The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-26

! SEC. 30. Thai the sai6 foRn sia6l p& eoyStHsu
BY safayora and fonr Aldermen, wSo: shah hare
resided IN the State for one year, and within the
limits Of feheeorpa.atioa for sixty days iutsnsdl-
diately preceding their election. The said Nay
or alnd Aldermen stall be elected on sao second
Tuesday ia September, ten days notice being
previously given, BUD shah continue in Office for
two yearss end until theeleetion and qualification
of their SUCCESSORS; and ail male Inhabitants
OF said tovn.vho shall have attained the
age ostwenty one years, and resided therein
sixty days imnediatsly preceding the. electisn,
shalt be entitled to vose for said Msyor .aud
Aldermen
SEC. ss. That said town election shall he held 10
some con venient public place in said town from
eight o'cIoes in the morning, until five o'clock in
ibe evening; and when the polls shall beclosed the
Managers sAaii forthwith count the votes and de-
clare the election, giving notice in writing to the
epsrsons elected. The Mayor and Aldermen fol
the time being shall always appoint the Mana
gers TO conduct the election, who, before they
open the poll for said election sbalt take oath
fairly audiupertially to conduct the same. And
the Mayor and Aldermen, before entering upon
the duties Of their os6ce SHALL respectively, take
the oath prescribed by the Constitution Of this
State, and also the following oath, to:wit: "Aa
Mayor (ar Alderman) Of the town Of orangeburgi
I will equally and impariially, to the best OF my
ability, exercise The trust reposed in me, and will
n my best eudeavors to preserve the peace, and
carry iu:o effect, according tolaw, the purposes
for which have been elected: So help me
God"
SEC. 90. That in case vacancy should occur in
the Office of Mayor or any Of the Aldermen, by
death, resignation or otherwise an election to ell
such vacancy shall be held by the appointment ol
the N. .yor and Aldermen, or Aldermen, as the
case may be, ten days previous notice beiag
given; and in case Of sickness or temporary aS-
senes Of the Mayor, the Aldermen f0rminga coun'
ell, shall be empowered to elect ono Of their mum
Der TO act as Mayor during the time.
SEC. %. That the Mayor and Aldermen duly
elected and qualified shall, during their term Of
service, severaly and respectively, no vested with
ali the powers Of Magistrates in this State within
the limits Of said town. And the Mayor shall and
nay, as often as II ay be necessary, summon the
Aldermen to meet in Council. any two Of whom
with the Mayor, or any three Aldermen, may
constitute quorum to transact business, and
they shall be known by the name ofthe Town
Council Of 0rangeburg, and they AID .heiF sue
cessors hereafter to be elected. may have COM
mon seal, which shall be af5xcd to ali heir ordi
nanees, may see and DC sued, plead ar be i'm
pleaded 10 any Court Of law or equity in thu
State, and purchase, hold, possess and enjoy to
them and their successors, in perpetuty, or fol
any term Of years, any estate, real, personal OF
mixed, aud sell, alien aud convey tho same
Provided, The same shall not exceed at any one
timc, the sum Of tee thousand dollars. And The
Mayor and Aldermen shall have full power X
make and establish . such rules, bylaws and
ordinances, re, ing the roads, streets, marke'
and police of suid town, as shall appear to them
necessary and requisite for the security, welfare
and convenience OF the said town, or for pres
erving health, peace, orler and good government
within the eauc; and the said Council may hz
and impose fines and penalties for the violation
thereof, andlappropriate the same to the public
uses of the said corporation; Prorided, Thai
~ enc shall exceed ffty dollars f'r any one
offence.
SEC. 81. That the Mayor and aldermen Of said
town shall have full and only power to grant OF
refuse licenses 70 any person, firm, company Oh
corporate n engaged in or intending to DC cnsas
ed n any trade, business or profession whatso-
ever within the corporate limits Of said town.
upon such conditions and under such circumstan.
ces rs to them shall seem proper aud right: Pro
rided, That in no instance, shall the price Of 4
license to keep tavern or to retail spirituous Ii
quors, be fixed at lcss sum than is established
by the laws uf the State and all moneys paid FOL
licenses, and for 6ues and forfctures for retailing
spirituous Liquors, keeping taverus and billiard
tables, within the said limits without Licenses
shall be appropriated to the public uses Of said
town; Prorided, Tba. the Mayor and Aldermen
duly elected and qualified, shall not have pows'
to gsaut any license to keep taverns, or retail
spirituOus liquors to extend beyond the term fo
which they have been elected.
Sec. IS. That j, shall be the duty Of the aait
Mayor and Aldermen to keep all roads, street.
and ways within their corporate limits open ant
in good repair, and for that purpose they ar
vested With all tbe powers aud duties OF Survey
ors Of hishwsys and Selectmen Of Towns. Tho!
shall have power to compound with al. person
liable to work the strOsts. ways and roads 10 salt
town, upon such terms rs thpy. shall, by ordi
nance, blish; the moueys SO received 10 bo np
piled to the publie use,of said town, and all per-
SONS refusing or falling 10 pay such Communication
shall be liable to such 6ne, no: exceeding twent.
dollars, ~ the Town couucil may impose.
SEC. 90. They shall also have power to impos
an annual tsx not exceeding Sl:y cents on ever.
hundred dollars Of tho assessed value Of all rsu
and personal estate lying within the corpora,
limits of said town, (th. real and personal estat
Of churches and school associations excepted.
The ssid Council shall have the power 70 resu
late the price Of license upon oil public shows AM
exhibitions in said town, to erect powder naga
zine, AID compel any person holding moro thai
tvcrty.k poands Of powder to store the sau
therein. and to make regnlationa for rates of sto
rage thereof and for keeping aud delivering tn
s.ne. : The said Council shalt have power u
enssses the paymsut OF all taxes levied under ID
authority Of this Act, against tbs property an.
persons, Of 6cfapi,sss 70 the same extent and il
the same manner, as 10 provided BY Law for th
collection Of the genera State tax. except ths
executions to enforce the payment ofthe tow
tsxes shall be issued under the seal Of the eorpo