Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-09


fore they open the polls, shall take an oatl,
fairly and ilnparti1lly to conduct the same.
Sec. Ill. That in case vacancy shall
occur in the Office of intcndant, or any OF
the wardeus, by death, resignation, removal
or otherwise, an election to fill such vacancy
shall be held by order of the iutendant
and wardeEs, or pajority of the same, five
days public notice being previously given,
and, in case Of sickness or temporary absence
of the lntendant, tire wardcns forming the
council shall bc empowered to elect one Of the
number to uct as intcndant during the time.
SEQ. 1l2 That the intcndant and wardcns,
duly elected and qualified, shall during their
term of service, sevcrally and respectively,
bo vested with all tho powers heretofore gtan-
ted to magistrates in this State within tho
limits of the said town, except for the trial
of small and mean causes and the intendant
shall or may, as often rs is necessary, sum.
mon the wardens to meet in council, any two
of whom, with the intcndant, or any three of
tho wardcns, may constitute quorum to
transact business; and they shall be known
and their successors in Office, horoby to be
elected, may have a common seal, which shall
be afhxod to all their ordinances, may sue nnd
be sued; pload md bc implcaded, in any court
of justice in this State, and purchase, hold,
possess and enjoy, to them andtheir success
sors, in perpetuity, for any term of years, any
or convey the same. Provided, The same
shall not exceed, at any one time, the SUN of
ten thousand dollars and the said town coun.
Gil shall have authority to appoint, from time
to time, as they may sec Gt, such and SO ma.
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stables of said town as the town council may
deem necessary aud cxpedicnt for the prcser-
walton OF the peace, good and police thereof,
which persons SO appointed shall, within the
corporate limits of said town, !iavo the power
and privileges, and be subject to all the obl-
cations, penalties and regulations provided
by the law for tho office of constable, and shall
be liable to be removed at the pleasure of said
town council and the said town council shall
have power to establish, or authorize the cs.
tablishmcnt of, market house in said town;
and the town council, or tho said intcndant
and Wardens, in person, any one or moro Of
them, may authorize and require any marshal
of tho town, or constable specially appointed
for that pupose, TO arrest and commit to the
guard house, for term not exceeding TWEEN
ty four hours, any porsou or persons who,
| within the corporate limits of said town, maybe
engaged in a breach of tho peace, any riot
Gus or disordcrly conduct, open obscenity,
public drunkenness, or any conduct grossly
| indecent or dangerous to tho citizens of said
town, or any of them; and it sh1ll be the
duty OF the town marshas or consta bcs to
arrest and commit all such offenders, when
| required so to do, and who shul! have power
to call to their assistance the posse con,itatus,
| If need be, to aid in making such arrests !;
aud upon the failure Of said officers to perform
such duty as required. they SHALL scverally,
be subject to such fines and penalties as the
town council may impose upon them and all
persons so imprisoned shall pay the costs and
expenses incident to their Imprisonment,
viii, Ii said costs and expenses shall be collcc
| ted IN the same manner as is provided for the
collection of fines imposed for the violation
OF ordinances, rules aud regulations Provi-
ded, That such imprisonment shall not cx-
cnpt the party from the payment Of any fno
Che council may impose for the offence for
which he, she or they may have been commit
ted. And the said town council may have
full power and authority, under their corpo
rate seal, to make all such rules, regulations
bylaws and ordinances respc citing tho streets,
roads, and the business thereof, us we'll as
tho police system of the said town, as shall
appear to them necessary and proper for the
security, welfare and convenience, and for
the preserving health, order and good govern
ment within said town and the said town
council may impose fines for offences against
their by laws, rules, regulations and ordinan.
ccs, and appropriate the same to the public
use Of said town aud tho said town council
shall have the same power which has been
heretofore granted to magistrates in tn is State
to compel the attendants of witnesses, and
require them to give evidence, upon the tri
al before them of any person or persons for
violation Of any of their ordinances, by.lawr
rules or regl!a.ions but no iins above the
sum of twenty-five dollars shall be collected
by the town council, except by suit in the
proper courts Of justice in this State; and
that no fine shall exceed the amount of fifty
| (5c) dollars; and, also, nothing herein con.
tanned shall authorize the said council tc
make any ordinance or bylaw inconsistent
or repugnant to the laws of this State.
Sec. ll3. That the said intendant or war
dens, or majority of them shall have power tc
Dabato and remove all nuisanccs in said town ;
and it shall be their duty to keep all roads,
ways, bridges and streets, within the corporate
limits OF the said town, open and in good re-
pair, and, for that purpose, they are vested
with all The powers ofconnty commissioners
or commissioners Of roads, for and within tho
corporate limits Of said town, and they may
lay out new streets, close up, widen, or 9th.
crwisc alter those now in use, and shall have
full power to classify and arrange the inhabi.
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