The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-13

mile Of the same shall be completed, and 80 on
until the completion Of the entire road.
Approved March IS, 1872.
AN Aor TO Incorporate the Town OF Ninety
Six
SECTION /. Bel enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State Of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
aembly, and by the authority Of the same:
That all persons, citizens Of the United
States, who now are, or hereafter may be-. in
habitants IF the Town Of Ninety.Si1. shall be
deemed, and are hereby declared, q body polite
ard corporate; and said town shalt be called
and known by the name Of Ninetysix, and its
limits shalt be deemed and held to extend one
half mile in each direction from the Greenvlle
and Columbia Railroad Depot, at said place.
SEQ. q. 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 we'll as on the first Monday in April of
every year thereafter, an election shall be held
for an intendant and four wsrdens, who shall
bs 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 wardens shall
designate, ten days notice thereof, in writing,
being previously given; and that all the male
inhabitants Of said town, Of the age Of twenty
one years, who have resided therein sixty days
previous to the election. shall be entitled to vote
for eaid intendant aud wsrdens; and the cleo
ton shall be held from seven in the morning,
until six O'Clock In the evening, when the poll
shall be closed, and the managers shsll count
the votes and proclaim the election, and give
notice thereof to the persona elected; and that
the intendant and wardens for the time being
shall appoint managers to hold the ensuing
election; that the intendant and wardens, be-
fore entering upon the duties Of their offices,
shall take the oath prescribed by the Constitu-
ton of the State. and the following oath, to wit:
"As intendant Tor warden) Of Ninety-Six, Twill
equally and impsrtially, 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 appointment. So help me
God"
SEC. 8. That In case q vacancy shall occur In
tho Office OF intendsnt or any Of the wardens,
by death, resignation, removal from the Slate,
or from any other cause, an election shall be
held, by appointment OF the intendant and
warden, or wardens, as the case may be, ten
days public notice thereof, as aforesaid, being
given; and in case of the sickness or tempo
rsry absence OF the intendant, the wardens,
forming a council, shall be empowered to
elect one of themselves to act as intendsnt
during such sickness or absence.
SEC. 4. That the intendant and wardsns duly
elected and qualified, shall, during their term
of service, severally and respectively, be vest
ed with all the powers OF trial justices and
Justices Of the peace in this State, in matters
civil and criminal. within the limits OF said
town; that the intendaDt shall, as often as oc-
casion may require, summon the Wardens TO
meet him in council, 8 majority Of whom shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction OF bust
ness. and shall ba known 90 the town council OF
Niaety-six; and they aud their SUCCESSORS In
Office shall have a common seal, and shall have
power and authority to appoint, from time to
time, such and SO many proper persons to act
as marshals and c%onstables, Of they shall
deem expedient and proper, which officer shall
have all the powers, privileges and emolu-
ments. and be subject to all the duties, penal
ties aud regulations, by the laws Of this State,
for the Office OF constable; and the intending
and wardens, in council, shall have power and
authority. under then corporate seal, to ordaln
and establish all such rules and bylaws, aud
ordinances, respecting the streets, ways, pub
lie wells. springs Of water, markets and police
Of said town, and for preserving health, peace,
order and good government within the same,
as they may deem e1pedient and proper; and
the said council msy afix fines for ofedces
against such bylaws and ordinances, and ap-