The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-17

SEC. Az Ihe lntendant and wardens
shall have power to blect or eppcint a
marshal, if they see fit, deputy mar
shal, uhon sueh FERNS as they may deem
proper, WAC shall be duly sworn in by
the intendaut, and vested with all the
power constables now have by law, aud
whose power and authority shall be par
ticularly confined within the limits of
the said town; but whose further power
aud authority shall also extend to the
arresting and taking in custody any per-
son or persons within a distance of four
mile in each and every direction, be-
yond and without the corporate limits,
who shall violate any ordinance Of the
said town Provided, said office be com.
mitted within the corporate limits. The
duties of the marshal shall be to collect
all fines and forfeitures imposed by the
intcndant and wardens, and to enfurcc
and carry into execution aud effect the
bylaws and ordinances Of the said cor
removed by the said town council; aud
the said inteudaut and wardens shall
also have power to establish an ordi
nance whenever they shall deem it cxpc-
dicnt, 10 ordain and establish police
corps fer the said town, the cqpensc Of.
the same TO bc provided Coz out oil! the
revenue Of the said corporation
SEC so The intendaut aud wavdcns
shall have power to elect or appoint Il
clerk clerk, who shall also be treasurer,
whose duty it shall be TO attend all meet
ings Of council and make Il record in
book kept for that purpose Of all the
proceedings thereof; to take charge OF
all papers belonging to council, and to
lodge with the proper officers all sum
mons, executions, &c, and receive nc
turns; to keep II regular account OF ali
receipts and disbursements, which ac-
counts shall, at all times; be accessal lc
to The intcndant OF any Of the wardcrs;
and it shall tc his duty to make an off
cial semi annual report to the council OF
the state of his accounts, at which times
the doors Of the council room shall be
open to all the citizens of the said town;
and which reports shall be regularly en-
tered in Il book kept for that purpo.e.
llo shall attend to the publication oil al
ordinances and other documents ordered
by council to be published He shal!
hold his Office for such TORN rs council
may preccribe, NO, however, exceeding
one year, and shall receive such com
pcnsation for his services as souncil may
enact: Providce, that he may be remoy-
ed from his Office at the pleasure Of the
said town council, and, before eutcliug
upon the duties OF his Office, he shall
give bond, in the penal sum of three
thousand dollars: for the faithful dis
charge OF the same.
SEC. 81. That the said town council
shall have yower to establish Il guard
house, and to prescribe, by ordinance,
suitable rnlcs and regulations f4r teep-
ing and governing the samr; and the
said town council may, by ordinance. or
said intcndaut aud wardcns il person,
any one or more Of them, authorize and
require any marshal, deputy marshal or
police ,tficer, or any constable, spobial-
~ apco;ntcb, to arrest and commit to
said guard house, or other place Of Gus
tody, to BE- designated by the intcndau,
Tor term rot exceeding forty eish;
hours, any persons who may pc engaged
III breach of the peace, amy riotous or
disorderly conduct, open obscencty, pub
lie drunkenness, or in any conduct gross.
ly indecent or dangerous to the citzens
OF the said town, or any Of them .IuQ
it shall be the duty OF the town marsha
or otter police officer to arrest and com
nit all such offenders, and who Shall
have power to cal! to their assistance the
posse confdfus, if need be, TO aid in
macinS such arrests; and, upon failure
Of said marshal or police officer to per
form such dutp as required, they shall,
severally, be subject to su III fines and
penalties as council may establish. Aud
all nersoas lawfully imprisoncd shall
pay the costs ala expenses incident to
their Imprisonment, and be subject 10
Snch fines as council may impose for the
offence committed.
SIC. 81. Tha: the said intendant and
wardons shall hove full pawer to abate
aud remove nuisances in said town.