The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-25

deem necessary, by sate,of tie freeaeld therein,
either at private orlpublie sale,s sas they mays
.adjudge best for the Interest of this stdtownsl
and they shall have power to lay out, adopt,
open and keep in repair all such new streets,
roads and ways, as they may, from time to
time, deem necessary for the improvement
and convenience OF said. town: Provided,
That no new, street. road or way, shall be
opened without first having obtained the CON
sent OF the land owner OF ownsrs through
whose premises any such new street, road OF
way may pass: ..s.. =. ..s;... -. ;. ~
" SEC. So The said town council, shall have
power, and are hereby authorized, ito elect one
or mere marshals, I'm addition to the sheriff
Of the Coulty. of 'orsageburg,) who shall also
be- a marshal oG the town. to fix their salaries
and prescribe their duties, who shall besworn
p and invested with all the powers, and sub
]ected to all the. duties and Liabilities that cor
stables now hhYe Or. are subject to hy laws tn
addition TO the duties and Liabilities specially
conferred aud imposed on, Them. by the town
COUNCIL ftqg,dad, That their jurisdiction shall
be confined Yithin the limits Of saId.town. 80
SEC. 100. That the town council ,shau have
power to estahltsh = guardhousa, and to pre-
scribe, BY ordinance, suitable rules aud reg,.-
lations for keeping and gevernlng the same;
and until such guaydhop shall be established
They shall be authorized to- use a room 10 the
common jsl of the. County Of yorangeburg for
the confinement Of all who: may be,subiect 10
be committed for violation Of any ordinance
of the town, payaed In conformity to the pro-
visions Of this act; and the said town council
may, by ordinance, or the said mayor and st
deruhen in person, any one or more of them, au-
thorIze and require any marshal Of the town, or
any constable specially appointed for that par-
pose, to arrest and Commit to the said guard
house; or jail of orangeburg County, as the
case may be, for term not exceeding twenty.
four hours, any person Or persons who, within
Fthe corporate limits Of said town, may be en-
gagged IN the breach Of the peace, any riotous or
disorderly conduct, open obsceuity, public
drunkenness, Or In any conduct grossly inde--
cent or dangerous to the citizens of said town,
or any Of them, and 1t shall be the duty Of the
town marshal to arrest and commit all such Of
tenders, when requiredsot to do, who shall haze
power to call to their assistance the posse caaai
tatus, If need be, to aid in making such al
rests; and upon the failure of said marshsls TO
perform such duty as is required, they.shall,
severally, be subject to such fines and penal
/ ties as the town council may establish. And all
persons SO Imprisoned shall pay the cost and
expenses Incident TO their lmprisonmens,
which said costs apd expenses shall be collect
ed in the same manner aa Ia provided BY this
act for the collection Of fines imposed. Tor the
violation of ordinances; Provided, That such
imprisonment shall not exempt the party from
the payment OF any hpe tho. council may linz
pose, or in lieu Of failure to pay the fine Inn
posed, to be Imprisoned for a term not more
than twenty days for the offence for which he
may have been committed. - ..
SEC. tO1. The said town council shall have
power to collect the taxes from al the per-
sons representing, publicly within the corpon-
ale limits, for gain or, rayard, any. play OF
shows OF what pature OF. kind whateyer,. to be
used for purpose Of said town. - .4rs... 49,
SEC. 1O2.. The said town council shau have
fun power and authority to abate all nuissnoes
within the corporate limits, and alsoto appoint
q board Of health for said toan, and to pass
such ordinances as may he necessary to. define
thepoge''s aud duties. and to impose fines and
penalties upon the membsrs OF said board for
neglsct OF duty or refusal to serge: Proutded,
| That no tine hereby authorized to be imposed
| shall exceed the sum Of twenty dollars. =.
|. SEC. los. The sad. town council shall 6aYe
full power and authority over the fire depart
nent OF the Town OF orangeburg, define the
duties, regulations, and government Of same.
Sec. 104. The mayor and aldermen eleot
shall, during their term OF Office, be exempt
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 full account Of their receipts and
expenditures during their term; and shall pay
over all moneys in their possession belonging
to the corporation, and deliver up all books,
records, and other papers incident to their
Office, to their successors; and on failure so to
TO, they shall be- liable to be fined in sum
not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, to be COL
lectel by any proper action byl the town
council.
SEC. 105. For any wIlful violstion or neglect
eft duty, malpractice, abuse or oppression, the
said mayor and aldermen, Jointly and seyerally.
shall be liable to indictment in the Court Of
Sessions, and, upon conviction, to punishment
az prescribed in the preceding section, besides
being liable for damages to sny person or per-
sons injured. -
SEQ. 1OS. That all ordinances heretofore
passed by the Town Council Of 0rangeburg,
in conformity with the auth ,rity granted by
existing laws, shall be; and they are hereby,
declared lessl and valid.
SEC. 107. All acts and parts Of acts hereto
fore passed in relation to the Incorporation OF
the Town Of Orangeburg be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
SEQ. 10s. This act shall be deemed public
act, and continue in force for the term Of fif-
teen years, and until the end OF the session OF
the Legislature then next.ensuins.
TOWN OF BRANoHynLK.
!. SEC. 109. That from aud after the passage
of this act all citizens OF this State, having re-
sided twelve months within the State, and sixty
days in the Town of Branchville, stall be
deemed, and are hereby declared to be, q body
polite and corporate, and the said town shall
be called and known by the name OF Branch
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