The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-04-15

as Marshals or Constables, as they shall
deem ~expedient and proper, which Off
GERS shall have ali powers, privileges and
~emoluments, aud be subject to all the
duties, penalties and regulations, p:ovid-
ed by the laws OF this State for the
Office Of Constable and the Intendant
and Wardcps, in Council shall! have
power and authority, under their corpo-
rate seal; to orduiu and establish all such
rules aud bylaws and ordinances re-
specting the streets, ways, public wells
aud springs or fountains of water, mar
kets, and police of said Town of Tim.
monsyille, and for preserving health,
peace, order, and good government with
in the same, as they may deem cxpe-
dent and proper, not inconsistent with
or repugnant to the laws of the State,
and rll such bylaws and ordinances shall
at all times be subject to reyisal or repeal
by the General Assembly Of the State,
aud the saidtGouncil may afix fines for
offences against such bylaws and ordi-
uanccs: ane appropriate tho same to the
Use Of the corporation; but no fine shall
exceed thirty dollars. And when fines
shall exceed twenty dollars they may be
recovered in a Trial Justice Court Of the
County of Darlington ; and when they
are OF the amount OF twenty dollars, or
under, they may be recovered before
said Intendant and Wardens in Council.
SEC. 5. That the said Council shall
have power to abatc and remove %nuisan-
ccs within the lims;s of said town, and
also to classify aud arrange the inhabi-
tapts liable to police duties duty, and
require them to perform such duty as
occasion may %revuirc, and to %eutorce the
performance thereof; under the same
penalties US are now or may hereafter be
est hished by law Procihd al,cays,
nevertheless, That the said Council shall
nave power to compound with persons
liable to perform such duty upon such
terms as they shall by ordinance estab-
lish.
SEC. G. Ehat it shall be the duty OF
ahe Inteudant and Wardeas to kce all
streets aud ways which may he necessa-
ny for public use within the limits Of
said town opeu and IA good repair, and
for that purpose they are hereby invcs-
ted with ali the powers, rights aud privi-
leges granted BY law to the County Com
miss;onerswithin tho limits of said town,
and for neglect { duty they Shall be
liable to the pains and penalties imposed
by law upon Commissioners of Roads for
like neglect, snd they are hereby indi-
u~idually exempt from the performance
of road and police duty within tie linn
its of said corporation.
SEC. Z. That the said Intendant aud
Wardens shall have power to compound
with persons lirble to work on the said
streets and ways, and to %releate such per-
sons as may desire it, upon the payment
of such sum of money as they may deem
u fair equivalent therefor, to be applied
by them to the use Of said corpora.
ton.
SEC. s.. That the said Council of the
Town of Timmonsville shall also be en-
powered to retain, possess and enjoy all
such property as they may now be pos,
sesscd Of, or entitled to, or which shall
hereafter be given, bequuthed to, or in
any manner acquired by them, and to
sell, alien, or in any way transfer the
same, or any part thereof: Proridea,
The o of property SO held, or stock
invested, shall i'll no case exceed twenty
Thousand, dollars.
SEC. 9. That tire SAID Council shall
also have power to impose an annual tax
on nil the real and personal property
within the corporate limits OF the said
town Irovilyd, Said tax does not ex-
coed fifty ccnts.on the one hundred dol
lars.
SEC. 10. That the Intcndant and
Wardens Of the said Town of Timmcns.
vile shall have power to regulate sales at
auction within the limits of said village,
and to grant licenses to auctioneers
hros"tes!, That nothing herein contained
shall extend to sales by or for the
Sheriffs, Clerks of Court, Judges OF
Probate, Coroners, Executors aud Ad-
ministrators, Assignceg, OF by any other
pcrsom. under the order Of nnv Court