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??IIIBMIM?KM The Lexington Dispatch. * ~~ Wednesday, June 11, 1902. "EiiEiniiEr Between the County Commissioners and Lexington Manufacturing Co. Recorded in the Office of R. M. C. for Lexington County, S. C., in Book NN, Page 62, this 2nd Day of January. 1894. H. A. Spann, R. M. C. State of South CaroliD8,) i_ .f t i. <JOUDiy 01 juexiugiuu. ) To AH to Whom these Presents May Come, Greeting: "Whereas, the then Board of County Commissioners of county of Lexington and State aforesaid, in order to permanently reduce the expenses of keeping up the bridges over Twelve Mile creek and Spiller's branch on public road leading from Lexington C. H., to Orangeburg C. H., between the Town of Lexington and Lexington Depot on the Charotfce, "Columbia and Augusta Railroad, did on the 15th day of September, 1888, enter into contract, and had constructed rock butments at said Btream with sufficiently strong timber to support flooring without other support, the one over Twelve Mile * * * '? O/? creefc Demg 01 me span ui oo icci, and the one over Spillers branch being of the span of 20 feet, and had constructed thereon gccd aDd sufficient bridges for the use of the public until 2od day of February, 1891, when the "Lexington Manufacturing Company," being desirous of raising their mill pond water sufficient to secure 'power enough to run their machinery, and in order to do so had to raise the same over the before mentioned public road, butments and bridges to a considerable depth. And* in order to so raise said pond, the then Board of County Commissioners of Lexington county, on the 2nd, day of February, 1891, granted, in wri^g, permission to the said Lexing^Dn Manufacturing Company to raise said water power upon condition that they raise said public road either in dipt or wcod, or both, so as to make a good roadway on top fifteen feet wide at their own expense. And, whereas, under said right granted to them, the said LexiDgton Manufacturing Company, shortly thereafter raised a bridge by benches of various lengths in conformity with the rise and fall of the public road bed and bridge of wood 439 feet by 15 feet. And, whereas, it will be necessary from time to time to repair said bridge to keep the same in safe and passable condition. Now, know all men by these presents that the following agreement is * hereby permanently entered into between the said Lexington Manufacturing Company and the undersigned present Board of County Commissioners of Lexington County, First, The said LexiDgton Manufacturing Company and the said Board of County Commissioners do * - "? 3 3 _ agree to Keep up Baia oriage conpinuy in the following manner, to wit: The Board of County Commissioners hereby agree to keep up, at the expense of the county,- the stringers, flooring and railings' for the distance of fifty-six feet; and the Lexington Manufacturing Company agree to keep up, at their own expense, the striDgers, flooring and railiDgs for the distance of three hundred and eightythree feet, together with the benches supporting said bridge. Second, It is agreed that it shall be the duty of the said Beard cf County Commissioners of said county at any and all future time to look after and keep in good repair the entire bridge at as reasonable expense as possible, and shall keep t. true and correct account of said expenses and at the end of every fiscal year to make an itemized account of the same and present the same to the President of the said Lexington Manufacturing Company for his examination, and that said expense is to be paid by the said Board of County Commissioners and the Lexington Manufacturing Company in the proportion as 56 is to 383, and all repairs and work done on said bridge from time to time by said Commissioners or their successors shall be done in accordance with the rules and ruglations governing said Board v in all such like cases. Third, It is agreed that if it should Illl Ill IIIB?EBMBBaMB?C3Zm^gU?l be necessary to repair any or all of the beeches supporting said bridge at any time the said Board of County Commissioners, then acting for said county, shall give written notice to the Lexington Manufacturing Company at least ten days before said repairs are to be made, and the said Lexington Manufacturing Company shall draw down the water of their pond in order to allow the workmen employed to repair the bench or benches to be repaired and in an easy and comfortable manner. Said Board of County Commissioners to employ a sufficient force to complete said repairs in as soon a time as is possible and practicable. Fourth, It is agreed that should any damsge3 accrue by accident to parties passing over said bridge, and not brought on by any carelessness or failure of performance of duty on the part of the Board of County Commissioners then actiDg for said county, said damages shall be paid both by the county and the Lexington Manufacturing Company in the proportion as 06 is to 383. A settlement of said damages being first set| tied upon by the then acting Board of County Commissioners for said county and the Lexington Manufacturing Company, and any settlement thereon made by one without the " * * * ? * 111 full consent of tne otner snail not be binding; , and this section shall not be construed so as to impose upon the parties hereto any other liability than such as the laws of the land impose vin case of accidents, &c , on other public bridges, under control of the County Commissioners. Fifth, It is agreed that if at any time in the future should the Lexington Manufacturing Company desire to replace said bridge by dirt, that the said Company shall give the Board of County Commissioners then acting for said county, 30 days notice of their intention before they commence operations, and the then County Commissioners acting for said county shall proceed to have two good and substantial butments erected a distance of seventy-five feet apart with winge sufficient to support the dirt embankment, which is to be 15 feet wide on top and 3 feet j above high water mark, and to span a substantial bridge over said 75 feet space out of either wood or iron as they may see fit. The county to bear the expense of building 5G feet of same and the Factory company to bear the expense of building 19 feet of same?and said bridge to be kept up after completion at the expense of the county. And it is further agreed . that if it be necessary to build a centre butment . to support said bridge in the span of 75 feet the said Lexington Manufacturing Company is to build the same at their own expense forthwith upon notice to them by the said Board of County Commissioners. And it is further agreed that the county snail keep in ordinary repair said dirt road after it has been completed by said Lexington Manufacturing Company and accepted by the said Board of County Commissioners then acting for said county. But if said dirt roadway should suffer any material damage caused by the pond water of said Company then the said Company is to repair the same at their own expense. Sixth, It is agreeded that this instrument of writing shall be forthwith recorded in the office Register of Mense Conveyance for Lexington county for the protection of all parties in interest. And we, the undersigned Board of County Commissioners, doth hereby bind ourselves and our successors in office; and we, the Lexington Manufacturing Company, doth hereby bind ourselves, assigns and all nprsnns / O claiming under us, to carry out and faithfully perform the conditions of this instrument of writing. Witness our hand and seal this 1st day of January, 189J S. L. Smith, [Seal.] P. H. Caughman, L. J. Langford, B'd Co. Commissioners for Lex. Co. W, P. Roof, President Lex. MTg Co. Signed and sealed in the presence of C. M. Efird. J. A. Muller. South Carolina, Lexington County. Personally appeared C. M. Efird and made oath that he saw S. L Smith, P. H. Caugbman and Lewis J. Langford, composing the Board of County Commissioners for Lexington county, and W. P. Roof, President of and for the Lexington Manufacturing Company, sign and seal the foregoing instrument of writing for j the intent and purposes therein mentioned, and that he, with J. A. Muller, witnessed the due execution thereof. C. M. Efird. Sworn to before me this 1st day of Jannary, 1891. J. A. Muller, [L. S.] ! Trial Justice. I hereby accept notice of W. P. Roof, President Lexington Manufacturing Company, to construct a new | bridge over the Lexington Manufac- j tuning C:mpany'a pond as herein set j forth. J. Brooks Wingard, Clerk County Commissioners, Lexington County, S. C. August 19, 1901. The above matter was considered by the Board and it was decided to take steps at once to construct a new bridge and fill in with dirt in accordance with the within specifications. O m ^ y-v HH ^ T rTVA 1 OXAXii U? vxii ur j.f Lucas County j s Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 188G. f cr i t ) A. W. GLEASON, ( j" Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. i .13 m t /~it c. /~i. Address, r . o. ^ceiiey oc w, Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggist?, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. The Boer War at a Glance. "War began in November, 1899. Total available fighting force of Boers (estimated), 50,000 Total number of British troops engaged from first to last, 500,000. Largest number British troops in field at one time, 280,000. British losses (official statistics to April 1, 1902): Total deaths in South Africa, 1,020 officers, 20,031 men. Missing and prisoners, two officers, 134 men. Sent home as invalids, 2,937 officers, 65.311 men. Total,3,959 officers, 88,476 men. , Boer losses: Prisoners, 27,000. Killed and wounded?no statistics available. Fighting Boers still in field (estimated), 7,000. Cost of war to Great Britain to date, about 81.250,000,000. Cost of war to Boers?no statistics available. Notable engagements?Mafeking, Kimberly, Ladysmitb, Belmont, Gras Pan, Modder River, Stormberg, Magersfontein, Tugela River, Ran&berg, Vener's Srpuit, Spion Kop. Commanders-in-chief of British forces in South Africa?Bailer, Roberts and Kickener. Principal Boer commanders?Joubert, Botha, DeWet and Dtrlarey.? Philadelphia Record. Saved From An Awful Fate. "Everybody said I had consumption," writes Mrs. A. M. Shields, of Chambersburg, Pa., "I was so low offor smt mnnfhs of Kfiwro ninknpfis caused by Hay Fever and Asthma, that few thought I could get well, but I learned of the marvelous merit of Dr.'King's New Discovery for Consumption, used it, and was completely cured." For desperate Throat and LuDg Diseases it is the safest cure in the world, and is infallible for Colds and Bronchial Affections. Guaranteed bottles 50c and $1 00. 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Generally speaking, the health of our community is good, the happy Felix family not excepted. Miss Dora E Craft is home again to the delight of her many friends. Mr. F. P. Boushee cf Missouri, now working for the post office department, arrived in Gaston the 27th n 1 fimn in fVna inforoaf. r.f tho R.lirftl Lli lilLUU) AJ-I (UV ?w bV/i t/w V v* w Free Delivery. The route going south west to Mr. J. W. Feeder's thence north up the old Lexington road, and east back to Giston, was inspected and an examination ordered by him to be held Thursday, 29th uit. Five applicants stood the examination, the result of which has not yet been known. Mr. Boushee pronounced the boys a jolly set of as j fine boys as he ever met. Billy takes this occasion to thank him for bis flattering comments and would just say that a finer, better, nobler, gentleman I never met than Mr. Boushee. The department can feel safe with such men at the helm. The system will go into operation some time in the near future. 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