The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-28

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failing to pay such Communication,
shall be liable to such fine, not
exceeding twenty dollars for any
one year, rs the said Town Coun.
ell may impose. And they shall
have power to enforce the pay
ment of such fines in the same
manner as is now or may be here.
after provided for the collection
Of county taxes and the said
Town Council shall have power,
with the consent of the :djacent
land owners, to close all such
roads, streets and ways within
tic said town as they may deem
necessary, and they may 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: PiVriAtd. That no
street, road or way shall be open
ed without first having obtained
the consent of the land owners, or
owners thereof, through whose
premises any such new street,
road or way may pass.
SEC. 1l5. The said Town Coun-
Gil shall have power and authority
to require all persons owning Il
lot or lots in SAID town to close in
and to make and keep in good re-
pair sidewalks in front Of said
lot or lots: whenever tic same
shall front or adjoin any public
street Of said town. if in the judy-
ment Of said Council, such side
walks shall be necessary, the
width thereof, and the manner of
construction shall be designated
and regulated by said Town Coun-
ell and for default or refusal, at:
ter reasonable notice, TO make ana
keep in good repair such side.
walks, and to close in such lot or
lots, the Town Council may cause
the same to be made or put in
good repair, and require the own,
CT to pay the price OF making or
repairing; and the said Town
Council are hereby empowered tc
sue for and recover the same, by
action Of debt, in any Court oI
competent jurisdiction Proridtd
That such contract for making OF
repairing is let TO the lowest bid
der.
SEC. ZIG. The Intcniant am
Wardcns OF said town, o1 a ma
jority Of them, shah have fall pow
cr to grant or refuse such license:
to keep tavern, or retail spirituou:
| liquors in the corporate limits 0;
said town, upon such condition:
and under such circumstances a:
to them shall seem proper anc
right: Prorilcd, That in no in
stance shall the price Of y license
to keep tavern or to retail spir
ituous liquors, be less than tho
amount established by the State
and all moneys paid for licenses
and for fines and fortciturcs shall
DO appropriated for the pub
lie. use Of said town Prori
ded, That the Intcndant anc
Wardcns duly elected, Shall no:
have power to grant any licenses
to keep tavcrns or retail spirituou>
| liquors to extend beyond the term
for watch they have been elected
and they shall have power to reg
ulate sales at auction, within the
corporate limits Of tie town: and
to grant licenses to Auctionccrs.
itiAcrant traders. to keepers Of no,
tells, livery stables. billiard tables:
tcn-pin alleys, or other kinds egamS
of hazard, skill or chance; they
shall have the full and only power
to impose tax on all shows and
exhibitions for gain or reward
within the corporate limits Of said
town.
Sec. III. The Iutcndant and
Wardcns elect, together with
Clerk and Treasurer, shall, during
their term Of office, be exemptfro
street and police duty each Town
Council shall, within one month
after the expiration OF their
term OF office, make out and re.
turn 10 their SUCCESSORS in Office, a
full account Of their receipts and
expenditures during their term:
which account shall be published
in one Or more public places Of said
town. and shall pay over all mon,
cy's 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 TO do SO,
they shall be liable to be fined in
a sum not exceeding five hundred
5000 dollars: TO be collected by
any proper action Of the Town
Council.
SEC. l19. That all ordinances.
heretofore passed by tho Town
Council Of Branchville, in confor,
nifty with the authority granted
by existing laws, shall be, and
they are hereby. declared legal and
valid.
SEC 1l9. All Acts and parts OF
Acts heretofore passed IN relation
to the incorporation ofthe town
Of BranchvilIe be, and they ar,
hereby, repealed
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