The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-03-22
.OFFICIAL.
Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed
by the Legis1ature1S sssion 1870

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ANACT TO ALTER AND AMEND AN
ACT .NTITI.EO AN :. ACT TO ALTER
AND AMEND THE CHARTER AND
EXTEND THE LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF COLUMBIA" APPROVED FEDRU
AIRY 20, 1870. - ...,
SECTION I. Bel tsocfsd l.y the Senate an6
House Of R.pres. natives Of the Slate Of
South Carolina. now met aud ,siuing in Gea
srai Assembly,. and blythe authority Of the
rame That The Mayo aud a 'dsrmeu OF
the City OF .Colunbiu ar. hereby authorized
md, cmPow.re1Io incorporate the territo-
ry added to the former terrt,.ry Of III. City
o' Columbia. BY an act of the General As.
sembly Of u'is State, entitled An act to
alter Hnd amend tie cha, ter aud extend the
limits ofihe City Of ColumLis,r approved
February &c, 1870. into The present wards
'''of the said city as'hsy. are now laid OUT
by extending the lines thereof north aud
east, TO LIS present northern and eastern
boundaries; anil the sa d Mayor and Alder.
= men, nttbeotime they Incorporate the said
newly annexed territory into the existing
wards OF tie eaid City Of Columbia, are
"S'SVy ou'hOt'Ecu tulitOwereu 10 con
tinue aud iexteod the said streets 10 straight
lines through the lands of any person or
fersons, companies or corporations, TO the
present northern and eastern boundaries
o' the said city. of the same width OF the
old streets: Prooided however, That in
carrying out, the first section oi this ae,, in
- extending the wards o the said City Of Co.
lumbia, AMI Ia the extension of the streets
thereof, north and east, 10 the northern and
80 e''r -i'-----IhA sail Mayor and
Aldermen shall conform to the twenty.Ikird
section Of the fret srticle Of the Cons;i,u-
uon ofthis State, now Of force: And pro-
Vided Tarthtr, That the act Of the Gen, raj
Assembly Of tbis Slate, eB,itied Z" An act to
declare The manner by which the lands, or
:, tbe right OF way over the lands. OF persons
q or corporations may be taken for the COZ.
's'ruc'ion and use of railways and oILer
works OF internal I'm pro vement," iiGed on
the 22d day Of September. A. ID. 1868,
shall lie in all respects followel and ob
served.
Sac. Q That when the said territory .hal,
have been Incorporated into the pres-rt
,'.wards OF the ca I'd city. The inhabitants there
ot shaN be entitled to, all the rights and
privileges, and Le subjected to al The duties
Rand liabilities which now pertain to til.
corPoraois of the ,aid City Of Columbia. or,
which may hereafter be created by law.
sEo. 3. That in all casrs in which by ex-
''s'irg ordinance or ordinances Of the said
city, which may hereafter be passed, the
Mayor and Aldermen thereof, or the Mayor
alone the; col. have power 10 impose fines
. for the violation of the same. the said May
or ADD Aldermen. or the said Mayor alone.
or'any Alderman acting In his stead are
hereby authorized and empowered to i'm
pose The aitern ative punishment of impris
onnent or continement at hard labor in the
workhouse, whenever such workhouse shaIl
be erected: Provided, hotOerer. That the
term OF imprisonment or confinement at
hard labor shall not exceed ten days for
any single offence.
SEo. That al! persons liable 10 taxation
shall make discovery, upon oath or aflirma-
tion, Of their taxable property within the
said City OF Columbia, and make payment
oi their taxes IN The clerk and tie ,sur.r Of
said City Of Columbia. accorJing to his ms.
sessea value thereof; and upon the failure
to make such return aud payment as re-
4Mred. the psrty 80 10 efaull shall be sub
jeet TO Pensisy OF tsa per cent, TO be col
leetsdia tbsiuaBDer hsteisafferia this eco.
tor Providadfor the collection OF tax.s,
fhes and licenses and whenever il shall
beeorn etpsceanry 70 isshs execu,i ans for
ihe-coiieetton OF taxes due rothe said City
OF Columbia, aud to seil hereunder the
real property Of The defaulting tsxpay er, in
order 20 collect the same, the sale thereof
s'aii take place in the same manner, and
sneject TO the SINE regulations. as are sp-
PIsable TO sales Of real estate by the sheriff
Of Richiand County, under executions issu,
ing out Of the Circuit Court of Common
Pleas. And all executions to enforce the
payment OF tax 9. fines and licenses, shall
bs'issusd under the seal of said CITY Of Co
iumeis, and may be lodged 10 the Office of
.ne sheriff of RichIand cou.ty. and may be
directed TO the said sheriff or To the shiefoi
ponce. or other person appointed by the
said Mayor and Aldermen to colleo, and rs.
eeiyo the same. with costs. a. Ia such ca,e.
made sni provided by law and all proper.
~ upon which tax shall be levied and "a,
sessed is hereby deeiared and msde liable
Tor The payment thereof. in preference To
2 all other debts. except debts due 20 the
State. which shall be 6ra paid for the term
OF one year from the time a. which the
same may be assesssd and levied. and hat all
taxea and licenses imposed by The Mayor and
= Aldermen Of said City Of Colurnbis shall be
pAysblsia adysoss on or before the 18th day
ef March after the assessmsct Of said taxes.
by the parties liable for the same; and, on
sia''ure Of payment Of the same. their piop-
erty shall be lisble as in manner and form
frst before stated, And for the purpose OF
pnt,ing the purchaser Of said real "a, etc IN.
20 The quiet aud immediate possession
thereof. II IL be necessary 40 10 do ths M.~