The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-04-29

they and their successors in Office; hero
after to be elected may have a common
seal which shall be affixed to all their
ordinances, may sue and be sued, plead
md be im~pleaaed, in auy Court of jns-
tice in this States and purchase, hold,
possess and enjoy, ito themsand Their sus-
cessorsgin perpetaitSs for any serm OF
yearss aay estate, fea iipersonal OF mixed,
and sell, salien or convey The SAME. Pro-
vided, Thelsane sshallnot exceed, at any
one time. the sum of ten thoasand dol
taarr. zrud The said Town Council shall
have authority to appoint from time to
time, as they may see At; such and so
many proper persons to acttas Marshals
or Constables of the sud town, as the
said Council may deem necessary and
expcdient for the preservation of tile
peace, good order and police thereof,
which persons SO appointed shall within
the corporate limits of said town, have
the power aud privileges, and be subject
to all the obligations, penalties and regu-
l%ations provided by law for the office Of
Constable, and shall be liable to be re-
moved ut the pleasure of said Council.
And the said Town Council shall
have power TO establish or authorize tie
establishment of n market house in said
town |; also to establish 5r authorize the
establishment of a guard house, and to
prescribe suitable rules and regulations
for keeping and governing the same, and
until the said guard house be establish
ed, they shall be authorized to use room
in the common Jail of the County of
Spartanburg for the confinement of all
who may be subject to be committed for
n violation Of any ordinances, rules and
regulations of said town ; and the said
Town Council, or the said Intendant aud
! Wnrdcns, in person: any one or more of
them, may authorize and require auy
Marshal of the town, or any Constable
especially appointed for that purpose, to
arrest and commit to the said guard
house or Jail OF S~partanburg County, as
the cas- may be. Tor a term not exceeding
wssty-f 2nr b 1urs any person or parsons,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES iinfftso safd
town, may be engaged ina breach of the
peace, any rictous or disorderly conduct.
open obscenity, public. drunkenness, or
any conduct grossly indecent or danger
Gus to the citizens of said town, or any
of them. And it shall be the duty of
the Town Marshal or Constables to ar.
rest aud commit all such offenders when
required to so do, and who shall have
power to call to their ASSISTANCE the posse
comttatus, if need be, to aid in making
such arrests /; ind upon the failure of
said officers to perform such duty as re-
quircd, they shall scyerally be subject to
such fines aud penalties as the Town
Council may impose upon them. And
all persons So imprisoned shall pay the
costs and expenses incident to their i'm
prisonment, which said costs and ex.
penses shall be collected in the same
manner as is provided fortthe collection
of fines imposed for the violation Of or
dinances, rules and regulations Pro.
vided, That such Imprisonment shalln ot
exempt the party from the payment of
any fine the Council may impose for the
-HHE
offence which he, she or they may have
committed. And the said Town Coun-
Gil shall have full power and authority,
under their corporate seal, to make all
such rules aud regulations, BY, flaws ard
ordinances, respecting the streets, roads
aud the business thereof, al swell as the
police system of the said town, rs shall
appear to them necessary and proper for
the security, welfare aud convenience,
and for preserving health. order and
good government within said town. And
the said Town Council may impose fines
Tor offences against their by laws, rules
and regulations and ordinances. and ap-
propriate the same to the public use of
said town. And the said Town Council
shall have the same power that Trial
Justices or Justices OF the Peace now
have, or may hereafter have, to compel
the attendance of witnesses, and requir-
ing them to give evidence upon the trinl
before them of any person or persons,
for a violation OF any Of sheir ordinances,
bylaws, rules or regulations; bui no fino
above the sum of twenty-five dollars
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