The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-10

Court Of law or equity in this State, and pur
chase, hold, possess and enjoy to them ant
their successors, in perpetulty, or for an,
term of years. any e5ate, real, personal
or mixed, and sell, alien and convey the
same: Provided, The same shall moi
exceed at any one time sum o.
ten thousand dollars. And the said
lntendant and wardeus shall have full power
TO make and establish all such rules, by.
laws and ordinances respecting the
roads, streets. market and poIce OF eald town
as shall appear TO them necessary and re.
quislte for the security, welfare and convent.
euce ofshe said town, or for preserving health,
peace, order and good government within the
same. And the said couucil may fix and i'm
pose fines and penalties for the violation
thereof, and appropriate the same to the
pubic use OF said corporation: Provided
That IN au cases OF trials 10 be hal before the
SAID town council, as hereinbefore provided,
tie party charged snall be cited 70 trial b.
service upon him OF a summons, under the
hand OF the defendant, auy one of the Tardeus,
or the clerk OF The Council, wherein shall be
expressed with certainty, the ufeace charged
and the time and place OF trial, Which service
shall be uLade . least FIVE days before the day
Of trial.
SEC. 7. Tha: the intendant and wardeDs Ct
the said town Shall have full aad only power to
grant or refuse license TO retail splrituous
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same conditions IS they are or may hereafter
he, under tho laws Of the State, except that the
town couacIl shall haze tho power to reouiate
TIC pee of license to keep tavernS OF to retail
spir':uou5 liquors; Provided, That 10 no IL
stance the Drlce OF license so to keep taVerns,
Or rrtai! spirtuous liquors, shall be fixed at q
less sum than is established by the lays of this
State; and all the powers vested formerly IN
the comm ;ssioacrs Of roads are hereby grant
ed TO the said inteudant and wardens within
the said limits, and all mo"eys paid for
liceoses, and for tines and forfeiures for retail
ing spir!tuoi:s liquors, keeping tavcrEs and
billiard tables within the said lIElits without
license, shall be appropriated to the uses Of
SAID corporation: Provided, That The lntendant
and wardcns duly elected and qualified shall
not have pomcr to grant any licenses 10 keep
tavcrHs OF retail spiritucus liquors to extend
bcyond the lime for which they shall have
bcca c!ect-G.
SEC. 5. Tia! it shall be the duty CT tic said
aha warde..s to keep al! streets, roads,
a'i:i ways within thci" rocporlte limits opcA
ana IN 900! repair, md !oT tiias purpose they
acc invested WITH eli tho powers granted for
merly to the commissioners of roads; and they
shall have power t. poaad with all persons
liable 70 work the ..rcc;s, wavs and roads
ia said towD, upon such terms as they snail by
ordnance establish; the n->ueya so received to
be applied to the pubic use.
SEC. g. That the said icTa col,ci; shall hov.
power to impose al annual tax Up>a the keco-
ers OF s!l billiard aces and tempt .;;eqs. or
other pm alleys wIihln the discretloh>s said
and 10 grant CT refuse licenses Il. the
same, upon such terms and conditions, All
sub;ec, 70 such regulations as they may by Or
dinan:e establish. Ike- Or "'S3 :i.-'I iI"cf
to impose q tax, witlna their discretion, on all
sales made by lt!neranJ traders and auction
eers, on a.! public. drays. wagons. carriages.
omnibuse&, AM othcr vehicles kept fsr hire,
and on the Owners OF proprle:ors Of al dogs,
hogs, sheep, goats, and cat:!e kept within tie
limits OF siid town. The said town
council shall lave power to impose an annual
. ~1@,it nf oil calnl r; ,rSrES
and merchandise, and also on the amount of
income arising from all f.ctorage and mer-
cn!p!o7ments, faculties and PFC
including the profession Of Den
rom all moucy5 Ioarcd at interest, and
T. IN dividends received fr0ui bank and al
ltiler stocks Provided, Tha; 10 tax shal! be
imposed; il any one case TO exceed the ratio Of
thirty cents on cacu hundred dollars, OF the
1aluc OF such sales and iucome; and ;he said
eva council shall also have power 10 impose
III annual tex Oh ai! carriages and Wagons, OF
Whatever kind kept FOR private Use; ali gold,
,IlyCr and other watches kept for private use,
within the limits Of said town; and the said
OWL coulci! sha.! lave power 70 impose an an
iual tax, not exceeding thirty cents oa every
luplrcd dollars OF the r;l;ue Of al lcai estate
yiMG within the corporate limits OF SAID town,
he real estate OF churches and school assocla.
IONS excepted; and for that purpose they SHALL
.ppoint three frcelo!ders, residing therein, to
ssess the value OF SAID real estate upon OATH
nd return the assessment within one month
0 said council for tax itlon, and 20 fl! any
'acancy occasioEed b? the death, resignation.
eiu,al TO serve, or removal from Office, OF the J
aid assessor; and tho said town council shaY ,
layc p1wer to regulate the price Of l!ceH
ipon all pubic shows and exhibitions i3 ~
own, to erect powder magazine, 4,.n b
o. apcl any person holding m@ s,ora r
pounds Of powder
be same therein, and 10 make re/ sas 1..a~ i
a!as of storage thereof a., .,o so;d 0
nc and st2mno thc sone;-or 70 ors1rco
own council shall have ~ .sss.sne,.s n
lie payment OF ell ;axs,'. ."" ~ 49, 49,. :,
aviet: under the auyl' " - L 3s,,''1. w :,
galnst the property p:-'ys'o W ue,a
20 :, ,bc Same ex.p~ ana ii tne same man :;
- - 't' S,'L' ?aw FOR the co'iccs:on OF d
90 % - &. except tha: executions TO
~ ~o". 80. Eent Of town taxes snail be :
'.t1l ,..,Ior -" K sea! OF the corporation, and Il
:..aI :Su, ~ 10 iowa marsha: {: olhe. persons s!
'.'>,o ..r.. 59ointcd br.the salG towa council q
;l,c same, asd al! property upon t!
- Ax email be levied and assessed is d
49,, .cciared and r.adc liable FOR liz pay p
- .lereof in preference 10 other debts ic
Z ,f-the person o;saias such property at p
sme Of the assessment: except debts due c;
STATE, which sha. DC first paid. The said Of
ncrs. t0"nthcr 9:i:l eli other moneys col. p