Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-05-30

this State, for the Office 9f Constable;
and the Intendant and Wardehs in Coun-
cl, shall have power and authority, un.
def their corporate seal, to ordain and
establish all such rules and bylaws, and
ordinances, respecting the street, ways;
public wells, springs Of water, markets
and police of said town, and for preserv-
ing health, peace, order and good gov
ernment within the same, as they may
deem expedient and proper: and the
said Council, may affix fines for offenses
against such bylaws and ordinances, and
appropriate the same to the use of the
corporation; but no fine shah exceed fifty
dollars. all fines may be collected by an
action for debt, before proper tribunal.
Sec. 5. That the said Council shall
have power to abate or remove nulsances,
within the limits of said town, and, also
to classify and arrange the inhabitants
liable to public duty, and require them
to perform such duty as occasion may re.
quire, and enforce the performance H
the same, under the same penalties as
are now, or hereafter may be, established
by law: Provided, always, nevertheless,
that the said Tnwn Conncii shall have
power to compound with the persons
liable to perform such duty, under such
terms as theS saall: ty ordinance estab-
lish.
the Intendant aud Wardefs, to keep all
streets and ways in the limits of said
town open and in good order, and for
that purpose they are hereby invested
with all the powers and privileges granted
by law to the Commissioners OF Roads
within the limits of said town. And
for neglect of duty, they shall be liable
to the same pains and penalties imposed
by law upon Commissioners Of Roads,
for like neglect; and they are hereby in
dividually exempt from the performance
o. road and police duty; and the inhabi-
tants of said town are hereby exc pit
from road duty without Che limits Cf said
corporation. .. :
Sec. !. That tile said fnterdant and
Wardens shall have power to compound
with such persons, liable to work on the
said streets and ways, and to release such
persons as may desire, upon the payment
of such sum of money as they may deeni
fair equivalent therefor, to be applied
BY them to the use of the corporation; =
Sec. s. That the said Town Coufti) 6f
Ninety-Six shall also be empowered to
retain, possess and enjoy all such proper
ty as they may be possessad Of or entitled
to, or which shall hereafter be given,
bequeathed to, or; III any manner ac!
quired by them; and to sell: alien, or in
any way transfar. the same or any part
thereof: Provided, the amount, of prop
perty so held, or stock invested, shall in
no case exceed the sum of twenty thou
sand dollars. .
Sec, Q. That the said Town Council.
shall have power to impose an annual
tax upon all real and personal property
within the limits Of said town, Provided:
Said tax does not exceed the sum of tif-
teen cents on the hundre dollars T..
Sec. 10. That the Intenaant and
Wardens of the town of Ninety-Six
shall have power to regulate sales at
auction, within the limits Of safe town.
and grant licenses to auctioneers;; Pro.
vided, that nothing herein contained shall
extend to sales by, or for Sheriffs, Clerks
of Courts, Judge of Probate, Coroners,
Executors Administrators, Assignees, or
by any other person, under the order OF
any Court or Magistrate.
Sec. IL. That the Intendaht and
Wardens shall have power and authority
to require all persons owning q lot or lots
in the said towa of Nlnety-Six, to keep
in repair the sidewalks adjacent to their
lots respectively and for default in this
matte, shall have power and authority
to impose a fine not exceeding fifteen
| dollars.
Sec. l2. That the authority to refuse
or grant licenses to keep tavern or re-
tail intoxicating drinks, be, and the same
is hereby, vested in the Town Council OF
! Ninety.Six; and that they also be in
vested with all the necessary power, by
ordinance or ordinances, to suppress or
regulate the sale of intoxicating drinks,
to be drank at the place where sold, Or
in or upon any of its appurtenances, OF
in or upon any of its highways, streets
lanes alleys, commons, kitchens, stores
shops, public buildings, stalls or out
houses Of the said town, within half a
mile of the Greenvile and Columbis
Railroad Depot, in said town: Provided
no rule or regulation shall be made in,
consistent with the Constitution and
Laws of the State.
Sec. Is. That this act shall be deemed
a public Act in all Courts of Justice anc
shall continue il force until amended Of
repealed.
Approved March 13, 1872.