The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-20

SEC. 2. That the said village
shall be governed by an lntcndar.
and four WardenS, who shall he
citizens Of the United States, and
who shall have resided in THIS
State twelve months: and Shal!
have been residents Of the said vii
lagc sixty days Immediately pre-
cecding their election, and VIII"
shall be elected the second Mol
day Of January, 1873, and on the
same day in each year thereafter,
ten days public notice thereof be-,
ing previously given and that al!
Male inhabitants Of the age "i
twcnty-onc years, citizens Of the
! State, and who shall have resided
within the State twelve months,
and in the said village sixty days
Immediately proceeding their cler-
ton. shall he entitled to vote tor
said Intendant and Wardens, pau
pers and persons under disabilities
of crime excepted. ...
SEC. 8. The said election shall
be held st some convenient public
place in the said village, from 10
o'clock in the morning, until +
o'clock in the afternoon, and when
the polls shall he closed, the Man-
ayers shall forthwith count the
votes, and declare the election
and give notice thereof, in writing,
IT, the lntcndant therein hein",
who shall, within two days there
after give notice, or cause the
same to hc given, to the persons
luIy elected. The ln.cndant and
WaricnS, before entering upon
the duties Of their office, SIalI, re-
~pcctivcly, take the oath pre-
Scribed 10y the Constitution Of the
State, and also the following oati:,
to wit: ''As Inlcndant (o.' Ward.
en) Of the village Of Rock Hill, |
will, equally and impartially, to
the best OF my ability, exercise
the trust repoScd in me, and will
use my best endcavors to preserve
the peace, and carry into effect.
according to law, the purposes for
which | have been elected: So
help me God" And, if any person.
upon being elected Intcndant or
i Warden, shall refuse to act as such,
he shall forfeit and pay to the
Council the sum Of twenty dollars
for the use Of the said village: :
Pr0ridcd, That no person who
has attained the age Of sixty years
shall be compelled to serve in
either Of said Offices nor shall any
other person be compelled to serve,
either us an Intcndant or Warden.
more than one year in any term .
of three, years. The Intendant
and Wardens, for the time being,
shall always appoint one or more
Boards of Managers, (three Man
ayers for each Board 10 conduct
the election, who, before they open
the polls, shall take an oath fairly
and impartially 10 conduct the
same. ?. o..
SEC. 1. That, in case q vacancy
shall occur in the Office Of Intend
ant: or any Of the WardeRs, >ty
Heath, resignation. removal, Or
otherwise, an election to fill such
vacancy shall be held by order of
the Intcndant and Wardens, or Il
majority Of the same, ten days
public noli:c being previously /.
given; and IN case Of sickness, or
temporary absence Of the Intend
ant, the Wardens, forming the -
Council, shall be empowered to
elect one Of the number to act rs
Lntendant during the time.
SEC. 5. That the lntcndant and
Wardens duly elected and quail
fed shall, during the term of Office,
scvcrally and respectively, be vest
cd with all the powers Of Trial
Justices, or Justices Of the Peace.
us the case may be, in this State,
within the limits OF said village,
except for the trial of small and
mean cases: and the Intendant
shall and may, as often as is ne
ccSSary, summon the WardenS TO
meet in Council, any three Of
whom, with the 1ntendant, shall
constitute a quorum to transact
business and they shall be known
rs the Town Council Of Rock Hill;
and they and ;hcir successors in
office, hereafter to be elected, may
have q common seal, which shall
be affixed to all Of their Ordinances,
may sue and be sued, plead and
be implcaded in any Court of JUS
tice in this State; and purchase,
hold, possess and enjoy to them.
in pcrpctuity, or for any term f
years, any estate, real or personal,
or mixed, and sell, alien or convey
the same: Procided, The same
shall not exceed, at any one time,
the sum Of ten thousand dollars;
and the said Town Council shalt
have authority to appoint, from
time to time. rs they may see fit,
such and so many proper persons,
to act rs MarshaIs or ConstabcS
Of said village, as said council may
deem necessary and expedient for
the preservation of the peace, good
order and police thereof, which
norSons so ennninted shall viii, h.