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

associates enG SucCeeootss eke--S>SSy
created body polite ana Corporate under the
name and style Of aThe Lesan Fusileers."
sro. 2. And sa;d oorporason shan have power
To make hy-ats, not rePuslant 70 The Laws Of the
/ land: ana shaH Na1e sucdseston uf e@cers and
nfn,rts according to their elections, and TO keep
and me- sseaumon sea, the same te alter as-vtH;
To $40 aSd Be sued In any Court in this State; to
have and enjoy every right, power and privilege
incident TO such corporations; and It is hereby
empowered to acquire, retain and enjoy ell such
| property, real aud personal. % may be given or
bequeathed to, or purchased BY, it; and to SELL
convey or mortgage the same, or any part thereof,
st will
SEC. 8. That said corporation may, from time to
time, invest their moneys, asssss or any proper
ty which it may acquire. In such real and person
sl property, bonds, stocks, or ir sureses In such
sums. and on such terms and conditions as It may
deem proper; and 10 execute bonds, &C., under its
corporate seal: Prouided, That the maximum
value OF all property held or owned by ssid corpo-
ration shall not exceed twenty-five thousand
(s25 ,000) dollars.
SEc 4. This Act to continue in force during hf-
teen years, and may be given in evidence without
being specially pleaded.
The foregoing Act, having been presented to the
Governor Of this State, for his approval, and not
having been returned by him. to the branch OF the
General Assembly, in which it origins:ed, with
in th.time prescribed by the Constitution, has
become lsw without his approval.
FL CARDOZO, Secretary OF State.
AN ACT To INCORPORATE THE sALANANDER HOOK
AND LApDEI COMPANY, or GzosGgroEN. SOUTH
CAROLINA.
sxcr1os. 1. Be II eaacted ty The Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Slate Of South Car
o,na. RON met aud sitting in General Assembly, and
,y The authority oft same That W. h. DoRRII,
FRLDERIoK AxNzoLrzR, INJURY PRIOR, and their
associates aud successors in office, be, and they
are hereby, constituted body corporate and poll
lie. under the name and style ofS"iamander HOOK
and Ladder Compsuy, with capital stock which
shall not exceed the sum OF FIVE Thousand dollars
with the right to sue aud be sued, to plead and be
impleaded in eny Court of competen; jnrisdl'-
ti,n. I, have ard to use a common seal, and the
Same to alter st will and pleasure; and to hsfe
and cnoy all other rights. privileges and immun-
tiles that are now. or may be hereafter, secured
by law to like Incorporated bodies.
SEC. 2. This Act shall bo deemed pnblic Act,
and shsll continue in force for the tsrm Of four
teen years.
Approved arst day 81 March A. D., 1871.
49, .cr IN RENEW AND AMEND TIE CHARTER OF
CERTAIN RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS HERETOFORE
GRANTED.
SECTION 1. Be enacted byhte Senate and House
OF Representatives, Of The Slate Of South Carolina,
no,o met aud sitting in General Assembly, ant by
Tie authority of the sine. The the charter incor-
peratine the Trustees Of Fairview Church, in the
County of GreenviIle. passed December 10. 1919,
be- and the same is hereby renewed In DR.. David
r. Anderson, Thomas e. Harrison, David M.
peden. VIM. L. Hopkins. and Cyrus B. Nesbit,
and their successors III Office, for the term Oh
twepty.one years from the passage OF this Act.
SEC. 2. That the charter heretofore granted to
the Protestant Episcopal Church, in Greenvile,
bc. and the same is hereby, removed and extend !
I'd for the period of fourteen years from the pas
sage OF this Act with sl rights, powers aud pfivi-
leges heretofore granted to said church.
~Sro. g. That all Acts done. or authorized to be
done. bv the officers OF said churches, since the
exuiration Of thtir former charter, be-, and the
saus are hereby. declared valid and binding in
al respects and 70 all intents.
Approved the 7th day Of March A. D., 1871.
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE CERTAIN RELIGIOUS IN
srITUrIoNs.
SECTION 1. Re il enacted by Gie Senate and H"''''
of Kqp,-ssentatires Of the Sate Of South Carolina
,,o,r met and sitting in General Assembly, and os
I've authority of the same, That from and after the
passage Of this Act. all persons who now are ol
who hereafter ehall or MAY become members o
tao ssid Society, shall be, and they are hereby
incorporated, aud are hereby declared to be
body polite and corporate by tho name and style
OF the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, and oJ
the said name shall have succession OF oficer'
and members and have 8 common seal.
SIC. q That tho said corporation shall have
power to purchase, receive nnd possess real ant
personal property, aud to sell the same, ant
by its corporate name 70 sue AID be sued in an!
Court. and To make such rules and by-lavs, no
repusnant to Law, a. may be though. necesssr.
aud expedient.
ssc. O. That from and Immediately after tn
passage Of this Act all persons who now are,
who hereafter shall or msy become, members o
the Hopewell BAPTIST Church, shall be. and the.
are hereby, incorporated uuder the name an'
style OF the Hopewell Baptist Church OF Lauren
County, and by the ssid name shall bAve success
sors OF officers and members, and have aud use
common seal.
SIC. 4. The said corporation shall havo Powe
10 purchase receive and possess any real or per
sonal estate not exceeding in vslus the supa o
twenty thousand dollars. or 70 sen the same, an
by its corporate name to sue and be sued In an
Court In this State, aud to make such rules snt
bylaws, not repugnant 10 law, as may be though
necessary and expedieut.
sEc S. That Patrick smalls, Lewis Sma!la
James T. Bolsn, John Alexander, Robert Chis
oln,. Joseph ldencutter and Cesar Gillson, 70
gether With eli who are nov, or WHO hereafter
shall or may becoms members OF the ssid Euha'
Baptist Church, OF Graharaville. shall be, ant
they are hereby, declared to be . body corporate
by the name and style OF the Second EuhaN Bap
tist Church, and By this said name shall hsv
succession OF officers and members. and have
common seal.
SEC. G. That the said corporation shall hav
power TO purchase. receive ard possess any rea
or personal es.sts not exceeding In vsiue the sur
OF ten thousand dollars. or TO dispose Of the sam
By its corporate name, 10 eue and be sued, plea
and be implesded in any Court OF Law or equity il
this State and 10 mako such rules and bylaws
mt rnnuouaus to the lave Of the land, as may