The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-03-27
Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority Of the same:


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Carolina, now met and sitting in General As
sembly, and by the authority Of the same:
That whenever it shall be made to appear to
any one of the Circuit Courts Of this State,
upon the application Of any authorized agent
OK the United States, that the said Unitsd :
States are desirous of purchasing any tract OF
land and the right Of way thereto, within tho
limits OF this State, for the erection OF . hgnt
house, beacon-ight, range light, buoy deres
or other buildings needed for Gghtehouse pur.
DOSES, and that the owner or owners ofsaid lana
are unknown. non-residsnts. or minors, or nom
any other causes are incapable Of making
perfect title to said lands, or in case the satd
owners. being residents, and oarable ns cons;
yeying, shall, from disagreement In price, or !
any other cause whatever, refuse to convey
said lands to the United States, ii shall be the
duty Of the Judge Of the District Court ~
which the lands so designated to be purchased
are situated, to order notice Of the said appf-
cation to be published in some newspaper
nearest to where said lands lie, also In one
newspaper published in the city Of Columbta, 8
once in each week. for the space Of four monthz
which notice shall contain an accurate descnp.s
ton Of the said lands, together with the naf1as
OF the owners, or supposed owners, and sbxil I;
require all persons interested IN the said 1andS
to come forward, on dsy TO be specified tni
said notice, and Hle their objections, II Sry
they should have, to the proposed purchases;si
and at the time specified In said notice, itshxils
be the duty Of the said District Court 60 eaAss
panel jury, iu the naanner now provided hx.
law, to assess the value Of said lands at their
fair market value, and all damages sustained
by the owner Of the lands so appropriated By
reason of such appropriation, which amount ]
when so assessed, together With the entirSs
costs OF said proceedings. shall be psta fntu.s
the county treasury Of said county in wtichs
said proceedings are had, and thereupon. thRa
sheriff Of the said county, upon the he'producHcnsl
Of the certificate Of the treasurer OF said com-
ty that the said amount has been paid, shall
execute to the United States, and deliver to-
their authorized agent, Q deed ofthe said fands5s
reciting the proceedings in said cause. whicks
said deed shall convey to the ssid-Bmtsda
States good and absolute title TO the ssids.
lands against all persons whstsoevef.
sEo q. That the money 30 paid. intoi fkaI
county treasury shall remain until orr
dered to be paid out by court Of competfut
jurisdiction. III 5s.1s.f 8 Il Il ~ ~
SEC. 8. It shall bs the duty Of the Judge A9,
recting the money to be paid to s!county trea;tS
urer in accordance with the proceedings ogtt2
act. to require Of such treasurer bond stn
double the amount ofmoney ordered to be p>i6
by him, with two OF more sufficient suretf
to be approved by said judge. Said ibo1d
shall be payable to the people 1.-the State aogs
South Carolina. for the use and bsneht ofauek
persons, severslly, aa are entitled % 3xfd3
money. Said bonds ahillbe executed and 4r
proved and filed with the clerk OF ssid ecai
before receiving said money. 4..s:4! 50. ;.s:s4 \
SEC. 4. In all cases Of publication Of in0tic
under this aot the court shall require the sa1lsS5
proof as in cases Of publication OF notice ula
the civil practice act Of this State. n
SEQ. s. That the jurisdiction Of the Stated
South Carolina Is hereby ceded to the UnIts
States of Amerio, over so much land ~ snAHte
conveyed to the said United States In ,tha hi;
going specified manner for lighthouse aputFs
poses: Provided, Ghat such, jurisdictim m
granted upon the express conquron thai fk9s
State Of South Carolina shall retain a,oopSirs:
rent jurisdiction with the United States tn Sna,
over said lands, so far as that civil process rs
all cases, not affecting the real or personal
perty of the United States, and such crimihil
or orther process as she'll issue under @
authority Of the State Of South Carolina 1gxiRSsI
any person Ut persons charged with crimes
misdemeanors committed within or witheaf
the limits Of the said lands, msy be: eyscdESd3
therein 10 the same way and manner as 4tfCf
Jurisdiction had been hereby cedsd. aIis sSs3
SEC. 6. That all the lands and tenem61
which may be granted as aforesaid Ato aia
United States, shall be and continue, so iof8
as the same shall be used for the prposeS71
this act mentioned, exonerated and diachSxSS
from all taxes and assessments, snds otA
charges which may be imposed under
authority Of the State Of South Carolina
Approved January 16. a. D. 1873. "