The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-24

pirate the samc to the public use Of said
town; and the said council shall have
the same power which magistrates now
have to compel the attendance of wit
nesses, and require them to give evidence
upon the trial before them of any person,
for violations of any Of these bylaws
or ordinances; but no fine above the sum
of twenty dollars shall be collected by
the town council, except by suit in the
court Of common pleas: And provided,
also, That no fine shall exceed fifty dol
lsrs, and also that nothing herein con-
tanned shall authorize the said council to
make any sby-laws or ordinances incon-
sistent with or repugnant to the laws of
the State; and all the bylaws, rules and
ordinances the said council may make,
shall, at all times, be subject to revisal
or repeal by the general assembly of this
State.
SEC. 80. That the said intendant and
wardens shall have full power to abate
and remove nuisances in the said tnwn,
and it shall also b she;;Tr duty 70 Keep all
roads, ways and streets within the corpo-
rate limits of the said town, open aud in
good repair, and f1r that purpose they
are invested with all the powers hereto
fore granted to commissioners of roads :;
and shall have full power to classify and
arrange the inhabitants of said town,
liable to street, road or other public duty
therein, and to force the performance of
such duty, under snch penalties as are
now, or shall hereafter be prercribed by
law: Provided, That the said town
council may compound with persons ,lia-
ble to perform such duty, upon such
terms, and on the payment of such sums
as may be established by laws or ordi.
nances: And provilel, also, That the
indiv idnals who compose the said town
council shall DC exempt from the per-
formance of road and police duty, and
the inhabitants Of said town are hereay
exempt from road and police duty with:
cut the corporate limits of said town.
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refuse license for billiard ables, to keep
tavern or retail stirituous liquors within
the limits of the said corporation, be,
and the same is hereby, vested in the
tewn council of Cokesbury. And the
said council may grant licenses to retail
spiituous liquors to such persons, and in
such quantities, at such rates, and upon
such terms and conditions as the said
council may deem best and proper; aud
the said intcnlant and wardens shall
have the full and only power to impose
tax on all shows or exhibitions, for
gain or reward, within the limits and
all money paid for license for retailing
spirituous liquors, keeping tavern and
billiard tables, and the tax for MI shows,
for gain or reward, within said limits,
shall be appropriated to the public use of
said corporation
SEC. 80. That the said town council
of Cokesbury shall have full power and
authority to require all persons owning n
lot or lots in said town to make and keen
IN good repair sidewalks in front of said
lot or lots, whenever the same shall front
OF adjoin any of the public streets of
said town, if, in the judgment of the
council, such sidewalks shall be necessa-
ry, the width thereof, and the manner of
construction, to be designated and
regulated hy the town cousci! and, fer
default or refusal to make and keep in
repair such sidewalks, the town council
may cause the same to be made or put in
repair, and require the owner to paw the
nri"n nf maxine nr rnnairin~. prnvided
That such contracts for making or re-
pairing: Provided That such contracts
for making or repairing be let to the
lowest bidder
SEC. S3. That the said town council
of Cokcsbury shall have power to arrest
and commit to Jail, for space of time
not exceeding twelve hours, and to fine,
not exceeding twenty dollars, any person
or persons who shall be guilty of disor-
derly conduct in said town to the annoy
ance of citizens thereof; and it shall be
the duty of the marshal of the town to
make such arrest, and call TO his ssis-
tance the posse comtatus, If necessary !;
and, upon failure to perform such duty
he shall be fined in sum not more than