The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-05
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Office. vested Eith al the powers and sulhorlty
with which Trial J1sscesa are At present gesteaby
law. except the 6fai 1of dstlGl scaSsss
cept as it may be otherwise provided in this Act;
and the Intsndant shall. and ma. ~ often a mlI
be necegSSry. summon the WNds6a to meet N
Council, any two Of whom, with the attendant or
transact buatuess; and thg shall b kpoN9 % ass
name Of the Town Cooncl Of Anderson; ana tnsy
and their successorsr hereafter to be elected, may
have common sea-, winch shal be afnxea 70 IN
their ordinances; may eue-snd be sued, plead and
bs implesdsd, In any Court Of Lag or Equity IN
this State, and purchase, hold posssss and ENJOY
TO them and their sacoessors, IN perpetpty, or TOR
sny term Of years, any estate, real personal eE
mixed. and sell, alien and conway the same; FRO
uided The same shall not exceed, ct any one time,
the sum of ten thousandy ydollsrs.. And the saio
Iuteudsut and Wardens shall have foil power 70
make and establish al such rnles, bylaws ana os-
diasnoes, respecting the roads, streass, markets.
and police of said town, as shall appear to them
necessary and requisite for the security, welfare
and convenience of the said town, or for pre-
serving health, peace, order ana Sooo govern,
meut within the same. And the ssio COUNCIL
may fix aud impose fnes and penalties Tor the
violation thereof, and appropriate the same TO
the publc use of the said corporation: Proclded,
That in all cssesef trials to be had before the
ssid Town Council, as hsreinbefore provided, the
party charged shall be cited 70 trial, oy service
upoa him of q aumUons, under the hand OF the
Ipteudsns, any Que OF the Wardsns. or the CLERK
Of the Council, wherein shall be expressed, with
certainty. the ofeuce charged. aud the time and
n., OF trial, which service shall ba made at least
five days before the day OF trial,
SIC. 7. That the Intendsnt and Wsrdens OF the
s.id town shall have full and only power to grant
or refuse license to retail spirtuous liquors With
in the said limits, which license shall be granted
in the samernsnner, aud upon The same conditions
a. thew nov are or may hsyeAftse be. under the
Laws OF this State. except that the Town Council
ehs,l have the pJwer to resulate the prtceof IL
cense to keep taverns to retail spir'tuous hquorn;
Proplded. That in no instance the price OF .
license 50 to keep tavern, or retail splrituous
Iiouors. shall be fixed at less sum than is es-
tnblishsd by the laws Of this State; and al the
powers vested formerly in the Commissioners Oh
Roads, are hereby granted to the said lntendant
and Werdens within the said limits, and al moneys
paid for lioensss and for fines srd forfeitures Tor
retailing spiratuous liquors. keeping taverns ana
billiard tables within the said limits without IL.
cense, shall be appropriated to the uses Oh said
CORPORATION; Preceded, That the lntendsnt and
Wsrdens duly elected and qualified shall not have
power to grant any licenses TO keep tavern or re-
tail spirituous liquors to extend beyond the tune
for which they shall have been elected.
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty OF the said In
tendsnt and Wafdsns TO keep all streets, roads
and ways, within thesr corporate limits, open ana
in good repair, and for that purposs they arc In
vested with all tho pewera granted formerly to the
Commissioners OF Eosds; and they shall have
noxer to compound With III persons liable to work
the streets. ways and rosds in said town, upon
such terms as they shall by ordnance estabhsh;
the moneys 50 received to be applied to the public
use.
SEC. 9. That the said Town Council shall have
power 10 impose On annual tax upon the keepers
OF all billiard tables and ten pin alleys, or other
pin slleys within the discretion Of said Council,
and to grant or refuse licenses for the same, upon
such terms and conditious. and subject to such
regulations, a. they may by ordinance estaohsn.
They shall also have power to impose tax, within
thsir discretion, on all sales made by itinerant
tr..dsrs and auctioneers, on all pubic drays.
wagons, carriages, omnibuses, and other vehicles
kept for lire, and on the owners or Topr1etora of
all dogs, hogs, sheep, goats aud cattle Kept with
in the corporate limits Of said town: The said
Town Council ehal have power to impose an an
nua l.. on the amount OF all sales OF goods, wares
and merchandise, and also On the amount ofinoone
arising from all fnotorage and uaerchsndiEe,
employments, faculties snts professions, includ-
ing the profession Of dentistry; also, upon the
amount OF income from all moneys loaned ct in
terest, and from dividends received from bank
and all other stocks; Prouided. that no tsx'shsll
be imposed in xDy one case, to exceed the rate OF
THIRTY cents on each hundred dollars, of the value
of such sales and income; and the said Town
Council shall also have power to impose an snnu.
al tax on all carriages and wagons, Of vhatever
kind, kept for pirate use; on al gold, eilyor ard
other watches kept Tor private nse. within the
limits y ssid town; and the said Town Council
shall have power to impose an annual ta1, Lot
exceeding thirty cents on every hundred dollars
on the yxlue Of all real estate lying within the
Corporate limits Of said town, tho real estate OF
churches, aud school associations excepted; and
for that purpose they shall appoint three freehold
ersresidug therein. assess the value OF said rea!
estate upon oath, and return the assessment
within one month. TO said Council for ta1a-
ton, and to fill auy vacancy occasioned by
the death, resignation, refusal to serve, os
removal from Office, OF the said assessor; and
the said Town Council shsll have power to
regulate the price Of licsuses upon al public
shows aud exhibitions 10 said town, 70 erect ,
powder magazine, and TO compel any person hold
ing more than Twenty-Five pounds Of powder to
store the Same therein. and 70 make regulations
FOR rates Ct storage thereof. and for keeping and
storing the same; and the said Town Council
shall have power 70 enforce the payment OF al
taxes and assessments levied under the authority
OF this Act against the property and psrsdns OF de-
fsulers to the same extent, and in the same man
ner 81 Is provided by law for the collection OF the
ss.eral state tsI, except that executions TO en-
iorcs the payment Of town taxes, shall be Issued
under the seal Of the corporation, and directed 10
the Town Marshal, or other persons especially
appointed by the said Town Councirto collect the
same; and all property upon which tax shsu be
levied and assessed, is hereby declared and madc
l.so.e for the payment thereof in preference TO
other debts due BY the person owning sueh
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