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?Vl?r^i,: :'?'/? S*?* oW^'t?O?n??re ? V^^^^^^^^^^^ Attend the Trne Event/' _
rSbS&li anT^"7"' .STV ^hT/rtiwflft?'A ' n ! Tmi?.Srt ArVWWtfTTvm ?PRTTi 11 1871. VOL. VII-NO. 19.
-M?^XR^tlt^Atiip^-YtSSn- dUcaao 'bas
undermined the he?HIi,^hiaAhQ'pUTaictl:B'Tat
tem ha? become prostrated,- a stimula'nt that
wilL.not: poiytatro^Btbeflriptxt remoye the
caneo, should ibo ..iaimedlately rt sorted toi
Mental dJetrcss ia also a fruitful eouroe of the
breaking down of. the constitution, and the
ravages of thia 'enemy'to health are truly
alarming* Eor all enob maladioa, HOSTET*
TE1VB STOMACH BITTERS havo beeb found
uneurpaeaod. Ey-acting directly upon the
dig'eetiv?'orgft?e, they remo vb the .heavy, dis?
agreeable feeling 'after eating,' so often com?
plain e'd'pi'-by'perBO^ ;? d?licat o temp?ra?
ment.' 'Aa soon ?s'd?g?st??ri'ls, restored, tho
patient finds bia strength increasing, and bia
general health, improved. ,
' Thousands of persons certify that it maybe
relied, on in a) 1 cases of weakness or nervous
debility, attendant upon, sedentary. habits.
Tho generality of Bitters aro so disagreeable
to tho'taste- thal they aro objectionable to a
woak- Btoraaoh. Thia ia not tho case with
HOB te ttor'e Bitters, which will be found mild
?ud '.extremely pleasant. Balaamio. plants,
arks and route contribute their restorative
Juice's'to rondor it soothing and strengthen?
ing.' Its 1 bania ia the1 only pure stimulant
which has eyer been produced, containing no
fusil ,oil, or, any other deleterious olemont.
The most careful and skilful chemists havo
analyzed the Bitters, and pronounce thom
harmless. This* is scientiflo testimony; but
tho testimony of; tho hundreds of thousands
who have experienced the preventive and
curativo cflootu of tho QUE AT VEGETABLE TONIO
anti ALTZBATIVB of modern times, is a till more
conclusivo; f In Fever and Aguo, Dyspepsia,
Biliousness? Nervous . Complaints, Chronio
Complaints and. General Debility, it is as
nearly,infallible as anything in thia falli?lo
world can op. ... ' _April 1G t<?_
f\l?D BANK BILLS' and MUTILATED
\J .'. CU?RHJNCY~bought and sold by
j '^?1^,23';Cmo ?'.D'. GAMBRILL. Br?ker.
BHOVAi;._DllS. REYNOLD* A BEY
HOLDS have removed their Dontal Ofllco
tb roomo in Agnew's building, latoly occupied
by Mrs; Smith as a millinery establishment.
En trauco between Agnew's and Jackson's
?toroo, a few doors South of the Columbia
Hotels. / ' ; r j . ' ' April G 12?
GOUMTY CLAIMS ANO J Ult* UI3I1T1
Fio?TKS bought hv
.-Febo- ,? D. GAMBRILL, Broker.
COTTON EBED OIu CAKES can ho had
at hil times, and in any quantity,' ot
Jan 21, . _E. HOPE.
FOB RENT-Above tho Carolina
National Bank aro threo handsome
_.ROOMS for rent. These rooma aro
provided with .all tbs appendages necessary to
the comfort' aiid convenience of tho occu
pantsV Apply at tho Bank.__Maroh 17
SPECIAL. ATTENTION given to tho col?
lection of. Commercial Paper, Interest
on'Stato and Railroad Ronda and Stocks, and
Conversion of State Securities, by
iNby 23.6mot . ;. ; P . GAMBRILL. Broker.
jvDH <j Natural Frofcen Ice.
. '?? S tbVsummor season is now approaching,
J\. I wish to inform my old customers, and
the publie in general, that -having secured a i
good crop .of natural frozen Uko ICE, this
win tor, wo aro. prepared to furnish it, in any
quantity, aa 'low ta any that can be prooured
boro", .tb at ia, from one to one and a half cunts
par; Pound, according to quantity, and have 1
been' selling at that price since tho 1st of I
January. J, D. BATEMAN, Ag't,
j ' March 17 gmo ' Colombia Ice Honac.
: Fmita, Flowers and Vegetables, &c.
Wer POPULAR FLOWERS, and how ti
.I (J cultivate thom. By Band.
Tho City Fruit Garden and ita Culture. By
Thomas Rivers. Thirteenth edition, fl.00.
. Peiich,Culture. . By J. A. Fulton, of Del.
' Tho Grape CulluriBt. By FuUer. ' $1.50.
The Southern Gardener. By White, of
Georgia. $2.00.
'- 'Practical Floriculture for the Amateur.
By Henderson. $1.50.
. Buiut'a Family Kitchen Gardener. $1.00.
!Guononon Mich Cowa and?tho Dairy. 75c.
Tho Gentleman's Stablo Guide. By Mc Lure.
'The'Trotting Horses of America; How to
Train and Drive them. $2.25.
Professor Holmes' Work; .on Phosphate
Rock. . .For aale-by ? .>:;
;,Feb 28', . BRYAN & McOARTER.
White's Gardening for the South,
BY tho lato Wm. A. White, of Athens, Ga.
$2. . !.,; ...
HOLMES' SOUTHERN FARMER and MAR?
KET GARDENER. $150.
li The I Phosphate Rocks ot Booth Carolina,
.their History and' Developments-Colored
Plates. $1-25.
" Sjx Hormona on Temperance, by Lyman
Beecher;'. ' ?
Sacred Rhetorio; or a Courso of Leoturos on
Preaching,-. R. L. Dabney, D. D. $1.50.
'Any above e?ntUvy mail.
.?. ii . - . ' \?i .' DUFFIE A CHAPMAN,
-? Feb IO' ..; ' Opposite Columbia Hotel.
NO Finn USED III WASHING.
WARFIELD'S COLD WATER SOAP.
THIS SOAP washes perfectly in cold water,
soft, hard or salt.' It removes grease,
oil and paint from garments. It washes all
kinds of goo de-co t ton, tunnel, eilk or woolen.
lt cleanses silver, plated ware and jewelry
without scratching. It tho artioles are much
tarnished, rub them with a pieco of dannel
whioh has plenty of the Soap on it. To people
who1 do -their own washing, it is invaluable.
It will save its cost in one washing. An ordi?
nary washing coats:
For coal, two hods.20 cents.
t For kindling wood..03 cents.
For ordinary soap.08 cents.
id ' 31 cents.
One cake Cold Water Soap costs. 15 ocnta.
: Making a, saving of..IC cents.
, -..> ,\. . . . SI cents.
--And.there is no expense of repairing leaky
bOil?rs or broken scrubbing boards. There
is no acid or eal sod a In'tho Soap, and, posi?
tively, nothing tb at can injure the clothes.
Ouo cako (about ono pound, ) faithfully used,
according to tho directions which accompany
each bar, will convince any one of its suporior
it-y,^ For ?alo, in boxea of thirty-six bara, by
' EDWARD HOPE,
' J&rApT? 9 Agent for South Carolina.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH.
?'?I
REYNOLDS IMPROVEMENT.
THOSE< who, havo lost several Natural
Teeth, and havo been advised to part
with romaining sound 'Ones, aa th o first Btep
towards obtaining artificial substitutes, aro
requested, before* submitting to a praotioo,
?roepin, itaolLand often unnecessarily per
3Lm?d, io convince themselves of its faJlaoy,
ny looking ol???lyln'to'a matter of so much
importance: - '< 1
Tho above improvement was designed to re?
alst ?o'?oploirabl?'fi, practico, and after a tho?
rough-teat of moro than threo years, is found
capable, of accomplishing what no other sys?
tem of Artl?clalDon?Btry bas heretofore done.
It is noW possible t? obtain partial oases,
which will save for years Natural Teeth, and
bo at tho.asmo time reliable In every respect.
" to such as
Operating
?peoimens of
fjg^g^^^^glgg^ REYNOLDS.
-;Cf ^ : jr^ Vgeegers' Beer is Pore.
I;Tr'dqn'tr,contain Cooooulus Indiens Fish
! Berries'to make eloopy or headache.
" "EMPORI?M (ir FASHION,"
JAMES W. FOWLER, Proprietor?
AUUKVIliliE. S. C.
DRY GO??S; MILLINERY
AND
DRESS - MASING.
SAMPLES of DRY GOODS sou*,
by mall. MILLINERY" sei.t by ex?
press and satisfaction guaranteed.
Particular attention poi?' to tho
filling ol orders. April 1 Imo
DE. D. L. BOOZER
Sw WOULD respcotfully inform
kbiu patrons ami tho public RC
7 ncraliy that ho has moved into
his now oflico, ovor Dutha A Chapman's Book?
store, opposite tho Columbia Hotel, whero ho
is prepared to execute, satisfactorily, all ope?
rations and work, of whatsoever kind his pro?
fession demands. Terms accommodating.
March 8_
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta R. R.
TREASURER'S OFFICE,
CoLUsrniA, 8. O., Mut ch 21.1871.
ATTENTION of Stockholders is invited lo
following resolutions, adopted at last
annual mooting:
Jx'esoioed, That tho rrivilogo of freo trans?
portation for stockholders and their families,
to and from our annual meetings, be here?
after extended to tho holders of stock in tho
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad
only. I
Resolved, That no stuck bo allowed repre?
sentation at any future stockholders'meeting,
except stock in the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad.
In anticipatiou of tho annuli meeting,
which occurs on Wednesday, Sd May, Hiv
transfers of stock will ho suspended between
20th April and 3d May, inclusive.
March20 t2_0 C. BOU KN IGHT, Tn asmcr._
Hardy Solomon ??Co.,
HAYING entered iuto the manufacture ol
BRICK and QUARRYING of GRANITE,
and purchased of Messrs. Wright A Vinn, one
of their now patent Brick Machines, capable
or turning out from 40,000 to 00,000 bricks per
day, are now prepared to make contracts and
furnish parties with any quantities of brioko
desired. Apply to HARDY SOLOMON, at his
store, or at the South Carolina Bank and
Trust Company._Sept 8
Guns, Pistols, Etc. i
.w^^ I INFORM my friends and |
}X21 public in gonoral that I have .
fg^P*^ **?'ni>t received an entire new
?stock of Double and Single Bar?
rel GUNS, REPEATERS, Flasks, Ponohes,
Pistol-Bolts, Caps. Buck-Shot, Cartridges.
Cartridges for all kinds-of Pistols, Powder
and Shot.
ALSO,
REPAIRING done at short notice.
Pot 8_P. W. KRAFT. Main street.
For Sale,
3?*f\f\ ACRES of LAND iu Barnwell,
.UUU on the Edisto.
750 ACRES in Kershaw-in lois to suit.
Saw Mill and 2.000 acres of Land iu vexing
ton, on North Edisto, $7,000.
2,500 acres Wateree Bottom Land, (2 pr acre
2,600 acres creek bottom and pine Land, at
$2 per acre. 1 House in this city, $5,000.
HOUSE and thirteen acres LAND, near the
city-$8,500. Apply to JOHN BAUSKETT,
Attorney at Law and Beal Estate Agent.
Bept 25_ly
The Dexter Stables.
<?\ THE undersigned have re
jLffiJ moved their Stahles to tho now
(W^Sy*-"-? building, immediately South of
^/f/w'^?iirjylanney'ti Hall, and, with a now
"Wr^F Tstock or CARRIAGES. BUG?
GIES ano fine HOBSES, aro propared io an?
swer all calls that may bo made upon thom.
Horses bought and sold on commission.
Persons in want of good stock, aro invited to
give us a call. Liberal advances made on
stock left for salo. BOYCE A CO.
W. H. BOVOE.
C. H. PETTINQILL._ Jan 24
Every One Drinks Seegers' Beer,
BECAUSE it gives strength and improves
their health. March ll
?Diamonds, Jewelry, Sec
9 . .
JUST RECEIVED.
A NEW and beauti?
ful stock of Ibo above
goods. Among them
sevnral SOLITAIRE
DIAMONDS, which
aro perfect beauties.
ALSO.
A NEW STOCK of
WATCHES. JEWEL?
RY, CLOCK8, FANCY
ARTICLES, etc.,
which will bo disposed
of at such pri?es as
will in.hi"" invest?
ment.
I am also agent for
tho very best SPEC?
TACLES manufucturrd. All eyes suited.
Call and examine my goods.
I. BULZBACHER,
Ffb 17_Columbia Hotel Bunding.
BRANDI?ST
5CASKS Jamos Hennessy'a <fc Brandenburg
Freres BRANDIES, imported direct, and
offered pure and unadulterated. These com
I prise vmtageB ot 1835, 1858, 1800 and 1803
Stock of Hocks. Clarets and Whito Wines in?
clude Homo of the most famous brands as well
as sound low priced goods. For sale bv
March 25_PEO. KYMMERR.
M. H. BERRY'S
I Furniture Ware-room
Plain Sired, near Main.
NOW on baud and dillly re?
ceiving from the manufac?
tories of New York, Boston,
Oinoinnati and Louisville^tho
largest assortment of FUR?
NITURE over kept in this market, cone i sting
In part of Walnut Parlor, Chamber and Din
ing-Room Suits; 200' Bedsteads of dlfftrent
patterns, in Walnut and Imitation; ah>o, the
celebrated Georgia Split-bottom Chaire.
All kinds of MATTRESSES made to ordor.
UPHOLSTERING and REPAIRING done at
shortest notice, and in the best manner. -
Terms oash and Goods cheap. Oct BO
Soda and Mineral Water.
TSE FOUNT is open for the season, with
choice syrups, made from puro Juice of
tho fruit. HEISE'S CONFECTIONERY.
Carolina National Bank
OF
C O Ii t 9( lt I A , S.C.
Capital Stock Faid in, $200,000.
IW A RD OF DIRECTORS:
L. D. CHILDS, PnESiDKNT.
DE. J. W. PARKER, H. M. WALLACE,
JUUN 8. WILEY, DH. JOHN T. DAIIUY,
E. HOPE, RICIIARU O'NEALE, Jrc.
C. D. MELTON, Attorney.
W. II. G ULICK. C. J. TrtEnni.i..
Cashier. Atibist am Cashier.
THE capital stock of luis Dank ia now
$2'JO,?O?, all.of willoh has been paid in,
and confirmed by tho Comptroller of thc
Currency. Authoiity har airo been rrcoivcd
for a further increase lo tim amount of $50,000,
ot which over f'20,000 haB already been taken.
Pomona wishing to make an investment
should apply without delay. Tho Surplus
Fund is now $G,C?0, er three per ccu!, upon ?B
Block.
The Carolina National Bank isauca certifi?
cated of dcpoait, bearing interest at thc rate
of aoven por cont, per annum. Thia feature
of ita bubincKS makeB it practically
A SAVINGS BANK,
and attention ia called to the fact that thc
safety nf theao deposits, as well as all others,
aro guaranteed by tho wholo capital of the
Bank. No safer mode of temporary invest?
ment in offered to tho public than this-the
deposita being puynblo on demand, or ou
sh'Tt notice. Depot-its of any amount re?
ceived either in currency or coin, and payable
in tho samo. Interest will bo paid at tho und
of each six months, should deposits remain
beyond that length ol* lime.
Jan 20 mw3mo
DESTRAL NATIONAL
or
COLI" JU II I A , H. C .
Present Capital, $100,000.
ADTIIOniZED CAPITAL, $500.000.
OFFICERS.
John B. Palmer, Pr?sident.
A. Cl. Brenizcr, Cashier.
C. N. G. Butt, Asaiatant Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
J. Eli Gregg, John B. Palmor, F. W. McMaa
tor, H. D. Bonn, of B. D. Senn & Son; G. W.
Hear den, of Copeland A Beardon; B.L. Bryan,
of Bryan A McCatter; W. C. Swaffield, of lt.
& W. C. Swa flield.
F. W. McMaeter, Solicitor.
THIB Bank ie now open for the transaction
of a general banking bushmen.
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOBIT of currency or
coin, bearing interest at the rate of seven (7)
per cent, per annum, in kind, will be issued.
Deposits from County Officers especially so?
licited: also, from Trustee?, Administrators,
Executors, Professional Men, and others.
Particular attention given to accounts of
City and Country Merchants, and other buei
noss men, and the uaual accommodations ex?
tended.
Notes, Rills of Exchange, and other evi?
dences of debt discounted", and money leaned '
on collaterals.
Stocks, Ronds, Gold and Silocr bought and
sold.
Mutilated Currency purchased at a tmall
discount.
Sight Drafts drawn direct on all tho promi?
nent placea In England, Ireland, Scotland,
France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Den?
mark and the Orient, Letters of Credit issued,
payable in any of tho above places
Drafts on all the prominent cities in tho
United States bought and sold.
N. B. Persons deBiring to tako Slock in this
Bank, would do well to make application soon,
as thero ia only a limited amount still to be
disposed of.
Banking Houee opposite Columbia Hotel.
Open from 0 to 3._ Feb 28 ly
M. OOLDSMITU. P. KINO.
GOLDSMITH & KIND,
FOUNDERS & MACHINISTS,
(Pheonix Iron Works,)
Fronts, Iron Rail?
ings, Agricultural Implements, etc. Brass
and Iron Castings of all kinds made to order
on short notice, und on Ibo moit reasonable
terms. Alao, manufacturera of COTTON
TRESSES. j April 3 Imo
Boots, Shoes and Hats
For the Million!
AT
GREATLY REtil'CED TRICES!
?-.
I WILL SELL FOR FIFTEEN DAYS, AT
AND BELOW COST, to make
i for SPRING GOODS. No old stock on
bund. The Gooda aro Frush
5eaaonable. j?-CA LL AND EXAMINE
for yourselves,*^ at the
MAMMOTH ROOT, SHOP. AND HAT HOUSE,
Under thc Coln m Ma Hotel,
Feb 12 A. SMYTH E.
To Rent.
DESIRABLE STORE, on Main street,
noar the cornorof Blandiug. Forterms,
y to Dr. John Lynch, or
0 22 HENDRIX A RRO.
A
CARRIAGES.
cJSPSSJC> A COMPLETE assortment of two
?BjjaC ft"d four-scat Passenger CARRI?
AGES has just been received at tho Repos! to?
il- , corner Lady and Assembly streets. The
latest and most stylish patterns have been
soleoted with care, from soma of the best
builders in tho country: and the stock never
hat boon'lnrpaaetd ib design or finish by any
offered here. Prlcea moderate.
Dec 10 W. K. GREENFIELD,
LOFFICIAIi. J
ACTS AXD JOINT RKSOL.VTIONS
Paused bi/ the Legislature-Session 1870
anil 1871.
AS ACT TO OR ANT, RENEW AXD AMEND THE
CH A nT EES OF CERTAIN TOWNS AND Viii
LACES THEREIN MENTIONED.
SECTION 1. Pe il enacted by tho Senulo
nod Hou8o of Representatives of the
State of Sonth Carolina, bow mot and
sitting in General Assembly, ami b}* tho
authority of tho sumo:
VILLAGE OE ST. STEPHENS.
That from anti after tho pnssngo of
thia Act, nil citizens of this State, having
resided twelve months within tho State,
I nnd sixty days in tho village of St. Ste?
phens, Rlmil be deemed, and are hereby
I declared to be, a body politis and corpo
: rate; aud the Baid village shall bo called
and known by tho namo of St. Stephens,
and its corporate limits shall extend
three-fourths of a milo in each direction
from tho depot of tho North-eastern
Railroad.
SEC. 2. That tho said villngc shall bc
governed by nu Tn tendant und four War?
dens, who shall be citizens of tho United
States, und who shall bavo resided iu
this State twelve months, and shall have
been residents of tho said village sixtj
days immediately preceding their cleo
tiou, and who shall bo elected on tin
fourth Monday in March, 1871, and or
tho samo day in each year thereafter, tet
days public uotico thereof being previ
ou?ly given; and that all malo iuhabi
tanta of tho ago of twentyono years
citizens of tho State, and who shall hav<
resided within the State twelve mouths
and in the said village sixty days i ni me
dintely- preceding tho election, shall lu
entitled to vote for said Intendant RIK
Warden.?, paupers and persons undo
disabilities for crime excepted.
SEC. 3. Tho said election shall be heh
i at some convenient public placo in soil
! village, from eight o'clock in tho mom
? ing until four o'clock in tho afternoon
I and when the polls shall bo dosed, th
managers shan forthwith count the vote
and declare tho election, and give notic
thereof, in writing, to tho Intendarj
therein being, who shall, within tw
days thereafter, give notice, or canBO th
same to bo given, to the persons dui
elected: Provided, The Commissionei
of Election of Charleston County sha
call the first election under this Act. an
shall appoint managers to conduct th
same, who shall make return thereof t
the oom missioners, the snmo as oth<
elections held in this State. And th
said commissioners shall count the vote
and declare the election, and notify tli
persons so elected Intendant and Wa.
; dens of the said village. The Jntendai
and Wardens, before entering upon tl
duties of their office, Bhall, respectively
j take the oath prescribed by tho Const
i tution of tho State, and ulso the follnv
I ing oath, to wit: "As Intendant (or Wa
don) of the village of St. Stephen's,
will, equally and impartially, to tho be
of my ability, exorcise tho trust repose
in me, and will uso my best eudeuvo
to preserve the peace and carry in
effect, according to law, tho purposes fi
which I havo been elnctod: So help n
God." And if any person, upon boil
elected Intendant tor Warden, shall r
fuse to act as such, he shall forfeit ni
pay to Hie Council tho sum of tweu
dollars for tho use of thc said vi Hug
Provided, That no person wh? has i
fained tho age of sixty years shall
compelled to serve in either of >n
offices; nor shall any other person
compelled to servo, either as un lulen
ant or Wardoo, more than ono year
any term of three years. The In ten
ant and Wardens, for tho limo bein
shall always appoint one or moro boin
of malingers (three managers for ca
board) to conduct tho election, who, I
fore they open the poll*, shall take
oath fairly aud impartially to coudi
the Mime.
SE?, ?. That in case a vacancy sh
occur in tho oflice of Intendant, or
any of the Wardens, by death, resigi
tion, removal, or otherwise; un elect i
to till snob vacancy, shall be held
order of tho Intendant mid Wardens,
a majority of tho fame, ton days pul
notice being previously given; and
caso of sickness or temporary abseiler
tho Intendant, tho Wardens forming l
Connell, shall be empowered to elect (
of tho number to act as Intendant dur
Hie time.
Sue. 5. Thal Hie Intendant ?nd Wu
ens duly elected and qualified shall, d
ing their term of service, severally i
respectively, be vested with all the pi
era of Trial Justices or Justices of
Peaces ?8 tho caso may be, in this St;
within tho limits of tue said village,
cept for tho trinl of small and in
onsen; und tho Iuteudaut shall, or m
as often us is necessary, summon
Wardens to meet in Council, any th
of whom, with the Intendant, shall c
stituto a quorum to transact busin
and they shall he known ns tho Te
Council of St. Stephens. And they i
their 8ncoos8ors in oflice, hereafter tc
elected, may have n common soul, wi;
shall bo affixed to all of their onlinnm
may suo and bo sued, plead nut! ho
pleaded in any court of j nsf ico in
State, and purchase, hold, possess
enjoy to thom, in perpetuity, or for
term of years, any estate, rm], purse
or mixed, and sell, alien or convey
same: Provided, The some shall not
oeed, at any one time, tho sum of
thousand dollars. And the said Ti
Connoil shall have authority to oppo
from timo to time, as they may Bee fit,
sud?, aud HO many, proper persons to act
! ns Murabais or Constables of said village,
as Enid Council may deem necessary and
expedient for the preservation of tho
pence, good order aud police thereof,
which persons so appointed shall, withiu
thc corporate limits of said village, havo
.tho power and privileges, and bo Bubject
to all tho obligations, penalties and re?
gulations provided by low for tho oflice
of Constable, and shall bo liable to be
removed at the pleasure of said Council.
Aud tho said Town Council shall have
power to establish or authorize the es?
tablishment of a market house in said
village; also, to authorize tho establish?
ment of a guard house, and to prescribo
suitable rules and regulations for keep?
ing and governing the sumo. And until
tho said guardhouse bo established, they
bindi bo authorized to use a room in thc
common jail of tho County of Charles?
ton, for tho confinement of all who maj
bo subject to bo committed for a viola?
tion of any ordinance, rules and regula
tions of said town. Aud'tho said Towt
Council, or tho said Intendant anc
Wardens in person, any ono or more o
tliem, may authorize and requiro any
Marshal of tho town, or any Constabh
especially appointed for that purpose, ti
nrrcBt aud commit to tho said guar?
house, or jail, of Charleston County, a
tho case may bo, for a term not exceed
iug twenty-four hours, any person o
persons who, within tho corporate limit
of tho Baid town, may bo engaged in i
breach of tho peace, any riotous or dis
j orderly conduct, open obscenity, publi
j drunkenness, or any conduct grossly in
?decent, or dangerous to tho citizens c
i said town, or auy of them. Aud it shal
j bo tho duty of tho Town Marshal o
j Constables to arrest and commit all sue
offenders when required so to do, an
who shall have power to call to their af
sistanco tho jyosse comital us, if need b(
to aid in making such arrests, and upo
the failure of such officers to perfori
such duly as required, they shall severa
ly bo subject to such fines and penalti*
as tho Town Connell may impose npo
thom. And all persons so imprison*:
shall pay the cost aud expenses incidei
to their imprisonment, which said co
and expenses shall bo collected in tl
same manner as is provided for the co
lection of fines imposed for the violatic
of ordinances, rules nnd regulation
Provided, That such imprisonment shi
not exempt the party from the paymei
of any fino the Council may impose f
tho offence which he, she or they mi
have committed. Aud the said Tov
Council shall have full power and auth
rity, under their corpornto seal, to ma)
all such rules and regulations, by-la'
aud ordinances, respecting the street
ronds and tho business thereof, us well
the polico system of tho said towu,
shall appear to them necessary and pr
per for tho security, welfare and conv
uience, and for preserving health, ord
aud good government within said tow
And tho said Town Connell may impo
liues for offences against their by-lav
i des and regulations aud ordinance
? i.ud appropriate the same to tho pub
uso o? said town; aud the said Toi
Council shall havo the same power tl
Trial Justices or Justices of the Pen
now have, or moy hereafter have, to co
pel the attendance of witnesses, and
quiring them to give evidence upou t
trial before them of any person or p
eons for a violation of any of their or
turnees, by-laws, rules or regulations, I
no tims above tho sum of twonty-?
dollars ?hall bo collected by said Cot
eil, except by suit in tho proper cou
j of justice in this State; and, also, tl
j nothing herein contained shall author
! said Couucil to muko any ordinance
by-laws inconsistent with, or repiigui
to, the laws of the Slate.
SEO. ?. That tho said Inteudunt r
Wardens, or a majority of them, si
have power lo abato and remove all i
sances in said town; and it shall bo tl
duly to keep all roads, way?, bridges i
streets within tho corporate limits of
said town opou aud in good repair; i
for that purpose they are invested v\
nil tho powers of County Commissiot
or Commissioners of Roads, for i
withiu tho corporate limits of tho i
lowu; and they may lay out now stre
close up, alter, or widen those uou
use, aud shall havo full power to das
j and arrange the inhabitants or citizen
?.-aid town liable to street, road or pu
i duty therein, and to foroo tho porfo
ance of such duty under such penal
ns aro uow or shall hereafter bo ]
scribed by law; and they shall li
power to compound with nil persons
bio to work the streets, ways and rc
in said town, upon such terms as tl
ordiuauees or by-laws may establish
I heir rules and regulations require;
moneys so received to bc applied to
j public uso of said town; and itU per:
refusing to labor, or failing to pay e
commutation, shall be liable to G
flue, uot exceeding twenty dollars
auy ouo year, as the said Town Cou
may impose; and they shall havo
power to onforoo tho payment of e
iiuo in the same manner as is now or
bu hereafter provided for the oollec
of County taxes. And tho said T
Council shall have power, with tho ?
sont of the adjacent land owners
close all such roads, streets and \
within the said town ns they may d
necessary; by the sale of the free
therein, either at private or pnblio i
as they may adjudge best for the inte
of th'? sold ??vt?yin? tbey^ebaH keep ta
repair hil sooh -hew-?troits,-roads en*
woys aa t b ey m ny, f rpm , ti ene , to .tim<%
deem necessary for the imprpvemebt^pd;
convenience ;of said-, town: 'Provided^
That no street. road.. or^wjay. shall U?
opened without firut baying ?pt?i h ed th?
consent of the land owner pr owners
thereof, through whose premises any
suoh new street, road or .way-may pa&%..
SEO. 7. The, said Town Council migr;
have power and authority to requiso all
persons owning a lot or lots in said.town?
to close in, and to make nud kcc^i ia
good repair sidewalks in front of -?aiQ
lot cr lots, whenever the same shall front
or adjoin any public street o? sn id town,
if, in the judgment pf tho Council, nuc?a
sidewalk shall bo necessary, the width
thereof and the manner of construction
to bo designated and regulated by the
said Town" Council; and for default OX
refusal, after reasonablo notice, to make
and koop in good repair such sidewalks,,
nud to close such lot or lots, tho Town
Council may causo the same lo bo made
or put in repair, and require the oWuec
to poy the price of making or repairing;
and the said Town Council aro, hereby
empowered to sne for and recover the
same, by action of debt, in any court rf
competent jurisdiction: Provided, That
such contract for making or repairing ic
let to the lowest bidder. Tho comete^
lies and public grave-yards are also
placed under tho jurisdiction of the said
Town Council.
SEC. 8. The Intendant and Wardens
of tho said town, or a majority of them,
shall have full power to grant or refuse
license to keep taverns or retail spiritu?
ous liquors within the corporate limits
of the said town, upon such conditions
and under such circumstances as tc
thom Bhotl seom proper and right: Pro?
vided, That in no instance shall the price
of a license to keep a tavern, or to retail
spirituous liquors, be lesa than the
amount that is established by the State;
and all moneys paid for licenses, and Tor
fines and forfeitures, shall bo appropri?
ated for tho public use of tho said town:
Provided, That the Intendant and War?
den*, duly elected, shall not have power
to grant any license to keep tavern,-or
retail spirituous liquors, to extend be?
yond tho term for which they havoljees.
' elected. They shall have power to.regp
' Into sales at auction within tho corporate
j limits of tho town, and to grant license
I to auctioneers, itinerant traders, to keep?
ers of hotels and livery stubles; arid "tje>
I levy a tux on all drays, carts, wagons,
carriages, omnibuses, buggies, hprs'ei,
mares or mules, kept for hire, or.used
for public purposes in said town; anU.
they shall have the full j and only, power
to impose a tax on all shows or exhibi?
tions, for gain or reward, within the cor?
porate limits of eaid town; they BMJI
have power to impose a tax, not exceed?
ing tweuty cents on every hundred 'dol?
lars of the value of all real and personal
property lying within the corporate li?
mits of the town, the real and personal
property of churches and school and
college associations excepted. That an
ordinance declaring tho rates-of .annual
taxation upon property and other tiib
jects of annual taxation for. the year,
shall bo published at least three weeks
during tho month ot" January-in each,
year: Provided, That the said Town
Council shall have power to lovy a fax
for this year, uudcr tho same rule as.is
above stated, immediately after the pas?
sage of this Act, and that all persons lia?
ble to taxation uuder the same shall
make oath of their taxable property
within said town, and make payment of
their taxes lo tho Clerk or Treah?rcr. of
said corporation, or such other .person
as they may be ordered or required xa
do, during tho succeeding month af??r
publication, nod upon the failure to
make such return und payment, ?ie .re?
quired, the partios so in default shuil ho
subject to tho penalties provided by laW
for failure to pay tho general State. an'8
j County tax, to be enforced by the ovdejv
of tho Intendant und Wardens, nr a ma?
jority of them, for tho use of the said
town, exeept in auch cuses that execu?
tions to enforce the payment bf suck
tuxes, shall be issued uuder ihn seal pf
the corporation, aud may be directed "to
the Town Marshal, or other person np
poiuted by Ibo s?ud Towu Council, j?
levy, collect and receive the same, with,
costa as in such essen made and provided
by law; aud all property npoti' wliich
such tax shall bo levied and assessed, i?
hereby declared and made Hubie for. tba
payment thereof in preference to all
other debts, except debts dun to the
State, which shall be first paid; and that
al! other taxes imposed by tho Intend?
ant aud Wardens, or a majority of them,
shall be payablo in advance by the par?
ties liable for the same, and on failure'of
payment, their property shall be liab'le
for the same, as in manner und form
just before stated. '
jf SEC. 9- Tho Iutendont and Wardens
elect, together with Clerk aud Treasu?
rer, ahull, during their term of olBoc, oe
exempt from street mid police duty.
Each Town Council shall, within ont
month after the expiration of their terna
of o fuco, make out and return tb their
successors in oflico a full account-of their
receipts and expenditures during theil
term; which account shall ba published
in ono or moro papers of the town-o!
County; and shall pay over all moheyi
in their possession belonging to tho cor?
poration, and deliver up all books, re?
cords and other papers incident to theil
office, to their successors; and, onfail?r*
to do so, they shall be liable to bo fined
in a sum not exceeding five hundred dol?
lars, to be collected by any proper aotibs
of tho Town Council? ' ,i
SEO. 10. That all ordinances W by?
laws passed by the Town .Gophell' of St
Stephen's shall bo binding upon the citi?
zens of said town the oanio aa the bw?i
of thegtate. '. t? I
SEO. ll. All Aota and parts of Aota in?
consistent, or supplied by this Aot, bq,
and the same are horeby, repealed.
SEO, 12. This Act shall be deemed ?
publio Act, and castines in force fer Cm
torra of twenty years, and until tho en4
of tho Legislature thereafter. " " " .V
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