The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-06
oFFICIAL..
Acts and Joint Resolutions.
PASSED. by the Legislature
Sessions 1870 and 1871.


Sessions 1870 and Is7l.
On Act 70 Charter the ,~Lachsoaboro Fer
r.
SEcrloN 1. Belt enacted by the Sem
ate and House of Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same, That tho ferry
formerly known as the J~acksonboro Fer
ny, across the Edisto River, shall be the
same is-hereby. established a public fer
ny, aud vested in Thomas Grant, his
heirs and 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-fve
cents;for each carriage and two horses,
fifty cents; for each carriugo and one
horse, twenty-five cents; for horse and
rider, fifteen cents; for each foot passcn-
ger, fire cents; for each head Of cattle,
five cents; for each head of sheep, goats,
or hogs, two cents: Provided, That he
shall have the said ferry fully established
and in good working within six months
after the passage of this Act: And pro-
vided, further, That should the said
Thomas Grant, in tho exercise of the
privileges conferred upon him by the
foregoing charter, work damage or in
jury to. any person using said ferry,
through negligence or dereliction of
duty, he shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemcauor, and, upon conviction there
of, shall forfeit such chartered privileges.
Approved March 10, 1871.
an Ace to Renev the Charter of tie Fer
'ys1no,oh as Ashepoo Ferry.
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
South Carolina, now met md sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority
of the same, That the charter of Fer
ny across Ashepoo River, and known as
"Ashcdoo Ferry" be, and the same is,
renewed for the term of fourteen years,
and is hereby vested in Nathaniel Hey
ward, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, for said term of fourteen
years, togather with all the rights, pri-
vileges and %immunities heretofore incor-
porated in said charter.
Approved March 10, 1871.
Joint Resozutsol Authorizing The. STATE
Lt6rariian to Cause to be Prepared an
Lnder to Tqtume 1I1T ofehe Stat
utes, Of This STATE.
Whereas, in binding the Statues of
South Carolina at Large, designed to
form the Fourteenth Volume, it becomes
necessary that an index of contents be
prepared for the same /; therefore,
SEGIIoy. !. BE it resolved by the
Senateiand House of Representatives of
the State-of South Carolina, new met
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same, That the State
Librarian be, and he is hereby, author
lied to cause to be compiled an index of
c%ontentsfto the Fourteenth volume of
the Statutes of this State, at a cost not
exceeding one hundred and ninety dol
SEC. 2, That the Treasurer of the
State he, and he is hereby, authorized
and directed to pay the amount, named
in the preceding Section, ont of any
puplic funds not otherwise appropriated,
on receipt of sufficient evidence of the
completion of the work.
Approved December 10, 1870.
Joint Regulations to Latend tie Ti;me. /or
The Conpltion Of The Port Royal Rail