gcls_citycode_1898pasted_ 0026

12 CHARTER OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE

pensated [compensated] by Council for their services; and any person
[left margin] Penalty for refusal to serve.
so appointed as assessor, and refusing to act, may be
fined by the City Council not exceeding twenty-five
dollars.

[left margin] Guard house.
SEC. 26. That the said City Council shall have power
to establish a guard house, and to prescribe by ordinance
or by-laws suitable rules and regulations for governing
the same; and they shall likewise have power to erect a
[left margin] Powder magazine.
powder magazine, and to require all persons holding
more than twenty-five pounds of power to store tne same
therein; Provided, Nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prohbit the erection of private powder
magazines for the storage of powder under the direction
of said City Counil, and to make regulations for the
rates of storage and for keeping and delivering the
[left margin] Forges and founderies.
same; and they shall have power to prohibit the building
and using of any blacksmith shop, forge, furnace or
foundry on Main street, or in any public part of the city.

SEC. 27. That the said acting Mayor shall have power
and authority to try all offender arrested by the police
of the city as soon after such arrest as may be practicable
[left margin] Powers as to offenders.
and to sentence each effenders to pay a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars or be imprisoned not
exceeding thirty days, in the discretion of the Mayor or
acting Mayor, unless the same be limited by ordinance.
when the sentence shall conform to such ordinance
Any person sentenced to imprisonment directly or in
consequence of failure, to pay the fine imposed may,
during the term of imprisonment, be required to work
[left margin] Working of streets as a punishment.
the roads, streets or ways of said city, and be further
liable for all costs and expenses of said arrest and
imprisonment.

SEC 28. That in all cases of trials before the Mayo's
Court for the violation of any of the ordinances, rules
and regulations of said corporation, or fo the default in
[left margin] Notice to persons accused
the performance of street, or road, or patrol duty, the
party charged shall be summoned by a a written notce
under the hand of the Maoyr, or one of the Alderman