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the ballots, and proclaim the election
and give notice thereof, in writing, tc
the persons elected and that the In
tcndant and Wardens, for the time
being, shall always appoint three
managers to hold tho ensuing clee
ton; that the Intcndant and War
dens, before entering upon the duties
of their respective offices, shall take the
following oath, to wit: "As 1ntcndant
Tor Warden Of the town of PendletOn, ]
will equally and impartiaIly, to the bes,
of my ability, exercise the trust reposed
in me, and will use my best cndeavors
to preserve the peace and carry into effect
ccording to law, the purpose of my ap'
pointment. So help me God"
SEC. 3. That in case d vacancy shall
occur in the Offices Of Intendant OF
Wardens, by death, resignation re,
moval from office. or absence from
office, or absence from the State, ali
election shall be held by the appoint.
mcnt of the Intcudant and Wardcns
as the case may be, thirty days
previous notice being given; and in
case Of the sickness or temporary alb.
scncc Of the Intcndant, the Wardens,
forming a Council, shall be empow'
cred to elect one Of themselves to act
as Intendant during the time.
SEC. 4. That the Intendant and
Wardens duly elected and qualified
shall, during their term OF service
sevcrally and respectively. be vested
with all the powers Of Trial Justices
of this State, within the limits Of the
said village, except in trials Of civil
cases; that the Intendant shall, as
often az occasion may require, SUM
mon tho Wardens to meet him i'll
Council, majority of whom shall
constitute quorum for the trsDsac.
1ion of business, and shall be known
by the name Of the Town Council of
Pentleton and they and their sue.
cessors in Office shall have a common
seal, and shall have power and au.
thority to appoint, from time to time,
such and SO many persons to act as
Con2tables as they may deem expe'
dient and proper, which Constables
shall have all the powers privileges
and emolumcnts, and be subject to all
the duties, penalties and regulations
provided by the laws Of this State for
the Office Of Constable, and the In.
tcndant and Wardens in Council shall
have power, under their corporate
seal, to ordain and establish all such
rules, bylaws and ordinances, re-
specting the streets, ways, market
and police of said village, as shall up,
pear to them proper for the security,
welfare and convenience Of the village
and for preserving health, peace, Or
der and good government within the
same and the said Council may afix
fines for offences against such bylaws
and ordinances, and appropriate them
to the use of the corporation but 40
fine sh&ll exceed twenty dollars and
when fines shall exceed ten dollars,
they may be recovered in the Court
of Sessions for Anderson County and
when they are Of the amount Of
twenty dollars, or under, they may
be recovered before the 1HLendant
and Watdens: Provided, nothing
herein contained shall empower the
said corporation to ordaln or estab-
Iish any bylaws or ordinances, incon-
Sistcnt with, or repugnanc to, the
laws of this State; and all such BY
laws and ordinances shall ut all times
be subject, to the rcvisal or repeal OF
the Legislature.
SEC. S. That the said Intendant
and Wardens shall havo power to
abate and lemove nuisances within
the said limits, and to classify and az
range the inhabitants liable to police
duty, to require them to perform such
duty as often AZ occasion may require,
and to enforce the performance there
of, under the same penalties ss are
now, or may be hereafter established
by law; and the said Intendant end
Wardcns, or any of them, upon view
thereof, or upon complaint lodged, on
oath, arc hereby required and author
ized to issue warrants against all OF:
tenders, and cause them to be brought
before them or him, aud, upon exam
iuation, shall either release, admit to
bail, if the oifcuse be bailable, or com
init to jail, such offenders, a. the case
may require; and the Sheriff of An
dcrSon County is hereby required to
receive and keep the person so com.
mitted until discharged by due
course Of law. And tho said Intend
ant and Wsrdcns shall, collectively
and severalIy, have cogni2ance with
in the said corporation limits, in ull
criminal cases, as Justices Of the
Peace and Quorum have according to
law.
SEC. 6. That the Intcndant and
Wardens of tho said Town shall have
full and only power to grant or re-
fuse licenses to retail spirituous
liquors within said limits, with H.
cense, shall be granted in the same
manner, and upon the same condi-
tions. as they are now, or may here
after be. under the laws of this State,
except that the Town Council shall
have power to regulate the price of
licenses to keep taverns and to retail
spirituous liquors Provided, that
no instance the price of license
to keep tavern or retail spirituous
liquors, shall be fixed at a less sum
is established by the law of the State !;
and all the powers formerly vested in
the Commissioners of Roads are here
by granted to the said Intendant and
Wardens within the said limits and
all moneys paid for licenses, and for
fines and forteitures for retailing spir-