The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-14

the oath prescribed by the Constitution Of this
State, and also the following oath. to wit: "As
intendant Tor warden) of the Town of Man.
mig, I will equally and impartially, to the best
! of my ability, e1el else the trust reposed m me
and will use my bsst endeavors to preserve the
peace, and carry into effect, according to law,
the purposes for which I havebeen elected 80
help me God" And if any person, upon be.
ing elected intendant or warden, ehall refuse
TO net AZ such, he shall forfeit aud pay to said
town council the sum OF twenty dollars for
use of said town: Provided, That no person
who has attained the age Of sixty years shall
be compelled to serve In either of the said Off
| ces, nor shall any other person be compelled
! to serve more than. one year in any term Of
three years.
SEC. S. That in case any vacancy should occur
in the Office Of intendant or any of the war
dens, by death, resignation, or otherwise,
an election to ill such vacancy shallbs held by
the appointment of intendsnt or warden
or wardens, las the case may be- ten days.
previous notice being given; and in case Of
sickness or temporary absence OF the intend
antthe wardens, forming o council, shall be
empowered to elect one of their number to
act as intendant during the time.
SEC. 6. That the intendant and wardens.
duly elected and qualified, shall, during their
term of service, severally and respective
". be invested with all the powers Of q trial
Justice or other inferior court. And the in
tendant shall and may, as often as may be neces-
sary, summon the wardens to meet in council,
any two of whom shall, with the intendant,
or n three wardens, constitute a quorum to
transact business, and they shall be known
by the name OF the town council Of Man.
ming. and they and their successors, here
after to be elected, may have q common seal,
which shall be affixed to all their ordinances,
NAV sue and be sued, may plead and be i'm
pleaded. in any court of law OF equity in this
Slate, and purchase, hold, possess and enjoy
to them and their successors in perpetnity or
for any term Of years, any estate, real or per-
sopa!, or mixed, and sell, alien or convey the
same: Provided, That The same shall not ex-
coed at any one time the sum of ten thousand
dollars, And the intendant and wardens shall
have full power TO make and establish all such
rules, bylaws and ordinances respecting the
roads, streets, market and police OF said tow
as shall appear to them necessary and re-
auisite for the security, welfare and convent
eoce Of said town, or for preserving health.
peace, order and good government within the
m And all the bylaws, rules and ordi-
nances the said council may make shall, at all
times, be subject to revisal or repeal by the
General Assembly of this State. And the said
council may fix and impose fines and penalties
for the v~iolstiou thereof, and appropriate the
same to the public uses Of said corporation:
Provided, That no punishment shall exceed
fifty dollars fine, or thirty days Imprisonment.
Sec. z. That the intendant and wardens OF
said town shall have full aud only power to
grant or refuse licenses to keep %tayerns, or re-
tail spirituous liquors within the corporate linn
it's of said town, upon such conditions, and un-
der such circumstances, az to them shall seem
proper md right: Provided, That in no instance
shall the price of a license to keep a tavern or
to retail spirituous liquors be fixed ut a less
sum tban is established by the laws OF this
State; and all moneys paid for licenses, and TOR
fues aud forfeitures. for retailing spirituous
liquors, keeping tavern and billiard tables
within the said limits without licenses, shall
be appropriated to the public uses Of said town:
PROVIDED, That The intendant and wardens duly
elected and qualified shall not have power to
grant any license to keep taVerns or retail spir-
ituous liquors to extend beyond the term for
which they have been elected.
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty of the in
tendant and wardens to keep all roads, streets
and ways within their corporate limits open
and in good repair. They shall have power to
compound with all persons liable to work the
streets, ways and roads in said town, upon
such terms as they BY ordinance shall estab'
llah, the moneys 30 received to be applied to
the public use of said town; and all persons re-
fusing or faiIing to pay such Communication
shall b. liable to such fine. not exceeding
twenty dollars, as the OWE councii may I'M
pose.
SEC. 9. The said town council shall have
power to regulate sales at auction within the
limits of the said town, and to grant licenses
to auctioneers: Provided, That nothing here
in contained shall extend to sales by. sheriff,
clerk Of court, judge Of probate, coroner, exec
utor or administrator, ass,gnee in bankruptcy,
or BY any trial justice or other inferior court.
SEC. 10. They shall also have power to i'm
pose an annual tax, not exceeding twenty cents
on every hundred dollars Of the assessed value
of real and personal estate lying within the
corporate limits OF said town, the real and per-
sonal estate to churches and school associa-
tiops excepted, and to regulate tue. price OF
licenses upon oil public shows and exhibitions
in the said town, to erect a powder magazine,
and compel any person holding more than
twenty-five pounds Of powder to store the same
therein, and to make regulations for the rates
of storage thereof, and for keeping and deliver
ing the same. The said council shall have
power to enforce the payment Of all taxes levied
under authority of this act, against the property
and person Of all defaulters, to the same ex-
tent, and in the same manner as is provided by
law for the collection Of the general taxes, ex-
cent hat executions to enforce the payment OF