The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-24

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liquors to extend beyond the term for vf,foh
they shall have been elected.
sEc. Q. That it shall be the duty Of the said
intendant and wardens to keep all. roads.
streets and ways within their corporate linits
open and in good repair, and for that purposs
they are invested with all the powers igranted
to the county commissioners. Thsy yahAlLAlso
have power to levy tax upon the,property OF
said town. to keep the buildings I'M said town
for educational purposes in repair: And they
shall also haye power to compound withsll
persons liable to work the streets, Wsyi1 i1nd
roads in said town, upon such terms ag thDy
shall, by ordinance, establish; the money 30
received to be applied to the public pse OF tho
.aid corporation. And all persons refusing OF
falling to pay such communication shall be liable
to such anes and penalties as the said taNn
council may impose. And no,rersQn, tsadifg
within the said limits, shall be liable to work
on any road or bridge without the said limits,
or to be taxed or assessed for she same.T Tho
said town council shall have power 10 require
license fees from The keepers ol ten.pin alleys
Or any other pin alleys. and TO grant or refuse
licenses for the same, upon such tssmss and
conditions, and subject to such regulations u
they may, by ordinance, ,establlah. They
shall also haye power to require license fees
from itinarant auctioneers, owners Of public
drays, wagons livery stables, yehiSlea and
horses kept for hire, within the corporate
limits Of said town. They shall also hare
power to impose an annual tax upon TIE
property in said town, to wit: Upon al resl
estate, not exceeding ten cents on the yalIs
OF one hundred dollars; upon all stock In trade.
not exceeding ten cents on every hundred
dollars worth Of the value OF said stock. The
State assessment to b taken as a baais
Of taxation. And the said town council shall
have power to enforce the payment Of al, ,tsxss
and assessments levied by the said. council
against The property and persons Of detaulters
to the same extent, and in the same manner,
MS ie provided by Law for the collection Of TIL .
general State tax. except that executions TO en-
force the payment Of the town taxes shall DO
issued under the seal Of the corportioh, and dt-
rected to the town marshsl or other person
specially appointed by the SAID council to ool-
lect the same; and the money SO collected shall
be applied to the public uses OF the said eorpo-
ration. And NIL 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 assess-
ment, except debts due the State, which shal
be first paid. -.
SEQ. 10. That the said town conncil shall
have power and authority to require all per-
SONS, owning . loL or lots in sstd town, to
make and keep in good repair sidewalks In
front Of said lot or lots, wherever the Same
shall front on or adjoin any public street iof
said town, il, in the Judgment Of the Council,
said sidewalk shall be necessary; the width
thereof, and the manner Of construction, to bo
designated and regulated by the said council;
aud for default OF refusal, after reasonable
notice to make and keep in repair such side
walks, the town council may canse the same
to be made or put in repair, and require the
owner to pay the price Of making or repairing;
AMI the said town council ara hereby empoW:-
eredto sue for audrecoyer the same: Provided,
That such contract for making and repairing
be let to the lowest bidder.
SEQ. II. That the intendant and wardens
shall have power, and are hereby authorized to
elect or appoint one or more marshals, who
shall be duly sworn in, and invested With an
the powers constables now have by law, and
whose jurisdiction and authority shall be con-
fined to the corporate limits OF said town; and
the intendant and wardens, or any oBe or more
OF them, are hereby authorized to require the
marshal Of said town, or any special con-
stable, appointed by said intendant or war.
dens for that purpose, to commit to the jail Of
Union County, for term not exceeding
twenty-four hours, any person who, within the
corporate limits Of said town, may be engaged
in breach Of the peace. any rio:ous or dis
orderly conduct, open obscsnity, public drunk
ennees, or in any conduct grossly indecent or
dangerous to the citizens OF said town, or any
OF them. And all persons so imprisoned shall
pay all costs AMI expenses incident to their
imprisonment, which said costs and expenses
shall be collected in the same manner: as Is
provided by this act for the collection OF fines
imposed for violation Of ordinances: Pfoyi-
ded That such imprisonment shall not exempt
the party from the payment OF any fine which
the council may impose for the offence for
which he may have been committed.
SEQ. IA. That said council shall have power
to collect Licences from all persons represent
ing publicly, within their corporate limits, for
gain or reward, any plays or shows, OF what
nature or kind soever, to be used for the pur-
pose Of said corporation.
SEQ. Is. That all fines which shall hereafter
be cole ,ted by conviction in the Court Of ses-
s,ons for retailing without license, within the
corporate limits OF said town, shall be paid
one-half to the ipformer, and the other half to
the said town council, for the use Of the said
corporation.
SEQ. Il. That the said council shall have
full power and authority to abste all nuisanoes
within thsir corporate limits, and also to ap-
point board Of health for said town, and to
pass all such ordinances as nny be necessary
to define the powers and duties Of said board,
and to impose fines and penalties upon the
members of said board for neglect Of duty.
Provided, That no fine hereby authorized TO
be imposed shall eIceed the sum Of twenty
dollars
SEC. Is. That all streets hereafter to be open-