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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. -iSOYT & CO., Proprietors. ANDERSON C. H., S. C, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1871. VOLUME 6?NO. 47. ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS ! passed by the LEGISLATURE-SESSION 1870 ARD 1871. ' Aff'l'CT to charter the Town of Florence. Section I. Beit enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South ; Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That from snd after the passage of this act, all and every person or persons who shall have resided in the corporate limits of the Village of Flor? ence for two months, are hereby declared to be members of the corporation hereby to be crea? ted.... Sec. 2. That the said persons 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 Florence, and its corporate limits shall extend one mile in. every direction from the corner of Front and Dargan streets, in said town.' Sec. 3. That the said town shall be governed by an intendant and four wardens, who shall have resided in the State for one year, and within the limits of the corporation for sixty days immediately preceding .their election. The said intendant and wardens shall be elect? ed on the second Monday of the month of April, in each year, ten days' notice being pre? viously given, and shall continue in office one year, and until the election and bualification of their'successors; and all. male inhabitants of tfie said town, who shall have attained the age of, tweuiy-one years, and resided therein two months immediately preceding the election, shall be entitled to vote for said intendant ana Wiardens. ', Sec. 4. That the said election shall be held in some convenient public place in said town, from six o'clock in the morning until six o'clock ?rthe evening; and when the polls shall be closed the managers shall forthwith count the votes and declare the election, giving notice in writing to the persons elected. The intendant and wardens, for the time being, shall always appoint the managers to conduct the election, who before they open the polls for the said election, shall take an oath fairly and imparti? ally to conduct the same. And the intendant aud warde as, before entering upon the duties of their offices respectively, take the oath pre? scribed by the Constitution of the State, and the following oath, to wit: "Asintendant (or wardens) of the Town of Florence, I will equally and impartially, to the best of >y abil? ity, exercise the trust reposed in me. and will use my best endeavors to preserve the peace, and carry into effect, according to law, the pur nose for which I hav'e been elected: So help me God." And if any person, upon.being elected intendant or warden, shall refuse to act as such, he shall forfeit and- pay to said town council the sum of twenty dollars, for the use of said town: Provided, That no person who has attained the age of sixty years shall be compelled to serve in either of the said offices, nor shall any other persons be compelled to serve more than one year in any term of three years. Sec. 5. That in case any vacancy should oc? cur in the office of Intendant or any of the wardens, by death, resignation or otherwise, an election to fill such vacancy shall be held, by the appointment of intendant or warden or wardens, as the case may be, ten days7 previ? ous notice being given; and in case of sick? ness or temporary absence of the intendant, 'the wardens, forming a council, shall be em Siwered to elect one of their number to act as tendant during the time. Sec. 6. That the intendant and wardens duly elected and qualified shall, .during their term of service, severally and respectively, be vested with all the powers of a trial justice or other inferior* court; and the intendant shall and may, as often as may be necessary, summon the wardens to meet in council, any two of whom shall, with the intendant, or auy three wardens, constitute a quorum to. transact busi? ness, and they shall be known by the name of the town council of Florence. And they and their successors, hereafter to be elected, may have a common seal, which shall be- fixed to all their ordinances, may sue and be,sued, may plead and be impleaded in any court of law or equity in this State, and purchase, hold, pos? sess and enjoy to them and their successors, in perpetuity, or for any term of years any estate, real or personal, of mixed, and sell, alien, or convey the same: Provided, The same shall not exceed, at any one time, the sum of ten thousand dollars. And the intendant and war? dens shall have full power to make and estab? lish all such-rules, by-laws and ordinances re? specting the roads, streets, markets and police of said town, as shall appear to them necessary and requisite for the security, welfare and con? venience of said town, or for preserving health, order, peace and good government within the same; and all the by-laws, rules and ordinan? ces the said council may make shall, at all times, be subject to revisal or repeal by the General Assembly of this State. And the said council may fix and impose fines and penalties for the violation thereof, and appropriate the same to the public uses of said corporation: Provided, That no punishment. shall exceed fifty dollars, or thirty days' imprisonment. . ceo. 7. That the intendant and wardens of said town shall have full and only power to grant or refuse licenses to keep taverns, or re? tail spirituous liquors within the corporate lim? its of said town, upon such conditions, and un? der such circumstances, as to them shall seem right and proper: Provided, That in no in? stance, shall the price of a license to' keep a tavern, or to retail spirituous liquors, be fixed at a less sum than is established by the laws for this State; and all moneys paid for licenses, and for fines and forfeitures for retailing spiri? tuous liquors, keeping tavern and billiara ta? bles within the said limits, without licenses, shall be appropriated to the public uses of said town: Provided, That the intendant and war? dens, duly elected and qualified, shall not have power to grant any license to keep taverns or retail spirituous liquors, to# extend be? yond the term for which they have* been elect? ed. Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the in? tendant and wardens to keep all roads, streets and ways within their corporate limits open and in good repair. They snail have power to compound with all persons liable to work the streets, ways and roads in said town, upon such terms as they by ordinance shall estab? lish, the moneys so received to be applied to the public use of said town; and all persons refusing or failing to pay such comma tation shall be liable to such fine, not exceeding twenty dollars, as the town council may im? pose. Sec. 9. The said town council shall have power to regulate sales at auction within the limits of said town, and to grant licenses to auctioneers: Provided, Nothing herein con? tained ihail extend to sales by sheriff, clerk of court, judgti of probate, coroner, executor or administrator, assignee in bankruptcy, or by any of the persons out of the order, decree of any court, trial justice or other inferior court. Sec. 10. They shall also have power to im? pose an anual tax not exceeding fifty cents on every hundred dollars of the . assessed value of real and personal estate lying 'within the cor? porate limits of said town, the real and person? al estate of churches ana school associations excepted. The said council shall have power to regulate the price of licenses upon all public shows and exhibitions in said town, to erect a Eowder magazine, and compel'any person hold ig more than twenty-five pounds of powder to 'store the same therein, and to make regulations for the rates of storage thereof, and for keep? ing and delivering the same. The said Council ^shall have power to enforce the payment of all taxes levied under authority of'this act, against the property and person of all defaulters, .to the same extent and in the same manner as is provided by law for the collection of the gen? eral taxes, except chat executions to enforce the payment of the town taxes shall be issued under the seal of the corporation, and directed to the town marshal or other person especially appointed by the town council to collect the same ,* and all property upon which a tax shall be levied is hereby declared and made liable for the payment thereof, in preference to all other debts against the said property, except debts due to the State, which shall first be paid. ? Sec. 11. That the said town council shall have power, with tbe consent of the adjacent land owners, to close all such roads, streets and ways within the town as they shall deem nec? essary, by the sale of the freehold therein, either at public or private sale, as they may adjudge best for the interest of the said town, and they shalHiave power to lay out, adopt, open and keep in repair all such new streets, roads and ways within the town as they may deem necessary for the improvement and con? venience of said town: Provided, That no new street, road or way shall be opened without first having obtained the consent of the land owner or owners through whose premises any such new street, road or way may pass. 'Sec. 12. That the said town council shall have power, and are hereby authorized, to elect two or more marshals, (in addition to the sher? iff of Darlington, who shall be a marshal of the town,) to fix their salaries and prescribe their duties, who shall be sworn in and invest? ed with all the powers, and subjected to all the duties and liabilities that constables now have, or are subjected to by law, in addition to the duties ana liabilities specially conferred and imposed upon them by the town council: Provided. That their jurisdiction shall be con? fined within the limits of the said town. Sec. IS. That the said town council shall have power to establish a guardhouse, and to prescribe, by ordinance, suitable rules and reg? ulations for keeping and governing the same, and until such guardhouse shall be established, they shall be authorized to use a room in the common jail of Darlington County for the con? finement of all persons who may be subject to be committed for violation of any ordinance of the town, passed in conformity "to the provis? ions of this act. And the said town council may, by ordinance, or the said intendant and wardens in person, any one or more of them, authorize and require any marshal of the town, or any constable, specially appointed for that purpose, to. arrest or commit to said guardhouse or iail of Darlington County, as the case may be, for a term not exceeding twenty-four hours, any person or persons who within the the corporate limits of said town, may be engaged in a breach of the peace, any riotous or disorderly conduct, open obscenity, public-drunkenness, or in any conduct grossly indecent or dangerous to the citizens of the said town, or any of them; and it shall be the duty of the marshals to arrest and commit all such offenders, when required to do so, who shall have power to call to their assistance the posse comitqtus, if need be, to aid in making 6uch arrests; and upon failure of the town marshal to perform such duty'if required, they shall severally be subject to such fines an pen? alties as the town council may establish ; and all persons so imprisoned shall pay the costs and expeuses incident to their imprisonment, which said costs and expenses shall be collect? ed in the same manner as provided by this act for the collection of fines imposed for violation of ordinances: Provided, That such imprison? ment shall not exempt the party from the pay? ment of any fine the council may impose for the offence for which he may have been com? mitted. .Sec 14. That the said town council shall have the power to collect the taxes from all per? sons representing, publicly, within the corpo? rate limits, for gain or reward, any plays or shows of any kind whatsoever, tobe used for the purposes of said town. Sec. 15. That all the fines which shall here? after be collected for retailing, without license, within the corporate limits of the said town, shall be paid one-half to the informer and the other half to the council, for the use of the said town. Sec. 16. That the said town council shall have power to abate all nuisances within their corporate limits, and also to appoint a board of health for said town, and to pass such ordinan? ces as may be necessary to define the duties and powers of the said board, and to impose fines and penalties upon the members of the said board, for neglect of duty or refusal to serve: Provided, Tuet no fine hereby author? ized to be empowered shall exceed the sum of twenty/dollars. Tho said town council of Florence shall have power and authority "to re? quire the owner or owners of any lot or lots, in the said town, to keep the streets in front of the said lot or lots clear of all filth and rubbish, and, also, to make and keep in good repair side? walks in front of said lot or lots when the same shall front on or adjoin any of the public streets of the said town, if in the judgment of the said town council, such sidewalks shall be necessary, the width thereof aud the manner of their construction to be designated and regula? ted by the said town council; and for default or refusal ou the part of such owner or owners to keep tho said streets clean, or to make and keep in repair such sidewalks whenever re? quired, the said town council may cause the said streets to be eleaued , or such sidewalks to be made and kept in repair, and require such owner or owners to pay tlie costs and expense thereof: Provided, however, That contracts for cleaning the the said streets, or making and putting in repair such sidewalks, shall Be let to the lowest bidder. Sec. 17. That the said town council shall have power to borrow money for the public use o?the corporation, by issuing, from timo to time, as occasion may requiro, the bonds of the corporation, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed seven per centum a year, to be paid semi-annually, for an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ; and for the payment of the interest, and the ultimate, redemption of the principal, according to tho terms of tho loan, the said corporation shall at all times, be liable: Provided, That the private property of the inhabitants of the said town shall be bound for the redemption of tho said loan in no other way than by tho imposition of .an an? nual tax, according to tho provisions of this act. Sec 18. That the intendajit and wardens elect shall, duriug their term of office, be ex? empt from street duty. Each town council 1 shall, within one month after the cxpiratiou of their term of office, make out and return to their successors, a full account of their, receipts and expenditures during their ternij and shall pay over all moneys in their possession belong? ing to the corporation and deliver up all books, records and papers incidental to their office to their successors; and on failure to do so they shall be liable to be fined in a sUm not exceed? ing one hundred dollars, to be collected in any proper" action by the town council. Sec. 19. That for any wilful violation or neg? lect of duty, malfeasance in office, abuse or op {)ression, the Baid intendant and wardens, joint y and severally, shall be liable to indictment in the Court of Sessions, and, upon conviction, to punishment, as prescribed in the preceding section, besides being liable for.damages to any person or persons injured. Sec. 20. That all acts and. parts of acts here? tofore passed in relation to incorporation of the Town of Florence be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Sec. 21 This act shall be deemed a public act, and continue in force until amended, altered or repealed. Approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1871. AN ACT to authorize Sylvknus Mayo to build a wharf in the Town of Beaufort Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, ana by the authority of the same, That Syfvanns Mayo be, and he is hereby, authorized to build a wharf to deep water, in front of the property owned by him, in the Town of Beaufort, known as lot A, in block thirty-nine (39,) to collect wharfage on the same, and to use, sell or lease the said wharf, for his own use and benefit, subject to any laws now existing, or hereafter to be,enacted, in relation to such property. I Approved March 2,1871. AN ACT to Incorporate the Workingmen's Mutual Benefit Life Assurance Association of South Carolina. 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 Edward Mickey, Samuel J. Eeity, A. J. Ransier, Issac H. White, W. H.. J. Brodie, R. H. Humbert, Stephen . Geary, Samuel B. Thompson, N. E. Edwards, Thomas D. Mc? Dowell. W. J. McKinlay, P. R. Rivers, F. H. Frost, W. E. Johnson, Win. Hayne, and their associates and successors, are hereby made and created a body politic and corporate under the name and style of the Workingmen's Mutual Benefit Life Assurance Association of South Carolina. Sec. 2. That the said corporation hereby cre? ated and established shall have succession of officers and members according to its by-laws, and shall have power to make such ? by-laws, not repugnant to the laws of the land, and to have, use and keep a common seal, and the same to alter at will, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any Court in this State, and to have and enjoy all such property, real j and personal, as may be given, bequeathed or devised to it or may be in ariy manner what so ever acquired by the said corporation: Pro? vided, The amount so held shall not exceed the sum of twenty-five "thousand (?>2?,000) del- J lars. , j Sec. 3. That the said corporation may, from, timo to time, invest their funds, moneys, assets and all other property, stocks, public or private, notes, bills, bonds, with or without security-, I by mortgage of real or personal property, or I by surety in such sums and on such terms and conditions as they may deem proper, and it shall be lawful for the said corporation, from rime to time, and at all times, to sell, convey, j mortgage, assign or transfer all of its property, real and personal, as and when it. may be deemed proper and expedient, and to make and J execute bonds under tueu corporate seal, with or without mortgage, for the purchase of real .or j personal property. J Sec. 4. That this act shall continue in force lor the space of twenty years, and that the j same shall be taken and deemed a public Act, and may be given in evidence without being specially pleaded. Approved March 7,1871. J AN ACT to renew tho Charter of the Ferry known as Ashepoo Ferry. j Section!. Be it enacted *by the Senate J and House of Representatives of the State of j South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gener- j al Assembly, and by the.authority of the samej j That the charter of the Ferry across Ashepoo j River, and known as "Ashepoo Ferry," be, and j the same is, renewed for the term of four-1 teen years, and is hereby vested in Nathaniel J Heyward, his heirs, administrators, :executors I and assigns, for said term of fourteen years, together with all the rights, privileges ana immunities heretofore incorporated in said char? ter. Approved March 10th, A. D., 1871. AN ACT to incorporate the Capitol Building and Loan Association, of Columbia. 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 John Agnew, M. J. Calnan, James A. Dunbar, W. B. Nash, W. Simmons, S. B. Thompson, John McCord, R. Tomlinson, 0. C. Puller, W. F. Hague, Timothy Hurley, togeth? er with other persons who now are, or hereafter may be associated with them, be, and they are hereby, declared a body politic and corporate, for the porpose of making loans of money se? cured by mortgage, on real estate, or personal property, or by conveyance of tho same, to their members and stockholders, by the name and style of the Capitol Building and Loan Association, of Columbia, the capitol stock of which shall cousist of one thousand shares, to be paid in by successive monthly instalments of I one dollar on each share, so long as the corpora- J tion shall continue, the said shares to be neld, transferred, assigned and pledged, and the hol? ders thereof to be subject to such fines and for-1 feitures for default in their payments according to such regulations as may bo prescribed by the by-laws of said corporation. Sec. 2. That said corporation shall have power and authority to mako any such rules j and by-laws for its government as are not re? pugnant to tho Constitution and laws of tho land; shall have such members and succession of members and officers as shall bo ordained and chosen according to the said rules and by? laws made, or to be made, by them; shall have and keep a common seal, and may alter the same at will, may sue ana be sued, plead and be impleaded in any court of law or equity in this State, and shall have and enjoy all and every right and privilege incident and belong? ing to corporate bodies, according to tho laws of the land. Sec. 3. That the said corporation shall have power to take, purchase aud hold real estate, and to sell and transfer tho same, from timo to time, to its members, on such terms and under such conditions, and subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the rules and by-laws of saiil corporation : Provided, That the real estate held by said corporation shall not at any time exceed the value of two hundred thousand dollars. Sec. 4. That the funds of said corporation shall be loaned and advanced to .the members and stockholders, upon the security of real and personal estate, and used in the purchase of real estate for the benefit of ita, members and stockholders, on such terms and under snch con? ditions, and subject to such regulations as may, from time to time be prescribed by tho rules and by-lawB of said corporation ; and it shall be lawful for the said corporation to hold such lands, tenements, hereditaments and personal property as shall be mortgaged or conveyed to them in good faith by way of security upon its loans ana advances, and may sell, alien or oth? erwise dispose of the same to its members and stockholders only, as they, from time to time, may deem expedient. Sec. 5. That whenever it shall occur that the funds of the said corporation shall remain un? productive or uncalled for for the spare of two months, the corporation sbalL have power to loan whatever amount may be thus oii hand to others than Stockholders and members, for such time and at such rates of interest as may be established by virtue of such rules and by-laws as may be made by said corporation; Sec. 6. That whenever the funds of said cor? poration shall have accumulated to such an amount that, upon a fair and just division thereof," each stockholder and member shall have received, or be entitled to receive, the sum of two hundred dollars, or property of that val? ue, for each and every Bhare or stock by him or her so held, and such distribution and devision of the funds shall have been so made., then this corporation shall cease and determine. This Act, shall be taken and deemed a public Act, and that the same may be given in evidence without specially pleading the same. Provided, that said Corporation shall have all the rights, and be subject to all the .liabilities, provided in the "Act to regulate the formation of Corpo? rations," passed December 10th 1870. ; Approved March 9th, A. D., 1871. AN ACT to incorporate the Moses Guards, of Ridgeway, in Fairfield County. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South I Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That S. M. Smart, Jack P. James, Wyat Boulware and Samuel Adams, and their successors in of? fice be, and are hereby, constituted a body cor-' porate and politic under the name and style of the Moses Guards, with a capital stock not ex? ceeding the sum of five thousand dollars, with the right to sue and be sued, to plead and be impleaded in any Court of competent jurisdic? tion, to have and to use a common seal, and the same to alter, at will and pleasure and with all other rights,- privileges and immunities that are now secured by Jaw to like incorporate bodies. I Sec. 2. This Act shall be deemed a public Act, and shall remain.in force for a term of fourteen years. The foregoing Act having been presented to the Governor of the State for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the branch of the General Assembly in which it originated, within the time prescribed by the Constitution, has become a law without his approval. F. L, CARDOZO, Secretary of State. AN ACT to authorize Henry C. Lancaster, Smith Howe and Henry A. Towles, to col? lect wharfage and storage. Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, uow met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Henry C. Lancaster, Smith Howe and Henry A. To wies, their heirs, executors, successors and assigns, be, and they are hereby authorized to collect the usual rates of wharfage and storage upon all goods, merchandize and commodities that may be landed at or upon their' wharf at En? terprise Landing, on Wadmalaw Ldand. Approved March 7,1871. AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Homestead Building, Plant? ing and Loan Association of South Carolina." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of South Carolin:!, now met ana sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That tho said Act bo ho amended* in Section I, as to read; between the words, "Planting and Loan,". "Dinio Saviugs;" and in Section il, to -read, "twenty-five dol- J lars" instead of "two thousand." . j Approved March 7,1871. AN ACT to incorporate the Charleston Rifle- j men Club. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and j by the authority of the same, That the Charles- j ton Riflemen Club, of Charleston, and the sev? eral persons who now are, or hereafter may be, officers and members thereof, and their succes? sors, officers and members, bo, and they are hereby, declared to be a body corporate and politic, by the name and style of the Charleston Riflemen Club. j Sec. 2. That the said corporation hereby created and established, shall have succession of officers and members, according to its by? laws, and shall have power to make all neces- j sary by-laws not repugnant to the laws of the land; and to have, uso and keep a common seal, and the same to alter at. will, -to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any -of the Courts of this State, and to have and enjoy ev? ery right, power and privilege incident to such corporation ? and it is hereby empowered to take, hold, retain, possess ana enjoy all Buch property, real and personal, as it may acquire by purchase, right, devise or bequest, or in any other manner, whatsoever, and the same, or any part thereof, to sell, alien, encumber, mortgage, or convey at the will and pleasure of such cor? poration : Provided, That the amount of prop? erty, real and personal, so held, shall not, at one time, exceed the sum of ten thousand dol? lars. Sec. 3. That this Act shall continue in force for the space of fourteen years, and until the meeting of the next General Assembly thereaf? ter; and that tho samo shall be taken and deemed a public Act, and may be given in evi? dence without being specially pleaded. Approvcd%March 6,1871. j AN ACT to incorporate the "Mechanics' Union, ? No. 1," of tho City of Charleston, 8.- C. ! i Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate j and House of Representatives of the State of j South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, aud by tho authority of the samo, ThatJIenry Canueville, and such other persons, as ifly now, or hereafter shall be associated witbv.him, are hereby mado and declared to be a body politic and corporate by the name and style ol "The Mechanics' Union, No. 1," of the city of Charleston. Sec. 2. That said association shall have suc? cession of officers and members according to its by-laws, shall have power to make by-laWs (not repugnant to law) and to have and use a com mou seal, and the same to alter at will, to suo and be sued, plead and be impleaded in any Court in this State, to retain, posses, and en? joy all such property, real and persoual, as it' may possess or be entitled to, or which shall hereafter be given, bequeathed to, or in any manner acquired by it, and to sell, alien or transfer the same. Sec. 3. This Act shall be deemed a public Act, and continue in force for a term of twenty years. Approved February 28,1871. AN ACT to vest in the Charleston Land Com? pany the Charter of a Ferry from Hamlin's Wharf, in the City of Charleston, to the fol? lowing points on the Wando River, to wit; Scanlonville, Remley's Point;, Fenning's Lan? ding, and Daniel's Island Landing. 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 a public ferry be, and the same is hereby, established, from Hamlin's Wharf, in the city of Charleston, to the following points on the Wando River, to wit: Scanlonville, Remley's Point, Fenning's Landing, and Daniel's Is? land Landing; and that the said ferry shall be vested in the Charleston Land Company for the term of twenty years. Sec. 2. That the said Charleston Land Com 5>any shall enjoy the exclusive charter of said erry, with the privilege of charging not more than 50 cents for each passenger conveyed, and reasonable freight on merchandize: Provided, Said Company shall have the said ferry estab? lished ana in good working order within two years after the passage of this Act. Approved March 2,1871. AN ACT to amend the charter of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Charleston. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gener? al Assembly, and by the aathority of the same, That the charter of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Charleston, granted in 1841, and re? newed by an Act of the General Assembly, rat? ified the nineteenth day of December, A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty-five, is hereby ex? tended aud continued in force, and so amended as to authorize said corporation to hold proper? ty, real and personal, to the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Approved March 9,1.871. AN ACT to incorporate the Union Gold Mining Company, of South Carolina. Section h Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gener? al Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Lucian Hawley and George C. Alden, of | the city of Washington, D. C, Alvin H. Ultey, Oliver Cornell and C. C. Puffer, of the County of Union, and State of South Carolina, and snch other persons as now are, or may hereaf | ter be associated with them, their successors and assigns, be, and they hereby are, constitu? ted a body corporate.and politic, by the name and style of the Union Gold. Mining Company, by which name and style they are hereby made capable in law to have, hold, purchase, receive, work, sell, mortgage, lease, enjoy and retain to them, their successors and assigns, lands, tene? ments, mines of all characters, and chattels of whatsoever kind as may be deemed by them most conducive to the object and interest of said corporation, which are mining and work? ing for gold and other minerals, and manufac? turing tne same in Union County, and other parts of South Carolina, and of sending the same to market. Sec. 2. That said corporation, by its title aforesaid, may sue and he sued, plead and be impleaded in any Court of this State, make and use a common seal, altering the same at their (ileasure, establish, alter and amend such by aws and regulations as shall be deemed proper by them, not in conflict with the Constitution or laws of this State, or the United States. Sec. 8. That the capital stock of said corporation shall be ten thousand dollars, with the right to increase the same by a vote of a majority of the Directors, to any sum not ex? ceeding one million of dollars; that said Com Sany shall commence business within sixty ays after the capital stock is fully subscribed, and the stock may be paid either in money, or real estate, or mining leases and machinery; the same to be divided into such number of shares as said corporation may determine, said shares to be assignable and negotiable under snch rules as said corporation may prescribe. Sec. 4. That there shall be annual meetings of the stockholders At such time and place as the Directors may designate for the purpose of choosing a Board of Directors, to consist of not less than five nor more than nine, each of whom shall be a stockholder, and a President and other officers of said corporation, to man? age its affairs. Sec. 6. That said Company shall keep an office at their principal mine in Union County: which, for all judicial purposes, shall be deemed its location, aud, also, one in the cities of Co? lumbia and New York, if they choose, and all meetings of stockholders and Directors may be held at such place, in or out of the State as may be directed by the by-laws of the Company. Sec. 6. That all the property, real and per? sonal, of said Company, shall bo liable for its debts, and the private property of the stock? holders shall be liable for me debts of the Com? pany to the amount of stock subscribed. Sec. 7. That this corporation shall have a legal existence from the time a written accep? tance, or adoption of the charter, signed by a majority of the persons named iu the first Sec? tion, shall have been filed in the office of the Secretary of State; and this Act shall continue in force for thirty years from and after its pas? sage, and the privileges and franchises granted by this charter shall not be withdrawn during that time. Approved March 7,1871. AN ACT to incorporate tho Brower Gold Mi? ning Company of South Carolina. Section 1. Be it enacted by tho Senate and nousc of Representatives of tho State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gener? al Assembly, and by the authority of the same. That Thomas S. Cavender, Charles J. Andel! and Joshua Clcndenon, and such persons as now are, or hereafter may be, associated with them, their successor and assigns, be, and they are hereby, constituted a body corporate and Sclitic, by the name and style of the Brewer old Mining Company, by which name and stylo they are hereby made capable iu law to have, hold, purchase, receive, work, sell, mort? gage, lease, enjoy and retain to them, their suc? cessors and assigns, lauds, tenements, mines of all characters, and chattels of whatsoever kind, they may deem conducive to the object and in? terest of the said corporation, which are, mining and working for gold and other minerals, and manufacturing the name, in Chesterfield Coun? ty, and other parts of South Carolina, and of sending the same to market. Sec. 2. That the said Corporation, by their name and style aforesaid, may sue and be.sued, plead and be impleaded in any Court of this State, make and use a common seal, and alter and change, the same at their pleasure, and make and establish such by-laws and regula? tions, and such alterations and amendments thereof, not in conflict with the Constitution or I laws of this State, or of the United States, ad I they shall deem proper. Sec. 3. That tlie capital stock of the said corporation shall be twenty thousand dollarsj with the right to increase the same by the vote of a majority of the Directors, to any sum not exceeding one million dollars; that the said corporation shall commence business within sixty days after its capital stock shall have beeri subscribed, and the stock may be^paid "either in money; real estate, mining leases,: machine? ry, or any other kind of property, the same to be divided into such,number of shares as the said corporation may determine, and the shares to be assignable and negotiable under such rules as the said corporation may prescribe. Sec. 4. That there shall be annual meetings of the stockholders, at such time and place ?8 they may designate, for the purpose of choos? ing a Board of Directors, to consist of not less than three nor more than nine, each of whom shall be a stockholder, and a President and other officers of said corporation, who may be members of the said Board of Directors, to manage their affairs. Sec. 5. That the said corporation shall keep an office at their principal mine in Chesterfield county, which, for all judicial purposes, shall be deemed their location; and also one in Phila? delphia, or New York, if they choose, and all meetings of the stockholders and directors may be held at such places, in or out of the State, as may be directed by the by-laws of the said corporation. Sec. 6. That the said corporation shall have all the rights and privileges granted by law to Other Gold Mining Companies in this State, and all the property, real and personal, of the said corporation shall be liable for their debts, and the private property of the stockholders shall be liable for the debts of the said corpora? tion to the amount of stock subscribed by them respectively, and not actually paid in money or m property, at the time of the commence? ment of the suit against them. Sec. 7. That the said corporation shall have a legal existence from the time of the passage of this Act, and this Act shall continue in force for the term of thirty years from and after the time of its passage, and the privileges' and franchises granted by this Act shall not be withdrawn during that term. Approved March 7,1871. AN ACT to recharter Maxwell's Bridge, over Seneca River, in Oconee County. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hoiise of "Representative of the State of South Carolina*' now met and sitting in General Assembly, ana by the authority of the same, That the bridge known as Maxwell's Bridge, over Seneca River, in Oconee County, be and the same is hereby, rechartered for the term of fourteen years, and the same vested in Mary L. Maxwell, Marion Maxwell and Annie Sloan, their heirs and as? signs, with the same privileges and rates of toll as those heretofore allowed by law. Approved March 9,1871. JOINT RESOLUTION directing part of a cer? tain tax. to be devoted to the erection of a Court House and Jail in Manning. Be it Resolveil by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority or the same, That two mills of the tax which the County Commissioners of the County of. Clarendon are authorized to levy and collect for the fiscal year 1870 shall be de? voted to the erection of a Court House and Jail in Manning: Provided, So much shall be neces? sary. Approved March 7th, A D. 1871. AN ACT to Incorporate the Town of Timmons ville. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That all persons, citizens of the United States, who now are or hereafter may be, inhabitants of tho Town of Timmonsville, shall be deemed, and are hereby declared, to be a body politic and . corporate, and that said town shall be called ana known by the name of Timmonsville, aud its limits shall extend one-half mile, in the di? rection of the cardinal points from the depot of the Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road Company, as a centre, and form a square. Sec. 2. That the said town shall be governed by an Intendant and four Wardens, (who shall be citizens of the United States, and shall have been residents of said town for sixty days im? mediately preceding said election,) who shall be elected, at such time, and at such, place in said village as the Intendant and Wardens shall designate, ten .days' public notice being jyevi ously given; and that all male inhabitants bf the said town, of the age of twenty-one, who have resided therein sixty days immediately preceding the election, shall be eutitledjto vote for and be elected as Intendant and Wardens, and the election shall be held from six o'clock in the morning until six o'clock in the after? noon, when the polls shall be closed, and tho Managers shall count the votes and proclaim the election, and give notice thereof to the per? sons elected, and that the Intendant and War? dens for the time being shall appoint the Man? agers to hold the ensaing election. That the Intendant and Wardens," before entering upon the duties of their offices, shall take the oath ? prescribed by the Constitution of this State', and also the following oath, to wit: "As Inten? dant (or Warden) of the Town of Timmons? ville, I will, equally and impartially, .to .the best of my skill and ability, exercise the trust reposed in me, and will use my best endeavors to preserve the peace, and carry into effect, ac? cording to law, the purposes of my appoint? ment. So help me God." Sec. 8. That in case a vacancy shall occur in the office of Intendant or any of the Wardens, by death, resignation, removal from the State, or from any other cause, an election shall be held to fill such vacancy, and the Intendant and Warden, or Wardens, as the case may be, shall give ten days' previous notice of such election; and in case of sickness or temporary absence of the Intendant, the Wardens, form? ing a Council, shall be empowered to elect one of their number to act as Intendant during such sickness or absence.. Sec. 4. That the Intendant and Wardens, duiy elected and qualified, shall, during their term of service, have the same powers which a Trial Justice now has to compel the attendance of witnesses, and require them to give evidence upon the trial before them of any person for the violation of any of the liy-laws or ordi? nances of the town; that the Intendant shall, as often as occasion may require, summon the Wardens to meet him in "Council, a majority of whom shall constitute a quorum for the trans? action of business, and shall ho known by the name of the Town Council of tho Town of Timmonsville, and they and their successors in offico shall have a common seal, and shall have power and authority to appoint, from time to time, such and so many proper persons, to act as Marshals or Constables, as they shall deem expedient and proper, which officers shall have all powers, privileges and emoluments. and..be subject to all the duties, penalties and reguia (Continued on Fourth Page.)