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

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lay out, make and keep in repair public road
leading from Blackville to Allendale, and crossing
the Big saltkahatchie Swamp, just above the en-
trance Of Hercules Greek.
SEC. z That said County Commissioners shall
appoint competent person to survey and lay
out said road and as soon thereafter IS practics-
BILE, cause the same to be constructed.
Sec 8. That in the construction Of this road
contemplated By the previous Sections Of this Act,
should thers be necessity for The erection, Of
bridges, the County Commissioners, On the re-
cause public notice to be given, with the speci6-
catious required and award the building Of the
same to the lowest bidder: Provided, hoeoeUer,
Said bidder shall file his bond With the proper
officers, in double the amount Of the contract, for
the faithful carrying out Of its provisions.
SEC. l. That the County Commissioners be
fnrther authorized ami required to order out all
persons liable to road duty residing within four
miles Of the line Of said road as created excepting
those living in incorporated towns,) to perform
three days work in each month on said road Until
its completion IN the satisfaction Of the County
Commissioners, commencing the FIRST month after
p1SS1k0 "a &ASb, ao~So W oO 6s'CA Wy tiiO
County Commissioners il the manner that such
e!ices hsve been heretofore given, daiauitars to
be fined two dollars ($2) for each days failure to
work a. notified. the fines to be collected by the
County Commissioners, and paid into the treasury
for the use Of said County.
Sec. 5. That the bridges mentioned in the third
Section of this Act be completed during the first
and second months from the commencement Of
construction Of said road.
Approved March 9, 1871.
IoAD COMPANY, IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
SECTION 1. Be Il enocteddy Tie Senate and House
Of Representatives. Of The &dte Of South Carolina
,.ow met aud sitting IA, General assembly, and by
the authority Of tie same, That for the purpose Of
establishing Bail Road Company fron Yema-
see on the Savannah and Charleston Rail Road,
to point at or near Milien, Georgia, thst char
ter, with the rights and privileges incidental to
the same, be, aud the same is hereby granted to
and vested in John D. Bates, Francis L. Douner,
Louis D. Sam, Daniel Johnson, James A. Dunbar.
Lewis Brum, Emery Wsshburn, JOHN B. DENNIS,
hSQHcl SOueo, 14OoLSA, o1SOH We
Thsyer, II. Il. MONTGOMERY, Geo. Wsterhouse. j.
@. Mayo, J. II. Crofut, II. u. Stewart, II. j. Max
well, aud their associates and when Company
shall be formed, in compliance with the conditions
herein prescribed, it shal be known by the name
Of the Ycmasee and Mullen Bail Road Company,
and ehall have . corporate existence, as 3 body
polite, in perpetuity.
SEC. 2. That the capital stock of said Company
shall be fve million Is, ,OOO, ,OOO) dollars, in shares
of twenty-five dollars each; and, in order to raise
the said capital stock, it shall be lawful to open
books Of subscription in such places and at such
timee as may be deemed for the best interest OF
the corporation. under the direction OF tie corpo-
rators-the times and places for receiving such
subscriptions to be determined by majority Of
the corporators; but should such 3 msjority fail
to FIX such times and PAGES, then such times and
places may be fixed By any four Of the corpora
tors hereinLe!ore named, having given due notice
OF the came in airy newspaper or newspapers OF
the State; and the subscription books shall be
kept open for twenty days from such times and
ct such places IS said corporators may deter
mine; that on each share Of stock subscribed the
said subscribers shall pay two dollars to the cor
porators, who shall deposit the same in some Ma
tional or State Bank. Wheu one hundred thou
sand dollars shall have been subscribed, the said
corporators, or any four ofthe, shall give notice,
by application for at least ten Gays, OF the time
and place Of meeting for organization.
SEC. 8. Whenever the-ssid SUN Of one Hundred
thousand dollars shall have been subscribed, the
subscribers, their executors, administrators and
assigns, shall be, and they are hereby declared to
be incorporated into Company, and shsi nave all
the rights and privileges conferred upon the ss-
vannah and Cha-leaton Bail Road Company, ratified
December 2lst, A. D., 1858 ProriGed, hooecer,
That n,thing herein contained shall be 90 con-
strued "a to exempt the said Company from the
payment of taxes.
SEC. T. That the said Company shall have the
right to build bridges across naviSable rivers;
Provided, They shall put in good and sufficient
draws, and shall construct necessary stations and
turnouts, with one or more tracks 10 the road.
with such gauge as win correspond with that Of
the Savannah aud Charleston Rail Road. and may
cooperate With such road or roads as may be
| chartered by the State OF Georgia, forming
but one road at their discretion: Proclded, That
the said road shall be commenced within one
year aud completed within Ave years after the pas
sage OF this act, or the charter thereof shall be
forfeited: Aad procided, further. That said road
shall be- subject to the provisions OF an Act en-
| titled San Act 70 declare the manner by which
| the lands or the right Of way over the lands Of
persons or corporations may be taken for the con-
structioa and uses Of railways and ether works OF
internal improvements" ratified September 22d,
A. D. 1858.
SEC. 5. This Act shall be deemed public Act,
and continue in force for twenty-one years.
Approved March 0, 1871.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR TIE GOVERNMENT OF TEE
SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTION FoR TIE EDUCATION
OF TIE DEAF AND DUMB AHD THE BLIND.
SECTION l. Be Il e1ooted 6y the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of the State Of SOaaa
Carolina, nou met and sitting in General Assem-
bly, and Jy the authority Of The same. That His
Excellency the Governor, the eComptrolier-General
and tie State Superintendent Of Education be,
and they are hereby, constituted Board 10 be
known By the name, style and title Of the 'Roacd
of Commissioners Of the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind" aud are hereby vested With the supesvs-
sion and control o: the affairs and government oi
the South Carolina Inatitution for the Education
of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, located at
Cedar spfng, Sparsanburg County. 8. c. The
n -.--., .h.u ba on oficio chairman and the