The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-17
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shall have power to blect or eppoint .
marshal, if they see fit, q deputy upr-
shal, nhon such terms as they may deem
proper, VINO shall be duly sworn in by
the intendant, aud vested with all the
power constables now have by law, and
whose power and authority shall be par
ticularly confined within the limits of
the said town; but whose further power
aud authority shall also extend to the
arresting and taking in custody any per-
son or persons within distance of four
mile in each and every direction, be-
yond and without TIE corporate limits,
who shall violate any ordinance of tho
said town: Provided, said eiiico be ccm
mitted within the corporate limits. The
duties of the marshal shall be to collect
all fines and forfeitures imposed by the
intendant and wardens, and to enfurce
and carry into execution aud effect the
by flaws and ordinances of the said cor
poration, and who shall bc liable to 6o
removed by the said town council; and
the said intendant and wardens shall
also have power to establish an ordi
nance whenever they shall deem it cxpc-
dient, 10 orduin and establish police
corps fer the said town, the eqpensc of
the same to be provided for out oil the
revenue of the said corporation
SEC. so. The intendant aud wardcns
shall have power to elee4 or appoint
clerk a clerk, who sha Iso be treasurer,
whose duty it shall be 70 attend all meet
ings OF council, and mako record in a
book kept for that purpose Of all the
proceedings thereof; to take charge of
all papers belonging to council, and to
lodge with the proper officers all sum
mons, executions, &c, and receive re
turns; to keep a regular account of all
receipts and disbursements, which ac-
counts shall, at all times; be accessal lc
to the intcndant or any of the wardcns;
and it shall be his duty to make an off
cial semi annual report to the council ol
the state of his accounts, ut which times
the doors of the council room shall be
open to all the citizens Of the said town;
and which reports shall be regularly en-
tered iu book kept for that purpo.e.
He shall attend to the publication OF all
ordinances and other documents ordered
by council to be published. He shall
hold his Office for such torn rs council
may preccribe, not, however, exceeding
one year, and shall receive such col.-
pcnsation for his services as souncil may
enact: Providce that he may be remov-
ed from his Office at the pleasure OF the
said town council, and, before eutcling
upon the duties OF his office, he shall
give boud, in the penal sum of three
thousand dollars. for the faithful dis
charge OF the same.
SEC. 81. That the said town council
shall have yowcr TO establish IL guard
house, and to prescribe, by ordinance,
suitable rnlcs and regulations for keep
ing and governing the samr; and the
said town council may, by ordinance, or
said intcndant aud wardcns III person,
aay one or more Of them, authorize and
require any marshal, deputy marshal OF
police eflicer, or any constable, spcbiul-
~ apoo!ntcb, to arrest and commit to
said guard house, or other place Of Gus
tody, to be- designated by rhc in,cndAat
Tor term rot exceeding lorty,eight
hours, any persons who may pc engaged
IN breach OF the peace, any riotous or
disorderly conduct, open obsccucty pub
tic drunke nness, or in any conduct gross.
ly indecent or dangerous to the citzcus
of the said town, or any Of them .lmd
it shall be the duty Of the town marsha
or other police officer to arrest and com
NIT all such offenders, and who Shall
have power to call to their assistance the
posse comitdtus, if need be, to aid in
macing such arrests; and, upon failure
of said marshal or police officer to per
form such dutp as required, they shall,
sevcrally, be subject to su:h fines and
penalties as council may establish Aud
all persons lawfully imprisoned shall
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their Imprisonment, and be subject to
snch fines as council may impose for the
offence committed.
SEC 81. Tha: the said intepdant and
wardens shall hove full pawer to abate