The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1873-05-15
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The Laws Of South Carolina.

The Laws Of South Carolina.
Acts and Joint Resolutions passed by the
General assembly at the Session Of 1872
-'73. .tlSijl. .--..
An ACT to provide for the relinquishment
IN the United States, in certain cases, Of
title to lands for sites of light stations on the
coasts and waters of this state. s ~'sN
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Rspressntatiyes Of the State of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority Of the same
SECTION l. That when ever it shall be
made to appear to any one Of the Circuit
Courts of this State, upon the application OF
any authorised agent of the Uuited States
that the said United States are desirous OF
purchasing any tract of land, and the right
Of way thereto, within the limits OF this
State' for the erection of light house,
beacon light, range light, buoy depot, or
other buildings needed for Eight house pur,
noses: and the owner or owners Of said land
Are unknown. non-residents or minors, or
from apy ofh<s SAnss siaospablsofm fmaking
a psrfscs title to said lands, or in case the
said ovp6fs. bsisg residents and capable OF
oopy.y;pe, shail, from disagreement in price,
or ,ny other cause whatever, refuse to convey
..;d lspds to the United States, it shay be
the duty of the Judge Of the District Court
IN vh;ch the hxds % desigsated to be pur-
chased are situated to order notice Of the
said application to be published in some
newspaper psarest to where said lands lie, al:
40 in one newspaper published in the city OF
Columbia. once in each week, for the space
of four months, which notice shall contain an
.ccurate description Of said lands, together
9TH tbe names ofthe owners, and shall re-
ouire al persons interested in the said lands
to coma 6r1ard, On day 70 be specihed IN
said notice, and fle their objections, if any
thew should have. to the proposed purchase; /;
and At the time specified in said notice, it
,b.ll be the duty of the said DISTRICT Court
TO enpsnnsl Jury, in the manner now pro-
nded by law, to assess the value Of said lands
ss their fair market value, and all damages
susssised by tbe oxner.of the lands 20 oappro-
priated, by reason Of such appropriation,
which amount, when 90 assessed, together
With the entire costs of the said proceed
ines shan berpaid into the county treasury
of said county IN which said proceedings are
had and thereupon the sheriff of the sald
county, upon the production Of the certIh-
cate Of the treasurer of said county that the
said amount has been paid, shall execute to
the United States, and dalivsr to their
authorized agent, o deed OF the sara fands,
reciting the proceedings in said cause, which
said deed shall convey to the United States
. GOOD absolute title to the said lands against
ali persons whatsoever.
SECTION. 2. That the money 30 paid into
the county treasury shall there remain, until
ordered to be paid out BY court OF compe-
tent jurisdiction.
SECTION. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
Judge directing the money to be paid to a
county treasurer, in accordance with the pro-
ceedings OF this act, to require OF such
treasurer bond in double the amount OF
money ordered to be paid by him, with two
or more sufficient sureties, to be approved by
said iudge. Said bonds shall be payable to
the people Of the State Of South Carolina,
for tue use and benefit Of such persons,
ssverally, as are entitled to said money.
Said bonds shall be executed and approved
and fled with the clerk Of said court before
receiving said money.
SECTION 4. In all cases Of publication OF
notice under this act, the court shall require
the same proof as in case Of publication OF
notice under the civil practice act of this
State.
SECTION 5. That ths jurisdiction OF the
State Of South Carolina is hereby ceded to
the United States Of America over so much
land a. may be conveyed to the said United
States in the foregoing specified manner for
light house purposes Provided: That such
jurisdiction is granted upon the express con.
ditiou that the State Of South Carolina shall
retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the
limited States in and over said lands, so fal
As that civil process, in all cases not affecting
the real or personal property Of the United
States, and such criminal or other process as
shall issue under the authority Of State
of South Carolina, against any person Oh
persons charged With crimes or misdemeanors
Committed within or without the limits o
the said lands, may be executed therein, II
the same way and manner as ifnojuridictior
had been hereby ceded.
SECTION 6. That all the lands and tene
ments which may be granted as aforesaid Il
the limited States shall be and continue, 81
long as the same shall be used for the pur
poses in this act mentioned, exonerated ant
discharged from all taxes and assessment
and other charges which may be imposed un
der the authory Of the State Of South caro-
lima. .o
Approved January 16, A, D. 1873
AN ACT ceding the jurisdiction of the State
of South Carolina to the United States o
America over certain lands in the Count.
of Dsvl;no,on Known "a the "Natl0na