The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-10

ments pending in the Courts of said counties
where the offense was committed In those
parts of said counties now estao l1Shed as the
County of Green wood, shall be transferred TO
Green wood. and all records, com issions and
other papers belonging to any OF said suits or
ind dictments together with all legal incidents
Herewith appurtatning, shall be transferred
to the Clerk Of Court OF the County of Green.
wood and all returns and processes already is.
sued and made returnable to the fall term oi
the Courts of Abbeville and Edgefield conn-
ties, where the defendants In said cases re-
side In the parts of said county now eEtab-
Iished as the County Of Greenwood, shall be
as valid and effectual as those that have been
issued to the fall term OF the Court OF said
County of Greenwood, and the serving OF
said counties shall he as good and effectual as
a service to the term OF Court OF said County
OF Green wood, and all suitB. returns and pro-
cesses shall be transferred ny the ClerEs OF
the Court OF said Counties to the Clerk OF the
Court Of Greenwood County.
TRANSFER OF REcoRDs-CERTIFIED COPIES.
Section l3 That any person or persons In
terested shall have authority 10 apply To the
Clerks OF the Courts, Sheritfs or Prnhate
Judges OF the counties of Abbeyille and Edge
field for certified copies or any judgment, re-.
cord, decree or other papers now on file or OF
record IN said counties, and when so obtained
and filed or recorded In the proper office In
the new County OF Greenwood. said Judg.
ment, decree, record or other paper shall nave
the same force and effect as same had before
said new County was formed under this Act.
Any records not SO transferred shall remain
in full force and effect as II transferred TO the
records OF the new County or Green " 0od:
That the Sheriff OF Abbeville and Edgefeld
Counties respectively, upon application OF
the plaintiff or his Attorney In any judg-
ment of record IN the said Counties respec-
lively shall deliver to the Sherif OF Green
wood County any and al executions IN Lheir l
respective offices, In which the said plaintiff
Is interested, for which the Sheriff OF Green
wood County shall receipt TO the Sher1fs Of
the respective -Junties OF Abbevile and
Edgefield aud said executions when entered
upon the SherifTs books In Green wood Coun-
ty shall have thereafter the same force and ef-
feet as previously In the counties from which
they were transferred.
TO PAY FOR SURVEYING, BOOKS. ETC.
Section. IA. That the commissioners named
In section Of this Act In anticipation OF the
collection of the general County tax be, and
they are hereby empowered to contract de0ts S
ana incur liabilities To the extent OF s2,OoO
for the purpose OF paying commissioners,
paying cost OF surveying and dividing the
County, supplying furniture and books re-
ouired by law for the several county ofncers,
and for defraylng the Court expenses which
sum shall be repaid out of the general County
tax.
THE DRAWING OF THE FIRST JUROR.
Section. Is. That the Board of Jury Com.
m Issioners OF Abbeville and E tgehe!d count
pare and furnish TO the Board OF Jury Com
m Issioners Of Greenwood County within ten
days after demand by the said Jury Commits
sIoners Of Greenwood County, separate llsts
of persons liable TO serve as Jurors aud resld-
ing in their respective counties within the
u Its of the said new County OF Green WOOD
From the lists so furnished TO the Board OF
Jury Commissioners OF Greenwood county
chol h.a Hru apnnrnQnnn
Petit and Grand Jurors and the tailsmen OF
the Courts 10 be holden in Green wood County
In con formity with the provisions OF this ACT
and the Jurors so drawn are hereby declared
lawful Jurors TO all intents and purposes.
To ApPoRTIoN THE COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS.
Section lG. That the Governor Ia author
lied and empowered 10 appoint a commission
of three persons. one OF whom shall be resi-.
dent of Abbeville County, and one resident
the new county OF Greenwood, which said
comm isson shall divide and appcrtion be-
tween the Counties OF Edgetleld and OF Green.
wood the lawful and bona fide Indebtedness
Of the old County OF Edgefied and also ap
portion and divide between the Counties oi
A AbbevlIe and Greenwood the lawful and
bona tide Indebtedness of the old County OF
Abbevile exist at the u me Greenwoon County
goes In TO ful aperatlon having due regard tothe
amount Of unpaid taxes due each OF said
counties, and that said COuty Of Greenwood
shall receive credit for It's proportionate share
of any money on hand In each OF said count
les not heretofore expended. And said COM
missloners shall receive from the County OF
Greenwood each 81 per day for not exceed.
ing Ten days.
Section ii. That this Act shall be deemed
ly upon it's approval, and all Acts and parts
OF Acts inconsistent herewith, he, and the
same are hereby repealed.
Ratified Feb. q, 1897.