Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25

SlldIl DIlCC VI lICChoO W hOSP oopShht Va
to retail spirituous liquors be fixed at a less
price than is established ty the laws Of the
state, andsall moneys paid for licenses and
for fines, and forfeitures for retailing spiritu-
GUS liquors, keepingtavern and billiard ta.
blea within the limits, without liceses, shall
be appropriate to the public uses of said
town: Provided, That the Intendant and
wardens duly elected and qualified shall not
have power to grant any license to keep tav
ern or retail spirituous liquors to extend be-
yond the term for which they have been
elected; and the said Intendant and wardens,
shall have the full and only power TO ipshose:
a tax on all shows or exhibitions, for gaaAE
reward, within the limits; and all money
paid for licenses or for retailing spirituous IL
auors, keeping tavern, and the tax for all
SHOWS, for gain or reward, within said linn
it's, shall be appropriated to the public use
of said corporation. .
Sec.9. That the said Town Council of
Mullins shall have power to arrest and COM
NIT to jail, and to find, not exceeding
twenty dollars, any person or persons who
shall be guilty Of disorderly conduct In said
town. to the annoyance of the citizens there
of; and it shall be the duty OF the Mar
shal or Constable of the town to make such
arrest, and call to his assistance the posse
comitatus, if necessary; and upon failure to
perform such duty, he shall be lind IN a sum
not more than twenty dollars tor each and
every offense. -,
Sec. 10. The Town Council shall also
have power to impose an annual tax, nos
exceeding twenty cents on every hundred
dollars OF the assessed value OF real and per-
sonal estate lying within the corporate limits
of said town, the real and personal OF estate
school associations excepted. The sa
Council shall have power to enforce the
payment of all taxes levied under authority
OF this Act, against the property and person
OF all detaulters, to the same extent, and IN
the same manner, as is provided by law for
the collection of the general taxes, except
that executions to enforce the payment OF
the town taxes shall be issued under the
seal of the corporation, and directed to the
Town Marshal or other person especially APP
pointed by the Town Council to collect the
same; and all property upon which a tax
shall be levied is hereby declared and liable
for the payment thereof in preference to all
other depts against saii property, except
debts due to the State, which shall be hrst
paid.
Sec. II. The Clerk of the said Town
Council shall, annually, make out an assess
ment, from the books of thu County Audi
tor or Treasurer, OF all real ana personal
property III the limits OF said town, Tor taxa
Jlon, md shall make returns OF SAID assess
ment to the lntendant and Wardens within
one mo .ith from the time OF his appoint
ment.
Sec. II. That an ordinance declaring the
rate OF annual taxation upon property, and
other subjects ofaphual taxatlons tor the
lfear shall be published at least twice, dur
Ing the month of November, in each year,
and the citizens of said town shall make pay
ment of their tax to the Clerk and Treasurer
The einatter Constituted of The said corpor-
alton during the succeeding month OF De-
cembeE
Sec. l3 The InteHdant and Wardens
shall have power to elect or appoint ClerK,
whoshall also be treasurer, whose duty
I II shall be to attend all meetings OF the
| Council. and make record, in book kept
tor that purpose, OF all the proceedings
thereof; to take charge OF all papers belong
ing to the Council, and to lodge with the
proper officers all summons, executions, etc.,
ana receive returns to keep regular ac-
counts of all receipts and disbursements,
which accounts SHAH, at all times, be acces-
s,ble 10 the lntendant and Wardens and 1T
shall be hi, duty to make an ofhclai semi,
annual report to the Council OF the state OF
his accounts, at which time the doors OF the
Council shall be opened to all or the citizens
(. l.ofthe.said town and which report shall be
regularly entered in a book kept Tor tnat
purpose. He shall attend to the publication
of all ordinances and other cocument ordered
bv Council to be published. He shall hold
his Office tor such term as Council may pres.
cr,be. not. however, exceeding one year, and
shall receiv such compensation for his SER
vices as Council may enact Provided,
That he may be removed from his office at
the pleasure of the said Town Council; and,
brtore entering upon the duties Of his ottile,
he shall give bond, in the penal sum OF hve
hundred dollars, Tor the faithful discharge
Of the same. 80.
Sec. a. Face Town Council shall, within
one month after the expiration OF their term
of office. mace and return to their successors
a full account of their receipts and expendl-
lures during their term, and shall pay over
all q, ,oneys IN their possession, belonging to
the corporation, and delived up all books,
records and papers incidental to their office
SO their successors; and, on failure to do so,
thew shall be liable to be fined. in a sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars, to be. collec-
ted in any proper action by the Town Coun.
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Sec. Is That said Town Council shall
have power to lay out and arrange all streets
and roads within said corporate limits, as
the public good may require Provided,
The land of no party or parties shall be tax
en- or appropriated for such purposes with
out compensation as now required by the
law for condemned lands; :, :,
Sec. l6. That the Town Council shall