The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-24

prlate tAe same 10 the puDllc use OF said
town; aud the said council shall have
the same power which magistrates now
have 70 compel the attendance Of Wit
nesses, and require them to give evidence
upon the trial before them of any person,
for violation of any of these bylaws
or ordinances; but no fine above the sum
Of twenty dollars shall be collected by
the town council, excep. by suit in the
court Of common pleas: And provided,
also, That no fine shall exceed fifty dol
lars, and also that nothing herein con-
tanned shall authorize the said council to
make any lby-laws or ordinances incon-
sistent with or repuGnant to the laws of
the State; and all the bylaws, rules and
ordinances the said council may make,
shall, at all times: be subject to reyisal
or repeal by tho general assembly of this
State.
Sec. 80. That the said intendant and
wardens shall have full power to abate
aud remove nuisances in the said tnwn,
and it shall also be their duty to keep all
roads, ways and streets within the corpo-
rate limits of the said town, open and in
good repair, and for that purpose they
are invested with all the powers hereto
fore granted to commissioners of roads (;
and shall have full power to classify and
arrange the inhabitants of said town.
liable to street, road or other public duty
therein, and to force the performance of
such duty, under snch penalties as are
now, or shall hereafter be prercribed by
law: Provided, That the said town
council may compound with persons liza
BILE to perform such duty, upon such
terms, and on the payment of such sums
as may be established by laws or ordi-
nances And provided, also, That the
'ndiv idnaIs who compose the said town
council shall De exempt from the per-
formance of road aud police duty, and
the inhabitants of said town are hereby
exempt from road and police duty with:
cut the corporate limits of said town.
SEC. "a. -sssaTs.v fo,,.r-e ,, E,....-,,-.
refuse license for billiard tables, to keep
tavern or retail sfirituous liquors within
the limits of the said corporation. be
and the same is hereby, vested in the
town council of Cokesbury. And the
said council may grant licenses to retail
spnituous liquors to such persons, and in
such quantities, at such rates, and upon
such terms and conditions as the said
council may deem best and proper; aud
the said intcnlant and wardens shall
have the full and only power to impose
tax on all shows or exhibitions, fol
gain or reward, within the limits and
all money paid for license for retailing
spirtuous liquors, keeping tavern and
billiard tables, and the tax for all shows
for gain or reward, within said limits
shall be appropriated to the public use OF
said corporation.
SEC. 50. That the said town council
of Cokesbury shall have full power and
authority to require all persons owning a
lot or lots in said town to make and keep
in good repair sidewalks in front IF 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 sidewalks shall be neccssa-
ry, the width thereof, and the manner of
construction, to be designated and
regulated by the town council; and, for
default or refusal to make and keep in
repair such sidewalks, the town council
may cause the same to be made or put in
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price of making or repairing: Provided,
That such contracts for making or re-
pairing: Provided, That such contracts
for making or repairing be let to the
lowest bidder.
SEC. S3, That the said town council
of Cokcsbury shall have power to arrest
and commit to Jail, for space of time
not exceeding twelve hours, and to fine,
not exceeding twenty dollars, any person
or persons who shall be guilty of disor-
derly oonduct in said town to the annoy
ance of citizens thereof; and i, shall be
the duty of the marshal of the town to
make such arrest, and call to his assis-
tance the posse comitatus, If necessary /;
and, upon failure to perform such duty
he shall be fined n a sum not more than