Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-01-24
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AN ACT regulating Ha,Okers and Ped

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lars.
Be 1t enacted by the Honorable the Sen
ale and House Of Representatives, now
met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority Of the same, That from
and afterlhe passing Of this Ac. the sole
and exclusive power Of granting licenses
to Hawkers and Pedlers, be, and the same
is hereby vested in the Commissioners Of
Roads, in their respective Districts and
Parishes, majority Of whom, intheir res
pective Districts or Parishes, shall at any
stated meeting, and at no other time, hear
all applications for such license to hawk
and peddle, and shall grant or reject such
application for one year, as 10 tbsm shall
seem proper Provided, That such appli-
cant shall, before he receives such license,
pay into the hands Of the said Commits
siouers for such District or Parish, the sum
of fifty dollars, and shall enter into bond
as now provided by law, except that it be
taken and approved by The body granting
the license Provided, also, such apph-
cant shall have been citizen of the Dis
trict the proceeding ten years, and legally
entitled to vote, st the time Of such appli-
Gallon, for members of the General Assem-.
bly,; and provided likewise, that such Ii
cense so granted, shall conierthe privilege
to hawk and peddle within The limit only
of the District or Parish for which The
body granting it have themselves been ap-
pointed, and shall not be extended in any
manner to enable any oher person 10
hawk or peddle, saving ouly The person
actually named in the license: Provided,
also, thai in any District Or Parish, where
there now exists or may hereafter exist,
by law, more than one Board of Commis.
sioners of Roads, license taken from any
Que Of said Boards shall he sufficient 10 au-
thorize any person who has complied with
| the provisions Of this Act, TO hawk and
peddle within said District or Parish.
AN ACT to Establish the Office Of As
sayer.
Be il enacted, by the Senate and House
of Representatives, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the author,
ly Of the same, That the Office Of AssayeI
10 be located aud kept in The City Of Char
lesion, be aud the same is hereby estab'
lished.
III. An Assayer shall be appointed an
nualIy, by the President and Directors o.
The Bank of the State Of South Carolina
at heir first meeting in each and ever!
year, or as soon thereafter as conveniant
and the officer so appointed, shall execute
bond TO the Stale of South Carolina
with surety or surelies, 10 be approved b!
the Commissioners appointed 10 approve
The sur u,ios of public offiruro iu- O ohorlos,o,
District, in The penal sum of five lhousant
dollars, and conditioned for The faithful
performance Of his duty as Assayer, ant
shall he entitled to enter upon such duties
on lIle due execution Of such bond, ant
the filing Of the same in the Office Of th,
Treasurer of the Lower Division. And th,
said bond shall stand as security for al
gold and other metals m1li,ted to III.
custody of the said Assayer, and shall b,
good and valid in law, 10 bind his surelie.
for every default during the whole time h,
shall continue in Office, whether upon bill
original election or upon re-eleclion.
iII. The duties Of Assayer shall be cnre
fully to assay all gold and other metal
generally used in coinage, which may b.
delivered to him for The purpose of ascer
tanning their quality or standard, and 4
stamp the fneDess ofthe same, and if re
quired, from time to time, 10 furnish GER
lificates hereoflo the owner.
Nv. The compensation Of the Assaye
shall be regulated by The President ant
Directors aforesaid. TO be paid by the per
son or persons for whom any assays may
be made.
V. Any vacancy occurring 10 said Office
shall be supplied by the President and Di
rectors aforeraid, in manner, and with tn,
same security, as are provided in thes'
respects by the second section Of this Act