The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-01-22

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fore the first day Of January, eighteen hum
SEC. 5. That the said tax commissioners
may sell for cash, for school purposes, any
suitable buildings. with grounds not exceed
ing twenty acres in extent, located on any OF
| the unredeemed lands at their disposal, at
prices to be fixed by said commissioners.
SEC. G. That the lots and houses in the vii
lage of MiLchellvllle, on Hilton Head Island,
| South Carolina, may be sold by the SAID tax
commissioners to freedmen for cash prices:
Provided, however, That said lands shall be
sold at public auction to the hlghest bidder,
after such advertisement as the commissioners
shall direct
SEC. T. That all lands, lots and improvements
| which were sold under section eleven of the act
entitled san act for the collection of direct
taxes in the insurrectlonary districts within
the United States, and for other purposes"
approved June seventh, eighteen hundred and
sixty. two. by said tax commissioners to per-
sons who had served in the army, navy, or ma
rine corps OF the United States, upon which
any deferred instalments Of purchase money
shall be due and unpaid, may be sold ogreeably
to the terms set forth IN the land sale certif-
Gates issued to such persons at public auction
after three weeks nUtice in two or moro news
papers published in the said City of Charleston;
but such instalment5 may be paid at any time
before such lands shall be resold; and the said
tax commissioners are hereby authorized to
bid, for the United States, on any OF tae lands
or improvements authorized to be sold at pub
lie sale by the provisions Of this act, such sums
as in their Judgment may Secure the same from
unnecessary sacrifice.
SEC. 8. That in order to secure the safo and
speedy transportation OF tbe mails, troops and
munitions OF war and public stores, and TO pro-
mote commerce between the State and other
nations, as we'll as the interests OF asr1culture,
along and over the route OF tho railroad hercln-
after described, there be, and there hereby is,
granted 10 the Port Royal Railroad Company o
CORPORATION existing under the laws OF South
Carolina and Georgia, dated December twenty
first, eighteen hundred aud fifty-seven, it's sue
cessors aud assigns, for the purpose OF aiding
in the construction of railroad from Port Roy
oil harbor, in the State of South Caroliua, to the
City of Augusta, in Georgia, the right of way
for said road in aud through any lands owned
by tho United States, and now III the hands OF
the United States direct tax commissioners for
the State OF South Carolina, through which
said road may pass; said right OF way TO III
clude one hundred feet III each side OF the cen-
tro Of the road; or If there be less than one
hundred feet ot land on each side belonging to
tbe United States, then to include 80 much
width OF land as may belong to the United
States. The right ID also given to said corpo-
ration to take from any lands owned by tho
United States, and in the handa OF SAD alrect
tax commissioners for South Carolina, adjacent
to the road, materials Of earth, stone and TIM
bcr ior tho construction OF said road.
Sec 8. That all such lands IN the District OF
Beaufort, South Carolina, which under the
provisions of on act entitled IAN act Tor the
collection OF direct taxes IN Insurrechonary
districts within the United States, and for other
purposes" approved June tenth, eighteen hun
dred aud sixty Two, belong to the United States,
and are ia tho hands of the diroct tax commits
siopers for the State OF South Carolina, shall
be granted IL, the said Port Royal Railroad
Company on the completion OF said road to
Port Royal Ferry; also ali such surplus lands In
said district as were set art in an act approx
cd july sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
six, to meet the claims OF certain freedmen
who obtained warrants for the same asreeably
to the provisions of General Shermans special
iiod order number ten, dated Savannah.
Georgia. aud shall not bo taken up for such
purpose by said claimants on or before thu first
day Of January, eighteen hundred and sixty.
nine. except those lands known and designated
as Plnckney Island. lots in the cities OF Beau
fort. and Port Royal lands in st. Luke's Parish,
and lands set apart md known as school farms,
and also oil lands set apart for army and navy
purposes.
lease of the lands described in this bill there
have been paid, by the direct tax commission
ers the sum of three hundred and nineteen
thousand i've hundred and three dollars aud
seventeen cents into the Treasury OF the Uni
ted States, and the further sum OF ffly-four
Thousand five hundred dollars into tho hands
OF the Commissioner OF the Bureau OF Refu,
gees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands; and
whereas, by the conditions OF the twelfth Sec
ton Of the act approved June tenth, eighteen
hundred and slXty-two, for the collection OF
taxes IN insurrectionary districts, it is provided
that one fourth OF the amount OF monies 80
paid into tho Treasury OF the United States,
and into the hands OF tho Commissioner OF the
Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandon
ed Lands, shall be paid over to the Governor
of the State OF South Carolina or his uutho-
rized agent, and an additional fourth OF the
same monies shall be pad over to said State TO
aid in the colonization or emigration from said
State Of any free porson OF African descent
who mcY desire to remove to Hayti, Ilberla, or
any other tropical State or colony: Therefore,
he it further enacted, That for the purpose OF
securing the construction Of said road at the
earliest practicable time, tho Secretary OF the
Treasury OF the United States is hereby au-
thorized and directed, whenever aud Us often as
tho Governor OF the State OF South Carolina
shall report the completion OF five or moro con-
sccutive miles OF said road in accordance with
tho provisions of this act, to pay to the treas
urcr, Oh the order of the president OF said
road, IN United States Treasury notes, or
any o:her money or currency which
the United States shall declare lawful
money or legal tender, to tho following
amounts : tUfcO lUOuSdIo uNC puHun nSo ogi"io
per mile, upon the bonds OF said Fort Royal
i;ai!road Company at their par ra!uo, which
bonds shall Ie made payable to tho Unlted
States or bearer III twenty-five cars, anu bear
ing six per ccntum interest, Payable ANNUALLY,
and so on, as each section IS completed, until
tho whole road is completed. II, upon the
completion of said road, any balance OF the
above fund shall remain, 1t shall be paid over
to the said railroad company on the bonds OF
The same, as provided above. 10 secure the
nnymeut of the amount OF said bonds Of the
COMPANY. and of any other bonds which the
SAID company may issue to an amount not c1-
ccediur fifteen thousand dollars per mile. in
cInsiye of the said three thousand five hundred
dollars nor mile, together with oil the interest
thereon. the issue and delivery of sa:d bonds
shall ipso facto cons titute first mortgage
on the whole line OF said road, together with
the rolling stock, fixtures, and property OF
every kind and description used thereon, and
in consideration of which said bonds may be
issued and upon refusal or failure OF said
company to redeem said bonds, OF any part
thereof. at maturity, with all the accrued IN
tercst thereon not paid as hereinafter provid-
ed then tho said road, with all tho rights,
functions. immunitics, and appurtenances
thereunto belonging, and also all the lands
granted to said company by the United states,
which ut the time OF said default shall remain
in the ownership of said company, may be
taken possession of by the Sec etary OF the
Treasury of the United States and held tor the
repayment OF any interest then unpaid hy said
company, and also :or tho payment OF the
principal of said bond, or any portion thereon
which may bo then due and unpaid.
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