The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-08-05

erty, except debts due to tho State,
which shall first be paid.
SEC. Il. That the said town council
shall have power, with the consent of
the adjacent land owners, to close all
such roads, streets and ways within the
town as they may deem necessary, by
the sale of the freehold therein, either
at public or private sale, as they may
adjudge. best for the interest of the said
town; and they shall have the power to
lay out, adopt, open and keep in repair
all such new streets, roads aud ways
within the town as they may deem, ne
cessary for the Improvement and con-,
venience of the said .town.:f Provided,
That no street, road or way shall. be
opened without first having obtained che
concent of the land owner or owners
through whose premises any such new
street, road Or ray may pass.
SEC. ~. That the said town council
shall have power, and are hereby nu-
thorized, to elect one or more marshals,
Gin addition to the Sheriff of Clarendon,
, who shall also be a marshal of the town.
to fix their salaries and prescribe their
duties, who shall be sworn in aud inyes
ted with all the powers and subjected to
all the duties and liabilities 2thata con-
stables now have or arej subjec. led to by
law, in addition to the duties and lia-
bilities specially conferred and imposed
upon them by the town council Provi-
ded, That their jurisdiction shall be con-
fined within the limits Of the said town.
SEC. 13. That the said town council
shall have power to establish guard
house, and to prescribe, by ordinance,
suitable rules and regulations for keep
ing ane governing the same, and until
such guard house shall be established.
they shall be authorized to use q room
in the common Jail of Clarendon county
for the confinement Of all persons who
may be subject to be committed for vio-
lation of any ordinance of the town,
passed in conformity to the provisions
of this act; and the said town council
may, by ordinance, or the said intendant
and wardens, il person any one or more OF
them, authorize and lequir, any mar
shall of the town, or any constable,
appointed for that purpose, to arrest and
comnit 10 said guard house or Jail of
Clarendon county, as the case may Be,
for term not exceeding twenty -four
hours, any person or persons, who, within
the corporate limits Of said town, may be
engaged in breach Of the peace any
riotous or disorderly conduct, open OBJ
sccnity, public drunkenness, or in any
OF them; aud it shall be the duty of the
town marshals TO arrest aud commit all
such oheaasrs when roquircdto do so,
who shall have power TO calIto their
assistance the posse conitatus, if need be
to aid in making such arrests; and upon
failure of tho town marshal to perform
such du'yas required, they shall scyc-
rally be subject TO such fines and penal
tics as the town council may establish
and all persons So Imprisoned shall pay
the costs and expenses incident to their
imprisonment, which said costs and ex-
penses shall be collected in the same
manner as provided BY this act for the
collection Of fines imposed for violation
of ordinances Provided, That such im-
prsonmont shall not exempt the party
from the payment Of any fine the coon
Gil may impose for the offence foi which
ho mny have been committed
SEC. IA. That the said town council
chall have the power to collect the taxes
from all persons representing, publicly,
within the corporate limits, for gain or
reward, any plays or shows, of any kind
whatsoever, to be used for the purpose of
said town.
SEC. Is. That all the fines shall here
af;er be collected for retailing, without
license, within the corporate limits of
the said town, shall be paid one-half to
the informer, and the other half to the
council, for the use of tho said town.
SEC. 16. That the said town council
shall have power to abate all nuisances
within their corporate limits; and, also,
10 appoint board of heath Tor said
town, and TO pass such ordinances as may
be necessary to define the duties and
penalties upon the members of the said
board, for neglect Of duty or refusal to