The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-04-20

consistent with this Act, or any part thereof,
are, for the purpose Of this Act, but for no 9TH
er purpose, hereby amended, altered, modified,
or repealed, as the case may require, SO. as to
conform to the true intent and meaning of this
Act.
Sec. IL. This. Act shall take effect mediate
Approved the 9Th of March, A. D. 1871.
AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED GAN ACT
~ TO DEFINE TILE JURISDICTION AND DUTIES
OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate, and
House of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly. ard by the authority of the same, That
an Act entitled Gan Act to define the jurisdic-
tion and duties of the County Commissioner"
passed the twenty sixth day of September, A.
| b. 1868. be amended as follows: At the end of
Section 10, paragraph 1, add, and the County
| Commissioners shall not, in anticipation of the
| tax levied upon the County, draw upon the
County Treasurer for more than three-fourths
of the whole amount of said tax in any one
year, nor shall any order be drawn upon the
County Treasurer until after the monthly re-
turn Of the Treasurer shall have been made to
funds collected, nor unless he has the funds in
the Treasury to pay the same. And the Coun-
ty Commissioners shall inform the County
Treasurer of the orders drawn, in whose favor,
the amount, and the order in which they are
drawn. And should the County, Commission
ers, or any one of them, purchase, directly or
indirectly, any order drawn upon the County
Treasurer, for less than its face value, they
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor in
Office, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
punished by fine or imprisonment, in the dis
cretion of the Court by any Court of compe-
tent jurisdiction.
Sec. 2. At the end of paragraph 4, Section
10, add, and all work given cut by the County
Commissioners when the amount shall exceed
the sum of one hundred dollars, shall be done
by contract, and the Commissioners are hereby
required to advertise the same at least in one
of the papers of the County, and also post the
same in three conspicuous places in the Coun-
ty, for thirty days, inviting proposals said pro-
posals shall, in all cases, be accompanied by
two, or more, sufficient sureties, and the Coun-
ty Commissioners shall have the right to reject
any or all bids, if in their judgment the inter-
ests of the County 80 require.
Sec. 8. Amend Section 8, of said Act, 30 that
| it will read as follows: That all of the Board
of County Commissioners shall be present for
the transaction of business, and shall audit and
sign al Bills and checks. The checks shall in
all cases be countersigned by the Clerk of the
Board.
SEC. 4. Strike ont November wherever it oc-
ours in the Act, and insert September.
Approved the 9th day of March, A. D. 1871.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE CHARLESTON CHAR
TABLE ASSOCIATION, OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THF
FREE SCHOOL FUND.
SECTION l. Be It enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly and by the authority of the same, That
r. n. Willoughby, F. a. Frost, j. P. Horbach,
M. J. Hirsch and Oscar B. Little, of South
Carolina, and their associates or partners, shall
have the full right, and are hereby authorized
to form themselves into partnership Associa-
ton, to be known under the name and style of
R. H Willoughby and Company, or such 9TH
or names as they may now, or hereafter, assume.
SECTION 2. That all the rights of corpora
-tions known as Banks be, and the same is here
by vested in the said firm, for the purpose of
loaning out money on interest," purchasing and
mortgaging real estate, buying personal proper
ty, and they shall have the same rights and
privileges now enjoyed by the banking institu-
tions of this State; they shall also have the
right to dispose of any and all such property,
real, personal or mixed, that they may become
possessed of, in any manner, and on such con-
ditions, as the said firm or association may
deem fit and proper, and to the advantage of
said firm and to promote the interest of the
said School Fund of the State of South Caro-
lima.
Sec. g. Be 1t further enacted, That, before
commencing business under the provisions of
this Act, said firm shall pay, or cause to be
paid into the hands of the State Superinten-
dent of Education the sum of one thousand
dollars, Isl ,000,) to be used for the benefit of
the Free Schools of South Carolina, and an
nually thereafter like amount, for the term
Of ten years, or SO long as said partnership
shall choose to do business, it being understood
dollars per annum by said association is the
consideration upon which the privilege of in
corporation herein is granted, and whenever
said company or firm or association shall fail
to pay said consideration, then their right to do
business shall cease.
Sec f. That the Association, Company or
Firm, incorporated and established by this Act,
shall have full power to, and are hereby author
lied to establish agencies throughout the State.
Sec s. That this Act shall be of force inn
mediately on, and after its passage. o.
Approved the 8th day of March, A. D.,
1871.
AN ACT To REGULATE THE DISPOSITION OF
FINES AND PENALTIES IMPOSED AND CoLLEC-
TED IN CRIMINAL CAUSES BY THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS AND TRIAL
JUSTICES.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority of the same, That
all fines and penalties imposed and collected
criminal causes shall be forthwith turned over
by the Clerk of said Court to the County Treas
urer of the County wherein the same are i'm
posed; fines collected by Trial Justices in crimi-
mol q shall he farth,,,ith turned hx