The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-02-29
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Sec. g If the owner or owners OF such sur
rounding land shall signify his, or their refu-
sal to the opening of a highway through such
lands without previous compensation, the per,
son or persons requiring such right of way shall
give ten days notice in writing, to the person or
persons, through whose lands such right OF way
is required, of his intention to establish such
right of way, naming in such notice person
who will act as referee for him in the location
thereof, and said owner or owners shall within
ten days thereafter appoint referee for the
same purpose. :,
Sec. 8. That the referees so appointed, shall
within ten days thereafter, meet at some con-
venient place and appoint q third referee, and
the three referees so appointed shall constitute
board of referees, for the location OF such
highway, and to determine the compensation
and damages for the same, from whose decision
in no case shall there be an appeal.
Sec f. That within ten days after the aP-
pointment of third referee in compliance with
the third Section of this Act, the said referees
shall meet and proceed faithfully and imparti-
ally to determine the question of location, COM
pensation and damages submitted to them, tor
which purpose they Shall inspect the premises
in reference to the construction of the proposed
highway, and the quantity of land which shall
be required therefore, with respect alone to the
Quantity and value, and location of the land
which may be required, and to the special dam
age the owner may sustain by reason of the
construction of the highway through his lands,
and the amount of compensation, which shall
be made to the owner thereof, and shall render
their verdict in writing for the same.
Sec 5. That upon the payment Of the conf
pensation thus ascertained the right or way
over said lands shall be established and shall
be opened, and forever remain q public high
way.
Sec. 6. That if the owner or owners of such
lands over which such right of way is required,
shall not in compliance with second Section OF
this Act appoint referee within the time re-
guired, the referee appointed by the person re-
quiring such right of way shall proceed the
same rs if all three referees had been appoint.
ed, and his action therein, in compliance with
Section four of this Act, shall have The same
force and effect Us if the full board of referees
had acted.
Sec. 7. All Acts, or parts of Acts, inconsis'
tent with this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved February Is, 1872.
AN ACT to.Repeal an Act entitled an Act fol
the Appointment of Land Commissioner
and to Define his Powers and Duties.
Section l. BE ii enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of Soutl
l'Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
senlbly, and by the authority of the same
That an Act entitled an Act to provide TO-
the appointment of Land Commissioner, ap
proved March 9th, 1869, be and the same il
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That all books and papers pertaining
to the office of Land Commissioner be turnet
over to the Secretary of State on and after TIT
passage of this Act, and the Secretary OF State
shall execute the duties heretofore devolvint
upon the Land Commissioner.
Approved February ID, 1872.
AN ACT to Approve, Adopt, and Make of Fore
the General Statutes of the State of Soutl
Carolina, prepared under the direction, ant
by the authority of the General Assembly.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Senate ant
House of Representatives of the State of Sontl
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
sembly, and by the authority of the same:
That the General Statutes of the State o
South Carolina, prepared under its authority
by w. ]. Whipper, c. w. Montgomery, ID. 1
Corbin, Esquires, and reported to the Genera
Assembly, he, and the same are hereby, adop
ted as the Statutes of the State of South Caro-
lina and the Acts, Ordinances and Resolves
recommended by their titles to be repealed b!
said Commissioners, be, and the same are here
by repealed.
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE,
COLUMBIA, S. G., February 10, 1872
This Act having been presented to the Gov
eruor for his approval, and not having been re
turned to him to the branch of the General AS
sembly, in which it originated within the tim
prescribed by the Constitution, has become :
-" F. L. CARDOzo,
Secretary of State.
AN ACT to provide for the redemption of Ger
tain lands sold under order of General Ed
r. S. Candy for taxes.
Section !. Be it enacted by the Senate ant
House of Representatives of the State OF SOutt
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
,semby, and by the authority of the same:
That the former owners of all land sold TO
taxes, and bought in for the State by the sher
ifs of the several counties, under the provl
sions of an order of General Ed. 4. s. Candy
dated Charleston, S. g., December 8, 1867, t
provide for the support of the Provisional Gov
ernment of South Carolina, for the year com
mencing the 1st day of October, 1867, be, ant
they are hereby, allowed the privilege of re
deeming said lands, at any time within twelv
months after the passage of this act.
Sec. 2. That the person or persons desiring
to redeem land, sold under said order, shall ap
ply to the sheriff for u certificate, under hi
hand and seal, stating the amount of tax, cost
and penalties, for which the land was sold
That then the said person shall present tn
same to the county treasurer, and pay to salt
treasurer the amount of the tax, with interes
thereon, at the rate of seven per cent. per an
num- on all costs and penalties; whereupon tn
treasurer shall make and deliver to such per
sons deed of conveyance for said land, re
moving all the titles therein.
Sec. 8. That the county treasurer shall &C
count for the taxes, penalty, and interest pait
in, under this act, in the same manner as III
does for other taxes, and shall distribute HI
costs to the officer to whom the same shall be
long.
Sec. 4. That the person or persons redeem
ing the land shall pay to the county treasure
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