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raMtbiiffj Mil . TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM. } Ft^O?UiNTKY. I ITH?? VO TV 4 T\\r I VI.l VOLUME 5. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1.871. NUMBER 1 THE ORANGEB?RG NEWS ?to:? PUBLISHED AT OTlA.jNTGr"K"BIJ"RGI Ewy Saturday Morning. BY TUB ORANGEBURG NEWS COMPANY TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. 0=o Copy for on* year. $2.00 4i <4 ? gix Months. 1.00 Aay on* ?ending TEN DOLLARS, far a Clab *f Ntw Subscribers, will receive nn EXTRA COPY for ONE YEAR, free of charge Any on* sending FIVE DOLLARS, far a Club of New Subscribers, will receive ?a EXTRA COPY for SIX MONTHS, free of ?htrge. RATES OP ADVERTISING. 1 Square 1st Insertion. SI.AO " 2d " . 1.00 A Square consists of 10 lines Brevier or ? no iaeh *f Advertising spa**. Administrator's Notices.$fi 00 Notice* of Dismissal of Guardians, Ad ataistraUrs, Executors, ke.$0 00 Com riet Advertisements inserted upon the SB*at liberal tersns. ?:o:? MARRIAGE and FUNERAL NOTICES, ?tot oiieeding on* Square, inserted without ?karge. Terms Cash in Advance. SEABROOK, BROWNING, aso MEYERS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, orricu at Orangcbnrg and Braiichvllle. s. c. Mr. MEYERS or BROWNING will be At Branebvillo orcry Monduy. ft. E. SEAKROOK, , Acting Solioitor 1st Circuit. .MALCOLM I. BROWNING. J. FELDER MEYERS, Trial Justice. Jaa 7 may 14 ly ENOWLTON & BULL, AECU8TU8B. KNOWLTON, CHARLES S. BULL. M Ena? It on will b* at LewisvilU EVERY SATURDAY, and at Fort Motte on the 2d aad 4tk FRIDAYS of avow month. july 1* tf COOKE & COOKIE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ORANGEBURG, S. C. Will attend to BUSINESS in any of tk* IT ATE and ths U. S. COURTS for tbe District of 8or;th Carolina. T. lt. COOKS. II. P. COOKE. T. H. COOKE, Trial Justice, will 1TTBND PROMPTLY to all BUSINESS ? ?trusted to his oare. If. P. COOKE, Trial Justice, Lew vil 1?, 8. C Juan 26 tf F. M. WANNAMAKER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WH1 h* at ORANGEBURG, on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. At LBWISYILLE on the other days of the Week. f?b 12 tf W. L. W. RILEY TRIAL JUSTICE, Kcttldenee in Fork of Edinto, ALL BUSINESS ENTRUSTED rill be ar*ssptly and carefully attended to. july 2* Jy REEDER & DAVIS, COTTON FACTORS General Commission Merchants, Atfger'a Wharj, CHARLESTON, S. C. Obwii.l Rkeokb. Zimmkrmak Davis ?ct 15 6m .A. J. SALINAS, FACTOR AND COUMINKIOX MERCHANT, CHARLESTON S. C. Liberal advances made on Cotton. Rkkbrr.NCEK?First Nation;.! Hunk, Peo ple's National Rank, Messrs. Jno. Fr?ser & C*., Charfetfoa, 8. C. july 31?ly E. L. HAL.EY, Iil'NBEK AND TIMUEII COM MISSION M ERC11A NT, IVliarr, West End 5IoidaKU(-St. CHARLESTON, S. C. aog 27 ] y H?R HALE.?ONE BUGGY AND P Harness. AUo two FINE HORSES at W. A. MERONEY & CO'S. D RIED APPLES and PEACHES, very fine at W. A. MERONEY & CO Presentment of Grand Jury. may tebm 1871. We, the (5rand Jury, of Orangcburg County, for the May term of Court, in ths yeur 1871, beg leave innst t fully, to report, that, acting under a solemn sense of the obligation of our oath, and of our duty to our fellow citi zens, us the guardians of their interest, have, with an 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 Coun'y, and the following had been the result of our investigation. SHERIFF, CLCUK. OF COUIl'i AND JUDGE OF PROBATE. r 1. We have visited the offices of the Sheriff, the Clerk of Court and the Judge of Probate, anil so far as we could ascertain, we found everything in good condition, and would add further, to the credit of these offieia's, that we have heard no complaints lodged against them. JA II., 2. We found the jail in good condi tion. The apart incuts seem to be cle.iu By,well kept, . nd the prisoners mm fort - uble. They complain, however, that their food is badly cooked, a point to which we desire, to direct the attention of those who have the matter under su periutcudance. We would also call the uttetitiou of Court, to the recent escape of several prisoners which we do not know whether t . attribute to careless ness on the part el the keeper, or to the J want of proper provision in the way of I assistance in attending to their neees sities. roou house. 3 We find the poor house in very good condition, and the inmates con tented. We regard that the expense from Jan H8l j vS71 ,T?AfftaS 3 alH oTI. its vers^i.i-i:. and we call attention to the fact. We would also suggest in this connection, ! that some arrangements be made to make the Institution, us nearly as possible, self sustaining, and thus relieve the Couuty of unnecessary burden.' auditors office. 4 We are aware that the last Grand Jury brought to the notice of the Court the enormous increase which were made in the assessment of property by the old Hoard of Equalization, after the local assessors had made their returns, but we regard the grievance in this line as so great, and (he assumption of power so unwarrantable that we cannot retiaiu from rotterating our complaints as tin; agents of the people. |\ It appears that local assessors were appointed who were supposed to be uc jquaiutcd with the lands assessed, und at an expense of several thousand dollars, and after a faithful return, their work iwas virtually set aside^ und of c?urse the money paid to them for servi ces was rendered a complete loss to the State,^bv the Hoard of Equalization sit ting in Orangeburg taking it upon thorn, selves to assess the propertyjibout which they knew nothing. A value was thus placed upon property which was entirely fictitious, the original assessments beiug^ raised from three to five times higher./ Wc can see no tea ion for placing this fictitious value upon property, unless the Hoard of Equalization finding the debts of the Government would require hiirh luxation, regarded i' as less noticeable to increase the assessment than to raise the percentage. In as much, therefore, as this fictitious valuation may stand tor years, we would most respectfully re commend to t e Governor to cause a re assessment, and at tin same tune lUS'TC a return according to real value. county treasurer. . We have examined the County 'J reas urer's Office, ami we find that the new Treasurer, V. II. Greete complains that he is some somewhat embarrassed in the ?discharge of his duties in consequence of the incomplete transfer ol the books by the old Treasurer, T. K. Susportas, '1 he Agent of Mr Susportas, however, II. H. Johnson, explains that he is now busily engaged in tlu preparation of the hoi ks and papers tor transfer. Our attention was culled to the tuet, that in the books of Mr. Susportas, the one-third which was ordered to be taken off wus not noted on tho books as so de ducted in many cases, whieh wo regard, at least as negligence. Wo ure also informed by a competent witness upon bis oath, that T. K. Sas portus told said witness that "ho had bought county orders." We are further informed, by compe te nt witnesses, whose sworn statements Jwo have in our possession, that T. K. jSaspoitas, the County Treasurer, bought county orders from them, iu some cases, jat a d:8count of twenty tivc per cent., und iu Others, at five uud eight per cent, discount. I These facts in regard to tho County Treasurer are of such a serious nature that we present them to the Court as sufficient grounds for Iiis indictment. Wc also have evidence bofor us that county and school orders have been bought to a lar^o extent, by other Coun ty Officers, and iu one case, more than halfof said orders have been paid, while, at the the same time, we have no evi dence of any teacher having been direct ly paid by the Treasurer, and we are 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, np pood, and in corporate as part ntld par cel of this rep'ort. certain matters to which the attention of the Grand Jury has been called under a resolution of the Hoard of County Commissioners, passed Jan. 7th, 1S71 : Memoranda obtained from the Offices of the County Commissioner* and County Treasurer of Oraiu/t fmr;/ County un der Resolution of the Hoard of County Commissioners, and Submitted to the. Grand Jury at May Term, 1871. 1. Tin; attention of the Grand Jury is directed to the minute book of the Old Board. Accordiug to the el.vm for services of the clerk of the Old Hoard, filed on January 7th. 1871, the Hoard ? must have held 11'J regular sessions du ! ring the year ctrdiug 1st Nov., 1S7?. I The. minutes arc recorded of twenty two I meetings, arid there arc none later than ftfuly-iidlil, lSTO- The''ininnte* of the fiscal year eliding 1st Nov.. 1869, are in similar condition ; and tin- .same is the case with th is.- of 1808. The law i*.-quires that every claim upon county funds shall be vouched by an affidavit, and when allowed, shall be recorded in the minutes of the board. The. instances where these, matters wore ucgleeted are extremely numerous, as an inspection of the minutes uud vouchers will show. 2. As to the amounts drawn by the various members of the Old Hoard in orders on the County Treasurer, as shown iu the ledgers kept by the said board WILLI A M N. MOUNT. Of amount.- drawn previously to Au gust 1809, no aecouiit kept. From August to Dee.. 1^69 Cotntnis ! sinners' Fund. 8l;}-'2. Public Building Fund. S:i20 From January tu Now 1871, Com missioncrs' Fund, $211(5.85. On other funds, $1020.25. From Licent e-*, SI G'5. Total recorded from Aug. '09 to Nov. '70, $3065.10, II EN It Y DICKSON. Of amounts drawn previously to Aug. 18G9, no record. Fantii Aug to Dec. '69,Commissioners Fund. 5880.05. Other Fund.-, 872 50, From Jan'y to Nov. '70. Commission ers' Fund, 8897 05. Other Funds, $14. I From Licenses, 5115 Total recorded from Au^. '69 to Nov. 70, 81979 20. JOHN DAVIS. Of :!,!!o'.!i!ts drawn previously to Aug 186 '. mi record, except that there is a cash account of amounts received from Licenses reeciv d by him Iroiu Dec. 5. OS to Oct. 4. '69, of ?506. Krom Aug. to Dee, ISO'.). Commission crs' Fund. 81200.45. Othi r Funds. $01 * 01. Fiom Jan'y to Nov. 70, 'Joiii'nissioii er's Fund. 8475.50. Other Funds, $09.90. I From Licenses, 81 97 Tot .l $8124.40. CHARLES S lit Lb. Of amounts drawn previously to Aug. 1S09. no record. From Aug. to Dec. '09, Clerk's Fund, $489 25. Other Funds, $218. From Jan'y to Nov. '70, Clerk's < Co. Com'rs) Fund, $402. From License?, (recorded), 8157 19. ? Other cash nckn ?wteill in his claim "i file 8187.50. Total 81544.24. J|v The law allows the County Commis sioncrs to receive for' Choir services 83 per day, not cxccediiYg 100 days in a year, and should he uudiled by the County Treasurer. 'JChe compensation of the members of 'he Board is not vouched for the year 1870 ut all, nud and the Clerk's compcusation is uot vouched for the yeata 1870, except by the voucher on the ftW of the. present Board, ot 7th Jau'y. JS^ti There is but one jfKral voucher for each one f<?r ?U the services of 1809, which in the iustanc I of each Commis siouer and the Clerk: was not itemized, but was sworn to, ami afterwards item ized to ;i larger amount, iu every ease far in excess ot the legal allowance for services It is itupmsublc from the re cords id' ihe office to Make the vouchers und the orders dra wir correspond. 3 As particular instances under this jbrmch of the subject, the attention of the Grand Jury ic Called to the follow ing orders drawn on Commissioners' Fund in favor oi outride parties: By .John Davis, 13. '70, in favor of J. A. Knslow & Cjjj;, 813 20 By John Davis. Ow, 13, '70, in favor of V. II. Sah... S47 By John Davis, ?Je? lo. '70, in faVnr of Kuowltou k Bull.-?5. By W. N. MountvJiov. 1. '70, in favor of G. II. Cornelsouj in.85. By ('has S. Ilutt] ITay.9, '70. in favor of f>. H. Barton. > 1 .'. Also to the disc-.pancy b ;tw :i the two ledgers kept bj tiic Clerk nmi ? I which purports to he a copy of the nth j er) in regard to lie oim>iluts of i.rd rs j charged to Charles S. Buli in January, j 1870. i On old ledger n It. -SI50. On ii.Mv dpg r j .IT) 8350. A difference of ? J:,0. 4 As to l.ieeiis.r and cash from the same, there is ii.?Vccount prior to 1st I Nov., j - ?l'j i '--^ggj+i,' I office, from which ^o accurate aceoi.ul can be made up, and a cash account of Job i Davis, chiirgiir, him with 85titi re i eeived for Licenses and unaccounted for According to the Cash account kept l.\ Charles S. Bull, as Clerk of th ? Board, the collections fin Licenses amounted j irotu 1st Nov.. '7i>. t, S815 50. Of this amount. \V. N. Mount was : paid 810G : John iTivis, 8197 ; Henry Dicks ui. 81.5 ; Chas. 8 Bull, 8157 I ' and unaccounted f?>i is 815 50. In all distributed among the inctuh i~ and clerk of the board, as recordi 1 8050 99 But a (dose inspeT'tion of the 1.k from which the Lenses were taken shows that at various places leaves have tiecu torn out between the stubs; while the stubs are numbered consecutively, land the cash account and stubs eorres pond. In 'his confection, I lie Grand Jury are rcrp CSted t< examine the Cl< rk of the present Board who, under advice, communicated with all hol lers of ' ' censes whom he cou'.l find out, and iin? fact has been ascertained l>\ bis investi gatio.is, that a grcit nnv Licenses were issued, and the mom y eollecte-1 there ?n. of which no account is to be found in ' the office . The following arc special eases in this connect ion: 4. T - f 1 . ;??5:^3i:i;5 io H ^ O M iH Vi :"i v'i t - > '-. :'i ei ?~ r: ? ? : ' - ? : o ? / : i- \i ~ / ' : -1 ? >. I ~ ^ u* ~i Being a difference of 8330 between Licenses issued an ! :j : Licenses r c >r ! cd, in tlie year, u.> 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 daj oi' August, 1870, Mr. M. Kioh touk out two Jiiceusea, one lor a storo ut Jamison's, and one for a store at Lewisville, fur which he paid tho sum of 825 each, making 850. Tho numbers of these Licenses jeorc 11 and 12. An examination ol the Tavern Li cense Book will show No. 11 regularly uotcd on a stub, while No. 12 is a Li cense lbr another party. But there has been a stub \orn out between the two. a fragment of which remains in the book By reference to the cash account of the Old Hoard of Commissioners, the Graud Jury will find a due account of No. 11, but no account of the No. 12, which i Mr. llich paid lor, and now holds Mr. M. Hielt is resident now in the town of I Orungcburg, und can be summoned by the Grand Jury, it they desire to exam ine him. 5. Iu dismissing the subject of Li censes, the attention id' the Graud Jury i* directed to the fact that there has boon great rcmissiiess in the requiring ol' bonds from tavern keepers, uud the diffi culty of making the above investigations bus been greatly increased b> the ab sence of these ; so ihut it required a tedious an l careful inquiry tu arrive at I the information collected as above ineu I tioucd. 0. As to the correspondence cd' the orders paid by the County Treasurer, ! und Iho r v. e n r d :; of i!: L* >unt\ Commissioner's Oflieo, a our I risuu has shown (hat thn gi'e.-ii :u..j . i; of the orders paid by the late Cottiity l"rtM>urcr havo some ? hid of voucher in i the t'< tiuty Commissioner's Office. Tho investigation in this particular could, with advantage, be extended to the cases oltexception in t!ii- rcjrard. As was I . stutcd before, t!i" vouchers arc very im perfect, and the minute' extrem, ly in complete, and it r :quired a ;j real outlay of '. time ;ei'l careful search to maki? a emu. , parisou. The field is a boundless one. , but it i- hardly possible, ut this day, to trac'o out, with the few Indps, in the shape of recorded proceedings, the nets ui twu years ?go. The Grand Jur\ are requested to no tice tlu affidavit made b\ Air. Charles ?. Hull on the : I.April, 1871, concern ing certain orde.s. The affidavit i< <m file in the Office of iho County Com missioners. A reference to page 38 of the Ho ket ol Claims, a ml to page 34 of I minutes of the Hoard, will show to the Graud Jury that Mr. l>..li is mistaken > to the ia.it. order ..(' 87.75 mcntioucd l.\ him. 7. In add ill n to the matter.- n ? >tcd above, it i- ii, the knowledge of various : panics, that largo sums of money went : into the hauls of tiio Old Hoard shortly aller its organization, of which no iulcl , ligible m e .'.mi has been kept.. Some thing over 8000 wus turned over from the C oirniss uiersof the i'..".- ,.; Orange I l'ui Uli : u is said, ilso, tii it v.n ions sums ? were placed in (he u m Is .it (he County Commissioners under divers military or yiers j if i!...- lie so, uhal became of the money, wc know iiot. S. Another vt\*u for your careful in . vesligntioii, is as follows: We are in formed that .me Henry Gerald, or Gene rale!, built a bridge iu St. Matthews' I'arish for 680. In order to ascertain i! this be tin !, we suggest that ho be sum moned before the Grand Jury testify Our report "I tlit- mutter is as follows: i ;i ?? On the Docket of Claims, t ige 112. .N ? -i.t liiere is an euiry May, 1870, which now stands - i! -J. Gerald ! vs. Bridge I'm .!, 8219 ," but which i? I clearly changed by cr:r?uru and re-wfit inu Irohi '"Henry 0 era Id vsi Bridge Fund', SS0 Secondly In the minutes of Mnv 2Sth, 1870. minute book, p. 74.) the ' claim ?.f "Henry Gerald i.-^')" is record ed having been approved, and paid , by ui order on i'.,? im v Treasurer j ami ' (here i- ii i mention ol any such claim as ?11 J. Gerald, 219." Thirdly. In the old ledger, under ; lload ami llridgu Fun i. O'l j . 13 ? ???? ?u - t' e following < utvy) : j May 2s j 2.19 j Henry Gerald |j80f00 j Fourthly. In tho new ledger, under lload au 1 Bridge Knud, on page 15, uc curs : he following entry : ? May 21 j II J. Cera Id 219 ||219 00 evidently with the name changed und , (he amount altered. Fifthly. Among tho vouchers (letter <. appears No 219, II. J. Gerald, lload 1 aud Hr'dtfc FunJ ?219, dated M iy 2bt, 1870, which voucher the Grand Jury ure requested to examine critically, and especially the cignaturo of "II. J. Ger ald'' inside. Sixthly. Messrs. Doyle & Chauipy have in their possession a C<?unty order, dated May 28th, 1870, No. 219, payable to Henry Gerald or order for 880, ou account of Bridge Fund. ; The order is (Indorsed ou the back "Henry Generald," and the handwriting is difforent from that inside the voucher, No. 219 i.bove named. Seventhly. Mr. Frank II. Green?, as County Treasurer, has an entry in his books that he has paid about 8-i0 on ac count of order of H. J. Generald, for 8219. For further information, we refer the (Irand Jury to Messrs. Frank II. Greene, .Tame.? Van Tassel, and Champy, of Messrs. Doyle & Chauipy : also to E. I. Coin and Henry Gerald or Generald, also to the list of claims paid cud allowed by the Old Hoard of County Counu's siouers published in the OuAKQEBUtta N kws lust w inter. In conclusion, we would merely state j that '.he investigations were made by us under u resolution of tho New Hoard of I County Commissioners, passed January ! 7th. 1S71. We have endeavored to in sert these memoranda ?nothing but what we deemed of sufficient importance to en gage the serious atteutiou of the Grand Inquest of the County. Amid the ex treme difficulties of the work, and its . distasteful nature, we have only been stimulated ti pursue these i.iv. ?ligati?ns the 1 pi tha* a more vigorous ccusdr .ic K of Public Officers may ' remedy some of the extravagance and waste attending the administration of the public fin:!neos. Respectfully, your foliow-c:tizens, IZLAR k DIBBLE. These charges are also so grave that we present the old Board of County i Commissioners to the Court for indict ' moist. SilHMM. (\.MM13.StO*r.U.s\ 7 We examined Cnc Sell ml C ?iiitnis sioners' Office, and wo find that more i ay ( -.der.- have been issued than the appropriations to meet them, and there fore we recommend that the teachers be paid pro rata, s> that th >:c living at a distance, and are not so fortunate as t i know when money arrives at the Treas ury, may not remain unpaid. We are compelled to (Still tho attention i f the Court to tho improper conduct of the Board of Examination in issuing school certificates to Teachers who can i he proved to bo incompetent, and wo b^g the Court to require that all certificates issued should L:; immediately cancelled. no mis. S Wc have examined the bonds of tho County Officers, and we find the fol lowing defieiences : < )n Mr Greono's bond, tho County Treasurer, wo find the names of W. L. W. Riley and J. W. H id, both of wh.i'ii are irresponsible We als> Bud th ? names id' E. L. Deine ami W. .1 ' Kttcr, na'tthi . id' whom own property in i the County. We would recommend thai the Treas urer !>.? required to furnish additional suritics. in investigating the bonds of the oth er County Officers, the Jury lind one or ?lion names on each bond who are irre sponsible. no \Ds A.vn bridges. '.) We find the loads an 1 blidges in difl'erent par;*... Lite County in rattier : bad condition. Our attention has been i ealle 1 particrl. rly to the fact that the Old Charleston Load, in Orange Town ' ship has not been worked for several years, and also to the New Bridge Cause ( way on the road from Columbia to Black. ' ville. 'I'he Grand Jury, with their Rolouiti i ?-pon^ibiiitie in view, aro seriously im pressed that there are other import oil matters which they have not been able to reach. Semo uf the County b ioks aro shamefully out ol eider. There ox mti !i confusion .;i the statements of ' ronI persons, implying a favoritoisai ! in the expenditures of money. Sueh practice, if not mallei.sauce, is certainly ! crimiua), and injurious to the public J weal. In conclusion, wedosire to express our gratification at the harmony which his characterised our deliberations. STILES R. MELLICH AMP, Foremau. OFFICIAL. Act? and Joint Resolutions Paused hf the Legislature? Session 187? and 1971. ? Am Ac? to Supply the Deficiency in the Appropriation for the Support ami Maintenance of Free Sch oisfor 1870. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, cow met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the *u Athority of tho same, That the sum of forty thousand dollars, or as mach there of as may be necessary, bo and the sn.mo is hereby, appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appropria ted, to pay the salaries of the free schools in the State, to January 1, 1871, which, inadequate appropration already made, have been unpaid, to the great distress of the touchers employed in the same: Provided, That the foregoing appropria tion shall be paid on the order of the State Snpertendcnt of Education, with the approval of tho Governor, aud no part of said appropriation shall be used for any other purpose than tho payment of the salaries of teachers. Approved February 23, 1871. An Ac* to Incorporate the "Mechanics* Union, No, I," of the City of Charten* ton, S. C. Section 1. 13c it Resolved by tho Senate aud House of Representatives of I the State of South Carolina, now met I aud sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Henry ?' . inoville, aud such other persons as I may now, or hercafi i ?hall be, associated I with him, are hereby made and declared I to bo a body politic and corporate, by I the name and style ot '"The Mechanics* , Union, No 1," of the city of Charleston, j SEC. 2. That said association shall have succession of officers and members, according to its by-laws, shall have power to make by-laws (not; repugnant to law^ and to have nod use a common seal, and the same to niter at will, to sue and be so/hI. plead audi be js>[..huiJc V _;a-.-?i?y Court iu this State, to retain, possess and* enjoy all such property, real and personal, as it may possess or be entitled to, or ; which shall hereafter be given, bequeath ed to. or in any manner acquired by it, and to sell, alicu or transfer tbecame. S,.c. 3. That this -let shall be deemed a public Act, and continue in force for a term of twenty yeans. Approved February2S, 1371. I - j An Aet te Incorporate tit - Chamjrioi* llaokuntl Ladder Cotnpauv, of Chts~ Section 1. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the Si de of South Carolina, now mot aud >ittiu in General Assembly and by tho I a nth irity of the same, That Crocket I Champion, Mulachi Grayson, Theodore ; Boid, Benjamin W?lder, B. F Michael, j Harrison Bailoy, John Leo, and their us?o?iates and successors^ du and they uro . hereby, coust'tuted a body corporate aud politic, under the nanu aud style of ' Champion Hook and Ladder Company, of Chester, with a capital steck not cx c cding the sum of live thousand dollars, with the right to sue aud ba sued, to plead and be impleaded, iu any Court of competent jurisdiction, to have und uso a common seal, nud (he same to alter at will and pleasure, and with all other rights, privileges and immunities that are now secured by law to like incorpora ted bodies. Seo 2. That this Act shall be deemed a pub?e Act, und shall remain iu force lor the term of fifteen y*nrs. ?\ nnrov< d loshriijiry ^s? 1ST!. An Act tr> Incorporate the R'Wj Hdt Hook and Ladder X? 3.12. Company Section 1. He it resolved by tho Semite and House of representatives of tlie State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Captain K. A. Hutchinson*, Captain Ircdcll Jones, W m McCully. M D Steele. R H Mc Cosh, Charles F. Cobb, Y' G Keoslsr and J 11 WithcrspuOU, and their associates aud success ii . be, aud they are hereby, constituted a body* corporate an politic, n boby o ?rporat? und politic, under tho name und style of the Rock Hill Hook und Ladder Company, with a capital stock not exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars, with the right to sue and sued, to plead and bo impleaded, in any Court of competent jurisdiction, to have and to uso a common seal, and the to alter ut w ill and pleasure, and with all >ther rights?, privileges and immunities that ate now secured by law to like iucor* ??mV ttnd bodies Sec 2. This Act shall bo deemod a public Act, and shall remain in force fop the terai of fourteen years. Approved February 23, 1S71.