The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-20

establish, or their rules and regulations
require; and all persons refusing to la
Dor, or failing to pay such Communication,
shall be liable to such fine, not exceed
ing twenty dollars for any one year, as
the said Mapor aud alderman may i'm
pose, aud shall power tp enforce the
payment of such fine inthe same man
ner as is provided in the'sixth section OF
the act for the collection of other fines.
And said mayor aud alder.an shall the
power and authority to 5rIquire all per-
sons owning lot or lots in d city, to
close in, and to make and keep in good
repair, sidewalks in front Of said lot or
lots, whenever the sans shall front or
adjoin any public street of said city, if,
in their Judgment, suah sidewalks shall
be necessary; the width thereof, and the
manner of construction,to b. dcsigna.
ted and regulated by the said mayor and
alderman; and for default or refusal,
after reasonable notice. to make and
keep in good pepair such sidewalk, and
to close in such lot or lots, the mayor
and aldermen may cause the same to be
done, and require the owner to ray the
cost of the work; and the said mayor and
alderman are hereby empowered to sue
for, and recover the same by action, in
any court of competent jurisdiction ::
Provided, That the contract be let to
the lowest responsible bidder.
SEC. s. That the said mayor and all
dcrmen are hereby empowered to re-
quire all persons, companies anl corpo-
corporations now engaged, or who may
hereafter become engaged in business or
auocatioas of any KNIT lwhatcvor, within
the limits Of the city of Columbia, to
take out license from the mayor and
alderman of The SAID city, who arc here
by authorized 20 impose reasonable
charge or tax for tho, conduct of The
same
SIC. .. That all Tie part Of section
10 OF an ac; OF the Gehhral Assembly OF
this State entitled Nm act to alter aud
amend the ch, rtcr of tBe town OF Co!um-
bia," ratified on the ,Iaf day of Deceu.-
Der, in the year Of our Lord one thou.
sand eight hundred and flty,loar, as
relates 20 the imposition of taxes cn
slaves, free negroes, mmlatoes or mos,i-
zocs residing w;te:n The li.nils cf ,hc
said city. and all other acts and parts oi
acts OF the general assembly Of this state
relating to the said city, o. to the said
city, or to the town of Columbia, before
it was in corporaied as the city of Co
lu nbia, wherein are discrimin ttious for
purposes "f taxes, or ior any ether pur-
pose whatever, on account OF race or col
or, be, and the same are hereby, re
pcalcd.
SEC. 10. That the mayor may, as of.
ten rs occasion may require, or whenever
requested so to do, in writing, by three
aldermen to assemble in council; and the
said aldcrmain, summon the alern an to
assemble in council; and the said mayor
and alderman shall have, and they arc
hereby vested with, fuu aud ample pow
er, from time to time. under their com
nou seal, to make all such ordinances.
rules and regulations, relative to the
streets and markets OF the said city. as
they may thinl, proper aud necessary,
and to establish such by laws, not in
consistent with the laws of the land, as
may tend to preserve the quiet, peace,
safety and good order OF the inhabitants
thereof; and the sale mayor and alder.
men, or the said mayor alone, may fine
and impose fines and penalties for viola
uons thereof, which may be recovered in
a summary manner, to The extent of for
ty dollars, before them in council or
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appeal, us hereinto!orc provided, from
decision OF the said mayor and alder
men, separately, are hereby authorized
to administer oaths, command the peace,
dispersc riotous assemblies, and. within
the limits Of the said city, are vested
with all the powers and duties which
pertain to the officers Of the peace in
these and like respects throughout the
State: Provided, nevertheless, That all
such ordinances, bylaws, rules and reg
ulations as are herein mentioned, when
so made, shall be duly promulgated, and
aud that no such fine, in any one case,