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

the month of October in each year; and that
all persons liable to taxation under the same
| shall mako their return, on oath, and make
payment Of their tax to the clerk and treasu-
rer Hereinafter constituted Of the said corpo-
ration, during the succeeding month of No
vcmbcr; and upon failure to make such re-
turn and payment, tho parties 80 in default
shall be subject to tho penalties now provided
| by law for failure to pay the general State tax
the said penalty to be enforced by the said in-
tendant and wardcns for the use of the said
town. And that all other taxes imposed by
the intendant and wardens shall be payable
in advance by the parties liable therefor and
that for non payment of the same, the party
in default shalt be subject to the same penal
ty as herein before set forth in relation to an.
nual taxes.
SEC 25. That the said intcndant and war
dcns are hereby authorized to appoint clerk
and treasurer to record proceedings and COL
lect the taxes imposed under and by virtue
of this act; and it shall be the duty of the
said clerk and treasurer to collect the same
and for this purpose he shall have aud cxer-
else all the powers conferred upon county
treasurcrs. All property upon which tax
shall be assessed is hereby declared and made
liable for the payment thereof in preference
to all other debts due by the person owning
the property at the time of assessment, except
debts and taxes due the State, which shall be
paid first
SEQ. 26. That in case sickness or tcmpora-
ry absence Of the said intendant, the wardens
shall be empowered to elect Que Of their own
number to act as intendant for the time
SEC. 27. That the said ntendant and war.
dens of the said Town of Sumter are hereby
authorized and empowered to establish and
keep up one or more public scale or scale.
houses, with proper scales and weights for
weighing cotton and other articles sold
by weight in the said town, by and at the cx.
rense of the said town.
SEC. %. That the said intendant and war
dcns be, and they arc hereby, authorized to
appoint ono or more public, weghcrs, who
shall be swo,n by the said intonrdant faithful
ly to perform the duties of said office, and
competency by said intendant and wardens !;
and when reference is had to any of tho pub
lie scales used by said wcighers, by the au-
thority of said intcndant and wardcns, on the
same day that the contract of sale is made,
the certificate of public wcighcrs shall be con
elusive evidence of tho weight Of the cotton,
or any other article sold by weights, in any
court of justice in which an action shall be
pending touching the weight of any such ar.
| ticle; and the said intcndant and wardcns
are hereby authorized to assess sum not cx-
cccding ten cents on each bale of cotton, and
a proportionate sum on other articles weighed,
to be paid by the seller for use Of the said
town.
SEC. 80. That the public scales and weights
established in pursuance of this act shall be
the standard to which oil others in the said
town shall conform; and if any person shall
use, in weighing any article whatsoever sold
in said town, weight and scales differing from
tho standard, such person, on conviction in
the Coure of Sessions for Sumter County,
shall be fined and imprisoned, at the discre
tion of the court.
SEC. 30. That the said ntcndant and war
dens shall have power to establish and keep
a guardhouso and town prison, and to make
! al suitable rules and regulations for .hc pro
per government Of the same and any Of the
police, appointed by the said intendant and
wardens, are authorized to arrest and COM
NIT to the custody of the said guardhousc or
town prison, for term not exceeding twenty
four hours, any person or persons who may
be guilty, within the corporate limits of tho
said town, ofa breach of tho peace, or of pub
lie drunkenness, or Of open indeccncy, or any
other disorderly conduct injurious to the
peace, safety and good order of the citizens !;
and the said police shall, whenever necessary,
in the discharge of the duty, have authority
to call the posse comitatus of the said town
to their assistance and any person so arrest
ed and imprisoned shall be liable to oil the
cost and expenses of said arrest and imprson.
ment, and be further liable to any fine which
tho said intcndant and wardcDs may impose
for misconduct.
SEC 81 That tho inteudant and wardens
are hereby authorized and empowered to mako
such ordinances as they may deem expedent
in relation to lioonsing persons who are, or
may be, engaged in and carrying on any bust
ness within their corporate limits Provided,
| That no ordinance shall be made inconsistent
with the constitution of this State and the
laws of the land.
SEC. 80. That tho intcndant and wardens
Of tho Town of Sumter 90, and they are
| hereby. authorized to borrow money by issu.
ing town stock, from time to time, to the
amount of twenty thousand dollars, if 80
much DO necessary, for tho purpose OF erect.
ing a markotand town hall, but never, in any
way or form, to make tho town liable for cx.
cecding that amount in the aggregate Pro
vided, That the private property Of tho citi.
IONS of the said Town OF Sumter shall not be
liable, by Law or equity, for tho payment Of
tho corporate debts that shall or may be ore.
atcd under tho granted powers herein made,