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TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, y GOD -A_iSTD OTJIf. OOTJlSrTIiY. VOLUME 5. SATURDAY MO JING, MAY 13, 1871. the orangeborg news PUBLISHED AT ORA.jNTO"KT^XJiRGr Every Saturday Morning. BY TUB ORANGE B?RO NEWS COMPANY ?:o:? TRJtMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Copy for ?M year. $2.00 " " ?? Six Mont**. 1.00 Any one nending TEN DOLLARS, for ? Ciuk e?f New Subscriber.,, will receive an EXTRA COPT for ONE YEAR, free of ckarge. Any en* sending FIVE DOLLARS, far ft Club of New Subscribers, will receive an EXTRA COPY for SIX MONTHS, free of ?targe. RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 Square 1st Insertion. S !.?>?> " " Jd " . 1.00 A Square coneists of 10 lines Brevier or ? n? is?h ?f Advertising spase. Adminiatratora Notices, .$5 00 Natiee* of Dismissal of Guardians, Ad atftinV&Urs, Exacuters, Ac....,.=,. $0 "O Contract Advertisements inserted upon the most liberal tarne. ?-:o:? MARRIAGE and FUNERAL NOTICES/ m*t exceeding one Square, inserted without ?karg?. ?to:? tes- Terms Cash in Advance. seabrook, browning, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, orrics AT Oraafebnrg nnd RrnnchYlUc. s. c. Mr. MEYERS or BROWNING will be at Branebville every Monday. I. B. SEABROOK. 0 Acting Solicitor 1st Circuit. MALCOLM!. BROWNING. J. FELDER MEYERS, Trial Justice. Ja? 7 may 14 ly AWCUSTUS B. KNOWLTON, CHARLES S. BCLL. Mr. KaawltoD will bo at Lewisville EVERY SATURDAY, and at Fort Motto on the 'id ?ad 4tk FRIDAYS of avary month. July 23 tf COOKE & COOKE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ORANGEBURG, S. C. Will attend to BUSINESS in any of tka STATE and tka U. 8. COURTS for the Diatriet of South Carolina. T. IT. COOKE. II. P. COOKE. T. H. COOKE, Trial Justice, will 1TTEND PROMPTLY to all BUSINESS ??trusted te hie care. If. P. COOKE, Trial Justice, Lew Til la, 8. C juno 26 tf FT 1st wannamaeer, ~ ATTORNEY AT LAW, WHI ka at ORANGEBURG, on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. At LEWISVILLE an the other daya of the Week. fok 12 tf Wi L. W. KILEY TRIAL JUSTICE, Residence in Fork of Ediato, ALL BUSINESS ENTRUSTED rill be ?rana?tly and carefully attended to. July 2? ly REEDER & DAVIS, COTTON FACTORS ?sa General Commission Merchants, Adger't Wharf, CHARLESTON, S. C. OSWBLL RXKDKR. ZlMMKRMAK DAVIS ?et 1& 6ni FACTOR AND COMMIftSlOW MERCHANT, CHARLESTON S. C. Liberal advances made on Cotton. Rsrcp.SNovs?First National Bunk, Peo ple's National Bank, Messrs. Jno. Eraser & Ca., Charleston, 8. C. july 31?ly "eTl. hal?ey7 . LUMBER A.YI> TIR5RER COMMISSION MERCHANT, Wharf, Weal End Mon<ngac-&t, CHARLESTON, S. 0. ang 27 3y OR HALE.?ONE BUGGY AND arneaa. Also two FINE HORSES at W. A. MERONEY & CO'S. D 111 ED APPLES and PEACHES, Tery fine at W. A. MERONEY & CO. Presentment of Grand Jury. MAY TERM 1871. We, the Grand Jury, of Orangeburg County, fur the May term of Court, in the your 1871, beg leave most respect fully, to report, that, ucting under a solemn sense of tho obligation of our oath, and of our duty to our fellow citi xons, us the guardians of their interest, have, with au eye single to the public welfare, and utterly regardless of per sonal considerations, entered upon our functions of examining into the public offices and records of the CouiCy, and the following has been the result of our investigation. SHERIFF, CLERK OF COUR1 AND JUDGE OF PROBATE. ^ 1. We have visited the offices of the Sheriff, the Clerk of Court and the Judge of Probate, and ho far us wc could ascertain, we found everything in good condition, and would add further, to the credit of these officia's, that wc have heard no complaints lodged against them. JA Hi, 2. Wc found tho jail in good condi tion. The apart incuts seem to be clean riy,woll kept, and the prisoners ;umfort uble. They complain, however, that their food is badly cooked, a point to which we desire to direct the attention of thoso who have the matter under su perintcudancc. We would also call the attention of Court, to the recent escape of several prisoners which we do not know whether to attribute to careless ness oil tbe part of the keeper, or to the want ol proper provisiou in the way of assistance in attending to their nccca sitics. POOR HOUSE. 3 We find the poor house in very giiod condition, and the in in at es con tented. We regard that the expense front Jan (^Km i; IiWllllljl Tift^rSTlVIU vefy^bi^n. and wc call attention to the fact. We would also suggest in this connection, that some arrangements be made to make the Institution, as nearly as possible, seit sustaining, and thus relievo the County of unnecessary burdens. AUUITOB8 OFFICE. 4 We arc aware that the last Grand Jury brought lo the notice of the Court the enormous increase which were made in tbe assessment of property by the old Hoard of Equalisation, after the local assessors had made their returns, but we regard the grievance in this line as so great, and the assumption of power so unwurrautablo that wc cannot rehain from reiterating our complaints na the agents of tho people. |\ It appears that local assessors were Appointed who were supposed to be ao (uaiutcd with the hinds assessed, and at an expense of several thousand dollars, a:.d after a faithful return, their work was virtually set aside^ and of course the money paid to them for servi ces was rendered a complete loss to the State,^by the Hoard of Equalisation sit ting in Omngcburg taking it upon them selves to assess the propertyjibout which they knew nothing. A value was thus placed upon property Which was entirely fictitious, the original assessments being, raised from three to five tiuifts higheiy Wc can sec no reason for placing this fictitious value upon property, unless the Board of Equalization finding the debts of the Government would require high taxation, regarded it as less uoliceablo to increase the assessment than ro raise the percentage. In us much, therefore, as this fictitious valuation may stand for years, we woul'l most respectfully re commend to t e Governor to CUU30 a re assessment, and at th'J same time ins 're u return according to real value. COUNTY TREASURER. . Wc havo examined the County iVcas ircr's Office, and we find that the new rcasurer, V. 11. Gree.io complains thai 10 is some somewhat embarrassed in the discharge of bis duties in consequence of the incomplete transfer ol the books jby the old Treasurer, T. K. Susportas. The Agent of Mr Susportsis, however, 11 H. Johnson, explains that he is now busily engaged in tho preparation of the bo. ks and p.tpcrs for transfer. Our attention was culled to the tsct, that in the books of Mr. Sasportas, the one-third which was ordorcd to be taken off was not noted on iho books ns so de ducted in many eases, which wo regard, at least as negligence. We are also informed by n competent witness upon hia oath, thnt T. K. Sas portas told said witness that uho had bought county orders." We are further informed, by compe tent wituesses, whose sworn statemetnj wo have iu our possession, that T. K. Sasportas. the County Treasurer, bought county orders from them, iu soiuu cases, at a d:scount of twenty live per cent., und iu others, at five uud eight per cent, discount. These facts in regard to tho County Treasurer arc of such a serious nature that we present them to the Court us 1 sufficient grounds for his indictment. Wo also have evidence be for us that county and school orders have been bought to a large extent, by other Coun ty Officers, and in nun case, more than halfof said orders have been paid, while, at the tho same time, we have n<? evi dence of any teacher having been direct ly paid by the Treasurer, and we tire in formed that many teachers have repeat edly presented their orders for payment. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. G. In reference to the old board of County Commissioners, we herewith ap pend, und in corporate tis part and par cel of this report, certain matters to which the attention of the Grand Jury has been called under a resolution of the Board of County Commissioners, passed Jan. 7th, 1871 : Memoranda obtained from the Offices of the County Commissioners and County Treasurer of Orangebtrg County un der Resolution of the Board of County Commissioners, and Submitted to the Grant/ Jury fit May Term, 1871. ]. The attention of the Grand Jury is directed to the minute book of tin Old Bo.-nd. According to the cht'ill fur services of the clerk of the Old Hoard. Hied mi January 7th. 1871, tho Board must have held 1111 regular sessions du ring the year cirrliug 1st Nov., IS70. The minutes are recorded id' twenty two meetings, und there arc none later than 'July-3*1 ir, iW?r?--T4rtfl4niinnies of the I fiscal year ending 1st Nov.. I860, are in similar condition ; und the same is the case with thosa of 18G8. Tbc law r -quires that every claim upon county funds shall be vouched by an affidavit, an 1 when allowed, shall be recorded iu the minutes of the board The instances where these matters were neglected are extremely numerous, as an inspection of the in i nut es und vouchers will show. 2. As to the amounts draw j by the various members of the Old Board in orders on the County Treasurer, as shown iu the ledgers kept by the said board. WILLIAM N. MOUNT. Of amounts, drawn previously to Au gust 18G0, no account kept. From August to Dee., 1SG9 Commis sioners' Fund, 813i2. rublie Building Fund. S:i20 From January to Nov. 1871, Com missioucrs' Fund, 82.TG.85. On other funds, $1020.20. From Licences, $166. Total recorded from Aug. 'GO to Nov. '70, $3065.10. HENRY DICKSON. Of amounts drawn previously to Aug. 18G9, no record. Fjoiii Aug to Dec. '69. Commissioners Fund, 8880.05. Other Funds, 872.50, From Jau'y to Nov. '70, Commission ers' Fund, $897 Gj. j Other Funds, 814. i* ioiii Licenses. ?ii5. Total recorded from Auj;. 'G9 to Nov. "70, $1979 20. JOHN DAVIS. Of amounts drawn previously to Aug 1SG \ no record, except that there is a cash account of amounts received from Licenses reeeiv d by 1)1 ill from Deo. 5, '68 to Oct. 4, '09, of S?CG. From Aug. to Dee. LSG9. Commission ers' Fund, $1200.45. Other Funds. $G1 > Gl. From Jau'y to Nov. 70, Commission er's Fund, $475.50. Other Funds, 809.90. From Licenses, 8197 Total $3124.46. CHARLES k DULL. Of amounts drawn previously to Aug. 1869, no record. From Aug. to Doc. 'G9, Clerk's Fund, $489 25. Other Funds, 824S. From Jau'y to Nov. '70, Clerk's | Co Com'rs) Fund, $462. Fioru Liccuses. (recorded), $157-19. Other cash nckn ^ led in his olalni on file $187.50. Total $1544.24. ? The law allows the County Coramis sioners to receive for (their services 83 per day, not excecdiiTg 100 days in a year, aud should be ?udited by the County Treasurer. Tbe compensation of the members of '.he Board is not vouched for the year 1870 ut all, and and tho Clerk's eompcusatiop is uot vouched lor the yenjdf'1870, except by the voucher no the ftlo uf tho* proicut Board, of 7th .lan'y. There is but one jfKra\ voucher for each one for all the services of 18G9, which iu the iustancif'of. each Couimis sioner and the Clerk., was uot itemized, but was ?.vorn to, uuJ afterwards item ized to a larger uidcuut. in every case far in excess of thu legal allowance for services It is imp'fjRibto from the re cords of the office to make the vouchers and the orders drawnicorrospond. 3 As particular ittstuuecs under this br inoli of the subject, the attention of the Grand Jury ic Called to the follow ing orders drawn on Commissioners' Fund in favor of outside parties: By John Davis, {Jvi. 13. '70, in favor of J. A. Window & 813 2d By John Davis. Qft. 13, '70, in favor of P. II. Sal.o, $47jU. By John D.ivis, 13. '70, iu favor of Knowlrou <fc BuH,*$5. B> \V. N. Mount$Tnv. 1, '7d. in favor id' <t. II. Cormdsou,-. $80.83. By ( has S. BullSlay.'J, '70, iu favor of D. 11. Barton. fcf? Also to the discijn.mcy b -twe- n the two ledgers kept tijfthe Clerk i^oue 'I which purports to be? a o6| y of tho oth er) in regard to tie- onioiluts of <rl rs charged to Charles ^. Bull in January, 1870. On old ledger p ?4, SI ?l). On n. w^g r |\ .1") s;J50. A difference- of i JM0. 4. As to l.iccuS?T and cash from the same, there is no l^fcount prior to 1st x L"i'-^Li^BBtlw**.''?' 1,1 l " office, from which iu.. accurate accoi.nl can be made up. mid a cash account of Job i Davis, charging Him with 83fi(i re ceived for Licenses, and unaccounted lor According to tho cush account kept b^ Charles S. Bull, as Clerk of tin Board, the collections foi" Licenses amounted from 1st Nov.. '70. t.. SS15 50. Of this amount. \V. N. Mount was paid 8166; John [Elvis, S197 ; Nonn Dicksou, 8115 ; Cbas. S Boll. 8157.4:). ami unaccounted for is $10 50. In all distributed among the members and clerk of the bostd. (as record) 1 8<;oo Hi). But a close inspection of the book from which the- [.?"use.- wen- taken shows that at various places leaves have been lorn out between the stubs; while the stubs urc numbered consecutively, and the cash nccoutit and stub* corrcs pond In 'his Connection, the Crnnd Jury are requested t< examine the ?'!? ,k of the present Board who, under advice, communicated with all holders uf Li censes whom he coul.l find out. and the fact has been ascertained by his iuvcsii gatio :s. that u grctt many Licenses were issued, and the money collected thereon, of which no account i.- to be found in the office. . The following are &po ii! cas s in this connection: . O ? O ? S ~ O o? c - j ft .v ? g /; ti . I - => ? ~ 22 ~ = U.%< fr - < < X ~ Being a difibronca of 8330 between Licenses issued find tje: Licenses r . ' od, in Mio your, us far us ascertained by Mr. Van Tassel, Clerk of tho present Board. As a particular instance, the Grand Jury will find by investigation, that on the first day of August, 1870> Mr. M. Rich took out two Liceuses, oue for a storo ut Jamison's, and one fur a store at Lcwisvillu, fur which he paid the sum of 825 each, making 850. Tho numbers of these Licenses were 11 at d 12. An examination oi the Tavern Li cense Book will show No j 1 regularly imted ou a stub, while No. 12 is a Li cense for another party. But there has beou a stub torn out between the two. a fragment of which remains iu tho book. By reference to the cash account of the Old Board of Commissioners, the Grand Jury will lind a due account of No. 11, but no account of the No. 12, which Mr. Rich paid lor, and now holds Mr. M. Bich is resident now in the town of Orangcburg, and can be summoned by I the Giu;.d Jury, if they debire to eiaui I me him. 5. Iu dismissing the subject of Li censes, the attention of the Grand Jury is directed to the fact, that there has been great rcuiissucss iu the requiring of bonds from tavern keepers, and the diffi culty of making thu above investigations has Leeu greatly increased hj the ab sence of these ; so that it required a tedious and careful inquiry to arri-.e at the itiformutiou collected as above men tioned. 6. As to the correspondence of the orders paid by the County Treasurer, j and tho r v. c o r d fi of th ' unf. Commissioner** Ofliec, a careful iti?? I riaon has feho'.vn that th? great . (\ of tho orders paid by the lato County I're.iMirer have bouie . iud of voucher iu the County Commissioner's Office. The investigation iu this particular could, with advantage, be extended to the eases ot. exception in this regard. As was stated before, the vouchers are very im perfect, and the minute- extrem, ly in ! complete, und it required a great outlay of i time and earofu! search to SfSkc a couv ; parisou. The field is a boundless one, but it is hardly possible, at this day, to tt .ee on;, with the few helps, in the I t * shape ul recorded proceedings, tho acts 1 oj' two years ago. The Grand Jury are requested to no tice tii. affidavit made by Mr. Charles ?. Bull on thu 22d April, 1871, concern, tug certain ? rders. 'i he affidavit is on file in tho Office of the Couuty Com. missioucrs. A reference to p-igo BS <d" the Do kct of Claims, and to page 3d ol j minutes of the Hoard, will show l > the I Grand Jury that .'dr. Loll is mistaken j ;.?. to the last order of cT 75 uieutioued ! by lit 111. 7. In addition to the matter.- noted , above, it is in the knowledge of various ; patties, that largo .sa ns of money went j into tho hands of Cue. Old Board shortly ' after its organization, of which no iutel j ligiblc account has been kept. Some , tiling over SG00 Was turned over from the U > it i;iss m is of the INior of Orange J l'uiisli: it is said, also, that various sums ? v? ere placed in tho bauds of the County Commissioners under divers military or Liers* it' iL is be so, what became of the i money, wc know not. 8. Another cn?o for your cart ful in vestigation, is as follows: Wo are in ? formed that one llcury Gerald, or 'i.-ti< r.ih;, Liiiii a bridge in St. Matthews' I'l.rish for 880. In order to ascertain il tin- be tru !, we suggest that ho be sum moned before the Gi'titid Juiv to testify Our report of this matter is as follows: j ii.-t Oil the Docket 6f Claims, pago 1 12, No 210, there is an entry of May, 1870, which now stands "II. J. Gorald vs. Bridge I'uiid, 8219 ;" but which is ' clearly changed by erasure and ro writ ! ing I rein '?Henry Gerald vs. Bridge ; Fund. 880 Secondly. In the minutes of May 28th, i'-7*i. minute bonk. p. 74.) the claim of ''Henry Geruld 880" is record I ? ?1 as having been nj proved, and paid ! by an order ou County Treasurer j and there is no mention of any such claim as I -11 J. Gerald 219." Thirdly. In tho "hi ledger, under j Load and IJridgO Fun 1. 0*1 | ? 13 0C : curs t he following chivy : j .Ma\ 2s j 21Q j Henry Gerald |j8Q "0 Fourthly. Iu tho new ledger, under , Uoad and llridgo Fund,on pago l">, oo* curs the following entry : May 21 I II .1 Gerold 219 ||219 01? evidently with the natiic changed and , t lie amount altered. Fifthly. Among tho vouchers (letter 0) appears No. 21??, II. J. Gerald, Uoad aud Br'dgo FtinJ 821?? dated May 2!-.t. 1370, which voucher the Grand Jury ale requested to examiuo critically, and especially the signature of "II. J. Ger ald'' inside. Sixthly. Messrs. Dojle & Champy have iu their possession a County order, dated May 28th, 1870, No. 219, payable to Henry Gerald or order for 880, uu account of Bridge Fund. . The order is endorsed ou the book "Henry Gencrald," and the handwriting is different from that inside tho voucher, No. 210 i.bove u u med. Seventhly. Mr. Fr?iik II. Gieonc, us County Treasurer, has uu entry iu his books that he has paid about 8-10 on ac count of order of H. J. Gencrald, for $21'J. For further information, we refer the Grand Jury to Messrs. Frank II. Greene, James Vau Tassel, and Champy, of Messrs. Doyle & Champy : also to E. I Cain and Henry Geruld or Geueruld, also to the list of claims paid and allowed by the Old Board of County Comui's siouers published in the Oranuebuku News last winter. In conclusion, wc would merely state that the investigations wnrc made by us under a rcsolut'.ou of tho New Board of. County Commissioners, passed January 7th. 1871. Weharo endeavored to in i scrt these memoranda .nothing but what wc deemed of suffibtont importance to en gngo the serious atteutiou of the Grand Inquest of the County. Amid the ex treme difficulties of the work, and it distasteful nature, wo have only been Hiiu.ul.itcd t> pursue ihc>c investigation:, by tl I that a more vigorous'c^h"3or ... iiie j. t-. iif Public Officers may ! remedy some of the extravagance and waste attending the administration if* the public finances. Respectfully, your fiiIIow-c:.isse'ns, lZIiAR DIBBLE These charges arc also so grave that we present the old Board of County Commissioners to the Court fur indict ! meut. SotlOol. COMMISSIONERS. 7. Wo examined the School Ciinmis sioners' Office, and we find th.it more pay orders have been issued than the j appropriations to meet them, and there j fir*' we recommend that the teachers be paid pro rata, so that tho.-c living at a distance, and are not so fortunate a* t > know when money arrives at the Treas ury, may not remain unpaid. i We are compelled t^ call tho attention '.!' the Court to the improper conduct of the Board of Examination in issuing si 1.1 certificates to Teachers who can " he proved to be incompetent, and wo b->g the Court to require that all certificates i.-s'icil should La immediately cancelled. BONDS. 8 Wo have examined tho bonds of : the County Officers, and we find the fol lowing dc?cicuces: i On Mr. Greene's bond, tho County j Treasurer, wc find tho names of W. L. W. Rilcy and J. W. R-nd, both of whom are irrcspnnciblc. Weals.) find tho names of E. L. Deine and W. J. K.tter. naithi . of whom own propnrty in the County. Wc would recommend (hut the Trcas : urcr be. required to furuish additional suritics. Jii investigating the bonds of the oth er Couuty Oilic-.rs, the Jury find one or ; more names on each b<. nd who arc irre sponsible. ROADS AN'D BRIDGES. I). We find the muds and biidgcs in i different parts of the County in rather ' had conditi ii Our attention has been i ealle 1 particoli rly In the fact that the Old Charleston Road, in Orange Town ' ship has not been worked for several years, and also to tho New Bridge Cause n iy on the road from Columbia to Black 1 ville. Tho Grand Jury, with their solemn responsibilities iu view, are seriously im ! pressed (hat there are other import.ml ? matters whi<h they have not been able to reach. Sumo of the County books . uro sh imcfully out of order. There ox mu ill confusion in the ststctn iuts of ' rout persons, implying a fuvoritoistn 1 in the expenditures of money. Such practice, if not mallei.sance, is certainly j criminal, and injurious to the public weal. In conclusion, wo desire to express our gratification at tho harmony which h ,s characterised our deliberations. STILES R. MELLICHAiMP, Foreman. OFFICIAL. Act? an? Joint "Be*oliitlon? Patwed hy tue I^RliiIntnre BcfMlon 1870 and 1871. An Ac? to. Supply th* JOe?eieney in th* Appropriation for the Support und Maintenance of Free Sch oft for 1870. Be it enacted by the Senat? and House of nepreBcntatitr?* of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Goneral Assembly, and by the au Athority of the same, That the sum of forty thousand dollars, or aft much there of as may be necessary, bo and the antue is hereby, appropriated out of any moneys in the Treusury, not otherwise appropria ted, to pay the salaries of tho freeschoola in tho State, to January 1, 1871, which, inadequate appropration already made, have been unpaid, to the great distress of the teachers employed in the same: Provided, That the foregoing appropria tion shall be paid on the order of the State Snpcrtcodcnt of Education, with the approval of tho Go7ernor, aud no part of Raid appropriation shall be used for any other purpose than tho payment of the salaries of teachers. Approved February 28, 1871. A.?i Act* to Incorporate the "Mechanics* Union y Xo. I," of die City of Charles foii, .S\ a Section 1. Be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representative* of ! the State of South Ca 'oliua, now met I and sitting iu General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Ilenry . 1 'auncvill.*, aud such other persons as j may now, or hereafter shall he,associated j with htm, are hereby made and declare! j to be a body politic and corporate, by the name and style of '*Tho Mechanics* Union, No 1," of the city of Charleston. Sec. 2. That said association shall ; have succession of officers and members, according to its by-laws, shall havepower to make by-laws (not repugnant to law) and to have aud use a common seal, and the same to niter at will, to sue and ho ?u'-d, plead mi'? he is';..l.??Je'V Jfusmr.. Court in this State, to retain, possess and enjor ali sueh property, real and personal, as it may possess or be entitled fo. or which shall hereafter be given, bequeath ed to. or in any manner acquired by it, and to sell, alicu or transfer the same. S.c 3. That this Act shall be deemed a public Act, and continue in force for a tern of twenty yeaas. Approved February 2S, 1871. \n Act ti Incorporate, th Chatnpiut* Hook and Lad Ur Company, of Ches ter. ,^ > section 1. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and Houso of Representatives of tho State of South Carolina^ now met aud bit till iu General Assembly and by tho authority of the same, That Crocket Champion, Malaehi Grayson, Theodore Boiu, Benjamin W?lder, B. F Michael, Harrison Bailoy, John Lee, and their associates and successors, do aud they are hereby, cousi'tuted a body corporate? and politic, under tho nauvi aud style of Champion Hook and Ladder Company, , of Chester, with u capital stock not cr : oending the su:n of live thousand dollars, ' with the right to sue and ba sued, to [dead and be impleadud, iu any Court of competent jurisdiction, to have and uso ' a common seal, and the same to altor at will and pleasure, and with all other rights, privileges and immunities that are now secured by law to like incorpora ted bodies. I Seo. 2. That this Act shall be doomed a public a et. mid. "hr?H wssain is fb"CS for the term of fifteen y?nrfl. Approved February 28. 1S71. .1;; Act to Tneorporate the Rock Hill Hook and Ladder Kb 332. Company Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate aud House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly,and by the authority of the sumo, That Captain B. A. Hutchinson. Captain Iredcll Jones, W M McCully. M L) Steele, R II Me Cosh, Charles F. Cobb, P G Kecslsr and J H Withcrspboq, and their associates and successor.-', be. and th?y" are hereby, constituted a body corporate an politic, a boby corporate and politic, undor tho name and style of the Kock Hill I look and Ladder Company, with a capital st >ek not exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars, with the ri;:ht to sue and sued, t) plead and be impleaded, in any Court of competent jurisdiction, to have and to use a common seal, and tho tu alter at will and pleasure, and with nil other rights, privileges und immunities that arc now secured by law to like iocor-< porated bodies SlO 2. 'i hn Act shall bo dcoinod a public Act, and shall remain in force for the torai of fourteen years. Approved February 2S, 187;.