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^ A* * " b-IHR A chorus scene from "Oh, La girls, Opera House, Tuesda ANNEXATION ACT ORDERED FOR RATIFICATIO Act Transferring Certain Portions i Lexington to Newberry Will Be ' * or rorce When Approved by the Governor. After a fight in. the house the a? passing a certain, section of Lexingtc county to Newberry county has pa sed, and as soon as signed by tjgovernor the transfer will be of fore The Herald and News is publishin the act as it finally passed and we ai sure that our readers will be glad t read it. It describes the territory h ? */ eluded in the transfer and gives th details of just how the thing is don* The Newberry delegation will pro! ably have passed a bill designating th township, or it will probably be pla< ed in the Newberry county suppl "bill, and the township will likely b called No. 12 and maybe Lexingto No. 12. The following is the fu text of the act: AN ACT ? -..To Provide for the Transfer and At nexation of a Portion of Lexins ton County to. Newberry Countj and to Alter the County Lines c the .Said Counties so as to Cor rorm 1 hereto. ' t Tr^,. Whereas, At^a^IeJection duly 01 derCd and .held? nvr-accordance wit the provisions -of the- constitution an laws of. the'State of South Car< lina on the question whether th county lines- of Lexington count 'and Newberry county should be s altered as to transfer and annex t Newberry county a certain portio of Lexington county, more than tw< thirds of the 'votes cast in the sai election were in favnr nf ciioli fer and annexation; and, Whereas, All the .conditions r< quired by the constitution and lav of this State were and have bee complied with; now, therefore, .be it enacted by the general a sembly of the State of South Car< lina: Section 1. That the county lin< of Lexington county and of Newbe: ry county be, and the same are her* by, so altered as to cut off froi said Lexington county and to tram fer and annex to and incorporat within said Newberry county all c that certain territory or portion c T t- i? 1 -i > .LieAnigcun tuuiitj emoracea witni the following lines and boundarie: to wit: Beginning at a point i Broad river on the Fairfield-Lexins ton county line, about one-fourth o a mile below Peak; thence south foi ty degrees west to a point on th west bank of the Broajl river; thenc south forty degrees west 1,956 fee to an oak; thence south forty-six d< frees and forty minutes west 2,41 feet to a stone on the public roac thence south forty-one degrees we: 1,143 feet to a stake; thence sout thirty-two degrees and thirty mii utes west 9,568 feet to a stake on branch; thence down the run of ti branch to a stake; thence south fift; five degrees west 575 feet to stake; thence north eighty-six d grees and thirty minutes west 3,78 feet to a pine; thence south twent; six degrees and thirty minutes we 3,650 feet to a stake; thence soul fifty-three degrees and thirty mi: utes west 4,990 feet to a point c the Columbia, Newberry & Laurei railroad; thence south seventy-* hr< dcrrreos and thirty minutes west . t>13 feet to a maple, in a branc] 1 hciT'P south sixfy-ei'rht (ley ojs thi'ty minutes west ~ lr.O ' ;; sta :c non,p a nor^o ch ?rrh: then north se rer.ty-seven degrees ai thirty mine Us w ?t 5.5 "*7 fee", to stake just west Ca t:.e puLiiC ro. lill8ll88NMSS99?2^5SS8^fll^6iHS5*2 dy! Lady!" the charming New York Pri ty, March 2nd. 1 near Little Mountain; thence south N twenty-eight degrees west 20,850 feet to Camping creek, near the >f mouth of Steven's creek; thence up the run of Camping creek to the Newberry-Lexington county line; j thence in a northeasterly direction i with the Newberry and Lexington ct j county line to its terminus in Broad >n j river to the beginning point. The s- i metes and bounds and location and \e ! lines are more accurately set forth e. : on plat bearing date November 3-7, ig ; r91D, filed in the office of the secre-e tary of state. That the territory ;o : taken from Lexington county to be i- ' added to and to be incorporated into te Newberry county contains by actual 5. survey twenty-two square miles. 9. That the countv auditor ie for Lexington county shall segregate from the tax returns of 11-20 the returns of all taxable property ar.d !G polls located in that portion of Lexn insrton county annexed under this act ;1 j.. n- i__- i i to ixewDeiry county, aiiu xie siiuii also prepare copies of the returns of 1919 of all taxpayers in said terri| tory whose names appear on the tax duplicates of Lexington county for i- j 1919, and who have failed or neg. lected to make returns for 1920; r, I and that the same shall be turned i over by the auditor of Lexington i- county to the auditor of Newberry county on or before April 1, 1920; and upon satisfactory performance r- of the foregoing duties, and,all othh er necessary duties to carry this act d into effect, the auditor of Lexington ). county shall be paid the sum of fifty ie dollars by the county of Newberry, y That the property and polls located :o in the proposed annexed territory ;0 shall be returned for taxation for n the year 1920 to the auditor for VonrKarvT* cVioll Ko J vvuutj uau cxmit UUMJVV^ d to the same levy as other portions of s- Newberry county. It shall be the duty of the county auditor of Newa_ berry county to receive the tax re_s turns of the taxpayers and polls of ,n'the annexed territory without penalty until the first day of April, ; 1020, and to enter the same on the tax books of the county of Newberi ry in the same way and manner as ' the other 'taxable property and polls V? * arc so piaced. Ihe. county auditor r_ * of Lexington county shall furnish to a. "" the county auditor of Newberry : county any information regarding any bonded indebtedness outstanding ^ against any school district included ' in the territory annexed to Newberry county under this act, that is to i be had, and all possible information s' and lines of the school districts of such section, and any other informar_ ? tion or abstracts required of him by i the auditor of Newberry county. e ! Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty e of the county superintendent of education of Lexington county to forthwith furnish to the superintendent q of education of Newberry county, a j. statement of amounts and disburse' ments and balances on hand for each u ! of the school districts or portions 11 . 1_ thereof in the territory annexed to a ; Newberry county under this act, tote gether with such further information i as may be necessary for the proper a i continuation of the public schools loe. j cated in such territory; and the coun12 ! ty superintendent of education of y_; Lexington county shall apportion and | distribute to the various school disI tricts or portions thereof in said ter n_! ritory their lawful share of all school )n j funds collected, or to be collected. I1S f from the taxes of the year 1019, and ?,3from any State funds to which they ?_ ;:may now or hereafter be entitled ^ . ' under the law. and as soon as possi' b!e he shall furnish a duplicate ! .-;t: *n? '\l thereof to the coi>r'v su,c j pcl*itiU (if eiMi ^r.tion of N^wI?i -3> ry '. o: r!y. T br X' ; v l ' / i' " ' " ^ .* * f c* *(i# U/J C0Uii incest Theatre musical comedy success, o ty to visit the county seat of New- th berry county for the purpose of ad- j n< justing any matter or matters re-j th ! ferred to in this section or pertain- or i ing towards his duties towards the sa I nnKlin cr?V?nr?1c Vio cVinll JillnWPf? j sh j y Wt KJl IV ?JVUW*WJ ^ ^ ? ? compensation therefor, for not ex- of ceeding five days at the rate of five [ of dollars per day, and his necessary vc expenses. The superintendent of re | education of Lexington county shall j vc i be paid the sum of twenty-five dol-! tu ! lars by Newberry county upon satis- th ! factory compliance with the provis- ty j ions of this section. j sa i Sec. 4. The county treasurer of j Lexington county shall pay over to j the treasurer of Newberry county! j any school funds or bonded debtj funds now or hereafter in his hands j belonging to any scnocl district, or ! portion thereof, embraced in the tor-! ar ritory transferred from Lexington j sa county to Newberry county under! this act, together with any special road fund or funds belonging to any road or roads, or portions thereof. m: | in said territory, together with such ! commutation tax or taxes as may ^ have been heretofore or may here- e<^ ! after be collected from citizens of vo ! the said territory, and have not here- ? ! tofore been expended upon the pub- """ lie roads in the said territory, and he shall furnish the county treasurer ! of Newberry county a list of such ! commutation taxpayers, and the rej ceipt of the county treasurer of Newi berry county shall be his leeral dis charge for the custody of said funds. It shall be the duty of the county treasurer of Newberry county to J i hold and disburse any funds turned, i over to him under this section, as I I now provided by law. | Sec. 5. That the said territory j transferred from Lexington county | to Newberry county, as set out here j m shall be subject to the same laws j as are now applicable to Newberry | count}'. 1 Sec. 6. Where the defendants in i | any civil action now pending, or hereafter brought, in the county of Lexington reside in the territory an i nexed to Newberry county, under j this act, or where such actions would j : J \ have been brought in Newberry coun- j ! ty after the passing of this act, and i ! all indictments now pending or war- \ j rants issued in Lexington .where the I ! offenses were committed in the ter- j j ritory annexed under this act, they , | shall be transferred to the county of i Newberry for trial, together with all | records, orders, commissions and! i other necessary papers belon^ine;' i thereto, and for each cjvil case trans- ] j ferred under the provisions of this i j section the clerk of court of Lexing-! ! ton county shall receive a fee of fifty | cents. ! Sec. 7. That any prisoners that ; may be committed to the jail in Lex- < ! ington county, who under Section 6 j j of this act shall be immediately j transferred to the jail in Newberry 5 countv, and it is herebv the dutv of t . - - - " I ! the sheriff of Newberry county* to ! effect the said transfer, and he shall j receive from Newberry county for such services the sum of two dollars i per day and actual expenses incur- j red in the transfer, provided, he' shall not be compensated for more than two days. Sec. 8. That the county auditor of Lexington county and the county j auditor of Newberry county as soon ! as practicable, shall investigate a^d j | ascertain the total bonded or other: j indebtedness of the county of Lex- j j ington and proportion the sane bet , i i a r i j tween tne said county or JLoxn^'uH' . . i and the territory herein amieccd r r-' ! ! cordincr to the taxable values therein: | Provided, That the said irdebi ""li'csfs; : shall not include any expenditures, i jtavtion or indebtedness incurved,; r?i?de TO'" the VP"" I 1 . .M;d that there shall be levied i;por? j i - j f youthful daintiness and pretty e taxable property of the said ar ;xecj territory a sufficient tax to pa e said indebtedness so assessed uj 1 the annexed territory, and th id amount of such indebtednes iall be paid to the county treasure f Lexington by the county treasure iNewDerry county upon prope >ucher signed by the auditors of th spective counties, and the sai >ucher when so paid shall const te a full and complete receipt t e said treasurer of Newberry cour , and a complete discharge of th id annexed territory from all ot rations and liabilities to the count Lexington. Sec. 9. That the commissioner pointed to supervise and overloo e work of the said survey and otimatters pertaining to the sai Lr.exation, who reside outside of th id annexed territory, shall be pa: r their services according to th :isting law: Provided, That a dul ?mized and sworn statement b r> A f\ rt t%/l -Al Arl U +U a rt knnv ciu^; ciiiu. iiicu witii liic v-uuiaj ukjcil commissioners of Newberry cour setting forth the services rendei ; the said statement shall be ucher to the said county board o i THEBA The progres think of tryii a reliable ba Neither wou It provides s makes for ei pCidUUdl CU11 credit and in needed. Mr. Farmer, The Natic New! B. C. MA'H MF.WS, President. State, Con: Memh I'll 1 mmmmmrn?mm commisioners, who shall pay the same as other claims are paid. j Sec. 10. That all the expenses inI curred under th? provisions of this act falling upon the county of New' beny .-haii le paid cut of such funds oe orn c\Tir in fliti lionrlc o"T tllO O rmn_ ty treasurer which are now unappropriated. Sec. 11. That this act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the governor. -I L? I Rub-My-Tism is a great pain killer, j It relieves pain and soreness caused by Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, J ; etc. I -1 3-1 Ot I j . j Subscribe to The Herald and News, I i ! ? NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT j I . ! J We will make a final settlement of the estate of Jacob Shealy in the "PvrvKotti Pnm-t fnv Vinvliprrv flniint.v X i. VUUW *. KS A, VW..V, f S. C., on Saturday the 20th day of | March, 1920, at 10 o'clock in the ! forenoon and will immediately there! after ask for our discharge as Executors of said estate. JNO. A. SHEALY, L. D. SHEALY, I.. W SHEALY. Executors. * | Newberry, S. C. Feb. 20, 1920. ' G ! CAN YOU BE lm CURED? y WHAT WILL IT e COST? * HOW LONG WILL T IT TAKE? ir e = Dr. P. J. O'Neill o t- Carolina National Bank Bldg. e ! Columbia, S. C. ; i I rv. bmiii ii in ii Bl" k GALVANIZED CORRUGATED -! d ; Have two thousand two hund e number twenty-nine jraujre Galva] d 1 and 10 in. lengths. One thousam rr-rmnnrl in cunio linnet lie HTVtic e 21st, cxpected qfny day. y You ouccht to use our Lead H< > ing. Send for circular. :;| COLUMBIA I a > 823 West Gervais Street f NK FORM J isive business m ig to run his bus nking connection Id the business-Iil l safe depositor; ficient managem 1 farm finances: sures financial ass this is the bank i >nal Bank of berry, South Ca T. K. JOHNSTONE, Cashier. nty and City er Federal Reserve . ? ? n NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the estate of Elizabeth F. George in the Probate Court for Newberry County. S. C., on Saturday the 27ih day of March, 1920, at 10 o'clock in th<r forenoon and will immediately there- a after ask for my disck...iv;e a? Kxccu^Aifl trix of said estate. BESSIE M. GEOR'JE, Executrix. WH ? c r? T7?u oin mon 9U iXCWUCH V, O. v ., i UU, wXO1-, FINAL SETTLEMENT. V Take notice that on the 24 th day M of March I will render a final account of my acts and doing:; as Executor ofJjjj^H the estate of Thomas Floyd deceased, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Newberry County, at 11 o?clock? a. m. and on the same day will apply * for a final discharge from my trusts ^ as such Executor. Any person indebteded to said estate is notified aH required to make ^ ? o ^ r w? w 4- n f rl r 11 r* />*?(* , pa^yiiiciiu UJI tiiat uciL-v, aiIU uix pciouiJi> having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. A. B. BLAKELY, Executor of the Estate of Thomas Floyd, deceased. ML February 21, 1920. >===?I 5 T fntof morocufntttf' n m MVHV ?%?V V WVM n PILES. Without operation, i pain wr loss of time. < STOMACH, KIDNEY, BLAI>~ . DER, SKIN DISEASES and NERVOUS TROUBLES. | i Special effort made to avoid V delay in out-of-town cases. * ^ AND V CRIMPED ROOFING [red (2,200) sheets Corrugated lized Roofing; in (j in., 7 in., Sin. 1 -t/miv /i ,4 a ti \ ru c \t i iuui iiuuuuu cuccio v is car that left factory January eaded Nails in putting on RoofSUPPLY CO. 1 Columbia, S. C. j > \ I V J | r tan wouldn't j 1 iness without i. ke farmer. j g y for funds; j A tent of home, M strengthens ^ tisfanre when J for you! % Newberry j ! ' rnlma JL VIA1AU W.W.CROMER ^ Assistant Cashier. Depository System 4