Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-09

qualification Of their successors and all male
inhabitants Of said town, who shall hnve at. .
tained the ago Of twenty one years, and resided
therein sixty days Immediately preceding their
election, shall 10 entitled to vote for said May.
or and Aldermen.
Sec 90. That said election shall DO held in
somo convenient public place in said town from
eight o'clock in tho morning until five O'CLOCK
in tho evening; and when the polls shall be
closed, the managers Jhall forthwith count the
votes and declare the election, giving. notice in
writing to the persons elected Tho Mayor and
Aldermen for tho time being shall always ap-
point the managers to conduct tho election, who,
before they opon the polls for said election,
duct tho same. And tho mayor and aldermen,
before entering upon tho duties Of their Offices,
shall. respectively, take tho oath prescribed by
the Constitution of this State, and also the fol-
lowing oath, to wit "a. mayor Tor alderm ny
of tho town Of Orangeblrg, | will equally and
impartuly, to tho best Of my ability, exercise
tho trust reposed in mo, ond will use my best
endcavors t. preserve tho peace, and carry into
effect, according to law, tho purposes for which
1 have been elected So holp me Cod" .'It,
Sec. 81. That in case vacancy should occur,
| in tho oGco Of mayor or any Of tho aldormont
| by death, resignation or otherwise, On election
to ill such vacancy shall be hold by the appoint-
mont OF tho mayor and alderman, or aldermen,
rs tho case may DO, ten days previous notice
being giyon; and in case of sickness or tenn
form, u council, shall be empowered to elecb
one Of their number to act as mayor during tho
| time. IL. i,
Sec %. That the mayor and aldermen duly
elected and qualified shall, during their term
of service, sevcrally and respectively, bo vested
with all powers Of magistrates in this State with
in the limits OF snid town. And the mayor
shall and may, rs ofton may be necessary,
summon the aldermen to meet in council, any
| two Of whom, with tho mayor, or any thrcc a."
dcrmen may constitute q quorum 70 transact
business, and they shall be known by the name
oftbc town council of Omngeburg and they and
their successors hereafter to bo elected may
hayea soal, which shall bo affixed to oil thoir
ordinances, may suo and be sucd, plead and
be implcnded, in any Court of'law or equltySn
this State and purchase, hold, possess and en-
Joy to them and thoir successors in porpetuity,
or for amy term of years. any estate, roal, per-
sonal or mixed, aud SELL alien and convey the
same Provided, The same shall not exceed at
any one time, tho sum Of ten thousand dollars.
And the mayor aud aldermen shall have full
powor to make and establish oil such rules. by
laws and ordinances, respecting tho roads.
strcots, market and police Of said town, rs shall
appear to them necessary and requisite for tho
security, welfare and convenience of tho sa'tt
} town. or for preserving hcnlth, poacc order aud
good government within the same and tho
slid council may fix and impose fines and pen
altics for the violation thereof, and appropriate
the same to the public uses OF the said corpora
! ton: Provided, That no fno shall exceed fifty
, dollars for any ono offence.
Sec 03 That The mayor and nllcrmcu Of said
town shall have full and only power to grant or
refuse licenses to any person, firm, company Or
corporation engaged in, Or intending to be engag-
el in any trade, business or profession whatsoever,
within the corporate limits Of said town, upon
. such conditions aud under such circumstances rs
To them Shall seem proper and right: Provided,
That in no instance shall tho price OF license 10
keep tavern, or to retail spiriluous liquors We
fixed at less sum than is established by the law 8
Of this Stntc and all moneys paid for llocnSe 8.
and for fines and foricures for retailing sp:ritn-
GUS pl0rs keeping :iYer;is and billiard tables,
within tho said limits without licenses, shall be
y appropriated to tho public uses of said town !
Provided, That the mayor and aldermen, duly
: elected and qualified. shall not have power u
spirituous liquors 10 extend beyond the term for
which they have been elected.
Sec. 9l. That it shall DC the duty of tho said
. mayor and aldermen to keep all roads streets and
4 ways within their corporate limits open and ia
gool repair and Tor that purpose they invest
= Ell with all the powers and duties OF surveyors of
. highways and sclectmen of towns They shall
!, have power To compound with all persons lablg
! to work the streets, ways and roads of said town
! upon snch terms as they shall by ordinance estab-
lSh the moneys so received TO be applied TO the
; public use OF said town, and all persons refusing
or iaillnS to pay such conmutatiOn Shall be Liable
10 such fine, not exceeding twenty dollars as lhe
j. | town council may impose
: oco ~. lHey Snlil nave power 10 impose an
nua TAX not exceeding fifty cents on every hun
drcd dollars OF the assessed value Of all real and
personal estate lying within she corporate limits of
said town he real and personal estate of church.
:, es anu school associations excepted.) Tho sail
# council shall have power to regulate tho nrico of
,, license upon all public shows and exhibitions in
!, sald town, TO erect powder magazine and compel
p any person holding than twcnt y-five pounds
!. o! powder to store tho same therein and TO mako
regulations for rates of storage thereof. and fo,
:, keeping and delivering the same. The said coun.
- - ci, sh'li have power TO enforce the payment OF
ali taxes levied nnder tic authority of this act.
against the property and persons Of dofaulterst
70 tnc same extent and in tho snme manner as id
. ptoVldcd by law for the collection Of the general
- oe"le TAX, except that executions to enforce tho
II payment o the town taxes shall be issued under
J. thcsehi OF the corporation and directed to the
O .own marshal, or other person especially appoin.
n ted oy the town council, to collect the sn,ne and
property upon which tax shall DO levied Is her, J.
o. oy declared and made liable for tho paymcDt
d thereof in preference to oil other dob.s acainst
o me sa'i property, except debts due the State
# which shall first DO paid
q Sec 06. That the said town council s}rull haye
d power and authority so require NIL persons own
ing lot or lots. in aaid town, to make md keen
r IN gool repair sidewalks in front of said lot OF
,f iots whenever tho shall front or adion any
. pnollc street Of said town. if, in the Judgment Of
INC council, SUCH sidewalk shall be necessary, the
"idth thereot, and tho manner Of construction to
;. oe aes'gnateu and regulated by tho said council,
anu tor doianit or refusal, after reasonable notice
3 10 make and keep in repair such sidewalks. the
+ town council may cause tho same to be made or
J. put in repair, and require the owner to pay tho
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