The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-06-28

: Illi" Slalc. ANA purchase, nO!u,
possess and enjoy to them and
their successors, in pcrpetulty, or
for any term of years, any estate,
real, personal or mixed, and sell.
alien or convey the same: Pro-
rided, The same shall mot exceed,
at any one time, the sum Of ten
thousand dollars; and the said
Town Council shall have authority
to appoint, from time to time. as
they may sec fit, such and so many
proper persons to act as MarShaIs
! or Con*tablcs Of said town, as the
said Council may deem necessary
and expcdient, for the preservation
Of the peace, good order, and police
! thereof: which persons, so appoint.
ed, shall, within the corporate
limits ofsaid town, have the power
and privileges, and be subject to
all the obligations, penalties and
regulations provided by the law
Tor the office Of Constable, and
Shall be liable to be removed at the
pleasure Of said Council; and the
/ said Town Council Shall have
! power to establish, or authorize
! the establishment Of q market
house in said town, and the Town
! Council, or the said Intendaut
and Wardens in person, any one
or more Of them, may authorize
and require any Marshal Of the
town, or Constable, specially ap-
pointed for that purpose, to arrest
and commit to the guard house,
for a term not exceeding twenty
four hours, any person or persons,
who, within the corporate limits
OF said town, may be engaged in Il
breach Of the peace, any riotous
or disordcrly conduct. open OBJ
sccnity, public drunkenness, or
conduct grossly indecent or dan
gcrous to the citizens Of said
town, or any Of them ; and it shall
be the duty Of the Town MarShals
or Constablcs to arrest and com
nit all such offenders, when rc-
qulrcd so TO do, and who shall
have power TO call to their assist
ance the posse comitatuS, if need
be, to aid in making such arrests,
and upon the failure Of said Off
GERS to perform such duty rs re-
qnircd, they shall scvcrally be
subject to such fines and penalties
as the Town Council may impose
upon them, and all persons so i'm
pri:oncd shall p"y the cost and
expenses incident to their impris,
onmcnt, which said costs and cx-
penses shall be collected in the
same manner as is provided for
the collection Of fines imposed for
the violation Of ordinances, rules
and regulations: Proriacd, That
such Imprisonment shall not cx-
cmpt the party from the pay ment
Of any fine the Council may i'm
pose for the ofcnsc for which he.
She, or they, may have commit
ted. And the said Town Council
may have full power and author
ity, under their corporate seal, to
make all such rules. regulations,
bylaws and ordinances respecting
the streets, roads, and the busi.
ness thereof, as well as the police
system Of the said town, as shall
appear tc them necessary and
! proper for the security. welfare,
and convenience, and for prcscrv-
ing health, order, and good GOV
crnmcnt within said town; and
the said Town Council may i'm
pose fines for otfcnscs against
their bylaws, rules, regulations
and ordinances, and appropriate
the same for the public use Of said
| town and the said Town Council
shall have the same power which
has been herctoforc granted to
Magistrates in this State to COM
! pei tho attendance Of witnesses,
and require them TO give evidence
upon the trial before them of any
person or persons tor violation Of
any Of their ordinances, bylaws,
rules, or regulations, but no fine
above the sum Of twenty-five dol
lars shall be collected by the Town
Council, except by suit in The pro.
per Courts Of Justice in this State,
and that no fine shall exceed the
amount Of fifty (50) dollars, and
also nothing herein contained
shall authorize the said Council
to mako any ordinance, or bylaw,
inconsistent or rcpugnant to the
laws Of the State.
Sec. ia. That the said Intend
ants or Wardcns, or 4 majority Of
them, shall power TO abatc or re-
move all nuiSanccs in said town,
land it shall be their duty to keep
all roads, ways, bridges and streets
within the corporate limits Of said
town, open and in good repair,
and for that purpose they arc YES
ted with all the powers Of County
! Commissioners, or Commissioners
of Roads, for and within the COR
poratc limits Of said town, and
they may lay out new streets,
close up, widen, or otherwise al
ter those now in use, and shall have
full power TO classify and arrange
| the inhabitants or citizens of said
town, liable to street, road or 9th.
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