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shall not have power to grant any IL
cense to keep taverns, or retail splritu-
Gus liquors to extend beyond the term
for which they have been elected.
SEC s. That it shall be the dnty of
the said Intcndant and Wardens to keep
all roads, streets and ways within their
corporate limits open and in good repair,
and they shall have power to compound
I with all persons liable to work the
Streets ways and roads in said town,
upon such terms as they shall by ordi-
nance establish the moneys so received
to be applied to the public use of said
town; and all persons refusing or failing
to pay such fine, not exceeding twenty
dollars, as the Town Council my i'm
pose.
SEC. Q. The said Town Council shall
have power to regulate sales ut auction
within the limits of said town, and to
grant licenses to auctioneers; Pro vid-
tend to sales by Sheriff, Clerk Of Court,
Judge Of Probate, Coroner, Executor or
Administrator, Assignee in Bankrupt
cy or by any Of the persons out Of the
OF d r., decree Of any Court, Trial Justice
or other inferior Court.
SEC. 10. They shall also have power
to impose an annual tax not exceeding
fifty cents on every hundred dollars
personal estate lying within the corpor-
ate limits OF said town, (the real and
personal estate Of churches and schoo-
associations eXcepted.) The said Coun-
Gil shall have the power to regulate the
price of license upon all public shows
and exhibitions in said town, to erect o
powder magazine, and compel any per-
son holding more than twenty-five
pounds of powder to store the same
therein, and to make regulations for
the rates of storage thereof, and for
Keeping and for keeping and delivering
the same, The said Council shall have
power to enforce the payment of all
taxes levied under the authority Of. this
Act, against the property and persons, Of
defaulters to the same extent, and in the
same manner, as is provided by law for
the collection of the general State tax,
except that executions to enforce the
payrent of the town taxes shall be
| issued under the seal of the corporation,
and directed to the Town Marshal, or
other person especially appointed by the
Town Council, to collect the same ; and
all property upon which a tax shall be
levied is hereby declared and made
liable for the payment thereof, in pre-
ference to all hcrdebts against the said
property, except debts due to the state,
which shall first be paid.
SEC. II. That the said Town Council
shall have power, with the consent of
the adjacent land owners, to close all
such roads, streets and ways within the
said town, as they shall deem necessary,
by sale Of the freehold therein, either at
private or public sale, as they may
adudge best for the interest Of the said
town and they shall have power to lay
out, adopt, open and keep in repair all
such new streets, roads and ways, as
they may, from time to time, deem nee
cSsary for the improvement and conve-
nience of said town: Iroridcd, That
no new street, road or way, shall be
opened without first having obtained
the consent Of the land owner or owners
through whose premises any such new
street, road or way may pass.
SEC. II. The said Town Council shall
have power, and are hereby authorized,
| to elect one or more Marshals, lin addi-
ton to the Sheriff of the County Of
Darlington who shall also be 4 Mar
shall of the town, to fix their salaries and
prescribe their duties, who shall be
! sworn in and invested with all the pow
, ers, and subjected to all the duties and
liabilities that Constables now have or
are subject to by law, in addition to
the duties and liabilities specially con-
ferred and imposed OH them by the
Town Council: Provided, That their
jurisdiction shall be confined within
! the corporate limits of said town.
SEC. 13. That the said Town Council
shall have power to establish n guard
house, and to prescribe, by ordinance,
suitable rules and regulations for keep
ing and governing the same; and un-
! til such guard house shall be established,
| they shall be authorized to use a room
i'm the common Jail of the county of
Darlington for the confinement Of all
who may be subject to be committed for
violation Of any ordinance of the town,
passed in conformity to the provisions
OF this Act, and the said Town Council
may, by ordinance, or the said Intendant
and Wardens, in person, any one or
more of them, authorize and require any
| Marshal of the town, or any Constable
specially appointed for that purpose,
! tU arrest and commit to said guard
house, or jail Of Darlington County, for
term not exceeding twenty-four hours,
any person or persons who, within the
corporate limits of said town, may be en-
gagged in the breach Of the peace, any
riotous or dsorderly Conduct, open OBJ
! scenity, public drunkenness, or III any
! conduct grossly indecent, or dangerous
to tic citizens of said town, or any of
them. And it shall be the duty of tae
Town Marshal to arrest and commit all
such offenders, when required so to
do, who shall have power to call to
their assistance the posse coH1itatats, If
need be, to aid in making such arrests;
and, upon failure of said Marshals to-
perform such duty as is required,
they shall, severally,Lc subject to such
tines and penalties as the Town Council
may establish. And all persons so im-
prisoned shall pay the cost and cX-
pcnses incidentalto their imprisonment,
which said costs and expenses shall be
collected in the same manner as provid-
ed by this Act for the collection Of fines
imposed for violation of ordinances !:
! Provided, That such imprison-
mcnt shall not exempt the party from
the payment OF any fine the council may
! impose, for the offence for which he
may have been committed.
SEC. IA. The said Town Council
shall have power to collect the taxes
from all the persons representing pub
lcly, within the corporate limits, for
gain or reward, any play or shows of
what nature or kind soever, to be used
for purposes Of said town.
SEC. ID. That all fines which shall
! hereafter be collected for retailing, with
out license, within the corporate limits
of the town, shall be paid one-half to
the informer, and the other half to the
! Council, for the use of the said town.
SEC. Is. That the said Town Council
shall have power and authority to abatc
all ruisancps within the corporate limits
and also to appoint q Board Of Health
fur said town. and TO Dass all such Ordi-