The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-12-09

ity OF the same:
TOWN COUNCIL
Sec. /. That the Mayor and Al
dermen shall constitute the Town
Council of the Town of Lexington.
and as such they shall pass all need
full rules, regulations and ordinances
for the safety and good conduct OF
the government of the town: and
they shall be obeyed and respected
accordingly.
DUTIES OF THE MAYOR.
Sec 2 That the Mayor shall be
the executive head of the town, and
a. such it shall be his duty to ba
vieilant and active at all times in
looking after the enforcement of all
laws and ordinances of the Town;
and he shall be Empowered to enforce
all Of his lawful orders to any suhor.
dinate officers; and in case OF riot,
tumuls or breech of the peace, or in
case Of q probability of such, he is
authorized to call to his assistance,
fer the preservation of order, or
putting down OF any disturbance, any
Of the Inhabitants of said Town, and
in case any n shall fail or refuse to
lend such assistance when 80 called
upon they shall be fined not more
than Fifty t50) dollars, or be i'm
prisoned not more than twenty five
t25) days.
poWRR OF THE MAYOR TO Try OFFENDERS
Sec 8 That the Mayor shall have
power to speedily try all offenders
against any ordinance of the Town,
and impose such foe or imprison-
ment ss in his judgment is proper
and allowed by the ordinances of the
Town, in a summary manner without
q jury, unless a jury is demanded by
the accused, and unless the accused
shall enter into a good and sufficient
reeognizance, to be approved by the
said Mayor, to appear for trial within
four days after his arrest or at such
other time as may be agreed upon, in
such case the trial shall be deferred
unsl that time.
Ifany defendant consider himself or
herssliaggrisved by the decision of the
Mayor, they or any of them shall
have the right to appeal from such
decision to the Town Council, pro-
vided notice of such appeal is given
within twensy-four hours after sen
tence has been passed, and q good
and sufficient bond is given, to b.
approved by the Mayor, to appear
and defend before the said Council
at 9 time to be specified, and to
abide the decision of the Town
Council. At such appeals the Mayor
shall preside and the Aldermen shall
sit as a jury to try the facts; and
they may reverse, confirm or modify
any or all OF the rulings OF conclu-
sions of the Mayor made or reached
on the first trial of the case.
POWER TO CALL THE COUNCIL TOGETHER
IN CASE OF RIOT OR TUNCLT.
Sec. 4. That in Ease of tumult,
riot or breach of the peace, or the
appearance or probability of same, in
said Town, the Mayor shall be i'm
powered to Immediately summon the
Council together, to take such meas
ures as to them shall appear wise
and proper at the time, and if any of
she Aldermen shall fail or refuse to
obey the call or any lawful orders of
the Mayor in such case each one so
offending shall be fined not more
than twenty-five (25) dollars or be
imprisoned not more than ten 10y
days.
MAYOR-POLICE.
Sec, S. That the Mayor shall
have power and control i've the
police force of the Town, to direct
and instruct them in the discharge
of their duties; and if any policeman
shall fail or refuse to obey any lawful
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