The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-19
VOL. XXI


making such arrests, and upon The failure of sucl
officers to perform such duty as required. theJ
shall scv.rally be subject to such fines ant
penalties as the Town Council may impose upor
them. And all persons so imprisoned shall pay
the cost and expenses incident to their imprison
ment, which said cost and expenses shall col
lecicd in the same mannsr as is provided for the
collection of fines imposed for the violation Of
or!innnces, rules and regulations: Prorided
That such imprisonment shall MT .eXen pit the
pIr,y from the payment of any fine the Council
mag impose for the offence which be, she-or they
may have committed. And the said Town Couu-
ell shall have full power and authority, under
their corporate zeal, to make all SUI, sules and
q, rcgula'i,rs. bylaws and ordinances respecting
the streets, roads and the business Thereof, as
we'll a. the police system of the said town, as
shall appear TO them necessary ard proper for
the security, welfare and convenience, and for
within said town. And the said Town Council
may impose fines for offences against their by
laws. rules and regulations and ordinances, and
appropriate She same to the public use Of said
town aud the said Town Council shall! have tie
power that Trial Justices or Justices of the
Peace now have, may hereafter have. to compel
I fhc attendance of witnesses. and requiring them
! I" give evidence upsn the trial before them of any
po:>on persons for a collation. of any of their
ordinances. by Laws. rules or regulations but no
fiuc ahore lie sum Of taea:y five dollars shall be
cricr:ci ny said Council. except by suits in the
pscI.cr Curtis of Justice in this state, and ALSO
thar nothing hcre;n Contained shall authorize
s,il Cornell to make any ordinances or bylaws
Inconsistent With, cr repusnart to, the laws Of
the State.
SEC G.-That the said In.cndant and Waricns,
mli"rify a. them, shall have power to abae
md re al nuisanccs in said town. and it
shall b. :her duty keep all roads. wavs bridg-
C. a'l streets within the corporate Limits OF the
, said town open ard in gool repair: and for that
r,rp"se they are invested with all the powers of
County Commissioners or Commissioners of
Eoar;s for AMI within the corporate I'm lis os the
said ,.wo; anl ticy way lay out new streets,
clo.- up, .,itrr or lien those now in use, and
,i.ii have ;rii power t" ci,>-iiy ani arrange the
nhabianrs or citizens of said town Liable TO
street. road or pui';ic duy therein, and To force
;rc rerf,rmIn,. of -ueL duty under such penal
t., a. are nov or si.i her afterhc prescribed by
Law and they ,l.all have power to compound
with all persons liable 10 work the streets, ways
and :oa> in said town. upo" such terms as
;leir "riinarcr- or ty-laws may establish. or
iarI rte ana re-, !n;iuns require: the moneys
'~cc:se t" Le applied to thc public use ofsaid
"vn; :p.i ;,il person, refusing to labor, or fail
i, :" l'ay such comnuta;ion. shall he liable to
sue. :ne. MT exceeding twenty dollars for any
.'., yen III said Town Council may impose;
,ni they .n.. .,ave the power 10 enfpTee the
pa, tn"rt @: such fine il the Same manner as .s
u or may h.. hcrea:i,r provided for the col
.ct,i.a. tC.am;y taxes. And the said Town
',cu eli saall have power. with the consent Of
,ic Al; lceii iIn,i owners, t" close al such roads
street, ani WY, within, he said town they
may ieeil nc-esslry hy the sale Of the freehold
therein either Il; private or public SALE as they
ray II ijuI.c be.i :or the ia,ercS; orthe said
t,wu; aud ihry ,h,l keep in repair all such new
Streets. r,ai1 an say- a. they r:ly. from time
To- ,,ne ie~.l necessary for the Improvement and
cony.l.icnce Of ,a;i town: Prorided, That9R
street, road r way ,hnil be opened WITHOUT frst
having ob:ai ped ,te couscnt of tic lane owner
o,yr err tie. enf. through whose premises any
-ac ucw ,iI eet, ROAD or way may pas.
SEC. :. II e said Town Council may have
Iosrr anil al ihyri:y 20 require all persons own
ing lot or hot III said town, to closen, and 10
make and k dep in god repair sidewalks in front
oi said lot Oh! lots, whenever the same shall front
or jim airy public street. Of -nid town. f. in the
t.i.mcn, Of the Council. such sidewalk shall be
n~cc>.ary. the width thereof and the manner Of
c.us,.uc,on to 6e designated and regulated by
t;.,r Reasonable notice, to make and keep in good
r., ,,air sich sidewalks, and tc close such lot or
,o.>. Tie T,wn Council may cause the same to be
uadc Or ru, in repair, AMI require the twner %
ay ;hc price Of making or repairing; and the
aid Town Council are hereby empowered to sue
cor and recover the same, by action Of debt, in
any Court Of competent Jurisdiction; Prorided,
That such conrrac: for making repairing is let
80 ;he lowest bii.ier. The cemeteries and public
graveyard. are also placed under the Jurisdiction
Of iilc snii Town Council.
SEC S. The Iu;endant and Wardens ofthe said
town. or majority Of them. shall have full power
tail spiriiuous liquors within the corporate limits
Of tnc said town. upon such conditions and under
such circumstances, n to them shall seem proper
and right: Prorided, That in no instance shall
spiri,uous liquors, he less than the amount shat
i. established by the State; aud Nil moneys paid
for licenses ana for fires and sorfeiiurcs shall be
appropriated for the public use of the said town;
Pforin,d, That the Intcndan; and Wardens. duly
clerted shall not have power to grant any license
10 keep tavern or retail sririuous liquors to ex-
tend beyond the term for which they have been
elected, They shall have power to regulate
sales at auction within the Corporate limits ot
the town, and to grant license to auctioneers,
itiIerant traders, TO kecpers OF notes anu H'eiy
stables; ard to levy tax on all drsys, carts
wagons, carriages. omnibuses, buggies, horses,
mares or mules, kept for hire. or used for pnblic
purposes in said town; and they shall have the
full and only power to impose tax on all shows
or exhibitions, for gain or reward, within the
corporate limits of said town, they shall have
power to impose tax not exceeding tserty cents
on,eyery hundred dollars of the value Of sill real