Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-15

%ructed within their borders. If these
conditions be fulfilled, we join the Ne,cs in
Che belief that the Road will and must ul-
timately be built
So&therm Guardian,
An Act
70 incorporate the Chcohcc Mining Company
1. Bc it enacted by tho Senate and House
OF Representatives, now met and sitting in
General Assembly. and by the authority of
the same, That Henry W. Kuhtmon, l..
Frederick Charles, Wm. S. Grisham. Robert
Mure. Wm. L. Middleton, and their asso-
clatcs and successors, are hereby constituted
body polite and corporate, by the name
and style of "Choohco Mining Company"
for tho purpose of exploring for iron, copper
and other ores. minerals and metals and for
mining, working smelling, manufacturing
and vending the same; and by that name
may sue and be sued, plead aud be implea-
ded, appear. prosecute and defend, in any
Courts OF Law or Equity, whatsoever, in all
quits and actions; may have q common seal,
and the same alter at pleasure, and may pur-
chase, hold or convey, real estate, and enjoy
all the privileges incident to corporations.
III. That the first meeting of said corpora
tion may be called by the persons named in
this Act at such time and place as may be
agreed upon by the persons named in this
Act and st SID meeting and all other meet
ingS legally notified, said corporation may
make alter and repeal, such bylaws and reg
ulatlons for the management of the business
OF SAID corporation as majority cfthc stock
holdcls may direct, not rcpuGnant to the laws
of this State or the United States.
III. That the said corporation may divide
their original stock into such number of
shares, and provide for the sale and transfer
thereof, in such manner and form as said
| corporation shall from time to time deem ex-
| pedent; and the said corporation may levy
and collect assessments, forfeit and sell de-
linquont shares, declare and pay dividends
ON the shares, in such manner as the bylaws
may direct
w That the Directors shall cause q book
to be kept containing the names of all per-
sons who are stockholders of said Company
showing their places of residence, and the
number of shares of stock held by each res
pectiyey. and the time when thcy became
respectively the owners of snid shares, and
the amount of stock actually paid in; which
book shall, during the business hours of each
! secular day, be open at the place of business
of said Company, for the inspection of the
stockholders and creditors of the Company
and thcir representatives.
V. That the capital stock of said Company
no debt shall be CONTRACTED bv said Compa-
ny until twenty-five thousand dollars is paid
in, no part of which shall he withdrawn, or in
| any manner diverted frombuSiress ofthe Com
pany; and shall not contract dcts atany time
toan amount exceeding the amount of capi-
| tai stock actually paid in.
VI. Thatth Act shall be deemed public
Act,and continue Of force for twehty-onc years
We mako the following extracts from the
general bill Incorporating certain Societies,
&c. also, from the act regulating " Roads,
bridges, ferries, &c.,"
+ XII. That thewhite communing members
for the time being, of the Presbyterian
/ Church in Pickens district, known as Retreat
| CHURCH, (being Presbyterian congregation.
holding the Westminster Confession of Faith
and connected with the Old School General
| Assembly of tho Presbyterian Church OF inc
| United States of America be authorized to
elect three Trustees by a plurality of votes,
and that the said Trustees, and their success
sers. be appointed rs hereinafter directed,
shallbe, and they are hereby created body
corporate and polite, BY tho name and style
of "Thc Trustees of Retreat Church." whose
duty it shall he to take charge and manage
ment of the lands buildings, and other tenn
| poraiities and property of the said Church,
in trust, according to the tenor of this Act.
| XIII. That so longas the said Church.
| Tor any congregation. to Be orgnhizsd in its
stead from time to time, as hereinafter pro-
! yi6ed fer,) shall, hold, the said Confession OF
| FaitD Dand shall not be dissolved by the su-
| perior Judicntorie3 to which il is attached
and subject, nor become extinct. efcry va
canGy may from time to time. occur
among the said Trustees, by death, removal
| from the State or resignation. shall be filed
| by IN election 10 ue made by the white COM
muning mcmbors in the manner aforesaid.
XIV. That in case said Church, Cor any
congregation to be organized in its stead;
as In this section Is hereinafter provided, )
should at any time cepse to hold said Con
fession Of Faith, or ba. dissolved as aforc-
EsaiG or become extinct, the trustees shall
thcnceforth hold aud manage the said lands,
buildings, tcniporalities and PROPERTY IN
trust, for said Church or congregation, as
may from timesto timo be afterwards cltiy
organized at or near the present Ghrsch
,buildings, according to discipline Of the
Old, School Presbyterian Church Of thc
United States of America; and IN the in
.terhh, tiz: ,(Nhilc from cessation to hold
! said Confession 5f Faith. or from a tlisso-