The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-05

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Coan@ls s@Aya hsaaaaq,EsGHa~al farscus % IN
pIiSSHea 9zseH6peyIssaS eoats and ezpenses
incident 10 skeir imprisonment, witch said
costs and expenses shah Be collected in the same
manner 10 provided by this Act for the collection
Of Enss imposed for ISOLATION OF ordinaaees: Pro-
rsded, Thst sush. imprisonment shsa not exempt
saepasty lfem sas psyraentoa any ans tlas coua-
ell ahsyi yinposs aos tNs; oGeaoed dfsr which he nsy
hsseibesn eommitted9- =; s~i7Qa-o, 90 .s'f 4
sso. n. .Thss the said TSsn oeaneil ahsll hs7e
che peW6f to collect. ase essscn s1lrersons
representing, publicly, within the corportts kna'
IA, 4of gan or reward, any pEagasef ahows, ,Sof aa5
kind s1hasSoever, 10 Be ussd for tAs parpose OF
said town :. = '7..''G = ..''''s p = y"
Il B1c. i5 That aii the Huss which sh1li hereafter
be collected for retailing, without acehse within
s1e. corporate >iinits Of the said soWn, shah be
pS;d onsthsls to the informer, and4he ether half
toths Council, for the use Of the said town. -
d SIC. cis That the said Town Council shall Fave
bhwer to abate sll nuissnces within their corpor-
ate limits and also to appoint ., Board Of Health
for said town, snd to pass such ordinances
as may be necessary to deHne the duties
snd powers of the said Board, and to in,-
pose fines and penalties upon the mem-
bers Of the said Board, for neglect Of dustas Rs-
49, Nor.
thorized TO be imposed, shall eSc"s the sum OF
twenty dollars. The said Town Council OF Dsr-
liagton shah have power and authority TO require
the owner or owners OF any lot or lots in the said
town. to keep the streets IN front OF the sxid ios
or lots eiean Of ga Alth and rubbish and, also, to
make and keep in good repair sidewalks In front
Of said lot or lots, when the same shall front on or
sdjoin any Of the public streets OF the ead tsRn,
4, Id the Judgment 81 the efssid Town Council, such
sidewalks shah be necessary; the width thereof
and the manner Of their construction to be desig-
nstsd and regulsted By the said Town Council;
and for defsuh or refusal on the part OF such
owner or owners to Keep the said strsets clean, or
and keep IN repair s1ch sidewalks Then-
ever required, the ssid Town Council may cause
the said streets to be cleaned, or such sidewalks
to be made arGkees in repair, and require such
owner or owners to pay the costs and expense
thereof: Prostded. ho,rece,, That contracts for
cleaning the esid streets, making and putting IN
feoair such sidewalks, shsll be let to che lowest
bidder.
: SIC II. That the said Town Council shall have
power to borrow money for the public use OF the
corporation, BY issuing, grom time to time, IS
occasion may require, the bonds Of the corpora
tion. bearing interest at rato not 10 exceed
seyen per centum year, to be paid semi-snnusi-
II. for An amount not to exceed five thousand dol
lsrs; and for tie payment Of the interest, and the
nisimate redemption OF tho principal, according
TO the terms Of the loan; the said corporation
shalt st ali times, be hsble: Prouided, That the
private property OF the Inhabitants OF the said
town ah.li be bouod for the redemption OF the
said loan In NO other way than 6y the imposition
Of an annual tax, according to the provisions OF
this Act.
SEC. IS. That the Tntsndant and Wardens eleot
shalt during their term Of Office, 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, fuI
account Of their receipts and expenditures during
their time, and shall pay over all moneys in their
possession belonging to the corporation, and de-
hver up sit books, records, and papers incidental
10 their Office, to their successors; and on failure
to do 60 they shall bs liablo to be fined in sum
NOT exceeding ono hundred dollars, to be collected
in any proper action by the Town Council.
spc 10. That for any willful violation or neglect
NJ dusy. m,lfeasance in office, abuse or oppres-
sion. the said Intendant snd Wardens, jointly and
saysrsy, shall be liable to indictment in the Court
OF Sessions, and upon conviction, to punishment,
a. prescribed in the preceding Section, besides
bling liable for damages to any person OR porsons
injured. ~.
/ Sss, %. That all Ordinances heretofore passed
bY the Town Council OF Darlington In conformity
With the authority granted BY such existing laws
rs do not conflict with the Constitution o, he
state, shall be, and they are hereby. declared
legal and valid.
SEC. IL. That all Acts and parts Of Acts hereto
fore passed In relation 20 incorporation OF the
town OF Darlington lie, aud the same are hereby,
repealed.
SIC. a. This Act shalt be deemed public Act,
and eoa.iuus Ia force until amended, altered q.
repealed.
Approved ths-sth Of March, A. D. 1871.
AN AcT 20 PROVIDE yos TIE PROTECTION OF PER
sozs, 1aosgz1y AaD TIE PUBLIC PEACE. AND 70
TAI ZEAL zsrAfs FoR TIE EXPENSE OF TEE GAME
Where's, threatenings, intimidation and violence
are ussafi poriiensof the stass against the pesee
Of sifs 1ae; and whereas, the laws are set a. den
snce ana thecReers Of tho law hindered,l 'Hs'
I'd Aad oSsructsd in de dlseharEe o. their duties
sn6 tNhreas, armed. disguised AM as"less per
sou5 Aye th1ssteni1g. SaAltfeating ana ssssssnA-
ting peseeable and deienceieas citizena; therefore
aEorfos 1. Be aendeedby the tsnate and Aoa't
Of Representatives, erhe 6sdte o. South CrrostHa
,so1 met amd sitting in General assembly. and D
asazAoSsss 81 tie sans, ThatR any person shall
ssssuIs or fhtfmi6ste any citizen because Of po
itic upiutoos OF ne esercise Of political fishts
and veisiiegss gaAtaaseed TO every citizen oftne
|Unised st&teo By ihe Constitution and laws there
os or By ttS Constitution and laws Of this State
or for such reason discharge such citizen from
enplcymentor occupation, or eject such cit'zer
from reuted house, or land. or other property
h,,.s, yiar,on Aehzll- be deemed guilty OF .