Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-12


cur in tho Office Of the snid Iuteudant or
any of tho Wn,dets, or WardeD, by death,
resignation, removal nr utherw!.e, or in case
of tic in SAID election, an ectlon to fill such
vacancy shall be held, by the appointment of
the lmtcndant and Wardcns, or Warden us
the ease my be. or the Clerk of the Court
Of Charleston County, if there shall be no
lntcud"nt or Wnrdcns, ten days public notice
thereof cling previously given; and in case
OF the sic ness or temporary absence 1T the
lnt'n ant, lie Ward MS forming II Council.
shall be empowered to elect one of their mum.
Der 10 "cI i" his stead during the time
! SEC 5 That the lntend,nt and Wardens,
duly elected nd qualified, shall, during their
term of service, $, venIly and respectively he
vested wriha the jurisdiction and powers of
Trial Justices. or other intrrnr ''nuus, with
in the limit> the said town, and tile id
lntendant s'al aud nay, as often as he may
deem necessary, summons the Wardens to
mtet IN Council Any two Of whom, with the
! lntendant may constitute quorum to trans.
act business, and they shall be known by the
name OF the Town Council of Nlt Pleasant,
nnd they md their successors hereafter to be
elected may have n common SEAL which shall
be affixed to all the ordinances Aud the
said Town &, uncil shall have authority to ap.
point, from time to lime, us they may see fit,
such and 50 many proper persons to act ns
Alarshuls aud Co,stablcs of Sa2id town as the
Town Council may deem necessary aud cxpe
dcnt Tor the preservation of the peace, good
order and police thereof, which persons so
appointed, shall, within the corporate limits
OF said town, lave the power aud privileges
and emolumcnts. and be subject to all the
obligations, penalties aud regulations provi
dcd, hy law for the Office of Constable, and
shall be liable to be removed at the pleasure
of said Council and the said Town Council
shall have power to establish or authorize the
establishment Of the market house in said
town; and the said Town Council shall have
full power and authority under their cnrpo
rate seal, to make all such rules, by laws and
ordinances respecting the roads, streets and
market house. and the business thereof, and
the police system Of said town, as shall np
pear to them necessary and proper for the
security, welfare and convenienhc tor prcSer
wing health, order and yo,d government with
in the same. Aud the said Town Council
may impose fines for Offences against their
10y laws aud Wdinancts and appropriate the
same to the public use Of s,id town and the
| said Council shall have the same power which
Trial Justices or other inferior Courts now
Lave to compel the attendance of witnesses
| aud require them to give evidence upon the
,r'al fore them Of any person for violation
| vi any oi their by laws or ordinances, but
~ tine above the sum oi twenty dollars shall
be collected by said Council, except by suit
III the Court OF Common Pleas: and, p,,o
cidcd, also, That no fine shall exceed fifty
dollars and, also, that nothing herein con
tanned Shall authorize the said Council to
make any by laws or ordinances inconsistent
with, OF rcpugnant to, the laws of this State !;
aud all the by laws, rules aud ordinances the
said Town Council shall mike shall, at all
times, be subject to rcvisal aud repeal by the
General Assembly Of this State
SEQ. 8 Tnat tho said IntcnanL aud War
dcns shall have full power 10 abate and re
move nnis in the said town. and it shall
also bc thci: duty to keep all the roads,
streets and ways within the corporate limits
ct the sad town open aud in gond repair,
aud for tat purpose they are invested with
all the powers heretofore granite d to County
Commissioners, aud shall have full power to
C asS'iy and arrange the inhabitants of snld
town liable To street. road aud other public
duty therein, "nl tn rn!urcr he performance
Ut such duty und, = such p"naltirS ar. now
| "r shall hereafter b. lr,>crin,l b, law {:
Pr"ci1cd liM the sad Town Council may
compound with Any prr>,n> l,nr to prf,,r.n
| such duty, nirn Snci, terms. aud On the ray
mrnt oi such >n'n> may Lr established ~
I'ws or mdn n">: and, p,oyihd ais,
| hat the lnrii> du il wan .n, ln,s, The snid
| Town Council shall brrSr,"pr frnm the per
t"rn'nncr ot road "r puhi;r duty. and .hr IN
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