The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-13

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adjudge best for the interest of the Shutdown.
and they shall have.poWAs to lay out, adopt.
open and keep infepsiraB such new streets,
roads and wsys RfHtn the town as they
may deem nseeasasss for the improvement
and convenience ofthe said town {: Provided,
That no 3 street. road or way shall be
opened without first. having obtained the CON.
sent Of the land owner or owners through
whose premises any. such new street, road or
way may pass.
SEC. u. That the said town connuhhscill shall
have power, and are herebyauthorized, to elect
two or more smarshaIs, Tin addition to the
sheriff OF Darlington, who. shall be Q marshalof
the town. to f1 their salaries aud prescribe
t~heir;duties, who shall be sworn in and invest
ed with all the powers. and subjected to all
the duties and; liabilities that eonstables now
have, or are subjected to BY law. ins addition
to the duties and Liabilities specially conferred
and imposed upon them by the town council (;
Provided, That their Jurisdiction sha1 be con-
fined within the limits OF the said town. =,
SEC. Is. That the said town eounal shall
have powsr TO establish . guardheuss, and to
pres ,ribe, BY ordinance, suitable Tulsas and
regulations for keeping aud governing the
same, and until such guardhouse shall be es;
tabllshed, they shall be authorized to use .
room in the common Jail Of darlington County
fori; the confinement ofall persons who may 81 Be
subject to be committed Tor Molatonsof any
ordinance Of the town, passed in conformity
to the provisions Of this act. And the said
town council may, by ordinance, or the said
ihtendant and wardens in person, any
one or more OF them, authorize aud re-
quire any marshal Of the town. or any con.
stable, specially appointed for that.purposs, to
arrest or commit to said g~uardhouse or
Jail Of Darlington County, as the case msy be;
for term not exceeding twenty-four hours,
any person or persons who, within the corpor-
ate limits Of said town, may be engaged in2
breach Of the peace, any riotous or disorderly
conduct, open obscenity,, public drunken
ness, or in any conduct grossly IN
decent or dangerous TO the citizens OF the
said town, Or any Of them; and 1t shall be the
duty Of the marshals to arrest and commit al
such offenders, when required to do so, who
shall hsye power to call to their assistance the
posse con,tatus, ifneed be, to aid in making
such ~arrests; and upon failure Of the town
marshal to perform such duty. If required,
they shall severally be subject to such fines
and penalties as the own council may
establish; and all persons 80. Imprisoned
shall pay the costs and expenses incident
to their imprisonment, which said costs
and expenses shall be collected in the same
manner as provided by this act for the collec.
ton Of tines imposed Tor violation OF ordi-
nances: Provided, That such imprisonment
shall not exempt the party from the payment
Of any fine the council may impose for The
offence Tor which he msy have been coli-
mitted. ~ - 'sEe
SEC. IA. Tint the said town council shalt
have the power to collect the taxes from sll
persons representing, publicly, within the cor
po.ate limits. for gain or reward, any plays or
shows. Of any kind whatsoever to be used for
the purpose Of said town.
SEC. Is. That all the zines which shall here
after be collected for retailing, without license,
within the corporate limits Q; tho said town,
shall be paid one-half to the informor and the
other half to the council, foorthe use Of the said
| town.
SEC. 16. That the said town council shall
have power to abate all nuisances within their
corporate limits, and also to appoint q boardof
health for said town, and to pass such. ordinan-
ces as may be necessary to define the duties
and powers Of the said board, andto impose
fines and penalties upon the Members Of the
said board, for neglect. of. duty or refasalto
sesye: PROVIDED, That no fine hereby au-
thorized to be empowered shall exceed the sum
Of twenty dollars. The said toMn.council OF
Florence shall have power and authority to
require the owner or oxnera OF anylot or lots.
in the said town, to kesp the streets in front
Of the said lot or lots clear Of all filth aud
rubbish, and, also, to make and keep in good
repair sidewalks IN front of said lot or lots.
when the same shall front on or adjoin any! Gof
the public streets Of the said town. il, in the
iudgment Of the said town council, such side
walks shall be necessary, the width, thereof
and the manner of their construction to ibe
designated and regulated by the said town
council; and for default or refusal on the part
| of such owner or owners to keep the setd
streets clean, OF. to make and keep in repair
such sidewalks whenever required. the said
| town council may cause the said streets to be
| cleaned, or such sidewalks to be made and
kept in repair, and require such owner or owh..
ers to pay the costs and expense thereof:
| Provided, however, That contracts for clean
ing the said streets, or making and putting in
repair such sidewalks, shall be let, to the low.
| est bidder. - IT.! as.t.is9 %
SEC. II. That the said townhic6uneil shall
have power to borrow money for the public
use Of the corporation, BY issuing, from time
to time, as occasion may require, the bonda OF
the corporation, bearing interest at q rate not
to exceed seven per centum a year, to bepsid
semi-annually. for an amount not to exceed
| five thousand dollars; and for the psymenttof
the interest, and the ultimate redemption OF
the principal, according to The terms ofthe
loan, the said corporation shall, at all times, be
liable: Provided, That the private propertyof
| the inhabitants of the said town shall be
bound for the redemption Of the said loanin
no other way than by the imposition OF an an.
nual tax, according to the provisions Of this
act.