The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-04-05

missioners of Barnweu County be-, and they are
hereby, authorized, empowered and required to
| lay out, make and keep in repair a public road
leading from Blackyille to Allendsle, and crossing
the Big Saltkahatchie: Swamp, just above the en-
trance Of Hercules Creek. 80. &.
Sec. 2. That said County Commissioners shall
appoint a. competent person to survey and lay
out said road, and, as thereafter as practica-
bic, cause the same to be constructed.
|. Sec 8. That in the construction Of this road
contemplated by the previous Sections of this Act,
should there be necessity for the erection Of
bridges, the County Commissioners, on the re-
commendation Of the surveyor Of said road, shall
cause public notice to be given, with the speciG-
cations required, and award the building of the
same to the lowest bidder: P7'orided, hoOecer,
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. 4. 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 crested Excepting
those living in incorporated towns,) to perform
three days work in each month on said road until
its completion to the satisfaction of the County
| Commissioners, commencing the first month after
the passage Of this Act notice to be given By the
County Commissioners in the manner that such
notices have been heretofore given, defaulters to
be fined two dollars 1872 for each days failure to
work as 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 mouths from the commencement Of
construction of said road.
Approved March 9, 1871.
AN ACT TO CHARTER THE YEMAsEg AND MILEN RAIL
Road COMPANY, IS TIE STATE OF SOUTH CARo-
LIMA.
SECTION 1. Ee It aenuctedJy The Senate and House
Of Representatives, Gf the State Of Sout Carolina,
NON met and sitting IN General assembly, and by
the authority Of the same, That for the purpose Of
establishing Bail Road Company from Yema-
see, OIL the Savannah and Charleston Rail Road,
to point at or near Mlllen Georgia, that char
ter, with the rights and privileges incidental to
the same, be, and 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 Washburn, JOHN 3. DENNIS,
Kennev L. Jones, T1MoTHY HURLEY, Arson ".
Thayer, h. H. MONTGOMERY, Geo. Waterhouse. J.
C. Mayo, J. n. Crofut, H. II. Stewart, H. J. Max
we'll, and their associates and when Company
shall be formed, in compliance with the conditions
herein prescribed, it shall be known by the name
+ of the Ycmasee and Mlllen Rail Road Company,
IL, Ill ,fa h01
polite in perpetuity.
Sec 2. That the capital stock Of said Company
shall be Eve million $5,0OO,00 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
times as may be deemed for the best interest Of
the corporation, under the direction Of the corpo-
! rators-the times and places for receiving such
subscriptions to be determined by e majority Of
the corporators; but should such majority fail
to fx such times and places, then such times and
places may be fixed by any four of the corpora
tors hereinbefore named, having given due notice
Of the same in any newspaper or newspapers of
the State; and the subscription books shall be
| kept open for twenty days from such times and
at such places ss 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 sams in some Ma
tionsl or State Bank. When one hundred thou
sand dollars shall have been subscribed, the said
corporators, or any four ofthem, shall give notice,
by application fer at least ten days, Of the time
and place OF meeting for organization. .
SEC. 8. Whenever the said sum 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 shall have all
the rights and privileges conferred upon the Ss-
yanrah and Charleston Rail Road Company, ratified
December 21st, &. D., 1853 Pro1ided, howeuer,
That nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to exempt the said Company from the
payment of taxes.
Sec (. That the said Company shall have the
right to build bridges across nayigable rivers:
Provided, They shall put in good and sufficient
draws, and shsll construct necessary stations and
turnouts, with one or more tracks to the road.
with such gauge as will correspond with that OF
the Savannah and Charleston Rsn Road, and msy
cooperate with such road or roads as may be
chartered BY the State of Georgia, forming
but ono road, at their discretion: Procided, That
the said road shall be commenced within one
year and completed within FIVE years after the pas
sage OF this act, or the charter thereof shall be
forfeited: And prorided, further, That said road
shall be subject to the provisions OF an Act en-.
| titled s;An Act to 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-
struction and uses Of railways and ether works Of
internal improvements" ratified September 22d,
A. D. 1868.
SEC. s. This Act shall be deemed public Act,
and continue in force for twenty-one years.
Approved March 9, 1871.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOE THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTION FOB TEE EDUCATION
OF TIE DEAF AND DUMB AND THE BLIND.
SECTION l. Be ii enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of The State Of So'At
Carona nom met and sitting in General assem-
bly,, and By The authority Of tire same, That His
Excellency the Governor, the omptroler-GeneIal
and the State Superintendent of Education be-,
and they are hereby, constituted Board to be
known by the name, etyle and title Of the 'Board
of Commissioners of the Deaf and Dumb and the
Blind" and are hereby vested with the supervi-
sion and control Of the affairs and government of
the South Carolina Institution for the Education
of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, located at
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