The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-03

Snoll nave power, witttkt1e consent OF
the adjacent land owner, to close all
such roads, streets and ways within the
town us they shall deem necessary, by
the sale of threehold thcrein, either at
public or private salo, as they may ad-
judge best for the interest of the said
town; and they shall have power to lay
out, adopt, keep open aadAin repair, all
such new streets, roads asd ways in the
town as they may deem necessary for the
Improvement and convenience of the
said town: Provided, THAT no new
street, road or way shall Be opened with
out first having obtained the consent of
the land owner or owners through whose
premises any such new street, road or
way may pass.
SEC. Il. That the said town council
shall have power, and are hereby au-
thorized, to elect three or more mar
shals, (iu addition to the sheriff of Dar-
lington, who shall also DE a marshal of
the said town. to iix their salaries and
prescribe their duties, wko shall be sworn
in aud invested with all the powers, and
subjected to all the duties and liabilities
that constablcs now have or are subject
ed to b. law, in addition to the duties
and liabilities specially conferred and
imposed upon them by the town council:
Provided, That heir Jurisdiction shall
be confined within the limits of the said
town.
SEC 13 That the said town toircil
shall have power to erect market
house, aud provide regulations for the
same: Provided, Thntino market house
is erected upon the public squares SO as
to endanger by its proximity or the ma
tcrial OF which it is constructed, any
other public buildingy aud they sh III
ALSO have power to establish guard
house. and to rrcscibc, by ordinance
suitable rules aud regulations for keep
ing aud governing thcsame and until
such guard house ,sh;Il be established
!hey :ss .sau he '...I. 'u.l. use roo"
for the confinement ofssssp persons who
may be su]iec, to be committed for the
violation of amy ordinance CT the tcwn
passed in conformity to the provisions ol
this act; and the said town council may
by ordinances, or the sail intcndant and
wHrdG' III person, any one or more OF
them anhorizs aud require any marshal
of the to"l, or any constable specially
appointed ior tha; purpose, to arrest and
cennit TO seid guard house or iai o!
Darlington county, us the case may be,
Tor Il i'rn Lot exceeding twcnty-tuu,
hours, may be engaged in breach o,
the rclce, any riotous or diSordcrly con
duct, o. ell cbsccn,ty, public drunken
ness, or in any conduct grossly indecent
or danger Gus to the citizens Of the said
town, or any of them; and it shall b. the
duty Of the marshals to arrest aud com
nit all such offenders, when required to
do 50, who shall have power to call to
their assistance the poSsc comiatas, If
rctd be, to aid in making such arrests;
and upon failure Of ;he town marshal to
perform such duty rs required, they
shall, scv,rally, be subject to such fines
aud penalties as the town council may
establish; and all persons so imprison
mcnt, which said cost, AMI expenses
shall be collected in the manner as pro-
Hi.ie1 by this Act for lie collection of
fines imposed FOR violation of ordinances
Provided, That such mPrisonmcnt shall
not exempt the party fri IN the payment
of any iina the council may impose for
the offence for which he mrv have boo"
committed.
SC. II. That the said town council
shall have the power t, collect the taxes
from all p'rsons representing publicly
within the corporate limits, fox gain or
reward, amy plays or shows, OF any kind
whatever, to be used tor the purpose OF
said town
SEC. 10. That all the fines which
shall hereafter be collected for retailing
without the corporate limits Of the said
town, shall be paid, one half to the in
former, and the other half to the coun-
ell, for the use Of the said town
SEC lG. That the said town council
shall have power to abate all nuisances
within their corporate limits, and also