The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-07-01
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tapIiSH, OF their rules ana reSulatlOuS
require, the moneys so received to be
oppliod to the public use of said town,
and all persons refusing to labor, or
failing to pay such Communication, shall
be liuble to such fine, not exceedidg
twenty dollars for one year. as the said
town council may impose. And they
shall have power to enforce the payment
of such fines in the same manner ms is
now or may be hereafter provided for
the collection of county taxes; and the
said town council shall..havc power, with
the consent of the adjacent land owLers,
to close all such roads, streets and ways
within the said town as they may deem
necessary. aud they may keep in repair
all suoh new streets, roads and ways as
they may, from time to time, deem ne
cessnry for the improvement and con-
venience of said towe: Provided, That,
no street, road or way shall be opened,
without first having obtained the con-
sent of tho land owner, or owners there
of, through whose promises any such
new street, road or way may pass.
Sec. ia. The said town council
shall have power and authority to re-
qure all persons owning lot or lots in
said town to elise in, and to mako and
keep in good repair, sidewalks in fron.
Of SAID lot or lots, whenever the same
shall front or adjoin any public street of
said town, if, in the judgment Of said
council, such sidewalks shall be necessa-
ry; the width thereof, and the manner
of construction, shall be designated and
regulated by said town council; and for
default or refusal, after reasonable nc
tice. to make aud keep in good repair
such sidewalks, and to close in such lot
or lots, the town council may cause the
same to be made or put in repair, and
require the owner to pay the price of
making or repairing; aud the said town
council are hereby empowered to sue for
and recover the same, by action of debt,
in any court of colnuetent jurisdiction ::
Provided, That such contract for making
or repairing is let to the lowest bidder
SEC. l15. The intcndant aud war
deus OF said town, or minority of them
shall have full power to grant or refuse
licenses TO keep taverns or retail spirit
uous liquors in the corporate limits of
said town, upon such conditions and
under such circumstances os to them
shall seem proper and right (: Provided,
That in no instance shall tho price of a
liccnse 20 keep tavern, or to retail
spi:ituous liquors, be less than the
amount established by the State, and
all moneys paid for licenses and for fin cs
and torfcitures, shall be appropriated
for the public use of said town: Provi.
ded, That the intendant and wardens
duly elected shall not have. power to
grant any license to keep tavcrns or
retail spirituous liquors to extend beyond
the term for which they have been
elected. They shall have power to reg
ulatc sales at auction within the corpo-
rate limits Of the town, and to grant
licenses to auctionccrs, itinerant traders,
to keepers Of hotels, livery stables, bill.
lard tables, ten pin alleys, or other kinds
of games of hazerd, skill, or chance.
They shall have the full and only power
to imdosc "A tax on all shows and exhi.
bitions for gain or reward wrhin the
corporate limits of said towr.
SEC. l16. The intcndant aul war
dens elect, together with clerk aud treas
u.cr, shall, during their term of offiie,
be exempt from street and police duty.
Each town council shall, without one
mouth after tho expiration Of their term
OF Office, make out and return ~ ..sir
successors in office, full account of
their term Of Office, mako out aud return
to their SUCCESSORS in office, full ac-
count of their recoips and expenditures
during their fern, which ;ccount shall
be published i'll one or more public pla.
COS of said iown, and shall pay over all
moneys in tic possession belonging to
the corporation, and deliver up all books,
records and other papers Incident to
their office, to their Successors, and on
failure to do so, they shall be liable to
be fined in u SUN not exceeding five hun
drcd dollars, to be collected by any pro-
per rction of the town council.