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

lawful fer the Mayor and Aldermen Of the city of
Greervle to require eacl, male lnhabitsnt cf said
city, between II ages OF eighteen and fifty to
labor upon the public streets or said city; Procm
cd, nece'tteless, That no person shall be required
to perform more than four days labor on said
streets in any one year.
SEC. 2. That it shall be lawful for said Mayor
andAldermen to AZ sorre certain sum, not to ex-
ceed the sum Of two dollars per annuIn, which
may be paid in money within certain time, to be
limited By the said Mayor and Aldermen, by any
person liable to labor on said Streets in commuta
ton OF such labor, and to enforce the payment of
the same in the manner now provided by law fer
the collection Of taxes.
SEC. B. That the said Mayor and Aldermen, or
any three Of them, shall have power to commit to
jail for space Of time not exceeding twenty days,
and to fine not exceeding fifty dollars, any person
or persons who shall be guilty Of riotous or dis
orderly conduct in said city; and it shall be the
duty Of the Marshals Of the said city to arrest all
such persons, and to bring them before the said
Mayor and Aldermen, or any three Of them, to be
dealt with according to the ordinances of said
city.
SEQ. L. That said Mayor and Aldermen Of tho
said city shall have power to open new streets,
and TO widen, strsighten or alter streets now in
use, upon payment of damages to the owners OF
property affected thereby, the damages to be as-
sessed by five freeholders OF said city, two to be
elected by the City Council. and two By the owner
or owners OF the property. and the fifth by the
persons 90 selected.
Approved March 9th, A. D., 1871.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT or
MILEAGE CERTIFICATES OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE
soARD OF EDUCATION OF THE srAsE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Whereas, Section of an Act entitled can Act
to establish and maintain system Of free COM
mon schools for the State Of South Carolina" ap-
proved February 10TH, 1879, distinctly sets forth
that members of the State Board OF Education OF
the State of South Carolns, shall be entitled to
receive mileage at the rate OF twenty t2O) centsA
per mile going to and ret!raing from, the meet
ngs ofthe said State Board OF Education to be paid
by the State Treasurer, on presentation OF a Ger
tifeate signed by the Chairman and Secretary OF
the Board aforesaid; and, whereas, meetings of
the said State Board OF Education have been held
in the city OF Columbia, namely: On the sixteenth,
seventeenth and eighteenth days OF March, 1879,
and on the fifth, sixth and seventh days OF Octo-
Der, 1870 and whereas, certificates Of mileage pro-
perly m made out ani signed by the Chairman and
Secretary OF the Board were issued to members il
attendance at the said meetings cf the said Board
OF Education; AMI, Whereas thA State Treasurer
refused to cash the said certificates OF mileage
when presented to him for payment, giving, a. his
reason, that no specli, appropriation had been
made for that purpsse; and. whereas, OF the af
preparation of twenty thousand dollars for the pay
of County School Commissioners, rs specified in
Section OF an Act entitled can Act to make ap
preparation and raise supplies for the year COM
mencing IN October. oEe thousand eight hundred
and si1ty-eiga.," approved March 23, 1869, there
remains in tue st. te Treasury an unexpcndea
balance Of four thousand eight hundred and tweE-
ty-two tsi,s2a) dollars and forty-one AL cent?;
therefore,
BE il Resoired by the Senate and House OF Rep
resen.atives OF the State o: South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tke
authority of the same:
Section l. That the Aforesaid balance Of four
| thousand eight hundred and twenty-five "a, ,S22)
dollars AID forty-one al cents remaining, and
unexpended, OF the appropriation Of twenty thou
sand dollars for the pay OF County School Com
missioner-. fiscal year ending October 81, 1869,
be, and is hereby, appropriated and set apart Tor
the payment Of mileage certificates OF members
OF the state Board OF Education OF the State OF
South Carol:ua, aad the same shall be apphed oy
the State Treasurer for the payment OF the mile
age certificates aforesaid.
SEC. 9. That this Joint Resolution shall take ef-
feet from its passage.
Approved March l, 1871.
JOINT RESOLUTION \, rHoglzrSG THE SECRETARY OF
STATE To CONTRACT WITH THEsoUrHERN poMEsTI%
G,s LIGHT COMPANY FOB THE ILLUMINATION OF
TIE STATE HOUSE AND PUBLIC OFFICES THEREIN.
Bet Eeso,red by the Senate and House OF Rep
reeenta,ves OF the State of South Carolina, now
met and Citing in General Assembly, and by the
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 aud ap-
plication OF one OF Dorys Gas Generators, for the
purpose OF Illuminating the State House and pub
lie offices thereof, the cost thereof not to exceed
two thousand dollars, and 10 be paid upon the
order If said Secretary OF State out OF any moneys
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved the 10Th day Of March, a. D., 1871.
JOINT EEsoLuTIoS TO ALLOW J. u. PLoTDES, OF
CLARENDON COUNTY, 10 EEDElM CERTAIN roa-
FErrED LANDS.
Be II Resoiced by The Senate and House OF Repre-
sentalives OF the State Of South Carolina, now
net aud sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same, That J. u. PLowDEN, OF
the County Of Clarendon, DC, and is hereby,
allowed TO redeem certain lands, formerly owned
BY him in said county, consisting Of three hundred
and eighty -seven acres, more or less, which have
become forfeited TO the State by virtue Of the nom
payment Of taxes, and the want Of bidders at the
sale Of the same, on condition that he shall pay
over to the County Treasurer OF Clarendon
County al the taxes, penalties and costs which
are due upon the same; .iter which, the County
Auditor shall e1punge tho said lands from the
forfeited land record OF the County OF Clarendon.
Approved March 9th, A. D., 1871.
JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A. R. TAYLOR, EEN~
, NJ ARTHUR AND oTHEgs, OF LEXINGTON COUNTY,
TO cosr1xuE, roa TERM or TWO YEARS. TWO
OATES ERECTED By TEEN ACROSS TIE OLD STATE
RoAp, n SAID COUNTY, AT TIE BcorsSISe ASo
, TERMINUS OF THEIR PLANTING LANDS.
Be ploed by the Senate and House of Rep