The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-12

such rules, by-lsws aud ordinances respecting the
roads, streets and market kouae, and the business
thereof, and the police syeten OF said town, as
shall appear to them necessary and proper for the
security, .wslfsrsxtn convenience and for pre-
serYing healths order and good government with
In the sane. Ana shessid Town eoancl may inn
pose fines for e5ences sgeinss their bylaws and
ordinances, and appropriate the same to the pub
iie 1ss-of aaid town; and Che said Council shall
have The same power which Trial Justices or other
inferior Courts new dsse TO compel the attend.
ance Of witnesses, and require them to give evi.
dance upon the thai before them Of any person
for . violation Of any OF their bylaws or ordi-
nances; but no Ans above the sun OF twenty dol
lars shall be collected By said Council, except by
suit in the Court Of Common Pleas: And, procid-
ed, also, That 10 fine shall exceed fifty dollars;
and, also, that nothing herein contained shah au-
.horiss the said Council to make any bylaws or
ordinances inconsistant with, or repagnsnt TO- the
lava Of this Stase;- and si the by-lsSs rnfes snd
ordinances the said Town Council shall make
shall ct all times, be subject to revisa and repeal
By the General Assembly Of this State.
SEQ 6. That the said Intendaut and Wardens
shall have full power to abate and remove nui-
ssnces in the said town, and it shallalso be their
duty to keep al the roads, streets and ways with
in the corporate limits Of the said town open and
in good repair, and for that purpose they ara in
vested with all the powers heretofore granted to
County Commissioners, and shah have full pewer
to classify and arrange the inhabitants OF said
town liable 70 street, road and other public duty
therein and to force the performance OF such duty
under such penalties as are now OF shall hereafter
be prescribed by Law: Provided, That the said
Town Council may compound with any psrsons
liable TO perform such duty, upon such terms, and
on the payment Of such sums as may be establish
ed by laws or ordinances And, prooided, also,
That the individuals who compose the ssid Town
Council shall be exempt from the performance Of
town are hereby exempt from road and public duty
without the corporate limits OF said town: Pro-
uided further, That the sun1 so hxed shall not ex-
ceed two ($2) dollars per annum.
SEC. Z. That the power to grant or refuse
licenses for billiard tables to keep tavern or to re-
tail spirituous liquors within the limits OF the said
corporation, be, and the same is hereby vested IN
the Town Council OF Mount Pleasant, and the said
Council may grant licenses to retail spirituous
liquors to such persons and in such qusatities, at
such rates, and upon such terms aud con-
ditions, as the said Town Council may see ft
and proper: And the said Iutendant and Wardens
shall have the full and only power to impose tax
on all shows, or exhibitions for gain or reward
within the limits, and all the money paid for L.
cenees for retailing spirituous liquors, keeping
tavern and billiard tablee and the tax on all shows
for gain or reward within said limits, shall be ap-
propriated 70 the public use OF said corporation.
SEQ. 8. That the said Town Council Of Mount
Pleasant shall have power and authority 70 require
all persons owning lot or lots in said town, to
build lawful fence, and keep in good repair eide
walks in front OF said lot or lots, Whenever the
same shall front or adjoin any Of the public streets
OF said toHn, il. In the judgment Of tho Council,
such sidewalks shall be necessary. the width there
of and the manner OF their construction to be de-.
si9nated and regulated by. the Town Counil; and
fox default or refusal to keep in repair such side
walks, the Town Council may cause the same to
be put in repair, ard require the owner to pay the
price Of making or repairing: Provided, That such
contract for repairing the same be let to the lowest
bidder.
Sec. 8. That the said Town Council Of Mount
Pleasant shall hsve power to arrest and commit
to jail, for space Of time not exceeding twelve
hours, and fine not exceeding twenty dollars, any
person or persons who shall be guilty Of disorder
ly conduct in said town, to the annoyance OF the
citizens thereof; and it shall be the duty Of the
Marshal Of the town TO make such arrests, and to
call to HE assistance the posse consittus il neces
sary, and upon failure TO perform such duty he
shall be fined in sum not exceeding twelve dol
lars.
SIC. 10. That the said Tovu Council Of Mount
Pleasant shall hsve power to grant or refuse
license to parties within the limits Of said town;
and the parties to whom ouch licenses ale granted
shall be subject to such regulations IS may by
Ordinance be established They shall also have
power to impose and collect an annual tax upon
the 'ssessed property OF said town Procided,
no tax shall be imposed In any one year to exceed
the rate of ten cents on each hundred dollars OF
such assessed property, and that the money 90
raised shan be applied to the nee Of said town.
The said Town Council shall have the power to
enforce the payment Of ali taxes levied By the
said Town Council 70 the same extent and In the
same manner as is now or heI eafter shall be pro-
vded by law for the collection Of the general State
taxes.
S1c. II. That the said Town Council Of Mount
Pleasant shalt have power to regulate sales At
auction within the limits Of said town. ard TO grant
licenses TO auctioreers: Prorided, Nothing herein
contained shsll extend TO the sales by . Sheriff,
Clerk Of Court. Judge Of Probate, Executor CT Ad-
ratnistrasor, Assignee in Bankruptcy, or BY sny
othsc psrson ont Of the order, decree of any Court
Trial Jusiice or ether inferior Court.
SIC. 12. That all Acts and parts Of Acts incon.
sistsnt With the provisions Of this Act are hereby
repealed.
Approved 2sth day Of February, A. D. 1871.
An ACT TO mooaaoaAr1 AID aE- ozAKrza CERTAIN
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SEczzox1. Be II enacted eglhe SsSoae and House
Of Bepnssaaaaoes Of AS Sds Of Soata Carolina,
nou a,ss and sating n General Assen.b'y, and BY
the a.taariy. Of tie soase, That 90 much Of tie
Act pssssd on the ainsteeuth day Of December,
In the year of cur LORD eighteen hundred szsi
sorty-uins, e. Incorporated 'sThes oraneeb1re
Presbyterian Church Society" Be reyiyed and CON-
tin1sd Of ioresr for tho period of tHenty-one
years. /. - e1
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