The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-06-10

successors, in perpetuity, or for any term
of years, any estate, real, personal or
mixed, and sell, alien or convey the
same: Provided, The same shall not
exceed, at any one time, the sum of ten
thousand dollars. And the said town
council shallhnve authority to appoint,
from, time TO time, as they may see fit,
and SO many proper persons to act as
marshals or constables Of said village as
the said council may deem necessary aud
expedient for, the preservation of the
peace, good order, and police thereof,
which persons, so appointed, shall, with
in the corporate limits of said village
have the power and privileges, and be
subject to all the obligations, penalties
and regulations, provided by law for the
Office of constable, and shall be liable to
be removed at the pleasure of said coun-
Gil. And the said town council shall
nave power to establish, or authorize the
establishment Of market house in said
village, also to authorize the establish
me- ut of guard house, and to prescribe
saitable rules and regulations for keep.
ing and governing the same; and, until
the said guard house be established, they
shall be authorized to use room in the
common jail of the county Of Charles
ton, for the cou6uemen. Of all who mry
be snbject to be committed for viola
ton Of any ordinance, rules aud regua
tions of said town. And the said town
council, or the snia intendant and war
dens, in person, any one or more Of
them, may authorize and require any
marshal Of he town, or any constable
specially appointed for that parpose, to
arrest and commit to the said guard house
or Jail of Charleston county, as the ease
may be, for term not exceeding twenty
four hours, any person or persous who,
within the corporate limits Of said town,
may be engaged i'll breach Of the peace
any riotous or disorderly conduct, open
obscepity, public drunkenness, or any Of
them. And it shall be the duty Of the
duty of the town marshal or constabl, S
to arrest and commit all such offenders,
when required SO to do, aud who shall
have power to call their assistance the
posse contiiafts, if need be, to aid in
making such arrest; aud, upon the fail
ur, Of said officers to perform such duty
as required, they shall, severally, be sub
cct to such fines and penalties as the
town council may impose upon them.
And all persons so Improved shall pay
the costs aud expenses incident to their
Imprisonment, which said costs aud ex
peDses shall be collected in the same
manner as is provided for the collection
Of 6ues imposed for the violation Of or
dinaucos, rules and regulations rrovid-
ed, That such Imprisonment sh II not
exempt the party from the payment of
any fine the council may impose for the
offence which he, she or they may have
committed. And the said town couGcil
shall have full power and authority, un,
der their corporate seal, to make all such
rules aud regulations, bylaws aud ordi,
nances, respecting the streets roads, and
the business thereof, as well us the polit C
system Of the said town, us shall appc i
to them necessary and p; opcr for the Sc
curity, welfare and convenience, aud for
preserving health, order and good gov
crnment within said town. And the
town council may impose fines for off n
ccs against their bylaws, rules and regu
lations aud ordinances, aud appropriut,
the same to the public use of said town
and the said town council shall have tie
same power that trial justices of the
peace now have, or may he'caiter have
to compl the attendance o" witnesses
and requiring them to give cvideuc,
upon the trial before them of any person
or persons for violation Of any of thci
ordinances. bylaws, lulc' or regulate n
but no fine above the snm of twenty. five
dollars shall BE collected by said co,n i
except by salt in the proper courts o
justice in this State and, also, tn
nothing herein contained shall authoriZ
said council to make any ordsnan o
bylaw Inconsistent with, or rcaugnan
to, the laws of the State
4 nEC. u. ina, tliv saiu in,on,.ant an,
wardens, or majority of them, shall
have power to a1ate aud remove al
nuisances in said town; and it shall b,
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