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


/, lily given; and in case of the sickness or tenn
lfary absence of the intendant, tho wardcns, for
+" ling a council, shall be empowered to elect ono
IS their number to act in his stead during the |,
y lme.
elected and qualified, shall, during their term Of
Service scvcray and respectively, be vested with
oil tho jurisdiction and powers of magistrates
within the limits of said town, and the ntendant
shall, and may, as often as he may deem necessa-
ry, Summon the wardens TO meet in council, any
two of whom, with theintcndant, may contituto a
quorum to transact business, aud they shall be
known by the name of the town council Of Cokes-
bury, and they aud their successors, hereafter TO
be elected may have common seal, which shall
no affixed to ul the ordinances; and the said town
council shall have authority to appoint, from timo
to imc, as they see fit, such and so many, proper
per; ons, to act rs marshals or constnblcs of the
said town, as the said town council may deem
necessary and oxpedcnt, for tho preservation Of
the peace good order and police thereof, which
persons so appointed shall, within the corporate
limits of said town, hayo tho powers, privileges
and cmoluments, and be subject to all the obliga
tons, penalties and regulations provided by law,
for the office Of constable, and shall be liable to be
removed ut the pleasure Of said council; and the
snid town council shall have power to establish
| or TO authorize the establishment of, the market
house in said town. And the said town council
| shall have full power and authority, under their
ordinances, respecting the streets, roads, market
| house, and the business thereof and the police
system of the sai town. as shall appear to thom
necessary and proper for the security welfare aud
convenience, and for preserving health order and
| good government within the same; and the said
town council may impose fines for oifenoos against
| their bylaws and ordinances, and appropriate the
same to the public uso of said town ana the said
council shall have the same power which mags-
trates now have to compel the attendance Of wit
ncsscs, and require them to give evidence upon
the trial before them of any person for violation
Of any of these bylaws or ordinances; but no
6nc above the sum Of twenty dollars shall be col
lccted by the town council, except by suit in the
court Of common pleas ; And provided Also
That fine shall exceed fifty dollars, aud aiso
that nothing herein contained shall authorize the
said council to make any bylaws ordinances
inconsistent with, or rcpugnant to, the laws of
this State; and all the bylaws, rules and orl-
nances tho said council may make, shalt, at all
times, be subject to rcyisa or repeal by the Gcnc-
raj Assembly Of this State
Sec. 80. That the said intcndan and warlens
shall have full power to abatc and remove nll nu
, isanccs in tho said town, and it shall also be
their duty to keep all roads, ways and streets with
in tho corporate limits of the said town, open and
in good repair and for TINT purpose they in
vested with all the powers heretofore granted IL
commissioners Of roads; and shall have full pow
or to classify and arrange the inhabitants Of sad
town, liable TO street, road or other public duty
therein, and to force the performance of such du
ty. under such penalties rs are now, or shallhere
after be, prescribed by law Provided, That tho
said town council may compound with persons
liable to perform such duty, upon such terms and
. on the payment Of such sums, rs may be stab
S lishcd by laws or ordinances And provided, also
That the individuals who compose the said town
council shall bc exempt from the performance o
road and police duty, and the inhabitants Of sale
, town are hereby exempt from road and police uu
ty without the corporate limits OF said town.
, Sec. 81. That tho power to grant or rcfus,
f license for billiard tables to keep tavern or re
tail spirituous liquors within tho limits Of th'
said corporation, be, and the same is hereby
:, vested in the town council Of CokcSbury An,
. the council may grant licenses to retail spirit
~ u0us liquors ta such persons, and in such guam
p titles, at such rates. and upon such terms an,
IS conditions, as the said council may lcem bcs
+, and proper; and tho said intcndunt and war
10 dcns shall have the full and only power to in,
pose tax on all shows or exhibitions. for gai,
!. or reward, within the limits ,.nd all none,
IL paid for license for retailing spiriuous liquors
l. keeping tavern and billiard tables. and the ta
\. limits, shall be appropriated to tho public us
h Of said corporation.
l. Sec 81 That the said town council of Cokcs
|. bury shall have full power aud authority to re
- qllire all persons owning ~ lot or lots in sa
town to make and keep in good repair sidewalk
y IN 'front.' OF said lot or lots, whenever the sam
y shall front or aljoin any Of the public street
S, Of said town, if i'll the judgment of the council
IS such sidewalks shall be necessary, tho wi,lt
,f thereof, and the manner of construction, to b
n designated and regulated by tho town council
/, and, Tor default refusal to make aud keen i
" repair such sidewalks ad require the owner t
!, pay the price OF making repairing: Provi
u dcd. That such contracts for making or rcpai,
s. ing be let to the lowest bidder,
|. Sec. 80. That the said town council OF Cokcs
bury shall have power 70 arrest and commit [
Jail, for II space Of time not exceeding lively
!, hours, and to fine, not exceeding twenty dollars
u any person or persons who shall bo guilty q
7, disorderly conduct in said town to tho ammo,
@ ance OF cltizens thereof; and it shall be tho dl
n ty OF the marshal of the town to make such al
: rest, anl call to his assistance tho uossc con-,
> fafnS. II necessary and upon failure to peI
G form such duty. he shalt be fined in a sum n,
more than twenty dollars for each and eyer
offence.
+ Sec. 81 That the town council of Cokosbur
i shall have power to grant or refuse licenses
parties within the limits Of said town; and ii,
Y parties to whom such licenses are granted sha
q be subject to such regulations as may, by ord
d nance, be established. They shall, also hay
h power to impose and collect an annual tax upo
the assessed property Of said town: Provided
d No tax shall bo imposed: in any ono year,
Q exceed the rate of ten cents on each hundre
n dollars of such assessed property and that oh
/ money so raised shall be applied to tho usc
) said town. Tho said town council shall nav
= power to enforce the payment Of all taxes .ic
l. by tho said town council to tho same extent
! and IN tho same manner as is now, or hcreafto
70 slnl be, provided by law for tho collection I
y the general State taxes.
= Sec 85 That the said town council of Coke.
i bury shall have power to regulate sales at nu(