Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-04-28

Bc ii rcsolrcd by the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the State of South Carroll.
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same, That the
sum of two hundred and thirty three forty
four one hundred dollars be, and the same is
hereby, authorized to be paid to William Is.
Timmons, lato sheriff of Darlington County.
for the transportation of prisoners from Oar
lington Courthouse to Marion Jail, and for
dieting the said prisoners while en- route
The same to be paid by the State treasurer
on the order of the Governor
Approved March 9th, A. d. 1871.
An Act to authorize and empower James G.
Rundlctt to establish wharf in the Town
of Beaufort.
SECTION l. BE II enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
South Carolina, now met aud sitting in Gen
eral Assembly, and by the authorit, of the
same:
That James G. Rundctt be, aud is hereby
authorized and empowered to erect and build
wharf at the south end of his lot. in the
Town of Beaufort, situated at the corner of
Buy and Ninth streets, and to extend the
same as far southward toward the channel of
the river as may be necessary for commercial
purposes, and eastward across the foot, and
to the west line Of Ninth street, and that he
be, and is hereby authorized and empowered tn
construct and extend Ninth street, from BAY
street down to said wharf.
SEC. 2. That the franchise hereby granted
shall be vested in the said james G Run
dctt, his heirs, executors, administrators and
assigns, tnr the term OF twenty one years
SEC. All nctS "r parts of acts, ncunsis
tent with this act, are hereby repealed
Approved the 7th of March, a. ID. 1871.
Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary
OF State 10 contract with the Sout ern DO.
mcstc Gasight Company for the iiun,ina-
ton of tho Stutchousc and public Offices
therein.
BE II rcsolvccl by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State of South Carolina
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by tho authority of the same:
That the Secretary of State be, and he is
hereby, authorized and required to contract
Immediately with the Southern Domestic Gas
light Company for the construction and an
plication of one of Doty's gas generators for
tho purpose of illuminating tile Statehouse
and public Offices thereof, the cost therefor
not to exceed two thousand dollars, and to
be paid upon the order of said Secretary of
State out of any moneys in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Approved the 10th day of March, A. D.
An Act to alter and amend an act entitled an
can act to alter and amend the charter
of the City of Grcenvile, and for othc,
puposes," approved March 23, 1869.
SECTION l. BE At enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representa-, es of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority Of
the same
That from and Immediately after the pas
sage Of this act it shall be lawful for the may
or and alderman Of the City of Grcnvillc tc
require each male nhabitant of said city, be
tween the ages Of eighteen and fifty, to labo,
upon the public streets of said city Provid
ed, nevertheless, That no person shall be re
quired to perform more than four days labor
on said street in any one year.
SEC. g. That it shall be lawful for said
mayor and aldermen to fix somo certain sum
not to exceed tho sum of two dollars per an
mum, which may be paid in money within
certain time, to be limited by the said mayor
and aldermen, by any person liable to labo,
on said streets, in communication Of such labor
and to enforce tho payment Of tho same, r
the manner now provided by law for tho col
lection Of taxes.
SEQ. g That the said mayor and alderman
or any three Of them, shall have power tt
commit to Jail for space of time not exceed
ing twenty days, and to fno not exceeding
fifty dollars, any person or persons who shall
be guilty of riotous or disordcrly conduct Ia
said city; and 1t shall bo the duty of thu
marshals of the said city TO arrest all suol
persons, and to bring them before tho saiG
mayor and alderman, or any three of them, tt
be dealt with according to the ordinance o.
said city
SEC. 4. That said mayor and aldermen q
the said city shall havo power to open rev
streets, and to widen, straighten or alter
streets now in use. upon paymen. nf damages
to the owners Of property affected thereby
the damages to bo awarded by Ave freehold
ers of said city, two to be elected by Tho
city council and two by the owner or owner,
OF the property, and tho fifth by the person.
so selected
Approved March 0, A. d. 1871.