The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-21
Vol. VII,

may be recovered by an action fol
debt before a proper tribunal.
Sec. 66. That the said Council
shall have power to ahate and re-
move nuisances within the limits
Of said town; and, also, to classify
and arrange the inhabitants liable
to police duty, and to require them
to perform such duty as occasion
may require and to enforce the
performance thereof, under the
same penalties as are now or may
hereafter be established by law
Provided, alacays, ncuertheless, That
the said Town Council shall have
power to compound with persons
liable to perform such duties upon
such terms as they shall, by ordi-
nance establish.
SEC. 81. That it shall be the du.
ty Of the 1ntcndant and Wardens
to keep all streets and ways which
may be necessary for public use
within the limits Of the said town
open and in good repair, and for
that purpose they arc hereby in
vested with all the powers, rights
and privileges granted by law to
the Commissioners of Roads with
in the limits Of said town. And,
for neglect of duty, they shall be
liable to the pains and penalties
imposed by law upon Commission,
ers Of Roads for like neglect. And
they are hereby individually cx,
cmpt from the performance Of road
and police duty. And the inhabi-
tants of said town arc hereby ex-
cused from road and police duty
without the limits of said corpo-
ration.
Sec. 6S. That the said Intend
ant and Wardens shall have pow
or to compound with persons liza
bic to work on the said streets
and ways, and to release such per-
sons as may desire it, upon the
payment of such sum Of money as
they may deem a fair equivalent
therefor, TO be applied by them to
the use Of the said corporation.
Sec. 50. That the said Town
Council Of Graham's shall also be
empowered to retain, possess and
enjoy all such property as they
may nov be possessed of, or cnti-
tied to, or which shall hereafter
be givcn, bequcathed to, or in any
manner acquired by them, and to
sell, alien, or in any way transfer
tho same, or any part thereof
Procidsd, The amount of property
50 held, or stock invested, shall, in
no case, exceed twenty thousand
dollars.
Sec. 20. That the said Town
Council Of Graham's shall also
have power to impose an annual
tax on all real and personal pro.
perty within the corporate limits
If said town: Provided, Said tax
does not exceed ten cents on the
one hundred dollars.
SEC. II. That the 1ntcndant and
Wardcns of the Town Of Graham's
shall have power to regulate sales
at auction within the limits Of said
town, and to grant licenses to auc
tionecrs Provided, That nothing
herein contained shall extend tc
sales by or for Sheriffs, Clerks Of
Courts, Judge Of Probate, Coro
ners, Executors and Adminis:ra
tors, Assignecs, or by any other
persons, under the order Of any
Court or Trial Justice.
SEC. y. That the Intendant anG
Wardens Of the Town Of Graham's
shall have power and authority to
require all persons owning a lot OF
lots in said Town Of Graham's tc
keep in repair the sidewalks ada
cent to their lots respectively, and
for default in this matter sha!!
have power and authority to i'm,
nose f1c not exceeding ten dol,
lars.
Sec. 73. That the power to re,
fuse and grant licenses TO keep 8
tavern or to retail Intoxicating
drinks be, and the same is hereby
vested in the Town Council Of the
town Of Graham's, and that they
be also invested with all necessary
power, by ordinance or ordinances
to suppress or regulate tho sale:
Of Intoxicating drinks. to be dranl,
at the place where sold, or in or up
on anyofits appur;cnances, or in OF
upon any Of the highways, streets
lanes, alleys, commons, kitchens
stores, shops, public buildings
booths, stalls or out-houses of the
said town or within one.half mile O
the said town: Prorlded, That NJ
rule Or regulation shall be made
inconsistent with the Constitution
and laws of the State.
Sec. II. That this Act shall be
taken and deemed as a public Act
in all Courts Of justice, and shall
continue Of force until repealed.
VILLAGE OF LANCASTER.
Sec. IS. That Section first Of a,
Act entitled can Act to incorpo
! rate the village Of Lancaster" be
II I'd the same is hereby, amended
te, as to read as follows ''Tha
IL, village of Lancaster, extend