The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-25

to time, as they see ft, such anu 80 many
Fpropef persBns to act. assmarshals or consta-
blessof thssaid town, as the saidtownccoun-
Gil may dsem necessary and expedient, for
the preservation ct tie peace. good order and
police thereof, which persons, 30 appointed
shall, within the corporate limits OF said town,
have the powers, privileges and emoluments,
and be subjectto all the obligations, penalties
and regulations provided by law for the office
of constable, and shall be liable to be removed
at the pleasure Of said council; and the said
town council shall have power to establish or
to authorize the establishment Of the market
! house in said town. And the said town coun-
Gil shall have full power:and authority, under
their corporate seal, to make all such rules,
bylaws and ordinances, respecting the streets,
roads, market house and the business thereof,
and the police system OF the said town, as
shall appear to them necessary and propersof
the security, welfare and convenience, and for
preserving health, order and good "Roveffi-
ment within the same; and the said town
council may impose fines for offences against
these bylaws and ordinances, and appro..
pirate the same to the public use Of said town.
and the said council shall have the same power
which magistrates now have, to compel the
attendanceof witnesses, and require them TO
give evidence upon the trial Defore them of
any person for violation ofans Of these by
laws or ordinances; but no fine above the sum
oftwsuty dollars shall be collected BY the town
council, except by suit in the court OF COM
mon pleas; And prouided, also, That no hne
shall exceed fifty dollars, and also that nothing
herein contained shall authorize the said coun-
| cAl to make any bylaws or ordinances lncon-
| sistent with or repugnant to the laws OF TINS
Slate, and all the eby-laws, rules and ordinances
the said council may make shall atah times
be subiect to resisal or repeal by the General
Assembly Of this State.
SEC. 81. That the bald intendant and war
dens shall. have power to abate and remove
nuIsances In the said town, and shall also De
their duty to keep all roads, ways and streets
within, the corporate limits Of the said town
open and In good repair, and for that purpose
they are invested with oil the powers hereto
fore granted to commissioners Of roads; and
shall have full power TO classify and arrange
the inhabitants Of said town, liable to street,
road or ether public duty therein, and to force
the performance Of such. duty, under such
penalties az are now OF shall hereafter be pre-
scrlbed by law: Provided, That the said town
council may compound with persons liable to
perform such duty, upon such terms and on
the payment Of such sums as may be establish
ed by laws or ordinances: And prouided also,
That the individuals who compose the said
town council shall be exempt from the per-
formance Of road and police duty, and the In
habitants Of said. town are hereby exempt
from road and police duty without the corpe-
rate limits of said town. :,
SEQ. 50. That the power to grant or refuse
license for billiard tables, to keep tavern or
retail spurious liquors within the limits Of the
said corporation, be, and the same Is hereby,
vested In the town council Of Cokesbury. And
/ the said council may grant llce6ses to retail
spirftuous liquors, to such persons, and in such
quantities, at such rates, and upon such terms
and conditions as the said council may deem
best and proper; and the said intendapt and
wardens shall have full and only power to Inn
pose tex on all shows or exhibitions, for
gain or reward, within the limits; and all
money paid for license for retailing splrituOus
liquors, keeping tavern and billiard tables, and
the tax for all shows, for gain or reward, with
in said limits, shafl be appropriated to the
public use of said corporation.
SEC. ss. That the said town council Of
iCokesbury shall have full power and authori-
ty to require ali persons owning lot or lots
in said town, to make and keep in good repair
sidewalks. in front of said lot or lots. whenever
the same shall front or adjoin any of the public
streets of said town, If, in the Judgment of
the council, such sidewalks shall be necessary,
the width thereof, and the manner of con-
struclion, TO be designated and regulated by
tho town council; and, for default or refusal to
make and keep in repair such sidewalks, the
town council may cause the same to be made
or put in repair, and require the owner to
pay the price for making or repairing: Pro-
oided, That such contracts for making or re:
pairing be let to the lowest bidder.
SEC. 81 That the said town council of Cokes-
bury shall have power to arrest and commit to
jail, for space of time not exceeding twelve
hours and to fine, not exceeding twenty dol
lars, any person or persons who shall be guilty
of disorderly conduct In said town, to the an
noyanee of citizens thereof; and 1t shall be the
duty of the marshal of the town to make such
arrest, and to call to his assistance the posse
com,tatus, If necessary; and upon failure to
perform such duty. he shall be fined in q sum
not more than twenty dollars for each and
every offence.
SEC. s5 That the said town conncil OF cokes-
bury shall have power to grant or refuse IL
censes TO parties within the limits OF said
town; and the parties to whom such licenses
are granted shall be subject to such regulations
rs may, by ordinance, be established. They
skall also have power to impose aud collect an
ANIMAL tax upon the assessed property of said
tewn: Provided, Notax shall be imposed, in
any one year, to exceed the rate Of ten cents
on each hundred dollars Of such assessed prop
erty;a that the money SO raised shall be ap-
piled to the use of said town. The said town
council shall have power to enforce. the pay
ment of all taxes levied by the said town ooun-
Gil, to the same extent, and in the same man
nur as is now, or hereafter shall be, provided
by law fer the collection OF the general Stale
taxes.
SEC. &C. That the said town council OF Cokes-