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any other officer who may discharg'
f the duties of said Office, who shall
in proportion and proper ratio, tt
, carry out the provisions of this Act
, cause an annual assessment of one
thousand dollars to be made on al
the taxable property within the said
new County Of Aiken, to be used
only for the payment and for the
purposes herein mentioned.
Approved March 9, 1872.
AN ACT to Incorporate the sSta,
Fire Engine Company, of George
town."
i SEc, l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
: by the authority of the same,
That George H. Pawley, Tony G.
RutleJge, William A. Johnson, Viii.
liam Moultrie, John Smyley, and
their associates and successors in
Office, be, and they are hereby, created
and constituted body polite and
corporate, by and under the name
and style Of the "Star Fire Engine
Company, of Georgetown" with a
capital stock not exceeding the sum
of FIVE thousand dollars, with right
to sue and be sued, plead and be i'm.
pleaded, in any Court of competent
Jurisdiction; to have and use q COM
mon seal, and the same to alter at
will and pleasure; and to have and
enjoy all other rights, privileges and
immunities that are now, or may be
hereafter. secured by law to like in-
Lorporated bodies.
Sec. 2. This corporation shall enjoy
all the rights and privileges secured
to corporations under the Act to reg.
uiate the formation Of corporations.
and be subject to the liabilities there
in prescribed, 80 far as applicable.
SEC. 3. That this Act shall be deemed
a public Act, and shall continue in
force for the term of fourteen years.
Approved March 9, 1872. .
AN ACT to Amend the Charter of
the Town of Beaufort.
SEC. l. Be il enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina, now met
and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same,
That the Act Incorporating the
town of Beaufort be so amended that
the Town Council of Beaufort be, aud
they are hereby, authorized to estab.
lish guard or police for the better
security and regulation of said town,
and to pass such ordinances as they
may deem expedient to define the
dnties, fix tho compensation, and i'm.
pose fines and penalties for neglect or
improper discharge of duties Of said
guard, and, generally, to perform all
acts necessary and proper to effsctuate
the intention Of this Act, and make
and establish all rules and orders rel
ative 10 said guard, not inconsistent
With the laws of the State. That
the Intcndant and Wardens, duly
elected and qualified, shall, during
their term of service, have the same
powers which a Trial Justice now
has to compel the attendance of wit.
nesses, and require them to give
evidence, upon tho trial before them
Of any person for the violation of
any OF the bylaws or ordinances of
the town, that the Intendant shall, as
often as occasion may require. summon
the Wardens to meet in Council,
majority Of whom shall constitute q
quorum for the transaction of bust.
ness, and shall be known by the name
of the Town Council of the town of
Beaufort; and they and their success
sors in office shall have q common seal,
and shall havo power to appoint,
from time to time, such and so many
proper persons to act az Marshals or
Constables, as they shall deem expe-
dent and proper, which officers shall
have all powers, privileges and emol-
umeuts, and be subject to all the
duties. penalties and regulations,
provided by The laws of this State
for the Office Of Constable; and the
Intendant and Wardens in Council
shall have power ndauthority, under
their corporate seal. to ordain and es-
tablish ali such rules ana bylaws and
ordinances, respecting the streets,
ways. public wells and springs. or
fountains of water, markets, and po-
lice Of said town of Beaufort, and for
preserving peace, health and order
and good government within the
same, as thoy may deem expedient
and proper, not inconsistent with or
repugnant to the laws of the State !;
and all such bylaws and ordinances
shall, al all times, be subject to revisal
or repeal by the General Assembly of
the State; and tho said Council may
afix fines for offenses against such by
laws and ordinances, and appropriate
the same to the use Of said corpora.
ton but no fine shall exceed thirty
dollars, and when fines shall exceed
twenty dollars, the same to be collect.
ed as finos and penalties in Trial
Justices Courts.
Sec. 2. That the Town Council
shall have full power and authority
to require all persons owning lot or
lots in said town to build lawful
fence, and keep in good repair side
walks in front of said lot or lots,
whenever the same shall front or ad-
join any Of the public streets of said
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