The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-04-17
BYW. A.LEE AND HUGH WILSON.

laws inconsistent with or repugnant to
the laws of this State; and all the
bylaws, rules and ordinances the said
Town Council may make, shall, at all
times be subject to revisal or repeal by
the General Assembly Of this State.
SEC. 6. That the said 1ntendant and
Wardens, or majority of them. shall
have power to abate and remove all nul-
sances within the corporate. limits OF
said town; and it shall be their duty to
keep all roads, ways, bridg G S
and streets within the corporate
limits of said town open and in good
repair, and for that purpose they are in
vested with all tile powers of Commits
sioners of Roads; and shall have
full power to classify and arrange
the inhabitants or citizens of said tow n
liable to street, road or public duty there
in, and to force the performance of such
duty, under such penalties as are now,
or shall hereafter be, prescribed by law :;
Provided, That the said Town Council
may compound with persons liable to
perform such duty, upon such terms,
and on the payment OF such sums, as
may be established by law or ordinance:
And provided, also, that the individuals
who compose the said Town Council
shall he exempt from the performance
of road aud police duty; and the inhab-
itants of said town are hereby exempt
from road and police duty without the
corporate limits OF said town.
SEC. Z. That the power to grant or re-
fuse license for billiard table, tt keep
taverns or retail spurious liquors within
the limits of said corporation, be, and
the same is hereby. vested in the Town
Council Of Lowndesville, and the said
Town Council may grant licenses to re-
tail spurious to such persons, and in
such quantities, at such rates, and upon
such terms aud conditions, as the said
Council may deem best and proper.
And the said Intendant and Wardcns
shall have the full and only pow
er to impose a tax on all shows or eXhi-
bitions, for gain or reward, within the
city limits. And all moneys paid for
licenses for retailing spirtuous liquors,
keeping taverns and billiard tables,
and the tax for all shows for gain or re-
ward, within the said limits shall be
appropriated for the public use of the
town: Provided, That in no instance
shall the price of license to keep a tav-
ern or to retail spurious liquors, he less
than the amount that is established by
the State: and provided, further,
That the said Intendant and War
dens, duly elected, shall not have power
to graut any license to keep tavern or
retail spurious liquors, to extend beyond
the term for which they have been
elected.
SEC. s. The said Town Council may
have power and authority to require all
persons owning lot or lots in said town
TO close in, and to make and keep in
good repair, sidewalks in front Of said
lot or lots, whenever the same shall
front or adjoin any public street of said
town, if, in the Judgment Of the Coun-
ell, such sidewalk shall be necessary,
the width thereof, and the manner Of
construction, to be designated and regu-
lated by the said Town Council and
for default or refusal, after reasonable
notice, to make and keep in good repair
such sidewalks. and to close such lots,
the Town Council may cause the same
to be made or put in repair, and require
the owners to pay the price of making
or repairing. Provided, That such con-
tract for making and repairing is let to
the lowest bidder.
SEC. 8. That the said Town Council
of Lowndesville shall have power to
arrest and commit to Jail, for space Of
time not exceeding twelve hours. and
fine not exceeding twenty dollars, or, in
lieu thereof, TO work the public roads,
streets, bridges, &C., and within said
corporate limits, twenty days, any per
son or persons who may be guilty Of
disorderly conduct in said town, TO the
annoyance OF citizens thereof; and it
shall be the duty OF the Marshal OF the
town to make such arrests, and call to
his assistance the posse cOnaitGius, il
necessary, and. upon failure TO perform
such duty, he Shall be fined in sum
not more than twenty dollars, for each
and every Oflense.
SEC. 10. That the said Town Council Of
Lowndesville shall have power to grant
or refuse licenses to parties within the
limits Of said town, and the parties to
whom such licenses Lare grantcdl shall
be subject to such regulations as may,
by ordinance, be established. They
shall also have power to impose and col
lect and collect an annual tax upon the
assessed property Of said town: Provl-
ded, no tax shall be imposed, in any
one year, to exceed the rate or ten cents
on each hundred dollars Of such assesa-
ed property and the money so raised
shall be applied TO the use Of said town.
The said Town Council shall have pow
er to enforce the payment of all taxee
levied by said Town Council, to the
same extent and in the same manner as
is now, or hereafter may be, provided by
law for the collection of the general
State taxes.
Sec. II. That the said Town Council
of Lowndesville shall have power to reg
UIate sales at auction within the c0rpo-
rate limits of said town, and to grant
license to suctioneers: Provided, moth
ing herein contained shall extend TO
sales by Sheriff, Clerk Of the Court,
Judge of Probate, Coroner, Executor or
Assignee in Bankruptcy,
or by any other peason out OF the order
or deere Of and Court, Justice Of the
Peace or Magistrate.
SEC. ~. That this Act shall be deem
ed public Act, and continue in force
until repealed.
Approved March 13, 1872.
AN ACT to alter and amend the
Charter of the Town of Pendleton.