The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-16

ways ne they smayl from tipedt .time,
deem necessary for the improvement and
oonvenienceiaof said d,atown:' PrOrided.
That no street. rond oEsi way shall be
opened without first haying Obtained tbs
consent OF the land owner or owners
thereof, through whose premises any
such new street: road or way. may pass
SEo z. The said Town, Council may
have power and authority to require an
to close in. and to mike and keep in
good repair sidewalks in front OF said
lot OK lots, whenever the same shnll front
or adjoin any public street of said town,
If, in the judgment Of the Council, SUCH
sidewalk shall be necessary, tile width
thereof and the manner of constructions
to be designated aud regulated hy the
said Town Council; and for default OF
refusal, after reasonable notice, to mako
and keep in good repair such sidewalks.
aud to close such lot or lots, the Town
Council may cause the same TO be made
or put in repair, and require the owner
to pay the price Of making or repairing,
and the said Town Council arc hereby
empowered to sue for and recover the
same. by action of debt, in any court nf
competent jurisdictions: Propided, That
such contract for making or repairing is
let to the lowest bidder. The cemetos
rics and public grave-yards are also
placed under the jurisdiction Of the said
Town Council.
SEC. 8. The Intendant and Wardens
Of the said town, or majority Of them,
shall have full power to grant or refuse
license to keep tayerns or retail spiritu-
ons liquors within the corporate limits
of the said town, upon such conditions
and under such circumstances aR tc
thom shall seom proper aud right: Pro-
ridetl, That in no instance shall the price
of o license to keep tavern, or to retail
spirituous liquors, be less than the
amount that is established BY the State;
and all moneys paid for licenses, and Tor
fines and forfeitures, shall be appropri-
ated for the public use of the snid town:
Prorided, That the Intendant and War
dens duly elc:ted, shall not have power
to grant any license to keep tavern, ar
retail spirituous liquors, 10 extend be-
yond the term for Which they havc been
elected. They shall have power TO rcct1n1-
late sales Mt auction within the corpornt,
limits Of the town. and to grant license
to auctionecrs, itincrart traders, to keep
crs Of hotels and livery stables; nninid 'ta
levy tax on NIL drays, carts. wagons,
carriages, omnibuses, Enggies, .'horsas
mares or mules, kept for hire, or used
for public purposes in eaid town; ana
they shall have the full and only pow2r
to impose tax on all shows or exhibi-
tions, for gain or reward, within the cor
porate limits Of eaid town; they sl,e1a
have power to impose tax, not exceed
ing twenty cents on every hundred doy-
lars of the value Of all real and personal
property lying within the corporate IL
mits OF the town, the; real and personal
property OF churches and school and
college associations excepted. That an
ordinance declaring the rates of annual
taxation upon property and other cub
jects Of annual taxation for the year.
shall be published at least three weeks
during tho month OF January in each
year: Proritted, That the said Town
Council shall have power to levy a tax
Tor this year. under the same rule rs -is
above stated. Immediately after the pas
sagc OF this Act. and that all persons Iin-
bio to taxation under the sane sbaH
make oath of their taxable properfr
within snid town, and make payment Of
their taxes TO the Clerk or Treasurer af
snld corporation, or such other person
as they may be ordered or required fa
do. during the succeeding month, after
publication, and upon the failure 10
make such return and payment. as ne
Iunco, LIE paFtIos SO III default shall bo
subject to the penalties provided By lay
for failure to pay the general State, ana
County tax. to be enforced By the orders
of the Intenlunt and Wurdens, or a .11a-
joyity Of them. for the use OF The said
town, except il such cases that cxecu-
tons to enforce the pay ment Of such
taxes, shall be issned under The seal of
the corporation, and may be directed to
the Town Marshal, or other person au-
pointed by the said Town Con,soil, to
levy. collect and receive The same, with
costs as in such cases made and nsnyiIA1
by law; md NIL property nroi. uliich
such lax shall lie levied and asscsseL ia
hereby declared and made liable for, tho
payment thereof in preference to ali
other drbta, except debts dns. TO the
State, which shall be first paid; n nd that
all other taxes imposed by the Intend
ant ansl Wardens, OF majority OF them.
shall be payable in advance By the par
lies liable for the same, and on :ailure1of
payment. their property shall be liaBle
for the same. rs in manner and form
just before stated. '"i"l'
q SEC. 0. The Intendant aud Wardens
elect, together with Clerk aud Trensu-