Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-02-08
be entitled to vote for said Intendant and
Wardens-paupers and persons convicted
under disabilities for crime excepted.

be entitled to vote for said Intendant and
Wardens- paupers and persons convicted
under disabilities for crime excepted.
Sec. 8. The said election shall be held
at some convenient public place in said
village, from eight O'Clock in the morning
until four O'Clock in the afternoon, and
when the polls shall be closed, the Mana
gers shall forthwith count the votes, and
declare the election, and give notice
thereof, in writing, to the Intendant there
in being, who shall, within two days there.
after, give notice, or cause the same to be
given, to the persons duly elected. Pro-
yided. The Commissioners Of Election of
Charleston county shall call the first elect
ion under this Act, and shall appoint Man
ayers to conduct the same, who shall make
returns thereof to the Commissioners the
same as other elections held in this State,
and the said Commissioners shall count
the votes and declare the election, and no.
tify the persons so elected Intendant and
Wardens of the said village. The Inten-
dant and Wardens, before entering upon
the duties of their offices, shall respective
ly take the oath prescribed by the Consti-
tuition of the State, and also the following
oath to wit: ''As Intendant Tor Warden)
of the village of Wrightsville, 1 will equal
ly and imp artially, to the best of my abil-
ity, 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 for which have been
elected: So help me, God" And, if any
person, upon being elected 1ntendant or
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: Provided, That no person
who has attained the age of sixty years
shall be compelled to serve in either OF
said office: nor shall any other person be
compelled to serve, either as lntendant or
Warden, more than one year in any term
of three years. The Intendant and War
dens, for the time being, shall always ap
point one or more Boards Of Managers,
three Managers for each Board, to con-
duct the election, who, before they open
the polls, shall take an oath fairly and i'm
partially to conduct the same.
Sec. 4. That in case vacancy shall
occur in the office of Intendant or any of
the Wardens, by death, resignation, re-
moval, or otherwise, an election to bill
such vacancy shall be held BY order of the
Intendant and Wardens, or majority OF
the same, ten days public notice being
previously given; and, in cass of sickness,
; or temporary absence of the InteDdant,
the Wardens, forming the Conncil, shall be
empowered to elect one of the number to
act as Intendant during the time.
Sec. 5. That the Intendant and War
dens, duly elected and qualified, shall.
during their term of service. severally and
respectively, be vested with all the power
O. Trial Justices, or Justices of the P, ace,
as the case may be, in this State, within
the limits Of the sald villdge, except for
the trial of small and mean cases; and the
Intendant shall or may, as often as is
necessary, summon the Wardens to meet
in Council, any three of whom, with the
Intendant, shall constitute quorum to
transact business; and they shall be
known as the Town Council of Wrights,
vile; and they and their successors in Of
flee. hereafter to be elected. may have a
common seal, which may be affixed to all
of their Ordinances; may sue and be sued.
plead and he imple lded in any Court OF
Justice in this State, and purchase, hole,
possess and enjoy to them aud their sue
cessors, in perpetuty, or for any term o'
years, any estate real, personal, or mixed,
and sell. alien, or convey the same: Pro,
yided. The same shall not exceed, at any
one time. the sum of ten thousand dollars
And the said Town Council shall have au'
thOrity to appoint, from time 10 tlme. as
they may see fit, such and so many pro-
per persons to act as Marshals or Consta'
bles of said village, as the said Council
may deem necessary and expedient for the
preservation of peace, good order and po'
lice thereof; which persons, 80 appointed
shall, within the corporate limits of said
village. have the power and privileges
and be subject to all the obligations, pen
alties and regulations provided by law for
the office Of Constables, and shall be liable
to be removed at the pleasure ofsaid Coun'
Gil: and the said Town Council have pow
er to establish. or authorize the establish
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