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petent to try the. same; one half &C.
cruirg to the informer or complainant,
and the other half to the county in
which the trial shall be had,
Approved March 9. 1872 !. ---s.
JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing
the County Commissioners of Viii.
liamsburg County to Levy a Special
Tax. ,a. 's ~ '@5 a. .. n
Section 1. Be 1t resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the
State OF South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
! fauthority of the same: d.
That, in addition to the tax hereto
fore authorized to be levied, tho
County Commissioners of Williams
burg county are hereby authorized to
levy, and cause to be collected spe-
cial tax of two (2) mills on dollar,
the same to be used exclusively for
the purpose Of rebuilding the Jail in
the said county: =
Approved March 9, 1872. =.
AN ACT Conferring upon tho County
7 Commissioners Certain Powers in
relation to the License and Sale OF
Intoxicating Liquors. -. "a.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the
State of South Carolina, now met and
fsitting In General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same: -,
That all the powers and duties
heretofore conferred upon the Com
missioners of Roads Of the various
Districts of this State, in relation to
the license and sale of intoxicating
liquors, be, and they are hereby, con
fcrred upon the County Commission
ers. This act to take effect on and
after it's passage. ..,, -. ~ ....:..
Approved March 9, 1872. :,
AN ACT to Charter the Union Sa-
wings Bank, Of Georgetown, S. O..
Sec. /. 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 aathoritYsof The same: "
That James a. gowley, W. b. Jones,
Jr., Thomas D:: Mcdowell Sc. Carr
and Jsmes ;Mdrrell, togetkM with
such Q her persons as arsNHow, or
may hereafter be, assoeiafM with
them, shall be, and they YAE hereby,
constituted and made atdw polite
and corporate, by the naMs6nd style
Tof the "Union SaviGgs' Bank of
Georgetown, South Carolina" and by
this name and style shall be-, and is
hereby, made capable in law to have,
purchase, enjoy aud retain, to it aud
it's successors, lands, rents, tenements,
goods, chatteis and effects Of what
kind or quality soever, and the.same
to sell, alien or dispose Of; tosue and
be sued, plead,and be impleaded, an
swer and be answered. defend and be
defended vin Courts Of record, or any
Eother; plsee whatsoever; and; also to
make, have and use q common seal,
FFHnidd yfe same to alter and renew at
their pleasure; and also to ordain
and put in execution such bylaws
and regulations as may seem necessry
and convenient for the govern ment of
the said corporation, not being con-
trary to the laws Of the State or the
Constitution thereof. .-'. b.
SEC. 2. The capital stock Of said
corporation shall not be less than ten
thousand dollars, which may be in
creased, from time to time, to. asum
not exceeding two hundred, thousand
dollars, and shall be paid In and accu
mulated as hereinafter provided. !
Sec. 3. That said corporation. shall
have power: and authority to invest
it's capital stock or other funds in
bank or other stocks, in the purchase
of bonds of the United States, bonds
issued by this or any State Of the
Unnited States, and in bonds
of any corporate company; to lend
money upon personal or real security,
to discount bonds, notes and bills Of
exchange, and to guarantee the pay
ment Of notes, bonds, bills of exchonge
or other evidences Of debt.
SEQ 4. That said corporation shall
receive deposits from any person or
persons, and all such deposits shall be
invested as the Board Of Directors
may deem most advantageous, and in
accordance with Section 3, and interest
shall be allowed to the depositors
thereof as may be directed or provided
for by the bylaws of the institution.
Sec. 5. Each subscriber to stock in
this Bauk shall, on or before the fifth
day of each month, pay, at the office
of the Bank, one dollar per share Of
his or her subscription, and any sub,
scriber falling to do SO shall be fined
five cents per share for such delin.
quency, and for each succeeding ten
days, of such delinquency, ten cents
per share additional; andif, at the
expiration of two months, such delin-
.quency shall still exist, the stock
shall be sold at public auction, the
proceeds of which shall be paid to
such delinquent stockholder, after
deducting all fines that may be
charged against him, or his proportion
of all losses sustained, and expenses
incurred by the institution, in the
course of it's business.
Sec. 6. As soon as the stock becomes
of tho value of one hundred dollars
per share, scrip shall be issued toeach
stockholder for tho number Of shares
standing in. bis or her name on the
books Of the institution, signed ny
the President and Cashier, with the