The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-04-15

a44 EEh;P. sHole4es; at the citY0f Uc1dn1S
biz u6hef Athaa direct 6Ks 6f f3s9ssEssE
MHIntke. G. j. Richard d56n naHa
Halmea, for tie purpose sof
subscriptions to an amount Ip6k
ing. one million Ave hundred tho1Aand
dollars, in shares OF one 'hundFe& Collars
each; for the purpose Of. constfuohn thg
railroad provided for BY this Act. -: +. !.
SRo.,4. That the times and places for
receiving suoh snbsoriptions shall ibe
fixed by the commissioners in thetown
,of Walterboso; 9. a9mai9rity q of them,
and shall be advertised for thirty days In
one or more newspapers Of this State;
and the books for receiving such sub
scriptions shall be kept open for sixty
days at each Of the plnces where the same
shall be opened.
SEC. s. That OIL each share of the
stock subscribed, the subscriber shall
pay to the commissioner receiving such
subscription the sum Of five dollars, who
shall deposit tho same in some national
bank, and no subscription shall be valid
without such payments; and, at the ex-
piration of the time hereby prescribed
for keeping open the books, the said
commissioners shall make return Of the
subscriptions taken by them, aud the
sums paid thereon, to the commission
ers in the town of Walterboro.
SEC. 6. That when the sum OF two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars shall
be subscribed in the manner herein pre-
scr1bed, the said company may meet and
organize, ut such time and place as may
be designated by minority of the com
missioners herein named for tho town of
Waiterboro, due notice having first been
given.,s !tE,l'., ....,.i5.., I'D
SE6 {. Thatfor the purpose Of organ.
izing and forming this company, nll the
powers conferred by the original charter
OF the North Eastern Railroad Company
In the commissioners therein numed,
shall be vested in the commissioners
named in this Act, each subscriber being
entitled to vote for each share Of stock
Provided, That nothing heroin contained
shall be so construed az 10 exempt the
said company from the payment of taxes,
or to pledge, by way of endorsement, or
otherwise, the credit or the funds Of the
State of South Carolina iu aid Of the
construction Of said road
SEC. 8. That said company shall have
the right to build bridges across naviga.
bic rivers: Procided, They shall put in
good and sufficient draws, and shall con-
struct necessary stations and turnonts,
with one or more tracks to the road,
with such gauge as shall correspond to
that Of the South Carolina Railroad, and
may cooperate with such road or roads
as, may be chartered blythe State. of
South Carolina, forming but one road,
at their discretion: ProDide,l, That the
said road shall be commenced within one
year and completed within FIVE years
| after tae passage of this Act. or the
charter thereof shall be forfeited: And
prodided, further, That said road shall be
| subject to the provisions of an Act enti-
tledl.tAn Act to declare tho manner by
which the lands, or the right of way over
| the landa. OF persons or corporations may
be taken for the construction and uses
Of railways and other works Of internal
improvement" ratified September %, a.
d. 1868.
Approved March 7, 1871.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE sALAMANDER
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY. OF GEORGE
TOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA.
SECTION l. Be IL endcted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the
State of South Carolinn, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority OF the same, That W. H. Dor
ril, Frederick Arnholter, Murry Prior,
and their associates and successors in
office. be, and they are hereby, consti-
tnted body corporate and polite, under
the name and style,of .Salamander Hook
and Ladder Company. with. a. capital
stock which shall not exceed the sum of
five .housapd dollars with the right to
sue and be sued. to plead and be i'm
pleaded, in any court Of competent
Jurisdiction. to have and to use COM
mon seal, and the same to alter at will
and pleasure; and to have and enjoy all
other rights, privileges aud immunities
that are now, or may be hereafter,
secured by law to like incorporated
bodies.
Sec. 2. TLis Act shall be deemed a
public Act. and shall continue in force
for the term OF fourteen yenrs.
Approved first day OF March, A. D.
1871.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE GOVERN
MENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INsTITU-
TIoN FOR TIE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
AND DUMB AND THE BLIND.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the Senate
aud House of Representatives of the
State of South Cnrolipa, now met and
aiftin0 in Hoporol Aooar,iI., oa1 ~, A.