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SEC. 10. They shall also have power
to impose an annual tax not exceeding
fifty cents on every hundred dollars
OF the assessed value of all real and
personal estate lying within the corpor-
ate limits OF. sand to%n, title real and
personal estate of churches and schoo-
associations eNcepted.) The said Coun-
cIl shall have the power to regulate the
price CT license upon all pubic shows
and exhibitions iii said town, to erect q
powder magazine, and conn Del any per,
son holding more than twenty-five
pounds OF powder to store the same
therein, and 10 make, regulations for
the rates of storage thereof, and for
Keeping and for keeping and delivering
the same, The said Council shall have
power to enforce the payment of all
taxes levied under the authority OF this
Act, against the property. persons, ol
deiau.terS to the same extent, and III the
same manner, as is provided by law fof
the collection of the general state tax,
except that executions to enforce the
payment OF the town taxes shall be
issued under the seal of the corporation,
and directed to the Town Marshal, o"
other person especially appointed by the
Town Council, to collect the same; and
all nroDcrty upon which Il tax shall be
levied is hereby declared and made lia-
bic for the payment thcrcofin preference
10 all other debts against the said prop
crty, except debts due to the State,
which shall first be paid. ...
SEC. II. That the said Town Council
shall haze power, with the consent OF
the adjacent land owners, to close all
such roads, streets and ways within the
said town, as they shall deem necessary
by sale of the freehold therein, either at
private or public sale, rs they may
adiudge best for the interest OF the said
town; and they shall have power to lay
out, adopt, open aud keep in repair all
such new streets, roads and ways, as
they may, from time to time, deem nee
cssary for the improvement and conve-
nience of said town: providcd, That
no new street, road or way, shall be
opened without first having obtained
the consent of the. land owner or owners
through whose premises any such new
street, road or way may pass. =,
SEC. II. The said Town Council shall
have power, and are hereby authorized,
to elect one or more Marshals, lin addi-
ton to the Sheriff of the County OF
Darlington,) who shall also be a Mar.
shall of the town, to fix their salaries and
prescribe their duties, who shall be
sworn in and invested with all the pow.
ers, and subjected to all the duties and
liabilities that Coustables now have OF
are subject to by law, in addition tC
the duties and liabilities specially con.
icrred and imposed on them by the
Town Council: Proridcd, That their
jurisdiction shall be confined within
the limits of said town.
SEC. Is. That the said Town Council
shall have power to erect a Market
House, and provide regulations for the
same: Provided, That no Market House
is erected upon the public squares, so as
to endanger, by its Proximity, or th1
materials of which it is constructed,
any other public building. They
shall also have power to establish q guarc
house, and to prescribe, by ordinance
suitable rules and regulations for keep
ing and governing the same; and un
til such guard house shall be established
they shall be authorized TO use a room
in the common Jail of the count of Dar
lington for the confinement of al
who may be subject to be committed tol
violation Of any ordinance OF the town
passed in conformity to the provision'
of this Act, and the said. Town Counci
may, by ordinance, or the said Intendan
and Nardens, in person, any one o.
more OF them, authorize and require any
Marshal of the town, or, any Constable
specially appointed for that purpose
to arrest and commit to said guar(
house, or Jail of Darlington County, TO
a term not exceeding tWenty-iour hours
any person or persons who, within th'
corporate limits of said town, may be ell
gagged in the breach of the peace, all.
riotous or ,disorderly conduct, open Oh
scenity, public drunkenness, or i'll all.
conduct grossly indecept, or dangerous
to the citizens OF said. town, or any o
them. And it shall be the duty OF ta
Town Marshal to arrest and commit al
such Offenders, when required SO It
do, who shall have power to call It
their assistance the posse co7aStdtnS,
need be, to aid i'm making such arrests
and, upon failure OF said N1arshals t
perform such such duty as is required
they shall, scverally, lie subject to sucl
fines and penalties as the Town COuuci
may establish. And all persons 50 i'm
prisoned shall pay the cost aud eX
penSes incidentaito their imprisonment
WINCH SAID cost and expenses shall b'
collected in thesaMe manner as IS pro
vided by this Act 1nr theTcollectloh o
fines imposed for the violation OF ordi
nances Provided, That such imprison
nent shall not exempt the party from
the payment Of any tiue the council ma.
impose, for the offence for which II
may have been committed
SEC. IA, The said Town Councl
shall have poweret collect the take
from all the persons representing pub
licly, Within the corporate siiin,ts, 10
gain or reward, any play or shows 0
amy kind whatever, TO be USED 1or puf
pose of snid town.. "a
SEd.sl5. That all fines which shal
hereafter be collected for retailing, with
out license, within the corporate limit
of the town, shall be paid one-half t
the informer, and the other half to TIN
Council, for the use of; the said town.
SIC. is. The said Town Council shal
have full power and authority to abat
all nuisances within the corporate linn
its, and also TO- appoint Board q
Health for said town, and to pass suci
Ordinances as may be. necessary to dc
fine the powers and duties, and to i'm
pose fines and penalties upon the mem
bers of said Board for neglect Of duty 0
refusal to serve: Propidcd, That no fin
hereby authorized to be III nposed shall
exceed the sum of twenty dollars. TIL
said Town Council of. Darlington
shall have power and authority to re
quire the owneror owners ofany lot orlot
in said town, to keep the streets in from
of said lot. .or: lots clean Of all filth AM
rubbiSl, and, also, to make and keep il
good repair sidewalks in front Of saidloto
lots, whenever the same shall front 0
adjoin any public street of said town
if, in the Judgment Of the Council, sue!
sidewalk shall be necessary, the widtl
thereof, and tho manner of their con
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