The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-05


and keen in -renair- all -snch- -nsE -ssreess,
fosde and Ways, IS they msy, fseu time
20 tins deem important q oseaasAsy 1os soe
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ssasd TAasn ~ 1tesst :soaad e. ~ seRa1 ~
opened without nfst having Qeeatnot thAeeaeeas
Of the ssnd owner Or owners thfouga whose Weae
isas any such new street, r9adse wsy. nay pass'
sro. IL. That 4he said Town CouncR shaA have
power, and ere hereby authorised TO elect ono or
moro Marshals. In edition to the Sheriff tAn-
aerson, who shall also be s-Marahal Of the toVnl,
TO AZ thsir salaSiss and prescribe she1 uufass.s
rho shall be duly sVoruia and invested 1nh ~
the power and subiecsedto TO all thedsties: and IA
biIites that Copstables nov have C. sse subjected
10 By Ian, In sddiaoa 10 ths duties ena ash;Hstes
apsc;slly eoaisrrpd and inpoesd on then bg the
Town ceunau Provtded, That their ipriadicsion
shar, be coudnsd 70 tho corporate fnits Of said
town. -:
sro. IA. That tho said ToHR Council shsA,hsve
power 10 sstsbsish spardhonse. end 70 prescribe,
by ordinance, suitable rules and regulations fof
keeping and governing the same; and, until suea
eusrdhouse shall be established, they shall bs
authorized to use . room in the common jail Of
Anderson County for the confinement OF all per-
sons who may be subject to be committed TOT the
violation Of any ordinance Of the town passed Ia
conformity with the provisions OF this Act; and
the said Tovu Council may, by ordinance. OF
the said Intsndant aud Wasdens, in person, any
one or more OF them, authorize aad require any
Marshsl OF the town. or any Constable specaai'y
appointed for that purpose, to arrest and 70 eom-
NIT to the said guard house, or jail OF Anderson
County, ss tho case mag be, fox term not ex-
ceeding twenty four hours, any persou or persons
vho within the corporate dpits Of said soVn, may
be engaged. in breach Of the peace, sny riotous
or disorderly conduct, open ohscenity, public
drunkenness, OF in any conduct grossly indecent
or dangerous to the cirizens of said town. or any
of them; and it shall be- the duty OF the Town
Marshals to arrest aud canmit ell such Offenders.
when required 30 to do, who shsll have power to
call to their assistance the posse coaat<s. II need
be. 10 aid in making such srrest; aud upon the
failure of such Maxshs!s to perform sueh duty, %
required, they ahsl severally. bs subject 70 such
fines and penalties as the TsWn Cenncu may o.
,tsblIsh and ell persons 30 imprisoned shall pay
the costs and expenses incident to their imprison-
meQt (FOCVutty 4oot uuOH AoSeeASoee-SAs SAA~@'
not exempt the party from payment OF any hns
the Council may impose for the offence Tor which
he may have been committed.
SEc. Is. That shs said Town Council shall have
power TO collect the taxes from eli persons repre-
senting publicly. within their corporate limits. for
gain or reward, any plays or shows, OF what nssure
or kind soever to be used for the purposes of said
corporation.
SEC. l6. That all fnes which shall hereafter be
collected by conviction in the Court OF Sessions,
for retailing without license, within the corporate
limits of said town, shah be paid one-hlf to the
informer and the other half to the said Town
Council, for the uses Of the corporation.
SEC. II. That the said Town Council shAll have
power and authority to abate all nuissnces within
the corporate limits, and also to appoint Board
OF Health for eaid town, and to pass ali such ord-
nances IS may be necessary to define the powers
and duties Of said Board.
SEC. ls. That the Gsid Town Council shal have
powsr to borrow money for the public use Of the
corporation by issuing, from time to time, % 90
cssion may require. the bonds Of said corpora
ton, bearing interest, ct . rate not to exceed
eeven per centun per annuu' to be paid
seni-annuslly, for an amount inot TO exceed
the Gum Of fifteen thousand doliays: and
for the payment Of the interest, and the
Ultimate redemption OF the principal, accord
ing to the ters Of the loan, the ssid corporation
shsll be at sll simes liable: Prooidsd, That the
property Of the inhabitants OF said town shall be
bound for the redemption OF said loan in no
other way than BY the imposition Of an annual
A. Ia, H. ~ khia Act. And
p'ouided, further. That Q majority Of the owners
Of real estate within the corporate limits OF said
town shall frat vote in favor Of issuius said bonds
and the said Town. Council shall give Of least
thirty days. notice Of holding such election.
6Ec. 10. Thai the Irtsadsnt and WArdens shall,
during their term Of o6aes b exempt from street
duty. And c.ch Town Oouncil shall, within ono
month after the expiration Of their term OF of6ee,
make out Ind retarn 10 their successors fuu 90
count Of their receipts and expenditures daring
their term; snd shsu pay over all moneys in their
hands belonging to the corporation and deliver
up Ill property. books, records and other papers
incident to ther Office 10 their successorr; and on
failure 90 70 do, they shall be liable to the punish
u,ent prescribed in the twenty Section ofthis
Act.
SEC. 20. That su ordinances heretofore passed
by the Town Council OF Anderson, In conformity
with the authority granted BY existing laws, shall
be, and they are hereby, declared legal and
valid.
SIC. 81. That for any wilful violation or neglect
Of duty, malpractice. abuse or oppression, the
said Intendant and wardeps, jointly and ssvsrally,
shsil be liable TO indictment in the Court Of Ses-
sioas; and, upea conviction, TO punishment By
fne, not exceeding oneAundlod dollars, besidss
being liable Tor damages to any person injured.
S1c. a That sn Acts, and parts OF Acts, here
tolore passed. n reatioa 70 the Incorporation OF
tho town Of Anderson, be, and the sane are here
by, repealed. And this Act shsll be deemed and
taken 70 bs public Act, and continue in force
for the term OF twenty years. and until the end
Of the sesson OF the Legislature then nezt ensu"
ing.
Approved the 9th day Of March. A. D.. 1871.
An ACT 10 ALrKR AHp 1EnRw TEz cEARTED OF TF.B
Fo~r OF nAnSIEo.
SscrIoE I. De enacted By The Seno's ossd 8ouss
Of Representatives of the State of Sosz& Carolina,
ro,e me. and staisg IN General Asse1soy, 0xd%V
tae asaAorhy efse sums, Thst % ACT entitled
"An Act 10 Incorporate certain towns and va'
lages." approved On the soth dsy Of Jaausey, A.b.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty, Be, sndths
,annA is hereby. sltarca and amended . follows,