The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-07-03
. Vol. :. Viii. !.
VIM. Simons, A. Goodson, w. B.
Nash, +. J. Moses, Jr., w m. Green,

VIM. Simons, A. Goodson, w. B.
Nash, II, j. Moses, .Jr, m. Green,
Jas. Davis, s. B. Thompson and
r. Tarleton, together with such
other persons who now arc, or
hereafter may be, associated with
them, be, and arc hereby, incorpo-
rated and declared body polite
and corporate, under tho name
and style Of the Traction Steam
Fire Engine Company, of the city
Of Columbia, for tho purpose Of
manufacturing, selling and using
the same, and also for the transac-
ton Of all such business rs may
be. connected with the same. Tho
capital stock shall consist Of twon-
ty thousand (S2O,OO0) dollars, in
shares Of fifty $500 dollars each,
With tho privilege to increase it
to any extent not exceeding fifty
thousand (S50,000) dollars, with
the consent Of II majority Of the
stockholders being first had and
obtained.
SEC. 2. That the SAID corpora
ton shall have such number and
succession Of officers and members
as shall be ordained and chosen &C
cording to the constitution, rules
and by laws, made, or to be made,
by tho said corporation, for its
government, and shall have power
and authority to make any such
constitution, rules or bylaws as
arc not ropugnant to the Consti-
tuition and laws of.thc land shall
have and keep u common seal, and
alter the same at will; shall sue
and be sued, pload and bo implcad.
ed, in any Court Of law in this
State, and shall have and enjoy all
and every right and privilege in
cidcnt and belonging to corporate
bodies.
SEC. 3. That tho said company
shall be empowered to purchase,
retain and enjoy all such proper
ty, real and personal, as 1T may
possess, DO entitled to, or which
shall hereafter be given, bcquoath-
cd to, or in any manner be ac-
quired by it, and to sell, alien or
transfer the same.
SEC. 4. That tho said company
shall havo the power TO erect ma
chine shops, and other buildings
necessary. to carry on tho said
business. That thoy shall have
the power to use such engines in
any part of tho State of South
Carolina, for the purpose of dray-
! ago, carrying passengers, or cnlti-
vating land, and may use tho same
in any Incorporated city: Proui-
ded, No danger to lifo or proper.
tyo ensues: y Provided, That said
! corporation shall be liable for the
payment Of any and all damages
to, life and property ~ =,
| SEC. 5. That said company may
open books for subscriptions to the
capital stock in tho city Of Colum
bia or, elsewhere, at their dlscre
ton. .,.,. ~, ,.,,.... -.
SEC. 6. That the private. as wei
as the corporate property of tho
corporators, slihll bo liable for al
debts contracted for. tho corpora
tion by it's authorized agents.
! SEC. 7. That tho said corpora
Ftion shall q legal existence from
the, timc Of the passage. Of this
Act, and this Act shall continu,
lin forco un titrepealcd. .'<'-
Approved March IL, 1872.
AN ACT TO CHARTER THE SPARTAN
BURG AND PORT ROYAL RAIL ROAI
COMPANY.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by th'
Senate and House Of Representa-
tivcs Of the State of South Carroll
na, now met and sitting in Gene
raj Assembly, and by the authori
ty Of tho samo: -. q. ..
That, for the purpose Of ostab
fishing a Rail Road from Spartan
burg to Port Royal, q charter
with all"tho rights and privileges
Incidental TO tho same, bo, and il
hereby, granted to w. j. Whipper
r. Smalls, N. B. Myers, James NJ
: Baxter, J. j. Patterson, James n
Hayno, II. G. Corwin, II. G.. Wor
thington, G. Cannon, B. A. Bose
mon, w. III. Jones, James Miller
. II. W. Duncan, j. S. Mobley, J. a
Bowley, d. r. Duncan, Timoth,
Hurley, VIM. Munro, r.. M. Smith
IS. j. ;Loe, j. H.GEvans, J. n. B. Je
tor, Ii. Wofford, f. S. Jacobs, r. J
Donaldson, Hardy Solomon, D. A
| Childs, S. A. Swails, T. J. Moore
]SJ. @. Bohsall, S. Ii. @Hoge, @. L
Motion, J. NJ. Allon, Thoma
Steers and w. J. Wilkins, an
! their associates and successors
, who are hereby constituted bod
polite and corporate, by the nam
fand style Of tho Spartanburg an
Port Royal Rail Road Company.
$40. 2. That tho said compan
is hereby authorized to- construe
;, q rail road from Spartanburg t
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