The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-26

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{ sEc,lss; The aaid Town Council. .s6all have'
power, and are hereby adthofized, to elect one or
mere Marshals, I'm addition TO TIE Sheriff Of the
County of0raagebdrg,, who shall also bee Mar
shal of4he town, 70 FIX their salaries and pre-
scribe tbeif daties, who sh1n be sworn ID and iu-
vested with all .he powers, aud subjected to all
the duties and liabiii,ies that constablss now
hsve or are subject to BY Law, in addition to the
duties ard liabilities specially conferred and
imposed on them by this town Council: proUidsa,
That their Jurisdiction shall be corAned within
| the limits Of said town.
SEC. 100. That fhe Town Council shall have
power to establish gnard house, and to pre-
scribe, BY ordinance. suitable rules and regula-
tioDs for keeping ard covering the aame; aud
until such guard house shall be established, they
shall be authorized to use room in the common
Jail of the County of orangeburg for the condne-
ment Of oil who may be subject to be committed
for violation any ordinance Of the town, passed
in conformity to the provisions Of this Act and
the said Town Council may, by ordinance, or tho
said Mayor aud Aldermea in person, any one or
more of them, authorize and require any Marshal
of the town, or any Constable specially appointed
for that purpose, to arres: and commi. TO the said
guard house, or jail Of Orangeburg County, as
the case may be, for a term not exceeding twen-
ty. four hours, any person or persons, who within
the corporate limits Of said town, may be en-
gagged in the breach Of the peace. any riotous or
disorderly conduct, open obscenity, public
drunkenness, or iu any conduct grossly indecent
or dangerous to the citizens Of said town, or sny
of them, and it shall be the duty Of the Town
Marshal to arrest and commit oil such offenders,
when required SO to do, who shall have power to
call to their assistance The posse eom;ta.us, need
be, to aid in making such arrests; and upon the
failure Of snid Marshals to perform such duty as
is required, they shall, seyerally, be subject to
such fines and penalties az the Town Council
may establish. And oil persons so Imprisoned
shall pay the cost and expenses Incident to their
imprisonment, which said costs aud expenses
shall be collected in the same manner as Is pro-
vidsd by this Act for the collection Of 6nes i'm
posed for the violation Of ordinances Proridsd
That such imprisonment shall not exempt the
party from The payment Of any fine the Council
may impose, or in lien offailure to pay the fne
imposed, to be imprisoned for term not more
than twenty days for the offence for which he
may have been Committed.
SEC. lOl. The said Town Council shall have
power to collect the taxes from all the persons
representing, publicly, within the corporate
limits, for gain or reward, any play or shows Of
what nature or kind whatever, to be used for
purpose of said Town.
Sec Ie? The said Town Council shall have
full power and authority to abate all nuisanees
within the corporate limits, and also to appoint
Board Of Health for said town, and to pass
such Ordinances Us may bc necessary to define
the powers and duties, aud to impose fines and
penalties upon the members Of said Board for ne.
glect of duty or refusal to serve: Proriaed. Tha.
no 1ne hereby authorized to be imposed shalt ex.
ceed the sum of twenty dollars.
SEC. l0S. The said Town Council shall hare
full power and authority over the Firc Depart
ment of the town of orangcburg, define the du-
ties, regulations, and goversmen' of same.
SEC. 1o4. The Mayor and Aldermen elect
shall, during their term of Office, be exempt from
street duty. Each Town Council shall, within
one month after the expiration of their tcrp Of
Office, make out and return TO tLsir successors a
fuil account Of their receipts aud expenditures
during their term and shall pay over all moneys
in their possession belonging to tho corporation
and deliver up all books. records. ard other pa
pers incident to their Office, to their successors
and on failure so TO do, they shall be liable 70 bs
fined ir sum notexceedins Ave bundycd dol
lars. to bs collected by any proper action BY th'
Toaa Council.
! SEC. Io5. For any wilful violation or neglcc
ofduty, malpractice, abuse or oppression, th'
said Mayor aud Alderpen. Jointly aud sevcraliy
shall bs liable to indictment in the Court Of Ses-
sions, apd, upon conviction, to punishment Al
prescribediu 10 the preceding Section, besides being
liable for damages to any person or persons in-
jured.
SEC. I06. That ~all 0rdi ..anees hcresofor,
} passed BY the Town Council Of 0rangebarg. II
conformity with the authority granted by exist
ing laws. shall be, and they are hereby, declared
legal and valid.
SEC. 1e7. All Acts and parts Of Acts hereto
fore passed In relation to the incorporation o
the town of orangcburg be. and the ..same sr
hereby, repealed.
SEC. 1os. This Act shall be deemed publ
Act, and continue in force for the term of 6fteeI
years, snd until the end the session ofthe Leg
islaturs then next ensuing.
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! SEC. lo9. That from and after the passage o
this Act ell citizens of this State having reside,
twelve months within the State, and sixty day
in the Town of Brauehv;ic, shall be deemed, an,
are hereby declared to be, body polite ant
corporase. and the said town shall be called On,
Known by tho name Of Branchville, and It's cor
pora.e limits shsi extend one mile In each diree
, ton from the Hotel between the two Bail Road
Ii 10 said town.
SEC. IIo. That 'he said town shall be govern
cd by 10 1ntendsrt aud four Wsrdens, Who slzl
be eitiseas Of The Uaited States, xad who shall
hAze resided In Ibis State Twelve mouths and shal
Ehave Seen resideats OF the said town sixty day
iunedia,eiy preceding their election, and wh
. ssall be eIoesed on The arst Monday in PoSrnar!
Of eseh year, Eve days public notice thereof be
ling previously given. and thst AL tasie inhabi