The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-17

years.
SEC. 4. In case vacancy should CO.
our in the Office of Intendant or Warden,
by death, resignation or otherwise, an
election to fill such vacancy shall be
held by the appointment Of the remain
ing members of the Town Council, ten
days previous notice having been given
and in case Of sickness or temporary alb
sence of the Intendant, the Wardens
forming Council shall have power to
elect one of their number Intendant pro
en-.
SEC. 5. That the Intendant and Ward
ems duly elected and qualified shall, dur
ing their term of Office, severally and re-
spectively, be vested with oil the powers
OF Justices of the Peace, within the linn
lts OF said town, except for the trial of
small and mean cases; and the Intcndant
shall, as often as he may deem neces-
sary, summons the Wnrdcns to meet in
Council. any three of whom shall consti-
tnte quorum to transact business; aud
shall be known by the name of tho
"Iown Council of Greenwood, as afore-
said; and they and their successors in
Office may have and use common seal,
which shall be affixed to all their ordi-
nances; and by their said corporate name
may sue and be sued, plead and be i'm
pleaded, in any court of law or equity in
this State. Tho said Town Council shall
have full power, under its corporate
seal, to make all such rules. by laws and
ordinances respecting the roads, streets,
markets and police of said town, as shall
appear to them necessary and requisite
for the security, welfare, good govern
ment and convenience of the same, and
for preserving the health, peace and
good order thereof; but no fine above
the sum of twenty dollars shall be COL
lected by said Council, except by suit in
the Court Of Common Pleas for Abbe-
vile County: Provided, That no fine
exceeding ffty dollars shall be imposed,
and that nothing herein contained shall
authorize the said Council to make any
bylaws inconsistent with or repugnant
to the laws of this State.
SEQ. 6. That the Intendant and Ward
ems shall have the full and only power of
granting licenses for billiard tables, to
keep taverns, or retail spirituous liquors,
within the said limits, which licenses
shall be granted in the same manner and
upon the same condition as they now
are, or may hereafter be, granted by the
County Commissioners under the laws
OF this State; and the powers vested in
the County Commissioners arc hereby
granted to the said Intendant and Ward
ems within the said limits; and all mo-
ney paid for licenses, and for fines and
torfeitures for retailing spirituous IL
quors, Keeping taverns and billiard ta-
bies within the said limitu without Ii
cense, shall be appropriated to tho
public use of said corporation.
SEQ. Z. That it shall be the duty of
the GQJ6 Tnkon1ork
all roads, ways and streets within their
corporate limits open and in good re-
pair; and Tor that purpose, they are in
vested with all the powers granted to
County Commissioners; and for neglect
Of duty therein, they shall bo liable to
the same penalties as are imposed on
County Com missioners. The Intendant
and Wardens shall have power to com
pound with all persons liable to work on
said roads, ways and streets, to release
such persons as may desire it, upon the
payment Of such sum as they may deem
fair equivalent therefor, to he applied
ny them to the use OF said corporation:
and no person residing within the said
limits shall be liable to work on apy
roads without tho said limits
SEC. 8. The Intendant and Wardens
shall have power to appoint Marshnls.
who shall be duly sworn in, and invested
with oil the powers Constablcs have by
law, and whose Jurisdiction and authoi-
lty shall be confined within the corporate
limits of said town.
SEC. 9. That, for any wilful violation
or neglect of duty, malpractice, abuse
or oppression, the Intendant and Ward
ems, seyerally, shall be liable to indict-
ment, and, upon conyiction to ha final
at the discretion of the court, not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, and re-
moval from Office, besides being liublc
for damages to any person injured.
SEQ. 10. All Acts and parts of Acts
heretofore passed in relation to the in
corporation of the town of Green
wood, be, and the samo are hereby, re-
pealed.
SEC. II. This Act shall be taken and
deemed to be public Act, and shnll
continue in force for the space of twenty
years from and after it's passage.
Approved March 13, 1872