The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-12

tion shall pay the amount thereof. with costs Of
appraissi which said costs shall bc liquidatod and
ascrtained in said award; and said Commission
srs shall each receive, for their services, two dol
sis-s tor each day they a2e actually employed in
making said spptaisemens; and upon payment OF
such aSsrd the right, title, interest or property
described In said assessment or app0rtionnens
shall become and ha vested il and b the properly
Of s9cn corporation.
SEQ. s. The czlssf stock Of such corporation
shah bs fifty tnoussnd dollars, to be divided into
two Thousand sharea Of twenty-five dollars each,
which may be increased, from time TO time, to
such an amount Is and whenever majority OF
the stockholders present ct any general meeting
shall elect; books Of subscription may be opened
to obtain the amount Of stock frat above named,
at such time and place within this State as
majority Of the persons arot above named shan
determine, and for the increased stock In such
manner as the said corporation may deem ezpedi-
ent; and the said corporation shai 60 into opera
ton ct such time a. ruajoEty Of the stockhold-
ers may f1.
SIC. 6. Such corporation may lease. sell or!con-
vey its property rights. privileges and franchises
or any interest therein, OF any part thereof TO- or
may, unite with any telegraph company organized
under or created by the laws Of this or any
other State; may acquire, By lease, purchase or
conveyance the property, rights, privileges and
franchises, or any interest therein, or any part
thereof, Of any telegraph company organized
under or created BY the laws Of this or any other
State, and may make payments therefor In its
nr0Y,orfv rPcelye
payment therefor in the stock, money, bonds or
property of the corporation TO which the Same
may be 30 sold, loaned or mortgsged or conveyed,
or OF any other corporation or corporations: Pro-
uided, hoaeeuer, That no such purchase, sale,
lease or conveyance by any corporation shall be
valid until the written consent Of the holder or
holders Of q majority o. the capital stock shall
have been obtained.
ssc,7 The stock subscribed for may be issued at
such price of subscription, and upon such terms
OF payment or exchange. as the holder or holders
of . majority OF the stock at such time shall de-
termine, except that the frat subscription price,
terms OF payment or exchange shall be fixed by
the persons first above named and any corpora
ton or corporations may subscribe for, purchase,
hold, sell or convey the capital stock Of this cor
poration, as often, and to as great an extent, %
such corporation or corporations may deem ad-
visable.
SEC. 8. That said corporation may issue bonds
for such an amount as the officers shall Hx, and
may secure the same BY mortgage upon 90 much
Of the property rights, privileges and franchises
Of eaid corporation as may be named in such
mortgage, which mortgage may be recorded in
the Office OF the Register OF Mesne Conveyances
in the County Of Richlsnd, in this State, and
thereupon, aud thereafter. it shall become and be
o lien upon all the property, rights, privileges
and franchises or Of any interest therein, and oi
any part thereof, described b said mortgage.
SEC. 9. ANY person who shall wilfully anil ma
liciousiy injure, molest or destroy any OF said
lines posts, piers or abutments, or che materials
or property belonging thereto, shall, on convic'
ton thereof, be punished by 9 fine not exceeding
FIVE hundred dollars, or imprisonment IN the
Psnitentiary at hard labor. not exceeding one
year. or boh in the discretion Of the Court before
which the conviction shall be had, and, in acdi'
ton thereto. shall pay such damases Is SHALL DC
caused by him or her, to be recovered IN . civil
action by ssid corporation.
SEC. TO- The Board OF Directors, IS often as the
interests of the Corporation shall require. are
hereby authorized to, and shall fix the rate OF
rates for transmission or delivery OF any message
or messages which may be required TO be p.id in
advance.
SEC H. Any person connected with such Teie
graph Company. either as operator. messenger
agent, servant or clerk, or in any other capacity
who shall wlfulIy and uaciously disclose, ,divulg'
or communicate, or permit tho same to be done
the contents or the nature OF the contents OF any
private message or communication entrusted u
or left with him, or her, or such corporation, fo
transmission or delivery, other than TO the part!
or parties entitled thereto, or who shall wihull.
refuse or neglect to trausmit or deliver the same
Le or she shall, On conviction before any Court
be adjudged guilty Of misdsmeanor, and shal
suffer imprisonment in the county Jail or work
house where such conviction shall be had, for
term Of not more than three months, or shall pa
fine not to exceed FIVE hundred doilars, or both
| in the discretion OF the Court.
SEC. 12. All Acts or parts Of Acts contrary to o
Inconsistent with this Act are, for the purpose
Of this Act. but for no other purpose, hereb
repealed.
SEC. 13. This Act shall take effect imme
distey.
Approved the 7th day OF March, A. D., 1871.
| An ACT TO INCORPORATE TIE TOWN. OF TINNoNs
VILE
SECTION /. lie Il enacted by 0e Senate aud Hotn
of Representatives Of u.e Stale Of South Caroline
no,s met and sitting IL, General Assembly. aud
the authority of the same, That all persons, cit
zeps OF the United States, who now are or here
after may be, inhabitants OF tho Town Of Tin
monsville, shall be deemed, aud are Hereby d
clared. to be body polite and corporate, and thi
said town shall be called and known by the nau
OF Tlmmonsviile. and lis limits shall extend oni
half mile, IN the direction OF the cardinal point
from the depot Of the Wilmington and hanehs'
ter RA,l Road Company. as centre. and form
square.
SEC. 2. That the said town Ahsll be governed
an IntendAnt and four Wsrdens. (Who shall 3
citizens Of the United States, and shall have bss
residents eff said town fog sixty dsys imnedisss
preceding said election,) who shau b elected .
such time, and ct such place in said village - e
| Intendant and Wardens shall designate. ten dsy
public notice being previously feisen; and that
male inhabitants Of the said town, Of the age G
twenty.one, Who have resided therein sixty day
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