The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-03
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may also prepare and forward to the
several County School Commissioners
such printed instructions in regard tothe
said claims as he may deem necessary.
SEQ. 3. That each and every claim of
the nature aforesaid shall be sworn to
and subscribed before a Magistrate or
other officer legally qualified to admins
ter oaths.
SEC. 4. That no such claim shall be
paid until the same shall have been certi-
fled to as correct and just by the School
Commissioner of the County in which
the services were rendered, and audited
by the State Superintendent of Educa-
ton, who, If he approve the snme, shall
draw his order on the State Treasurer
for the payment thereof, and shall take
receipt for said order, in duplicate, one
to be placed on file in his Office, aud the
other to be sent to the Office of the
Comptroller General of this State.
SEQ. 5. That all claims of teachers for
services rendered during the year here
inbefore mentioned shall be forwarded
to the Office of State Superintendent of
Education within ninety (9O) duys after
the approval of this Act.
Sec. 6. That if any person shall make
out or swear to q false or fraudulent
claim of the nature hereinbefore de-
scrioed, such person shall, on conviction
thereof, be fined in q sum not less than
twice the amount of suoh false or frandu.
lent claim, which fine shall be applied
for the support of schools.
SEQ. z. That such sum as shall remain
OF the fund appropriated for the fiscal
year commencing November 1st, A. D.
1868, and ending October 3lst, A. d.
1859, for the support of free schools,
after the payment of the claims described
in this Act, shall be applied for the sup
port OF free schools for the fiscal wear
commencing November 1st, A. D. 1869.
CHAS. w. MONTGOMERY,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
FRANKLIN J. MOSES, JR.,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved the Oath day of February,
ROBERT K SCOTT, Governor.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE WIDE AWAKE
FIRE ENGINE COMPANY, AS PART OF
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE TOWN OF
SUMTER
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
ana House OF Representatives of the
state OF South Carolina, now met and
sitting In General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That B. Spears,
ID. w. Mack. and their SUCCESSORS in
office be, aud they are hereby, constituted
body corporate and politic, under the
name and style of the "Wide Awake Fire
Engine Company" with capital stock
not exceeding the sum of i've thousand
dollars, with the right to sue and be sued.
to plead and be impleaded in any Court
OF competent jurisdiction, to have and
to use common seal, and the same to
alter at will and pleasure: Prooided.
That said corporation shall have all the
privileges, and be subject to all the
liabilities and restrictions applicabIe
thereto of the Act to regulate the forma-
ton of corporations.
SEQ. g. This Act shall be deemed q
public Act. and shall remain in force for
term of fourteen years.
CHAS. W. MONTGOMERY,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
FRANKLIN j. MOSES,
Speaker House Of Representatives..
Apr owed the Oath day of February,
A. D. 1870.
ROBERT X. SCOTT. Governor.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CARE OF THE
POOR.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
of Sonth Carolina, now met and sitting
in General Assembly, and by the anthori
ty OF the same, It shall be the duty of
the County Commissioners of each
County III this State, in pursuance of the
authority conferred upon them in Sec
ton IA of an Act entitled san Act to
/ define the jurisdiction and duties of
County Commissioners" passed the
twenty sixth day of September, 1868. to
provide, as soou as practicable after the
passage of this Act, in their County.
such buildings as may be needed for the
accommodation of the poor of said
Comfy; snid buildings shall have con-
nected with them sufficient tillable land
to give employment to such persons,
able to work, as may come upon the
County for support; and said buildings
and land shall be known as the Poor
Honse and Farm of said County.
| SEQ. 2. The County Commissioners