The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-10

An ACT TO authorize circuit judges to hol
courts in other circuits than their own.
BE It erl0cteG by the Senate and House 0
Representatives Of the Sta:e OF South Caro-
| lima, now met and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority of the same:
! SEC. 1. That a circuit judge Of any circui
! shall have power to ho.d any stated or specia
| term OF the circuit court in any other circuit
upon the written request OF the circuit judg,
Of tha: circat.
Approved the 2S:h day Of February, A. D
1871.
| AN ACT 10 Incorporate the Continental Tels
graph Company.
SECTION /. Ds 1t enacted b- the Senate art
House Of Representatives, OF the State 0
South Carolina, ROE met and sitting in Genera
Assembly and by the authority of the same:
That William II. Hall, Ethan A. Hall ant
Charles Thurman. and all those who shall be
come stockholders in the company hereby il
corporatcd, shall be body polite and cor
porate, by the name Of the Continental Teie
grann COMPANY, ard by that name shall have
perpetual succession and may have and use 8
common SEAL and may sue or be sued, IN an!
conrt OF competent jurisdiction.
SEC. .. Such corporation is authorized 10 con-
stract lines CT telegraph along, upon, across
over. under and bcs!tle Of the Greenyi!lc and
Columbia Railroad, and any OF the public roads
and highways, and under and across any Of tac
waters within the limits OF this State. or 50
much or so lrany OF either Of the foleg DING as
nlac oe deemed ex2cdeu:, by establishing
Sn:.aDlc Offices ani the erection OF the Eeces-
sa"y cords or wires and fixtures, including
pos. piers Or abatments ,or sustaining the
cords CT wires Of SUCH lines Provided, ihc
mole the public use Of SAID roads or high
U.ys. cr iujarlousir interrupt the navigation
u Yajd YateIs, :."G also TO construct Z line or
:.2es Of telegraph, ;l!G 70 establish offices and
"ca:.. suvi, Necessary cords o. wires and fix
iure > i"c!ulln5 tlc posts, piers cr aLutmen;3,
IS 2@I toc the purposes aforesaid, and Keep,
A0it: and iIi:.;Etain the necessary cElccs upon,
through OF over, any other Land, subject 10 the
right ci tAa owner OF Owners thereof 10 full
compensation tor the same, 20 be agreed upon
Dy sall owner o. oTiiers and the sad corpora
t!ou or 10 be fixed or determined as hereia
after provided; and the SAID corporation may,
IL ike GiaDn@r, ald %i;h like power, construct
l:i:cs OF telegraph to such place or places with
,,a "r.iI If Il ,
elect.
SEC s. SucH corporation shall have full power
tc purchase, lease, receive, Eo!G and convey
real estate, or shy interest therein, and MAJ. III
.-...... 80. ,vvu. usv s,ci; real eSIatn, or any
interest therein, rs I!&y DC necessary Ior the
( ,ivcH:ent t:spsactl,n ci the business, and
Tor eiiccG ua!lg carrying on tie operations OF
said cJl pcra;ion; and may appoint such Girec-
tors. oiliHers and agents. and make such prE-
Gcatiaa rules. regula' ions and bylaws as may
be neceSs:rT in ib~ transaction OF its business,
70. Inconsistent with the constitution O! t!:is
State OF OF the United States.
SIC. 4. lrany owacr or ow3crs OF any land
tahcn or used, or tlaelc to be taken Or used, by
sad COOPERATION, Shall consider himself ag
grie7cGi, or !kol.: so to be. or dimag thereby,
or shall refuse 10 accept :be compensation otle!-
cd bv said corporation therefor, it shall be the
Guty OF t:.e Circuit Court, 20 be held in the
county within which SAID iands are, on The ap-
.;iica;icn of such owner or owners, or OF such
corporation, by petition, stating the facts in
relation thereto, and on such notice to the op-
!osiss party as such coart shal! prescribe, 10
appoint three dislntercsted persons as comnlls
sioaers, who snail Sc ;orally take and subscribe
aE oath, Lc;cre any person authorized to admin
stec oaths, faithfully and impartlaIiy to perform
tie duties required OF them by this act; arG 1t
5Aa be the duty Of sad commissioners, or c
majority oF them, to make just end equitable
assessment or appraisc!nent CT al! the loses OF
,iapaga sustained, or which Is likely 10 be sGsi-
famed. by reason OF any land, or interest there
III, taken or used or likely 10 be taken or
used, Cor sail Offices, liens, posts, piers or
sbutmcntS, and tie erection ard operation OF
sa.G telegraph Lines: anl such assessment or
lppraisaI shall, in any plop.r case Or
cases, determine the annual rent or compen-
AVA Se>NA
IL, IL lien thereof, 4 sum in gross as the COM
for allowing the fixtures belouS-
n@ to such association permanently 10 COP
niue, anG tue same to be repaired, improved
Nd renewed or removed, from lime to time, as
-sc,l corporation shall require. duplicates OF
'Th3N said assessment or appraisement shall
be Iedu ed 10 writing and signed By said COM
a!sSloneSs, or majority OF them, one copy o.
which shall bc delivered 20 the party alleged to
DC Injured, Or likely SC 20 be, and the other 10
II case am damage shall be adjudged to the |
pwa3u alleged to be Injured or damaged, Or |
llk,;y so 20 DC, the corporation shall pay the |
;1?o:nt thereof, with costs OF appraisal, which |
sid to3;s sha!! be liGuidstel and asccrIained
IL nj. award: ard said commissioners shall
cach~"ctl7c, for their services, TWO dollars FOR
cech r. they arc actually cmployed in making
salt 2i~2iscment; and uroH payment Of srch
award g right. title, interest OK property de-
$ ,i!Aco "'aid assessment orE7p3rtionment,
SHAH 'S2e'' .aoG DO vested II aod be the prop
CT: oi sHc:'cypor&:!on.
BIC. d. HGplisl stock Of snch c3rnM alton
sE"!! oe h'': pSand dollars, 20 he divided
ini" TWO ''i''2" Shares # ;wcntv-:ire dollars
cAcn, ":.'cn hl'!''2 increased, from tlIc i"
t::2e, 10 such a. ;'>u..t as and whenever ma
l'f.:: VI '!!' 1ers present a. 2IT gene
RAJ a.*e'iL" Si-"" -; books OF subscription
NAY &c "rc; ca u CIV the amount Of stock
fir&, "b1:H Iahco' ">Gc:1 time and place
T,l"!& fA'S H''i'S - sorty OF the pcrsoas
:::. 2:';'v" n";i'e'' '.crnlirc. and tor the
;r,,r.oecj seek ii sUch o,., 60 ,,. so,a