The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-24
SATURDAY MGRNING, JUNE d. 1871.

SEC. &C. That iGShall be the duty of
the intendaut and sgrdens to keep all
streets and ways whivn may be necessary
for public use witlIei the limits of the
said town open ssaudsin good repair, and
for that purpose tl,Ssare hereby invest
ed with all the powsss, rights aud privi-
legcs granted by law TO the commission
ers of roads withiit The limits of said
town. And, for neglect of duty, they
shall be liable to tkes9ains and penalties
imposed by law iu.l. commissioners of
roads for like neglStt Aud they are
hereby individually exempt from the
performance of road and police duty.
And the inhabitanisJ Of said town are
hereby excused fralF road and police
duty without the lin.sts of said corpora.
zion.
SEC. 81. That tlisNaid intendant and
wardcns shuii have 74swrr 10 compound
with persons liable i5work on the said
streets and ways, lsto release such
persons as may dex il, upon the pay
ment of such SUN q ge0ney as they may
deem fair s-cquiss.lS,,t therefor, to be
applied by them te sss use of the said
corporation.
SEC. 6S. Ti That tts.1s,Isail towa council
of Grahams shall sls3 be empowered to
retain, possess and dizzy all such pro-
pcrty as they may D IS be possessed of,
o. entitled to, or.wlii sl,all hereafter be
given, bequcathed to, r in any manner
acquired by them, AL 10 sell, alien, or
in any way translcSthe same, or any
part thereof Provid|3 The amount of
property so held, or sSsck invested, shall,
in no case, exceed tsBnty thousand dol
lars.
SEC. 60. That thslsaid town council
of Grahums shall af.9 have power to
impose an annual tax $, all real and per-
sonal property within l,e corporate lin
its of said town I.xided, Said tax
does not exceed ten yScuts on the one
hundred dollars.
SEC. 70. That satendapt and
1>lrdsns Of tho rST 6rdsiahs sHafl
have power to rGsul.t sales at auction
within the limits iof scid town, and 10
grant licenses to uucitneers lruvid,i
That nothing herein contained shall
extend to sales BY or for shcrif's, clerks
OF courts, judge OF probate, coroners.
executors and administrators, assiguecs,
or b. any other persons, under the order
OF any court or trial justice
SEC. IL. That the intcndant and war
dcns of the town CT G~ahams shall have
power and authority to require all per-
sons owning lot on lots in the said town
of Grahams to keep N repair the side.
walks adjacent to their lots respectively
aud, Tor default in this matter. shall have
power and authority to impose fine 10,
TO exceed ten dollars.
SIC. -. That the power to refuse or
grant licenses to keep tavern or to re-
tail intoxicating drinks. be and the same
is hereby, vested in the town council of
the town OF Grahams, AID that they be.
also, Invested with all necessary power.
by ordinance or ordinances, to suppress
or regulate the sales Of intoxicating
drinks, to be drank at the place where
sold, or in or upon any Of its appurten
anccs, or i'll or upo,. any of the high
ways, streets, lanes, alleys, commons,
kitchens, stores, shops, public buildings,
booths, stalls, or out houses of the said
town, or within onc-halt' mile of the
said town: Provided That 10 rule or
regulation shall be made, inconsistent
with the constitution and laws of the
Co.,
SEC. IS. That this act shall be taken
and deemed as II public act in all courts
Of Justice and shall continue Of force
until repealed
TW"ge IF Lancaster.
SIC. II. That section first of an act
entitled San act to incorporate the vii
lagc Of Lancaster" be, and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
THAT the village of Lancaster, extend
Ing one mile in every direction from the
court house, be, and the same is hereby
incorporated by the name Of the village
of Lancaster
Tor" Of CoAcsLmy.
SIC. 75. That from and after the pas