The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-04-05
tavern, and billiard tables, and the tax on al
shows for gain or reward, within the said limits,
shall be appropriated to the public use within said

shall be appropriated to the public use within salo
corporation. -
Sec. 8. That the said Town Council Of Yorkville
shall have power and authority to require al per-
sons owning lot or lots in said town, to make anc
keep in good repair sidewalks in front Of said lo
or lots, whenever the same shall front or adjoir
any Of the public streets Of said town, if, in the
! Judgment Of the Council, such sidewalks shall be
necessary, the width whereof and the manner o!
| their construction to be desgnsted and regulated
by the Town Council; and for default or refusal tc
make and keep in repair such sidewalks, the
! Town Council may cause the same to be made OF
put in repair, and require the owner to pay the
price OF making or repairing: Procided, That such
contract for making or repairing be lot to the low
| est bidder.
SEC. 9. That the said Town Council Of YorhTile
shall have power to arrest and commit to jail, FOL
q space of time not exceeding twelve hours, ano
to fine not exceeding twenty dollars, any person
or persons who shall be guilty Of dlsorderly con
duct in said town, to the annoyance OF citizens
thereof anG it shall be the duty Of the Marshal Of
the town 70 make such arrest, and to call to his
assistance the posse conitatuS, if necessary; and
upon failure to perform such duty he shall be fEec
in sum not exceeding one hundred dollars fol
each and every offence.
SEC 10. That the said Town Council of York
vile shall have power to grant licenses to parties
within the limits of said town, and the parties te
whom said licenses are granted shall pay sum
not exceeding two hundred dollars. They shal
also have power to impose and collect an an
nual tax upon the assessed property OF said
town: Prorided, No tax shall be levied ir
any one year to exceed the rate of twenty cents or
each hundred dollars Of such assessed prop
erty, and that the money 80 raised shall be ap
piled to the use of the said town. That said Tc"r
Council shall have the power to enforce the pay
ment Of a!l taxes levied by the said Town Council
to the same extent, aud in the same manner, as ls
now, or hereafter shall be, provided by law fol
the collection of general Stale taxes.
SEC. II. That the said Town Council OF York
vile shall have power to regulate sales at auction
within the limits of said town, and to gr@ mt Licences
to sucticneers: Prouided, That nothing herein
contained shall extend to sales by Sheriff, Clerk
OF the Court, Judge Of Probate. Coroner, execu
tor or administrator, assignee in bankruptcy, OF
by any other person out OF the order, decree oi
any Court, Trial Justices or any other inferior
Court.
SEC r. That this Act shall be deemed public
Act and shal continue of force for fourteen years
and till the end os the General Assembly then
next following, and all acts OF incorporation OF
amendments thereof repusnaut hereto are here
by repealed.
Approved March g 1871.
AN ACT TO RENEW AND AMEND THE CHARTER OF
TIE TOWN OF Mt. PLEASANT.
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY the Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of lte State Of South Carolina,
noU met and sitting in General ASSEMBLY. and by
the authority Of the same, That from and after the
passage Of this Act all citizens Of tEs State haV-
ing resided sky days in the town of Mt. Plea
SAINT, shall be deemed and are hereby, declared to
be body polite and corporate, and the said town
shall be called aud known by the name Of Mt.
Pleasant, and its corporate limits shall be and
remain as at present fixed by law.
Sec .. That The said town shall be governed by
sn Intendaut and seven Wardsns, vino shall be
citizens of the United States, and SHALL have been
residents Of the SAID town for sixty days imme-
diately preceding their election, who shall be
elected on the third Wednesday in April, in the
presen: year, and thereafter on the same day in
every second year, as hereafter provided, ten
! days public notice being previously given, and
| that all male inhabitants os the age Of twenty
one years, citizens Of the State, and vino shall
have resided in the said town for sixty days i'm.
mediately preceding the election shall DC entitled
TO vote for said Intendaut and Wardens.
| Sec 8. That the election for Intendant and
| Wardens Of the said town ehal be held in the
| Court House, or soma other convenient public
place in the said town, from six O'clock in the
morning until six o'clock in the afternoon, ald
when the polls shall be closed the Managers
shsll forthwith count the votes and proclaim the
election, and give notice, in writing: to the per
sons elected. The Intendart snd Wardens shall
| appoint three Managers to hold the ensuing and
subsequent elections. Whenever there shall moi
be an Intendant and Warders, OK Intendant anc
Warden, from any cause whateVer, it shall be the
! duty of the Clerk of tho Court for Charleston
County to order such election forthwith, ard ap
| point three Managers for same. The Managers
il each cAec shall, before they open the polls fol
said election, take an oath fairly and impartlaDy
| TO conduct the same, and that the Intendant an6
Wsrdens, before entering upon the duties OF theil
respective Offices, shall take the oath prescribed
by the Constitution Of this State, and, also, the
| following oath, to wit: ''As Intendant or Warden
of the town Of Mt. Pleasant, will equally ant
mpartially, to the best of my ability, exercise the
truet reposed il NE, and will use my best Ell
deavors to preserve the peace and carry into effect
according to law, the purposes for which have
been elected: So help me God"
The said Intendant AMI Wsriens shall ho!1
their Offices from the time OF their election unit
the third Wednesday in april in every second
yesr after their election, and until their success
sors shall be elected and qualified.
SEC. l. Thst, in case a Vacancy shall occur il
the Office OF the Interdsns OF any of the War
deus, By death, resignation, removal, or other
wise, or in case of tis in said election, cleo
ton 10 fill such vacancy shall be held, by the ap
| poiptmert Of the Iptendant and Wardens, O
Warden, as the case may be- or the Clerk OF th'
Court of Charleston County, il there shall be NJ
! In.endant or Wardens. ten days public notic
thereof being previously given; and in case OF ta'
sickness or temporary absence Of the 1utendart
tho Wardens, forming Council, shall be empoT
cred to elect one Of their number to act IN hi
| stead during the time.
Sec 5. That the 1ntendaut and Wardens, dull
elected and qualified, shall, during their term o
service sererally and respectively, be vested Will