The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-08-05
OFFICIALs
Acts and Joint IscsSlutiohs
Passed by the Legisiatnre---'
Session 1870 ssnd Is1I,. S..2igr5 z.s.s II
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aSEc. e. That the intendant aud war
dens duly elected and qualified shall,
during their term Of service, seyerally
aud respectively, be vested with all the
powers of q trial justice or other inferi-
or court; and the intendant shall and
may, as often as may be necessary, sum-
mons the wardens to meet in councils;
any two of whom shall, with the inten-
dant or any three wardens, constitute n
quorum to transact business, and they
shall be known by the name of the town
council of Manning. Aud they, and
their successors hereafterfto be ffelectcd,
may have o, common seal, which shall be
affixed to all their ordinances, may sue
and be sued, may plead and be implca.
ded,, in any of law or cqnity in this
State, and purchase, hald, possess and
enjoy to them and their successors, in
fesffs.aity, or for any term of years,
any estate, real or personal, or mixed,
and sell, alien or convey the same: Pro
vided, The same shall not exceed, at
any one time, the sum Of ten thousand
dollars. And the intcndant and war
dons shall have full power to make and
establish all such rules, bylaws and or
dinances respecting the roads, streets,
markets aud police Of said town, as shall
appear to them necessary and requisite
for the security, welfare and conven-
fence of said town, or for preserving
health, order, peace aud good govern
ment within the same; and all he by
laws, rules and ordinances the said couu-
Gil may make, shall, at all times, be
subject to reyisal or repeal by the gen
eral assembly of this State. And the
said council may fix and impose fines
and penaltis fer the violation thereof,
and appropriate the same to the public
uses of said corporation: Provided, that
no punishment shall exceed fifty dollars
fine or thirty days Imprisonment,
SEC. 9. That the iutendant and war
dens of said town shall have full power
to grant or refuse licenses to Keep tav-
erns: or to retail spirituous liquors with
in the corporate limits Of said town.
upon such conditions, aud ulder such
circumstances, as to them shall seem
proper aud right: Provided, That in no
instance shall the price of license to
keep tavern, or to retail spirituous IL
quors, be fixed at Il less sum than is
established by the law of this State; aud
all moneys paid for licenses, and for
fncs and forfeitures for retailing spirit
uous liquors, keeping tavern aud billiard
tables within the limits without licenses.
shall be appropriated to the public uses
of said town: Provided, That the inten-
dant and wardens, duly and qualified,
shall not have power to grant any H.
scense to keep tavcrns or retail spiritu-
Gus to extend beyond the term Tor which
they have been elected
SEC. S, That it shall be the duty of
the interdunt and wardens to Keep al,
loads, streets and ways within their cor
porate limits open and in good repair.
They shall have power to compound
with all persons liable, to work the
streets, ways and roads in said town,
upon such terms as they, by ordinance,
shall establish, the moneys so received
to be applied to the public use of said
town and all persons refusing or fail
ing to pay such communications shall be
Liable to such fine, net exceeding twenty
dollars, as the town council may impose.
Sec. o. The said town council shall
have power to regulate sales at auction
within the limits Of said town, and 10
grant Licenses to said auctioneers Pro
vided, Nothing herein contained shall.
extend to sales by Sheriff, clerk of court
judge of probate, coroner, executor or
administrator, assignee in bankruptcy,
Or by any trial justice or other inferior
court. 80 '-''
SEC. 10. They shall also have power
to impose an annual tax not exceeding
twenty cents on every hundred dollars
of the assessed value of real and person
al estate lying within the corporate lin
its of said town, the real and personal
estate of churches and school associa-
tiops excepted, and to regulate the price
of licenses upon all public shows and
exhibitions in the said town; to erect
noWaer magazine. and comnel nnY ner