Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-03-14
See. 8. All acts or1parts ofacts incon-
sistent with this act, are hereby repealed
Approved February Is, 1872.


of Charleston, South Carolina.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
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 G. D. Mitchell, J. W. Green, NJ.
Smith, D. Smith, G.. Alston, A. P. john
son, Henry Fraser, J. R. Carter, Fergu-
son, NJ. C. Brown A. Williams, Adam
Singleton, j. w. Jenkins, John Smals
and Charles B. Brown, and their associates
and successors, are hereby made and Gre
ated body polite and corporate, under
the name and style Of the ''Saxton Rifle
men, of Charleston, South Carolina.
Sec. 2. And the said corporation shall
have power to make bylaws, not repug-
nant to the laws of thef f'land; and shall
have succession of officers and members
according to their elections; and to keep
and use common seal, the same to alter
at will; to sue and be sued, in any Court
in this State; to- have and enjoy every
right, power and privilege Incident to such
corporation; and it is hereby empowered
to acquire, retain and enjoy, all such
property, real and personal, as may be
given or bequeathed to, or purchased by
it, and TO- sell, convey or mortgage, the
same, or any part thereof, at will.
Sec. 3. That said corporation may,
from time to time, invest their moneys,
assets, or any property which it may ac-
quire, in such real and personal property,
bonds, stocks, or in sureties, in such sums,
and on such terms and conditions, as it
may deem proper, and to execute bonds,
Sc, under its corporated seal; Provided,
That the maximum value of all property
held aud owned by said corporation, shall
not exceed twenty-five thousand 5,000l,
dollars.
Sec. 4. This Act to continue in force
during fifteen (l5) years, and may be CIV
en- in evidence without being especially
impIe aded' =.
Approved February Is, 1872.
An Act to Provide the Manner for Obtain
ing the Right Of Way ,Ohere Lands are
SUrrounded by other Lands.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met aud sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority
Of the same:
That where any person or persons own
ing lands surrounded by lands Of other
person or persons, through which there is
no ri ght of way or highway, are author
lied as hereinafter provided, to construct
a highway or road through such lands to
the nearest highway there existing.
Sec. 2. If the owner or owners Of such
surrounding lands shall signify, his or
their refusal to tn, opening of highway
through such lands without previous con-
pensation, the person or persons requir-
ing such right of way shlll give ten days
notice in writing, to the person or per-
sons, through whose lands such right Of
way is required, of'his intention to es
tabiish such right Of way, naming in such
notice person who will act as referte
for him in the location thereof, and said
owner or owners shall within ten days
thereafter appoint referee for the same
purpOse. ~
Sc 3. That the referees 30 appointed
shall within ten days thereafter, meet at
some convenient place and choose a third
referee, and the three referees so appointed
shall constitute a board of referees, for the
location ofsuch hhigh way, and to determine
the compensation and damages for the
same, from VIII )se decision in no case shall
there be an appeal.
Sec. 4 That within ten days after the
appointment Of third referee in compli-
ance with the third Section of this Act,
the said referees shall meet and proceed
faithfully and imparti4lly to determine
the question Of location, compensation
and damages submitted to them, for which
purpose they shall inspect the premises i II
reference to the construction Of the pro-
posed highway, and the quantity of land
which shall be required therefor, with re-
spect alone to the quantity and value, and
location of the land which may b. re
quiled, and to the special damage the
owner may sustain by reason of the con-
struction of the highway through his
lands, and the amount Of compensation
which shall be made to the owner thereof,
aud shall render their verdict in writ
ting for the same.