The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-05-18

always, that dividends may be paid
out Of surplus income and that at any
time after the lands set apart for i'm
migrants are all disposed Of, the So
ciety may be wound up and the money
realized from the sale of it's lands
and other property divided among it's
shareholders in redemption of tho
shares.
9th. That each county society en-
acavcr to obtain tho good will rnd
jealous cooperation OF all the inhabi.
tants of the county, both subscribers
and non.su bscribers, to this end, that
new settlers under the auspices of the
society may be kindly received and
may obtain from all their neighbors
good and honest advice and guidance.
All intereats in the State are 80 mani
testify united in the success of judi
oious efforts to increase its population,
that it will need only intelligent ex-
PLANTATION to- unite all porsons and
opinions in the enleavor to make that
success secure.
7th. That nll the county societies
combine in the establishment of
common agency in the City of Charles
ton, upon the principle Of rcpresen-
tativc organ, each county society ap-
pointing an agent TO sit at the central
board as its special representative
c,ch representative to be entitled to
as many votes as there are paid up
shares in the society he represents.
The central board when thus consti.
tuted to be invested with all necessa-
ry power and authority for establish
ing foreign agencies, making special
arrangements for the ocean and inland
transportation of immigrants, and
their reception, shelter and protection
on arrival.
The central board shall further be
charged with the duty of procuring
and disseminating correct and useful
information a. to the special advan-
tages offered to immigrants in each
locality, and that Of taking care that
all immigrants be fully and honestly
Informed as to all their rights, privi-
legos and immunities, and in case of
need, advised and assisted in protect
ting themselves from imposition.
APPENDIX A.
n Draft Of a Constitution and By
LaDs-Constitution and By Laos of
the County Land and Immigration
Society.
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l.-SEcrIoN. The sooie.
ty shall be known as the -- Coun.
ty Land Immigration Society.
SEC. 2. The object Of the society is
the promotion of foreign immigration
into the said county, by means of fur
nishing i'm migrants with land, free of
cost, upon the sole condition of the
actual and continued occupation of
the land SO given.
Sec. 8. In order to render the so.
ciety effective, it is organized under
the provisions of the act of tho Gene.
raj Assembly, ratified the 10th day Of
December, 1869, entitled can not to
regulate the formation Of corpora.
tions.'
oRoANIzATIoN.
ARTICLE II.-SEcTIoN !. The pro-
visions Of the act above recited hav-
ing been oontormed to, q meeting
shall be convened of all subscribers
to the society, temporary chairman
appointed and committee designat-
ed to examine and verify subscriptions
and proxies. The committee shall
report list Of members in conformity
with tho provisions of section 2 Of
this article, stating how many Votes
each member is entitled to cast under
section Of this article. This being
done and q quorum being asoertained
to be present, the meeting shall elect
permanent chairman, and proceed
to the adoption of bylaws, and tho
election Of officers in accordance with
the provisions Of Section -.
MEMBERSHIP.
SEcTIoN 2. All persons shall be
entitled to become Subscribers to this
society, provided that if the aggre.
gate Of subscriptions exceed the capi-
tai stock, the shares shall be distribn-
tod ratesbly among oil the subseri-
bers.
Subscribers to tho capital stock
who shall have made good their sub
scriptions, either in money or in land,
taken at the State valuation for taxa
tion and free Of all inoum byanees
whatever, shall at the meeting for or.
Eanisation be enrolled as me mbsrs of
the society. un4.
The rights, privileges and obliga-
tions Of mem bers, che trapsfer Of
shares ana suosessioD Of members,
shall be provided for in the by-laws,
::s accordance with she various .ps,vi.
siops of this constitutions, and 10 har-
mony with the constitutions and lave
of this State and Of the United States,
SEe. g. Officers aud Elections, Tho
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