The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-20

bylaws, rules aud ordinances, the said.
Council may make, shnll, at all times, be
subject to revisal or repeal By tho &c.
neral Assembly of this State.
SEo. III. That the said Intendant aud
Wardens shall have full power to abate
ond remove nuiHances in the said town.
and it shall also be their duty to keep all
roads, ways and streets within the cor
porate limits Of the said town open and
IN good repair, and for that purpose
they are invested with MI the powers
heretofore granted to Commissioners OF
Roads; and shall have full power to- clas-
silly and arrange the inhabitants Of said
town, liable to street. road or other pub.
!lo duty thereiil, and to force the per-
formance Of such duty, under such pen
altles rs arc now or shall hereafter be
prescribed by law: Provided, That the
said Town Council may compound with
persons liable to perform such duty.
upon such terms and on the payment OF
such sums as may be established by laws
or ordinances: And propiIcd also, That
the individuals who compose the said
Town Council shall be exempt from the
performance of road and police duty,
and tho Inhabitants of said town are
hereby exempt from road and police
dnty without tho corporate limits OF said
town. .
SEC. 80. That the power to grant or
reinse license for billiard tables, tn keep
tavern or retail spirituous liquors within
the limits Of the said CORPORATION. he.
nnd the same is hereby, vested in the
Town Council of Cokesbury. And the
said Council may grant licenses to retail
spirltuous 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;
md the snid Intendant and Wardens
shall hnvo full and only power to impose
tax on all shows or exhibitions, for
gain or reward, within the limits; and all
money paid fer license fcr retailing spi-
rltuous liquors, keeping tavern and bill
llard tables. and the tax for all shows,
Tor gain or reward, within said limits.
shall be appropriated to the public use
OF said corporation.
SEC. 83. That the said Town Council
Of Cokesbury shall have full power and
authority to require all persons owning
u lot or lots in said town, to make and
keep in good repair sidewalks in front
OF 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
necessary, the width thereof, and the
manner of the construction, to be de-
signated and regulated by the Town
Council; aud, 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 repair, and require
the owner to pay the price Of making or
repniring: ProDided, That such oontracts
Tor making or repairing be let to the
lowest bidder.
SEC. 81. That the sai.l Town Council
OF Cokesbury shall have power to arrest
aud commit to jail, for space of time
not exceeding twelve hours, aud to fine,
not exceeding twenty dollars, any per
son or persons who shall be guilty of
disorderly conduct in snid town, to the
annoyance of citizens thereof: and il
shall be the duty of the Marshal Of the
town to make such arrest, and to call to
his assistance the posse comiiatus, if ne.
cessary; and upon failure to perform
such dnty, he shall be fined in sum not
more that twenty dollars for each and
every offenct
SEC. 90. That the said Town Council
OF Cokesbury shall hnve power to grant
or refuse licenses to parties within the
limits OF said town; nnl the parties to
whom such licenses nre granted shall be
subject to such regulations as may, by
ordinance. be established They slnlI
also hive power to impose aud collect m
annual tax upon the assessed property of
snid town: Provided, No tax shall be
imposed, in any one year, to exceed tho
rate OF ten cents on ca ch hundred dollars
of such assessed property; and that the
money SO rliscd shall be applied to the
use OF suid town. The said Town Coun-
Gil shall have power to enforce tho pay.
ment of nll taxes levied by tho said Town
Council. to the same extent, ami in the
same manner as is now, or hereafter
shall be, provided by law for the collcc-
ton o[ The general State tax
SEC. SG. That the said Town Council
Of Cokesbnry shall have power to rrgn-
late sales at"uction within the limits Of
slil town, and to grant licenses to auc-
tIoncers: Proci.iel. Nothing herein con
nincd shall extend to sales by Sheriff,
Clerk Of the Court. Judge of Probate.
Coroner, Executor or Administrator,
Assignee in Bankruptcy, or by any per.
son, out Of tho order, decree Of any
court Justice of tha Hnnp nr NI,o;s