The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-02-14
ABBEy11LE s. c. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY SO sss

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! street, aoad OF other public, duty therein
and to force the performance of .suct
duty therein, and TO force the perform
ance ofssuch duty, under such .benanie
as; are n9w, or shall hereafter tibe,f pre-
scrlbed by law ); provided that the. salt
Town Council may mpound with per
sons liable to perform such duty, .upof
upali suchitenns, ,,and.o the paymento
such sums ias may be established b5
laws or ordinance, and provided, also
that the individuals who compose the
said. Town Council shall be exempt
from the performance or road and police
duty, and the inhabitants of said town
are hereby exempt from ruad and police
duty Without the corporate limits of said
town. nT1I .';H 7i2hthSbs''. 2fii ~ (
SEC, s. That tha;l pomeri to grant OF
refuse license forib Lizard tables, to keep
tayerns or retail spirituous, liquors, With
i'm the limits of the said corporation be,
and the same is hereby, vested In the
Town Council of Belton, and. they shall
also have power, TO, impose "a tax on
shows or exhibitions for gain. or reward
within the limits, and all money SO
received. shall be;appropriated to the
Sec. That the said Town Council of
Fcorfirnit to jail, far Z space of time not
exceeding twelve hours, and to fine not
exceeding twenty dollars, any personl-or
persons who, shall be. guilty OF disorder
~ conduct in such town to, the annoy
ance Of citizens thereof, and 1t shall be
the duty of the Marshall Of the town to
make such arrest, and call to his assis-
tance thep0Sse, ,conaitdtus, if necessary |;
and upon failure to perform such duty,
he shall be. fined in a sum not more than
twenty dollars for such. and every Of
fense. .sj:l ssIi -rsr;qT srcfiI .Y.1J. 5ff'
SEC, TO-. Thatthe said Town, Council
of Belton shall also have power, to. inn
pose and collect an annual tax upon the
assessed property Of said town provided
no tax shall be imposed, in any one
year, to exceed the rate of ten cents, on
each hundred dollars Of such assessed
property; and the money so raised
shalhbe applied to the use Of said town.
The said Town Council shah have pow.
er to enforce the, payment Of all taxes
levied by the said Town Council, to- the
same extent and in the same manner as
is now, or hereafter she'll be, provided
by law for the collection Of the general
State taxes fee a.;3 rs 1H!yrTu oi 1g
SEC, IL. That the said Town Council
Of Belton shall have power to regulate
sales at auction within the limits 0f,said
town, and to grant licenses to auetieners
provided nothing hereinl contained shall
extend to sales of Sheriff, Clerk of the
Court, Judge7of Probate, Coroner, Ex-
ecutor, Administrator, Assignee in
Bankruptcy, rby any other person out
of the order, decree of any Court, Trial
Justice, or Justice of the Peace. e ar,s
Sec. u. That this act shall shall be
deemed apublic'act, and shall continue
in force until repealed: ,&i;""'fi.i y -
Approved January 81, 1872. %;a't- s!
AN ACT to Incorporate the Enterprise
Associatio", Of Charleston, South
. Carolina. .,i1l5i
Be itenacted by the Senate and House
of Representative of the State of South
Carolina, now met end sitting in General
Asseinbly, and by tie authority of the
same Fl. +h"'
Section /. That Jacob Mills, T. A. Da-
Wis, n. Spencer, Samuel Marion, Aaron
Wrighten, Abraham Williams, Joseph
Parker, S. B. Middleton, Richard White,
George Martin, jacob Royal, John A.
Adams, r. n. Gregorie, Isaac Weston,
Edward Weston, their associates, and
successors, are hereby made and created
q body polite and corporate. under the
name and style Of 1.-THE Enterprise As
sociation, of Charleston, South Caroli'
ma" ..u.'- ,Itioin. ....r ef-
Sec. 2. And said corporation shall have
power to make bylaws, not repugnant
to the laws of the land, and shall have
succession of officers and members, &C
eordrg to their election, and to keep and
use a common seal, the same to alter at
will, to sue and be sued, in any Court in
this State: to have and enjoy every right,
power and privilege incident to such
and it is hereby empowered
TO acquire, retain and enjoy all such
real and personal. as may be
given or bequeathed to, or purchased by
it, aud to sell, convey or mortgage the
same, or any part thereof, at will. .s.'s
Sec. 3. That said corporation may,
from time to time, invest moneys, assets,
or any property which it may acquire,
in such real and PERSONAL property,
bonds, stocks, or in sureties, in such sums
and on such terms and conditions as it
mBy deem proper, and to execute bonds,
&C., underIits corporate seal: Provided,
That the maximum value of all proper
ty, held and owned by said corporation,
shall not exceed fifty thousand (oO,0O0)
dollars.
Sec. 4. This Act shall continue in force
during twenty years, and may be given
in evidence without being especially
pleaded. -. .s,..sN .
Approved February I'd, 1872.
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AN ACT 10 Renea0 the Charter Of the
Palmetto Fire Engine, Compdny o. Co.
Iunljia,S G. -..F.y r,,t.,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State OF South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, aud by the authority OF tho
same, ,....,,..
That the charter of the Palmetto Fire
Engine Company, of Columbia, be, and
the same is hereby renewed and extend
ed for period Of fifteen years and the
said Company is hereby authorized to
adopt tie name and style Of Palmetto
Steam Fire Engine Company. '-r''. '.
Approved January 81 1877. H'r'.. '...
AN ACT to Empowc'' thc Judges o1
the PROBATE Court, IN Asir respective
Counties to issue Executions.
Whereas doubts have arisen whether
Judges of the Probate Court in this State
are authorized 10 issue executions 10 carry
into effect any order, sentence or decree
AZ Suoh court therefore, 80
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representative of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, aud by the authority OF The
same, -, ....,.,,
SECTION l.. That from and after the
passage OF this act the judges OF the Pro
bate Court, in the several counties IN
this State, may, and they are hereby au'
thorized and empowered to issue cxccu.