The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-04-14
VOLUME XVIII---NO. 81.

said streets clean, or to make and keep
in repair such sidewalks whenever re-
quired, the said Town Council may
cause the said streets to be cleaned, or
such sidewalks to be made and kept in
repair, anfl require such owner or own
ers to pay the costs and expenses there
of: Provided. however, That contracts
for cleaning the said streets, or making
and putting in repair such sidewalks,
shall be let to the lowest bidder.
Sec. Il. That the said Town Council
shall have power to borrow money for
the public use of the corporation, by is
suing, from time to time, as occasion
may require, the bonds Of the corpora
ton, bearing interest at a rate not to ex-
coed seven per cent. per annum, to be
paid semi-annually, for an amount not to
exceed five thousand dollars; and for
the payment of the interest, and theulti-
mate redemption of the principal, ac-
cording to the terms of the loan, the
said corporation shall, ut all times, be Ii
able: Provided, That the private prop
erty Of the inhabitants of the said town
shall be bound for the redemption of the
said loan in no other way than by the
imposition of an annual tax, according
to the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 7. That the power to grant and
refuse licenses for billiard tables, to keep
taverns or retail spirituous liquors with
in the limits of the said corporation, be,
and the same is hereby, vested in the
Town Council of Yorkville. And the
said Council may grant license to retail
spirituous liquors, to such persons, and
in such quantities, at such rates, and
| upon such terms and conditions as the
said Town Council mays see fit and proper;
and the said Intendant and Wardens
shall have full and only power to i'm
pose tax on all shows or exhibitions,
for gain or reward, within the limits !;
and all money paid for license for re-
failing spirituous liquors, keeping tav-
ern and billiard tables, and the tax for
all shows, for gain or reward, within
said limits, shall he appropriated to the
public use of said corporation.
SEC. 8. That the said Town Council
of Yorkville shall have full power and
authority to require all persons owning
lot or lots in said town to make and,
keep in good repair sidewalks in front of
said lot or lots, whenever the same shall
front or adjoin any of the public streets
of said town, if, in the Judgment of
the Council, such sidewalks shall be
necessary, the width thereof, and the
manner of their construction, to be desig-
mated and regulated by the Town Coun-
Gil and, for default or refusal to make
and keep in repair such sidewalks, the
Town Council may cause the
same to be made or put in repair, and
reouiro the owner to pay the price of
making or repairing; and the said
Town Council are hereby empowered to
sue for and recover the same by action
of debt in any court of competent juris-
dicton in Anderson County; FToutdcd,
That such contract for repairing the
same be let to the lowest bidder.
SEC. 8. That the said Town Council of
Mt Pleasant shall have power to arrest
and commit to Jail, for space of time
not exceeding twelve hours, and to fine
not exceeding twenty dollars, any per-
son or persons who shall be guilty OF
disorderly conduct in said town, to the
annoyance of citizens thereof; and it
shall be the duty of the Marshal of the
town to make such arrest, and to call to
his assistance the posse cOnaftdtats, II
necessary; and upon failure to perform
such duty. he shall be fined in sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars for
each and every offence.
SEC. 10. That the said Town Council of
York vile shall have power to grant
or refuse licenses to parties within the
limits of said town; and the parties to
whom said licenses are granted shall
pay a sum not exceeding two hundred
dollars. They shall also have power
to impose and collect an annual
tax upon the assessed property of
said town Provided, No tax shall
be imposed, in any one year to exceed
the rate of twenty cents on each
hundred dollars of such assessed pro-
perty; and that the money 50 raised
Shall be applied to the use of said town.
The said Town Council shall have the
power to enforce the payment of all
taxes levied by the said Town Council,
to the same extent, and in the same
manner Us is now, or hereafter shall be,
provided by law for the collection Of the
general State taxes.
SEC. II. That the said Town Council
of Norkville shall have power to reg
ulate sales at auction, within the limits
of said town, and to grant licenses to
auctionecrs: Provided, Nothing herein
contained shall extend to sales by She
riff, Clerk Of the Court, Judge of Pro-
hate, Coroner, Executor or Adnlinistra-
tor, Assignee in Bankruptcy, or by any
person, out Of the order, decree OF any
Court, Trial Justice or other Inferior
Court.
SEC. lo. That this Act shall be deem
eds public Act, and shall continue of
force fourteen years. and till the end of
the General Assembly then next follow
ing. and all Acts Of incorporation or
amendments thereof repugnant hereto
arc hereby repealed.
Approved March 2, 1871.
JOINT RESOLUTION to authorize
State Trrosurer to Reissue to W. B..
pringle, Executor Of Mrs. Bertha Skir-
ring, Ccrtifcute.o State Stock.
Be it Resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority
of the same:
That the State Treasurer be, and
he is hereby, authorized to reissue to
Wm:l B. Pringle, Executor of Mrs.
Bertha Skirving, deceased, certificate
of stock Of the same amount, payable
at the same time, and bearing the
samo interest, as those lost or de-
stroycd:
Certificate No 19, issue of 1856, for
construction of new State Capitol for
$3.50 90; and that the said Wm. B.
PringIo is hereby required to deposit
with the State Treasurer bond le-
gally executed in tho penal sum of
one thousand nine hundred dollars, to
indemnify the State against loss.
Approved March 7, 1871.
AN ACT to Amend Section Trenty't'0o