Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-03-07
ness thereof, and the police system of the
said town, as shall appear to them neces-

sary and proper for the security, welfare
and convenience, and for preserving
health, order and good government within
the same; and the said Town Council
may impose fines for ofenses against their
bylaws and ordinances, and appropriate
the same to the public use of said town;
and the said council shall have power to
compel the attendance Of witnesses and
require them to give evidence upon the
trial before them of any person for the
viol4 of any of these by laws or ordi'
napces, but no fine above the sum oftwen-
ty dollars shall be collected by the Town
Council. except by suit in court of compe'
tent jurisdiction; and provided, also, that
no fiue shall exceed fifty dollars; and, Ills I,
that nothing herein contained shall auth
rriz the said council to make any by laws
or ordinances inconsistent with or repug-
uant to the laws of this State; and all III
bylaws, rules and ordinances the said
council may make shall, at all times, be
subject to revisal or repeal by the General
Assembly of this State.
Sec 6. That the said Intendant and
wardens shall have full power to abate
and remove nusances in the said town,
keep all roads, ways and streets within the
corporate Ii mits in good repair; and for
that purpose they are invested with all the
powers heretofore granted to Commission
ers of Roads, and shall have full power t"
classify and arrange the Inhabitants OF
said town, liable to street, roai or other
public duty therein, and to force the per-
formance of such duty, under such penal
lies as are now, or shall hereafter be, pre-.
scrihrd by law; provided that the said
Town Council may compound with per
sons liable to perform such duty, upon
such terms, and on. the payment of such
sums, as may be established by laws or
ordinance; and provided, also, that the
individuals who compose the said Town
Iouncil shall be exempt from the perform
4uce of road and police duty, aud the in
habitants of the said town are hereby ex.
rmpt from road and police duty without
he corporate limits ofsaid town.
Sec. s. That the power to grant or re-
fuse license for billiard tables, to keep
tavern or retail sprituous liquors, within
he limits of the said corporation be, and
the same is hereby, vested IN the Town
1 hau ho
nave power to impose tax on shows or
! Exhibitions for gain or re ward within The
limits, and all moneys so received shall bt
appropriated to the public use of said cor
pOration.
Sec. g. The the said Town Council o.
Belton shall have power to arrest and
commit to Jail, fona space of time not ex
ceediug twelve hours. and to iue not ex-
ceeding twenty dollars, any person or per-
,rns who shall be guilty of disorderiy con
Iuct in said town to the annoyance of cit,
zens thereof, and it shall be the duty OF
he Marshal of the town to make such ar
est, and call to his assistance the posse
comitntus, if necessary; and, upon failure
t. perform such duty, he shall be fined in
sum not more than twenty dollars fo'
.ach and every off nse.
S,c 10. That the lid Town Counc'
Il BolCou shall also have power to lmp's
md collect an annual lax upon theas
s,sSed property Of said town; provided n"
tax shall be imposed, in any one year, 10
exceed the rate of ten cents on each hun
dred dollars, Of such assessed property;
and that the money so raised shall be ap
piled TO the use Of the said town. TIL
said Town Council shall have power IT,
euforce the payment of all taxes lrvied bJ
he said Town Council, to the same ex
tent aud u the same manner as is low
or hereafter shall be, provided by law for
the collection of the general State taxes.
Sec IL. That the said Town COuncl
If Beltou shall haye power to regulate
sales atauction within the limits Of said
town, and to grant licer ses to auctioneer-;
provided nothing herein con aimed shall
extend to sa es of Sheriff, Clerk of th
Count, Judge of Probate, Coroner, Exc
Gator, Administrator, Assignee in Bank
ruptry. or by any other person out of the
order, decree of any Court, Trial ls,ice,
ur Justice Of the Peace.
Sec. II. That this act shall be deemed
public act, ami shall continue in folc CO
uuliI repealed.
Approved January 81, 1872.
An act TO Repeal Joint Resolution Entitled
.sJ0iMt ReSOLution 1AuthOrizinQ Tie Cor