The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-05

ed, NAV have a common seal, which shall be
affixed to all their ordinances. may sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded. p any Court OF
Law or EQUITY in this State, and purchase, hold,
possess and enjoy to them and their successors 10
perpetuity, or for any term Of years, any estate,
real or personal, or mixed, and sen, a1fen OF coH'
vey the same Prouided, The same shall not ez-
ussda,sssEayulg.ttnsr- feeasand
dollars.- And TIE 1asendant aea Wssaeaa shall
have full power TO. make and essablsh al sueh
rules bylaws and ordinances, not conflicting with
the statalsws, for the Welfare and benefit OF said
town said rules. by-laws and ordinances TO be
subject to revisal or repeal by the General Assem-
bly OF this State. And said Council may fix and
impose fines and penalties for the ISOLATION there
Of. and appropriate the same TO the public use Of
said corporation. and are hereby empowered 70
collect the same, IN the manner low prescrioeo
hy law Procided, No punishment shall exceed
Atty dollars Or thirty days imprisonment.
src. z. That tha Intendsnt and Wsrdsns OF said
tovn shall have full and only powerto grant or re-
fuse licenses to keep tayeEns, or retaa spirsuous
iouoxs within the oorporste Hnits Of said town,
upon such conditions as they, by Ordinance, may
impose: Prouidsd, That no hesnss shall be A1ed
ct q less sum, Is nos established by the lave OF
this State, and the moneys so collected ahan ee
nsed for the benefit of, said town, and hat the
licenses granted, ahsl not extend beyond the term
70 which said Intendant and Tardens shall have
been elected. ...->...ti,. i,..-
SEC. 8. That it shall be the duty Of said In
tepdant and Wsrdens, TO keep all roads, streets
and waya within the corporate limits open and IN
good repair. They shall haze power to compound
With ail persons subject to road duty in said cor
ooraton, and apply said moneys go received to the
public use Of said town, and all persons refusing
or failing, after due summons, to work the roads
or paw such commutation, shall be Hued in such
sum, not exceeding twenty dollars, and IN case OF
. refusal to pay snch fine, the Town Council may
i1nprison such person or persons, for period not
to exceed ten days. Is the Town Council may I'M
pose.
SEC. 9. They shall also have power to impose
an annual tax not exceeding twenty cents on
every hundred dollars OF the assessed value OF
real and personal estate lying within the corpo-
rate limits oesaid town, aud the real aud personal
estate of churches and school associations except
ed. The said Council shall have power to resu-
late the price OF licenses upon all public shows
and exhibitions in the said town to erect pow
der magazine and compel any person. holding
more than twenty-five pounds OF powder to store
the same therein, and to make regulations for the
storage thereof, and for keeping and delivering
the same. The said Council shall have the power
to enforce the payment OF al taxes levied under
authority OF THE ACT, against the property and
person OF all defaulters, to the same extent and
in the same manner as is provided by Law for the
collection OF the general taxes except that execu-
,ions to enforce the payment OF the town taxes
shall be issued under the seal OF the corporation,
and directed TO the town Marshal or other person
especially appointed by the town Council to COL
lect the same.
SEC. 10. That the said Intsndant aud WArdens
shan have power to elect ali such officers. as, IN
their judgment may be necessary to carry ous the
provisions OF this charter.
SEC. II. That the lntendant and Wardens elect
shall, during their term of Office be exempt
from arect or road duty. Each Town Coun-
Gil shall, within thirty days after the expira-
tioa Of their term Of Office, make out and
retnrn to their successors, full account OF
their receipts and expenditures during their
session, belonging to the corporation, and deliver
up all books, records and papers incidental to
their office, and on failure to do so shall be liable
to be fined in . sum not exceeding ono hundred
dollars, and By Imprisonment for apariod not to
exceed sixty days, or by both, such aue and i'm
prisonment to be collected in any proper action by
the town Council.
SEC. 12. That all Ordinances heretofore passed
by the town Council of Bamberg in conformity
with the authority granted by such existing lave
as do not conflict with tho Constitution Of the
United States and OF this State shan be, and they
are hereby. declared legal and valid.
szc 13 That all Acts, or parts OF Acts hereto
fore passed, 10 relation to the incorporating OF
the town Of Bsm5crs, be, AMI they are hereby,
repealed.
SEQ. il. This Act shall b, deemed public Act,
and continue il force, uutil amended, altered or
repealed.
Approved Mazca ID A. D. 1871.