The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-25
Acts and Joint ResoI Iutions Passed by tho
General Assembly OF South Carolina,
Regular Session, 1871 and 1879.

Acts and Joint Resolutions Passrd by tn,
General Assembly OF South Carolina
Regular Session, 1871 and 1879.
AN ACT TO AMEND TEE CHARTER OF TIL
TOWN OF BEAUFORT.
SECTION I. Be il endcted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the STATE
Of South Carolina, ao,o met and sitting i,
General Assembly, and by The authority Of
the same, That the Act incorporating the
town OF Beaufort be 30 amended that
the Town Council of Beaufort be, and
they are hereby, authorized to establish
guard, or police, for tho better security
and regulation OF the said town; and to
pass such ordinances as they may deem
expedient, to define the duties, fix the
compensation, and impose fines and
penalties for neglect, or improper dis.
charge Of duties of said guard, and, gen.
orally, to perform all acts necessary and
proper to effactuate the intention of this
Act, and to make and establish all rules
and orders relative to said guard, not in
consistent with the laws of the State
That the Intendant and Wardens, duly
elected and qualified, shall, during their
term of service, have the same powers
which a Trial Justice now has to compel
the attendance of Witnesses, and require
them to give evidence upon the trial be-
fore them OF any person for the violation
of any of the bylaws or ordinances Of
the town; that the Intendant shall, as
often as occasion may require. summon
the Wardens to meet in Council, ma
lority OF whom shall constitute quorum
for the transaction Of business. and shall
be known by the name of the Town
Council of the town of Beaufort; and
they and their successors in Office shall
have o common seal, and shall have
power to appoint, from time to time,
such and so many proper persons to act
as Marshals or Constables. as they shall
deem e1pedient and proper, which Of
tioers shall have all powers, privileges
and emoluments, and be subject to all
the duties, penalties and regulations,
provided by the laws of this State for
the office of Constable; and the Intend
ant and Wardens in Council shall have
power and authority. under their corpo-
rate seal, to ordain and establish all
such rules and bylaws, and ordinances.
respecting the streets. ways. public wells
and springs, or fountains of water. mar
kets and police OF said town of Beaufort.
and for preserving peace, health ana
order and good government within the
same, rs they deem expenient and pro.
per, not inconsistent with, or repugnant
to, the laws of the State; and all such by
laws and ordinances shall, at all times.
be subject to revisal or repeal by the
General Assembly of the State, and the
said Council may affix fines for offences
against such bylaws and ordinances.
and appropriate the same to the nse of
said corporation; but no fine shall exceed
thirty dollars, and when fines shall ex-
ceed twenty dollars, they may be reco-
vered in Trial Justice Court of the
County OF Beaufort. and when they are
OF the amount of twenty dollars. or
under, they may be recovered before
said Intendant and Wardens in Council.
SEQ. 2. That the said Town Council
may have power to require all persons
owning lot or lots, in the said town.
to build lawful fence, and keep in good
repair sidewalks in front of said lot or
lots, whenever the same shall front or
adjoin any of the public streets of said
town, if, in the judgment of the Council.
such sidewalks shall be necessary: the
width thereof, and the manner of thsir
construction, to be designated and repu-
lated by the Town Council; and for de-
fault or refusal to keep in repair suoh
sidewalks, the Town Council may csuse
the same to be put in repair, and require
the owner to pay the price of repairing:
Prouided, That such contract for repair
ing the same be let to the lowest bidder.
SEQ. 8. That the said Town Council
shall have power to abate all nuisances
within the corporate limits, and also to
appoint Board OF Health and o Harbor
Master. when deemed necessary, for the
said town; aud to pass such ordinances
as may be necessary to define the duties
and powers of the said board, and to
impose fines and penalties upon the
members OF the said board for neglect of
duty or refusal to serve
SEQ. 4. That the power to grant or re-
fuse Licenses for ten-pin or other pin
alleys. bagatelle tables. to keep taverns.
or to retail apirituous liquors, within the
limits OF the said corporation, be, and
the same is hereby, vested in the Town
Council OF Beaufort; and the said Town
Council may grant Licenses to retail spi-
rituous liquors to such persons, and in
such quantities, at suoh rates and upon
suoh terms and conditions as the said
Town Council may see fit and proper:
Prouidcd, That no such license shall ex-
Caed fha ann NJ two bup6r rod 1ollo.,