The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-12
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Council shall have power to enforcethe paymen
of ell taxes levied under authority OF this ACT
against The property and person OF all default
ers. to tho same extent, and in the slime man
ner as il provided By Law for thes collection
OF the general taxes, ezcepf thst execusions te
enforce the payment Of the Town taxes shall
be issued under the seal OF the corporation,
and directed TO the Town Marshal or other pc
son esps cially appointed By the Town Cout i
to collect the same; and al property upon which
q tax shall be levied Is hereby declared snd maze
liable for the payment thereof, in preference 70
all other debts against the said properly, except
debts due to the State, which shall first De paid.
SEC. II. That the said Town Council shall have
power. with the consent Of the adjacent lana
owners. to close ell such roads, streets and ways
within the town as they shall deem necessary, oy
the sale of the freehold therein, either az paONc
or private sale, as they may adjudge best lot tne
interest of the said town, and they shall nave
power TO lay out. adopt, open and Keep IN repair
II such new s.reets, roads aud ways within the
town ss they may deem necessary for the i'm
movement and convenience OF the said towD:
Preceded, That no new street, road or way shsii
be opened without Arss having bsined the con-
sent of the land owner or owners through whose
premises any such new street, road or way may
pass.
SEC. y. Thst the said Town Council shall have
power. end are hereby authorized, to elect two
or more Marsha.s, lin addition to the Sherih OF
Darlington. who shall be Marshal Of he town.
TO fix their salaries and prescribe their duties'
vino .hs!i be sworn in and invested with sll the
powers and subjected to all the duties and liabll-
ties that Constabes now have, or are subjected 10
by law. in addition to the duties aad liabilities
s,ecially conferred and imposed upon them by
the Town Council: Prorided, That their jurlsdlc-
ton shsll be confined within the limits OF the SAID
town.
ssc. 13. That the said Town Council shall have
power to establish q guard house, and to pre-
scribe, ty ordinance, suitable rules and reguis-
,ions lor keeping and governing the same, and
uu;il e,ch gusrd house shall be es;abiiehed
they snail be authorized to use room In the
c,mmcn jail OF Darlington County FOR the connne-
mert OF all persons who may be subject To De
committed for violation OF any ordinance OF the
town. ,assed in conformity to the provisions u
fiji, Act: uud the said Town Council may, 10y or
a:,,pc.. or the said Intendant and Wsrlens liz
ner.np. anyone or moro u them, authorize and
reooire aly Marshsl OF the town, or any Consta-
bic, specially appointed for that purpose, 10 ar
rest or commit to said suard house or jail OF Dar-
rlcton County, as tie case may be, for term
not exccs:lipg .wenty-iolr hours, auy person or
ner.ons WHO within she corporate limits OF sad
town. may BE- engaged IN breach OF the peace,
env riotsls or d;sorlerly conduct, open obscenl-
ty. public drnrkenness or in any conduct erossiy
indecs n: or d,ne4roas to the citizens OF tho said
towa or any of them; AID it shall be the outy OF
the Marshsls to arrc-t and commit all such cfend-
err. wien required 70 do 50, who shall have pow
or 20 call 10 their sss-t2nce the posse contadius, II
neel se 70 ii / il ih .kn5 such arrests, aud upon
fsllnr, Of III: T)2n Marshal to perform sacn
drty if reuaired, they shall seyerally be subject
70 such sncs AMI renai,es as the Town Council
NAV establish; ard al PERSONS imprisoned
sh.! ,ay the costs and expenses incident to tLeir
in,r;sonrn M, which said costs aI1 expenses
.,,an be collected 10 the same iaanntr % provided
bv it;s Act Tor the collection Of iuts imposed Tor
violation of cr,!inauces: Pfocided, That suc:' M
pri.oameut shall not exempt the party from the
rsyrnent Of any aae the Council may impose Tor
the o:Tsuca for which he ma! have been com
mit,ed
SEC. II. That the said Town Council shall have
the power TO cocc: ;hc taxes from I'll persons
representing, patcly, within the corporate Limits
for gain or reward, anl plays or shows, OF any
kind whatsoever. to be used for tie purpose o'
said town.
SEC. IS. That all the fnes which shall hereafter
be colo c:ed for retailing without icerse, withii
the corporate limits OF the said town, shall bo PAID
oue.hslf to the inorm(r and the o!her hsii 10 Inc
,.ou,.ci, FOR the use OF the said town.
Sac. iG. Th.. the said ToSn Council shall have
POKER t. abate all nriSa:ces within their coFro
rxte limitr; aaG also TO appoint DoGrd oi ieai'i
OF ssid town. all 10 pass such Ordinances a.
NAV be necessary to define the duties and powers
of said Board, and to impose fines and pchaiiit'
uoon the members OF tue said Dosrd Tor neeiec
os duty or refusal 10 serve : Proeided, Ihat liz
Hne hereby authorized 10 he empowered, slsi
exceed the sum OF twenty dollars. The sait
Town Council Of Florence shall have :he p1@el
and authority to require the owner or o"uers o
suy lot or lots in the Lii TO to keep tue r Ell
in front OF sal %: o. lot, clear OF 81 aith a.:c
rubbish. and also to make and heep in good repsl
sidewalks in front OF said lot Or lots when th'
sams saall front on or adjoia anv OF the public
sfeets OF the sal town, if IN the jndgmen: OF th'
said Town Council such sidewalks shall b'
necessary; toe width thereof and the man
ner OF their construction TO be designated
and regulated b. the said Town Council
AMI for deiault or refusal on the part 0
snc.i owner or owners to keep tho said street.
clean, or to make and keep in repair such side
walis whenever required. tho said Town Counci
may cause the said streets to DO cleaned. or such
sidewalks to he made and kept 10 repair, and re
ouire such oxner or owners TO pay the costs ant
expenses thereof Proolled, ho,cerer, That con
tracts for cleaning the said streets, making ant
putting in repair such sflevalks, shall be let Il
the lowest bidder.
SEC. L. That the said Town Council shall hav
,,wer 20 borrow money for the public use OF th
cory.ra,ipn By Issuing from time to time, as &C
casion may require. the bonds Of the corporation
b.sriae interest at rate not TO exceed seven pe
ccn.un year, to he paid semi-annually. for al
smnunt net to exceed 6yo thousand dolsrs, an'
for the paymen, o. the iuteres;, aud the nltimat
redemption OF the principal, according to tn
term, o: the loan, the said oration shall at d
times lie liable: ProrGiei, Tha. the private pro
petty of the inhabitants Of the said Town shall b
bonnd for the mp,ipn OF the said loan in n
other wsy than BY the imposition Of an arara
tsx. according 10 the provisions Of this Act.
Sgc. H. That the In.en Ian. all Wardeas elec
sb, duriDq their tenn OF ofi .e be exempt ION