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

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| Ano"u aS sae i"Wh Coancil oil Hamburg, and thee
ana sner successora, hereafter to be elected r,sv
nave common seal, which shall be affixed to all
Tue oloinances. And the said Town Council
snsa nave authority to appoint, from time to
t'We, as loey may see At, sreh and 60 panv
tpfopsf-pefsons to -set a. Narshsls or Con.
Stables OF said soTn, as the said Town councu
may deem Necessary and e1pedieut for the pre.
aeryation OF the peace, and good order Of the
town. and the persons so appointed shall, within
the corporate limits Of said town, have the power.
privileges and emoluments, and be subject 70 al,
! the obligations, penalties and regulations. pro.
vided by Law for the Office Of Constable, and shall
be liable to he removed at the pleasure of said
| Council; and the said Town Council shall have
| the power to establish, or authorize the estab
lshment, Of the Market House in said town, and
| the said Town Council shall have full power and
authority, under their corporate seal, to make all
| such rules bylaws and ordinances RESPECTING
the streets, roads. market house, and the bus:-
ness thereof. and the police system of the said
town, as shall appear to them necessary and
proper for the security, Welfare and convenience
and for the preserving health. order and good
government within the same. And the said Town
Council may impose fines for offences against their
bylaws and ordinances, and appropriate the same
to the public use Of said town; and the said Town
Council shall have the same power which Trial Jus
tices now have to compel the attendance OF witness
es, and requiring them to give evidence upon the
trial before them OF any person for violation OF
any Of their bylaws or ordinances, but no fine
above the sum Of twenty do.lArs. or imprisonment
inthe guard house not longer than ten days, shall
be imposed by them, except by suit in the Court
of Common Pleas: And prooided. also, That no
fine shall exceed ffty dolars and also, that moth
ing herein contained shah authorize the said
Council to make any bylaws or ordinances incon-
sstent With. or repugnant to the laws OF this
State; and all the bylaws, rules, and ordinances
the said Counci! may make, shall, at all times, be
subject to revisa or repeal by the General Assem-
bly, OF this State.
SEC G. That the said Inteniant and Wsrdens
shall have full power to abate and remove nui-
sances in the said town; and it shall be their
duty to keep all roads. ways and streets within
the corporate limits fthe said town open and in
good repair, and for that purpose they are IN
vested with all the powers heretofore granted to
County Commissioners, and shall have full power
to classify and arrange the inhabitants Of said
town liable to street, road or other public duty
therein, anl to force the performance OF such
duty, under such penalties as are now or shall
hereafter be prescribed by law: Prorided, That
the said Town Council may compound with
persons liable to perf,rm such dnty, upon such
terms and on the payment OF such sums as may
| be established By laws or ordinances And, pro-
ridel, olso That the individuals who compose
the said Town Council shall be exempt from The
performance OF road and police dusy.
! SEC. I. That the power to grant or refuse IL
censes for billiard tables. to keep tavern or to re-
tail spirituous liquors, and on al drays and carts
hauling goo Is for watch they receive pay, also,
all omaibuses or carrieges carrying passengers
within said town, at such rates and On such terms
and conditions as the said Council may deem fit
and proper; aud this said Iptendau. and Wardens
shall have the full and only power to impose tax
on all shows, exhibitions CT public amusements,
for gain or reward within the Emits Of said town.
And all money paid for license for rotating spirit
uous liquors. keeping tavern and billiard tables,
dray and cart license, and omnibuses or car
riages, and tha tax collected on sll sho9s for gain
or reward within the said limits, shall be appro-
pristed to the public use OF the said corpora
ton.
SEC. 8 That the Town Council OF Hamburg
shall have power and authority to require al per-
sons owning 10. or lots il said town 70 keep IN
good repair, sidewalks in front OF said lot lots,
whenever tae same shall front er adjoin any Of
the public streets Of said town, il, in the judgment
OF the Council, such sidewalks shall be necessary;
the width thereof and the manner OK their con-
struction to be designated aud regulated by the
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| in repair such sidewalks, the Town Council may
cauee the same to be put 10 repair, and require
the owner to pay the price Of repairing: Procided
That such conrsct for repairing be let to the low
! eat bidder.
SEC. Q. That the said Town Council Of Ham
burg shall have power to arrest and commit to jail
for space Of time not exceeding FIVE days, and to
fine, not exceeding twenty dollars, any person or
persons who may be guilty Of disorderl7 conduct
in said town, to the annoyance OF the citizens
thereo:; AID shall be the duty fthe sasrshsl OF
the town to make such arrests, and to call to his
assistance the posse comaofus, if necessary, and,
upon failure 20 perform said duty, he shsu be
fined in the sum not exceeding twenty dollars for
each and every offence.
SEC. TO- That the said Town Council Of Ham,
burg shall have power to grant or refuse licenses
to parties within the limits Of said town, and the
parties to whom such licenses are granted, shall
be subject to such regulations as may, by ordi-
nance, be established. They shall also have pow
er, in addition to the money collected BY licenses,
to impose and collect an annual AZ upon the as
sessed property Of the said town; Prorided. No
tsx shal be imposed in any one year, to exceed
the rate of fifteen cents on each hundred dollars
of such assessed property, ard that the money so
raised shall be applied to tae use OF said town.
The said Town Council shall have the power to
enforce the payment OF all taxes levied by tie
said Town Council 10 the Same extent, and in the
same manner. as is nov hereafter shall be pro-
yided by lay for the collection G. the general
State taxes.
SIC. II. That all public property. which was
formerly under the control Of the Town Council oi
Hamburg. shall again revert to the Town Council
elected under this Act: Prorided, Such property
| is 10 the corporate limits of said town, and ~
tended for public use.
SEC II. That the said Intendant and Tarien'
in person, or any one Of them, may authorize and
reon;re anv u.arshal or apy const able especially