Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25

Approved Maicn 10, iotz.
An act to Proui le far the Establishment of
q School in The Stnte Pe,it ;ntiary
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
aud House Of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met aud sitting III
General Assembly, aud by the authority
of the same:
That on the passage Of this act it shall
be the duty of The superintendent III Lhe
PeDltenLlary to organize school III the
said Institution for Lne ueur tiJ OF such con-
ylcts coutiued therein as may reasonably
be expected t, derive advantages there
from. lie shall employ teachers At ouch
COMPENSATION as the directors otthe PEN
iteuIlary snail deem proper; /and said
teachers may be removed whsA found ln-
efficient, lncompeteht>or ipAttentlye "
their duties, or for kuYotheF Cause un-
suitable Tor the trust.
Sec. 2. The school shall be in opera
ton every working day Of the Week, at
such TIME Detwe, u The hours OF aud q A.
M, aud between andS Z. NJ, as shall
not interfere materially With The general
work or labor, nor with the meal hours
establish, d or hereafter To be established
at the institutions: Provided, That the
Directors and the Superintendent vi the
Peuiteutiary may Increase the said time,
and protract or Iengthen the hours OF the
school, at their discretion, for such con-
victs or scholrsas shalt manifest particular
aptness to derive benefit therefrom.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of the
State Superintendent OF E iucation, On ihe
reauisition of the Superintendent OF The
Penitentiary, approved by the Directors.
to supply the said school with such text
books as may qe nee, ssary for its use, On
such terms and couditiUus as may be es.
tabiished for supplying the Free Common
schools of the State.
Sec. 4. That all ac's or parts OF acts
inconsistent with this act be-, aud the same
are hereby, repealed.
Approved March Il, 1872.
An Act to Prouade for the Construction ct a
Neu Court Hpsse in and for the County
of Richland.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate
aud House of Representatives, OF the state
of South Carollua, now met and Sitting In
General Ass ;mbly, aud by The authority
Of the same:
That The county commissioners of Rich
land county are hereby directed. autorized
and empowered to Sell and convey lie
whole of that lot i'll the city OF Columbia,
on the curucr of Richardson and Washing
ton streets, whereon was formerly situated
the Court House OF saAd couYry; the said
sale TO be made at pdBrfe- oIlcrt, to the
hig hest bidder at sucfr\ time or times, Oh
sucn terms, and inI SUCH parcels, as the
said commissioners sball think proper, al
ter advertisement for at least, thirty day 8:
Provided, Thatsaid lot shall not be sold for
less than 800 per foot, said measurement
to be made on the streets bounding the
same, and that all the proceedings over
and above the amount OF purchase OF
new site, shall be disposed i'll the treasury
of the county, aud shall be drawn out on
the Warrant of The commissioners, provid-
iuy that not more than one half Of the
aboycideposit shall be drawn or paid until
the Court House is complet d aid rt ceived
by the county commissioners as being COM
pleted according to contract.
Sec. 2. ( That the SAID cOmmi sioners
are further authorized aud empowered To
purchase a suitable site for new court
mouse in the city of Columbia aud to taxi
the titles therefor, executed To the State OF
South Carolina, to, and for the use OF,
said county.
Sec. 3. That the said commissioners
are further directed, authorized aud em'
powered to build and erect new Court
house upon the site selected, as provided
IN section Ofthis act, and that the con-
tract for the erection of such building
shall not be binding or valid until approved
by the Circuit Judge OF the Fifth judicial
Circuit, and the Clerk of the court Ut com.
mon pleas tor Richland county.
Approved March 9, 1872.
An Act to lncoporrats the 7O,cn Of Mullins
in Marion Lounty, State Of South Caro-
lima.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the STATE
Of South Caroliua, now met and sitting II
General Assembly, and by the authority
of the same:
That, from and after the passage of thi'
oct, all citizens of this state, having resid
ed sixty days in the town of Mullins, shal
be deemed, and are hereby declared to be
a body polite and corporate, and the sait
town shall be called and known by th'
name:of Mullins, aud its ts'corporate limits
shall extend half mile north, one quar-
ter of mile east and west, and one thirt
of mile south, from stake which shal
be in the centre or square of said town.
Sec. 2. That the said town shall b
governed by an Intendant and four War
dens, who shall be citizens of the Unitet
States, and who shall have been resident