The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-03-22

tenants or lsssors, and all persons VIII omso.
eyer oecur, ing or holding the said proper>
ty: Provided. That The ssid real property
shall not be sold, or the owner o. the fee
therein deprived Of the came, for longer
period than two years
SEC. 8 That The Mayor and Aldermen Of
the said City Of Columiis. are hereby YES,
ted with all the, power aud authority over
thepoor within the City Of Columbia which
by The la" now belong, or may hereafter
belong. 10 the county commissioners Of
Rchland County over the poor Of said
county Aud for the purpo.e Of raising
funds to provide for the support aud com.
fo't Of the said poor, the said Mayor aud
Aldermen may asses, and collect poor tax
on the taxable property OF the said city, In
the same manner as they assess and COLLECT
taxes theron for the support of the city gov.
ernment: Provided, That said tax shall
not exceed ten per cent. on the amount OF
taxes thereon paid 10 the said city: Pro.
"ded Jarfher. Thai the taxpayers Of the ssid
City Of Columbia shall not be taxed for the
support "f the poor outside OF The corpo-
rate limits Of the said city.
Sro 6. That when any fine imposed hy
tue said Mayo and Alie,meu, or by the
sail Mayor alone, for violation Of any or.
dinance Of the said City Of Columbia. pass
I'd pursuant 10 law, exceeds forty dollars,
the same shall be recoverable il, the Cir.
cult Court Of Common Pleas for Richiand
County and when such fine shali be for
forty dollars or less, tie same el,aII be re
coverahe before the said Mayor aud Alier
men. or before the said Nayof alone Pro
u'ded, That in all cases the party go fined
10y the said Mayor shall hive the tight of
APPEAL for hearing to the eaid Mayor
and Aldermen In Council assembled, on
giving proper security to the City of CO.
iumh'a To prosecute said appeal
SEo. 2. That the Twelfth section OF an act
OF the General Assembly Of this State, en-.
titled AN act to Ter and amend the char.
ter of the Town Of Columbia" ratified on
tic 2lst day Of Deee nbcr, one thonsand
eight hundred and fifty, four. which author.
ize. the Mayer and Aldermen Of the said
Of'y vf-e~.-.---i-ia-- To issne an exc e-ut,op
against the body of every person tor any
sum OF money imposed by way Of fine, tax
or exemption for street or unofficial po,iee
duty under the Circumstances therein nam.
I'd. be, and The came Is hereby, repea'ed.
The said Mayor and Aldermen OF the CITY
OF Columbia shall have power to ahate and
rrmovs all nuisance In said city, aud IL shall
lie ,leir duty to keep all roads, ways.
htids's and streets within the corrora,e
limits OF the said city in good repair; and
Tor that purpose they are invested with ali
The lovers Of county commissioners or com
missioners ef roads for aud within the co,>
i'oraie limits Of said city. aud they may Law
out new strewis. close up, widen or other.
W 'e alter ih"se now in use; subject. how
ever. to the two provisos contained in the
fret section OF fthis act and shall have power
to class and arrange the inhabitants or ci,i
z"ns Of said city liabIe to street, road or
other public duty therein. and To force the
performance Of such duty. under such pen,
alties as are now, or shall hereafter be. pre-.
scribed by their ordinances, passed pursu-
ant TO law ; and they shall have power TO
compound with all persons liable TO work
the streets, ways and roads in said city, up.
on such terms as their ordinances may es
-taIH'h or their rules and regulations re-
qnire; and all persons refusing to labor. or
hi'ing 10 ray such communication, shalI b,
hable7to such fine. not exceed ug twenty dol
Ia'sfor any one year, as the said Mayor and
Alierm n may impose and they shall have
power to enforce the payment Of such fine
In the same mAnncr as is provided 10 the
sixth section Of the act for the collection of
other fines. And said Mayor and Alder
men shsll have power and authority to re-
qnire all persoIs owning lot or lots IN
said city to close In, and to make and keep
IN gocd repair sidewalks In front Of said lot
or lots wherever the same shall front or ad
ioin any public street Of said city, IL in their
Judgment, such sidewalks shall be necessa.
ry; the width ther. OF, aud the manner of
construction, to be designated and resula-
iedty the said Mayor and Aldermen and
for default or refusal, after rcas enable mo-
tice, TO make aod keep in good repair sach
idswalks, and to close 10 suca lot or lots,
the Mayor and Aldermen may cause the same
SO be done, and require the owner to pay
the cost Of the work AMI the said or May
aid Aldermen are hereby empowered to
sue for ani recover the same ~ action in
any court Of q mpeiens Jurisdiction: Pro
vidrd, That the contract be let TO the low.
est responsible bidder
SIC. 8. That the snid Mayor and Alder
men are hereby empowered to require all
persons and corporations now engaged, or
who may hereafter become engaged. In bus.
ine's or ssoeations Of any kind whatever
within the liroits Of the City Of Columbia,
TO take out q license from the Mayor and
Aiderme" Of the said city. who are hereby
authorized 10 impose q reasonable charge
or tax for the conduct Of The same.
Sac 0. That all that part ofssc,ioo 10 Of
an sct OF The General Assembly Of this
state enti'lsd An act to alter and amend
the ohaptef Of the Town of Coian,h;. % -.