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now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority Of the
same, "&r .sGtzf - s,;sgJs a
That from and after the passage Of
this Act, all citizens of this State
having resided sixty days in the tow.
Of Lancaster, shall be deemed and
are hereby declared te, be, . body pol
itic and corporate, and the said town
shall be called and known BIZ the
name Of Lancaster, and its corporate
limits shall extend one mile In each
direction from the court, honss in
said town.
SEC. 2. That The said town. shall be
governed by an Inteudant and four
Wardens, who shall be citizens Of the
United States, and shall have been
residents Of the said town for sixty
days Immediately preceding their
election, who shall be elected on the
second Monday in April, ia every
year, ten days public notice thereof
being previ usly giveb, and that all
male inhabitants twenty.one (211
years Of age, citizens Of the State,
and who shall have resided in the
said town for sixty days Immediately
preceding the election, shall be enti
tied TO vote for said Intendant and
Wardens. 1as baa a, nj
SEQ. 3. That the election for In.
tendant Of said town shall be held ID
the court. house. Or some other place
convenient, in said town, from eigh,
O'Clock in the morning until I've
O'clock in the AFTERNOON; and, when
the polls shall be, closed. the Mama,
gers shall forthwith count the votes
and proclaim tho election, and give
notice, in writing. to The person. II
elected. TIE Chairman Of the Board
of County Commissioners shall ap.
point three managers to hold the ! eli. Il
suing and every subsequnt election.
The Managers, in each case, before
they open the pals for said election,
shall take an oath fairly and Impair.
TALLY to conduct the same. And the
fntendant and Wardens, before en-.
tering on the duties Of their respee.
tive Offices, shall take the oath: pre-.
seribed by, the Constitution Of this
State, and, also, the following oath,
to wit; AS Intendant (or Wardenl
of the town Of Lancaster, I Mill
eqhlly and impartially, to the best
of my ability, exercise the trust oPe,
posed in me, and will use my best
endeavors to preserve tha. peace and
to carry into effect, according to law,
the purpose for which / have beer,
elected: So help me- God.n The said
lntendant and Wardens shsH hold
their Offices from the time Of their
election until tue first Monday in
Ap:il ensuing, and until their success
sors shall be elected anu qualified. 1
SEC. 4. That the said Town Couu.
Gil of Lancaster shall have power to
arrest and commit to Jail, for q space
of time not exceeding twelve hours,
aud to fine not exceeding twenty (20)
dollars, any penson or persons who
shall be guilty Of disorderly conduct
in said town, to the annoyance Of
citizens thereof.
SIC. 8. That this Act shall be
deemed a public Act, and continue in
force until repealed.
Approved March 9, 1872.
AN ACT to Incorporate the Dsut-
scher Bruderlicher Band. Of the
City of Charleston.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by tho authority Of the same,
That D. Werner, J.. H. Linsebaink,
J. c. n. Clrusen, A Nimitz, J. q.
Heesememan and C. G.. Dacker, and
their associates and successors, be,
and they are hereby, created q body
polite and corporate. under the name
and style of the "Deutscher Bruder-
licher Bund," Of the city Of Char.
lestonJ na$ai ~ = .s...,.j .-f
SEC. 2. That the said corporation
hereby established shall have success.
sion Of officers and mem bors, accord.
ing to it's BY laws, and, shall have
power to make bylaws, not repug.
nant to The laws of the land and to
have. use and keep a common seal
and the same to alter at will; to sue
and be sued in any Court in this
State;' and to have and enjoy every
right, power and privilege incideat to
such corporation; and it is hereby
empowered to take, hold, retain, pos.
sess and enjoy all such property, real
and personal, as may be given. be-
qaeathed or devised to it, or may be
acquired by purchase, or in any 9th
er manner, by said corporation.
SEC. 3. That the said corporation
may. from time to time, invest their
funds, moneys, assets, and all other
property which it may acquire in
such real or personal property, stocks
public or private, notes, bills, bonds,
with or without security by mortgage
Of real or personal property, or by
surety in such sums, ind on such
terms and conditions, as it may deem
proper. And it shall and may be
lawful for said corporation, from time
to timo, and at all times, to sell, con-
vey, mortgage. assign or transfer any
or all its property, real and personal,
az, aud when, it may deem proper
and expedient; and to make and ex-
ecnte bonds, under the corporate SEAL
with or without mortgage, for the
purchase of reai or personal property:
| SEC. 4. That the members Of said
society hereby incorporated shall be,
individually, liable for the debts of
s,;d cornoratiop. each member to the