nav
hereafter be, under tho laws of this
State, except that tho Town Council
shall have the power to regulate the
price of licenses to keep taverns and TO
retail spirituous liquors: Provided, That
IN no instance the price of license 80 to
keep tavern or retail spirituous liquors
shall be fixed at less sum than is es-
tablished by the laws of this State; and
all the powers vested formerly in tho
Commissioners Of Roads are hereby
granted to the said Intendant and Ward
ems within the said limits; and all
moneys paid for licenses, and for fines
and forfeitures, for retailing spirituous
liquors, keeping taverns, billiard tables,
within the said limits, without license,
shall be appropriated to the uses Of said
corporation: Propidea, That the Intend
ant and Wardens, duly elected and quail
tied, shall not have power to grant any
licenses to keep tavern or retail spiritu.
Gus liquors to extord beyond the time
for which they shall have been elected.
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty of
the said Intendant and Wardens to keep
all streets. roads and ways, within their
corporate limits, open and in good re-
pair; and. for that purpose. they arc in
vested with oil the powers granted for
merly to the Commissioners of Roads.
And they shall have power to compound
with NIL persons liable to work the
streets, ways and roads in said town,