The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-03-20


Gil of Lcwisville; and they, and
their Successors in Office hereafter
to be elected, may have a common
seal, whibh shall be affixed to all
their ordinances. may sue and be
sued, plead and be impleaded in
any Court ofjustice in this State,
and purchase, hold, possess and en-
10y, to them and Their successors,
in perpetuity, or for any term Of
years, any estate, real personal, or
mixed, and sell, alien, or convey
the same; Provided, The same
shall not exceed, at any one time
the sum of ten thousand dollars.
And the sad Town Council shall
have authority to aprolnt: from
time to time, as they may see tit,
such and so many proper persons,
to act as Marshals or Constables of
said village, as the said Council
may deem necessary and expcdicnt
for the preservation of the peace,
good order and police the! eof,
which person, so appointed, shall,
within the corporate limits of said
village, have the power and prlvlle-
ges, and be subject to all the obll-
cations, penalties and regulations
provided by law for the office of
Constable, and shall be liable to be
removed at the pleasure Of said
Council. And the said Town Coun-
Gil shall have power to establish,
or authorize the establishment OF
a market house in said village;
also, to authorize the establish
ment ola guard house, and to pre-
scribe suitable rules and rrgula-
tions for keeping and governing
the same. And the said Town
Council, or the said lntendant or
WorIen<, in person, any one or
more Of them. may authorize and
require any Marshal Of the town,
or any Constable, specially ap-
pointed for that purpose: to arrest
or commit to the said guard house,
for L term not exceeding twenty
four honrS. any person or persons
who, within tic corporate limits
Of said town, may be engaged in
any breach Of ,hc peace, any riot
ous or di>ordcrIy conduct. open
obsccnity. public drunkenness, or
any conduct grossly Indecent, or
dangerous to the citizens Of said
town, or any Of them. And II
shall be the duty Of the Town
MarshalS or Constables to arrest
and commit all such offenders,
when required so to do. and who
shall have power 10 call to their
assistance the poS$e comttHtn$, II
need BE-, to aid in maxim" such ar
rests, and, Hpoa the failure Of said
officers to perform such duty as
required, they shall scveralIy: be
subject to fines and penalties, as
the Town Council may impose
upon them. And al! persons so
imprisoned shall pav the costs and
expenses incident 70 their impriS-
onmcnt which cost and expenses
shall be collected in the sam : man
ncr lis is provided for the coilec.
ton 0: fines imposed for the vlo-
!atiun Of ordinances, rules and reg
uIa;ion>: PDridcd. That such i'm
rriSoument shall not exempt the
purity from the payment Of any
line the Council may impose fer
the offence which he, she or they
may have committed. And the
~aiI Town Council shall have full
power and authority, under their
corporate seal to make all such
rules amd regulations, bylaws and
ordinances, respecting the streets,
roads, and the business thereof, as
we'll as the police system Of the
said town. rs shall appear to them
necessary and proper, for the Sc
curity, welfare and convenience:
and for preserving health, order
and good government in said town.
And the said Town Council may
impose fines for offences against
their ty-laws, rules, regulations
and ordinances, and appropriate
the same TO the public use Of said
town and the said Town Council
shall have the same power that
'rrial Justices or Justices Of the
Peace now have, or may hereafter
have, to compel the attendance of
witnesses, and require them to
give evidence upon tue trial before
them, OF a"y person or persons,
for violation of any Of their ordl-
nanccS, bylaws, rules and regula-
tions; but no fine above the sum
Of twenty-five dollars shall be COL
lGclcd by said Council, except by
salt in proper Courts Of justice in
this State and also that nothing
herein contained shall authorize
said Council to make any ordi-
nanccS or bylaws inconsistent
with. or rcpuguant to, tho laws Of
the State.
SEC. 6. That said Intendant and
WardcnS, or y majority Of them,
shall have power to abatc and re-
move all nui>anccS in said town !:
and it shall be their duty to keep
I'LL roads, ways, bridges and streets