The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-08-05
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Acts and Joint Z Reese iHtio ons
PASSED by The Eegisiatnre-.-4
sessioR ls70 and Iszl,5, 5ez.a ,.s.s aipas i,
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aSEc. g. That the intendant aud war,
dens duly elected and qualified shall,
during their term Of service, seyerally
and respectively, be vested with all the
pcwers Of Q trial justice Or other iinferi.
orlcoart; and the intendant,is and
may, as often as may be necessary, SUM-
mons the wardens to meet in council;
any two Of whom shall, with the inten-
dant or any three wardens, constitute a
quorum to transact business, and they
shall be known by the name of the town
council of. Manning And they, and
their successors hereafter to be Eelectod,
may have common seal, which shall be
affixed to all their ordinances, may sue
and be sued, may plead and be implea
ded, in any of law or cqnity in this
State, and purchase, hald, possess and
enjoy, to them and their successors, in
perpetuity, or for any term of years,
any estate, real or personal, or mixed,
and sell, alien or convey the same Pro
vided, The same shall not exceed, at
any one time, the sum of ten. thousand
dollars. And the intcndant and war
dcps shall have full power to make and
establish all such rules, bylaws and or.
dinances respecting the roads, streets,
markets aud police Of said itown, as shall
appear to them necessary. and requisite
for the security, welfare and conyen-
fence of said town, or for preserving
health, order, peace and good govern
merit within the same; and all I he by
laws, rules and ordinances the said couu-
Gil may make, shall, at all times, be
subject to revisal or repeal blythe gen
eral assembly of this State And the
said council may fix and impose fines
and penaltis for the violation thereof,
and appropriate the same togthe public
uses of said corporation: Provided, that
no punish ment shall exceed fifty dollars
fine or thirty days, Imprisonment,
Sec. z. That the iutendant aud war
dens of said town shall have full power
to grant or refuse licenses to Keep tav-
erns, or to retail spirituous liquors with
in the corporate limits Of said town,
upon such conditions, aud uader such
circumstances, as to them shall seem
proper and right: Provided, That in 40
Instance shall the price of iicense to
keep tavern, or to retail spirituous Il
quors, be fixed at less sum than is
established by the law of this State; and
all moneys paid for licenses, and for
fucs and forfeitures for retailingi spirit
uous liquors, keeping tavern aud billiard
tables within the limits without licenses.
shall be appropriated to the public uses
of said town: Provided, That the inteu-
dant and wardens, duly and qualified,
shall not have power to grant any H.
:cense TO keep taverns or retail spiritu-
Gus to extend beyond the term for which
they have been elected.
SEC. S, That it shall be the duty of
the interdant and wardenssto Keep al,
loads, streets and ways within their cor.
!porate limits open and in good repair.
They shall have power to compound
with all persons liable, to, work the
streets, ways and roads in said town,
upon such terms as they, by ordinance,
shall establish, the moneys so received
to be applied to the public use of snid
town and all persons refusing or fail
ing to pay such commutation shall be
Liable to such fine, net exceeding twenty
dollars, as the town council may impose.
SEC. o. The said town council shall
have power to regulate sales at auction
within the limits Of said town, and 10
grant licenses to said auctioneers: Pro-
vided, Nothing herein contained shall.
extend to sales by Sheriff. clerk of court
Judge OF probate, coroner, executor or
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or by any trial justice or other inferior
court.
sEc. 10. They shall also have power
to impose m annual tax not exceeding
twenty cents on every hundred dollars
of the assessed value of real and person
al estate lying within the corporate lin
its of said town, the real and personal
estate of churches and school associs-
tions excepted, and to regulate the price
of licenses upon all public shows and
exhibitions in the said town; to erect a
powder magazine, aud compel any per-