Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-18

! ted States and of this State, as ma
be deemed necessary; and shall hays
! generally, all the rights powers, ant
privileges in law incident ror appei
tanning Interpretations. II -; -.
SEC: 8. That this act shall-.be., !,
public act, and shall-continue'of fore
for the term Of twenty-five yearsol6
. Approved, March 8, lS72.i,9i.l.&
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AN.ACT toilac@puate.. the .70aOra .
I. Ninety-SSr. 'sS'''
SECTION l.. Be 1t enacted by thssep
ate and House Of Representatives,, 8
the State Of South Carolina, nov
met and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority Of the samsS
That all persons, Z. citizens Of .tht
United States, who now are. or here
after may be, inhabitants Of the towr
of Ninety-Six shall be deemed, anc
are hereby declared, a body Politit
and corporate; and said town shall
be called and known BY the name q
Ninety-Six, and Its limits shall Be
deemed and held to extend one-hali
a mile in each direction from the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad de.:
pot at said place. - II. + :. :. " 49, !.
+ SEC. 2. That the said, town. shall
be, governed BY an ,.Intendant. and
-four Wardens, who, shall. be elected
on the first Monday, in April next,
1872; as well as on the first Monday
in april of every year thereafter. An
election shall be held. for an ;Inten-
dant and four Mar1ens,, who shall be
citizens. :: OF. the United States, and
shall have, been residents. Of the. said
town, sixty days; next preceding said
election. at such place in said. town.
as the Intendant and Wardsns shall
designate, ten, days, notice thereof in
writing, being previously given; and
that all the male inhabitants of, said
town, of the age Of tWenty7one years.
who have resided, therein sixty5days
previous to the election, shall be en-:
titled to vote for said Intendant and
Wardens; and the. election shall be.
held from ] in,t6e, morning gntil s;
o'clock in the evening, when the poll
shall be closed and the managers shall
count the votes and proclaim the, cleo
ton, and give notice thereof to the
persons elected; and that the Inteni
dant and Wardens for. the time being.
shall appoint managers to hold The
ensuing election; that the Intendant
and Wardens, before entering. upon
the duties of their. offices, shall t Ike
the oath prescribed BY the constitp-,
tion Of the State, and the following.
oath, to owit:: :" AS Intendant (or War
den) Of N;nety-Six, I. will equally
and .impartially, to the 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 purposes
of my appointments: So help me God "
Sec. q. That in case "a vacancy
shall occur in the office of Intendant;
or any of the Wardens, by death, re-
removal from: the State, or
from anyothereause, an electionshalf
be held, by appointmenteof .thelsIn7.
tenda,lt and Warden, or 5Wardens, as
the case may be- ten days public no.
tice thereof, fas aforesaid, being given;
and in case of the sickness or tempo,
rary absence of the Inten1ant, the
Wardens, forming a Council, shalkbe,
empowered to elect one of themselves
to act as Intendant;. during such sick
ness or absence = ID s;-.-, 49,
SEC. 4. That the Intendant and
Wardens, duly elected and qualified, !,
SHALL, during their term: of service
severally and respectively, be vested
with all'the powers Of Trial Justice
and gustice of the Peace in this State,
in matters ell and criminal, within
the limits Of said town; that the In:
tendant shall, rs often as occasion
may require, summon the Wafdens /
to meet him in Council, a majority Of
whom shall constitute q quorum for
the transaction Of business and shall
be known as the Town Council Fof
Ninety-SSiix;;;@ and they and theiis sue
cessors in Office shall have a common
SEAL, and shall, have power! and au-
thority to appoint, fromstime toitlme,
such and so many proper persons to-
net as Marshals and Constables, as
they shall deem expedientand proper,
which officer shall have all the powers.
privileges and emoluments,' and Sbe'|
subject to all duties, ,penalties.and
regulations, by the laws of this-State;;
for the office of Goustablei and the
Intendant- and Wardens, LIN Council,
shall have power and. authority, un.
der their corporate seali to ordain?and
establish all such rules and ,by-laws,t
and ordinances, respecting the streets;
ways, public wells, .springs,of water,
markets and police Of said town, and
for presetving.the health peace, or
der and good government within. the
same, as they may deem, expedlent. !.
and proper. and. the said'sCouneil
may affix fines, for offenses against, 4
such bylaws and ordinances, and ap+
propriate the same to the use of the
Corporation; but no fine shall exceed
fifty dollars. All fines may be col
lected by an action for debt, before q Q.
proper tribunal. =
:; SEC. s. That the said Council shall
have power to sbate or remove snpi-
sances, within the limits Of said town,
and, also, to classify and arrange the
inhabitants liable to pubic duty, and
require them to perform. such duty as.
occasion may require, and enforce the :.
performance Of. the same; under the
same penalties as are. now, OF here@T.
after may be, established by law:
Provided, always, nevertheless, That.
the said Town Council shall. have
power to compound with the persons
liable to perform such, duty, under
such terms as they shall, by ordinance,