The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-04-11

law, magistrates may use in the trial of small
and mean causes,
SEC. 8. That the intendant and wardens
of said town shall have full and only power
to grant and refuse licenses Tor billiard ta-
bles, to keep. tavern: or retail spirituous liq-
uors within the said limits, which licenses
shall be granted upon the same conditions
and in the same manner that they now are,
or may hereafter be under the laws of the
State; and all the powers vested in the county
commissioners, are hereby granted to the
said intendant and wardens, within the said
limits; and all moneys paid for licenses, and
for fines and for forfeitures for retailing
spirituoussliguprs, keeping tsverfs and bill
iardtahlswithin said limits, without licen-
ses, shall as appropriated to the public use
of Said CORPORATION: Provided, that the in
tendant and wardens duly elected and quail
lied shall net have power to grant any license
to keep tavern or retail spirituous liquors
to extend beyond the term for which they
shall have been elected.
SEC. 9. ghat it shall be the duty Of said
intendant and wardens to keep all roads,
streets and ways within their corporate linn
its open and in good repairs. and for that
purpose they are vested with the powers
granted to the county commissioners. They
shall also have power to levy a tax upon the
property in said town to keep the buildings
for educational purposes in said town in re-
pair. And they shall also have power to
compound with all persons liable to work
the streets, ways and roads in said town, up
on such terms as they shall by ordinance de-
termine; the money so received shall be ap-
piled to the pablo use Of said corporation.
And all persons refusing or failing to pay
such Communication, shall be liable :" such
fines and penalties as the said tow 1cil
mey impose. And no person. res & with
in the said limits, shall be liable t~ work on
any road or brid ge without the said limits,
or to be taxed or assessed for the same. The
said town coudcil shall have power to require
license fees from th4 keepers Of ten-pin alleys
or any other alleys, and to grant or refuse
license for the same, upon such terms and
conditions, and subject to such regulation as
they may, by ordinance, established They
shall also have power to require license tees
from itinersnt auctioneers, owners of public
drays. wagons, livery stables, vehicles and
horses kept for hire, within the corporate
limits Of said town. They shall also have
power to impose an annual tax upon the
property in said town, to wit: Upon all real
estate, not exceeding ten cents OH the value
of one hundred dollars; upon all stock In
trade, not exceeding ten cents on every hum
dred dollars worth Of the value ofsaid stock.
.Ilates lStatc assessment to beiakcn as basis
of taxatioa: And the said town council
shall have power to enforce the payment Of
all taxes and assessments levied by the said
council against the property and persons Of
defaulters to the same extent, and i'll the
same manner, as is provided by law for the
collcctio of the general State tax, except that
executions to enforce the payment OF the
town taxes shall be issued under the seal ot
the corportion, and directed to tie town
marshal or other persons specially appointed
by the said council to collect the same; and
the money SO collected shall be applied to tile
public uses of the said corporation. And all
property upon which tax shall be levied
and assessed is hereby declared and made
liable for the payment thereof, in preference
to all other debts due by the person owning
the property at the time Of the assessment,
except debts due the State, which shall be
first paid. :; =,
SEC. 10, That the said town council shall
have power, and authority to require all per-
SONS, owning lot or lots in said town, to
make and keep in good repair sidewalks III
front of said lot or lots, wherever the same
shall front on or adjoin any public street Of
said town, if, in the judgement OF the coun-
Gil, said sidewalk shall be necessary; the
width thereof, and the manner Of construc-
ton, to be designated and regulated by the
said council; and for default or refusal after
reasonable notice to make and keep in repair
such sidewalks, the towa council May cause
tho same to be made or put in repair, and re-
quire the owner to pay the price of making
or repairing; and the said town council are
hereby empowered to sue for and recover the
same Provided, That such contract for
making and reparius be let to the lowest
bidder.
SEC. ii. That the intendant and wardens
shall have power, and are hereby authorized
to elept or appoint one or more marshaIs, who
shall be duly sworn in, and invested with all
the powers constables now have by law, and
whose jurisdiction and authority shall be
confined to the corporate limits Of the said
town; and the intendant and wardens, or
any one or more of them, are hereby author
lied to require the marshal of the said town
or any special constable, appointed by said
intendant or wardens for that purpose, to
commit to the Jail Of Union County, Tor
term not exceeding twenty-four hours, any
person who within the corporate limits o.
the said town, may be engaged in any breach
of the peace, any riotous or disorderly con
duct, open obscenity, public drunkenness
or in any conduct grossly indecent or dan
gerous to the citizens of said town; or any O
them. And all persons so imprisoned shal
pay all costs and expenses incident to theil
imprisonment, which said costs aud expen
ses shall be collected in the same manner a
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