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?-rr. .?.;<?* ?h?^St?.; fe "i *-. 'J J' *J''.>- ".' ' J >!*tV*'i3 feet? ?n-'-*v -,^: >- . .. " 'S ;~\?*; x-'i" - .. . :iv ': .? - ..; <?.".. ?>?? '. . [?ii - ??:??.it..' ?-<-. c. > ?.....* v- . ,'?>',*VI . - 'JJ' ,>r *?;*. *??.;?..;'. . ?>; .. ... ? .* . -. . i. w ? ?l Mu'i.M.t,.'I.. I, I > I, M. Kt,'..i1|'i,M,,i|,ri,,'i,M,,i|li.,,Pi,,i|,H,, '.,M,,'i,, i "..,,',.,,.,/'.,",,.,,,.,,. i,, i,,, i-i.jM.i'.,.I.CX,??" EIL 4, 1872. . - -? - VOLUME XXI Vi?-No. 16. OFFICIAL. Acts and Joint R?solutions Fassed br th/ General Assembly of Sooth Carolina, Regular Session, 1871 axd-1872'. AN A GT to Incorporate the Deutsche! Bruderlicher Bund, of the City of Charleston, ' ? SECTION L Be it enacted by the Sen * ate and House of Representatives, of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same That D. Werner, J. H. Linsebrink, J. C. H. ClauBsen, A. Nimitz, J. H. Hees, man and C. GL Ducker, and their asso ciates and successors, be, and they are hereby created a body politic and cor porate, under the name and style of the " Beutscher Br?derlicher Bund," of the city of Charleston. SEC. 2. That the said corpor?tpn hereby established shall have succes sion, of officers and members, accord ing to its by-laws, and shall have pow er to make by-laws, not repugnant to the laws of the land, and ; to have, use and keep a com n seal, and the same - to ?teer at will, to sue and be sued in any court in this State, and to have and enjoy every right, power and privilege incident to such corporation; and it is hereby empowered to take, hold, re tain, possess and enjoy all such prop' erty, real and personal, as may be given, bequeathed, or devised to it, or may be acquired by purchase, or in any other manner, by said corporation. SEC. 3. That the said corporation may, from time to time, invest their funds, moneys, assets, and all other property which it may acquire, in-such real or personal property, si in ks, pub lie or private, notes, bills, boudai, with or without security by mortgage of real ?or personal properly, or by surety, in such sums, and on such term's and con ditions as it may deem proper. Aud it shall, and may be lawful for said corporation, from time to time, and at all times, to sel!, convey, mortgage, assign or transfer, atiy or all of ?fe property, real and personal, as, and when, it may deem proper and expedi ent, and to make and execute bonds, under the corporate seal, with or with out mortgage, lor the purchase of real or personal property. . SEC. 4. That the memlxr* of ?aid society hereby incorporated shall, be, individually, liable (br the debts-of said corporation, each member to thc extent of one year's annuli arrears which tire said member unty owe to the copora tion, according to its by-laws, ?ti the year in wich he may bc stied for said corporation debt;-but such liability shall not attach until the e>>rp<>ruiu>n shall have been sued, anJ nulla bona return ed on execution in such .suit. .SEC. 5. That this Act shall be taken and deemed a public Act, and may be given in evidence, without being speci ally pleaded. Approved March 9, l8h2. A'N ACT to Charter the Union Sav ings Bank of Georgeiijxvn, S. C. SECTION 1. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of ?he State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Geueral Assembly, and by the authority of the same : That James A. Bowley, W. H. Jones, Jr., Thomas D. McDowell, S. C. Carr and James Murrell, together with such other'persons as are now, or may here after be, associated with them, shall be, and they are hereby constituted and made a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of the " Union Sav ings Bank, of Georgetown, South Car olina," and by this name and style shall be, and is hereby, made capable in law to have, purchase, enjoy and retain, to it and ita successors, lands, rents, tene ments, goods, chattels and effects of what kind or quality soever, and the same to sell, alienor dispose of; to sue and be sued, plead and be impieaded; answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in courts of receid, orany other place whatsoever; and also, to make, use und ha've a common seal, and the vyne to alter and renew at their pleasure ; and also to ordain and put in. execution such by-laws aird reg ulations as may seem necessary and convenient for the government ol' the said corporation, not being contrary to the laws of the State or the Constitu tion thereof. SEC. ii. Thc capital stuck of said cor poration s. ali not be less than len thou sand dorian*, which muy Lc increased, from time to time, to a sum nut ex ceeding uo hundred thousand dollars, and shall be paid in anti accumulated a? hereinafter provided. SEC. O. That said corporation Mia'! have power and authority to ?tl vest its capital stuck ur other fund?; in bank ur other stocks, in thc purchase ul' bunds, of the United Skates, bundo issued by this or any State of the United ?>'aites, and in bunds of any corporate compa ny ; to lend money upon personal or real security, to dUcouut bonds, uutes and biils of exchange, and lc? guarantee, the payment of notes,, bonds,, bills of exchange, or other evidences of debt. SEQ. 4. That said, corporation shall receive deposits (ruin any pei sou or persons, and all such deposits shall br invested as the Board i f Direct? rs nmj deem most advantageous, and in ac cordance with iSL-ouon ?J, and interest shall be allowed f. the depositors there of as may bc directed or provided fur by the by-laws of the institution. <S'EC. ii. JSach subscriber to stock in this Bank shall, on ur before thc fifth day of'each month, pay^ at the office of the Bank, one dollar per. share of his or h or subscription, and any sub: scriber failing to do so shall bc lined five cents pei ?hare fur such delinquen cy, and for each succeeding ten days of such delinquency, len cents j>er.share additional; and'if, at the expiration of two mon hs, such delinquency shall still exist, ihc stuck shall bc sold at public auction, the proceeds of which shall be paid lo such delinquent stock holder, after deducting tul fines that j may be charged against him. or bis proportion of ail losses sustained, and expetfses incurred by thc institution, in the course of its business. . xS'ac. 0. As soon as thc sleek be home* ot-the vaiue of (tie hundred dollars per>har*e, scrip >ha!i be issued to each stockholder for the number of shares standing in his or hu* name un the books of the institution, signed by the President and Cashier, with the corporate seal of the Bank affixed, from which time the payment of monthly installments shall cease. SEC. 7. Any stockholder, at any time prior to the.stock becoming of the value of one hundred dollars per share, may withdraw from the institution, upon written notice being given at any regu lar meeting of tho Board of Directors, and, at the expiration of ninety days, the institution shall pay to said stock holder the actual value of his-, or her stock at the date of notice of with drawal, the monthly installments of j such stockholder .ceasing from the date of such notice, or said stockholder may sell or transfer his or her interest to any other person, the purchaser being placed on an equality with the other stockholders. SEC. 8. By actual value of the stock is meant the amount paid in by each stockholder, together with his or her proportion of any losses that may have occurred, and withholding his or her proportion of any investments about which tho Hoard of Directors may be doubtful, until they are -satisfied. Ssc. 0. AS soon after the stock be comes of the value cf one hundred dollars per share, and scrip is issued therefor, the Directors may make divi dends, at such times and of so much of | the profits of the Bank as shall appear to them advisable. Sac. 10. There shall be elected, as soon after the ratification of this Act as the corporators and subscribers may deem advisable, and annually thereaf ter, seven Directors from ihcir number, who snail appoint one of their number President, and " may fill any vacancy occurring m the Board, unless it be by removal, in which .case the members shall fill the same in general meeting. The Board shall appoint (to hold at its pleasure) the subordinate officers and agents, prescribe their duties and com pensation, and take from them such bonds, with security, as it may deem advisable. SEC. ll. It .shall be competent,, at any general meeting of stockholders, to change the time of holding the an ima! meetings; and extra meetings ma\ i?e called at any lime upon a written inplication to the Board of Directors, ?igned by stockholders represen tin?; :u!i ?ess than Oin;-half i)f thc cap.tal i'ock ;' ?md at ail meetings of stock iold?*rs each share, shall emilie its hold er to ore vote, ai d a representation ol i majority of thc entire stock, by the udders in person, or by their proxies, mall bc requisite lo consir.ute aquo .nm. S EC. 13. The said company is here jy declared capable in law of holding md exercising Hie otliee of Executor, ay appointment of any testa*or; the .Hice, of Administrator of the te tator ir intestate, by appointment of the 'onrt of Probate ; the office of Guar lian, ??r other tiustce of ar.y estate .videh may be held in trust, hy appoint nent of any person or Court of com ptent authority to make such appoint neut, and the office of Trustee under my mortgage; and in .*ueh case, the said company, or executor, administra tor or triisiee shall bc sulyect to the >ame measure of accountability and t< tile same rules and iemulations of law which pertain to such trusts v\ hen held und exercised by natural persons, ex cept that, in lieu of any bond to be re quired of said company for thc admin istration of any trust, the capital stock ind other assets of the company shall be pledged for the taithful ivischarge of j any trust. ?'EC. 13. That the stockholders ol said corporation shall be liable to the amount of their respective share or shares of stock tn saia corporation, for all its debts and liabilities upon note, bill or others isc ; and further, no Di rector or other officer of said corpora tion, shall borrow any money from said corporation, and if any Director, or other officer shall ba convicted, upon indictment, of direct'y or indirectly vi olating this /Section, he shall be pun ished bj; fine, or imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court. The books and accounts of said corporation shall be opened to inspection under such reg ulations as may be prescribed by law. SEC. 14. Thjs AoJ, shall be deemed a public Act, and shall be judicially taken notice of without special plead ing; and ihe charter hereby granted -hall bc in fe rec from its passage, and continue in force for a period of thirty ven rs. Approved Marc!. D, 1872. AN ACT to Renew (lie- Charter <f\ Pcay's Fer ry, veer the. )Vater( . Riva: SECTION 1. Rc it. enacted by the S emite a nd House ol' Representa t i ves. ol' the State ol' South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, a.nd by the authority of the same: That the charter of the ferry over Wateree Fiiver, known as Peay's Fer ry, be,. and the same is hereby, re newed, and continued in force from and after the passage ot' this act, un til amended .or repealed; and the same is .hereby vested' in D; J. D. Curctou, his executors, administra tors and assigns,, subject to like pow ers, privileges and limitations as were formerly conferred upon the owner of | said ferry by law; provided, that the following rates ol lerriage only shall be ch;;: ged and collected, to wit : Sin gle passengers, 5 cents; man 'and horse, 15 cents; buggy, 25 cents; %1 horse wagon, 25 cents; 2 horse wag on, 50 cents ; 4 horse wagon, 75 cents. SEC. 2. All persons attending pub lic meetings and elections, and chil dren going to and returning from school, shall be exempt from any and all "charges of ferriage. ' Approved March 13, 1872. *' AN ACT io Incorporate the Village of Little Rock, in thc County of Marion, and foi' otha- Purposes Therein Mentioned. SECTIOx 1. Bc 'it enacted by the .Senate and House, of representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That ?rom and after the passage of this Act, all citizens of This State, having resided twelve months within this State, and sixty days in the town of Little Tiock, shall be deemed, and are hereby declared, to be, a body politic and corporate, and th( town shall be called by the nt Little Hock, and :;s corporate shall extend three-fourths of i in each direction from the Met Church, in said town, Provided the corporate limits of said to wr not extend beyond the Littlf Dee River. SEC. 2. That the said town be governed by an Intendant four Wardens, who shall be ci of the United States, and who have resided in this State t months, and shall bay e been resi pf the said town sixty .days im ately preceding their election, said Intendant and Wardens sh; elected on the second Saturd; April, in every year, five days' r being previously given, and sha! tinue in office for one year, am til the election and qualificatif their successors ; and all male it itants of said towa, who. shall, attained the age of twenty-one y paupers and personVunder di*i ties for infamous crimes excepted, shall have resided therein sixty immediately preceding the elec shall"be entitled to vote for sail tendant and Wardens. SEC. S. The said election sha held in some, convenient public j in said town, from six o'clock ir morning until four o'clock in the ning, and when the polls sha! closed, the Managers shall forth count the votes and declare the i tion, and give notice thereof in ting to the persons elected. The tendant and Wardens, before er ing upon the duties of their off shall each take the oath presen by the Constitution of .this ??tate, also the following oath, to wit : ' Intendant (or Warden,, as the i may be) of the towu of Little R I will equally and impartially, to best of my ability,. exercise the ti reposed in me, and will use my 1 endeavors to preserve the pea?e, J carry into elJ'ect, according to 1 tire purposes for which I have b elected: so help me God." An any person, upon being elected tendant or Warden, shall refuw act as such, be shall forfeit and j to the Town Council the sum of. dollars, for the use of said town : P vided, that no person who has fained- the ;igc ol sixty years shall compelled to serve in either of s offices, nor ?hali any other person sooipelleU to serve more than < rear in any term of three years.*"! Intendant and Wardens, for the ti being, shall always appoint a BO? of three Managers toconduct the el tion, who, beiore they open the po! dial] take un oath fairly and imp tinily to conduct the-same. Tl James Stackhouse, Benjamin. Mt md R..P. Hammer are hereby ? pointed Managers to hold the electi JU the second ?Saturday in March, o thousand eight hundred and sevent two. SEC.. 4. That in case a vacancy sin iccur in the office of Intendant my of the Wardens, by death, resi nation, removal or otherwise, an ele tion to fill such vacuuoy shall be he by order of the Intendant and Wu .lens, or a majority of the same, fi Jays" public notice being previous gi ven ; and in case of sickness or tex porary absence of the Intendant, tl Wardens, forming the Council, shi be empowered to elect one of the number to act a6 Intendant for tl time being. SEC. 5. That the intendant ar Wardens, duly elected and qualifie shall, during their term of office, se erally and- respectively, be veste with all the powers heretofore gran ed to Magistrates, Trial Justices < Justices of the Peace, as the ca6e mr be, iu this State, witbiu the limits i the said town, except for the trial i causes small and mean. And the Ii tendant shall and may, as often i may be necessary, summon the Wa dens to meet in Council, any two i whom, with the Intendant, or an three Wardens, may constitute aqu< rum to transact business, aird the shall be known as lbe Towri Counc of Little Rock, and they and the: successors, hereafter lo be electee may have a common seal, which sha be affixed to all their ordinances; ma sue and be sued, - plead and .be in pleaded, in any court of law or equit in thisbtate; and may purchase, holt possess and enjoy, to them and thei successors, in perpetuity, or for an term of jyars, any estate, real, pei sons I a- mixed, mid sell, alien or con vey the same : Piovided, the sam shall not exceed, at any one time, th sum of ten thousand dollars. An< the Intendant and Wardens sha] have Juli power to make and estab?si all such rules, and by-laws and ordi nances, respecting the roads, streets market and police of said town a shall appear to them necessary am requisite for the security, welfare am convenience of the said town, or lb preserving health, peace, order an< good government within the same And the said Town Council may fi: and impose fineB and penalties for tb violation thereof, and appropriate tb same to the public uses of the saic corporation : Provided, that no tim shall exceed ' fifty dollars for any of feilte; und, also, that nothing hereii contained shall -authorize the saic Council to make any by-laws incon sistent with or repugnant to the Con stitution and laws of this State ; and all by-laws and ordinances the Coun eil.may make shall, at all times, be subject to revision or repeal bj?th< Legislature of this State. SEC. 6. That the ' Intendant and Wardens of said town shall have fui. power to grant or refuse licenses tc keep taverns, or 1? retail spirituout liquors within the corporate limits ol said town, upo i such conditions, and under such circumstances as to them shall seem proper and right : Provi ded, that in no instance shall the price of-a license to keep a tavern, or te retail spirituous liquors, be at a less sum than is established by the laws of this State ; aud all moneys paid for licenses, and fop ines ana forfeit ures for retailing spirituous liquors, , keeping taverns und billiard tables i within th? said limife without licen ses, shall bo appropriated to the pub lic uses of said town : Provided, that t?e Intendant and "Wardens eh have power to grant any lie? keep taverns, or to retail spii liquors, to extend: beyond thi for which they have been elect SEC. .7. That it shall be the of .the said Intendant and. W to keep all roads, ways, bridg streets, within the corporate Open and in good repair ; and may lay out new streets, clo widen or otherwise alter those i use,, and lor that perpose they. ? vested with all the powers and of County Commissioners, or missioners of Roads, for and * the corporate limits of said They shall have power to com] with all persons liable' to worj streets, ways and roads of said I upon such terms as they shall, 1 I dinance, establish ; the moneys ceived to be applied to the publ ! of said town ; and all persons ihg to labor, or failing to pay commutation, shall be liable to fine, not exceeding twenty dolla che Town Council may impose. SEC. 8. They shall have the j to impose an annual tax, not ex ing fiity cents on every hundred lars of the value of all real an? sonal property, lying within the porate limits of said town, the and personal property of chu: and school associations excepted, said Town Council shall have p to regulate the price of licenses all public shows and exhibitioi said town, to erect a.powder n zine, and compel any person ho) more than twenty-five pounds of der to store the same therein, ai make regulations for rates of ste thereof, and for keeping and del ing the same. The said Town C eil shall have power to enforce payment of all taxesand assessm levied under the authority of this against the property of defaulter the same extent, and in the a manner aa is provided by law for collection of the general State except that executions to enforce payment bf the town taxes,-, shal rssued under the seal of the. corp tion, and directed to. the Town b shal, or other person especially pointed by the said Town Council collect the same; and all prop) upon which a tax shall be levied asseesed is hereby declared and m liable for* the payment thereof preference to -all other debts aga the said property, except debts the State, which shall be first pai< SEC.-9. The said Town Council si have power and authority to reqi all persons owning a lot or lots in c town, to close in, aud to make i keep in good repair sidewalks, in fr of .said lot or lots, whenever the sa shall front or adjoin any public str of said town, it, in the judgment the Council, such sidewalk ^hall necessary, the width thereof, and : manlier of construction, to be dei nated and regulated-by the said Gui eil; and for default or refusal, al reasonable notice, to make and k< in good repair such sidewalks, and close in such lot or lots, the To Council, may cause the same to made, or put in repair, and requ the owner to pay the price ol maki and repairing. And the said Toi Council are hereby empowered to s for and receive the same by ac ti of debt in any Court of compete jurisdiction: Provided, that such cc tract for making or repairing be '. to the lowest biuder. The cemeteri and grave-yards ure also placed u der thc jurisdiction of the Town Cu eil. SEC. 10. The said Town Cvum shall "have power, with the consent the adjacent land owners, to close t such roads, streets and ways with the said town as they may deem ne essary, by sale of the freehold thei in, either at private or public sale, they may adjudge best for the intere of the said town ; and they shall hav also, power to lay out, adopt, wide or otherwise alter those streets no in use, open and keep in repair a such new streets, roads and ways, ? they may, from time to time, dee; necessary for the improvement or coi venience of said town : Provided, th; uo- street, road or way shall be opene without first having obtained the coi oent of the land owner or ownei through whose premises any such ne street, road or way may pass. SEC. ll. The said Town Counc shall have power, and are hereby ai thorized, to elect one or more Mai shals, to fix t^ieir salaries and pn ecribe their duties, who. shall b sworn in, and invested wi,th all th powers and subjected to all the du ties and liabilities that Constable now have, or are subject to, by law in addition to the duties and liabili ties specially conferred and empow ered on them by the Town Council Provided, that their jurisdiction shal be confined within the limits of th "said town. SEC. 12. That the said Town Coun eil shall have power to establish i gtiard house', and to prescribe, by or di:aance, suitable rules and regula tiona for keeping and governing thi same ; and the said Town* Counei may, by ordinance, or the said Inten dant or Wardens in person, any on? or more of them, authorize and re quire any Marshal of the town, oi any Constable, specially appointed foi that purpose, to arrest and commit t< the said guard house, for a term not exceeding twenty-four hours, any per son or persons who, within the cor porate limits pf said town, may b( engaged i n any breach of the peace any riotous or disorderly conduct open obscenity-, public drunkenness, or in any conduct grossly indecent oi dangerous to the citizens of said town or any of them ; and it shall be the duty bf the Town Marshal to arrest and commit all such offenders, whet required to do so, who shall have power to call to their assistance the posse comiiatus, if need be, to aid in making such arrests, and upon fail ure of said Marshal to perform such 'mty, aa required, they shall sever ally be subject to such fines and pen alties a? the Town Council may es tablish. An.d all persons so impris j oned shall pay the costs and expense I incident to their imprisonment, whioh said' costs and expenses shall be col lected in the same manner as is pro vided by thisAot for the coll of "fines imposed for the viol?t ordinances : Provided, that sue prisonment shall not exempt thi ty from the payment of any fir Council may impose for the o for winch ne may have been mittecl. SEC, 13. Tie said Town Ct shall haye power to impose an lect taxes from all persons repri ing publicly, within their corp limits, for gain or reward, any or shows, of what nature 01? soever, to be appropriated to public uses of said town. SEC. 14.. Tho said Town Co shall have full power and auth to abate all nuisances within the porate limits of said town. . SEC. ??5. The Intendant and ' Jens elect shall, during their te: office, be exempt from street ( Each Town Council shall, withii month aft?r the expiration of term of office, make out and re to their successors a full accou their receipts and expenditures di their term, -which account shal published in one or more pape the County, and shall pay ove moneys in their possession belon to the corporation, and shall del up all books, records, and other, pera incider/t to their office, to t successors; and'on failure so tx they shall be liable to be fined sum not exceeding five hundred lars, to be collected by the T Council. SEC. 16. For any willful vfola or neglect of duty, malpractice, al or oppression, the said Intendant Warden*?, jointly and severally, s be liable to indictment .in the C< of Sessions,.and, upon conviction punishment as prescribed in the ceding Section, besides being Iii for damages for any person or j sons injured. SEC. 17. This Act shall he deei a public Act, and continue in f< >nr the term ofrfifteen years, and til the end of the session of the I isl at 11 re then next ensuing. Approvect Marci. 9,1872. AN ACT toR-rovide for the Rayu erf Certain Debts by the County /.Hen. ' Whereas, by an actapproved Ma 10th, 1871, a new judicial county, the.mame of Aileen, was formed portions of B?rnwell, Edgefield, L ington and Or?ngeburg ; and where the said named counties, at Hie ti the act to establish the said cou: of Aiken .was passed, were, ands are, in debt ; and whereas, it is 1 fair and just that the said county Aiken should assume her proport of the debts of the various count from which it' has- been create therefore, m SECTION 1'., Re. it enacted hy 1 Senate and: Hon^of^epresentatn met anil sitting iu General.' semb and hy the authority ol' the san That of the outstanding debts of t counties of Barnwell, Edgefield, Li ington and Orangeburg, of portie of which the saiu county of Aik has been created, that the said conn of Aiken is hereby made liable ! her proportion, in ratio to the ta> ble property, as taken from each the above specified counties. SEC. 2. That in order to carry c the provisions of the preceedihg S< ticm, it. shall be, and hereby is, ma the duty of the County Commission* of the counties of Barnwell, Eng field,' Lexington and Orangeburg, make out a certified statement ol' t! indebtedness of their respective cou ties, and forward the^same (after tl complete organization of. said coun' of Aiken) to the County Auditor, any other officer who may dischar| the duties of said office, who sha: in proportion and proper ratio to ca ry out the providions of this act, can an annual assessment of one tho sand dollars to be made on all tl taxable property within the said ne county of Aiken, to be used only fi the payment and for the purposi herein mentioned. Approved March 9, 1872. AN ACT to Renew thc Charter of ti Hope Steam Fire Engine Company sf Charleston. SECTION 1. Be il enacted by th Senate and House of Represeutativt of the State of South Carolina, no1 met and Kitting in General Assembly and by the authority of the same That the charter of the Hope Fir Engine Company, of Charleston, i hereby renewed and continued i force until repealed, and the sai company is hereby authorized t adopt the name and style of the.H?p Steam Fire Engine Compkny, c Charleston; Provided, the HopeStear Fire Engine Company, of Ohnrlestor and the.members thereof, ?hall, at al times, be subject to "the provisions e the 12th Section of the act passed 0: the 21st day of December, in the yea eighteen hundred and thirty-six, en titled "an act for the better regula ting of the Fire Department, in th city of Charleston." Approved March 9, 1872. .AN ACT to Incorporate the Ander m Farmers' and Mechanics' Associa lion. . SECTION 1. Be it enacted- by thi Senate and House of Representative Cf the State of South Carolina, nov met and sitting in General Assembly and by the authority* of the same That B. F. Crayton, J. W. Norris, D M. W-atson, W. J. Ligon, B. F. Whit ner and W. W. Humphreys, and theil .successors in office, and'associates be and they are hereby, declared to bf a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of the " Ander son Farmers* and Mechanics' Associa tion." SEC. 2. That the said corporation by its corporate name aforesaid, shal have succession of officers and mern ben, to be chosen according to rulei and by-laws made, and to be made, for its government and direction shall have power to make by laws, not repugnant to the lawt of the land ; - to make, have and I use a common seal, and the same tc alter at will ; to Bue and be sued. plead and be impleaded, in the courts o?'the State'; to purchase, hold and enjoy any landa, tenements, or heredit aments, goods, or chattels, which may be necessary, connected-with, or con ducive to, the objects of said, associa- ; tion.'and the same to alien and con vey at pleasure.. SEC. 3. That this Act shall he deemed a public Act, and continue in force until repealed. Approved March 9,1872. AN ACT Conferring upon the (hunty. Commissioners Certain Powers in relation to the License and Sale of Intoxicating Liquors. ^ SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Houseof Representatives of the Stateof South Carolina, now met and sitting in General'Assembly,' and by the authority of the same : That* all the powers and duties here tofore conferred upon the Commis sioners of Roads of the various Dis tricts of this State, in relation to the license and sale of intoxicating liquors, be and they are hereby, conferred upon the County Commissioners. This act to take effect on and after its pas sage. Approved March 9, 1872. AN ACT io Renew and Amend the Charter of the Town of William sion. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same : That from and immediately after the passage of this aot, all and every person or persons who may have re sided within the corporate limits of the town of Williamston for one year, or who may own a freehold therein, and their successors, are hereby de clared to be members of th e corpor ation hereby intended to be created. SEC. 2. That the eaid persons, and their successors, shall; from and after the passage of this act, become a body politic and corporate, and shall be known and called by the name of the town of Wilhamston, and ita corpo rate limits shall extend one. mile in .the direction of the cardinal points from the present brick hotel as a cen tre,'and form a-circle. . . .. SEC. 3. That the said town shall bc governed byan intendautandfour wardens, who shall be persons that actually reside within the limits pf the corporation, and have so resided at least twelve months immediately preceding their election. The sdid intendant and wardens shall be elect ed on the second Monday in Septem ber in each year, ten days' notice having been previously given, and shall continue in office for ono' year, and until the election and qualifica tion of their successors. And all male inhabitants^of the said town, v.'ho shall have attained the age of in sixty days immediately preceding the election, shall be entitled to vote for said intendant and wardens ; pro vided, that no person shall be allow ed to vote at any such election who shall not have registered his name as J a voter with the Clerk of the Counoil, in a book or books to be kept by him for that purpose, by 10 o'clock \,. M., on thc day preceding every such elec tion. SEC. 4. That said election shall' be held in some convenient public place in said town, from nine o'clock in the morning until five o'clock in the even'-, ing, and" when the polls shall be ch*? ed, the managers snail forthwith pro ceed to count the votes, under oath, publicly, stating the whole number J .of votes cast for each candidate or person voted for, and shall transmit their report for the same, in a'sealed envelope, to the Intendant of the town and if there be no such Inten-' dant, the same shall be transmitted ! to -the Cleric of the Court of Ander son county. The said Ictendant, or Clerk of the Court, shall open the. re port of the said managers, and shall announce and publish the whole num ber of votes cast, and the whole num ber cast for each candidate, when the several candidates receiving the high est number of legal votes for the of fices which they were voted for, shall be declared duly elected. The In tendant and Warden?, for the time being, shall always appoint three managers to conduct the election, who, before they open the polls-for said election, shall take the oath fair ly and impartially, to conduct the same. And the Inteiidaiit and War dens, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall, respectively, take the oath prescribed by the con stitution of this State, aDd aiso the following oath, to wit : " As Inten dant (or Warden) of the town of Williamston, I will faithfully and impartially, to the best of my ability exercise the trust reposed in me, and will use my best endeavors to pre serve the peace, and carry into effect, ^fccording to law, the purpose , for which I have been elected :^ So help me God!" ' SEC. 5. In cos? a vacancy should occur in the office of Intendant, or any of the Wardens, by death, resig nation, or otherwise, an election to fill such vacancy shall be held by the appointment of the Intendant and. Warden or Wardens; and, in case there be none, then by the appoint ment of the Clerk of the Court of An derson County. / SEC. 6. That the Intendant and Wardens, duly elected, and qualified, shall be, during their term of office, vested with all the powers and au thority with which Ti ?1 Justices are at present vested by law, except the trial of civil cases,- and except as it may.be otherwise provided iii this act. And the Intendant shall and may, as often as may be 'necessary, summon the Wardens to meet in Council, any two of whom, with the Intendant, or any three Wardens, may constitute a quorum to transact business ; and they shall b'e known by the name of. the Town Council of Williamston; and they, and their successors hereafter to he elected, may have a commonweal, VhicE thall be affixed to all other ordinances, may eue and be sued, plead and Se impleaded, in any court of law or equity in this State, and purchase, bold, poesies and enjoy, to them and their-successors in . perpetuity, or-for any term of years, any estate, - real, .personal,- or mixed," and - Bell; aiien and convey the same i- Provided, The . same-shall not exceed, afc-any one time, the sum of ?en thousand- dol lars. And the -said Intendant -and Wardens "shall have fuii . power -to1 make and establish all such niles, by laws and ordinances respecting the roads, streets, markets and police- of said town as shall appear-ttKtbem ne- i ces8ary and requisite for the security, welfare and convenience-of the said town, or for preserving -the health, pe ce; order and- good-- government within the same. And the said Coun cil may fix and impose fines and*pen* alfie's for the violation thereof, and j appropriate the same to the public use of the said corporation : Provi ded, That in all eases of trials to:ba had before the skid Town Coo neil/as hereinbefore provided, the party charg ed shall be cit 3d to trial by service upon him of a summons, ender the hand of the Intendant; any one -of the Wardens, or the -Clerk of ? the Council, wherein shall be expressed,! with certainty; the offense charged, I and the time and place oftrial,- which service shall be -made at least' five days before the'day of trial. SEC. 7. That the Intendant and Wardens of the said town shall have fall and only power'to grant or-refuse license to retail -spirituous liquors; within the said limits, whioh lieerrse shall be granted in tbe same n?anner, and upon the same conditions, as they: now are, or may hereafter be, uniier. the laws of this . State except that the.Town Council sfiall nave the jr?w er to regulate the price -of license to . keep taverns and to retail spirituous liquors: Provided, . That in no in stance the price of a license so to keep tavern or Te tai I spirituous li quors shall be fixed at a less sum-than is established by the laws of this State ; j and all the powers vested formerly in the Commissioners of Roads are here by granted to.the said Jrrtendant and Wardens within the said limits - and Uli moneys paid for licenses, and for fines and forfeitures, for retailing spirituous . liquors, keeping - taverna, billiard tables, within the said limits, without lieense, sharl be appropriated to the uses of said corpoxa?on : Pro vided, That the Intendant and War dens, duly elected and qualified, shall j not have power to grant any. licenses to keep tavern or retdl spirituous liquors to extend beyond thc- time for which they shalLhave beenelecteck SEC. 8. That it shall be the'duty of the said Intendant and~Ward?ns ?? keep all streets, roads and ways, with: in their corporate limits; op?fi and in good repair ; and,-for that purpose; they are invested with ail the powers granted formerly' to the Commission'-' ers of Roads. And they shall have power .to compound with all persons ? liable to work the streets, ways and jxj?thrrn'fcai'd'' L? w.u ,_=upuii ls u?Ii.jj?t?i ms r as'they shall, byordinaiice, establish"; the moneys so received to be applied 'to the public use. SEC. 9. That the said Town Coun cil shall have power to impose an* an? nual tax upon:the keepers%of all bill iard tables and ten pin alleys, or oth er pin alleys, within the discretion of' said Council ; and to grant or .refuse licenses for thesame, upon sucLterms I and conditions, and subject to* such r?gulai ions, as they may, by ord^ nance, establish. They shall a-lso have, power to impose a tax, within their discretion, on. all sales made by. itine rant traders and auctioneers, on al) public drays, Wagons, c^rrisges? om-: nibuses, and other vehicles, kept for h:re, and on the . owners or. proprie.v tors of all dogs, hogs, sheep, goats and cattle kept within - the.corporate .limits of said towu., The said,Town Council shali. have power to impose an annual tax on the amount of all sales of goods,, wares and merchan dise, and also upon the amount of in come arising from all factorage and merchandise, employments, faculties" and professions, including the profes .sion of. dentistry; also upon the. . ajnount of income from all moneys loaned at icterest, and fr,om dividends received from banks and all other stocks': Provided, That no tax shall beimposad, in anyone case, to* exceed the rate of thirty cents ou each hundred dollars of the value of such sales and, income. And the said Town Council shall have power to impose an annu al tax on al ""carriages and wagons, of whatever kind, kept for privatere ; j on all gold, silver and other watches,' kept for private uso, within.the limits of the said town. And the said Town" Council shall have power to impose an annual tax, not exc?eding thirty cents on every hundred dollars of the value of all real estate lying in the corporate limits of said town, the re?l estate of churches and school ?s sociations excepted; and," for that piirpo.-e, they shall ' appoint 'three freeholders residing therein ,Xl> assess the value of said real estate,; upon oath, and return the..assessment,'with in one month, to said Council for tax ation ; and to fill any vacancy bcca-~ . sioned by the death, resignation, re fusal to serve, or removal from office,", of the said Assessor. And the said" Town Council shall- have 'power to regulate the price of licenses'-"upon, all public shows and exhibitions rn said town ; to erect a powder maga-" zine, and to compel any peW?n hold ing more than twenty-five pounds of powder to store the same therein,' and to make regulations fqr-rates'of stor age thereof, and for keeping^ and ?ito ring the Bamer- And- the'sUi'd'ToWn"' Council shall b^ye^vpowei;^toj?uyorce the paykent of?ali- tates ?fccf ?sse/te mehts/levie'd tt?d?r tir? "fttflbonty ol true-Act, against t^'.property and persons.**' of .^efauttifers, t?^theySfjpe extent; andin%e\:mLW.^^\eti^_is provided-.lrf"^aw for the colft???^stf the .gener.il 'Stalle t*ax^s|e^ tha?e? ecutions.tq 'enforceable 'payment- of town tax?s .shall beYisj?j?ed 'uuiler $he seal of the corporation?j ( and directed to the-.Town '"Marshal/br. ?tHeelA^A espedaily'apppibte'd by the sai&Tpln Ooi^W?pfit %???e* ?nrai property upon which a tax shall"'oe I levied and.^s^eimed, iijg||nf^jQleclar> I ed and made liable, for.the payment thereof in. preference*: to .o th er / due by the 'p?rtori owning e?ohj^eo^ 'erfcyatthe' time of the assesimeat, ? except /debts duy'^-Sfate^Wnfch ' sh?iLbe first"paii* ?*Pfcfe wfii?. Moneys, . together with ffH?the^?t?fi'e^ <?!Ro? teS by ?htHorfty rtf .1ftie*'1|Ji?vi?o?i*of .this AefcatrdMh-S* ot?nt?c**;p*abd In c?^orthlty tnere^^m -w^?^TW 'source, s?irj mopeds 'iaa^.ttrlWi^tor^e p?id-iht? fh? 'ir??sT?rY'oV s??i''trj#h. Town Council, during the jqaontfc of January, in e?cb"'y?felf,.bf ^e.&oOTnt of ?ll-.sales of mercb^&od?sel TOD?CW skmal, mectenic^l/o^'-otlrer-kc^tQea, and. of the quantity- and fciad-cf>all other property than, - real' -estuf?- adb j ect to taxation, imd?r^th6*pmi?mna of -thia ACD, by p?rso?s-who- snay\'be liable to pay . the-ta?e?on- tb?-aame ; I and the said-taxes sball fcOpaidVon oT before? t&.?-:-? ist ?cU&hri Mfer?b-<*?b Tiext etieuihg.- :?poE fa??re-1" any party m defaullxsMll ?b? to th?-pBnalfcie? now\p&v&e? byA fop Mure tb paj- Aa-^e?j 7 tax- . . >- . .' '< . -vip BBC: lr! m'fr?ie^^To^n^ cfl; shall ?'ave authority to.r?qui portons owning^'lot Xtr'J?ioW1v t?wh *tb"aa^' an?9<ke?jp n?*g?$F?& pair sidewalks ? front- bf saididtw /lots, wfcen?vWtbey>aTi?l?: f?onV?^?r 'adjoin an/putrlic street of tt?c?l-W?, if, in the judgment of J^e^^Bo???rt, "such sidewal.k?"?t??H betacea&My.'th? width tK?r?bF/ Inj? tfi*?. to?fe*<?f their construction.; 'Wbe1 JlBapttl and regnbtac?:by''?fto,sa?a^ and fOT'defiralt^r reffoiU^^&iaa keejp irt ?-epahr iradi vt???w?rk?; "Town. Ckj?ncir?iiy^ulj?'-"* be tn ade and put in repair,, the'c^ffier-to jjjy tfc?^r?ce orS or rtnairirlg/; '"?ntf-iaie^'-?t??? Codncrl- ar? hweby- farp^eTOtPttf stft forarfd'rec'over'tli? sa me "nv ti?MMf'w debt to'??j'cb?it of^oSfcrrjefce?t jttfifc. diction ;v PrOVi??ed,sTSa? -?KJH ^0? tract for makvrig or repairing be4?t t? th? lowestttdoV. rfl*J^- !"a* SEC: lt'That' the saiiTown 'Cfen?^ eil shafrh'aye power^wit^thV?on^W of the ad>centyiahc?^ c?oif? all such fo?ds^ sW??t?'anc! in the said town5 as they "may^eein necessary, by eal? .of ^t?je fre?hotd .herein, either ? at prfva? h?' ??bfi? sate, as feey/mu^. ??jiidg? bestf?iftSj interest of saidrcjH&f anr^thlr^'A? also' "h?ve poy'er 'fx>\ tay* ont, tf?opfc open and teen' ?iT^aair *al? '*?<?htvw streets,roads aiid ways aa they ntay; from ?in?e" tc time, deem'jmp?i^aat'?f n?cessaire fer 'ufo/ ?n^r?Veiii^t?l^ * convenience ?f . skid tb wi ? ProtW "ftiai nq'n?W'stfeei, road'o? Way- ?1 be opelied without 'fi$k,: ?& i alii?d-?fie Consent ot'tlLe.'?ifl<?*Wiii? through ' whose -prenii?cs 'int- such new street, fo?d Of WP kittos,*n- * SEC;' 18. 'Tlla^tteii '^^P^ eil'shall ?ave power, _ and axe Jiereb^; authorized, to elect,pue or 4more Marjy shals, to affix their salaries and'pre: scribe their duties, who shaUlbja.qal^ sworn in. and irive^te^-witji Jffithfl power andv8upjeic|^to au th^^ll^l and' luj^ljtiea. thut* ,C^ns'taWe^'nio*j? have or are subjected,. b^.Uw", |n ad: dition to the .du^es.anc- I(a/*a?iiea'sjp>e^ fited.to tue corporate, iuoits of town. ' ^ ' . . BBC. 14. That the said f^JZoa^ eil ?hall have pi; vs er. to'^tabbsba guard, house, and tu present, by ordinances, .suitable rul?s and regulations for epr mg and governing the fc?nie^ and for the conlinemeut ol' ailp*ewn8/'who'.^|Ay,' Oe subject to oe committecT fur' the vt. olaiton pf any ordinance of -the. town, gassed in conformity with the provis tuns of this act ; - and the * stud. Town Council may, by ordinance, or the said Intendant? and WsrdeiK,' in person, any^ [ one or 'inore- of them, au thorn ? arid reJ I qtrirb fhc Marshal of the to>^vm'o1, any consto ble specially appointed for that' /purpose,to arrest and'commit to the' ^said guard hbiise,*f?*r ? ter iii', not *ex: ceed?ug tw?nty-four houri, airy person or pei-soris .whOj'WiAin the'corpora ter limits ul'safd town, may be ccgagedlfi' a breach Of the peace, any riotous or disorderly conddct, ' open obscenity,' public dru?kerAiesy, or \\ any'co?d?ci grossly indecent/' ?r-dangeroew tx/ the citizens of bai? fpwn; ortuiy 'of them - and it slrarl be the duty oT''th$r 'l'b'Wi? Marshals'to arrest and commit all such offenders, when required''to do so, arid [ who shall have power to'ealr*^tte?r! assistance th? pos?e c^rnit?i^,zitrk?ed'' be, to make Such arrest; and upon tW failure of such Marshals to perforfu' duty as required,, they shhll,yeveijallyt, be btrbject to stieb fines and pena??w ?a tho' Town "GouTwll'irjay 'e^bli?lt and all persons so imforfseued snail pay the costa and expenses incident tai thv?f imprisonment; Provided, That such' imprisonment sii?.H"not'exempt th;? party froiri" payment of any fine-too Council may impo?ie for-the,'oq%s? 4?f which-he? may ^vcr^eu^oOmH????left"* .' '/SEC: ?5. That tJ^' saia-^wn^^ eil shall have power (p cpl loot tht.uxTs fi oin all persous" r?yi*?seit?n^ viiihin the corporal I miks, tor gain or reward, any pfhy$lpr ?hows, ?rf". nature or kind soc ver, to -be/rjscd for . the purposes of said corpora??u. . SEC. 16.. That..ali. fines, wlnc{i-sl?^ h er ea tier be coileo'ced by. convii?ion in the. Court of' iSujwiorra, for retatiiifg without license within the corporate limits of ?aid town, shall t* paid one half to the informer, and tte other half to' said Town Gounod, for tl-e use jafAM ?)rpor??ori.,:? '*' '"" . /??UT . .' .". jJC c*y ir?i* i?4R .?M?. JJ, 3V i^KTO'f5.?OTB|^ shall. h^ve po wer. and-a^ihority to abft?? all nuisances yvivhii?, the corporate im* its,, ai?a /a?so'^.,?epo^'^rac^^?^ .Health for said -tto.Mri^ and,?t^tfMK ai.i? such orduiauces,. as .may, bsff^yWl to define,thc.powers acJdaties-Vt/'?sa^. SEQ. IS.. .That .the i?t?rrdant. ?i*id "Wardena sb^l^ j(kring^'pm ?ert>M( orhce^b^wlifyjnx?'f^ each; Town Council sbajl^. wjthm -ojog term of o^c^rr^^a'ou^jai^ gt their successors n full account receipts and. expenditure? (Jur^; term, and snail pav over an moo?j their hands belonging, to the tidbV and ^?H^r/u^aUj^p^ri oh failure so to-do, they ebiB be liable