The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-30

to arrest aud colnmitall such Offenders. when
required 70 do 80, who shall have power to cat 4
to their assistance the posse com'tahls, II need
be, TO aid tn=makng such arrests; and upo p
fsifrre ofthe town marshal to perform such
duty as required, they shall seyeralIy be sub :
ject to such fines and penalties as the town
council may establish; and all persons go Inn.
pIisoned shall ply the costs and expenses In
icidsnt 70 their imprisonment, which said costs
and expenses shall be collected in the ssuae
manner as provided by this act for the ,colieeeg
ton of fines imposed for violation Of ordi-
nsacea Provided, 9hst such imprisonment.
shall not exempt the party nom the payments
of any fine the council may impose for the
offence for which he may have been COM
mitted. -. . :.
. SEC. a. That the said town council shall
have the power to collect the taxes from aH
persons representing, publicly, within the cor
p0rate limits. for gain OF reward, any plays or
shows, of any kind whatsoever, ito be useafor
the purpose ofsaid town. 2,
sEc. Is. That alf the.dnes which shall here.
after be collected for retailing. without icense,
within the corporate limits OF the said town,
shall be paid one-half to the informer and the
iother halt to the council, for the use Of the said
town. go
sro. 16. That the. said town council ahaI
have power to abate All nuieances within their
corporate limits, and also to appoint board Of
health for said town, and to pass such ordinan-
ces as may be necessary TO. define the duties
and powers of the said board, and to impose
fines and penalties upon the members OF the
said board, for neglect Of duty or refusal 70
ssrys:i Provided, Th4 no fine hereby au-
thorized to be imposed, shall exceed the sum
of twenty dollars. The said town council OF
Darlington shall have power snd authority to
require the owner or owners Of any lot or lots,
.in the said town, to keep the streets in mont
of the said lot or lots Glenn Of al filth and
rubbish, and, also, to make and keep IN good
repair sidewalks in front OF said lot or lots,
where the same shall front on or adjoin any %
the public streets of the said town, IT, IN the
iudgm ent OF the said town council, such Ads@,
vslks shall be necessary, the width thereof
! and the manner Of their. construction to be.
dssignated and regulated by the said towa-
council; and for default or refusal ON the part
.of such owner, or owners to keep, the said
streets olean, or to make and keepin repair.
such sidewalks whenever required, the said
town council may cause.-the said streets TO be
.ciesnsd, or such Sidewalks to be made and
kept, In repair, and require such owner or owa-
ers to pay the costs and expense thereof
Provided, howeyar That contracts fcf eiean-
ling the said stSs5sSmsking and putting In
repair such sidewalks, shall be let to tho low
est bidder. -, =: "a
SEQ. II That the said town eguuca shall:
have power. 10 borrow money for the public
use Of the corporation. by Issuing, nom time
| to time, as occssion may require, thebonds of
the corporation, bearing interest at arate not
to.exeeed seyen per eentusa year, to be paid
semisnnualIy, Tor an amount not TO. ezcsed
five thousand dellars;s and for the payment d
| the interest, and the ultimate redemption o.
the principal, according to the terms ofthe
loan, the said coporatioA shall, at ell times, bs
Liable: Provided, That the private property OF
the inhabitants Rtof the said town shall be
bound for the redemption Of the said loanin
no other way than BY the imposition ct snsn:
nusl tax, according to- the provisions Of this
act, 80 5Ss7
SEQ. 1s. That the intendant and wsrdens
elect shall, during their term Of Office, be ex
empt from street duty. Each town council
| shall, within one month after the expiration OF
their term OF Office, make out and return to
their successors, full account Of their receipts
and expenditures during their term, and shall
pay over eli moneys in tbeirp possession belong.
ing to the corporation, and deliver up an
books, records ana papers incident to their
Office to their successors; and on failure to;d
so they shall be liable 10 be fined In sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars, to be collected
in any proper action by the town council.
SEC. 10. That for any wilful violation or me-
glect OF duty, raalieasance in Office. abuse or
oppression, the said intendant sad wsrdeas,
jointly and severa,Iy, shall be liable to indict-
ment In the Court Of Sessions, and, upon con
yiction, to punishment, as prescribed In the
preceding section, besides Eeng liable for
damages to any person or persons injured.
sEo 40. Thst sil ordinances heretofore pass-
ed by the town council Of Darlington in COM
formity with the authority granted by such
existing laws as do not conflict with the con-
stituton ofs4he State, shall be, and they are
hereby, declared legal and valid.
Sso. 81. Thaeall acts and parts Of acts here
tofore passedain relation to incorporation Of
the Town of Darlington be. and the same are
hereby, repealed.
SEQ. "a. This aot shall be deemed e public
act, and continue IN force until amended, al
tered or repealed.
Approved the 9Th dayiof March, A. D. 1871.
Mem Dublirations.