The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-07

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as tho Town Council Of St. Ste
phens. And thoy and thoir sue
cessor in Office, hereafter to be
elected, may havo n common seal,
which shall be affixed to all of
thoir ordinances may sue and DO
sued, plead and be impleaded in
any Court Of Justice in this State,
and purchase, hold, possess, and
enjoy to them, in perpetuity, Or
for any term Of years, any estate,
real, personal or mixed, and sell,
alien, or coavcy tho samo: Pro-
Utdcd, The samo shall not exceed
at any ono time, the sum of ton
thousand dollars. And tho said
Town Council shall have authority
to appoint from timo to time, as
thoy may SEQ fit, such, and 80
many, proper persons to act as
Mnrshals or Constablcs Of said vii.
lage, rs said Council may deem
necessary and cxpcdient for tho
preservation of tho peace, good
order and police thereof, which
persons so appointed shall, within
tho corporate limits Of snid villa &c,
have tho power and privileges,
and be subject to all tho obliga
tions, penalties and regulations
provided by law for tho Office of
Constable, and shall DO liable to
be removed at the pleasure of said
Council. And tho said Town
Council shall havo power to estab-
lish or authorize tho establishment
Of n market house in said village !;
also to authorize tho establish
mont of a guard house, and to pre-
scribe suitable rules and reg gula-
tions for Keeping and governing
the same. And until tho said
guard house be established, they
shall be authorized to use q room
in the common Jail Of tho County
Of Charleston, for tho confinement
Of all who may DO subject to DO
committed for q violation of any
ordinance, rules and regulations OF
said town. And the said Town
Council, or tho said Intcndant and
Wardcns in person, any one or
moro Of thom, may authorize and
require any Marshal Of the town,
or any Constable especially ap-
pointed for that purp osc, to arrest
and commit to tho said guard
house Or Jail Of Charleston Coun-
ty, as the case may be, for a term
not exceeding twcnty-iour hours,
any person or persons who, with
in tho corporate limits Of the said
town, may be engaged in breach
of tho peace, any riotous or disor-
derly conduct, open obsconity, pub
lie drunkenness, or any conduct
grossl j. indecent, or dangerous to
tho citizens Of said town, or any
Of them. And it shall be the duty
OF tho Town Marshal or Constn-
bios to arrest and commit all such
offenders when required so to do,
and who shall havc power to call
TO their assistance the posse comi-
tatuS, if need be, to aid in making
such arrests, and upon tho failure
of such officers to perform such
fines and penalties as tho Town
Council may impose upon them.
And all persons 80 imprisoned
shall pay tho cost and expenses in
cidcnt to th cir imprisonment,
which said cost and expenses shall
DO collected in the Same manner
as is provided for tho collection OF
fines imposed for tho violation OF
ordinances, rules and regulations
Prouided, That such imprisonment
shall not oxompt tho party from
tho payment of any fine the Coun
Gil may impose for tho offence
which he, she or they may have
committed. And tho said Town
Council shall have full power and
authority under their corporate
seal, to make all such rules andregu-
lations, bylaws and ordinances re.
specting tho streets, roads and the
business thereof, as we'll rs the po-
lice systom of tho said town, as
shall appear to them necessary
and proper for the security, vel
fare and convenience, and for pre-.
serving health, order and good
government within said town.
And the said Town Council may
impose fines for offences against
their bylaws, rules and rogula-
tions and ordinances, and appro
priato the samo to the public use
of said town and the said Town
Council shall have tho samo power
that Trial Justices or Justices OF
tho Peace now have, or may here.
after have, to compel the attend.
anco Of witnesses, and requiring
them to give evidence upon the
trial bofore them Of any person OF
persons for q violation Of any OF
their ordinances, bylaws, rules or
regulations, but no fine above the
sum of twenty-five dollars shall be
collected by said Council, except
by suit in tho proper Courts OF
Justice in this State, and also, that
nothing herein contained shall au.
\ thorizo said Council to make any
! XSrdinanoe Or bylaws inconsistent
y f Iith, or repugnant to, the laws OF
y he State.