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>,x - /- • < i n *• r\ iiig ■ fs 3 1 :i 1 yj a ^ l . ( ! PAGE EIGHT THE PRESS AND STANDARD, WaLTERBORO, S.C. MAY 6, CONGRESSMAN WHALEY’S SWAMP DRAINAGE BILL Believing it would be otmuch interest to many readers we are reproducing herewith Congressman Whaley s drainage* bill intro duced in the House of Representatives on April 25th. The bill 1* of much interest to residents of the low-country partof* ^ht ttate and we believe it would result in untold good to citiiei) s of the low country. It is as follows: n* it enacted by the Senate and House of Repreaentatieea of the Uhlted States of America In Con- • Areas assembled. That Ibe Secretary of Agriculture Is hereby authorised and directed to make examinations and surveys for. and. to locate and construct, as herefn provided. In any state or territory. Including lands within ceded Indian reservp- tlonr, and public lands of any 'kind, drains, canals, levees, dikes, revet ments, fiedgates, pumping plants’, reservoirs and other necessary work for the control of floods or for |he protection, drainage, -er reclamation of wet, overflowed or swamp lands, all of which are dangerous to the public .health o fthe cltisens of the various states, butrwhich can be re claimed and made available for ag ricultural purposes, and to report to ('ongress on or before July Unit of <tcb year the result.sof such exam inations and surveys, giving esti mates of cost of all contemplated works. |he uuantlty and location of the lands which can be protected, drained, or reclaimed Ihereby. and all facts relative to the practicabil ity of each project; also the cost of works in process of construction as well as those which have been com pleted; and. in order that sa„id re port may be In print for the Infor mation of Congress at the begin ning of each regular session there of. the Secretary of Agriculture, as soon as said report is complete^, is hereby authorized to transmit the same to the public printer with the statement that the usual humber of copies is required, and that the pub lic printer is hereby directed to print the same. Fee. 2. That upon ’ petition bv one fifth of the land Owhers who de sire to reclaim a gjven tract of land the Secretary of Agriculture, in his discretion, shall cause an examina tion of the project to be made and an estimate prepared showing the approximate cost of reclaiming the same. After this repot i has been filed with the Secretary he shal* take thf matter finder advisement, and if. In his (\lscretion. It Is ^davta- able to proceed with the reclama tion - of tjie tract In • •:esl'.on, th«» landownerssghaII be required to or ganize themselves Into a legally constituted drainage district under the laws of the ittate* or states In which the land is Toc.-.red.’ After ■ the disi-icl las beep legally orrft.V Ized. tile Secretary shall eqfer into nn ngiequieut with the distort or dirtrictf. under 1 he terms ef whlci. he |tthuil agree to make the ueceg sary snrvyers and-prepare plans fo ^ tile reclamation of lands ahd' pro • eed with construction of the m-c- -lommenced for condemnation with- In thirty days of the receipt of the application at the Depart meat ’ of Justice. Sec. I. That the Secretary of Ag riculture is authorised to lease say lands acquired under this act, dur ing such periods as auy bo practi cable. without Interfering with their use for the purposes of this act up- bn such terms aad conditions as he may deem proper. He Is further authorised to sell or dispose of, lu such manner as he may doom prop er, any land under the provisions p( this act, the title to which, was ac quired under Its terms. * The pro coeds of such leases or sales shall be paid into the drainage fqpd aad the proceeds of. the sale of material utilised for temporary ’’work and structures, as well as of the sales of other condemned property, and any other moneys received In con nection with the operations under this act shall be covered into the drainage fund. » „* . mt 7. That the willful Interfer ence with. Injury to, or destruction of any survey monuments? or of any works constructed or in the course of construction under the authority of this act, or "of any plant or ma terial thereof, shall be deemed a felony; and any -person convicted thereof shall be punished by a fine of not exfeeding $5.«0ft, or Impris onment not exceeding five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment at the dllcretlon of the court. Hec. 8. That wherever a develop ment of power Is necessary for the protection, drainage or reclamation of lands under an> t>ro;ect under taken under this art, dr an oppor tunity Is afforded for the develop nrent of power under any such pro ject. the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to lease for a period not exceeding fifty years, giving prefer ence 'to municipal purposes, an/ surplus power or power privilege, and the money derived, from such lease shall be covered Into the drainage fund and be placed to the credit of the project from which such power Is derived. Sec. 8. For carrying out the pur poses of this Act there Is hereby au thorized. from any funds in the treasury’ not otherwise anproprlat- ed, the sum of lio.ooa.ano, which shall be expended under the direc tion of the Secretary of Agriculture, and which shall be available .until expended, and this sum shall be ad ded lo from time to time^as may be necessary. Sec. ,10. That the Secretary of .Agriculture is hereby authorize^! to perform‘any iiiul all acts, and to mabv. HHcli rules and regulations an- HASELDEN & GRAVES = Qoafitv Printers = We have opened an up- to-date Job Printing Of fice and ask our fridnds to call on us when in need of Stationery of all ... A - • '' * We Have Had Many Tears of Experience # / • ■ ’ - * Both in mechanical and a • u . management of this kind therefore we guarantee our work. Next Door to J. M. Ackerman Bros. Main Street Walterborj, S. C. First A Stockholder In the ' . ■ ' 1 Government Reserve Be • * * , • Of Richmond, Va. CAPITAL $6,543.2*1.00 » w * „ * At a meeting of the Directors of the Firit Nationa held on the 17th of April, 1914, the President and Cashw authorized and directed to subscribe to this bank’s share Capital Stock of the new Reserve Bank to be located ai mond, Va. The resolution was immediately forwarded to t serve Board. Under the provisions of the new act this Bat pects to be in position to serve its friends and customers than ever before, and to extend its usefulness an& serv;c larger number of patrons. Your business will be apprecii JAS. E. PEURIFOY, President. C. G. PADGETT, C E. E. JOItfES, Vice President. r\ iinprovcmfntt* QnMlftb of | bn. necoasary and proper, fot th*- t/it tl -osl of the project sli^U be the i*urpHi»e of carrying this provis- paid by t!’ > t’nlted States govern, metir. the/oMier" four-fifths to h- ^ )>atil by the drainage district, in le- yal tender or bond' of the district, which amount shall lie d -posited wltly tlo- Secretary of Agriculture before anv instruction work ii started. Tlie manner of carrying ■on the worl shall be left to the dis cretion of the Secretary 0 oi Agricul ture. Sec That the Set ret ary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to use the funds, which may be rais ed In connection with anv project for the 'maintenance of the struc tures which he may cause to be.con structed until the works shall be turned over to the landowners. Up on the completion of the works re quired for the reelatnatlon of anv nrojoet, such works shall be passe) to the owners of the land reclaim •■d. who shall be required to main tain rfuid works at their own ex- - pense. ami, who shall manage and ope rale euh drainage works under he vurphse of cr Ions of ihiV^ait effect. 1 To Cure a Cold la One Day nkeLAtaaWVRBROMOpstniog. steps the DHirh sod Headache and works OO the Cold, la refund mdney if it fails te cure. ROVU S signature on each box. &c Drui For Weakness and Loss of Appetite The Old Standard general strengthening tonie. OHOVK'S TASTRI.IiSSchifi Tt>N*IC„drivea out Malaria and build.-. ni» the svste'n. A trn * tnni< A sure Appetizer. Vor adults a..d children. / PREPARE NOW into full force ami SMOAKH iTKMS. / FOR A LONG, HOT SUMMER Miss Alexlna F-\uls ha^ just re- turned from an extended visit 1> Greenville Female follege. ' where she was the guest of h<*r sister. Hiss Kthel Sauls. Miss Gertrude Ber/y and her brother. Fairy, are out again, after an attack of mumps. Several parties from here.motor- mi down to Buff in Saturday to the ice cream supper. They enjoyed the nening very much Among those i who wt»nt were Mr. J. L. Lyons and ‘daughters, Mr. W. II. Varn and Miss Alexlna Sauls, accompanied bv Mrs. A. Sauls. James de Trevtlle and Grady Garris. Mrs. J. L. Lyons has left for Jack- onvtlle) Fla., to attend the Confed erate soldiers’ reunion Mrs. J.. M. Strickland will leave. We have the things necessary to make your fortable and attractive and our prices are You won’t havt to go to the * 7 home com- reasonable. Tuesday for Jacksonville to visit her such form of organization and un-j brother. Mr. Robert Campbell, who der such rules and regulations as j in critically III. may tte acceptable to the Secretary KtT<: of Agriculture; Provided, that the works constructed !>' the Secretary of Agriculture in any drainage dJs- , trlct. under tlie te^ms of this agree ment shall remain the property of > the I’n-ted States government until the district “hall have paid all bonds or other obligations, which It mac *•-ve.'-'jqied to pat for the construc tion of >k.- improvement in ques- ti> •». - ' An A|i|M>al. Mr Kdltor; Will yon please pub lish in the columns of your paper that I am a contestant ip the "Great Dunlap Pony Contest,” conudcted by j Brown Furniture Company and ask the people of Colleton county to give me their votes when they purchase anything from Mr. Brown. I am 2> to keep cool if you will spend a few dollars for Summer Furni ture. * Our divided payment plan solves the problem. .V M.- ' See t (Inal cost That if in any case tit? v f“" *ld »“«]* have never walked a of the improvements is Jh m> life. I have no use of . a (toat am too am not ance remaining to the rreilit of the able to buy me a pony district In the event the cost of earnestly ask each and every one improvements should exceed, the i ,0 beip me win-the pony, which I estimated cost, the excess shall !,«. *baf it will ever be ap- • ssessed against the land beenflted brenated nnat cost m tne improvements is r less than J he estimated lost, the i 01 -', about with Secretary shall return to the dV**- 1 V"* wagon, and now I trlct its pro rata share of the bal-»»>■ goat to pull. .1 Porch Shades Not oixly xcxake yoxir porch Cool \& Day byt cool adjoiaiaufi rooraa, and give you by jvi£nt a perfect Sleeping Porch tjl fl'TOS a*** w; HAMMOCKS .MOSgi'ITO \KTs. c All kinds, si/es and prices, JM..*>ii to HUL.’Rt. in the samv proportion as the orig inal assessments, .and the money so raised shall be turneiT over to tlie rfecretary pf Agriculture by the dis trict authoritb-' o as t<» he imme diately available ^ec 5. That where. in carrying BlCHABD HE BN DON Islandton, S C , B. F. D. 2. Box *Q. 11- . - Ti-ai hers Secured Certificates. At the Colleton county teachers’ nut the provisions of this act. it be-) examination hel din Walterhoro at conics necessary/‘ to acquire anv |the court house Friday, May 1. the right! or property, t'l^e Secretary oft following seen mb* first gjade certif- A ..A. 1.. 1 J ’ ft . , I. • . ft • ‘ \grii til: ure is' herebv authorized tb ’ irates require I tie same, for the United , Miss Nellie Kinsey Slates hjf purchase or by condemna tion Ain der Judicial process and to pay fro n the .drainage fuhd the sum which may be needed for such pur- J pose: aifet It shall be the duty of the Attorney General o^ the United States, , upon Aery application of the Secretary of. Agriculture under William*./’ Garris. Williams ance Padgett. Wal- ^M-iss ButhGar -Miss Mattie V, terboro.v Miss Grace Hoffman. ElirhardU* Miss-iFannle Campbell. Smoaks. Ida LA- Wrenn. McCormick ' Iris Belle Cofe. Ulmer N - Miaa Gertrude Campbell. Snioujis, this act, to «ause proceedings to be 1 secured a second grade certificate Lawn Swings Porch Swings Refrigerators Ice Cream Freezers Screens 4 Summer Rugs EVERYTHING V 'I—- \ ASK FOR PONY VOTES With Eact Vchast. y FIiIb M»lid Oak l*«>rcli |{<m ker only hu;**;. idherft from Sl.tMl up. •* • X „ ^ Smcialr This self-adjusting ': * Steel Uranic Lamt ciiair S*.--a»