The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-14

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upon them by the town council: Provided,
That their jurisdiction shall be confined within
the limits of said town.
SEQ. Is. That the said town council shall
have power to establish a guardhouse, and
to prescribe, by ordinance. suitable rules and
regulations for keeping and governing the
same; and until such guardhouse shall be es-
tabIished, they shall be authorized to use
room in the common Jail OF Clarendon County,
for the confinement Of all persons who may be
subject to be committed for violation of any Or
dinance Of the town, passed in conformity to
the provisions Of this act; and the said town
council may, by ordinance, or the said inten-
dant and wardens in person, any one or more
OF them, authorize and require any marshal Of
the town, or any constable specially appointed
for that purpose, to arrest aud commit to said
guardhouse or jail Of Clarendon County, as the
case may be, for q term not exceeding
twenty-four hours, any person or persons
who, within the corporate limits of
the said town, may be engaged in
any breach Of the peice, any riotous or dis
orderly conduct, open obscenity public drunk
enness, or In any conduct grossly indecent or
dangerous to the citizens Of the said town, or.
any Of them; and it shall be the duty Of toe
town marshals to arrest and commit all such
offenders, when required to do so, who shall
have power to call to their assistance the posse
comitatus, ifneed be, to aid in making such
arrests; and upon failure Of the town marsh:
to perform such duty as required, they shall
s~eyeraly be subject to sdrA fines and penalties
as the town council may establish; and all per-
sons imprisoned shall pay the costs and exc
psnses incident to their imprisonm ,nt, which
said costs and expenses shall be collected in
the game manner as provided By this act for
the collection Of fines imposed for violation of
ordinances: Provided, Phat such imprison-
ment shall not exempt the party from the pay
ment of any hne the council may impose for
the offences for which he may have been COM
mitted.
SEC. IA. That said town council shall have
the power to collect the taxes from all per-
sons representing publicly, within the corpo-
rate limits, for gain or reward, any plays or
shows of any kind whatever, to be used for the
purpose OF said town.
SEQ. Is. That oil the fines which shall here
after be collected for retailing without license
within the corporate limits OF the said town
shall be paid, one-half to the informer and the
other half to the council, for the use OF said
town.
Sec. Is. That the said town council shall
have power to abate all nuisapces within their
corporate limits, and also to appoint q board
of health for said town, and TO- pass such ordi-
nances as may be. necessary to define the dn-
ties aud powers of said board, and to impose
fines and penalties upon the members OF the
said board for neglect Of duty or refusal TO
serve: Provided, That no fine hereby author
lied to be imposed shall exceed the SUM Of
twenty dollars
= SEC. II. That the said town council shall
have power to borrow money for the public
use of the Incorporation, by issuing, from time
to time, as occasion may require, the bonds of
the corporation, bearing interest at a rate not
to exceed seven per centum a year. to be paid
~semi-annually, for an amount not to exceed
five thousand dollars; and for the payment of
the interest, and the ultimate redemption OF
the principal. according to the terms OF the
loan. the said corporation shall at all times lie
liable: Provided. That tho private property
OF the inhabitants OF the said town shall be
bound for the redemption OF said loan in no
other way than by the imposition of an an
nual tax, according to the provisions of this
act.
SEC. IS. That the intendant aud wlrdens
elect shall, during their term OF office, be e1-
emp from street duty. Each town council
shall, within one month after the expiration OF
their term of Office, make out and return to
their successors a full! account of their receipts
and expenditures during their term, and shall
pag over all moneys in their possession, be-
longing to the corporation, and deliver up all
books, records and papers incident to their
Office, to their success 'rs, and on failure to do
so they shall be liable to be fined in Gum not
exceeding one hundred dollars, to be collected
in any proper action by the town council.
SEC. Ia. That for any wilful violation or ne
glect Of duty. malfaasance in office, abuse or
oppression, the said intendant and wardens,
Jointly and seyerally, shall. he liable to indict-
ment in the Court o.; Sessions, and, upon con-
viction, to punishment as prescribed in the
preceding section, besides being liable for dam
ages to any person or persons Injured.
SEC. 20. That all ordinances heretofore
passed by the town council Of Manning, in con.
formity with the authority granted by such e1-
listing laws as do not conflict with the consti-
tuition Of the State, shall be, and they are here
by, declared legal and valid.
Sec. 81. That oil acts AMI parts Of acts here
tofore passed in relation to incorporation Of
the Village Of Manning, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
Sec. %. This act shall be deemed a public
act, and continue in force until amended, al
tered or repealed.
Approved the 9th Of March: A. D. 1871.