The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-24

shall po toupd folded tq6ethar eomnfct1
". oAly. .Opa ahill be. counted. and the
otbers destrpyad; hut il they hear differ,
ept Ranqess the game shell he destroyed.
and not qoppted. Hmore ballots Ahall
By Ctopnd. ,pn opening The YbPx, than
there are names on the poll list, AL the,
ballots shall be raturRed eto, the box and,
thofopghly mixed t9geshs1 cpd ene Of
the managers, ar the, clerk, shall, With
ont seeing the ballots dfaw ;thereispm
and Immediately deatFoy as many ballots
as there are in excess OF the humber OF
names on the poll list. Within three
Board Of Mhpagers, Or one Of them, to
be designated in writing by the board,
shall deliver, TO Tho commissioners OF
Election the poll list, the boxes contain
ing the ballots, and q written statement
of the result Of the election in his pre-.
cinct..
SEQ. 4. After the final adjournment OF
the BoRrd Of County Canvassers, and
within the time prescribed in this Act,
the Chairman of said Board shall for.
ward, addressed to the Governor and
Secretary OF State, by messenger, tho
returns, poll list, aud all papers apper-
taining to the election. The said mes
senger to be paid his actual expenses
upon certificate to be furnished him
by the Secretary OF State. Said certifi.
cate shall be paid out of the funds pro-
vided for the payment of Commissioners
and Managers of Election.
SEQ. 8. All Acts or parts OF Acts in
any way conflicting with this Act are
hereby repealed.
Approved March IL, 1879.
AN Aor TO PROVIDE FOR THE coNsrRUo-
T1oN OF NEW COURT HOUSE IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF RIoHLAND.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives o. the State
Of South Carolina, noso met and sitting in
General Assembly, and By tho authority of
the same, That the County Commits
sioners of Richland County are hereby
directed, authorized and empowered to
sell and convey the whole of that lot in
the oity of Columbia, on the corner of
Richardson and Washington streets,
whereon was formerly situated the Court
House of said County; the said sale to be
made at public outcry, to the highest
bidder, at such time or times, on suoh
terms, and in such parcels, ns tho said
Commissioners shall think proper, after
advertisement thereof for at least thirty
days: Prouided, That said lot shall not
be sold for less than 500 per foot, said
measurement to be made on the streets
bounding the same, and that all the pro-
oeeds over and above the amount of
purchase of new site, shall be deposit
ed in the Treasury of the County, and
shall be drawn out on the warrant OF the
Commissioners, providing that not moro
than one-half OF tho above deposit shall
be drawn or paid until the Court House
is completed. and received by the County
Commissioners as being completed ac-
cording to contract.
SEQ. 2. That the said Commissioners
are further authorized and empowered
to purchase suitable site for new
Court House in the city OF Columbia,
and to take the titles therefor, executed
to the State of South Carolina, to, and
for the use of, said County.
SEC 3. That the aaid Commissioners
are further directed, authorized and
empowered to build and erect a new
Court House upon the site selected, as
provided in Section of this Act; and
that the contract for the erection of sn Gu
building shall not be binding or valid
until approved by the Circuit Judge Of
the Fifth Judicial Circuit, und the Clerk
Of the Court of Common Pleas for Rich
land County.
Approved March 0, 1872.
JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PAY
MENr OF COMMISSIONERS AND MANAGERS
or ELECTIONS, AT SPECIAL ELECTIONS,
DURING THE YEAR EIGHTEEN HUNDEl ID
AND SEyENTY-ONE
Be ii resolred by Tie Senate and House
2 Representatives Of lie .StHe If South