The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-14

open OOSceQlty, PUBIC drunkenness, or
in any conduct grossly indecent or dan.
gerous to tho citizens Of the said town,
or any OF them; and it shnll be the duty
OF the Marshals to nrrest md commit ali
such offenders, when required to do so,
who shall have power to call to their as
slstance the posse conittttus, if need be,
to aid in making such arrests, aud, upon
failure of the Town Marshal to ,serform
such duty, if required, they shall seye
rally be subject to such fines and penal
ties as the Town Council may establish:
and oil persons SO imprisoned shall pay
the costs and expenses incident to their
Imprisonment, which said costs and ex.
penses shall be collected in the samo
manner as provided by this Act for the
collection of fines imposed for violation
of ordinances: Provided, That such i'm
prlsonment shall not exempt the party
from the payment of any fine the Coun-
Gil may impose for the offence for which
he may have been committed.
SEC. II. That the said Town Council
shall have the power to collect the taxes
from all persons representing, publicly,
within the corporate limits, for gain or
reward, any plays or shows, of any kind
whatsoever, to be used for the purpose
Of said town.
SEC. 10. That MI tho fines which shall
hereafter be collected for retailing. with
ont license, within the corporate limits
of tho said town, shall be paid one-half
to tho informer, and the other half to
tho Council, for the use of the said
town. NJ. a
SEC. 16. That the eaid Town Council
shall have power to abate nil nuisanocs
within their corporate limits; md, also.
\ n mn int I,a <,c L., II.
town, and to pass such ordinances as
may be necessary to define the duties
and 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 authorized. to be imposed shall
exceed the sum of twenty dollars. The
said Town Council of Florence shall have
power and authority to require the own
er or owners Of. any lot or lots in the eaid
town. to keep the streets in front of said
lot or lots clear of all filth and rubbish,
and also to make and keep in good re-
pair sidewalks in front of said lot or lots
when the same shall front on or adjoin
any Of the public streets of The said
town. If, in the Judgment of the said
Town Council, such sidewalks shall be
necessary; the width thereof, and the
manner Of their construction, to he de-
slgnated and regulated by the said Town
Council; and for default or refusal on the
part Of such owner or owners, to keep the
sad streets clean. or to mike and keep
IN reIair such sidewalks whenever re-.
quired, the said Town Council may cause
the said streets to be cleaned, or such
Sidewalks to be made aud kept in repair,
nnd require such owner or owners to pay
the costs and expenses thereof: Prorid.
ea. ho,rerer, That contracts for cleaning
the said streets, or making and putting
IN repair such sidewalks, shall be let to
the lowest bidder.
SEC. II. That the said Town Council
shall have power to borrow money for
the public use of the corporation, by
issuing, from time to time, ms OCCASION
may require, the boiiis Of the corpora
ton, bearing interest Mt a rate not to cx-
ceed seven per ccnturn year, TO be paid
seml-ahnnnl!y, Tor IN amount not to
exceed five thousand dollars; and for the
payment of the interest, md the ultimate
redemption Of the principal, according
to the terms of the loan, the said corpo.
rntion shall, mt nll times, be liable: Pro
ritic'L That the private property Of the
Inhabitants OF the town shall be bound
for the redemption of the said loan in
no other way than by. tho imposition of
an annual tax, according to tho provi-
sions Of this Act.
SEC. Is. Thnt the Intcndant aud Ward.
ons elect shall, during their term of Office,
ba exempt from street duty. Each Town
Council shall, within one month after the
, expiration Of their terra of office make
out and return to their successors full
account Of their receipts aud expeadi-
lures during their time, and shall pay
over all moneys in their possession be-
longing to the corporation, and deliver
mp aIl books, records and papers Incl
dental 10 their Office to their successors;
and, on fni'nra to do so, they shall be
liable to be fined in sum not exceeding
ono hundred dollars, to be collected in
any proper action by the Town Council.
SEC. 10. That for any wilful violation
or neglect Of duty, malfeasance in office,
abuse or oppression, the said Intendant
and War'lcns, jointly and sevcrally, shall
20 liable to indictment in the Court of
Sessions, and, upon conviction, to pun
ishmcnt as prescribed In the preceding
section. besides being liable for damages
to any person or persons injured. "
SEC. 20. That all Acts and parts Of