The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-13


streets, roads, market house, and the bu-
siness thereof, and the police system of
the said town, as shall appear to them
necessary aud proper for the security,
welfare and convenience, and for the
preserving health, order and good gov
ernment within the same. Aud the
said Town council may impose fines for
offences against their bylaws and ordi-
nances, aud appropri, te the same to the
public use Of said town; and the said
Town council shall have the same power
which Trial Justices now have to conf
pei the attendance of witnesses, and re-
quiring them to give eviednce upon the
trial before them of any person for a
violation of any of their bylaws or ordi-
nanccs, but no fine above the sum of
twenty dollars, or imprisonment IN the
guard house longer than ten days, shall
be imposed by them, except by suit in
the Cour; Of Common Pleas: And pro-
vided, also, That ny fine shall exceed
fifty dollars; and, also, that nothing
herein contained shall authorize the
said Council to make any bylaws or
ordinances Inconsistent with, or repuc-
dant to, the laws of this State; and ali
the bylaws, rules and ordinances the
said Council may make shall, at all
times, be subject to revisal Or repeal by
the General Assembly of this. State.
SEC. 6. That the said In:endaut and
Wardens shall have full power TO abatc
and remove nuisances in the said town;
and it shall be their duty to keep all
roads, ways and streets within the cor.
porate limits of the said town open and
in good repair, and for that purpose they
are invested with all the powers hereto
fore granted to County Commissioners,
and shall have full power to classify and
arrange the inhabitants OF said town liza
BILE to street, road or other public duty
therein, and to force the performance of
such duty, under such penalties as are
now or shall hereafter be prescribed by
law: Provided, That the said Town
Council may compound with persons
liable to perform such duty, upon such
terms aud on the payment of such sums
as may be established by laws or or
dinances: Aud provided, also, That the
individualf who compose the said Town
Council shall be exempt from the per-
tornance of road aud police duty.
SEC. Z. That the power to grant Ii
censes for billiard tables, to keep tavern
or to retails pirituous liquors, and and all
drays and carts hauling goods for which
they receive pay, also, all omnibuses or
carriages carrying passengers within
said town, at such rates aud on such
terms aud conditions ms the said council
may deem fit and proper and the said
lntendant and Wardens shall have the
full and only power to impose tax on
all shows, exhibitions or public amuse-
ments, Tor gain or reward, within the
limits Of said town. And all money
paid for license for retailing spirituous
liquors, keeping tavern and billiard ia
bles, dray and cart license, and omni-
buses or carriages, and the tax collected
on all shows for gain or reward within
the said limits, shall be appropriated to
the public use of the said corporation.
SEC. s. That tho Town Council of
Hamburg shall have power and author
ity to require all persons owning lot or
lots in said town to keep in good repair
sidewalks in front of said lot or lots
whenever the same shall front or adioiu
any Of the public streets of said town if
in the judsmen Of the Council, such
sidewalks shall be necessary; the width
thereof, and the manner of their con.
strrctlon, to be designated and rcgula
ted by the Town council; and for de-
fault or refusal to keep in repair such
sidewalks, the Town council may cause
the same to be put in repair, and require
the owner to pay the price of repairing:
Provided, Chat such contract for repair
ing be let to the lowest bidder.
SEC. 0. That the said Town council
of Hamburg shall have power to arrest
and commit to jail for space of time
not exceeding FIVE days, and to fine, not
exceeding twenty dollars, any person or
persons who may be guilty of disordcrly
conduct in said town, to the annoyance