The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-05


hundred Thousand dollars; that said company
shall commence business as soon as its capita.
stock is fully subscribed and fifty Thousand dol
lars Of the same paid up, which stock may be paid
eiiner in money or real estate, the eaIne to be
divided into such number Of shares, and at SO
much per ahare, as said corporation may deter
mine. said snases to be assignsble and negotiable
under suef fuiea as said corporation may pre-
scribe.
SEC. 1. That there shall be annual meetings OF
the Stockholders. at such times and places as they
may designate, for the purpose OF choosing q
Board OF Directors, ITO consist Of not less than
Gvs nor more than nine, each Of whom shall be
Ssockholderl, and President, and other officers
of said corporation, TO manage its affairs.
SEC. 5. That said company shall keep an ohice
at Little River, in Horny County, which. fcr all
judicial purposes, shall be deemed its location.
SEc. 6. That the said COMPANY shsll ard may
cause communication of inland navigation by
canal and locks, to be made and kept mp, through
such places ss to them shall seem most tit and COR
venient, from wxccamaw to Little River in Horny
County sand that they and their successors for
ever shall and may fix and establish. and be en-
titled to take and receive, by way Of toll for all
and boats, vessels and RATS, passing through
the said canal, such suns or rstes as the said
company shall think proper to impose; snd the
said company, CT their agents, may stop any
goods, vessels, boats or rats. from passing on
the said canal until payment Of the said toll.
sEo. z. That the said company shall have power
70 purchase for themselves and their successors
forever, such lands as may be necessary Tor the
purpose aforesaid AID where they and the own
ers q the said lands cannot agree for the same to
take the said lands st 3 valuation 10 be made by a
majority Of 6ve persons to be appointed by the
Court OF Common Pless to value tho same winch
land shall. on payment OF the sum at which it
shall be so valued, be vested 10 the said company
forever.
SsE. 8. That the said company shall be obliged
to keep the said canal and locks ct all times, in
good aae sufficient order, condition, and repair.
on pain Of being answersble for any damage occs-
stoned by their willfIl fault or neglect.
SIC. 9. That If any person shall, Villfally or
malicioasly, cut. break down, damage or destroy.
the purpose of the said navigation, such person
shall be adudged guilty Of felony, and, On convic-
tion, shall pay fine not exceeding five thousand,
nor less than five hundred dollars, or Imprisoned
in the Penitentiary, not exceeding ten or iesG
than two years: and il any person shah throw
dirt, treee, logs or other rubbish into the said
canal, 50 as to prejudice the same, such person
shall be snswerabie to the sad company for DAM
sges occssiooed thereby.
SEC. 10. Th.t the ssid company shan have pow
or and authority to use any materials in the vici
nifty of said canal, for making the Same. or the
said looks or keeping the came in repair, paying
reasonable price for the same which price shah
be ascertained in like manner as the value Of land
which the company may take. as Aforesaid, in
case they and the owners Of the said land cannot
agree about the price thereof.
SEC IL. That the said company shall and Iasy
collect water for the uss OF said canal and locks
making satisfaction for the damages done there
by; the said damages 20 be aseertained in the
manner above directed with respect TO the value
Of land.
SEC r. That this Act shall be deemed and TAX
en- to be public Act judciaily taken notice OF as
such. without special plesding, and hberally cor-
strued for carrying the purposes aforesaid into
effect, for the term Of ofthirtyAvs years, and to the
sitting of the next General Assembly Thereafter.
Approved the 9Th day of March A. D. 1871
AN ACT TO aEzEw AND AMEND TIE cHARrRa oH
THE TOWN OF ANDERSON.
SzcrTox l. BE at enocted ly The .Seuate o1.d Hovse
of Representatives Of the State Of soath Carolina,
ao,o met and sstsag in GeaeT.: assembly, and By
TIE axa.oriy Of the so':e, That from and iinn,e-
dateiy after the passage Of this Act. all and every
person or nersons who may have resided within
Aho - khn Tou 0f
: one year, or who may own freehold therein, and
their successor, sre hereby declared to be mem
bers OF TIE corporation hereby intended to be
created.
g, 2. Tha. the said persons and their susces-
so.s shall, from aud after the passage OF this Act,
become body politic and corporate, and shall be
known and called By the name Of the Town OF
Anderson, aud its corporate limits shall extend
one mile IN the direction Of the cardinal points.
from the Court House thereof, as centre. and
| form 6 square.
SEC. 0. That the ssid town shah be governed by
an Intendsnt and four Wardens, who shall be per-
sons that actu slly reside within the limits Of the
CORPORATION. and have 80 resided at least twelve
months itansdisteIy preceding their election. The
said Intendant and wardens shah be elected on
the second Monday in September iu each year, ten
d,ys' notice having bsen previously given, and
shsa continue in Office for one year, and until the
clecaou and qualification Of their successors; and
all male inhabitants Of said town who shall have
attained the age of tventy-one years, and resided
therein sixty days Immediately preceding the eiec-
ton, shall be entitled to vote for said Intendant
| and Wsrdens Procided, That no person shall be
allowed to vote At any such election Who shall not
have registered his nsrae voter with the Clerk
of the Council in book or books, to be kept by
him fer that purpose, by 10 O'Clock A. H.. on the
day succeeding every such election
SIC. 4. That said election shah be held IN some
convenient public place in said town, nom nine
o'clock in the morning until i've o'clock in the
evening; and when the polls shall be closed the
Managers shall forthwith proceed to count the
votes, undsr oath, stating the whole number Of
votes cast for each candidate or person voted for,
snd shaIl transrnit their report OF the came Ia
sealed envelope to the IntendAnt Of the town; and
if there be no such 1ntendaut, the same shall be
transmitted to the Clerk Of the Court OF Anderson
| County, The said Intendant or Clerk Of the
Court shall open the report Of the said Managers,
and shall announce and publish the vhote nun.