The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-02

he snail act for forty days next previous
to the election. And the proper cor
rorate authorities of sSy City or town 10
any of the shree Counties Of Anderson,
Abbeville and EdgefeId, upon the writ
ten petition of fifty voters In any such
city or town, shall, In like manner and
after like notice, submit the question TO
the qualified electors In said city or town,
and declare the result as is herein direct
ed in cases Of County or township cleo
tions.
SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Managers TO make returns and meet at
their respective court houses or Council
chambers, as the case may be, and count
the votes and declare the result as in
other elections, which result shall be cer-
titled in writing by the Chairman Of each
Board Of Managew 10 the Chairman of
the Board Of County Com missioners or
to the City or Town Council, as the case
may be.
SEC. 8. In case the majority of the
thereon "subscription," then the Chair
man of the Board of County Commits.
sioners, in all cases of County or town.
ship elections, shall be authorized and
required to subscribe to the capital stock
of said company in behalf of said Coun.
| ty the sum which may have been fixed
and named in the resolution of said
[ Board. published as aforesaid, which
subscription shall be made in seven per
cent. bonds, as aforesaid, with interest
payable semi-annualiy; but in all sub.
scrip,ions made under the direction of q
township election, as authorized by this
Act, it shall be 30 expressed in the bonds
and coupons Issued in payment Of such
subscription, under the provisions Of
Section 6 of this Act and all tax levies
for the purpose of raising funds to pay
the said bonds or coupons shall be made
only upon the taxable property in such
township and if majority of the bal.
lots cast in any city or town election
shall be for subscription, tho proper cor.
porate authorities Of such city or town
are authorized and required TO subscribe
i'll behalf Of such city or town in like
manner and to like extent as the County
Commissioners are herein required in oil
cases OF County subscriptions.
SEC. 10. That for the payment of the
interest on said bonds the County Audi
tor or other officer discharging such du-
ties or the City or Town Treasurer, as
the case may BIO, shall 10 authorized and
required to assess annually upon the
property cf such city OF town, County or
township such per centum as may be
necessary TO pay said interest, which
shall be known and styled in the tax
books as said railroad tax, which shall
be collected by the Treasurer under the
same regulations as are provided by law
for the collection of taxes in any Of the
Counties, cities or towns 80 subscribing,
and which shall be paid over by the aaid
Treasurer to the holders of said bonds as
the interest shall become due: Provided,
That within ten years of the time said
bonds shall fall due the money to pay
the same shall be raised by taxation in
the same manner and paid out by the
County Treasurer as provided above for
the payment of the annual interest.
SEC. II. That in collecting said taxes
the County, City or Town Treasurer shall
deliver to the taxpayer q special receipt
| therefor, which shall express that the
amount stated therein is the tax for said
railroad. And when any person, hold
er of such receipts issued in his own
name or in that of another person and
duly transferred to such holder by the
endorsement thereon of tho name Of the
| person to whom the Same was issued.
shall present an amount thereof to the
| President of said company equal to one
| share of the stock of the said company,
| the naid President shall cause to be issued
TO the holder of said receipt one share of
| stock, and such person shall be a stock
/ holder in SAID company from the date Of
| the scrip for such stock so issued as afore.
said, and the like proceedings and rights
| and liabilities shall be had and attach to
| any person who may present such tax
| receipts amounting to more than one
share: Provided, That said scrip shall
not be issued for any fractional part of q
share.
Sec IL. That said railroad company
shall have every right, privilege and
power necessary for the puI pose of ac-
quiring such lands or rights of way as
| they may require for the locaticn or CON.
struction of the said railroad or for the
erection or location of depots, ware
| houses, stations and other necessary es.
Establishments, Or for extending or alter
ing the same, and the said company shall
! have the benefit Of every process OF PRO-
ceeding and shall be subject to all the
restrictions provided or imposed in Sec
tions rs to 86, both inclusive, of Chapter
LXIII of the General Statutes.
SEC. IL. That nothing in this Act con-
tanned shall be construed tc exempt the
property of said railroad company from
taxation for State and County purposes.
Sec. II. That this Act shall be o pub
lie Act, to take effect on and after it's
passage: Provided, That this charter
shall cease and determine unless the
construction of said railroad is comnien-
ced on or before January i, 1883, and
completed or or before january /, 1883.
Approved La. IL IL, 1878.
AN ACT for the Preservation of Certain
Inaectivorous and other Birds therein
named.
SECTION 1. Be IL enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the
State Of South Carolina, now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by the
authority of the same: That no person
shall ut any time or place within this
State take. kill, sell, expose for sale, ex-
port beyond the limits of the State. or
cause to be taken, killed, sold, exposed
for sale or exported beyond the limits of
the State any mockingbird, nonpareil,
swallow, beebird, redbird, wcndpeckcr,
thrush or wren under penalty Of IS for
each bird so taken. killed. anld, exposed
for sale or exported beyond the limits of
the State {; and it shall be lawful for any
person to take or destroy any net, traps
or snares used for taking such birds
wheresoever found set for euch purpose.
SEC. 2. No person or persons shall de-
stroy or rob the nests of any Of the said
birds under penalty of ten dollars for
each offence.
SIC. 8. The penalties incurred for vio-