Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-05-26

as arc now or may hereafter DO established by,
law: Provided always, nevertheless, That
the said council shall have power to compound
with pcrsous liable to perform such duty upon
such terms us they shall by ordinance estub.
lish.
SEC. 6. That it shull be tho duty of the
lntendant and wardens to keep all streets and
ways which may bc necessary Tor public use
within tho limits of said town open aud in
good repair, and for that purpose they are
hereby invested with oil the powers, rights
and privileges granted by law to the county
commissioners with the limits Of said town,
and for neglect of duty they shall be liable
to the pains aud penalties inposed by law
upon commissioners of roads for like neglect,
and they are hereby individually exempt from
the performance OF the road and police duty
within the limits of said corporation
SEC. Z. That the said intcndant and war.
dcns shall have power to compound with per-
sons liable to work on the said streets aud
ways, and to release such persons as may
dcslrcit it, upon the payment Of such sum Of
money as they may deem fair equivalent
therefor, to be applied by them to the use
of said corporation.
SEC. 8 That the said council of the Town
of Timnonsvile snail also be empowered to re.
tain, possess aud enjoy all such property rs
they may now be possessed : or entitled to,
or which shall hereafter be gwen, bcgucathod
to or in any manner required by them, and
to sell, alien, or in any way transfer the same,
or any part thereof: Provided, The amount
Of property SO held, or stock invested, Shall
in no case exceed twenty thousand dollars.
Sec 8. That the said council shall also
have power to impose au annual tax on all
the real and personal property within the cor
poratc limits of said town: Provided, Said
tax does not exceed fifty cents on the Que
| hundred dollars
SEC. 10. That tho intcndant and wardcns
Of the said Town of Ti,nmonsyillc shall have
power to regulate sales at auction within the
limits of said village, and to grant licenses to
aucloncers : Provided, That nothing herein
contained shall extend to sales by or Tor the
shc'iffs, clerks OF court, judges OF probate,
coroners, executors and administrators, as.
srgnecs, or by any other person. undcr the
order of any court, trial justice, or other iutc.
| rlor court.
SEC. | |. That the intcndant and wartens
OF said town Of Timmunsville shall have pow
er and authority to require all persons own
| ing lot or lots in the said Town uf rimmons
vilic to &ccp IN repair the sidewalks adjacent
to their lots respectively, and for default in
this matter shall have power aud authority to
Impose fine not exceeding fifteen dollars.
| SEC. II, That tic power to refuse or grant
licenses to keep tavern, or to retail intoxi-
citing drinks, be, and the same is hereby,
vested in the said council of the Town of
Tinmonsvilc, aud that they also bc invested
with all necessary power, by ordinance or or
| dlnanceS, to suppress Or regulate the sale of
Intoxicating drinks: Provided, That no rule
or regulation shall be inconsistent with the
constitution aud laws of the State.
SEC IL. That this act Shall be taken and
dcemcd as public act in all courts of ius
ticc, and shall continue in force until repeal
cd.
SEC. II. That so much of section 10 of
'An act to incorporate certain towns and
villages, and to renew and amend certain
charters heretofore granted" ratified on the
2lst day OF December, y. ID. 1857. us ncor
poratcs the Village OF Timuonsville, is here.
by repealed.
Approved the 2sth day of February, 1871.
An Act to incorporate the Moses Guards, Of
Rid,;cway, in Fairfield County.
SECTION |. Be It enacted By the Senate
and House Of Representatives OF the State of
SDnth Carolina, now t:et aud sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authority OF the
same:
That S. H. Smart, Jack p. james, Wyatt
l}oulwarc and Samuel Adams, ard their sue.
crssors in Office, be, and are hereby, cousitn-
ted body corporate and polite under the
name and style uf the Moses Guards, with
capital stock not exceeding the sum OF five
thousand dollars, with the right to sue and be
sued, to plead aud be impleaded in any court
OF competent jurisdiction, to have aud to use
ii common seal, and the same to alter at will
and pleasure, and with all other rights, priv
| llcges and immuntics that are now secured
by law to like incorporated bod es.
SEC. 2. This net shall be deemed public
act, and shall remain in force for term Of
fourteen years.
The foregoing act having been presented
to the Governor Of this State for his approval,
and not having been returned BY him to the
branch OF the General Assembly in which it
originated within the time prescribed by the
constitution, has become law without his
approval Il. j.. CARDOIO,
Secretary of State.
Joint Resolution to authorize State treasurer
to reissue to W. b. Pringlc, executor of
Mrs Bertha STRIVING, certificate of State
stock.
BE it resolvcd by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South Car.