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SEC. IA. That the said Town Council
shall 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
whatever, to be used for the purpose Of
the said town.
SIC. Is. That all the fines which shall
hereafter be collected for retailing with
out license within the corporate limits
Of the said town, shall be paid, one-half
to the infOrlner, and the other half to
the Council, for the use of the said
town. ... r.
SEC. 1G. That the said Town Council
shall have power to abate all nuisances
within their corporate limits, and also
to appoint Board Of Health for said
town, and to pass such Ordinances as
may be necessary to define the powers
and duties of said Board for neglect of
duty or refusal to serve: Provided,
That no fine hereby authorized to be
imposed shall exceed the sum of twen-
ty dollars.
SEC II. That the said Town Council
shall have power to borrow money
for the public use of said corporation,
by issuing, from time to time, as occa-
sion may require, the bonds Of the cor
poration, bearing interest at a rate not
to exceed seven per cent year, to be
paid semi-annually, for MI amount not
to exceed five thousand dollars; and for
| the payment of the interest and ulti-
mate redemption Of the principal, accor-
ding to the terms of the loan, the said
corporation shall at all times be liable:
Provided, That the private property
of the inhahitanls of tho said
town shall be bound for the rcdemp-
ton of said loan in no other way
than by the imposition of an annual
tax, according to the provisions Of this
Act.
SEC. IS. That the Intendant and War
dens elect shall, during their their term
of service. be exempt from street duty.
Each Town Council shall, within one
month after the expiration of their
term Of office, make out and return
to their SUCCESSORS u full account Of their
receipts and expenditures during their
term; and shall pay over all
moneys in their possession belonging tc
the Corporation, and, deliver up ali
books, records, and other papers Incl
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and on failure to do 30, they shall be liable
to be fined in q sum not cx'
cecdimg one hundred dollars, to be
collected by any proper action by the
Town Council.
SEC. 10. That for ahy wilful violation
or neglect of duty, malfeasanco in Office
abuse or oppression, the said Intendant
and .Wardens, Jointly and severally
shall be liable to indictment in the Court
of Sessions, and, upon conviction, tc
punishment as prescribed in the preced'
ing Section, besides being liable fol
damages to any person or persons in
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SEC. %. That all ordinances heretofore
passed by the Town Council of Manning
in conformity wish the authority granted
by such. existing laws rs do not conflic
with the Constitution Of the State, shal
be- and they are hereby declared lega
and valid.
SEC. q. All Acts and parts of Acts
heretofore passed in relation to incor
poratiun of the village Of Manning, be
and the same are hereby repealed.
seq %. This Act shall be deemed :
public Act, and continue in force unit
amended, altered or repealed.
Approved March the 9th, a. D. 1871.