Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-17

Sec. II. That lectures on chemistry, anat'
omy, physiology, astronomy, the mechanic
arts, agriculture, and on any other science or
branch of literature that the said board of re-
gents may direct, may be delivered to those
attending said school in such manner and
upon such terms and conditions as the said
board may prescribe. That the professors of
the University of South Carolina shall, upon
application of the said board of regents, de-
liver, from time to time, such lectures as shall
be required, and the library of the University
shall be open to, and the benefits of the same
enjoyed by, the officers and pupils of the State
Normal School.
Sec. 13. That the exclusive purpose of the
State Normal School shall be the instruction
and training of persons, both male and fe-
male, in the theory and art of teaching, and
in all the branches that pertain to good COM
mon school education also to give instruction
in the mechanic arts, agriculture, chemistry;
in the arts of husbandry, the fundamental
laws of the United States and this State, and
in what regards the rights and duties of citi
zens.
Sec. H. That as soon as the State Normal
School is prepared to receive pupils, the State
Superintendent of education shall give notice
of the fact to the county school commissioners,
and the said board of regents shall cause no.
tice of the same to be published in at least
one newspaper in each Congressional district
at least for thirty days.
Sec. 15 That the president of the board of
regents shall make to the State superintendent
of education an annual report, bearing date
the first Tuesday in November, which shall
contain full and detailed account of the do
ings of said board, and of all their expendi-
lures, and of all moneys received, and the
prospect progress and condition of the school;
and such report, together with the reports Of
the different boards of visitors, shall be trans
mitted to the General Assembly by the State
superintendent of education as part Of his
annual report and in addition to what is now
required by law.
Sec. 16. That after the FIRST term. and at
least once in each year thereafter, the State
Normal School shall be visited by three suita-
BILE persons, not members of the board of re-
gents but to be appointed by the State super
intendent of education, who shall examine
thoroughly into the condition, organization
and management of the school, and shall re-
port to the State superintendent Of education
their views in regard to its success and useful
ness, and any other matter they may judge
expedient. Such visitors shall be appointed
annually, and their report shall bear date of
the first Wednesday after the first Monday of
November, and cover tho year preceding such
date. The State superintendent of education
shall audit the account of the visitors for ex-
penses actually incurred in examining said
Normal School, and the sums allowed shall
be paid by the State treasurer out of the
Normal School fund.
Sec. II. That the board of regents and the
board of trustees aforesaid, with the State su-
perintendent of education, shall, as soon as
practicable after the passage Of this act, take
possession of and fitup such building or build
ings with the grounds surrounding, now en-.
closed in what is known as the State Univer.
sity buildings and property as shall be neces-
sary to carry out the purposes of this act !;
and the board of trustees Of the University
shall, on application of the board of regents
aforesaid, surrender the same.
Sec. 10. That there shall be an annual ap-
preparation of fifteen thousand dollars, by the
General Assembly, for the maintenance and
support of the State Normal Schsol, which
shall be styled the State Normal School fund,
to be used solely for the purposes set forth in
this act
Sec. 19. That all acts and amendments
thereto shall be so construed as to enable the
board of regents to carry out the provisions
Of this act and all acts or parts of acts con-
hicting with this act are hereby repealed
Approved February 26, A. D., 1873.
AN ACT
To provide for the REIMBURSEMENT to the United
States in certain cases, of title to lands for sites
of Lights Stations on the coasts and waters of
this State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same:
Section l. That whenever it shall be made
to appear to any one of the Circuit Courts of
this State, upon the application of any author.
lied agent of the United 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 light
house purposes, and the owner or owners of
said land are unknown, non-residents or
minors, or from any other cause are incapable
of making perfect title to said lands, or in
case the said owners, being residents and ca
pable of conveying, shall, from disagreement
in price, or any other cause whatever, refuse
to convey said lands to the United States, it
shall be the duty of the Judge of the District
Court in which the lands so desi gnated to be
purchased are situated to order notice Of the
said application to be published in some news
paper nearest to where said lands lie, also in
one newspaper published in the city of Colum.
bia, once in each week for the space of four
months, which notice shall contain an accu-
rate description of the said lands, together
with the names of the owners, or supposed
owners, and shall require all persons interest.
ed in the said lands to come forward, on a
day to be specified in said notice, and file their
objections, if any they should have, to the
proposed purchase and at the time specified
in said notice, it shall be the duty of the said
District Court to empannel jury, in the
manner now provided by law, to assess the
value of said lands at their fair market value
and all damages sustained by the owners of
the lands so appropriated, by reason of such
appropriation, which amount when so assessed
together with the entire cost of said proceed.
ings, shall be paid into the county treasury of
said county in which said proceedings are
had and thereupon the sheriff of the said
county, upon the production of the certificate
of the treasurer of the said county that the
said amount has been paid, shall execute to
the United States, and deliver to their author
lied agent, deed Of the said lands, reciting