The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-29
EV0TED TO LITERATURE MORALITY and GENERAL INTELLIGENCE

him in performing the duties imposed
by this Act, and to pay therefor such
compensation as he shall deem just
which shall be paid BY the State Trea'
surer upon the certificate Of the Attor-
ncy-General. m
inconsistent with this Act, are hereby
repealed.
Approved, March,1ss, 1871.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH TIE CHARLES
TON CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, OF
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOE
THE BENEFIT OF THE FREE SCHOOL
FUND.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representative:
of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority Of the same, That
R. II. Willoughby, F. Ii. Frost, j. ?
Horbach, n. j. Hirsch aud Oscar B
Little, of South Carolina, aud their as
sociates or partners, shall have the
full right. and are hereby authorized tt
form themselves into a partnership
Association, to be known under thu
name and style Of R. H. Willoughby
and Company, or such other names al
they may now, or hereafter, assume.
SECTION. 2. That all the rights ol
corporations known as Banks be, and
the same is hereby, vested in the said
frm, for the purpose of loauius ou
money on interest, purchasing aue
mortgaglug real estate, buying persona
property. and they shall have the same
rights and privileges now enjoyed BY
the banking institutions Of this State
they shall also have the right to dispose
of any aud all such property, real
personal or mixed, that they may be
come possessed of, in any manner, and
on such conditions, as the said firm Of
association may deem fit and proper
and to the advantage of said firm ane
to promote the interest of the sait
School Fund of the State Of South
Carolina.
SEC. 8. Be It further enacted, That
before commencing business under tht
provisions of this Act, said firm shal
pay, or cause to be paid, into the hands
of the State superintendent Of Educa'
tiop the sum of one thousand dollars
Isl, 1,O00,) to be used for the benefit oi
the Free Schools of South Carolina, ant
annually thereafter like amount, foi
the term of ten years, or so long as sale
partnership shall choose to do business
it being understood and agreed tina
said payment Of one thousand dollars
per annum by said association is thu
consideration upon which the privilege
of Incorporation herein is granted, ant
whenever said company or firm o
association shall fail to pay said con
side-ation, then their right to do busi-
ness shall cease.
SEC. 4. That the Association, Com
pany or Firm. incorporated and estab
iished hy this Act, shall have ful
power to, and are hereby authorized t.
establish agencies throughout the State
SEC. 5. That this Act shall be o
force Immediately on, and after it
passage.
Approved the 9Th day of March, A
D, 1871.
AN ACT TO FURTHER AMEND AN AC1
ENTITLED IAN ACT PROVIDING FOF
THE ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION OF
PROPERTY"
SECTION l. Be it enacted BY tn
Senate and House Of Representatives
of the State of South Carolina. now me
and sitting in General Assembly, and BY
the authority oil the same, That the Ac'
entitled can Act providing for tn,
assessment and taxation Of property,
be, and is hereby further amended q
follows:
Strike out from section 3, paragraph
l6, the word September, and iuser
July also, in paragraph II, the wore
November and insert August
Strike out, from section 7, the words
September and October in lines tw'
and three, and insert July aud 'Au-
gust : also, in lines six and nin", s:rik
out September and insert July also
in line FIVE of section I, between tn
words soath' aud 'of,' insert 'of all tn
real estate which has been sold o
transferred since the last listment o
property, for which he was responsible
and to whom, and
Strike out, from section 8, the vor'
September, and iusert July
Strike out, from section 8, the wor
September and lusert July
Strike ou:. from sections 10, IL an
l2, the words September and October
and insert July aud august
Strike out, from section IL, the wore
November and insert September
Strike out, from section 10, the wor
October and insert August
Strike out, from section 20, the word
September and October and inser
July and august
Strike out, from section q, whereye
it appears, the word October, and iuser
August also, the word September
and insert 'July;' also, the wor
November and insert September.
Strike out, from sections % and 8
the words September and October
aud insert July and august
Strike out, from section 33, the wor
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