The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-06

lty to appoint, from time to time, rs 5hey
may see fit, such and SO many persons
to act as marshals and constablcs of said
town, as the town council may deem
necessary and expedieut for the preser-
walton of the peace, good order and po-
lice thereof, which persons so appointed
rhall, within the corporate limits of said
town, have the powbr ana privileges aud
emoluments, and be subject to all the
obligations, penalties and regulations
provided by law for the Office of consta-
BILE, aud shall be liable to be removed at
the pleasure of said council; and the
said town council shall h~avespower to
establish or authorize the establishments
of the market house in said town; and
the said town council shall have full
power and authority, under their corpo-
rate seal, to make all such rules, bylaws
and ordinances respecting the roads,
streets and market house, and the bu-
sincss thereof, and the police system Of
said town, as shall appear to them ne
cessary aud proper to them necessary
aud proper for the security, welfare and
convenience, and for preserving health
order and gooe government within the
same And the said town council MAJ
impose fines for offences against their
bylaws and ordinances, and appropriate
the same to the to the public use OF
sud town; aud the said council shall
have the same power which trial justices
or other Inferior courts now have to
compel the Attendance of witnesses, aud
require them to give evidence upon the
trial before them of any person for a
violation of any of their bylaws or or
dinanccs, but no fiuc above the sum Of
twenty dollars shall be collected by said
council, except by suit in the Court OF
Common Pleas: And provided, also,
That no fiue shall exceed fifty dollars,
and, also, that nothing herein contained
shall authorsizc the said council to make
any bylaws or ordinances inconsistent
w'th, or repugnant to, the laws of this
Site; aud all thn-byl,ws, rules aud or
din inces the said town council shall
make shall, at all times, be subject to
revisal and repeal by the General As
scmbly of this State.
SEC. 6. That the said intendant and
wardens shall have full power to abute
and remove nuisanccs in the sad town,
and it shall also be their duty to keep
all the roads. streets aud ways within
the corporate limits of the said town
open uad in good repair, and for that
purpose they are invested wsth all the
powers heretofore granted to county
commissioners, and shall have full power
to classify aud a:raoge the inhabitants
of said town liable TO street, road and
other public duty therein, and to force
to performance of such duty under
such penalties rs are now or shall here
after be prescribed by law Provided,
That the said town council may COM
pound with persons liable to perform
such duty, upon such terms and on the
payment Of such sums as may be cstab.
lished by laws or ordinancct And, pro-
vidcd also, That the the individuals who
compose tn said town council shall be
exempt from the performance of road or
pubic duty, and the inhabitants of said
town are hereby exempt from road aud
public duty without the corporate limits
Of said town.: Provided, further, That
the sum so fixed shall not exceed two
(S2) dollars per annum.
SEC. Z. That the power to grant or
refuse licenses for billiard tables, to keep
tavern, or to retail spirituous liquors
within the limits of the sold corporation.
be, and the same is hereby, vested in
! rho town council Of Monnt Pleasant aud
the said town council may grant licen-
SEES to retail spirituous Liquors to such
persons, aud in such quantities, at such
rates, and upon such terms and condi-
ton, as the said town council may see
ft and proper. And the said intenlant
power to Impose IL tax on all shows, or
exhibitions Tor gain or reward within
| fln limit. and al tln ,,nua, 1,il f.,