Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-02
General Assembly, and by tho authority of

General Assembly, and by tho authority of
the samc
That the ferry formerly known as tho jack
sonboro ferry, across tho Edisto River, shall
be, and the same lis hereby, established Il pub
lie ferry, aud vested in Thomas Grant, his
heirs aud assigns for a term of seven years,
with the privilege of collecting the following
rates of toll, to wit For each carriage and
four horses, seventy five cents for each car
rlagc and two horses, fifty cents; for cuch
carriage and one horse, twenty five cents
for horse and rider, fifteen cents : for each
foot passenger, five cents for ench horse,
five cans; tor each head of cattle, f,c cents;
for each head of sheep, goats, or hogs, two
cents Provided, That he shall have the fer
r. fully established and in good working OIL
der within six months after the passage of
this act And provided, further, That should
the said Thomas Grant, in the exercise of
the privileges conferred upon him ,y the
foregoing charter, work damage or injury to
any person using said ferry, through ncs,li,
gcnce or derciction If duty, he shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall forfeit such priegcs.
Approved March 10, 1871.
An Act to amend an Act entitled "An act TO
incorporate the Enterprise Railroad compa.
ny, of Charleston, South Carolina" ap.
proved March l, 1870.
SEcrloN. /. BE it enacted by the Senate
aud House Of RcprcS' natives of the State of
South Carolina. now met aud sitting in Gen
eral Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
The Enterprise Railroad Company are
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and along any street of the city of Charles.
ton, which may be necessary, in order to con.
meet with the track of the South Carolina
Railroad Company, and track Of the North
eastern Railroad Company, and to connect
East Bay Street with the Ashley River.
SEC. 3 The SAID company are further au.
tiorizcd to lay th,i' railroad tra, k and run
their cars from any point or points on Cooper
River, to any point or points on the Ashley
River, within the City Of Charleston, or vi h
in ten miles Of the corporate limits of said
city.
SEC g. The said company arc further au-
thorlzcd to issue seven per cent coupon
bonds, to the amount of ten THOUSAND dollars
for every mile of completed railway
SEC. 4. The said company arc further au.
thorlzcd to lay their railway track or tracks,
should it he found desirable, down to the wa.
ter front of any Of the wharvcs of the said
city
SEC. s. The track or tracks herein author
lied may be used by said company for carry
ing freghts and passengers, or either, at the
option Of said company.
Approved March 6, 1871.
An Act to renew the charter Of the Ferry
known as Ashcpoo Ferry.
SEcTIoN BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State Of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen.
cral Assembly, and by the authority Of the
same:
That the charter of the Ferry across Ash
epoo River, aud known as ".Ashcpoo Ferry"
be, and the same is. renewed for the term of
fourteen years, and is hereby vested in Ma
,han,el Hayward, his heirs, executors, ad
ministrators aud assigns, for said term of
fourteen years, together with all the rights,
privileges and immunitics heretofore incor-
poratcd in SAID charter.
Approved March 10, 1871