The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-05-19
Bureau of Immigration, as provided. for, to Sc
cure special rates of transportation Tor partaes
emigrating to the South.

emigrating to the South.
,N -. PLAN.
I. That in each county there should be form
ed g "County Land immigration Society, to
be Organized in conformity with the provisions
of the Act of the Legislature, approved De-
cemler 10, 1869, and entitled IAN. ACT to reg
ulate the formation of Cerporations.
2. That books of subscription should be
opened at all the convenient points in the coun-
ty, end that each subscriber be required TO state
the amount of his subscription In dollars with
the stipulation that the amount subscribed may
be made up IN whole or In part by convey
ance of lands; provided always, that the lands
| be taken at their valuation for State taxation
at the time the conveyance is made.
8. That each county society adopt coDstl,
| tuition substantially the same as that appended
hereto: :.
4. That the lands received in payment OF
snbscriptions or otherwise acquired by each
Comfy Society, be laid off in farms of conven-
| lent size and location with reference to drain
age. fencing and communication by roads-and
t6at alternate farms be set apart to be granted
to Immigrants in fee, contingent only upon the
continuous occupation and use of the land
Granted for the space of ten years from the date
of the grant. Should any farm so granted be
abandoned within the ten years, it Is to revert
| to the Society-ifnot abandoned the proprietor
shin to rest absolutely in the grantee or parties
holding of him, at the expiration OF that Pc
riod.
S. That the lands retained by the Society be
held to represent the shares issued to subscrl-
bers, that they be farm leased, or sold by the
Society as may seem best for the common IN
terest, that the Society reserve the right to con-
vert the said lands by sale or exchange into
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railroads, turnpikes, bridges, ferries, or shares
in such enterprises, provided always that divi-
dends may be paid out of surplus income, and
that at any time after the lands set apart for
immiprants are all disposed of, the Society may
be wound up and the money realized from the
sale of its lands and other property divided
among its shareholders in redemption OF the
shares. -
6. That each County Society endeayor to OBJ
tain the good will and jealous cooperation OF
all the inhabitants of the County, both sub
scribers and non-subscribers, to the end that
new settlers under the auspices of the. Society
NAV be kindly received, and may obtain from
all their neighbors good and honest advice and
guidance. All interests In the State are SO
manifestly united in the success OF Judicious
efforts to. increase its population that it will
need only intelligent explanation to unite all
persons and opinions in the endeaVor TO MAKE
that success secure. = ;.
7. That all the County Societies combine in
the establishment of common agency in the
City of Charleston, upon the principle OF
panting an agent to sit at the Central Board
its special representative, each representative to
be entitled to as many votes as there are paid
mn shares in the Society he represents. The
Central Board when thus constituted to be in
vested with all necessary power and authority
for establishing foreign agencies, making spe,,
cial arrangements for the ocean and inland
TRANSPORTATION m of immigrants, and their recep-
tion, shelter and protection on arrival.
The Central Board shall further be charged
with the duty of procuring and disseminating
correct and useful information as to the special
advantages offered to immigrants in each local
ity. and that Of taking care that all immigrants
be fully and honestly informed as to all theis s.
of need advised and assisted in protecting them
selves from imposition: