The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-28

HA"C II - t''4" 'A' pOoN .4tNo ttiit lJSh-
alties for the violation thereof: and
appropriate the same to the pub
lie uses Of the said corporation :
Proclded, That no fine shall cx-
coed fifty dollars for any one Of
fence.
SEC. o. That the Mayor and
Aldermen Of said town shall have
full and only power to grant or
refuse licenses to any person, firm.
company or corporation engaged
in or intending to be engaged in
any trade: business, or profession
whatsoever, within the corporate
limits Of said town, upon such con-
dltions and under such circumstan-
ces as to them shall seem proper
and right: Pr1rided, That in no
instance, shall the price Of q H.
ccnsc to keep tavern, or to re-
tail spirituouS liquors, be fixed at q
less sum than is established by the
laws Of the State; and all moneys
paid for licenses, and for fines and
.orteitures for retailing spirituouS
liquors, keeping tavcrns and bill
lizard tables, within the said limits
without licenses, shall be appro-
priated to the public uses Of said
town ; Rr0ridcd, That the Mayor
and Aldermen, duly elected and
qualified, shall not have power to
grant any license to keep tavcrns,
or retail spirituous liquors to cx-
tend beyond the term for which
they have been elected.
SEC. 95. That it shall be the du-
ty Of the SAID Mayor and Alder
men to keep all roads, streets and
ways within their corporate limits
open and in good repair, and for
that purpose they are vested with
al! the powers and duties Of Sur
yeyors Of highways and Sclcctmcn
Of Towns. They shall have pow
er 10 compound with all persons
liable to work the streets, ways
and roads in said town, upon such
terms as they shall. by ordinance,
establish the moneys so received
to &c applied to the public use OF
said town, and all persons refusing
or failing to pay such commuta-
tion shall be liable to such fine,
not exceeding twenty dollars, as
the Town Council may impose.
SEC. 9G. They shall also have
power TO impose an annual tax
not exceeding fifty cents en- every
hundred dollars Of the assessed
value Of all real and personal es-
tate lying within the corporate
limits Of said town, (the real and
personal estate of churches and
school associations cxccpted.) The
said Council shall have the power
to regulate the price of license
upon all public shows and cxhibi-
tions in said town, to erect q pow
der magazine, and compel any per
son holding more than twenty-five
pounds Of powdct to store the
same therein, and to make regu!a-
tions Tor rates Of storage thereof:
and for keeping and delivering
the same. The said Council shall
have power to enforce the pay.
mcnt of all taxes levied under the
authority Of this Act, against the
property and persons, OF deflultcrs
to the same extent, and in the
same manner. as is provided by
law for the collection Of the gene,
raj State tax, except that eXccu,
tions to enforce the payment oj
the town taxes shall be issued un.
der the seal Of the corporation.
and directed to the Town Marshal
or other person especially appoint.
cd by the Town Council, to collect
the same; and all property upon
which q tax shall be levied is here.
by declared and made liable for
the payment thereof in preference
to all other debts against the said
property, except debts due the
State, which shall first be paid.
SEC. 81. That the said Town
Council shall have power and au.
thority to require all persons own.
ing a lot or lots, in said town, to
make and keep in good repair
sidewalks in front Of said lot OF
lots, whenever the same shall
front or adjoin any public street
of said town, if, in the Judgment
Of the Council, such sidewalk shall
be necessary, the width thereof
and the manner Of their construc-
ton, to be designated and regula.
ted by the said Council; and for
default or refusal, after reasonable
notice, to make and keep in repair
such sidewalks, the Town Council
may cause the same to be made Or
put in repair; and require the
owner to pay the price Of making
or repairing. And tho said Town
Council are hereby cmpo Hercd to
sue for and recover the same by
action Of debt in any Court Of com
petent Jurisdiction: Provided, That
such contract for making or re.
pairing be let to the lowest bidder.
Sec. SO. That the said Town
Council shall have power, with
the consent Of the adjacent land
owners, to close all such roads,
streets and ways within the said
town, as they may deem necessa-
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