The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1869-05-05
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such vacancy, occasioned as afore,
said and that IN case Of death,
removal from office or resignation
OF any Of the said Aldermen, then,
and in such case, the Mayor and
any two or more of the spid AL
derinen shall appoint a time and
place for electing another Alder
IRAN TO fill tlie vacancy SO occa.
stoned alter having given Ave days
previous notice of such election. 4
SEQ. 9. That The Mayor may as
ofien as occasion requires summon
the Aldermen to meet together,
and the said Mayor and Alder.
men shall have, aud they are here
by vested with full and ample
power, from time to tune, m Ter
their commoa seal, to make all
such ordinances, rules and regula.
tioDs relative to the streets and
markets of the eaid City as they
may think proper and necessary,
and establish such bylaws as may
tend to preserve the quiet, peace,
safety and good order Of the in
habitaats thereof not Inconsistent
with the Constitution and laws of
the State, and that ti,cy may i'm,
pose fines and penalties for the vi
olations thereof, which may be re.
covered in a summary way before
the said Mayor and Aldermen as
hereinatter provided, who, and
each and everyone Of whom shall
be Magistrates, ex oticio, within
the limits of tho said City, and
shall otherwise sc vested with all
power and authority that Magis.
trates are vested with throughout
the State; Precsded, ncoertketess,
Tbat aN such ordinances, bylaws,
rules, and regulations so made, be
duly promulgated, and that no
such fine in any one case and for
any single offence exceed the sum
of fifty dollars.
Slso. 2. That wiren any fine i'm.
posed by tho eaid Mayor aud Al
deruren by virtue Of this Act shall
exceed twenty dollars, the same
may be recovered before any Mag.
istrate or justice of the Peace for
Greenville County, and when such
fines shall be for twenty dollars or
under, they may be recovered be
tore the said Mayor and Aldermen
or any three of them , all whici,
fines when recovered shall be ap-
piled to the use OF said City. $
{. S o. 8. The said Mayor and AL.
&ermen Of said City, in addition to
all such fines and penalties as may
DO incurred aird recovered, and
all licences for taverns, for Gales al
auction, public shows, and for
Wholesale and retail dealers in
liquors within said City, all oi
which the said Mayor and Alder.
men or q majority Of them shall
have the right to grant in their
discretion shall, annually levy on
the assessed property of the City
e tax sufficient to discharge and
defray all the expenses of carrying
into effect the ordinances, rules,
regulations and lave made and es
tablished as above provided; Pro
Uided, said tax does not exceed
fifty cents upon every one hundred
dollars worth of real and personal
property as assessed, equalized. sa
SEQ 8. That the Mayor and AL
de'men are hereby authorized and
empowered to make such ordi
naDces as they may deem expedi
ent in relation 10 licensing persons
who are or may be, engaged in
and carrying on, any business
W thin their corporate limits
Provided, That no ordinance shal
be made inconsistent with the
Constitution of this State and laws
Of the land. # BE-. 4.
SEc. x. That the said Mayo,
and Aldermen are hereby anthor
lied 20 appoint a Treasurer to col
lect the taxes imposed under anC
by virtue Of this Act, aud It shal
be the duty of the said treasurer
to collect the came, and f"r thil
purpose he shall have and excr
else all the powers conferred upor
County Treasurers All property
upon which q tax shall be assessed
is hereby declared and made liable
for tho payment thereof, in prefer
encc to other debts due by the per
son owning the property at tn,
time of tho assessment, excep
debts and taxes due to tho State
which, shall be first paid.
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