The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-21

necessary and proper for the Sc
curity, welfare and convenience,
and for preserving health, order
and good government within the
same and the said Town Council
may impose fines for offences
against these bylaws and ordi-
nances, and appropriate the same
to the public use OF said town; and
the said Council shall have the
same power which Magistrates
now have, to compel the attend
ance Of witnesses, and require
them to give evidence upon the
trial before them Of any person
for a violation Of any Of these by
laws or ordinances; hut no fine
above the sum of twenty dollars
shall be collected by the Town
Council, except by suit in the
Court of Common Pleas: And pro-
vidcd, also, That no fine shall cx-
coed fifty dollars: and also that
nothing herein contained shall au-
thorize the said Council to make
any bylaws, or Ordinances incon-
sistent with or repugnant to the
laws Of this State, and all the by
laws, rules and Ordinances the said
Cocncil may make, shall at all
times be subject to revisal or re-
peal by the General Assembly of
this State.
Sec. 81. That the said Intend
ant and Wardens shall have full
power to abatc and remove nui-
sances in the in said town, and it
shall also be their duty to keep
all roads, ways and streets within
the corporate limits Of the said
town open and in good repair, and
for that purpose they are invested
with all the powers heretofore
granted to Commissioners Of
Roads and shall have full power
to classify and arrange the inhab
itants Of said town. liable to street,
road or other public duty therein,
and to force the performance Of
such duty, under such penalties as
are now or shall be prescribed by
law: Prorided, That the said
Council may compound with per
sons liable to perform such duty,
upon such terms and on the pay
mcnt Of such sums as may be cs-
tablished by Jaws or Ordinances Z:
And provided also, That the indi.
viduals who compose the said
Town Council shall be cxcmpt
from the performance of road and
police duty, and tho inhabitants
of said town are hereby exempt
from road and police duty without
the corporate limits of said town.
Sec. 50. That the power to
grant or refuse license for billiard
tables, to keep tavern or retail
spirituous liquors within the lin
its of the said corporation: be, and
the same is hereby, vested in the
TowD Council OF Cokesbury. And
the said Council may grant liccn-
ccs to retail spirituous liquors, to
such persons, and in such quanti-
tics, at such rates, and upon such
terms and conditions as the said
Council may deem best and prop
cr; and the said Intcndant and
Wardcns shall have full and only
| power to impose q tax on all
shows or exhibitions, for gain Or
reward, within the limits; and
all money paid for license for
retailing spirituous liquors, keep
ing tavern and billiard tables, and
the tax for all shows, for gain or
reward, within said limits, shall
beapproprlatcd to the public use Of
said corporation.
Sec. So. That the said Town
Council Of Cokcsbury shall have
full power and authority to re-
quirc all persons owning a 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 side walks shall be necessary;
the width thereof. and the man
ner Of the construction, to be des-
| ignated and regulated by the
Town Council and, for default or
refusal to make and kcepln repair
such sidewalks, the Town Coun-
Gil may cause the same to be made
or put in repair, and require the
owner to pay the price Of making
or repairing; Proridrd, That such
contracts for making or repairing
be let to the lowest bidder.
Sec. 81. That the said TownCoun.
Gil Of Cokesbury shall have power
to arrest and commit to jail, for a
space Of time not exceeding twelve
hours, and to fine: not exceeding
twenty dollars, any person orper-
sons who shall be guilty Of disor-
derby conduct in said town, to the
annoyance Of citizens thereof; and
it shall the duty Of the Marshall
of the town to make such arrest,
and to call to his assistance the
posse comitatus, if necessary; and
upon failure to perform such duty,
he shall be fined in q sum not