The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-02

South Edi9t0 River ana SAINT helena 5ouuu,
and on the east by Atlantic Ocean, and on the
west by Johosses Island and Edlsto River.
SEC. 3. That the said village shall be govern
ed by an intendant- and four wardens, who
shall be citizens Of the United States, and who
shall have resided In this State twelve months,
and shall have been residents OF the said vii
lage' sixty days Immediately preceding their
election, and who shall be elected on the third
Monday In May. 1872, and on the, same day IN
each Sesr thereafter, ten days. public notice
thereof being previously giveni' and that all
snale: Inhabitants of the age Of twenty-one
years, / citizens OF the State, and who shall
have resided within the State twelve months,
and In the said village sixty days Immediately
preceding the election, shall be entitled to
vote for said intendant and ,wardens panpgrs
and persons under disabilities for crime ex-
cepted.
SEQ. 8. The said election shall be held at
some convenient public place in eald village,
from eight O'Clock In the morning until four
O'Clock in the afternoon, and when the .pells
shall be closed the managers shall forthwith
count the votes and declare the election, and
give notice thereof, in writing, to the inten-
dant therein being, who shall, within two days
thereafter, give notice, or cause the same 70
be given, to the persons duly elected; Pro-
vided, The commissioners Of election OF
Oharlestol County shall call the first election
under this act, and shall appoint managers to
conduct the same, who shall make returns
thereof to the commissioners the same as
other elections held in this Stale; and the said
commissioners shall count the votes and de-
clare the election, and notify the persons 30
elected intendant and wardens of the said vii.
lage. The intendant and wardens, before
entering upon the duties of their offices, shall
respectively takethe oath. prnscrtbed blythe
Constitution OF the State, and ALSO the follow
Ing oath, to wit: "As inten dant (or warden)
of the Village Of Wrightsville, I Will equally
and impartially, to the best of my ability, e1-
erclse the trust reposed in me, and will use
my best endeavors to preserve the peace and
carry into effect, according to law, the pur'
1,oses for which / have been elected: So
help me, God.n Andin any person, upon being
elected intendant or warden, shall refuse to
act as such, heshall forfeit and pay to the coun-
oil the sum of twenty dollars for the use of the
said village: Provided, That no person who
has attained ths age of sixty years shall be
compelled to serve In either OF said offices
nor shall any other person be compelled to
serve, either as intendsnt 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 managers for each board, to
conduct the election, who, before they open
the polls, shall take an oath fairly and Impair
tally to conduct the same.
SEQ. 4, That In case q vacancy shall occur
In the office Of intendant or any of the war
dens, BY DEATH resignation, removal
OF otherwise, an election to fill suct
vacancy shall be held by order Of the inten
dant and wardens, or majority of the same
ten days public notice being previously given
and, In case of sickness, or temporary absence
of the intendant, the wardens formlBg the
council shall be empowered to elect one o
the number to act as intendant. during the
time.
SEC. S. That the intendant and wardeps
duly elected and qualified shall, during theiI
term of service, severally and respectively, be
vested with all the powers Of trial justices, OF
Justices Of the peace, as the case may be, lr
this State, within the limits OF the said village
except for the trial of small and mean causes
and the intendant shall or may, as often as |!
necessary, summon the wardens to meet II
council, any three of whom, with the lnten
dant, shall constitute q quorum to transac
business, and they shall be known as the towr
council Of Wrightsvllle; and they and thel,
successorsin Office, hereafter to be elected, ma!
have common seal, which may be affixed tt
all Of their ordinances; may sue and be sued
plead and be impleaded In any court Of justice
in this State, and purchase, hold, possess
and enjoy TO them and their successor
| in perpetuity, or for any term of years
any estate, real personal or mixed, ant
sell, alien or convey the same: Provided
The same shall not exceed, at any one time
the sum of ten thousand dollars. And the
said town council shall have authority to ap
point, from time to time, as they may see fit
such and so many proper persons to act al
marshals or constables Of said village, ss The
said council may deem necessary and expedt
ent for the preservation of the peace, goot
order and police thereof, which persons so ap
pointed shall, within the corporate limits Of
said village, have the power and privileges
and be subject to all the obligations, penalties
and regulations provided by law for the offic,
of constables, and shall be liable to be remov
ed at the pleasure of said council; and the salt
town council shall have power to establish, O.
authorize the establishment of market house
in said village, also to authorize the establish
ment of a guardhouse, and to prescribe suita
BILE rules and regulations for keeping and gov
erning the same; and. until the said guard
house be established, they shall be au
tnorized to use room in the common
jail in the County Of Charleston for tn
confinement ofall who may be subject to b
committed fofa violation of any ordinances
rules and regulations Of said town; and tn
said town council, or the said intendants an
wardens In person, any one or more Of them