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Acts and Joint Resolutions
ALSO CERTAIN
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Passed at the Regular Session of 1912
Priflted by Order of the General Assembly and Designed to form a part of the
Twenty-Seventh Volume of the Statutes at Large, Commencing
with the Acts of the Regular Session of 1911
COLUMBIA, S. C. GONZALES AND BRYAN, STATE PRINTERS
1912
3 bias Qb3 HIS sai
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111862
JUL -31 1936
Li^ of A<fts and Joint Resolutions
1912
Also Certain Concurrent Resolutions Relating to Public Officers
PART I— GENERAL LAWS
No. 29S. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish an industrial school for boys and provide for its government and maintenance," approved the 24th day of February, A. D. 1906.
No. 299. An Act to amend an Act entitled **An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend Section 18 of an Act entitled "An Act to declare the law in reference to and to regulate the manufacture, sale, use, consumption, possession, transportation and disposition of alcoholic liquors and beverages within the State, and to police the same,*' approved the 16th day of February, A. D. 1907, in so far as the same applies to the counties of Charleston and George- town,' approved the 26ih day of February, A. D. 1908, in so far as the same applies to Charleston county, approved 3d March, 1909," exempting Richland county frpm^the provisions thereof.
-» .• i *^ No. 300. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to^establish the Insurance
Department of South Carolina,' and to provide for the conduct of
the same," approved February 24, 1908, by adding thereto sections
to be known as Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25,
No. 301. An Act to amend Section 91, Volume II, Code of Laws of South Caro- lina, 1902, by allowing actions on judgments by leave of Judge at Chambers.
No. 302. An Act to amend Section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to require all persons in Richland and Abbeville counties liable to road duty to pay a commutation or road tax in lieu of working upon public highways in said counties; to provide a penalty, and to provide for listing persons so liable, so as to exempt the county of Abbe- ville from its provisions," so as to make the said tax payable at the same time that other taxes &re payable.
No. 308. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for rural police- men in the county of Barnwell."
No. 304. An Act to amend Section 397 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Volume I, by including Williamsburg in the provision thereto.
No. 906. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a county govern- ment for Williamsburg county," approved February 24, 1908.
IV List of Acts and Joint Resolutions.
No. 306. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the traffic in seed cotton and unpacked lint cotton,*" approved February 17, 1911, in so far as it relates to WHiliamskmrg county and Georgetown county.
No. 907. An Act to amend an Act entitled **An Act to amend Section 2009 of Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1909, by including the city of Camden and the town of Clinton within the provision of said section, approved February 90, 1907, so as to strike out the city of Camden from the provisions of said section,** and to provide compensation for the Commissioners of Public Works of the dty of Camden.
No. 306. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the time for holding the Courts of the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Third Judicial Circuits," approved 24th day of February, A. D. 1908, so far as the same relates to Oconee county.
Nto. 309. An Act to amend an Act entitled **An Act to provide for rural police- men for Marlboro county," approved the 19th day of February, A. IX 1911, so as to increase the number of said policemen and their salaries.
No. 310. An Act to amend an Act entitled *'An Act to establish a public service commission, to fix and establish in all cities of this State rates and charges for the supply of water, gas or electricity furnished by any person, firm or corporation, to such city and the inhabitants thereof and to prescribe penalties, by striking out the word •Charleston,' in line 8 of Section 5 thereof."
No. 311. An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled **An Act to provide for the registry of chattel mortgages of crops and to fix the fee," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911, so as to exempt Saluda county from its provisions.
No. 319. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for working all able-'bodied men convicts on the public works of the various coun- ties," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911, by making same applicable to Clarendon county.
Nb. 313. An Act to amend Section 971, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 971, Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, A. D. 1909, by adding thereto a proviso excluding the Masters for Barnwell, Kershaw and Richland counties from the provisions thereof," approved the 4th day of March, A. D. 1909, so as to exclude the Master of Marion county from its provisions.
No. 314. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the office of Township Commissioners in Chester county, and make the general law as to county government and assessment of property for taxation applicable therein," approved February 7, 1907, by strik- ing out Sections 9 and 5 of said Act and substituting new sections
List of Acts and Joint RESOLUtigicS. v
therefor, so as to provide for eight county commissioners, wbo shall be ex officio the township road supervisors in their respective townships.
No. 315. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize tlie cities of Columbia and Greenville and the town of Manning to levy and enforce an assessment upon abutting property owners for the purpose of paying for permanent improvements on its streets and sidewalks," approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1911.
No. 316. An Act to amend Section 1302, Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, relating to professorships in Clemson College.
No. 317. An Act to amend Section 767, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1909, by adding a proviso thereto, relating to Beaufort county.
No. 318. An Act to amend an Act entitled *'An Act to regulate the tariff in seed cotton and unpaclced lint cotton in Beaufort county," approved the 15th day of February, A. D. 1910, changing the time for issuance of licenses.
No. 319. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled *An Act to provide for establishment of a new school district in Darlington county, and to authorize the issuance of bonds for said school district, and the levy of a local tax therein,' " approved the 28th February, 1896.
No. 3S0. An Act to amend Section 2158 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, as amended by an Act approved the 25th day of February, 1904, in reference to toilets.
N^. 321. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to require the filing of written instruments lodged for record," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911.
No. 322. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled *An Act to create a police commission for Charleston county, and to repeal all laws inconsistent therewitl)^' approved the 26th day of February, 1908, so as to extend the system of rural police in said county," by providing mounted policemen in St. Paul's town- ship, in Charleston county.
No. 323. An Act to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the buying and selling of cotton in bales and cotton seed," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911, so as to include Calhoun county.
No. 324. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, Chapter XLIX, relating to municipal corporations, by adding thereto an article to be known as Article VII, providing a form of government for cities of more; I than twenty thousand inhabitants and less than fifty thousand
inhabitants, such form to be adopted by special election ordered upon petition."
VI Li^ OF Acts and Joint Resolutions.
No. SS6» An Act to amend an Act entitled **An Act relating to Newberry county."
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No. 3^* An Act to amend certain sections of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the improvement of the public roads in Chester county, and to levy a property and c(Hnmutation tax for working the same," approved February 15, 1910.
No. 327. An Act to amend Section 2122 of the Code of Laws of South Oarolina, 1902, Volume I, as amended by the Act approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1903, by adding a proviso thereto so as to permit the running of solid trains, made up of through freight cars, through the State of South Carolina on Sunday.
No. 328. An Act to amend Section 1662 of Volume I of the Code of Laws of 1902, relating to usury, by adding a proviso.
No. 329. Am Act. to amend an Act entitled **An Act to provide for rural police- men for Abbeville county," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911.
No. 330. An Act to amend Section 1200, Volume I, of the Revised Statutes of 1902, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 1200, Code of Laws, Volume I, relating to county boards of education," approved the 18th day of February, 1906, approved March 3, 1909, and approved February 26, 1910, so as to change pay of members of the County Board of Education of Richland county.
No. 331. An Act to amend Section 2972, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, relating to summary ejectment.
No. 332. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to require common carriers, on demand of consignees, to reweigh freight, and upon request therefor to establish scales for that purpose," approved the 24th day of February, A. D. 1906, by placing railroad track and plat- form scales under jurisdiction of Railroad Commission, and to confer authority upon said commission to require common carriers to install said scales.
No. 383. An Act to amend Section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the times of holding the Orcuit Courts in the Seventh Judicial. Circuit, and to arrange the same, approved February 21, A. D. 1906," as amended on the 14th day of February, A. D. 1911, and for the Courts of Jasper county, in the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
No. 334. An Act to amend an A<* entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled •An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled *An Act to prohibit the destruction of fox in cer- tain counties of the State," ' approved the 21st day of February, 1908, so as to include in its provisions the counties of *Richland and Edgefield,' approved the 3d day of March, A. D. 1909, so as to include the counties of *Calhoun and Orangeburg,* approved the 20th day of February, A. D. 1910, so as to include Abbeville,
List of Acts and Joint Resolutions. vii
Sumter and Lancaster counties in the provisions of said Act," approved February 18, 1911, so as to include Spartanburg and Greenville counties in the provision thereof.
No. 335. An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled' "An Act to provide for rural policemen for Florence county," approved February 17, A. D. 1911, by increasing number of policemen.
No. 336. An Act to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to require all persons in Horry county liable to road duty to pay a commutation or road tax in lieu of working upon public highways in said county; to provide a penalty; to provide for listing persons so liable, and to provide for collecting said tax," approved February 15, A. D. 1910, in so far as same refer to date of pay- ment of commutation tax and disposition of same.
No. 337. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An *Act to establish a Civil and Criminal Court in the county of Charleston, to be known as *Tlie Civil and Criminal Court of Charleston,' to define the powers and jurisdiction of the same, and to provide for the conduct of the business thereof, and to abolish the Judicial Magistrate's Court therein," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911.
No. 338. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to release beneftciarj* students attending the State colleges from the obligation to teach school if appointed to Naval or Military Academy of the United States, or to a position in the army or the go^'emment service of the United States," approved 15th day of February, A. D. 1909, so as to include ministers of the gospel within its provisions.
No. 339. An Act to amend the law in relation to the names and locations of the voting precincts in this State.
No. 340. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act for the protection of game birds and animals and to provide a close season," by changing the close season for woodcock.
No. 341. An Act to amend Section 5 of an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the office of County Supervisor and County Conunissioners in the county of Greenville, and to provide a system of county govern- ment therefor," approved 24th February, 1910, to fix the salary of the County Commissioners.
No. 343. An Act to amend the law relating to magistrates and their constables, their powers, their duties, jurisdiction, salaries, etc.
No. 343. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appoint- ment of Township Commissioners, to fix their salaries and to define their duties, for the purpose of securing a more accurate and uniform system of tax returns and a more equitable valua- tion of property for the purpose of taxation," approved February 3, A. D. 1911, as to Berkelev countv.
No. 344. An Act to amend Section ^8, Volume II, Criminal Code, 1902, relating to cock fighting.
vin List of Acts and Joint Resolutions.
No. 345. An Act to amend the law with reference to compensation and salaries of county officers.
No. 346. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration, and to provide for the appointment and compensation of a Commissioner,'* approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1904, aa amended by an Act entitled "An Act to establish a Department of Agriculture, Com- merce and Immigration, and to provide for the appointment and compensation of a Commissioner," approved the dSd day of February, 1904, so as to eliminate the word "immigration" and clauses relating thereto, substituting in lieu thereof the word "industries" and incorporate provisions relating thereto, approved the 4th day of March, A. D. 1900, so as to provide for the election of a Commissioner by the qualified electors of the State.
No. 347. An Act to amend Section 1914 of the Code, regarding the transfer of pupils between adjoining school districts.
Nb. 348. An Act to.amend an Act entitled "An Act for the protection of game iish in the State of South Carolina, and for the repeal of certain laws relating thereto," approved 23d day of February, A. D. 1910, as amended by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled ^An Act for the protection of game fish in the State of South Carolina, and for the repeal of certain laws relating thereto,' approved 23d day of February, A. D. 1910, by striking out Sec- tions 2 and 3 and inserting a new Section 2," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911, be amended by adding at tiie end thereof a new section to be known as Section 6.
No. 349. An Act to amend Subdivision 2 of Section 137, Volume II, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, by allowing like service on infant nonresidents in any case affecting real estate.
No. 350. An Act to amend Section 1739 of Volume I, Civil Code of 1902, relating to the time when mechanics may sell property left for repairs.
No. 351. An Act to amend Section 339, Volume II, Civil Code, 1902, by pro- viding for service of notice of appeal by mail.
No. 352. An Act to amend the law relating to the fees of the Clerk of Court and Register of Mesne Conveyance for Saluda and Williamsburg counties.
No. 353. An Act to amend an Act entitled "Aa Att to require the cancellation of all real estate and chattel mortgages and judgments in the different counties of the State to be entered upon the margin of the indexes thereof," approved the 15th day of February, A. D. 1910, as amended by Act approved 17th day of February, 1911.
No. 354. An Act to amend an Act entitled "Am Act to prevent delays in the transportation of freight foy railroads in this State," approved the 25th day of March, A. D. 1904.
List of Acts and Joint Resolutions. ix
No. 355. An Act to amend an Act entitled *'An Act to provide for the issuing
of bonds in public school districts in Soutii CaroUna," approved
. February 19, 1907, in so far as the same affects School District
No. 3S, of Darlington county, and Norway School District No.
71, in Orangeburg county.
No. 356. An Act to amend an Act entitled '*An Act to fix the commutation road tax and to define who are liable to pay road tax in Bamberg, Hampton and Kershow counties, and to provide a penalty for failure to pay such tax," approved February 17, 1911, bv adding a proviso as to Bamberg and Ham^pton counties to be known as Section 5^ and that the number of Section 5 of the Act of 1911 be changed to six.
No. 357. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for constables in Chester and Williamsburg counties for the purpose of enforcing law, and especially the laws prohibiting tlie sale of alcoholic liquors, and prescribing their duties,** approved the ^th day of February, A. D. 1910, by exempting Williamsburg county from the operation thereof.
No. 356. An Act to amend Section 1984 of Volume I of the Code of Laws of 190^.
No. 359. An Act to abolish the office of Master for Darlington county, and to devolve the duties thereof upon the Judge of Probate of said county.
No. 360. An Act relating to publication of quarterly statement by Supervisor of Ahbeville county.
No. 361. An Act to require the County Treasurer of Orangeburg, Cherokee, Colleton, Clarendon, Edgefield, Richland, Berkeley, Marlboro, Barnwell, Abbeville, Lee, S|partanburg and Sumter counties to publish quarterly a list of fines paid by the Magistrates of the said counties.
No. 362. An Act to provide for. the provision of profits from any new dispen- saries which may be hereafter established in Horry county.
No. 363. An Act to provide for a public cotton weigher at Prosperity, in New- berry county, and in reference to elections for cotton weighers in Chesterfield county.
No. 364. An Act regulating the county government of Union county.
No. 365. An Act ceding to the United States of America certain lands in Beaufort county for the purpose of deepening and widening Archer's Creek, in said county.
No. 366. An Act relating to the cotton wei^ers of Lancaster and Kershaw counties.
No. 367. An Act to fix dieting fees for prisoners for Lancaster and York coimties.
No. 368. An Act relating to the county government of Saluda county.
X List of Acts and Joint Resolutions.
No. 369. An Act to provide for the county government of Orangeburg county.
No. 370. An Act to create a dock and warehouse for the county of Charleston, and to define the authority and duties thereof.
No. 371. An Act to establish a Civil and Criminal Court in the county of Barnwell, to be known as "The Civil and Criminal Court of Barn- well;" to deflne the duties and jurisdiction of the same, and to provide for the conduct of the business thereof.
No. 37:2. An Act to allow owner.s of certain stock in Berkeley county to pursue same without gim.
No. 373. An Act to authorize the Couiitv Board of Commissioners in the various counties to appropriate moneys out of the general county fund to be used in co-operation with the State officials having charge of live stock sanitary work and the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture, in the eradication of cattle ticks and infec- tious and contagious diseases of live stock, and further providing for proper disinfection of live stock infested or infected with the carrier or carriers of infectious, contagious or communicable dis- eases, and for proper disinfection of such barns, sheds, yards or fields as are capable of conveying the said infection or contagion.
No. 374. An Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners for Kershaw county to sell and convey the portion of the jail lot of said county not used or needed for county purposes.
No. 375. An Act to provide for a fee bill for the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Spartanburg county.
No. 376. An Act to require bonds by dispensary officials of Richland county to be guaranteed by surety companies, and cost to be paid out of dispensary funds.
No. 377. An Act to regulate the publishing of legal advertisements and notices in Kershaw county.
No. 378. An Act to regulate the working of the chain gang in I<,exington county.
No. 379. An Act to declare vacant the offices of the Board of Township Com- mdsisioners now holding <^ce in the several townships of Beaufort county witliout the recommendation of the members of the General Assembly from said county and providing other officers in their stead.
No. 380. An Act to provide for election of Township and County Commis- sioners for Kershaw county, and provide for the performance of the duties heretofore incumbent upon them in reference to the assessment and equalization of property for taxation.
No. 381. An Act to fix a time beyond future examination into the office of County Treasurer of Pickens county shall not extend.
List of Acts and Joint Resolutions. xi
No. 382. An Act to provide for the expenditure of surplus funds of Fairfteld county, in the hands of the Treasurer thereof, to be used for current county purposes.
No. 383. An Act to require the County Board of Conomisskmers of Pickens county to maintain at the public expense all roads forming the whole or any part of the route of rural delivery carriers.
No. 384. An Act relating to penalties for nonpayment of road or commutation tax in Georgetown county.
No. 385. An Act to exempt all municipal, county and school funds from taxation.
No. 386. An Act to regulate the term of office of County Superintendents of iiUlucation.
No. 387. An Act to malce the term of office of the County Superintendent of Education for Aiken county four years.
No. 388. An Act to fix the term* of office of the County Supervisor and County Superintendent of Education in Chester county.
No. 389. An Act to regulate the award' of scholarships in Winthrop College.
No. 390. An Act to regulate' the award of scholarships in Clemson Agricul- tural and Mechanical College.
No. 391. An Act to provide for beneficiary agricultural scholarships in the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina.
No. 392. An Act to fix the special annual levy for school purposes in Rock Hill School District, of York county, at 4 mills.
No. 393. An Act to provide for an Assistant Superintendent of Education in all counties having a population of between eighty-two and eighty- five thousand.
No. 394. An Act to create the Ellenton Graded School District, from portions of Aiken and Barnwell counties, and defining its purposes and powers.
No. 395. An Act to further regulate the reports to be made by the Treasurer of Chesterfield county as to school funds and to regulate accounts kept of same by the Treasurer.
No. 396. An Act to authorize and empower Boards of Trustees of any school district in Marion county to establish, accept and support public libraries and to levy a special tax, not in excess of one mill, for purpose of supporting same.
No. 397. An Act to change the Williaraston township line, in Anderson county, so as to include all the town of Williamston and all of William- ston*s School District, in Williamston township, and to change the school district's name from '^College District" to Williamston School District.
No. 398. An Act to require Magistrates to receipt for all moneys paid to them officially.
xiT List of Acts and Joint Resolutions.
No. 399. An Act to require notice to any mortgagee of record in case of sale of real estate for taxes.
NV). 400. An Act to prescribe manner of proof to entitle widows of deceased Confederate soldiers or sailors to pension.
No. 401. An Act to provide for weighers of* cotton seed.
No. 40®. An Act to prescribe the miethod of capital punishment in South Carolina.
No. 408. An Act to require officers to secure official bond in surety companies.
No. 404. An Act to require the burying or burning of all dead animals or poultry.
No. 406. An Act to regulate the employment of children in the delivery of goods and messages, and in theatres and other places of amuse- ment.
No. 406. An Act to "create and operate a State Warehouse System for storing cotton and other commodities.
No. 407. An Act to allow fertilizer companies or firms dealing in commercial fertilizing materials to ship fertilizer in bulk, and to provide for collecting a fertilizer tax.
No. 408. An Act to provide a lien for owners and operators of lumber mills and sawyers on the product of said mills.
No. 409. An Act to prevent betting, pool selling, bookmaking, bets or wagers, and to provide punishment for such offenses, and to declare same or any of them a comimon nuisance.
No. 410. An Act to prohibit the hunting of foxes by nonresidents.
No. 411. An Act relating to drainage.
No. 419. An Act for the drainage of wet lands and the protection of health in Union county.
No. 413. An Act to prescribe certain* duties and obligations of the County Supervisor of Newberry in relation to the books of account to be kept by him, and in relation to the conduct of the fiscal affairs of the county.
No. 414. An Act to declare the Code as submitted by the Code Commissioner of South Carolina to be the only general statutory law of the titsLtCy and to provide for publication of same.
No. 415. An Act to declare the law with regard to references in Acts to statutes codified in the Code of Laws of 1912.
No. 416. An Act to further regulate the running of motor vehicles in this State.
No. 417. An Act to grant to graduates of the State Hospital for the Insane the same rights and privileges of nurses graduating from other institutions or hospitals.
L!ist of Acts and Joint Resolutions. xiii
No. 418* An Act to provide for the exercise by the State of its option to call in and pay the whole or any part of the Brown bonds and stocks, issued under an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the redemp- tion of that portion of the State debt known as the Brown Consol Bonds and Stocks by the issue of other bonds and stocks," approved December 93, A. D. 1892.
No. 419. An Act to authorize the Executive Committee of the State Board of Health to adopt, promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the betterment and protection of the public health of the State of South Carolina.
No. 4^. An Act to provide for an election on the sale of alcoholic liquors in certain counties petitioning therefor.
No. 421. An Act to fix the term of office of the County Treasurers.
No. 4S9. An Act to provide for the appointment of a whiskey ganger, define his duties and provide for his compensation.
No. 4S3. An Act to create a State Crop Pest Commission of South Carolina; to define its powers and prescribe its duties; to delegate to the iState Crop Pest Commission po^'er to make rules, ordinances and regulations for preventing the introduction and dissemination of injurious insects and plant diseases, and providing penalties for the violation thereof or interference with inspector; to require every citizen to report violations of this Act; to give inspection officers police power, and to repeal Acts Nos. 965 and 488 of the General Assembly of South Carolina.
No. 464. An Act to require all en^ployers of labor, who have the right to require a notice of purpose to quit their employ from the opera- tives employed by thenn to give notice to their employees of shutting down.
No. 465. An Act to require that only citizens shall vote in any primary elec- tion. State, county or municipal, in this State, and to provide for carrying this requirement into effect.
No. 496. An Act to establish a State Board of Embalming, fix its duties, and provide for licensing embalmers.
No. 467. An Act to create a sinking fund, provide for its custody, control and management, for Union county.
- No. 468. An Act to provide for the duties of the Sinking Fund Commission
for Cherokee coimty.
No. 469. An Act to enlarge and define the duties and powers of probate courts in relation to minors.
No. 430. An Act to fix the time in which wills in this State shall be probated.
No. 481. An Act to fix the charge of the Court Stenographers of the Eleventh and Third Judicial Circuits for transcript of testimony in civil cases.
XIV List of Acts and Joint Resolutions.
No. AS2. An Act to provide a method of appeal from the orders, rulings or decisions of ttie Insurance Commissioner.
No. 433. An Act to fix the times for holding Courts in the Fifth Judicial Circuit
No. 434. An Act to fix the time for holding Courts in the Second Judicial Circuit.
No. 435. An Act to provide the time for holding Courts in Calhoun county.
No. 436. An Act to provide a Winter term of the Court of Common Pleas for Calhoun county.
No. 437. An Act to provide for special juries in certain cases.
Xo. 438. An Act relating to jury trials in towns of less than one thousand inhabitants.
No. 489. An Act to empower the Circuit Judge to suspend sentences in certain cases.
No. 440. An Act to fix the charge of the Court Stenographers of the Third and of the Seventh and Twelfth Judicial Circuits for transcript of testimony.
No. 441. An Act making it a misdemeanor to commit frauds in relation to the violation of contracts for the lease of lands, or working on shares of crops, and for obtaining advances under such contracts nvade or violated with fraudulent intent to cheat the owner of said advance, and to regulate the method of procedure and matters of evidence in such cases.
No. A4^, An Act making it a misdemeanor to originate, utter or circulate, or to publish, certain slanderous and libelous matter, and to provide punishment therefor.
No. 443. An Act to fix the place of trial of suits by nuitual fire and life insur- ance companies and receivers of the same against members and former members of said companies.
Xo. 444. An Act to require railroad companies to put cinder deflectors on the windows of passenger coaches.
No. 445. An Act to require railroad companies selling mileage books for trans- portation to receive coupons on trains and to check baggage upon « presentation thereof.
No. 446. An Act to authorize the Conway, Coast and Western Railroad Com- pany to sell and transfer all its rights, properties and franchises to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, and authorize the said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to purchase and take over the said rights, properties and franchises of the Conway, Coast and Western Railroad Company.
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So. 447. An Act to authurize and empower Columbia Railway, Gas and Elec- tric Company to construct and maintain a dam in and across the Congaree River and Columbia Canal at or near the confluence of the Broad and Saluda rivers, for the purpose therein mentioned.
No. 448. An Act to incorporate the Locidiart Power Company and define its duties and powers.
No. 449. An Act to incorporate ColumJbia and Camden Railway Company (a Concurrent Resolution having passed both Houses, by a two-thirds vote in each^ allowing the introduction of this Bill).
No. 450. An Act to enable the State Examiner at the request of a bank to assume control of such corporation.
So. 451. An Act to empower the Railroad Commissioner to regulate the cross- ing of any street, street railway, or other railway, over any rail- road track.
No. 459. An Act to regulate the use of headlights on certain locomotive engines owned and operated by any company, corporation, lessee, or receiver, and to provide a penalty for a failure to use the same.
No. 453. An Act to regulate the holding of elections for the Commission Form of Gfovemment in cities of over four thousand inhabitants, and to provide for the adoption of said form of government in cities of over ten thousand and less than twenty thouscmd inhabi- tants, and cities of over fifty thousand and less than one hundred thousand inhabitants, and in certain cities named herein.
No. 454. An Act to enable and permit cities and towns of not more than ten thousand inhabitants, and not less than four thousand inhabitants, to adopt the Conunission Form of Government provided for in an Act entitled "An Act to amend the Code of Laws of South Caro- lina, 1906, Volume I, Chapter XJLIX, relating to municipal cor- porations, by adding thereto an article to be known as Article VII, providing a form of government for cities of more than twenty thousand inhabitants and less than fifty thousand inhabi- tants, such form of government to be adopted by special election ordered upon petition," approved February 21, 1910, except as to such provisions as are herein expressly changed, altered or excluded.
No. 455. An Act to require ail towns in this State of more than two hundred population to keep an itemized account of all receipts and dis- bursements and to publish same.
No. 456. An Act to provide for the transfer and annexation of a certain portion of Williamsburg county to Florence county, and to alter lines of said counties to conform thereto.
No. 457. An Act to provide for the transfer and annexation of a certain portion of Lexington county to Richland county, and to alter the county lines of said counties to conform thereto.
No. 458. An Act to establish Township No. 15, in Fairfield county.
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No, 459. An Act to establish Jasper eounty.
No. 460. An Act to prevent the establishment of iU-shaped counties.
Nb. 461. An Act to require all persons in Marion and Dillon oounties liable to road duty to pay a commutation or road tax in lieu of working upon public highways in said counties; to provide a penalty; to provide for listing persons so liable, and to provide for collecting said tax.
No. 462. An Act to provide for a oommutation road tax for Saluda county.
Nd. 463. An Act to provide for a comoMitation road tax for Sumter, Kershaw, Cherokee, Spartanburg and Ooonee counties.
No. 464. An Act to authorise and empower the County Board of Oommis- sioners of Horry county to sell county farm and to use proceeds ' for roads and bridges; to construct a steel bridge across Kingston Liake and to build a road throu^ Waccamaw Swamp ; to condemn right of way, and to levy a special tax for roads and bridges in Horry county.
No. 465. An Act to provide for working of the highways of Aiken county by contracts.
No. 466. An Act to further regulate ttie worldng and maintaining the public roads in York county.
No. 467. An Act to establish a Highway Commission for Aiken county.
No. 468. An Act authorizing the opening and maintenance of a certain public road in Lee county.
No. 469. An Act to fix the commutation road tax and to define who are liable to pay road tax in I.<ee county, and to provide a penalt}'- to pay such tax.
No. 470. An Act to provide for a commutation road tax for Lexington county.
No. 471. An Act authorizing the opening and maintenance of a certain public road in Lee county.
No. 472. An Act to confer authority on Highway Commission, in Marion county, to condemn land for road building, repairing and relo- cating.
No. 473. An Act to provide the manner and procedure of acquiring rights of way for public roads in Lancaster county.
No. 474. An Act to abolish the offices of Supervisor and County Commissioners of Colleton county, and to provide for a system of county govern- ment for said county.
No. 475. An Act to require the Hampton County Supervisor and County Com- missioners to build and open a public highway from Vamville to Davidson.
No. 476. An Act to provide for working of the highways of Lexington pounty by contract.
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No. 477. An Act relating to Newberry county.
No. 478. An Act to provide for the es>tablishineRt and mftintenance of a rural police system in Greenville county, and to discontinue dispensajy constables in said county.
No. 479. An Act to provide for rural policemen for Oconee county.
No. 480. An Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a rural police system in Sumter county; to discontinue dispensary con- stables in said county and to devolve the duties heretofore per- formed by them upon the rural police.
No. 481. An Act to provide for rural policemen for Orangeburg county.
No. 482. An Act to provide for rural' policemen for Williamsburg county.
No. 483. An Act to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a rural police system in Lancaster cOunty.
No. 484. An Act to abolish the dispensary constabulary force in Edgefield county and to provide for the establishment and maintenance of a rural police system.
No. 485. An Act to provide for rural policemen for Pickens county.
No. 486. An Act to provide for rural policemen for Spartanburg county.
No. 487. An Act to provide for rural policemen for Union county, define their duties, file their reports, their oath of office, etc.
No. 488. An Act to provide for rural policemen for Dillon county.
No. 489. An Act to provide for rural policemen for Darlington county and iiCe ooUnty.
No. 490. An Act to provide for rural policemen in Cherokee county.
No. 491. An Act to provide for the regu:lation and supervision of investment companies and to provide penalties for the violation thereof.
No. 499. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act for the establishment of a new school district in the county of York, to be known as the Kbenezer School District, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein," approved December 24, A. D. 1892.
No. 493. An Act to repeal Article XI, comprising Sections 736 and 740, inclusive, of Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, relating to the State Geologist, and all Acts or parts of Acts amendatory thereof.
No. 474. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the town of Eastover, in Richland county," approved December 24, 1880, and to confirm the charter of ,said town of Eastover, issued by the Secretary of State.
No. 495. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to limit the time in which coupon bonds, payable to bearer, and their coupons of the State may be consolidated, converted, funded, or paid, and to repeal conflicting laws," approved 25th February, A. D. 1896, in so far
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as the same affects the bearer of those two certain bonds issued by the State of South Carolina and dated September, A. D. 1868, and signed by Robert K. Scott, Governor, and Niles G. Parlcer, State Treasurer, said bonds being numbered 537 and 538, for ^5500.00 each, with the coupons attached tliereto.
No. 496. An Act to declare High School District Na 1, of Marion county, a legal high school district, and to declare valid and legal an elec- tion held on June 27, 1907, on the question of creating the same.
No. 497. An Act to provide for consolidated and graded schools in country districts, and to appropriate fifteen thousand dollars to encourage the same.
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Nb. 498. An Act to provide for the levy of taxes for .county and school pur- poses for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1912.
No. 499. An Act to make appropriations to meet ordinary expenses of the State Government for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1912, and to provide for a tax sufiicient to defray the same.
Nb, 500. An Act to reopen the Edisto Island Ferry- and the bridge connecting S€ud ferry with Kdisrto Island, and to appoint a commission to lay out and operate the same and rebuild said bridge.
Nb. 501, An Act to authorize and require the Hampton County Supervisor and Cbnuiiissioners to build and open a public highway from Varnville to Crocket viile.
No. 502. An Act to authorize and empower W. G. Childs, J. B. Friday, C. L. Kibler, J. P. Matthews and G. C. Taylor, Commissioners, appointed by the Governor of South Carolina pursuant to an Act entitled "An Act to provide for free bridges across the Congaree and B-rood rivers, in this State, between Columbia township, in Richland county, and the county of Lexington, the acquisition thereof by said Columbia township, and the Issue of bonds, if approved by the electors of Columbia township, for the purpose * of such acquisition," approved February 20, 1908 (Volume XXV, Statutes of South Carolina, page 1431), for the purpose of arranging for the construction or purpose of such bridge or bridges, to provide for Columbia township the bridge of Columbia Bridge Company, extending across Congaree River from the western end of Gen'ais street, of the city of Columbia, to the town of Brookland, I^exing^on county, South Carolina, subject to whatever right, title, interest or estate the Augusta and Aiken Railway Company, or its successors or assigns, have in and to said bridge by virtue of a certain contract entered into between G. A. Guignard and the Augusta and Aiken Railway Company on the 14th day of July, 1910, as amended on the 28th of Sep- tember, 1910; and to authorize and require the County Board of Commissioners of Richland county to pay for same out of tlic
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proceeds of the sale of the bonds issued under the Act of Feb- ruary 90, 19QS, aforesaid, and of the notes issued by Lexington county by virtue of an Act entitled **An Act to authorise the Supervisor of Lexington county to pay one-third of cost of bridge across the Congaree River between Richland and Lexington coun- ties, approved February 16, 1911, upon the order of said Commis- sioner."
No. 503, An Act to authorize the city of Greenville to sell or pledge certifi- cates of indebtedness for street paving assessments, and to guarantee tlie payment thereof.
No. 504. An Act to provide for tlie issuance of township bonds for road improvement in the county of Piclcens.
No. 505. An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and empower the voters of Yorkville School District, of the county of York, to order an election ieind to issue coupon bonds of said school district for school purposes," approved the 17th of February, A. D. 1911.
So. 606. An Act authorizing the further adjustment of the bonded indebted- ness of certain townships contracted in aid of railroads.
No. 507. An Act to authorize and empower the Board of CoAnty Commis- sioners for Kershaw county to refund the outstanding railroad bonded indebtedness of said county by the issuance of non- taxable coupon bonds of said county, and to provide for invest- ment of the sinking fund arising from any tax levied to pay any refunding bonds so issued.
No. 508. An Act to authorize Newberry county to issue bonds so as tt) provide the means to pay the indebtedness of said county to the Commis- sioners of the Sinking Fund.
No. 509. An Act to authorize and empower the County Board of Commis- sioners of Edgefield county to sell, in behalf of Pickens and Fine Grove townships, interest-bearing bonds to refund certain redlroad bonded indebtedness of Pickens and Pine Grove town- ships, issued in aid of the Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry Railroad, and to provide for an annual levy upon the property in said townships to pay the interest on said bonds, and provide a sinking fund.
No. 510. An Act to provide for an election on the issue of $90,000 in coupon bonds by Calhoun county for the purpose of erecting a court- house, and to empower the Board of County Commissioners to condemn land for a site for same.
No. 511. An Act to provide for an election on the issue of $30,000 in coupon bonds by Calhoun county for the purpose of erecting a court- hou.se, and to empower the Board of County Commissionens to condemn land for a site for same.
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No. 612. An Act to provide for an election on the issue of $75,000 in coupon bonds by York county for the purpose of erecting a courthouse, and to empower the Board of County Commissioners to condemn land for a site for dame.
No. 513. An Act to empower Union township, in Union county, to issue bonds for the purpose of building and maintaining highways; to provide for commission, prescribe its duties and powers, and for the pay- ment of said bonds.
No. 514. An Act to authorize the town of Hartsvllle, in Darlington county, to borrow two thousand dollars to supplement fund raised by bond issue to aid in the construction of the Carolina Western Railway.
No. 515. An Act to authorize and empower the County Board of Commis- sioners of Dillon county to issue bonds, in addition to those here- tofore authorized, for the purpose of finishing, furnishing and equipping the public buildings of Dillon county, and to levy a special tax to pay same.
No. 516. An Act to authorize the county of Dillon to issue bonds to refund and pay certain indebtedness of said county.
No. 517. An Act to authorize the county of Dillon to issue bonds to provide money for the purpose of constructing new public roads, or high- ways, or permanently improving existing public roads and high- ways in said county, and for the purpose of retiring twenty thousand dollars of bonds heretofore issued for the said purpose by said county, and for the purpose of providing the manner of the expenditure of said moneys.
No. 518. An Act to proiide for the issue of bonds by Township No. 15, of Fairfield county, for public road purposes, and for the disposition of the funds arising from the sale thereof.
No. 519. An Act to validate and declare legal an election held in the town of Hiampton Courthouse, Hampton county, authorizing the issuing of ten thousand dollars in bonds for the purpose of erecting a school building in the town of Hampton Courthouse.
No. 5Q0. An Act to validate and confirm the election for Intendant and Wardens of the town of Donalds, held on February 6, 1911.
No. 521. An Act to validate and declare legal an election held in the town of 2St. Matthews, Calhoun county, authorizing the issuing of twenty thousand dollars in bonds for the purpose of aiding in the construction of public buildings for the said county of Cal- houn.
No. 522. An Act to validate and declare legal an election held in the town of Kingstree, Williamsburg county, authorizing the issuing of •twenty-eight thousand dollars in bonds for the purpose of con- structing, establishing and maintaining a system of waterworks
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in the town of Kingstree, and fourteen thousand dollars for the purpose of constructing, establishing and maintaining a system of sewerage in the said town of Kingstree.
No. 5SS, An Act to validate and confirm an election held in the town of Wjal- halla, in Oconee county, on January 9, 1919, for Mayor ami Aldermen and three members of Board of Health of said town.
No. 524. An Act to declare legal an election held in Estill School District No. 18, of Hiampton county, for the purpose of issuing ten thousand dollars in bonds for school purposes.
No. 525, An Act to declare valid and legal an election authorizing the issuing of boads in Hi^ School District No. 1, Marion county.
No. 5&6, An Act to declare valid and legal an election authorizing the issuing of bonds in School District No. 36, Marion county.
No. 527. Ati Act to validate an election to issue ten thousand ($10,000) dollars in bonds by tlie town of Saluda, to aid in the construction of a railroad to Saluda from some point or p<»nts on some railroad now in existence in this State.
No. 528. An Act to confirm and approve the charter of the town of St. George, issued by the Secretary of State on the 3d day of March, A. D. 1911, and to validate the acts and doings of the said town since its incorporation.
No. 529. An Act to provide for the disposition of the surplus funds in the handls of the Sinking Fund Commission of Cherokee county, appli- cable to the payment of railroad bonds in Cherokee, Limestone, Whiteplains and Morgan townships.
No. 580. An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to Saluda county.
No. 531. An Act to authorize the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to lend funds to Lee county.
No. 532. An Act to provide for the election of nine Trustees for Union Graded School District, in Union county.
No. 538. An Act to provide for the erection of a statue of Dr. J. Marion Simms, a native of Lancaster county, Sbuth Carolina, upon the State Grounds in Columbia.
No. 534. An Act to further regulate the Board of Public Works of GaflFney, S. C.
No. 535. An Act to provide for an investigation of the acts and doings of the State Dispensary Commission, and the acts and doings of the Attorney General in connection therewith, and of the acts and dbings of the Committee of the General Assembly appointed under a Concurrent Resolution of the General Assembly, dated January 31, 1905, and of the acts and doings of any person or persons in any way connected with the affairs of the State Dis- pensary, and the investigation and the winding up thereof.
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Nb. 536. An Act to permit T. T. McCariey to apply for admission to the Bar wiUiout complying with the requirements of an Act entitled *'An Act to regulate the admission to practice of attorneys, soiicitois and counsellors; to provide for a Board of Examiners, and to repeal conflicting Acts,'* approved ^th day of February, A. D. 1910.
No. 537. An Act to amend Section 7 of an Act entitled "An Act to incor- porate tiie city of Rock Hill," ratified and approved 24tb Decem- ber, A'. D. 1899, by providing for the election of a manager, fixing his duties and compensation by city council.
No. 538. An Act to provide for issuing of additional funds by School District No. 14^ of Dillon county, to complete payments on the school building and its equipment
No. 539. An Act relating to School District No. 59, in Newberry county.
No. 540. An Act to better safeguard the funds of the Trustees of the Wards- worth viUe Poor School.
No. 541. An Act to regulate the election of the elective memt)ers of the Board of School Commissioners of the public school of the city of Columbia.
No. 542. An Act to validate the election held on the 15th day of June, 1910, and the bonds issued by McColl School District No. 12, of Marl- boro county, en>bracing the town of McCoil, under and pursuant to an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the issuing of bonds in public school districts in South Carolina," approved February 19, 1907, and to validate the sale or exchange of said bonds to certain parties in exchange for a school lot and building already erected.
No. 543. An Act to abolish Salley Graded School District, composed of parts of Aiken and Orangeburg counties, and to place said district under the general school law of this State.
No. 544, An Act to authorise and empower the Trustees of School District No. 17, of Fort Lawn School District, in Chester county, to order an election and issue coupon bonds of said school district for school purposes.
No. 545. An Act to require the County Treasurer of Union county to turn over certain funds to the Board of Trustees of Jonesville School District, of said county, as the sinking fund, and to require said lYustees to invest the same.
Nb. 546. An Act to authorize the Trustees of Gantt School District No. 34, in Anderson county, to charge and collect a matriculation fee of pupils attending schools in said district.
No. 547. An Act to validate, ratify and confinn all proceedings of the Trustees of the school district of the city of Spartanburg, calling and holding an election on M«trch 91, 1911, on the question of issuing
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bonds of said school district, in an amount not exceeding 9^0,000, and authorising the issuance of bonds pursuant to the vote at such election.
No. 548. An Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Bishopville School District No. 1 to borrow not exceeding five thousand dollars, for the purpose of enlarging and repairing of the school building, and to pledge a part of its general school fund to pay interest, andl to create a sinking fund to retire said loan.
No. 549. An Act to declare valid and legal an election authorizing the issuing of bonds in School District No. 8, in Dillon county, and providing for issuance of same, for purpose of purchasing lots, erecting and equipping school buildings, and sinking fund, and payment of interest, and levying tax for said purposes.
No. 550. An Act to validate the election held in Wagner School District No. 60, in Aiken county, comprising parts of Rocky Springs, Hope- well, Tabernacle and Giddy Swamp townships, in relation to the issuance of certain bonds, etc.
No. 551. An Act to validate, ratify and confirm all proceedings of the Trustees of School District No. 13, of Richland county, calling and holding an election on the 15th day of August, 1911, on the question of issuing bonds of said school district in an amount not exceeding 9^,000, and authorizing the issuing of bonds pursuant to the vote at such election.
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No. 553. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to fix the time for electing lYustees for Easley School District No. 13 in May," approved the 18th dlay of February, A. D. 1905.
No. 553. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Trustees of Lake City School District No. 15, of Williamsburg county, to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting school buildings and equipping the same, and purchasing a lot or lots," approved February 17, 1906, so as to authorize the use of funds for addi- tional buildings.
No. 554. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the issue of township bonds for rood? improvement ^ in the county of Oconee," approved the 15th day of February, 1910, by adding a section to be known as Section 10, relating to special road tax levy for townships, and by changing Section 10 to Section 11.
No. 555. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to require the Cbunty Supervisors of Newl)erry and Saluda counties to establish and maintain a free ferry across Saluda River at Holly's Ferry," approved the 16th day of February, A. D. 1911, so as to increase the appropriation therefor.
No. 556. All Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Medical College in South Carolina," ratified December 90, 1839.
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No. 557. An Act to amend an Act entitled' "An Act to authorize the city of Columbia to execute a mortgage of the property now used by the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society for the uses of said society," approved February 17, 1911.
No. 558. An Act to amend an Act entitled **An Act to authorize the Trustees of the school district of the city of Spartanburg to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting an additional school building ^and equipping same, and purchasing a lot or lots^" approved February 14, 1911, and to repeal Section 6 of said Act.
No. 559. An Act to amend Section 3 of an Act entitled '*Aa Act to charter Bonk of Greenwood," Approved ^th Decemtber, 1866, making said charter perpetuaL
No. 560. An Act to amend an Act entitled '*An Act to amend the charter of the school district of the city of Sumter," approved December 22, A. D. 189S.
No. 561. An Act to amend Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for relndexing the records of mortgages and deeds of real estate in Abbeville county," approved the 18th day of February, A. iX 1911.
No. 562. An Act to amend the charter of the Washington Street Presbyterian Church, in Greenville, which, when so amended, shall constitute a special charter for the First Presbyterian Churdi of Greenville, iJ. C, the successors thereof.
No. 563. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled *An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school district in Marion county, and to authorize the levy and collection of a local tax therein,' authorized l>ecember 24«, A- D. 1886,'" approved December 18, 1894, so as to increase the limit of special tax, and so as to provide for purchase of grounds and houses and for building and equipping houses, and to provide for con- tingent fee, approved March 2, 1908, so as to increase the limit of special tax.
No. 564. An Act to authorize the Treasurer of Edgefteld county to borrow $13,500 from the State Sinking Fund and pledge school tax for payment, to pay teachers of the county.
No. 565. An Act relating to the Board of Health of the city of Greenville.
No. 566. An Act to distribute among the several counties the balance of the State Dispensary Fund not otherwise appropriated.
No. 567. An Act to provide the manner of having public printing done in Fairfield county.
No. 568. An Act to authorize and empower the County Board of Commis- sioners of Lancaster county to sell interest-bearing coupon bonds to refund twenty-eight thousand six hundred ($28,600) dollars,
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in behalf of Gills Creek, thirteen thousand ($13,000) dollars, in behalf of Cane Creek, and five thousand four hundred ($5,400) dollars, in behalf of Pleasant Hill, townships of said county, due July 1, A. D. 1912, the present bonded indebtedness of each of said townships incurred in aid of the construction of the Charles- ton, Cincinnati and Chica^ Railroad, and to provide the manner in which the said bonds shall be executed, issued, registered, sold and retired, and to provide for an annual levy for the payment of the coupons, and to provide a sinking fund.
No. 560. An Act to provide for the arrangement and transcribing of certain indices to records of Aiken county.
So. 570. An Act to provide payment by Florence county for land for Agricul- tural Experiment Nation to be located in said county.
No. 571. A Joint Resolution to continue the State Hospital Commission.
No. 572. A Joint Resolution to authorize the Trustees of the estate of Dr. John De LaHowe to institute legal proceedings to determine their right to establish scholarships in Clemson Agricultural College and Winthrop Normal and Industrial College.
No. 573. A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment of certain road machinery purchased by Newberry county.
No. 574. A Joint Resolution to purchase one thousand copies of a Manual for Magistrates.
Nd. 675. A Joint Resolution to submit to the qualified electors of the city of Georgetown question of abolishing Commission of Public Works and devolve the duties of said commission upon the city council.
No. 576. A Joint Resolution to exempt the property of the Toumey Hospital, of the city of Sumter, S. C, from taxation.
No. 577. A Joint Resolutioii giving consent that the State be a party defend- ant to the action in the Court of Common Pleas for York county of Vinie Jaclcson against James D. McDowell and the State of South Carolina, and authorizing and directing the Attorney General to represent the State in the said action, and to proceed in accordance with this Resolution.
No. 578. A Joint Resolution submitting to the qualified electors of this State the question of issuing bonds, not exceeding one million ($1,000,000) dollars, to carry out plans to relieve the congested condition of the State Hospital for the Insane.
No. 579. A Joint Resolution to validate and approve the purchase of a certain - lot by the Supervisor of Chesterfield, and author^ payment for the scune.
Kx). 580. A Joint Resolution to require the County Supervisor of Greenwood county to draw his warrant monthly in favor of W. H. Kerr. Magistrate at Greenwood Courthouse, for twenty-nine dollars and
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sixteen and two-thirds cents, from January 1, 1911, until the expiration of his term of office as Magistrate, and the Treasurer of said county pay the said warrants.
No. 581. A Joint Resolution to conclude the winding up of the affairs of the late State Dispensary.
No. 585. A Joint KesoluUon to amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Con- stitution, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness, by adding a proviso thereto as to the town of Bishopville.
No. 583. A Joint Rjesolution proposing an am^ndtanent to Article X of the Con- stitution, by adding thereto Section 14a, to empower the cities of Charleston and Beaufort to assess abutting property for perma- nent improvements.
No. 584. A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Article X by adding thereto Section 15, to empower the town of Gaffney to assess abutting property for permanent improvements.
No. 585. A Joint Resolution to provide for tlie payment of the past indebted- ness of Fairfield county.
No. 586. A Joint Resolution to require the County Commissioners of Orange- burg and Richland counties to pay Frank W. Frederick for services rendered as surveyor in the matter of annexation of portions of said counties to Orangeburg county and Richland county.
No. 587. A Joint Resolution to authorize the County Supervisor of Greenville county to draw his warrant in favor of H. B. Domini ck and L. E. Childress, each, for the sum of $4^.50, and the County Treasurer to pay the same.
No. 588. A Joint Resolution to authorize the pajrment of $48.00 to B. Frank Forrest, amount advanced Adolphus Janes on his pension as Confederate veteran.
No. 589. A Joint Resolution to provide for the payment of the commissioners in the annexation of a part of Lexington county to Richland county.
No. 590. A Joint Resolution to refund to George W. Blitch a certain license fee paid into the treasury of Beaufort county.
No. 591. A Joint Resolution to provide for refunding certain money by Marion and Dillon counties to John L. Dew for witness fees and expenses paid by him in case of llie State v. John King.
No. 599. A Joinfc Resolution to empower the Dispensary Board of Richland county to reimburse J. Best Letton license fees collected under and in accordance with Section 36 of the Dispensary Law of 1907.
No. 593. A Joint Resolution to refund certain taxes paid by parties in Ander- son county.
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No. 594. A Joint Resolution to authorize and require the County Treasurer of Spartanburg county to pay S. B. Moore forty dollars for services rendered as a teacher in the Walnut Grove SchooL
No. 595. A Joint Resolution authorizing the County Commissioiiers of Wil- liamsburg county to draw their warrant in favor of Tlteo. G. Hjan]A)y for $900.00, and the County Treasurer to pay the same.
No. 596. A Joint Resolution to authorize the Supervisor of Laurens county to pay to the United Confedlerate Veterans' Association of said county the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to pay for prefer collection of data and preparation of rolls of all soldiers and sailors who enlisted in the Confederate service from Laurens county.
No. 597. A Joint Resolution authorizing the County Commissioners of Wil- liamsburg county to draw their warrant in favor of the Mallard Lumber Company for $69.87, and the County Treasurer to pay same.
No. 598. A Joint Resolution authorizing the County Comnussioners of Wil- liamsburg county to dtaw their warrant in favor of E. S. Oliver for five hundred dollars, and the County Treasurer to pay the same.
No. 599. A Joint Resolution to authorize the County Supervisor and Treasurer of Bemwell county to borrow money.
PART m— CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
No. 600. A Concurrent Resolution to provide for taking part in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
No. 601. A Concurrent Resolution conferring upon Newton F. Wallter the degree of Doctor of Philanthropy and Charity.
No. 60S. A Concurrent Resolution to require Commissioners of Sinking Fund to have indebtedness to State paid in by January 1, 191S.
No. 60S. A Concurrent Resolution to provide for a committee to examine books of State officers.
No. 604. A Concurrent Resolution relating to reports on cotton production and the supply of cotton and cotton goods.
No. 605. A Concurrent Resolution to require the State Librarian to distribute certain t)ooks.
No. 606. A Concurrent Resolution in the interest of C-atawba Indians.
No. 607. A Concurrent Resolution with reference to the Board of Regents for the State Hospital for Insane.
No. 608. A Concurrent Resolution instructing Secretary of State to send portrait of James L. Orr to Anderson county.
No. 609. A Concurrent Resolution requiring the Comptroller General to investigate certain c^ces in Oconee and Barnwell counties.
XXVIII List of Acts and Joint Resolutions.
No. 610. A Concurrent Resolution authorizing the County Treasurer of Charleston to borrow $60,000.
No. 611. A Concurrent Resolution providing for Legislative Committee to report on power plant for use of State.
No. 619. A Concurrent Resolution requiring Dispensary Investigating Com- mittee to file report with Secretary of State.
No. 613. A Concurrent Resolution endorsing Bills in Congress to make appro- priation for erection of monuments to Signers of Declaration of Independence and Heroes of American Revolution.
No. 614. A Concurrent Resolution providing for committee to visit San Fran- cisco and select site for South Carolina Exhibit at Exposition.
N*V>. 615. A Concurrent Resolution providing for committee to investigate penal and charitable institutions.
No. 616. A Concurrent Resolution providing for Legislative Committee to investigate water contracts with city of Columbia.
ERRATA.
In Act No. 355 "School District No. 17" is used in the title and "School District No, 71*' in the body of the Act. The numbers should correspond.
The title to Act No. 396 should also include "Dillon County," as the Act itself applies to that county.
In the title to Act No. 438 'Ttials" should be **Trials."
In Act No. 495 the note by the Code Commissioner should state that said Act was vetoed by the Governor and that the General Assembly passed it over his veto.
In Act No. 560 the note by the Code Commissioner should state that said Act was vetoed by the Governor and that the General Assembly passed it over his veto.
In Code Commissionier's note of Act No. 460 it is stated that this Act was presented to the Governor the 18th day of February, A. D. "1919." It should be "1911," said Act having been withheld from the Code Commissioner last year and becoming effective witiiout the signature of the Governor.
ANDREW J. BETHiEA, Code Commissioner.
NOTE.
There were SOI Acts and Joint Resolutions passed by the General Assembly at the session of 191i?. Of this number the Governor approved* only 16, Several were passed over his veto, but the vast majority became effective without his signature. I have noted the disposition made of every Act and Resolution, and while this has entailed an unusual amount of work upon the (3ode Commissioner and caused some delay, since so few were signed by the Governor, yet it seemed to me to be necessary'. In Acts Nos. 495, 580 and 460 certain changes have been noted in "Errata."
AN'DREWl J. BETHEA,
Code Commissioner.
Acts and Joint Resolutions
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OP THE
State of South Carolina
Passed at the Regular Session which zvas begun and held at
the City of Columbia on the Ninth Day of January,
A, D. ipi2, and was adjourned without day on the
Tzventy-ninth Day of February, A, D. jgi2.
Coi*E. L. Blease, Governor. C. A. Smith, Lieutenant Gov- ernor and ex officio President of the Senate. Mendel L. Smith, Speaker of the House of Representatives. M. M. Mann, Clerk of the Senate. Jas. A. Hoyt, Clerk of the House of Representatives.
PARTI GENERAL AND PERMANENT LAWS.
No. 298.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Estab- a. d. i»i2. lish an Industrial School for Boys and Provide for ^-^''v^*-^ Its Government and Maintenance/' Approved the 24th Day of February, A. D. 1906.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act of woe, State of South Carolina, .That Section 4 of an Act entitled' "An and Act'of Act to establish an Industrial School for Boys and provide for 756, ' amended! its ^vemment and maintenance," approved the 24th day of Febniar}', A. D. 1906, as amended by an Act approved the 26th
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STATUTES AT LARGE
Proviso.
Proviso.
^^^j;_^- day of February, A. D. 1910, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows ;
Section 4. That white boys between their eighth and sevenh Who may be tecnth ibjrthday may be voluntarily committed to said institution
committea w ,
the school, by their parents or guardians, or the persons having such boys in charge, or who having no parent or guardian, or other per- son to care for them, may voluntarily commit themselves to its keeping: Provided, The warrant of commitment shall not be valid until approved and endorsed in writing by a Judge of the Circuit Qnirt, or Probate Court, or a Judge of a County Court of this State, at chambers or otherwise, after careful investiga- tion : Provided, Said Board of Trustees may, in their discre- tion, require the payment of reasonable sums to provide for the maintenance and tuition of boys voluntarily committed. That any commitment under this Act, whether by judge, magistrate, parent or guardian, or by any other person having in charge the said boy, or by the said- boy himself, if he have no person to care for him, shall be full and sufficient authority to the trus- tees, officers and agents of said school, for the detention and keeping therein of the boy so committed. That any boy com*- mitted to said institution, imder the provisions of this Act, shall be kept therein until he arrives at the age of twenty-one years, unless sooner dismissed therefrom by order of the Board of Trustees or released therefrom by order of a Judge of the Supreme Court or Circuit Court of this State, rendered at chambers or otherwise, in a proceeding in the nature of an application for a writ of habeas corpus. That from the time of the lawful reception of any boy into said institution, and during his stay therein, said institution shall have exclusive care, custody and control of said boy, and said board shall cause said boy to be instructed in such branches of useful knowledge as may be suited to his years and capacity ; and said board shall also cause said boy to be taught a useful trade or other means of earning an honest livelihood. That any boy committed under the terms of this Act to said institution shall be con- veyed by the Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff, or person appointed by the Sheriff of the county in which such boy resides, to the said institution at Florence, and the expense of such conveyance and delivery shall be borne by such county : Provided, That the
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Judge who commits or approves the oommitmeint may, in his a. d. 1912. discretion, order that such boy be sent to said) institution with- p^^^^^ out the attendance of an officer or in such other manner as may be advisable.
Skc. 2. That Section 5 of said Act, as amended by an Act Repeal of approved the 26th day of February, A. D. 1910, be stricken out fgio, w^tatJ^! and the following inserted in lieu thereof : ''^'^^
Section 5. That when any white boy between his eighth and ^.j^^j, ^^^^y^ seventeenth birthdiay shall be indicted for any crime, before he "ft^eJ^ ^^"^' is tried, by consent of his parents or guardian or person having lawful custody of him, the judge or magistrate before whom he is indicted may commit such boy to the Industrial School for training and education, or if after trial and conviction in lieu of sentence for punishment of such crime, the presiding judge or magistrate may commit such boy to said Industrial School until released by order of the Board of Trustees or until released tinder the terms of Section 4.
Sec. 3. That Section 8 of said Act be stricken out and the following inserted in lieu thereof :
Section 8. That all expenses of maintaining said reforma- tory at Florence shall be borne by the State, except such sum!Sprop"?a"fon*for as may be paid by the parents or guardians of certain boys. ^^^^ '
Sec. 4. That this Act shall become effective upon its approval,
and all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed.
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The above Act, which passed at the session of 1911, was returned to the General Assembly in 1912 without the signature of the Governor and was passed by both houses over his veto. — Code Commissioner.
No. 299.
AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend AN Act Entitled 'An Act to Amend Section Eigh- teen (18) of an Act Entitled "An Act to Declare THE Law in Reference to and to Regulate the Manu- facture, Sale, Use, Consumption, Possession, Trans- portation AND Disposition of Alcoholic Liquors and Beverages Within the State, and to Police the
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A. D. 1912. Same/ Approved the 16th Day of February, A. D.
1907, IN so Far as the Same Applies to the Counties OF Charleston and Georgetown/' Approved the 25th Day of February, A. D. 1908, in so Far as the Same Applies to Charleston County, Approved 3d March, 1909/' Exempting Richland County from tHE Pro- visions Thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 86^Ste?s!,"«I;' S^^^ ^^ South Carolina, That Section I of "An Act to amend 25^ State.! ^983 ; ^" ^^ en/titled 'An Act to amend Section 18 of an Act entitled 26'*Stots.!T**' '^^ ^^ ^^ declare the law in reference to and to r^fukte the maoufacture, sale, use, consumption, possession, transportation and disposition of alcoholic liquors and beverages within the State, and to police the same,' approved the 16th day of Febru- ary, A. D. 1907, in so far as the same applies to the counties of Charleston and Georgetown," approved- the 25th day of February, A. D. 1908, in so far as the same applies to Charles- ton county," approved 3d March, 1909, be amended by striking out the word "Richland" on line 30 of Section- 18, as amended in said Act, so that when amended it shall read as follows: Section 18. On the first days of January, April, July and pens^a"? ^Board October, in every year, the County Dispensary Board shall file quarterly stated With the Clerk of the Court a sworn statement of the profits of ItsTctc^ ^^° each dispensary in the county for three months preceding said dates, respectively, which shall be recorded by him in a book kept for that purpose, and published forthwith by said board, once in a newspaper published within the county. The board shall file a copy thereof with each of the following officers: The County Treasurer, the County Supervisor, and the County Super intenident of Education*, and the Mayor or Intendant of any city or town within which a dispenisary may be located, and, . upon the said days, shall divide the profits into three equal
profits. parts ; one-third to be paid to the County Treasurer for ordi-
nary county expenses ; one-third to the County Treasurer for the County School Fund, or for roads and bridges, as may be determined by the election provided for in Section 3 of this Act ; and one-third to the treasurer of the municipality in which said dispensary is locatedi, for ordinary expenses, except in the coun- Exceptions, ties of Abbeville, Union, Newberry and Lancaster, where the
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profits shall be equally divided betweeni the counties for ordi- ^ ^- i*i'- nary county purposes, and the town or city where a dispensary ^"^^^'""^^ 19 located, for numicipal purposes ; and in the county of George- town» where one-fifth shall go to the public schools and the bal- ance shall be equally divided between the county for ordinary purposes and the city of Georgetown for municipal purposes ; and in the county of Orangeburg, where one-half of the profits shall go to the municipality where such dispensary is located, and the balance to be equally divided between tlie public schools of the county and the county for ordinary purposes; and in the counties of Lee, Bamberg, Fairfield and Florence, where one-fifth shall go to the public schools in the said coun- ties and the balance to be equally divided between* the town or city where the dispensary is located and the county for ordinary county purposes ; and in the county of Sumter, ten per cent, of the entire profits derived in the said county from all dispen^ saries located therein shall go to the general school fund, of the profits that remain one-half thereof that arises from each and every dispensary in said county sihall go to the county for ordi- nary purposes, and the town or city in which a dispensary may be located shall retain the other one-half for ordinary purposes, and in the county of Charleston, where fifteen per cent, of the Charleston profits of the dispensaries located in the city of Charleston shall be paid over to the City Treasurer of the city of Charleston for the City Board of Public School Commissioners for the city of Charleston ; and the same shall be in the city treasury as public money protected by the official bond of the City Treasurer, and shall be paid out on the warrant of the said City Board of Pub- lic School Commissioners for the city of Charleston, and be applied by said board to the purchase of property and the erec- tion of buildings and their equipment, the furnishing of addi- tional school facilities and- for educational purposes in the city of Charleston, or one or more of said purposes ; fifty per cent, thereof to the city of Charleston, twenty per cent, thereof to the county for ordinary county purposes, and- fifteen per cent, thereof to the Sanitary Drainage Commissioners of Charleston county for drainage purposes, and working and improving the roads ; and the profits of the dispensaries located in the county of Charleston outside of the city of Charleston shall go as fol-
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534 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1912. Iq^vs . Fifty per cent, to the Town Council of Mount Pleasant to be applied by the said Town GMincil for ordinary town pur- poses, and twenty per cent, to the purchase of property and the erection of buildings and their equipment, the furnishing of additional school facilities and for educational purposes in the town of Mount Pleasant, or anyone or more of said purposes ; and the remaining thirty per cent, thereof to the county for ordinary county purposes; and in the county of Hampton, where one-half of the profits shall go to the general county fund, one-fourth to the town or moinicipality in which said dis- pensary is located, for the ordinary expenses of the town, and
one- fourth to the Q)unty Treasurer for the county school fund.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not retumedi by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly- being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Xo. 800.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Establish THE Insurance Department of^ South Carolina, and to Provide for the Conduct op the Same/^ Approved February 24th, 1908, by Adding Thereto Sections to Be Known as Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
New sections r^ » trs. * n
added amend- State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled An Act to
ing Act 190S, '
25 Stats., 999. establish the Insurance Department of South Carolina, and to provide for the conduct of the same," approved February 24th,. 1908, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding thereto sections to be known as Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25, as follows :
Section 20. Upon application by any person desiring to place nHc"nscd^ "' ^'^'Surance for himself with any company, association, inter-
Li?y^ds"*"tc insurer, lloyds, firm or individual, not licensed to do business in this State, and the payment of an insurance department fee of three per centum on the premium written in the policy, or agreed to be paid, the Insurance Commissioner may issue an authorization for the adjustment of any loss which may occur thereunder, by any adjuster regularly licensed in accordance
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 535
with Section 16 of this Act: Provided, That said adjuster shall a. d. 1912.
cause to be paid to the Insurance Commissioner a fire inspection
tax of one-tentib of one per cenitum upon any loss so adjusted.
The In-surance Commissioner shall pay said fire inspection tax
into the State treasury in accordance with the terms of an Act
for the investigation of incendiary fires, approved February
24th, 1904: Provided, further, That if such authorization be
not secured within sixty days from the date of the beginning of
such insurance, an additional license fee of one-fourth of the
premium shall be paid.
Section 21. Any corporation doing business in this State and
,., 'I'l 't -t t A \ r r ' Corporations
desinng to provide sick, accident and death benefits for its may pay sick
, and death
employees may be licensed so to do upon the payment to the benefits. Insurance Commissioner of insurance department license fees as follows: Those doing business in one county only, $10; in not more than two counties, $25 ; in more than two counties, $50 : Provided, further. That purely mutual associations doing business in only one county, whose gross income does not exceed $500.00, may be licensed upon payment of an annual fee of five dollars.
Section 22. In the investigation of supposed incendiary fires insurance the Insurance Conmiissioner, or his deputy, shall have the right ma"Starch*for to search for property or goods supposed to have been moved ^°°^®' from the building burned.
Section 23. For the convenience of policyholders in South
r^ %' r • .1* 1.11* Companies
Carolina of any insurance company not licensed to do business not licensed in this State, and upon satisfactory assurance being given that "rcmiums. no new business will be done by any person for such company, the Insurance Commissioner may license any person to receive and transmit premiums to such company and) to adjust losses under policies of such company upon the payment of one per centum upon the net premiums collected in this State.
Section 24. The Insurance Commissioner may make quar- ^,
•^ * Abatement
terly pro rata abatements of the annual admittance fees to of license companies admitted to do business in this State after October 1st of each vear.
Section 25. All persons acting as agent for any insurance ^^^ .^^^^ company shall be licensed in accordance with Section 16 of this g"*^^jce^*^s"d *** Act, and shall be subject to the provisions thereof.
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536 STATUTES AT LARGE
^'^ H^l' ^^^' ^' ^'' ^^'^ ^^^ p2Lrts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon? its approval.
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This Act was presenited to the Governor the 9th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated? within three days, the General Assembly •being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No, 801,
AN ACT TO Amend Section 91, Volume II, Code of Laws OF South Carolina, 1902, by Allowing Actions on Judgments by Leave of Judge at Chambers.
Section 91, SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the p?ocedure! State of South Carolina, That Section 91, Volume II, of Code , amen c . ^^ La^g ^f gouth Carolina, 1902, be amended by inserting after the word "Court" on line tjhree, the following: "Or a Judge thereof, at chambers," so that said section, when so amended', sihall read as follows: When action Section 91. No action shall be brought upon a judgment upon a judg- rendered in any Court in this State, except a Court of Magis- this State.*' trate, between the same parties, without leave of the Court, or a Judge thereof, at chambers, for good cause shown on notice to the adverse party ; and no action on a judgment rendered by a Magistrate shall be brought in the same county wathin five years after its rendation, except in case of his death, resigna- tion, incapacity to act or removal from the county, or that the process was not personally served on the defendant or on all the defendants, or in case of the death of some of the parties, or where the docket or record of such judgment is or sfcal) have been lost or destroyed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly •being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 802. tA^'
AN ACT TO Amend Section 2 of an Act Entitled "An Act TO Require All Persons in Richland and Abbeville Counties Liable to Road Duty to Pay a Commuta- tion OR Road Tax in Lieu of Working Upon Public Highways in Said Counties, to Provide a Penalty, and to Provide for Listing Persons so Liable, so as to Exempt the County of Abbeville from Its Pro- visions/' so AS TO Make the Said Tax Payable at the Same Time That Other Taxes Are Payable.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Sec. 8, of State of South Carolina, That Section 2 of an Act entitled "An 27 stats , isi,
amended.
Act to amend an Act entitled *An Act to require all persons in Richland and Abbeville counties liable to road duty to pay a commutation or road tax in lieu of working upon public high- ways in said counties, to provide a penalty, and to provide for listing persons so liable,' so as to exempt the county of Abbe- ville from its provisions/' approved on the 3d day of February, A. D. 1911, be amended by striking out the words "thirty-first day of December," on line six (6) of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, to wit : "following fifteenth day of March," so that the said section, when amended, shall read as follows :
Section 2. That all persons who are liable to road duty in said county as fixed by Section 1 of this Act, in lieu of per- tion tax. forming, or causing to be performed, labor upon the public highways of said county, shall be required to pay the County Treasurer of said county, between the fifteenth day of October and the following fifteenth day of March in each and every year, an annual commutation or road tax of one dollar per head, which shall be expended upon the puiblic roads of the county, and so nearly as possible in the township from which it was collected ; and any failure to pay said road tax shall be a misdemeanor, and the offender, upon conviction, shall be pun- ished by a fine of not less than five dollars and not more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
Sec. 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with thij. Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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A. D. 1912.
This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 3912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Sees. 2 and 7 of Act of 1911, 27 Stats.. 201, amended.
County po- licemen for Barnwell County.
Proviso added.
No dispen- sary consta- ble to be ap- pointed.
No. 808.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for Rural Policemen in the County of Barnwell.''
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for Rural Policemen ini the county of Barn«- welJ," approved February 17th, 1911, 'be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the w^ord "two" in the fifth line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four," so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows :
Section 1. That after the approval of this Act, the Governor, upon the recommendation of the members of the General Assembly for the county of Barnwell, shall appoint from the registered electors of said county of Barnwell, four able-bodied men of good habits and known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcdholic liquors, and' shall commission them for the term of two years as Rural County Policemen for said county, subject always to removal by the Governor, for cause.
Sec 2. That Section 7 of the said Act also be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the word "two" in the sec- ond line of the said section and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four," and by adding at the end of the said Section 7, the following proviso: Provided, "That the provisions of this Act shall not affect the term nor the appointment of the two Rural Policemen already appointed' and now serving in pur- suance of the provisions of the original Act," so that said Sec- tion 7, when amended, shall read as follows :
Section 7. That after the appointment and. qualification of the four policemen, provided for in this Act, no Dispensary Constable shall be appointed by the Governor, and all duties heretofore performed by such Dispensary Constable shall devolve upon said Rural Policemen : Provided, That the provi-
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sions of this Act shall not affect the term nor the appointment a. d. 1912. of the two Rural Policemen already appointed and now serving ^;^^^*^ in pursuance of the provisions of the original Act.
Sec. 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed^
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th ciay of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House * in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Sec. 397 of
No. 304.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 397 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Volume I, by Including Williams- burg IN THE Provision Thereto.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 397 of the Code of Laws Codi'"oruwV. of South Carolina, Volume I, be amended by inserting Wil- amended, liamsburg after Spartanburg, so as to read as follows :
''Section 397. The County Treasurer of the respective coun- ties may attend at certain safe and convenient places for the Treasurers
•' *^ may attend
purpose of collecting taxes. They shall give twenty days' pub- convenient and
Sole piclCCS XO
lie notice of the days when they will be at the places desig- collect taxes.
nated: Provided That the provisions of this section shall not
apply to the counties of Orangeburg, Clarendon, Edgefield, ^^ ^.^^^
Florence, Colleton, Pickens, Marlboro, Abbeville, Kershaw,
Newberry, Calhoun, Saluda, Fairfield, Lancaster, Hampton,
Barnwell, Dillon, Sumter, Spartanburg, Williamsburg and
York."
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned* by him to the House in which it originatetJ within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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"".^^ij^' No. 805.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide A County Government for Williamsburg County/' Approved February 24th, 1908.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the «6^Stota..^*°®' State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to pro- iwi. vide a county government for Williamsburg county," approved
February 24tlh, 1908, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out all of said Act after Section 6, and inserting in lieu thereof other sections, so that Act, when amendied, shall be as follows :
Section 1. That the offices of County Supervisor and County Commissioners of Williamsburg county be, and the same are 'hereby, abolished.
Section 2. That in the same manner as provided by law for mUsioScr^*'"^'^^ appointment of County Auditor and County Treasurer, there shall be appointed a County Commissioner of Williams- burg county, whose term of office shall be four years and until »his successor is elected and qualified, and he shall be subject to suspension and removal in the same manner and for the same causes as is now provided by law for the suspension and removal of County Auditor and County Treasurer, and with respect to such appointment, suspension and removal, the Gov- ernor and the Senate are hereby invested with all the duties, powers and authority they ikow have as to County Auditor and County Treasurer.
Section 3. That the said County Commissioner before enter- Oath and ing upon the discharge of the duties of his office shall take the ty Commis- constitutional oath required of all officers and shall enter into bond, to be approved in the same manner as now provided for bond of County Auditor, in the sum of two thousand dollars, for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and said bond shall have two or more sufficient sureties and shall be for the use of said county, and he shall receive an annual salary of three hundred dollars, to be paid by said county in monthly installments.
Section 4. That the said County Commissioner is hereby Powers. clothed and invested with all the powers, authorities, privileges
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and duties of the County Supervisor and County Commission- a. d. i9i3. ers of said county as now provided by law, except as is herein otherwise expressly delegated and provided, and shall be sub- ject to the same penalties and punishments as is provided for said supervisor; and he shall also perform all the duties now devolving upon the Clerk of the Board of County Commission- ers of said county.
Section 5. That said County Commissioners, the Judge of Auditing Probate and Auditor of said county shall OMistitute the Audit- ing Board of said county, of which said County Commissioner shall be ex officio chairman, and said County Conmiissioner shall not issue his warrant for the pay of any claim against said county unless the same shall have been audited and approved by said board, and said Judge of Probate and Auditor shall each receive as compensation for their services as mem- bers of the said board the sum of fifty dollars per annum, to be paid in quarterly installments, to be paid by said county.
Section 6. That the county delegation and Clerk of Court of ^^^^ ^„. Williamsburg county shall appoint a Road Engineer of said**°^^- county for the term of two years and until his successor is appointed and qualified), and said Road Engineer s:hall be sub- ject to suspension and removal in the discretion of said delega- tion and Clerk of Court; and before entering upon the disn charge of the duties said engineer shall enter into bond for the use of said county with three or more sufficient sureties, in the sum of five thousand dollars for the faithful performance of all his duties, said bond to be approved in same manner as now provided for bonds of County Auditor, and shall receive a sal- ary of twelve hundred dollars per annum, to be paid by said county in monthly installments at the end of each month.
Section 7. That said Road Engineer shall be a man experi- q^j^,.^^_ enced in bridge engineering and in road engineering, building ti.ons of En- and repairing, and drainage, and shall have general and exclu- sive jurisdiction over all public highways, roadis, bridges and ferries, and the chain gang of said county ; and that with respect to said public highways, roads, bridges and ferries and chain gang, all the duties, powers, authority and liabilities now given and imposed' upon the County Supervisor and County Commis- sioners of said county are by this Act given and imposed' upon
Road fund.
Commuta-
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A. D. 19118. said Road Engineer, except such changes and alterations as to said duties, powers, authority and liabihties as are made by this Act ; an-d for failure to faithfully perform all the duties of his office or the condition of his bond he shall be liable and subject to all the provisions of Section 800 of the Civil Code of 1902, with respect to County Sui>ervisor.
Section 8. The said Road Engineer shall employ guards for Duties. the chain gang and purchase food for the convicts, and all necessary tools, implements, vix^rk animals, wagons and machines for the proper road and bridge building and repairing, and all accounts for the hire of said guard's and purchase of said articles and things shall be certified as true and correct, in writ- ing, by said Road Engineer before the same shall be approved by the Auditing Board.
Section 9. That all moneys collected by the Clerk of Court for licenses of all kinds shall go into the general road and bridge fund of said county.
Section 10. That all able-bodied male persons from the age of tion tax. twenty-one to sixty years, both inclusive, in the count}"" of Williamsburg shall be required annually to pay two dollars commutation or road tax, except such persons, who, by statute, are now exempt from poll tax.
Section 11. That all persons who are liable to road duty in mutation tax Said county as fixed by Section 10 of this Act, in lieu of per- forming, or causing to ibe performed, labor upon the public highways of said count}% shall be required to pay to the County Treasurer of said county at the same time other taxes are paid, an annual commutation or road* tax of two dollars per head, which shall be expended upon the public road's of the county, and as nearly as ipossible from the township from which it was collected. Said tax to be collected as poll tax is now collected, and any failure to pay said road tax shall be a misdemeanor, and the offenders, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars and not more than fifty dollars, or imprisonment for not more than thirty days.
Section 12. That the Road Engpineer. for the purpose of let- tionr^ ^'^ ^^^S by contract, shall divide the roads of the county into sec- tions of convenient size by such marks and* boundaries as may be necessary to designate one section from another section, and
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when practical, may unite two or more such sections into a ^- ^- ^®^^- group of sections, designated by marks, boundaries or town- ship lines, and shall make careful plans and specifications of the materials and work and manner of using said materials and preparing said work necessary to put each section or group of sections in good condition in all respects, including all bridges.
Section 13. That after a division of the roads and the prepa- Contract to ration of the plans and specifications, a duplicate of which; together with an estimate of cost, being filed by the Road Engpi- neer in the office of the County Commissioner of said county, the Road Engineer shall advertise for at least fifteen days in . some newspaper published in said county, the time and place in said county at which the contract for building and repairing a section, or group of sections, bridge or bridges, shall be let ; and at such time and place he shall publicly let the contract for each section, or group of sections, bridge or bridges, to the lowest competent bidder.
Section 14. That the person, firm or corporation securing the contract mentioned in Section 13 of this Act shall, before enter- ing upon his duties provided in said contract, enter into bond for the use of said county with two or more sureties, in the sum equal to twice the amount of his or their bid, for the faith- ful perfomKince of said duties, the said bond to be approved by the Auditing Board of said county.
Section 15. That upon the completion of a contract, let under contractor Section 13, in every detail the said Road Engineer shall receive ^ *>e paid, the same and- issue his certificate to the County Commissioner, certifying the completion of said contract as aforesaid and the amount due thereupon, and after the ;sam«e shall have been approved, the County Commissioner shall issue his warrant for the payment thereof upon the County Treasurer, and shall charge to the "road and bridge account."
Section 16. That should said Road Engineer receive any Misdcmcan- bridge, or section, or group of sections, of road or roads, let nlcTU> ffn^o out by contract unless the same shall have been completed ^° ^"*y- according to the plans and specifications thereof in every par- ticular and detail, shall be subject to indictment for a misde- meanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the Court.
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Bond re- quired.
Fees.
Itemized statement of cost to be kept.
Money, ma- terial and la- bor may be accepted on condition.
Record to be kept.
Section 17. That all accounts against the road and bridge fund shall be certified by the Road Engineer ; and said engineer shall not let contracts or make purchases at any time in excess of the amount belonging to the "road and bridge account."
Section 18. That any person, firm or corporation to whom a contract is awarded, as provided in Section 13 of this Act, who shall fail to furnish bond, as required in Section 14, within ten days after the letting of said contract, shall be declared an incompetent bidder by the Auditing Board, and the Road Engi- neer s-hall again advertise for bids, as provided for in Sec- tion 13.
Section 19. That the Auditing Board of said comity shall furnish the Road Engineer annually, at the beginning of each year, an itemized scale of fees and values by which he shall be governed in employing labor and purchasing material for build- ing and repairing roads and bridges of smaller or minor impor- tance, or when, in the judgment of the Auditing Board, condi- tions do not warrant the letting of work twider contract, as pro- vided in Section 13 of this Act.
Section 20. That the said Road Engineer shall keep, or cause to be kept, an itemized statement of the costs of all work performed, as provided for in Section' 19 of this Act, and shall file a certified copy of same with Auditing Board of said county, which, when approved by said board, the County Com- missioner shall issue his warrant upon the County Treasurer for tlie payment thereof, charging the same to the road and bridge account.
Section 21. That it shaU be lawful for the Road Engineer to accept from individuals, firms or corporations, gifts in mone}^s, materials or labor : Provided, Such is given or donated uncon- ditionally and for the sole purpose of supplementing public funds when said public funds are insufficient to complete or provide necessary or desired repairs or improvements of any section or sections, bridge or bridges, of any public road in said county: Provided, however, That such gifts or donations can be used only on such section or section-s, or bridge or public roads for which they were given or donated.
Section 22. That the Road Engineer shall keep a true and correct record of all gpifts and donations accepted by him as
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allowed uivdier Section 21 of this Act, anid shall file with the a. d. 1012. Q>uiity Commissioner, semianiiiiDally, reports showing in detail ^-^^^"*^ the nature of such gifts or donations, and by whom given. Said gifts shaU be designated as ''free supplement fund," and shall be accounted for by said Road Engineer in his itemized statement to the Auditing Board, as required by Section 20 of this Act.
Section 23. The public cotton weighers of said county shall cotton be elected by the Auditing Board of said county, instead of by ^v«'8^^^- the County Commissioners, as now provided by law.
Section 24. That all the duties, privileges and authority now Authority as required of and given to the County Commissioners as to the ind^^osllfg opening and closing of roads of said county, are hereby required *"^*^*' of and given to the Auditing Board of said county.
Section 25. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Section 26. That this Act shall go into effect immediately
upon its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the lOth day of Feb- ruary. A. D. 1913, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session.. — Code Commissioner.
No. 806.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend AN Act Entitled 'An Act to Regulate the Traffic IN Seed Cotton and Unpacked Lint Cotton/^' Approved February 17th, 1911, in so Far as It Relates to Williamsburg County and Georgetown County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Sections 1, 2, and 4 of an Act ^„Sccs. ^1. 2^^ entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate stat^/lv. ^^ the traffic in seed cotton and unpacked lint cotton,' " approved amended. February 17th, 1911, be, and the same is hereby, amended by inserting after the word "year" on line seven of Section* 1, after the word "year" on line eight of Section 2, and after the word year" on line six of Section 4, the words "and in the county of
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A. D. 1912. Williamsburg, where they shall be licensed only from Decem- ber 11th to August 1st, so that said Act, when so amended, shall read as follows :
Section 1. The traffic in seed cotton or unpacked lint cotton sced"cottoS by purchase, barter or exchange, within the period beginning Hnt coSSn August the 15th and ending December 20th of each year, excq>t pro 1 ite . j^ ^j^^ county of Lee, where they shall be licensed only from March the 1st to August the 1st, and in the county of Sumter, where they shall be licensed only from January 20th to August the 1st of each year, and in the counties of Williamsburg and Georgetown, where they shall be licensed only from December 15th to August the 1st, without Hcense, or betwen the hours of sunset and sunrise, is hereby declared against the public wel- fare and is prohibited.
Section 2. The Clerks of the Courts of Common Pleas are CoulV'limhor. authorized and empowered to issue licenses to traffic in seed Ifcensc? ***"* cotton or Unpacked' lint cotton by purchase, barter or exchange within the period beginning August the 15th and ending Decem^ ber the 20th, except in the county of Lee, they shall be licensed only from March 1st to August the 1st, and in the county of Sumter, where they shall be licensed only from January the 20th to August the 1st of each year, and in the county of Wil- liamsburg, where they shall be licensed only from December ccns«.*^^ ^ *" 15th to August the 1st, and within their respective counties, to such person or persons as shall file with said clerks, respec- tively, a written application therefor, the granting of which shall be recommended in writing by at least ten landowners within the township wherein said applicant intends to carry on such traffic. Such license shall specify the exact place whereat said traffic shall be carried on and the period within wlhich such traffic is permitted, and shall continue in force for the period of Dne year from the date of issue; and for such license, if granted, a fee of not more than five hundred dollars and not less than one dollar, the amount of said license to be fixed by the County Board of Commissioners thereof, shall be paid by the applicant to the County Treasurer for the use of the county.
Misdemcan- Section 4. Any person who shall engage in the traffic of seed or to violate cotton or Unpacked lint cotton within the period beginning
lain •
August the 15th and e»ddng December the 20th, except in the
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county of Sumter, where the period shall begin August the 1st, a. d. i»i2.
and end January the 20th, and except in the county of Lee,
where they shall be licensed from March the 1st to August the
1st of any year, and in the county of Williamsburg, where they
shall be licensed oiAy from December the 15th to August the
1st, without license, as herein provided, or between the hours of
sunset and sunrise, or who shall fail to keep the book of record
as herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding six months,
or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session.. — Code Commissioner.
No. 807.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend Section 2009 of Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, by Including the City of Camden and THE Town of Clinton Within the Provisions of Said Section, Approved February 20th, 1907, so as to Strike Out the City of Camden from the Provisions OF Said Section,'^ and to Provide Compensation for the Commissioners of Public Works of the City of Camden.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ State of South Carolina, That Section 2009 of Volume I, Code J^^stats- |«J; of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, as amended by an Act, J^^^jJ^^^^^J- approved February the 20th, 1904, and further amended by an amended. Act approved February the 20th, 1907, be amended by striking out the words "and the city of Camden," after the word "Abbe- ville," on lines 31 and 34 of said section, as amended, so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows :
Section 2009. At such election for bonds, the elector shall co^^igsjon. vote for three citizens of such town or city, whose terms of y^^^^l ^"**"*^ office shall be respectively two, four and six years, and until the
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A. D. 1912. general election for municipal officers next foUowii^ the expira- tion of the short term, and until their successors are elected and qualified, the classification above designated as to the term shall be ascertained by the Commissioners after election by lot. At each general election for municipal officers following* the expira- tion of the term of the Commissioner holding the short term,, and at every such election every two years thereafter, one such Commissioner shall be elected for a term- of six years and until his successor is elected and qualified ; the officers so elected, and their successors in office, shall be known as the Commissioners of Public Works of such municipality, and by that name may- sue and be sued in any of the Courts of this State. At the first meeting of the Commissioners after election', and after any elec- tion for full term, they shall organize by the election of one of their numiber as chairmani. The Clerk or Recorder of the municipality shall act as Secretary of the Commissioners. The Mayor and Aldermen of the city or the Intendant and Wardens of a town, shall fill any vacancy occurring in said Commission- ers by death, resignation or otherwise, by appointment for the unexpired term. The persons elected or appointed to such: office shall qualify by taking the same oath as the elective officers of the municipality take. The Mayor of the city or the Intendant of the town, shall notify the persons so elected as members of the Commissioners of Public Works of their elec- tion within ten days after the results of such election is declared : Provided, That there shall be no Board of Commis- sioners of Public Works in the city of Laurens and Abbeville and the town of Clinton, but all the duties, powers and respon- sibilities of the Board of Commissioners of Public Works are hereby devolved upon the City Council of the city of Laurens and Abbeville and the town of Clinton: And, provided further. That there shall be no Board of Commissioners of Public Works in the city of Chester, but all the duties, powers and responsibilities of the Board of Commissioners of Public Works are hereby devolved upon the City Council of the city of Chester. In the town of Gaffney, said Board of Public Works shall consist ex oMcio of the Mayor and Treasurer and Clerk of the Town Council of Gaffney, who shall give bond for
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the faithful performance of the duties of their office in- the sum a. d. 1912. of $10,000 each. ^-^v-^
Skc. 2. That the Commissioners of Public Works for the ^^^ ^^ city of Camden shall receive as compensation for their services ^o"- the sum of $100 each per annum', 'to be paid out of the revenues arising from operation of the water and electric light plants of said city.
Skc. 3. That this Act shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1913, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session.. — Code Commissioner.
No. 308.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled *'An Act to Regu- late THE Time for Holding the Courts of the Eighth^ Ninth, Tenth and Third Judicial Circuits/^ Ap- proved 24th Day of February, A. D. 1908, so Far as THE Same RELAtED to Oconee County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General A-ssembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 2 of an Act entitled Act of 1908,
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An Act to regulate the time for holding the Courts of the amended. Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Third Judicial Circuits," approved 24th day of February, A. D. 1908, be amended so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows :
Section 2. The Courts of the Tenth Judicial Circuit shall be Courts in held as follows: (a) The Court of General Sessions at Green- Tenth cir-
^ ' cult.
ville, for the county of Green<vHle, on the third Monday in Qrccnviiic January, the first Monday in May and the first Monday in September ; and the Court of Common Pleas, at the same place, on the fourth Monday in March, the second Monday in June, and the third Monday in November, (b) The Court of Gen- eral Sessions at Anderson, for th6 county of Anderson, on the An<i««"son. second Monday in January, the third Monday in May and the third Monday in September ; and the Court of Common Pleas, at the same place, on the first Monday in February, the fourth
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Pickens.
Oconee.
A. D. ^912. Monday in June, aind the second Monday in October, (c) The Court of General Sessi<ms at Pickens, for the county of Pick- ens, on the fourth Monday in February, the first Monday in June and the fourth Monday in September ; and the Court of Comnwn Pleas, at the same place, on Wednesday after the fourth Monday in February, on Wednesday after the first Monday in June, and on Wednesday after the fourth Monday in September, (d) The Court of General Sessions at Wal- halla, for the county of Oconee, on the second Monday in March, the first Monday in July and the first Monday in Novem»ber ; and the Court of Common Pleas, at the same place for said county, on the Wednesdays next following the second Monday in March, the first Monday in July and the first Mon- day in November, and a separate petit jury shall be provided for each week of Court for Oconee county. This section shall go into eflFect on the first day of May, 1908, and all laws incon- Proviso. sistent herewith, hereby repealed*: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall effect the times of holding of Courts in the Eightb Judicial Circuits as now established of law in Act approved 25d February, A. D. 1910.
Sec. 2. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session.. — Code Commissioner.
No. 309.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Providk FOR Rural Policemen for Marlboro County/' Ap- proved THE 13th Day of February, A. D. 1911, so as to Increase the Number of Said Policemen and Their Salaries.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Sections 1 and 2 of an Act
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entitled "Am Act to provide for Rural Policemeni for Marl- a. d. 1912. boro county," approved the 13th day of February, A. D. 1911, ^^^2^7^d be amended, so as to read as follows : l^^^ ^^^ °^
Section 1. That immediately after the approval of this Act, Stete.^^204, the Governor, upon the recommendation of the County Super- visor and Board of County Commissioners of Marlboro county, fo^^JfarKoio* shall appoint from the registered electors of said county five^°""*y- (5) able-bodied mert of good habits, and, known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, and) shall com- mission them as County Policemeni for the term of two years, subject always to removal by the Governor, for cause.
Section 2. That the salaries of each of said policemen shall salaries. be eighty-five ($85.00) dollars per month, each, payable monthly by the County Treasurer upon the warrant of the County Supervisor, out of the ordinary county funds; but before issuing said warrant to any policeman the said- super- visor shall require such policeman to take and subscribe an oath that he has fully and faithfully performed during the preceding nionth the duties required of him by this Act. The County Board of Commissioners shall furnish to each of said policemen two uniforms per year, to be prescribed and approved by the said board. Said pK>licemen shall provide themselves Uniforms,
etc
with policemen's billets and such firearms as may be prescribed
by said County Board, and with horses for regular use in riding
over the county and performing duty as mounted policemeni,
and they shall-bear all expenses incident to their service.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 310.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled ''An Act to Estab- lish A Public Service Commission, to Fix and Estab- lish in All Cities of This State Rates and Charges FOR the Supply of Water, Gas or Electricity Fur- nished by Any Person, Firm or Corporation to Such City and the Inhabitants Thereof, and to Prescribe
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A. D. 1912. Penalties/' by Striking Out the Word ''Charles-
^'"^^"'^^ ton'" in Line 8 of Section S Thereof.
Sec. 6 of Section L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 26^ Stats., 664! State of South Carolina, That Section 5 of "An Act to es'tab- lish a Public Service Commission., to fix and establish in all cities of this State rates an<i charges for the supply of water, gas or electricity furnished by any person, firm or corporation to such dty and the inhabitants thereof, and- to prescribe i>enal- ties," approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1910, be amended by striking out the word "Charleston" in the 8th line of said section, so that, when amended, said section shall read as follows: , , Section 5. That the term of office of the members of said
Term of of- , .
ficc of nicm- Public Service Commission shall be /or two, four and six years,
bcrs of Public . • /• • j
Service Com- respectively, to be determined by lot at their first meeting, and
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every two years thereafter the Governor shall appomit one member to serve for a term of six years and tmtil his successor is appointed and' qualified, any of said members to be removed at the pleasure of the Governor : Provided, That the provisions Proviso. of this Act shflU not apply to the cities of Marion., Spartanburg, Sumter and Union, or the town of Conway.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it origpinated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 811.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1 of an Act Entitled "An Act
to Provide for the Registry of Chattel Mortgages of
Crops and to Fix the Fee/' Approved the 18th Day of
February, A. D. 1911, so as to Exempt Saluda County
FROM Its Provisions.
Sec. 1 of Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
^/^site./i54; State of South Carolina, That Section 1 of an Act entitled "An
amended. ^^^ ^^ provide for the registry of chattel mortgages of crops
and to fix the fee," approved the 18th day of February, A. D.
1911, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding at the end
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of said section the words "and Saluda," so that when thus a. d. i9is. amended the same shall read as follows : v-^-v-^-^
Section 1. Tha;t it shall be a sufficienrt: registry and record of sufficient any chattel nx>rtgage covering crop or crops without reference Hf^^f ^hat- to the anxnint liiereof, to enter upon an index book to be kept Jf^cropJ^***** for that purpose by Register of Mesne G>nveyaiices, the names of mortgagor and mortgagee, the amount and character of the debt secured and brief description of the lands on which such crops are cultivated^ the date of the maturing of the debt and the date of filing such mortgage for record: Provided, how- ever. If other chattels are included in a mortgage with crops and such mortgage is recorded in the regular way, such record- ing shall be sufficient notice of the crop mortgage without indexii^ same : Provided, That this Act shall not apply to the coimties of Sumter, Clarendon, Berkeley, Georgetown, Abbe- ccpted?**^' ***
ville, Richland, Greenville, Beaufort and Saluda.
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Thi«? Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 812.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide FOR Working All Able-bodied Male Convicts on the Public Works of the Various Counties/' Approved THE 18th .Day of February, A. D. 1911, by Making Same Applicable to Clarendon County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to pro- 27 stats., i69| \nde for working all able-bodied male convicts on the public works of the various counties," approved the 18th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1911, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the word "counties" on line thirteen of Section 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "county," and by striking out the words "and Cbrendon" on line thirteen of Section 1, so that said Act, when- so amended, shall read as follows :
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A. D. 1918. Section 1. That all able-bodied male convicts shall hereafter ^J[J^"^^J^ be sentenced to hard labor on the public works of the county in cSnWcts"*S)* which conivicted, if such county maintains a chain* gang, with- t^^chafngSigs!^^* regard to the length of sentence, and in the alternative to imprisonment in the county jail or Staite Penitentiary at hard labor: ProiAded, That in» any case the presiding Judge shall Proviso. have the power, by special order, to direct that any person- con- victed before him be confined in the State Penitentiary if it is ccMisidered unsafe or unwise for such convict to be committed Greenville ^^ countv chain gang: Provided, That the provisions of this excepted. ^^ gj^j^|j j^ apply to the county of Greenville : Provided, That Proviso for ^ Separation of the sexes and races be at all times observed, Mxcrand °^ except in the Penitentiary and on the State farms, and Kershaw county : Provided, further, Should the Supervisor or Commis- sioner of any county find that it is inconvendent or impracticaible Proviso. to work any convict committed to the county chain gang, he may turn said convict over to the Penitentiary authorities. Sec. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
races.
No. 313.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 971, Volume I,. Code of Laws^ 1902, AS Amended by an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend Section 971, Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, A. D, 1902, by Adding Thereto a Proviso Excluding the Masters for Barnwell, Kershaw and Richland Counties from the Provisions Thereof/' Approved the 4th Day of March, A. D. 1909, so as to ExcLLTDE the Master of Marion County from Its Pro- visions.
Act of 1909, . , - . ^ « A 1 « ^ ^i_
26 Stats., 179, SECTION 1. Be tt cnactcd by the General Assembly of the Stl" \\ ^f; State of South Carolina, That Section 971, Volume 1, Code of
Code 1902, . ' . . , , .. a a j
amended. Laws. 1902, as amended by an Act entitled An Act to amend
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Section 971, Volume I, 0>de of Laws of South Carolina, A, D. a. d. wh. 1902, by adding thereto a proviso excluding the Masters for ""^^'^v-**^ Barnwell, Kershaw and Richland counties from the provisions thereof," approved the 4tb day of March, A. D. 1909, so as to exclude the Master of Marion county from its provisions, be, and the same is hereby, further amended so as to read as f o^ lows:
Section 971. No person whikt he holds the office of Master Masters not shall practice or be a partner with any one engaged in the prac- p^l^Jfiaw^ tice of law in the Probate Court, or the Court of Common Pleas of his county, or in the Supreme Court, in any civil case arising in the county in which he holds his office : Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to the Masters for ccptcd?**** ^^'
Barnwell, Keishaw, Marion and Richland counties.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 814.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Abolish THE Office of Township Commissioners in Chester County, and Make the General Law as to County Government and Assessment of Property for Taxa- tion Applicable Therein/^ Approved February 7th, 1907, BY Striking Out Sections 2 and 5 of Said Act and Substituting New Sections Therefor, so as to Provide for Eight County Commissioners, Who Shall Be Ex Officio the Township Road Supervisors in Their Respective Townships.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act of i907. State of South Carolina, That Section 2 of an Act entitled "An ^^ ^^^^-^ ^"• Act to abolish the office of Township Commissioners in> Chester county, and make the general law as to county government and assessment of property for taxation applicable therein," approved February 7th, 1907, be, and the same is hereby,
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A. D. i»i«. stricken out, and the following substituted for said section, ^**'*^^^"*'''^ to wit :
Eight Coun- Section 2. There shall be eight County Commissioners for sKm^s^for*" Chester county, one from each of the original eight townships t^\Tart und?r ^* ^^^ county, appointed by the Governor, on the recommenda- ^*^- tion of the Senator and Members of the House from said
county, and each of said commissioners srhall be ex officio Town- ship Road Supervisor in the township in whidh he resides, and for which he is appointed, who, together with the County Supervisor shall constitute the County Board of Commission- ers for said county, and shall exercise all the powers and dis- charge all the duties imposed on the County Commissioners under the general laws of this State. The said eight County Commissioners shall receive a per diem of two dollars per day and five cents per mile one way for attending meetings of the said County Board of Commissioners, to be paid out of the Proviso, as Ordinary county fund : Provided, They shall not receive and and^miiea^. take Said per diem and mileage for more than fifteen days in any one year, and said commissioners shall be appointed for a term of two years, beginning with the year 1913, and until their successors are appointed and qualified, and they shall hold nx>nthly meetings at the courthouse in Chester on the first Monday in each month, and any four of said commissioners with the County Supervisor shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Sec. 2. That Section 5 of the aforesaid Act be stricken out and the following substituted for said section, to wit :
Section 5. That this Act sihall go into effect and become Effective operative on and after the first day of January, 1913, and all
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Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of Feb- ruary, A. D, 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 815. 'i^:J^'
AN ACT TO Amend Act Entitled "An Act to Authorize THE Cities of Columbia and Greenville and the Town OF Manning to Levy and Enforce an Assessment Upon Abutting Property Owners for the Purpose of Paying for Permanent Improvements on Its Streets AND Sidewalks/' Approved the 17th Day of February, A. D. 19n.
Section L Be it eitacted by the Geiieral Assembly of the Act of i9ii, State of South Carolina, That Section 1 of an Act entitled "An Amended." ^^' Act to authorize the cities of Columbia and Greenville and the town of Manning to levy and enforce an- assessment upon abut- ting property owners for the purpose of pa)ring for permanent improvements on its streets and sidewalks, approved the 17th . day of February, A. D. 1911, 'be amended by inserting a com- ma (,) after the word "Columbia" on line 2, and insert the word "Spartanburg" after the comma, so that said Act, when amended, shall read as follows:
Section 1. That the cities of Columbia, Spartanburg and property to Greenville and the town of Manning are authorized to provide ^^^^^^^^^^0*" by ordinance for the payment of the costs of the Permanent |f5|^^,|°^^. improvement of their streets and' sidewalks, by laying upon the ?e?toin*^"dtie^ owners of property immediately abutting on the streets and sidewalks so improved an assessment in proportion to the front- age only of such property on said streets or sidewalks, or parts thereof, so improved, of not exceeding in the aggregate one- half of the cost of such improvements: Provided, That no assessment sihall be so laid upon abutting property owners until '**^*®°' such improvements have been ordered pursuant to such ordi- nance upon the written consent, signed and filed with the Clerk of Council, of two-thirds of the owners of the property abut- ting upon the street, sidewalk, or part of either proposed' to be improved, and provision made for the payment out of the city or town treasury of not less than one-half of the costs of such improvement. Times and terms of payment and rates of inter- est on deferred payments of assessmeiits by lot owners may be Terms. agreed upon* as prescribed' by ordinance.
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A. D. 1918. Sec. 2. That the amotmits raised by s«oh assessments, together ^^^^^^^^'^^ with the appropriation- added thereto out of the city or town mcnt fund, treasury, shall be kept as a separate fund to be used only for the purpose for which it was contributed and appropriated. Sec. 3. That the assessments so laid shall constitute a lien lienr*^**"**"* upon the property so assessed, and payment thereof may be enforced as are the payment of city or town taxes : Provided, Proviso. Such assessments Ibe entered in a book kept by the City or Town Clerk, to be entitled "Assessment Liens," stating- the name of the owner, the location of the property and» the amount of the assessment and the time or times of payment : And pro- Proviso. vided, further, That such lien shall continue from the date of entry on such book until the expiration of five years from the date \^'hen' final payment is due and payable, unless sooner paid. Sec. 4. That it shall by ordinance be made the duty of the " ac ion. (^|gj.j^ ^£ Council to make entry of satisfaction on such "Assess- ment Liens" book as soon as full payment is made, and the lien shall be thereby extinguished. Sec. 5. That this Act shall take eflfect upon its approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of Feb- niary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 816-
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1302, Volume I, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Relating to Professorships in Clemson College.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assemibly of the
y Sec. 1302.^ State of South Carolina, That Section 1302, Volume I, Code
amen^dci. ^f Laws of South Carolina, 1902, be amended by striking out all
after the word "professors" on line twent}'^-one and before the
word "and" on line twenty-one, so that said section, when so
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 1302. The said college shall be under the manage- ciJmsSn *^'coi^ T^^^^ and control of a board of thirteen trustees, composed of ^^*^" the seven members nominated by said will and their successors.
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and six members to be elected by the Legislature in Joint a. d. i»i2. Assembly. Three of the trustees elected in 1898 shall serve ^'^"^^^***^ for the term of two years, and three of said trustees shall serve for the term of four years, from the commencement of their terms and until their successors shall be elected, and the said six trustees, immediately after their election, shall cast lots to determine which three of said trustees shall serve for the term of two years and which three shall serve for the term of four years. Hereafter every two years the General Assembly sliall elect in Joint Assembly three trustees for said college, who shall serve for the term of four years and until their successors shall be elected and shall qualify. The Board of Trustees shall elect one of their number to be president, and elect a secretary and. fix his salary. They shall organize the collie and put it in operation as soon as practicable after the passage of this Act ; shall prescribe the course of study, shall declare Professor- the professorships, elect the professors and define their duties Llf Voiiegc .' and fix their salaries, and make all rules and regulations for the government of the college. They may employ such super- intendent, head workman, laborers for the farm, shops and grounds as may be necessary, and fix their compensation. They shall charge each student a tuition fee of forty dollars per annum: Provided, however, The Board of Trustees of said
Proviso
Clemson Agricultural G^Uege may grant free tuition to such competent and deserving youths of this State as may be unable to pay the same, and the said Board of Trustees shall prescribe such rules and regulations as may be proper to confine the enjoymerit of this privilege to those whose necessities require it.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly' ibeing in session. — Code Commissioner.
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AN ACT TO Amend Section 767, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, BY Adding a Proviso Thereto, Relating to Beau- fort County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Sec. 767 State of South Carolina, That Sectioni 767, Volume I, Code of
1902, amciJd^d! Laws, 1902, be amended by adding at the end of said section the following: "Provided, That the Supervisor of the County of Beaufort shall not draw his warranit on the County Treas- urer to pay any claim which may be approved by a Board of County Commissioners, any of whom have been appointed without the recommendation and approval of the Senators and Members of the House of Representatives of said county. Any violation' of this provision by the Supervisor of Beaufort county is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and, on convic- tion thereof, the supervisor shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding two hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceed- ing one year, or by both, in the discretion of the Court ;" so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows : Section 767. All accounts, claims and demands of whatever Claims to uature existing against the county for opening, conistructing,
how in Beau- maintaining and operating any public highway, road, bridge or ferry, shall be presented to the County Board of Commission- ers, duly attested, and if approved by said Board the County Supervisor shall draw his warrant upon the County Treasurer, under the seal of the County Board of Commissioners, for the amount of any such claim or claims, which warrant shall be countersigned by the secretary of the Board, and the same shall be paid by said treasurer out of the county road fund: Pro- vided, That the Supervisor of the county of Beaufort shall not draw his warrant on the County Treasurer to pay any claim which may be approved by a Board of County Commissioners, any of whom have been appointed without the recommendation and approval of the Senators and Members of the House of Representatives of said county. Any violation of this pro- vision by the Supervisor of Beaufort county is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, the Supervisor shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding two hundred dol-
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krs or by itnfxrisofimeot not exceeding one year, or by both, a. d. 1912, in the disciietico of the Court.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th dlay of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1913, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 818.
AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Regulate THE Tariff in Seed Cotton and Unpacked Lint Cot- ton IN Beaufort County * Approved the 15th Day of February, \. D. 1910^ Changing the Time for Issu- ance OF Licenses. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assenubly of the Sec. 2 of State of South Carolina, That Section 2 of an Act entitled se stats.. 635; "An Act to regulaite the tariff in seed cotton and tmipacked linit cotton in Beaufort county," approved the 15th day of February, A. D. 1910, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out on lines ten, eleven and twelve thereof, after the word "permitted," the following: "and shall continoie in force until the 31st of December of each year in which said license is granted," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "and shall continue in force until the first day of April in each year in which said license is granted, such license to be granted only from the first day of April to September the 15th of each year," so that, as amended, said section shall read as follows: Section 2. The Clerks of the Courts of Cottimon Pleas are authorized and empowered to issue license to traffic in seed g^Jj™^ ^^ ^^ cotton or unpacked lint cotton by purchase, barter or exchange fn"*ced°cott.S*^ within their respective counties, to such person or persons as ^*^- shall file wiHi the said clerks, respectively, a written application therefor, the granting of which shall be recommended in writ- ing by at least ten landowners within the township wherein said applicant intends to carry on such traffic; such license
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A. D. 1918. shall Specify the exact place whereat such traffic shall be car- ried on and the period within which such traffic is permitted, and shall continue in force until the first day of April in each year in which said license is granted, such license to 'be granted only from the first day of April to September the fifteenth of each year; and' for such license a fee of not more than five •hundred dollars and not less than one dollar, the amount of said license to be fixed by fhe County Board of Commissioners thereof, shall be pai-d by the applicant to the County Treasurer for the use of the county.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 819.
AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend AN Act Entitled 'An Act to Provide for Establish- ment OF A New School District in Darlington cotjnty, and to authorize the issue of bonds for Said School District, and the Levy of a Local Tax Therein/ " Approved the 28th February, 1896.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Act of 1896, ,,^. r^. -/. A -tj
22 Stats 358, State of South Carolina, That; Section 1 of an Act entitled
amended. t i j* •
"An Act to provide for establishment of a new school oistnct in Darlington county, and to authorize the issue of bond-s by said school district, and the levy of a local' tax therein," approved 28th February, 1896, be amended by inserting after the word "Ebenezer" and before the word- "then" on line eighteen the following: "Provided, however, Said school dis- trict shall include the entire plantation of Robert E. James ;" so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows : Section 1. That for the purpose of maintaining public sch^ordis7rict schools in the town of Darlington, the County Board of Exam- Coumy^^*"**°" iners for Darlington county be, and they are hereby, author- ized and required to establish a separate school district to con- tain all the territory included in a boundary to the east, formed
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"by the run of Bktck Creek and the part of a circle having its ^ ^- i^^'- center at the courthouse building in the town of Darlington, ^*^^*^ commencing at a point on Black Creek, three miles east or southeast of said courthouse, and running with a radius of three miles until said line intersects with road leading from Dar- lington to Ebenezer: Provided, however. Said school district p^oviw). shall iocluxie the entire plantation of Robert E. James, then to take aloi^ said road until said road is intersected by road lead- ing from Daflington and Ebenezer road to road leading from Darlington to Timmonsville, the line to run along the intersect- ing road until it crosses the present school district line, then in all other respects the present line as heretofore established to remain the same.
Sec. 2. This Act to take effect immediately upon its passage.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 880.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 2158 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, as Amended by an Act Approved the 25th Day of February, 1904, in Reference to Toilets.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^^ ^^^^ State of South Carolina, That Section 2158 of the Code ofCivu'codc* Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, as amended by the Act approved' the 25th day of February, 1904, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out all the words following, **shall be provided with," in the seventh line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the words : "A toilet connpartment at each end of such coaches or cabins ; on one of which compart- ments shall be placed the word 'Women' and on the other com- partment shall be placed the word 'Men.' The toilet compart- ments for women shall be provided with seats for at least two persons in adddtion to the hopper seat," and to insert the fol- lowing words at the end of said section: "The Railroad Com-
Common
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A. D. 1918. mission of this State shall, at a; 'hearing upon due notice to all railroads and steam ferries and railroad companies engaged in this State as common! carriers of passengers for ihire, to which this Att shall apply, determine when said carriers shall make the changes contemplated andi provided for ins this Act : Pro^ vided, Such meetii^ and' hearing shall be held within sixty days from the approval of this Act," so that said' section-, when so amendied, shall read as follows:
Section 2158. All railroad and steami ferries and railroad fSrai" Sep- companies engaged* in this State as common carriers of passen^- fo?* white and 8^'*^ ^^^ ^^e, shall f umish separate coaches or cabins for the colored. accommodation of white and colored passengers: Proznded,.
Equal accommodations shall be supplied to all perssons without distinction' of race, color or previous condition, in such coaches or cabins: Provided, further, That all first-class coaches and cabins shall be provided with a toilet compartment at each end of such coaches or cabins ; on? one of which comparments shall be placed the word 'Women,' and on the other compartment shall be placed the word 'Men;' the toilet compartment for women shall be provided with seats for at least two persons in addition' to the hopper seat. The Railroad Commission of this State shall, at a hearing upon due notice to all raidroads, steam ferries and railroad companies engaged in this State as com- mon carriers of passengers for hire, to whioh this section shall apply, determine when said carriers shall make the changes contemplated and provided for in this Act.
Sec. 2. This Act shall become effective immediately upon- its
approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three diays, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 821.
AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Require THE Filing of Written Instruments Lodged for Record/' Approved the 18th Day of February, A. D. 1911.
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Section 1. Be it encoded by the General Assembly of the A- d. i»i«. State of South Carolina, That Section 1 of an Act entitled "An AcToTmi Act to require the filing of writteni instrumeots lodged forJ^^Stets.. iss. record," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911, be, and the sanoe is hereby, amendied- so as to read as follow® :
Section 1. That it shall be the duty of all Clerks of Courts, pj,i„g ^^ and Registers of Mesne Coeweyances in this State to keep ajjj""ts"ri"**'^"' file book in his office in which he shall file all conveyances, ^i"**"**^- mortgages, Hens, contracts and papers relating to real and per- sonal property, by entering therein the names of the grantor and grantee, mortgagor and mortgagee, obligor and obligee, date of filing and nature of the instrument immediately upon its lodgment for record, and such filing shall be notice to all persons, sufficient to put them- upon inquiry of the purport of the instrument so filed -and the property affected thereby : Pro- vided, further, That in the counties of Richland and Sttmter proviso. and Saluda it shall ibe a sufficient compliance with this Act for the recording officer to enter any of said papers upon the regu- lar index book, and such entry shall constitute notice as afore- said
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruar}% A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in whidh it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 822.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend AN Act Entitled 'An Act to Create a Police Com- mission FOR Charleston County, and to Repeal All Laws Inconsistent Therewith/ Approved the 26th Day of February, 1908, so as to Extend the System OF Rural Police in Said County/' by Providing Mounted Policemen in St. Paul's Township, in Charleston County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 11 of an Act entitled acj^^i»J8^^»6 "An Act to amend an Act entitled *An Act to create a Police amended.
Sec. 11 of
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A. D. 1912. Commission for Charleston county, and to repeal all laws incon- sistent therewith,' approved the 26thi day of February, 1908> so as to extendi the system of rural police in said county," be amended by inserting after the word "Santee" on line five thereof, and before the word "upon" the following words: "And two mounted policemen in Saint Paul's township," so that said section, when so amended, sihall read as follows : Section 11. In addiiton to the policemen hereinbefore pro-
iic^en**for'*^ vidcd f or, onc mounted policeman shall be appointed by the Police Commission in any or all of the remaining townships of said county, to wit: John's Island, James Island, Wadmalaw, Edisto, Christ Church and Santee, and two mounted policemen in St. Paul's township, upon the written petition of a najority of the freeholders in any of said townships; who shall be assessed on the tax books of Charleston county in an amount not less than five hundred ($500) dollars, setting forth their desire for police protection under the terms of this Act, and nominating the person whom they desire appointed, and the said Commission, upon receipt of said petition, shall forthwith make such appointment for the township so petitioning for a term of one year : Provided, That said policemen- shall be sub- ject to removal at any time, for cause, by said Commission, of its own motion, or upon a similar written petition from the freeholders of the appropriate townships requesting such removal. And vacancies shall be filled, by petition, in the same manner. Policemen, who may be appointed under the provi- sions of this section, shall each receive a salary of sixty-two and a half ($62.50) dollars .per month, payable in the same manner as hereinbefore provided, and shall provide themiselves with suitable horse and uniform, as prescribed by said Com- mission, and shall conform and be subject to the provisions of this Act.
Proviso.
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This Act was presented to'the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 323. "L^v--^'
AN ACT TO Amend Section 3 of an Act Entitled "An Act to Regulate the Buying and Selling of Cotton IN Bales and Cotton Seed/' Approved the 18th Day of February^ A. D. 1911, so as to Include Calhoun County.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the sec. s of State of South Carolina, That Section) 3 of an Act entitled "An g^T^'^Stete.i'^as; Act to regulate the buying and selling of cotton in bales and a"«"^«^- cottoni seed," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911, be amended by inserting on line three thereof, between the word "Clarendon" and the word "Orangeburg," the word "Cal- houn;" so that, when) so amended, said section shall read as follows :
That no city, town or village within this State shall collect
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any occupation license or tax from any person, or persons, reauircd to engaged in tihe business of buying or selling cotton' in bales or cotton in cotton seed in any such city, town or village.
Sec. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts inoonsistenit with this Act are hereby repealed ; and this Act sihall go into effect imme- diately upon the approval by the Governor.
Sec. 3. Nothing herein • contained shall apply to cities of more than 50,000 papulation. This Act shall not apply to the counties of Clarendioni, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Greenville or Sumter.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 824.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend THE Code o^ Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, Chapter XLIX, Relating to Municipal Corporations, BY Adding Thereto an Article to Be Known as Arti- cle VII, Providing a Form of Government for Cities OF More Than Twenty Thousand Inhabitants and
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A. D. i9i«. htss Than Fifty Thousand Inhabitants, Such Form
^^^""^^^"^ TO Be Adopted by Special Election Ordered Upon
Petition.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act amend- State of Sonth Carolina, That Section 2023 (6) of the Act of Vol. I, entitled "An Act to amend the Code of Laws of South Caro- providing form lina, 1902, Volume I, Chapter XLIX, relating to municipal of cities of copporations, by adding thereto an article to be known as Arti- and less than cle VII, providing a form of government for cities of more than twenty thousand inhabitants and less than fifty thousand inhabitants, such form to 'be adopted by special election ordered upon petitioo," be amended by adding the following at end of Subdivision 6 : Provided, further, That the Supervisors haveTo*ok? of of Registration in all counties containing municipalities affected opened!'*^" by this Act shall be required to open- the books of registration for a period of twenty days for primary elections. The said period of registration to close thirty days before said primary elections. Notice of the opening of books for the purpose of registration shall be given by advertising same in the papers of the county for at least five days, giving time and date of opening and closing of said 'books. The hours for registration shall be from 12 m. to 8 p. m. each day. The Supervisors of Registration shall receive three dollars each per day as addi- tional compensation to that now provided by law. This Act to be effective immediately upon* its approval by the Governor : Provided, further, That the Board of Commissioners of Elec- tion of cities affected by the terms of this Act, shall allow regis- tration for twenty days consecutively up to thirty days preced- ing the first primary election and shall require as a prerequisite to registration proof of payment of city, as well. as other taxes, if past due.
Sec 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent here- with, are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 825. A. D.mt.
AN -ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act Relating
TO Newberry County."
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 5 of an Act entitled Xct^rcUtini "An Act relating to Newberry county" be, and the same is co^^ty.^*^^ hereby, amended by striking out in the first sentence thereof the words "two dollars per day" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "seventy-five dollars per month," so that said sec- tion, thus amended, shall read as follows:
Section 5. That the salaries of each of said deputies shall be seventy-five dollars per month, each, payable monthly by deputies, the County Treasurer, upon the warrant of the County Super- visor, out of the ordinary county funds; but before issuing said warrant to any deputy, the said supervisor shall require such deputy to take and subscribe an oath that he has fully and faithfully performed during the preceding months the duties required of him by this Act. The County Board of Commissioners sfhall furnish to each of said deputies two und- ,, .,
, . - Uniforms,
forms per year, to be prescribed and approved by the said etc. board; said deputies shall provide themselves with deputies' billets and such firearms as may be prescribed by said County Board, and with horses for regular use in riding over the county and performing duty as mounted deputies, and they shall bear all expenses incident to their service.
Sec. 2. That the following section be added to said Act, to be known as Section 11:
"Section 11. That from and after this Act becomes of force and effect, the appointment of Constables under the dispen- ^^^^"JPjy^^^Jj sary laws of the State to serve in Newberry county be discon- continued tinued."
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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AN ACT TO Amend Certain Sections of an Act Entitled "An Act to Provim for the Improvement of the Pub- lic Roads in Chester County^ and to Levy a Property AND Commutation Tax for Working the Same/' Ap- proved February ISth, 1910.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Sec 4 of State of South Carolina, That Section 4 of an Act entitled 86 Stats., «47| "An Act to provide for the improvement of the public roads in Chester counity, ami to levy a property and conimutation tax for working the same," approved February IStii, 1910, be amended by striking out ail the first sentence of said section down to the words, "Each Township Supervisor," and insert in lieu thereof the following, to wit: "That the eight County Commissioners recommended by the legislative delegation) and appointed by the Governor under the Act providing for county government of Chester county, shall be the Township Road Supeivisors in each of the respective townships for which he is appointed and in which he resides, and the Board of said County Comniissdoners shall expressly include tlie faithful performance of the duty of said County Commissioners as ex officio Township Road Supervisors, and shall serve for two years and until their successors are appointed and qualified," so that said section, when amended', shall read as follows :
Section 4. That the eight County Commissioners recom-- Township mendcd by the legislative delegation and appointed by the Gov- viSSrs of ^hes- cmor Under the Act providing for county government of Ches- oun y. ^^ county shall be the Township Road Supervisors in each of the respective townships for which he is appointed and- in which he resides and the Board of said County Commissioners shall expressly include the faithful perfomrance of the duty of said County Commissioners as ex officio Township Road Supervisors, and shall serve for two years and until their suc- cessors are appointed and' qualified. Each Township Super- visor shall, under the general supervision of the Board of County Commissioners, have charge, control and direction of the public roads in his township. He shall prepare an alpha- betical list of all persons in his township liaible for road duty,
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and file the same with the County Supervisor ooj or before the a. d. i«i8. fifteenth day of July in each year. He shall co-operate with Board of County Commissioners in appointing a sufficient num^ bef of overseers in his township, and supervise and direct the work of the said road overseers, and he may assigm any person liable to road duty, and who has not paid his commutation tax, to the control of any overseers and' to work in any section of the township as he may direct. He shall employ labor at market price per day for ten hours' labor to work upon the roads in his township, under the overseer or himself ; be shall see that the law for keeping streams free from rafts is obeyed in his terri- tory ; he shall let any contract for the repair of any bridge or defect in the road not costing over ten dollars, and he sJiall approve all accounts for overseers and all accounts for labor or supplies, or other work done in bis township, and file them with the Board of County Commissioners, and tbe said County Commissioners may pay the lists for labor or pay rolls for labor through the agency of the TownsJhip Supervisors.
Sec. 2. That Section 6 of said Act be stricken out and the ^^^ niation follo»wing substituted' as Section 6 : That for their services the said Township Road Supervisors shall be paid as follows : The Supervisor for Baton Rouge township, $125.00; the Supervisor for Landsford and Louisville townships, each $108.00; the Supervisors of Blackstock, Chester, Hazle^'ood' and Rossville townships, each $96.00, and the Supervisor of Hallsellville township, $88.00 for each year, to be- paid quarterly out of the road funds of the respective townships, in addition to any compensation allowed them as County Commissioners.
Sec. 3. 1 hat Section 9 of said Act be further amended so as to empower the borrowing of money and levying tax to pay same annually, so that said section, when so amended*, shall read as follows:
Section 9. That for the purpose of beginning the working county Com- and improvement of the public roads under this Act, iheJJJ^y*^^ County Commissioners and County Treasurer are hereby [^^'^/^^ ""^"^ authorized on and after August 1st next, and annually there- after, to borrow the sum of one thousand dollars for the road fund of each of the eight townships in said county, if so much be necessary, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent.
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A. D. i9i». per annum, and to pledge the taxes to be levied hereunder
annually as security for the paytnent of said loan or' loans.
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This Act was presented to the Governor tthe 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 827.
AN ACT to Amend Section 2122 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, as Amended by the Act Approved the 21st Day of February, A. D. 1903, BY Adding a Proviso Thereto so as to Permit the Running of Solid Trains Made Up of Through Freight Cars Through the State of South Carolina on Sunday.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Code '1902.' State of South Carolina, That Section 2122 of the Code of
Vol. I as
amended by Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, as amended by the
Act 1908, - , , ^^ , I. \- , * T^ ^/^^ , ,
23 Stats., 88, Act approved the 21st day of February, A. D. 1903, be, and the same is, amended by adding a proviso thereto as follows: "Provided, That solid trains made up of through freight cars reaching on Sunday any point upon any railroad in South Carolina and destined for some point or points beyond the limits of the State of South Carolina, may be continued as a solid through freight train along the line of said railroad through the State of South Carolina, without stopping said train for any other purpose than to take on fuel and receive necessary' running orders and to change engines and cabooses.*' So that said' section, when so amended, shall read as follows : Section. 2122. Said corporations or persons may run on Sun- mfdi* up*"f "* ^^y trains laden exclusively with vegetables and fruits; and f!?J5JSf cars ^^ ^^<^ ^y> ^^ 2my and every month, their regular mail trains Srough thS 2md such construction trains as may be rendered necessary by s*unda?s.*^ **" extraordinary emergencies other than those incident to freight or passenger traffic, and such freight trains as may be in transit which can reach their destination by six o'clock in the fore- noon: Provided t That the Railroad Commissioners shall have
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the power (upon proper application made to them for the pur- pose by the officers of the church or religious denomitiatiotus in charge of the place where such services are to be held) to authorize and permit the running of trains on any Sunday in the year for the transporting of passengers to and from reli- gious services: Provided, The application' for the permit and the authority granted must both 'be in writing aiKl made a part of the records of said Railroad Commissioners: Provided^ That solid trains made up of through freight cars reaching on Sunday any point upon any railroad in South Carolina and destined for some point or points beyond the limits of the State of South Carolina, may be continued as a solid through freight train along the line of said railroad through the State of South Carolina, without stopping said train for any other purpose than to take on fuel and receive necessary running orders and to change engines and cabooses.
A. D. 1912.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D.*1912, and was not returned by him* to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Proviso.
Proviso.
No. 828.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1662 of Volume I of the Code OF Laws of 1902, Relating to Usury, by Adding a Proviso.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the g^^ ^^^j State of South Carolina, That Section 1662 of Volume I of Voi^^t CoJe the Code of I-aws of 1902, be, and the same is hereby, amended am«»d«a- by adding thereto a proviso, as follows: "Provided, That when any insurance company, as a condition for a loan by such company, of money upon mortgage or other security, shall require that the borrower insure either his life or that of another, or his property, with such company and assign to such company, or cause to be assigned to it, any policy of insurance as recurity for such loan, or agree to pay premiums thereon duiing the continuance of such loans, whether such premiums be payable annually or in installments, such premiums shall not
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A. D. 1912. be considered* as interest on such loan within the meaning of this section, nor 9hall any such loan be rendered usurious by reason of any such requirements, where the rate of interest charged for the loan does not exceed* the rate above fixed, and where the premioms charged for insurance do iwt exceed pre- miums charged) to other persons under like circumstances and conditions who do not obtain loans, so that said section, when so ameiided, shall read as follows: Annual rate • Section 1662. No greater interest than seven (7) per cent.
fixed!*^^*^* per aimum shall be charged, taken, agreed upon or allowed upon any contract arising in this State for the hiring, lending or use of money or other commodity, either by way of straight interest, discount or otherwise, except upon written contracts wherein, by express agreement, a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent, may be charged: Provided, That where any
Provision . j*x* / i i_ i
where insur- insurancc compauy, as a condition for a loan by such company, ??qSire?™o?"^ of moiTiey upon mortgage or other security, s;hall require that sure^'^iifc as a the borrowcT iusure either his life or that of another, or his
condition to _^ '^i. i_ j • u. i .
loan. property, with such company and assign to such company, or
cause to be assigned to it, any policy of insurance as security for such loan, or agree to pay premiums thereon- during the continuance of such loans, whether such premiums be paid annually or in installments, such premiums shall not be consid^ ered as interest on such loan within the meaning of this sec- tion, nor shall any loan be rendered usurious by reason of any such requirements where the rate of interest charged for the loan does not exceed the rate above fixed, and wihere the pre- miums charged for the insurance do not exceed premiums charged to other persons under like circumstances and condi- tions who do not obtain loans.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 829. "L^!;^'
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide FOR Rural Policemen for Abbeville County/' Ap- proved THE 18th Day of February, A. D. 1911.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to 27 suts., 218! provide for Rural Policemen for Abbeville county" be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding at the end of Section 1 of said Act the following proviso: "Provided, That said police- men, or cither of them, may at any time be suspended or dis- continued by the Sheriff, Supervisor and Subsupervisor, or a majority of them, for such time as may be deemed advisable," so that said Section 1, when amended^ sihall read as follows :
Section 1. That after the approval of this Act the Governor, ^
. . County po-
upon the recommendation of the Sheriff, Supervisor and Sub- ^icemen for
'^ , ^ Abbeville
supervisor for the coimty of Abbeville, shall appoint, if the County. Sheriff, Supervisor and Subsupervisor shall deem same neces- sary, from the registered electors of said coimty, two able- bodied men of good habits, and known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, and shall conMnission them as County Policemen for a period ending with the term of the Governor, subject always to removal by the Governor for cause. The said policemen shall enter upon the duties of their office on September 1st, 1911 : Provided, That said police- men, or either of them, may at any time be suspended or dis- proviso for continued by the Sheriff, Supervisor and Subsupervisor, or a^"®^*"**®"- majority of them, for such time as may be deemed advisable.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly •being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 880.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1200, Volume I of the Revised Statutes of 1902, as Amended by an Act Entitled ''An Act to Amend Section 1200, Code of Laws, Vol- ume I, 1902, AS Amended by an Act Entitled 'An Act
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A. D. 1913. ,fQ Amknd Section 1200, Code of Laws, Volume I,
Relating to County Boards of Education,'" Ap- proved THE 18th Day of February, 1908, Approved March 3, 1909, and Approved February 26, 1910, so as TO Change Pay of Members of the County Board of Education of Richland County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
VoL^^L^Todc ^^^^^ ^f South Carolina, That Section 1200 of Volume I of
SLn^dci *^ Revised Statutes of 1902, as amended* by an Act entitled
"An Act to amend Section 1200, Code of Laws, Volume I,
1902, as amended by an Act entitled *An Act to amend Section
1200, Code of Laws, Volume I, relating to County Boards of
Education,'" approved the ISth day of February, 1908,
approved March 3, 1909, and approved February 26, 1910, be,
stau.!\m:^^a^d the same is hereby, amended by infierting between- the
State!;*??; 789. woi'ds "days" and "except," on line twenty- four of said
amended section, the following words: "except in the county
of Richland, where the number of days shall be twenty, if so
much be necessary, and," so that said section, when so amended,
shall read as follows:
. ,. Section 1200. The County Board of Education shall examine
Examination ^ -^
of teachers, all Candidates for the position of teacher, and give to each person found qualified a certificate setting forth the branches of learning he or she may be capable of teaching, and the per- centage attained m each branch ; said certificate to be valid for Ccrtiftcates * term of two years, unless sooner revoked, and it may be
awarded. renewed with or widiout examinations, at the discretion of the board, all of which shall be done under such regulations as the State Board of Education may prescribe. No teacher shall be employed in any of the free public schools without a certificate from the County Board of Ed<ucation* or the State Board of Proviso. Education: Provided, That no examination- as to qualificatiom shall be made in the case of any applicant who produces a full diploma from any chartered college or university of this State, or Memminger Normal School of Charlestoni, and furnishes satisfactory evidence of good moral character: Provided, fur- Proviso ther, That the State Board of Educatioo shall examine into the curriculum, standing, faculty and equipment of each institution, and see that it is doing real college work before certificates nrny
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be issued on its diplocnas. The two members of the board A- ^- i^^^. appointed by the State Board of Education shall receive for the ^^^^^^^^. services rendered by them compensationi at the rate of three ^^^^ °' ^*>**'**- dollars per diem for not exceeding seven days, except in the county of Richland', where the number of days shall be twenty, if so much be necessary, and except in the counties of Barn- well, Dorchester, York and Hampton, where the number of days shall be ten, if so much be necessary, in each year, and mileage of five centsi for each mile of necessary travel, the same to be paid by the County Board of Commissioners out of the ordinary county funds.
Sec. 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned; by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 831.
AN ACT to Amend Section 2972, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, Relating to Summary Ejectment.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the g^^ ^^^^ State of South Carolina, That Section 2972, Volume I, Code VoQ^ Code of Laws, 1902, be, and the same is hereby, amended by insert- amended. ing between the word "claim" and the word "by," line nineteen, the following, "and also for any damages which the owner of the land may sustain by reason of the possession being with- held from him," so that when amended, said section shall read as follows:
Section 2972. If any person' shall have gone into or shall summary hereafter go into possession of any lands or tenements of ^J**^^*'^*- another without his consent or without warrant of law, it shall be lawful for the owner of the land so trespassed upon to apply to any Magistrate to serve a notice on such trespasser to quit the premises, and if, after the expiration of five days from the personal service of such notice, such trespasser refuses or neglects to quit, it shall then be the duty of such Magistrate to
4— a
Proviso.
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A. D. 1912. issue his warrant to any Sheriff or Constaible, requiring him fortihwith to eject such trespasser, using such force as may be necessary : Provided, however, That if the person in possession shall, before the expiration of the said five days, appear before such Magistrate and satisfy him that he has a *'bona fide" color of claim to the possession of such premises, and enter into bond to the person claiming the land, with good and sufficient security, to be approved by the Magistrate, conditioned' for the payment of all such costs and expenses as the person claiming to be the owner of the land may incur in the successful estab- lishment of his claim, and also for any damages which the owner of the land may sustain by reason of the possession •being withheld from him, by any of the modes of proceeding now provided by law, the said Magistrate shall not issue his
warrant as aforesaid.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- uary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within, three days, the General Assembly being in sessiort. — Code Commissioner.
No. 832.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Require Common Cabriers on Demand of Consignees, to Reweigh Freight and Upon Request Therefor to Establish Scales for That Purpose/' Approved the 24th Day of February, A. D. 1906, by Placing Rail- road Track and Platform Scales Under Jurisdiction of Railroad Commission, and to Confer Authority Upon Said Commission to Require Common Carriers to Install Said Scales.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 25'*s?ateVii7; State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to amended. require common carriers, on demand of consignees, to reweigh freight, and upon request therefor, to establish scales for that purpose," approved the 24th day of February, A. D. 1906, be amended by adding another section thereto, to be known as Section 5, which shall be as follows :
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Section 5. All railroad track and platform scales, which are a. d. 1912. used in cotuiection with shipping, are hereby placed under the ^^^^^^ jurisdiction of the Railroad Conwnission, for inispection, and ^°™™>?J^9n^j5JJ to require new scales when needed, and to require the instalk-^jjy °]J[f^''^^ tion of such scales whenever in their opinion same is necessary ^^^^ for the needs of the public. A failure or refusal to carry out instructions of said Commission', in reference to said scales, shall be punished by a penalty of two hundred^ dollars for each refusal, to *be recovered by suit in any Court of competent jurisdiction by any person or corporation" aggrieved; and any sum so recovered shall be turned into the State treasury for
general use.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 338.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 2 of an Act Entitled '"An Act to Provide for the Times of Holding the Circuit Courts in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, and to Arrange the Same, Approved February. 21, A. D. 1906," AS Amended on the 14th Day of February, A.
D. 1911, AND FOR THE CoURTS OF JaSPER CoUNTY, IN THE
Ninth Judicial Circuit.
Section I, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the times of holding the Circuit Courts in the Seventh Judicial Circuit, and to arrange the same, approved February 21, A. D. 1906/' as amended on the 14th day of February, A. D. 1911, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the word "two" on line four (4) of Section 2, and inserting io lieu thereof the word "three," and on line six (6) of said Section 2, by striking out the word "thind," and insert- ing in lieu thereof the word "fourth," so that said Section 2, when so amended, shall read as follows :
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A. D. 1918. Section 2. The Court of Common Pleas for Union shall, con- vene at Union on the first Monday of February, for two weeks ; on the first Monday of May, one week, and on the first Tues- day of September, for three weeks. The Court of General Sessions shall meet at Union on the third Monday of Febru- ary, on the second Monday of May, and on the fourth Monday of September.
Section 3. There shall be held in the county of Jasper two Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions for each year. The first session of the Court of General Sessions shall be held on the second Monday in May and shall continue imtil the Ses- sion's business shall have beeen completed, whereupon the Court of Common Reas shall be opened : Provided, That only one week shall be given to fboth the Courts of Common^ Pleas and General Sessions. The second term of Court shall be held on the third Monday in September and shall cootiniue until the Session's business shall have been completed, whereupon the Court of Common Pleas shall be openedi: Provided, That only one week shall be given to both the Courts of Common Pleas
and General Sessions.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary. A D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three, days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 884.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend AN Act Entitled 'An Act to Amend Section One of AN Act Entitled *'An Act to Amend an Act Entitled *An Act to Prohibit the Destruction of Fox in Cer- tain Counties of the State/ " Approved the 21st Day of February, 1908, so as to Include in Its Provisions the Counties of "Richland and Edgefield/' Ap- i'ROVED THE 3d Day of March^ A. D. 1909, so as to Include the Counties of "Calhoun and Orangeburg/' Approved the 20th Day of February, A. D. 1910, so as to Include "Abbeville, Sumter and Lancaster Coun- ties/' IN THE Provisions of Said Act, Approved Feb-
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 581
RUARY 18th, 1911, SO AS TO INCLUDE SpARTANBURG AND A. D. 1918.
Greenville Counties in the Provision Thereof. "^-^v-^^
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An- Act to Acts of amend an Act entitled *An« Act to amend Section 1 of an x\ct\o75;^ wo?,*'* entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled! 'An Act to prothibitmof w'gtat?/. the destruction of fox in certain counties of the State/ " approved the 21st day of February, 1908, so as to include in its provisions the counties of "Riohland and Edgefield," approved the 3d day of March, A. D. 1909, so as to include the oxinties of *'Cal- houn aiKi Orangeburg," approved the 25th day of February, A. D. 1910, so as to include "Abbeville, Sumter and Lancaster counties'* in the provisions of said Act, approved February 18th, 1911, ibe amended by inserting the words "Greenville, Spartanburg," between the words "Chester" and "Richland" in line 2 thereof, so that said section, when* so amended, shall read as follows:
Section 1. That in the counties of York, Union, Chesterfield, ^,
Close sea-
Edgefield, Lee, Cherokee, Chester, Greenville, Spartanburg, son for fox
Abbeville, Calhoun, Sumter and Lancaster, it shall be unlawful counties.
to shoot or trap any fox at any time, or to kill or take, in any
other manner, any fox between the 15th day of February and
the 1st day of September of any year hereafter, under a penalty
of not more than twenty-five dollars or thirty days imprison- p^^j^,^ ^^^^
ment : Provided, That Orangeburg, Richland and Berkeley f^^^^^j jj°^*'
counties shall be exempt from the provisions of said Act. provis
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 835.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1 of an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for Rural Policemen for Florence County,"^ Approved February 17th, A. D. 1911, by Increasing Number of Policemen.
582 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1912. Section 1. Be it etuicted by the General Assembly of the Act of 1911 State of South Carolina, That Section 1 of a«n Act entitled
27 Stats., 209. "^jj, ^^ ^^ provide for Rural Policemen for Florence county," approved February 17th, A. D. 1911, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out on Kne 6 of said section the word "four" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "six," so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows : Governor to Scction 1. That immediately after the approval of this Act
ficSmei ^for^ ^^ Govcmor, upon the recommendation of the Members of
Coun?y? ^c General Assembly for the county of Ftorence, shall appoint, upon recommendation of legislative delegation*, from the regis- tered electors of said county, six able-bodied men of good habits, and known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, and s'hall commission them as County Police- men for the term of two years, subject always to removal by
the Governor for cause.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary. A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the Hpuse in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 386.
AN ACT TO Amend Sections 1 and 2 of an Act Entitlei> "An Act to Require All Persons in Horry County Liable to Road Duty to Pay a Commutation or Roai> Tax in Lieu of Working Upon Public Highways in Said County, to Provide a Penalty, to Provide for. Listing Persons so Liable, and to Provide for Col- lecting Said Tax,'" Approved February 15th, A. D. 1910, IN so Far as Same Refer to Date of Payment op Commutation Tax and Disposition of Same.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the i^Sl?! "s2' State of South Carolina, That Sections 1 and 2 of an Act entitled "An Act to require all persons in Horry county liable to road duty to pay a commutation or road tax in lieu of work- ing upon public highways in said county, to provide a penalty* to provide for listing persons so liable, and to provide for col-
26 stats., JB56.
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lecting said tax/' approved February 15th, A. D. 1910, in so a. d. loia. far as same refer to date of payment of commutatiom tax and ^-^^v^^ disposition of same, be, and the same are hereby, amended to read as follows, to wH :
Section 1. That all able-bodied male persons, from the age ^^^^^ ^^^^ of twenty-one to fifty years, both inclusive, in the county of g^^JJ^y'^ Horry, shall be required, annually, to pay three dollars com- mutation or road tax, except miniisters of the gospel actually in charge of a congregation, teachers employed in the public ^^c«p**<>"«- schools, and persons permanently disabled in the military serv- ice of this State and persons who served in the late War Between the States, and all persons actually employed in the quarantine service of this State, and all students who. may be attending any school or college at the time when the commuta- tion tax hereinbefore provided for shall become due: Provided, ^xceptiona. That any person claiming exemption from the provisions of this Act on the ground of physical disability, where such disa- bility is not apparent, shall be required to prodiuce a certificate of disability from two regular physicians, dated within three months: Promded, That school trustees shall have credit for actual time served in school work as trustees w^hen certified to before overseer.
Section 2. That all persons who are liable to road duty in ^
, ... Commutotion
said county, as fixed by Section 1 of this Act, in lieu of per- tax. forming or causing to be performed, labor upon the public highways of said county, shall be required to pay to the County Treasurer of said county, before April 1st, in each and every year, an annual commutation or roa4 tax of three dollars per head, which shall be expended upon the number or joint of public road of the county from which it was collected, and the overseers are hereby empowered to receive this money and receipt therefor, and the County Treasurer shall pay same to said overseer upon demand. Said overseers are further empowered and directed to employ labor with said money and work their number or joint of road : Provided, That all persons proviso, who are liable to road .duty in said county, as fixed in Section 1 of this Act, in lieu of paying said commutation or road tax may perform six days' laljor of ten' hours each on the highways ; five days of which shall be performed by or before October
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A. D. 1918. i5jjh in each and every year, and any person who shall elect to perform said work,, in lieu of paying said commiutation tax, shall be furnished by overseer of his road district a certificate, setting forth the fact that he has worked full time, and the filing of said certificate with the County Treasurer, and the receipt of the latter therefor, shall be in- satisfaction of said tax or labor, and any failure to pay said road tax or perform such labor shall be a misdemeanor, and the offender, upon con- viction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars and not more than twenty-five dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, out of which fine the Magistrate shall be allowed to retain two dollars as compensation for his services
therein,
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — ^Code Commissioner.
No. 337.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Estab- lish A Civil and Criminal Court in the County of Charleston, to Be Known as 'The Civil and Crimi- nal Court of Charleston/ to Define the Powers and Jurisdiction of the Same, and to Provide for the Con- duct of the Business Thereof, and to Abolish the Judicial Magistrate's Court Therein/' Approved the 18th Day of February, A. D. 1911.
Act of 1911 Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 27 Itats.. 16,' State of South Carolina, That Section 2 of an Act entitled "An
amended. '
Act to establish a civil and criminal Court in the county of Charleston, to be known as 'The Civil and Criminal Court of Charleston,' to define the powers and jurisdiction, of the same, and to provide for the conduct of the business thereof, and to abolish the Judicial Magistrate's Court therein," approved, the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911, be, and- the same is hereby, amended as follows : By striking out on line three of said sec-
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tion the word "other" and inserting in lieu thereof the word a. d. i9i«. "civil ;" so that as amended said section shall read as follows : ^^^^^^^
Section 2. The said Civil and Criminal Court shall have such*""*^"*****' jurisdiction as is now provided for by law for the Judicial jurisdiction. Magistrate's Court in said city and county, and in all civil actions heretofore cogniza})le within the said territorial limits, wherein the amount sued for or the value of the property claimed, exclusive of costs, does not exceed^ five hundred dol- lars; but such jurisdiction shall not extend to cases where the title to real estate is in question, nor to cases in chancery, and shall be concurrent with the Courts of Common Pleas therein, in matters within the jurisdiction of the Court herein estab- lished.
Sec. 2. That Section 3 of said Act be amended by inserting section s after the word "qualified" on line eleven, the following : "And amended, in the absence or disability of the Recorder, he is authorized to preside over the Recorder's Court for the city of Charles- ton," so that said Section' 3, as amended, shall read as follows :
Section 3. The present Judicial Magistrate in said city and Presiding county, shall be the presiding Judge of said Civil and- Criminal Court, and shall be by the Governor commissioned a^ such, subscribe the oath of office therefor, until the next ensuing general election hereafter, when» his successor shall be elected in the same manner as is now provided by law for the election of a Probate Judge in the county of Charleston. He shall be an attorney of law, resident within said territory, and shall be the presiding Judge of said Civil and Criminal Court, and shall hold his office for a term of four years, and until his successor has been elected and qualified, and in the absence or disability of the Recorder, he is authorized to preside over the Recorder's Court for the city of Charleston. He shall receive as compen- sation for his services the sum- of twelve hundred dollars per^.^^<>"P«"«*- annum, from the time of the issuance of his commission, to be paid by the Counity Treasurer of said county of Charleston, as the Judicial Magistrate and all other Magistrates therein have heretofore and are now paid', and he is prohibited from practicing as an- attorney in said Court, or any Court inferior to the Circuit Court, except the Probate Court.
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A. D. 1912. Sjjc^ 3 That Section? 5 of said Act ibe amended by striking Section 5 ^^^ ^^' ^^ ^^ scction thfough the word "jury" on* line twenty- amended, nine and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "On the first day of each week preceding the week in which jury trials are to be held the docket s:hall be called, at which time any party in any civil cause who shall desire a jury trial, shall at that time make demand for the same; the jury to consist of six persons to be empanelled as follows: The Clerk of said Court shall fumdsh to the parties or their attorneys a list of fourteen of. the jui^ors to be drawn and selected by ballot from the whole niumber of jurors who are ini attendance, from which lists the parties or their attorneys shall alternately strike until there shall be but six left, which shall constitute the jury to try the case ;" so that the said section-, when so amende, shall read as follows ; Section 5. On the first day of each week preceding the week Jury tria . j^ ^y'hich jury trials are to be held the docket shall be called, at which time any party in any dvil cause who shall desire a jury trial, shall at that time make demand for the same; the jury to consist of six persons to be emi)anelled as follows: The Clerk of said Court shall furnish to the parties or their attorneys a list of fourteen of the jurors to be drawn and selected by ballot from the whole number of jurors who are in attendance, from ivhich lists the parties or their attorneys shall alternately strike until there shall be but six left, which shall constitute the jury to try the case. If any person summoned to attend upon said Court shall neglect or refuse to appear, without sufficient legal excuse, he shall forfeit and pay to the said coimty a fin6 of five dollars, for which judgment may be forthwith entered in said Court against him, and execution issued therefor, together with the sum of five dollars cost, for the officer of said Court en/ter- ing such judgment and levying such execution shall ibe of the same force and effect as are all other judgnients and executions for said county.
Sec. 4. That said Act be further amended by striking out all
Sec^e* Act of ^^ Section 6 of said Act, and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-
iut.^' **"^^*" lowing : The County Auditor, the County Treasurer and the
Clerk of the said Civil and Criminal Court shall constitute the
Jury Com- Jury Commissioners of said Court, to serve without compensa-
missioners.
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tion. They shall during the moiUh next succeeding the a. d. i9i«. approval of. this Act, and thereafter during the month of Jan- uary next succeeding every general election for State officers prepare a list of not less than fifteen hundred of the qualified electors residing witihin; the jurisdiction, of the Court, now or hereafter qualified by law to act as jurors, and shall cause the said names each one to be written on a separate piece of paper or ballot, and shall fold up such pieces of paper or ballots so as to resemble each other as much as possible, so that the name thereon? shall not be visible from the outside, and shall place them in a jury box to be furnished' by the County Commis- sioners for that purpose, and all names for jurors for said Court shall thereafter be drawn from said box, in the manner herein provided. It shall be the duty of the Clerk of said Court to keep said jury box in his custody, and such jury box shall be provided with two locks, each different; a key to one lock shall be kept by the Clerk of said Court, and one by the Judge of said Court, so that neither of said parties shall hold keys to the same lock. And it shall be the duty of the County Board of Commissioners for the cotmty of Charleston to fur- nisfh to the said Jury Commissioners above mentioned a jury box of sufficient size and without any compartments therein, so that when all the separate pieces of paper or ballots afore- said shall be folded and enclosed therein they may be capable of being readily shaken out and intermixed in such box. Not less than ten days nor more than twenty days before the first day of each week in which jury trials are to be held, the Judge and Clerk of the said Court shall proceed to draw indiscrimi- nately from the said jury box, twenty persons to serve for such week only, and the Clerk of said Court shall issue his writ of venire facias lot such jurors requiring their attendance on the first day of the week for which they have been drawn ; and the said writ of venire facias shall be forthwith delivered to the Sheriff of Charleston county for execution by him and he shall make his returns thereon" at least two days before the day when the jurors are required to attend : Provided, That whenever it shall be necessary to supply any deficiencies in the number of jurors duly drawn, the Judge and Clerk of said Court shall draw from the jury box such number of jurors as shall be
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A. D. 1918.
Section 8 amended.
Contempt.
Section 10 amended.
Pay of. ju rors, SheriflF, Clerk, etc.
Section 11 amended.
necessary, in which case venires shall be served and returned, and jurors required to attend on such days as the Court shall direct.
Sec 5. That Section 8 of said Act be amended by striking out all after the word **contempt" on line two and including the word "Court" on line three thereof, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "any contempts of its authority," so that when so amended said section shall read as follows :
Section 8. The said Civil and Criminal Court sihall have full power and authority to punish for conitempt any contempts of its authority, and for such contempt may impose punishment by fine not exceeding fifty dollars, and imprisonment not exceed- ing forty-eight hours, either or both.
Sec. 6. That Section 10 of said Act be amended by striking out line one thereof and through the word "compensation" on line two, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Jurors sihall receive one dollar per day, to be paid by the County Treasurer on the order of the Judge and Clerk of said Court. The Sherifl: shall be entitled to fifty cents for each juror sum- moned;" further amend said section by striking out all after the word "whatsoever" on line seven ; so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows :
Section 10. Jurors shall receive one dollar per day, to be paid by the County Treasurer on the order of the Judge and Clerk of said Court. The Sheriff shall be entitled to fifty cents for each juror summoned. In civil cases and) special pro- ceedings, where the amount involved is less than one hundred dollars, there shall be paid in advance to the said clerk tlie sum of fifty cents, and in all larger amounts the sum of one dollar, as a docketing fee, and in lieu of all other costs in said Court whatsoever.
Sec 7. That Section 1 1 of said Act be amended by striking out all after the word "witnesses" on line six thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following : "The testimony sihall be taken stenographically by a stenographer to ibe appointed by the Judge of said Court, who shall receive as compensation the sum of two hundred dollars per annum, to be paid by the County Treasurer : Provided, That in cases where the amount sued for exceeds one hundred dollars, the appellant shall have
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Appeal.
Proviso.
It
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ten days in wihich to serve the notice of appeal," so that as A- ^- ^®^*- amended said section shall read as follows :
Section 11. Appeal shall be from the said Civil and Criminal Court, in all cases now allowed by law from the ordinary Mag- istrate's Courts, to be presented in the same manner and under the same regulations as therein prescribed, except that instead of the testimony being in all cases taken down in writing and signed by the witnesses, the testimony shall be taken steno- graphically by a stenographer to be appointed by the Judge of said Court, who shall receive as compensation the sum of two hundred dollars per annum, to be paid by the County Treas- urer: Provided, That in cases where the amount sued for exceeds one hundred dollars, the appellant shall have ten days in which to serve the notice of appeal.
Sec. 8. That Section 13 of said Act be amended by striking out all after the word "day" on line seven, through the word anSSdiT ^' only" on line nine, and' inserting in lieu thereof the following: The week commencing with the first Monday in every month shall be set aside for jury trials : Provided, That there shall be no jury trials of civil cases during the months of July, August and September ;" so that, when so amended, said section shall read as follows :
Section 13. The rules of practice, pleadings, forms and modes of procedure now applicable to and heretofore govern- tlce.' ing the said Judicial Magistrate's Court, shall be applicable to and govern the said Civil and Criminal Court, except as herein otherwise provided for. The said Court shall be held on every day of the week except Monday, Saturday, Sunday and public hoUdays, and may be held on any secular day. The week com- mencing with the first Monday in every month shall <be set aside for jury trials: Provided, That there shall be no jury trials of civil cases during the months of July, August and
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September. The place for holding such Court shall be pro- vided by the County Commissioners of Charleston county, and may be the place at ivhioh the Judicial Magistrate's Court has heretofore been held; and all books, dockets and other sta- tionery necessary for the business of said Court shall likewise be provided by said County Commissioners.
Rulesof prao-
Court days.
Proviso.
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A. D. 1912. Sjgc. 9. That Section 14 of said Act be amended by striking
^^^^X]^^ out all after the word "the'* on line three thereof, through the
amended. word "to" on line four, and inserting in lieu thereof the words,
"Recorder of the city of Charleston sihall," so that, wihen so
amended, said section sihall read as follows :
SectiOci? 14. In case of the disability, inability from any cause, edfhov!^^ **" absence from the State, death or resignation of the Judge of said Court, the Recorder of the city of Charleston shall tem?- porarily fill the place without compensation, unless compen- sated by the Judge of said Court.
Sec. 10. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 11. This Act sihall go into effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 338.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled ''An Act to Release Beneficiary Students Attending State Colleges FROM THE Obligation to Teach School if Appointed to Naval or Military Academy of the United States, or to a Position in the Army or the Government Service of the United States/' Approved 15th Day of February, A. D. 1909, so as to Include Ministers of the Gospel Within Its Provisions.
Section I, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 26'*stat/./i6o; ^^ate of South Carolina, That Section/ 1 of an Act entitled amended. <'^^^ ^^.^ ^^ Fclease beneficiary students attending State col- leges from the obligation to teach school if appointed to Naval or Military Academy of the United States, or to a position in the army or the government service of the United States," approved ISth day of February, A. D. 1909, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding at the end of said section these words, "or by becoming a regularly ordained or licensed min-
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ister of the gospel," so that said sectnon, as amended, shall read ^- ^- ^*^^- as follows:
Section 1. That after approval of this Act any beneficiary jj^neficiary student who is in actual attendance, or may have gra.duated ^JJ^f "j^^jj'^'^^j, from any State college or institnttion of leanrirtg, and niayj^^**^°" *** thereby be obliged to teadi for a term of years in the common or other schools of the State, for any and all nxwieys expended in his education by the State, shall be released and absolved from such obligations by receiving an appointmentt to the Naval or Military Academy of the United States, or to a position in the army or navy, or other government service of the United States, "or by becoming a regularly ordained or licensed min- ister of the gospel."
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 339,
AN ACT to Am^nd rut Law in Relation to the Names AND Locations of the Voting Precincts in This State.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the j^^ ^^^^^ State of South Carolina, That from and after the approval of j,"4cfncts''**"* this Act, the names and locations of the voting precincts of this amended. State shall remain as now established by law, except in the counties hereinafter mentioned, in which the names and loca- tions of the voting precincts shall be as hereinafter provided:
Abbeville County — In the county of Abbeville there shall be Abbeville. voting precincts as follows: Abbeville Courthouse, Antreville, Mount Carmel, Willii^^n, Due West, Donaldsville, Lowndes- ville. Magnolia, Central School House, in Long Cane Town- ship, Clotworthy's Cross Roads, McCormick. Bryant's Cross Roads, Keowe, Saluda, at or near Broad' Mouth School House, Cheatham's Mill, and Little River School House, Young's School House and Hampton, in Due West Township.
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STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1918.
Horry.
Pickens.
Richland.
Horry County — In* the county of Horry there shall be voting places as follows: Adrian, Bayboro, Blanche, Cedar Grove, Conway, Cool Springs, Daisy, Dog Bluff, Ek)gwood, Ebenezer, Farmer, Floyd's, Gallivanit's Ferry, Grahamville, Graham's Cross Roads, Green- Sea, Greemvoodi, Gurley, Hammondi, Homewood, Joy, Knotty Branch, Little River, Loris, Marlow, Port Harrelson, Sanford, Shell, Spring Branch, Socastee, Tay- lors ville, Vardville, Wampee, Widiers and Jordonville.
Newflberry County — In the county of Newberry there shall be the following voting places : One at the Courthouse, one at the Newberry Cotton Mills, one at the MoUohan Cotton Mills, one at the Oakland Cotton Mills, and one at each of the following places : Glymphville, Helena, Maybinton, Whitmire, Beth Eden, Jalapa, Longshores, Silver Street, Williams, Utopia, Pros- perity, Cook's Mill, SHgh's, Jolly Street, Central School House, Pomaria, Walton, Mount Bethel, Saint Phillips, Little Moun- tain, Union Academy, Kinards and Garmany Academy.
Pickens County — In the county of Pickens there shall be vot- ing places as follows : Easley, Central, Liberty, Pickens Court- house. Dacersville, Cateechee, Pumpkintown, Eastatoe, Cross Plains (at Freeman's Store), Peter's Creek (at Olga School House), Mile Creek (at Mile Creek Church), Prater's (at Prater's Creek Church), Six Mile (at Six Mile Church), Cal- houn, Holly Springs (at Holly Springs Church), Gaphill, Loopers Gin, Crosswell School House, Pleasant Grove (in Pumpkintown Township), Norris, Easley Cotton Mill, Glen- wood Cotton Mill, Alice Mills, Rocky Bottom (at Rocky Bot- tom School House), and Flat Rock, and Pickens Cotton Mills, near Pickens Courthouse.
Richland County — In the county of Richland there shall be voting places as follows : In the Upper Township, Sligh's, Tay- lor's Store, Killians, Wayside, at or near Wayside School House; in Center Township, Jacobs, at or near Jacob's Station ; Davis, at or near William Thomas' residence, Horrell Hill, at Morrell's Store, Garner, Midway; in Lower Township, East- over, Gadsden', Hopkins; in Columbia Township, Waverly, at or near the fork of the Rice Creek Spring and Camden Road, Eau Claire, Shandon and Olympia, on public road known as Bluff Road, at or near store of S. I. Riley, and in the city of
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Columbia, Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4, and Ward 5, Springfield, Ballentine and Folk's School House.
Union County — In Union county there shall be voting places as follows : Union Courthouse, Cross Keys, Black Rock, Car- lisle, Sanituc, Armsburg, Kekon, Jonesville, Gibbes, Coleraine, West Springs, and Lockhart Mills, to 'be located within five hundred yards of the factory, one at Buffalo Mills, Bogansville Township, one at Monarch Mills, Union Township, and one to be known as the "Knitting Mill," to be located at Excelsior Knitting Mill in the town of Union, The polling place at Cross Keys shall be in the building now occupied by the Cross Keys Mercantile Company, or upon the premises upon which is now situated the said building.
Anderson County — In the county of Anderson there shall b^ voting places as follows : Anderson Courthouse, Belton, Cray- tonville, Pendleton, Centerville, Sandy Springs, Five Forks, Hopewell Springs, Slabtown, Williamston, Honea Path, Mar- tin's Store, Milford's Cedar Wreath, Moffettsville, Willifortfs Store, Smith's Mill, Starr, Tugaloo Academy, Iva, Piedmont Mills, Holland's Store, Pelzer, Flat Rock, Neal's Creek Church, Cedar Grove, Bethany, Townville, Mount Tabor, Orr Mills, GliKk Mills, Pelzer Mill No. 4, Piercetown, Toxaway Mills, Anderson Cotton Mills, Bragon Mills, Concrete, Belton Mills, Williamston Milk, Old Friendship School House, Whitefield Church, Grove School House, • White Plains, Toney Creek, Three and Twenty, Long Branch.
Colleton — There shall be the following voting places in Col- leton county: Jacksonboro, Green- Pond, Cottageville, Maple Cane, Horse Pen, Hendersonville, Snider's Cross Roads, Rice Patch, Bell's Cross Roads, Smoke's Cross Roads, Doctor's Creek, Ashton, Lodge, Petit's Store, People's Club, Williams, Berea's Church, Walterboro, Hudson's Mill, Ruffin, Ritters, Sidney, Tiger Creek and White Hall.
Chesterfield County — ^The voting places for Chesterfield county shall be as follows: Chesterfield Courthouse, Cheraw, Marburg, Brook's Mill, Waxford, Mount Crogan Cross Roads, Ruby, Snow Hill, Jefferson, Catarrh, Dudley, Pageland, McBee, Middendorf, Cat Pood School House, Bethel, Douglass Mill, Grant's Mill, Patric, Odom's Mill, Windzo, Plains and Angelus.
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A. D. 1912.
Union.
Anderson.
Colleton.
Chesterfield.
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STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1918.
Spartan- burg.
Williams- burg.
Beaufort.
Florence.
Spartanburg County — In the county of Spartanburg there shall be voting pkces as follows: Antioch, Ardella, Arrow- wood, Arlington, Arkwright, Roebuck, Beamnont Bishop, Boil- ing Springs, Brannon^ Campton, Campobello, Cannon's, Camp Groundl, Cashville, Cavinis^ Cherokee, Clifton No.. 1, Clifton No. 2, Clifton No. 3, Crescent, Cowpens, Cross Anchor, Dun- can, Dr. Young's Store, Enoree, Fair Forest, Fairview, Fair- mount, Fingerville, Granitling, Glendale, Glenn Springs, Green Pond, Golightly, Hobbys, Hebron., Holly Springs at Bruce's Store, Irnnan, Landrum, Moore, Molton's Creek, McKelvey's, New Prospect, Pacolet, Pacolet Mills (within five hundred yards of Company's Store), Paris, Pelham, Pauline, Poplar Springs, Reidsville, Rich Hill, Saxon Mills, Spartan Mills. Switzer, Swan, Spartanburg No. 1, Spartanburg No. 2, Spar- tanburg No. 3, Spartanburg No. 4, Spartanburg No. 5, Spar- tanburg No. 6, Trough, Tucapau, Valley Falls, Victory Mills, Walnut Grove, Wellford, Whitney, Woodruff, Wood's Chapel, Berry's, at Berry's Postoffice, Mount Olive, Brooklyn, Inman Mills, Arcadia Mills, Drayton Mills, Dutchman, at Brown's Store, Cedar Springs, at School House, Mary Louise Mills and Cooly Springs, in Cherokee Township, at S. M. Lee's Store, one at Chesnee, one at W. T. McDowell's Store, to be known as McDowelFs, one at Zion Hill, and one at or near the Crescent Knitting Mills, to be known as South Spartanburg.
Williamsburg — In the county of Williamsburg there shall be voting places as follows : Trio, Earles, Sulton, Gourdins, Gree- leyville, Salters, Kingstree, Cedar Swamp, Cades, Morrisville, Vox, Hebron Church, Indian Town, Muddy Creek, Poplar Hill, Taft and Bloomingdale.
Beaufort County — In the county of Beaufort there shall be the following places: Beaufort No. 1, at or near Beaufort Courthouse; Beaufort No. 2, at or near Town Hall; Port Royal, Tomotiey, Hardeeville, Bluff ton. Barrel Landing, Lady's Island, Cherry Hill, Brick Church, Paris Island and Benjie Point.
Florence — There shall be the following voting places in Florence county: In the city of Florence there shall be two place >, No. 1 and No. 2, Ebenezer, Timm.onsville, Cartersville, Jones' Cross Road, Langston School House, Mars Bluff, Ever-
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Edgefield.
Charleston.
green, Hymansville, Cowards, Olanta, Touray, Hannah, Sav- a. d. loia. age. Pleasant Grove, Oak Grove, Black Swamp, at McCoirs Store, Claussen, Triendfield, at Brook's Cross Jload, McAllis- ter's Mill, Lake City, Scramton, Prospect Church.
Edgefield— In the county of Edgefield there shall 'be voting places as follows: Timmermani, Johnston, Trenton, Edgefield C. H. No. 1, for Pickens Township, Edgefield C. H. No. 2, for Wise Township, Meeting Street, Pleasant Lane, Rehoboth, Plum Branch, Modoc, Red Hill, Cheatham's Store, Mathis, Liberty Hill, Merriweather Hall, Ropers and Parksville.
Charleston County — ^The voting places shall be as now pro- vided by law, except that the voting places on Meeting Street Road outside of the corporate limits of the city of Charleston shall be at or near the Five-Mile curve on Meeting Street Road instead of at the nearest available place to said corporate limits.
Kershaw County — ^There shall be the following voting places Kershaw. in Kershaw county: Camden Opera House, Ratcliflf's Mill, Cassatt, Kershaw, Ra'bon's Cross Roads, Blaney, Lang's Mill, Bethune, Weslville, Buflfalo School House, Brewer's Store, Liberty Hill, McLains Branch, Mt. Zion Church, Stockton Place, Kirkley s Store, Raley's Mill, Shaylor's Hill, Stokes' School House, Hermitage Cotton Mill, Pine Creek Cotton Mill, Cleveland's School House, Cantey.
Laurens County — ^Add "Grey's Store" in Young's township.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 26th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was' not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 340.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act for the Protection of Game Birds and Animals, and to Pro- vide A Close Season/^ by Changing the Close Season FOR Woodcock.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That it shall be unlawful to shoot, ay^lutsViaa; chase, trap or catch deer within the borders of this State *"*"***^^
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A. D. 1918. between the 1st day of January and. the 1st day of September, ^J^[^^^^^ or any partridge or wild turkey between- the IStfi day of March
ind^Smais**^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^ November, or any dove between the 1st Close season ^V ^^ March and the 15th day of August, or any woodcock
chahged.^^*^**^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^ February and 1st day of September, or any willet between the 1st day of March and the 1st day of November, or any wood ducks between the 1st day of March and the 1st day of September, or any grackle between the first day of March and the first day of October, or to disturb the nest of, or eggs of, any of the birds above mentioned, except as is provided for otherwise ; and any person violating this Act shall be fined ten dollars for each bird killed, caught or pur- sued with such intent, or for each nest of eggs so disturbed, and $25.00 for each deer killed, caught or pursued contrary to this Act, or be imprisoned one day for each dollar fined and unpaid, not to exceed one hundred dollars fine or thirty days Proviso. imprisonment : Provided, It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to cast abroad on, or bait with any food attractive to birds, any field, farm or other lands for the purpose of hunt- ing or shooting doves between the 15th day of March and the 1st day of December.
Penalty.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 26th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 341,
AN ACT TO Amend Section 5 of an Act Entitled "An Act TO Abolish the Office of County Supervisor and County Commissioners in the County of Greenville, AND to Provide a System of County Government Therefor,"" Approved 24th February, 1910, to Fix the Salary of the County Commissioners.
Sectioi^ 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Acf"of ^9lo. State of South Carolina, That Section 5 of an Act entitled. "An
amended.' *®^' Act to abolish the office of County Supervisor and County
Commissioners in the county of Greenville, and to provide a
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system of county government therefor," approved the 24th day a. d. i»i«. of February, A. D. 1910, by striking out said Section 5 and "*^^^^ insert in lieu thereof the following, fixing the salary of each County Commissioner at $600 per year, so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows, to wit:
Section 5. The said County Commissioners shall receive as compensa- compensation for their services an annual salary of $600 each, {y° commu**-""' payable monthly on the warrant of the chairman, counter-"**"*^"- signed by the clerk : Provided, however. That the chairman of said board shall receive a salary of $1,080.00 a year, payable p^ov amiually,
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 24th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House jn which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
ISO.
No. 342.
AN ACT to Amend the Law Relating to Magistrates and Their Constables, Their Powers, Their Duties, Jurisdiction, Salaries, Etc.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the. Salaries of State of South Carolina, That the law as to Magistrates and antf Consta-
Dies.
their Constables, jurisdiction, salaries, etc., shall be as now provided by law, except as hereinafter provided-, to wit :
Abbeville County — The salary of the Magistrate and Con- stable at Abbeville shall be four hundred dollars each. There Abbeville. shall be appointed a Magistrate for Indian Hill township, at a salary of $40 per annum, and he shall have the privilege of appointing a Constable at a like salary. That the salary of the other Magistrates and Constables shall remain as now provided by law.
Aiken* County — The law in relation to Magistrates shall ^iken. remain as now of force, except that the Magistrate at North Augusta shall receive a salary of three hundred ($300) dollars per annum, and the Magistrate at Graniteville a salary of three hundred and fifty ($350) dollars per annum: Provided, That
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STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1912.
Barnwell.
Beaufort.
Proviso.
Proviso.
the salaries of all the Magistrates of Aiken> county shall be paid monthly.
Barnwell County — There shall be six Magistrates in Bam»- well county, each to appoint his Constable, according to law, with locations as follows: One each at Allendale, Blackville and Wiliiston, whose salaries shall be three hundred ($300) dollars each per annum, and their Constables' salaries* shall be three hundred- ($300) dollars eacii per annum ; one at Barn- well, whose salary shall be three hundred and twenty-five ($325.00) dollars per annum, and his Constable, at a salary of three hundred and twenty-five ($325) dollars per annum; one each in Four Mile and Red Oak townships, whose salaries shall be one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars each per annum, and their Constables, one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars each per annum. The Magistrate at Allendale shall hold Court at Fairfax one day in each week, when the business there requires it, and the Magistrate at Red Oak shall hold Court at Baldoc when the business there requires it.
Beaufort County — Nine Magistrates shall be appointed in Beaufort county with the following salaries : One at Beaufort, $700.00, and his Constable $200.00 ; one at Port Royal, $200.00, and his Constable $100.00 ; one at St. Helena, $360.00, and his Constable $100.00; one for Yemassee township, $300.00, an-d his Constable $120.00; Sheldon No. 1, $200.00, and his Con- stable $75.00; Sheldon No. 2, $200.00, and his Constable $75.00; Hilton Head, $150.00, and his Constable $75.00 ; Dan- fusky, $150.00, and his Constable $75.00; Bluffton, $200.00, and his Constable $100.00 : Provided, That of the Magistrates appointed for Sheldon township, one shall be a resident of the upper portion of the township, who shall hold his Court at Yemassee, the other a resident of the lower portion of the township, who shall hold his Court at the village of Kean-s Neck. That of those appointed for Hilton Head township one shall be appointed from and 'be a resident of Danfusky Island,, and shall hold his Court thereon ; the other shall be appointed from and be a resident of Hilton Head Island and shall hold his Court thereon: Prozidcd, Each Magistrate in said county shall be entitled to $5.00 for each inquest held by him; each of said Magistrates, so appointed, shall make out and file with.
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the County Supervisor of said county, at each quarterly meet- ^' ^- i^^*- ing of the County Board of Commissioners a verified tran- script of his criminal docket, which report shall cover the time from the date of the filing of the prior report to the date of the filing of such report, and same shall set forth separately each warrant issued, and against whom issued-, by or coming into the hands of the Magistrate making said report and state clearly the termination of each case, whether defendant be convicted or acquitted or whether the case has been nolle prossed, setting forth distinctly the amount of each fine imposed and collected and the amount of fees and costs col- lected in each case, and the report of each of said Magistrates, when made as above set out, shall be published by the County Supervisor with his regular quarterly report of audited claims, as a part of same. If any Magistrate and his Constable shall fail to turn over his fines, fees or costs required to be collected by them in criminal cases, as above set out, to the County Treasurer, or shall receive any compensation for discontinuing or compromising any criminal case, it shall be deemed suffi- cient cause for forfeiture of his office, and if any such charge should be substantiated- the Governor shall at once remove him from his office and appoint a successor. Each of said Magistrates and Constables shall enter into bond to the State of South Carolina iu the penal siun of two hundred and fifty dol- lars, with security, to be approved by the County Board of Commissioners for said county, for the faithful performance of bis duties.
Berkeley County — ^There shall be ten Magistrates in Berke- ^^^.j^^j ley county, who shall be bona fide citizens of said county, and who shall be distributed as follows : One in the neighborhood of Cains Cross Roads; one in the neighborhood of Ten Mile Hill; one in the neighborhood of Cross Postoffice; one at or near the Courthouse ; one at or near St. Stephen-s ; one in the neighborhood' of Blake Postoffice ; one in the neighborhood of Cainhoy ; one in the neighborhood of Hilton's Cross Roads ; one in the neighborhood of Honey Hill ; and one in the neighbor- hood of Conifer. The said Magistrates shall receive in lieu of all costs and fees in criminal matters a salary of one hun- dred ($100.00) dollars per annjum, except the Magistrates near
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A^. 1918. the Courthouse, who shall receive a salary of two huijdred ($200.00) dollars per aimum upon warrants to be issued to them once a quarter by tiie County Commissioners of said county, and only after the said Magistrates, respectively, have complied with the requiremenits of Sections 999, 1000 and- 1001, of Volume I, Civil Code of South Carolina, 1902, and all Acts or parts of Acts pertaining to Magistrates. The said Magis- trates sliall each appoinit one regular Constable, who shall receive the same salary as the Magistrate by whom he is appointed, and an additional compensation of ten (10) cents per mile, one way, for transporiing to the county jail or chain gang of convicted prisoners.
Charleston County — The Magistrate at Johns Island, Edisto Island, Wadmalaw Island, James Island, Mt. Pleasant, St. Andrews, Christ Chiu*ch, Amendaw, McQellanville and St. Pauls township, shall each receive a salary of three hundred ($300) dollars per annum and' their Constables each a salary of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars per annum.
Chester County — In District No. 3, Sandsford township, the
Chester. . Magistrate shall receive a salary of two hundred dollars. In
District No. 4, Rossville township, the Magistrate shall receive
a salary of $225, and his Constable a salary of $125.00, and all
other Magistrates and Constables a salary heretofore provided.
Chesterfield County — The law as to Magistrates and their Chesterfield. Constables, jurisdiction, etc., shall be as follows in Chesterfield county: Nine Magistrates shall be appointed for Chesterfield county, one for each township, who shall reside therein, and one at or near Brock's Mill, whose salaries in criminal matters shall be as follows : The Magistrate for Cheraw townsliip, two Proviso hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars: Proiided, That when there is no Magistrate or Constable appointed- and serving for Steerpen, the salaries herein provided for the Magistrates and Constables at Steerpen, shall be paid to the Magistrate or Coiv stable at Cheraw, respectively; for Chesterfield Courthouse, three hundred ($300) dollars: Provided, He be required to Proviso. attend all Courts of General Sessions for Chesterfield county ; for JeflFerson, one hundred and seventy-five ($175.00) dollars; Mount Crogan, two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars ; and Alligator, one hundred and twenty-five ($125.00) dollars:
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601
Proviso.
Provided, The Magistrate at Alligator be required to open his ^ ^- i^i*- office at least one day in each week at McBee, S. C. ; for Old Store, one hundred and seventy-five ($175.00) dollars; for Cole Hill, Steerpen and Brock's Mill, each one hundred and twenty-five ($125.00) dollars. The salaries herein provided for Magistrates shall cover all services in criminal' matters, including holding inquests and preliminary examinations over dead bodies when held by Magistrates. Each of these Magisr- trates shall appoint a Constable, who shall give bond as herein- after provided, and shall receive the same salary as the Magis- trate appointing him ; except at Chesterfield Courthouse, where his salary shall be two hundired and twenty-five ($225.00) dollars, and such salaries shall be in full compensation for all services in criminal matters, and inquests held by the Magis- trate appointing them; except that they receive five (5) cents per mile, going and returning by the nearest route, from the office of the Magistrate whom they serve to the jail or chain gang as the case may be, when required to take prisoners, with the same mileage, one way for each person so carried. That when any person shall 'be appointed Constable he shall enter into bond before the Clerk of Court of the county in the pen- alty of two hundred ($200.00) dollars, with good security, to be approved by the said Clerk of Court, and, upon taking the oath prescribed by law, such person shall be regarded as a regularly qualified Constable; nor shall any person not so qualified exercise the power of a Magistrate's Constable : Pro- vided. That nothing shall prevent a Magistrate from appoint- ing the Sheriff of the county or a special Constable for a spe- cial occasion, to be specified in writing in case the regular Constable cannot exercise the powers of a Constable: Pro- vided, further, That the special Constable so appointed shall enter into bond in the usual form before the Magistrate appointing him, in which event the said special Constable (or the Sheriff) shall be entitled to the fees heretofore provided.
Clarendon County — The Magistrate at Pinewood shall Clarendon, receive a salary of two hundred dollars per annum, and his Constable shall receive a salary of one hundred dollars per annum.
Proviso.
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A. D. 1918.
Darlington.
Proviso.
Dillon.
Darlington County — ^Therc shall be appointed four Magis^ trates for Darlington^ county ; one each at Darlingtoni, Harts- ville. Society Hill and Lamar. The Magistrates in Darlington county shall receive the following con:^)ensation : The Magis- trate at Darlington, $700.00 per year : Provided, however, That it shall be the duty of the County Commissioners to provide for the Magistrate at Darlington Courthouse an office in the courthouse building; the Magistrate at Hartsville, four hun- dred and eighty ($480.00) dollars per year; the Magistrate at Society Hill, one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars per year; the Magistrate at Lamar, two hundred and twenty ($220.00) dollsars per year. The Magistrates at Hartsville, Society Hill and Lamar shall appoint one Constable each, who shall receive an annual salary as follows : The ConstaJble at Hartsville shall receive four hundred and- eighty ($480.00) dollars; the Con- stable at Society Hill shall receive one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dc^lars; the Constable at Lamar shall receive three hundred ($300) dollars. On and after the approval of this Act the SheriflF at Darlington county and ;his r^^lar appcHnted deputies shall act as Constable for the Magistrate at Darlington Courthouse, and shall serve all criminal process issued, without any additional compensation to the salary he receives as Sher- iflF, and shall serve all civil process issued- by said Magistrate when so requested, and shall receive for the same the fees now allowed by law to Magistrates' Constables for said service. The Magistrates' offices at Lydia and Dovesville are hereby abolished and the Magistrates discontinued after March 1st, 1912.
Dillon County — The Magistrate at Dillon shall receive four hundred ($400.00) dollars per annum ; the Magistrate at Latta, two hundred ($200.00) dollars per annuni; the Magistrate at Fork, seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per annum; the Magistrate at Hamer, one hundred and twenty ($120.00) dollars per anntim; the Magistrate at Little Rock, seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per annum; the Magistrate at Fore, seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per annum; the Magistrate at Page's Mill, seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per annum. The Rural Police- men are hereby required to act as Constables to all Magistrates, and to serve all warrants without extra compensation..
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
603
Dorchester.
Dorchester County — There shall be appointed in the county a. d. i9i«. of Dorchester seven Magistrates, one at each of the following places : Saint George, Harleyville, Ridgeville, Reevesville, Sum- merville, Delmars and Knightsville. That each of the said Magistrates shall have jurisdiction- throughout the county, in both civil and criminal matters, within his jurisdiction; that each of said Magistrates shall receive an annual salary, to wit : Magistrate at Saint George, two himdred ($200.00) dollars ;' Magistrate at Harleyville, one hundred and twenty-five ($125.00) dollars ; Magistrate at Ridgeville, one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars; Magistrate at Reevesville, one hundred and tw^enty-five ($125) dollars; Magistrate at Summerville, one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars; Magistrate at Delmars, seven'ty-hve ($75.00) dollars ; and the Magistrate at Knights- ville, one hundred ($100.00) dollars. That each of said Magistrates shall appoint one Constable, who sihall not be related to the said Magistrates by affinity or consanguinity within the third degree, and the said Constable shaU receive an anniial salary equal to the salary of the Magistrate appointing him. That all costs and fees in criminal cases shall be turned over to the County Treasurer of said county, to be applied as now provided by law. That the said annual salaries paid to said Magistrates and Constables shall be in lieu of all costs and fees in criminal cases except as hereinafter provided; that the nearest of said lilagistrates and for holding of each inquest he shall receive the sum of $5.00. That each Mag- istrate shall hold inquests only when it is not convenient for the Coroner of said county to do so. That said Constable shall receive mileage at the rate of four cents per mile both ways when conveying prisoners to the county jail or to the county chain gang^ and shall receive like mileage one way for prisoners so conveyed. That for services rendered in crimi- nal cases for the failure to pay poll tax, s-aid Magistrates and Constaibles shall receive their costs and fees: Provided, That sain costs and fees be collected out of and paid by the defend»- ants.
Georgetown County — Seven (7) Magistrates shall be appointed for the county of Georgetown, one for the southern section (No. 1 Township) , who may reside in No. 3 Township;
Georgetown.
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I
A. D. 1918. one in the western section (No. 2 Township) ;-one in the city ^^^"^^^^ of Georgetown (No. 3 Township) ; one in the southwestern section (No. 4 Township), who shall reside in the town of Andrews ; one in the northwestern section (No. 5 Township) ; one in the northern section (No. 6 Township) ; one in the eastern section- (No. 7 Township) of the county; their juris- diction shall extend all over th-e entire county. Each of the Magistrates, except the one residing in the city of Georgetown, may appoint a person to act as Constable in serving and execut- ing processes issued by him. The salaries of said Magistrates and their Constables shall be as follows: The Magistrate in the city of Georgetown, two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars; in the northeastern section (No. 5 Township), two hundred ($200.00) dollars; in the southern section (No. 1 Township), two hundred ($200.00) dollars; in the southwestern section (No. 4 Township), two hundred ($200.00) dollars; in the northwestern section (No. 6 Township), two hundred ($200.00)) dollars; and all other Magistrates in the county shall receive a salary of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dol- lars per annum. Each of the Constables appointed by said Magistrates shall receive a salary of seventy-five ($75.00) dol- lars per annum; and the salaries of all said Magistrates and Constables shall be in lieu of all fees, costs and charges in criminal cases. The Sheriff of said county shall be required to act as Constable for the Magistrates in the county without additional compensation, for offenses committed or cases tried in No. 3 Township, The Sheriff may be authorized to serve and execute processes issued by any of said Magistrates in criminal prosecutions cognizable by the Court of Sessions, and shall receive therefor the fees allowed by law for such services. The Magistrates so appointed shall each give a ibond of five hundred ($500) dollars, and each Constable a bond of two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, with good and sufficient security, for the faithful performance of their respective duties ; said bonds to be approved by endorsement thereon in writing by the Judge of the Twelfth Circuit.
Florence County — ^For R. O. Lockhart for extra work Florence, necessitated by illness of Timmonsville Magistrate, twenty-five dollars.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 605
Greenville County — ^There shall be appointed' twenty Magis- ^' ^- "i^- trates for Greenville county, as follows : Two for the city of crecnviiie. Greenville, at a salary of four hundred and twenty-five ($425.00) dollars each, with jurisdiction' and powers as now provided by law; and one each for Bates, O'NeaH, Glassy Mountain, Highland, Cleveland, Paris Mountain, and Saluda townships, at a salary of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per year each ; one for Austin and one for Fairview towniships, at a salary of one hundred and twenty-five dollars each per year ; and one for Gantt, Dunklin and OaklaAvn townships, at a sal- ary of one hundred dollars per year each, with jurisdiction', within their respective townships, of all cases triable by Magis^- trates, and in all other matters as now prescribed- by law ; two for Grove township, having concurrent jurisdiction' in said township of all matters triable by Magistrates, as now provided by law, one of whom shall have his office at Piedmont, and shall receive a salary of ninety dollars iper year, and whose Constable shall receive a salary of one hundred and fifty dollars p>er year, and the other of whom shall receive a salary of seven- ty-five dollars per year ; two for Butler township, with concur- rent jurisdiction in said towTiiship of all matters triable by Mag- istrates, as now provided by law, and' each to receive an annual salary of seventy-five dollars, and one of whom shall have his office at Batesville, in said township ; two for Chicks Springs township, with concurrent jurisdiction in said township of all matters triable by Magistrates, as now provided by law, one of whom shall have his office at the town of Greers, in said town- ship, and shall receive a salary of two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars per year, and the other of whom shall receive a salary of seventy-five dollars per year. The Magistrate and Consta- ble at Traveler's Rest shall each receive a salary of one hun- dred and twenty ($120.00) dollars. Each of the aforesaid Magistrates shall appoint a Constable, each of whom shall receive a like salary with the Magistrate so appointing him, except as herein before specifically provided, and except in the city of Greenville, whose Constables shall receive three him- dred and' twenty-five dollars each per annum, and the Consta- bles of the Magistrates at Greers, who shall receive one hun- dred and fifty dollars per annum. The County Supervisor
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A. D. i9it. shall furmsb all of said Magistrates all necessary stationery
"■^"^'"^ and blanks for criminal business.
Greenwood. Greenwood County — ^There shall be appointed eleven Mag- istrates for the cotmty of Greenwood, and no more ; one shall be commissioned for each of the following places : Greenwood, Ninety-Six, Hodges, Troy, Ware Shoals, Gaines, Cambridge, Lyows, Bradley, Coronaca and Verdery, each shall have his office at the place for which he shall be appointed*. Each Mag- istrate shall receive as compensation for his services and in lieu of all costs and fees in criminal cases, annually, such sums as are hereby designated for each, to wit: The Magistrate of Greenwood shall receive three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars ; the Magistrate at Ninety-Six shall receive two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars; the Magistrate at Gaines shall receive seventy-five ($75.00) dollars; the Magistrate at Troy shall receive seventy-five ($75.00) dollars; the Magistrate at Hodges shall receive seventy-five ($75.00) dollars ; the Magis- trate at Ware Shoals shall receive two hundred ($200.00) dol- lars; the Magistrate at Camibridge shall receive seventy-five ($75.00) dollars; the Magistrate at Lyons shall receive one hiundred and fifty dollars; the Magistrate at Bradley shall receive the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars; the Magis- trate at Coronaca shall receive the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars, and the Magistrate at Verdery shall receive the stim of one hundred ($100.00) dollars. Each Magistrate shall appoint a Constable to serve and execute such civil and criminal papers and processes as he may issue, except the Mag- istrate at Greenwood; the Sheriff of Greenwood county shall serve and execute such papers and processes as may be issued by the Magistrate at Greenwood in civil cases, and receive therefor such fees as are now allowed by law for Constables in civil cases, and he sihall serve and execute such papers and processes in criminal cases as the Magistrate at Greenwood may issue, without compensation. Each Constable shall receive for his services annually in lieu of all costs and* fees in criminal cases the sums designated as follows, to wit: The Constable at Ninety-Six shall receive a salary of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars; the Constable at Hodges shall receive a salary of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars ; the Constable
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 607
3t Gaines shall receive a salary of seventy-five ($75.00) dol- ^- ^- ^•^• lars; the Constable at Cambridge shall receive seventy-five ($75.00) dollars ; the Constable at Lyons shall receive a salary of one htmdired and fifty ^$150.00) dollars; the Constable at Troy shall receive a salary of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars; the Constable at Waie Shoals shall receive a salary of two hundred ($200.00) dollars; the Constable at Bradley shall receive the sum of one hundred dollars ; the Constable at Coro- naca shall receive the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars, and the Constable at Verdery shall receive the sum of one hun- dred ($100.00) dollars. Said Constables shall be paid in addi- tion to their salaries for conveying prisoners to jail or to the chain gang at the rate of six cents per mile of necessary travel computed from the office of the Magistrate to the jail or chain gang, as the case may be. The salaries and other compensation of Magistrates and Constables as herein provided- shall be due and payable quarterly upon the order of the County Supervisor, and the Board of County Commissioners are authorized and required to furnish Magistrates with the necessary blanks used in criminal cases. No Magistrate shall collect from any defend- ant in any criminal case any sum of money by way of costs or fees, but shall collect and pay over to the County Treasurer all fines imposed and collected, and any Magistrate acting other- wise in this regard shall be removed from office. He shall at least ten days prior to each term of the Court of General Ses- sions of the county, make out and file with the Clerk of said Court a certified transcript of his criminal docket, which shall show the amount of fines imposed, and the amount collected, which transcript shall be for the grand jury, and shall be in lieu of the investigation of the books and records of the Mag- istrates of the county, and any failure without good cause to make out and file such transcript or any false statements or evasions made therein or thereby, shall render the Magistrate making false statements or evading the facts, liable to removal from office.
Lancaster County — Add at end of preserit law of Lancaster Lancaster. county: Provided, The Magistrate for Kershaw shall have concurrent jurisdiction in Flat Creek and Pleasant Hill town- ships with the Magistrates appointed for said townships.
608
STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1919.
Laurens.
Ue.
I^exington.
Marion.
Marlboro.
Pickens.
Richland.
Saluda.
Laurens County — The salary of ithe Magistrate of Scuffle- town township shall be one hundred ($100.00) dollars per annum; and his Constable's salary shall be one hundred ($100.00) dollars per annum, and that the Magistrate for Jacks township shall receive a salary of one hundred dollars.
Lee County — The Magistrate at Bisfhopville shall appoint his own) Constable, who shall receive the salary of $250 per year. The Magistrate of Spring Hill township shall have concurrent jurisdiction in Mechanicsville township.
Lexington County — Increase the salary of the Magistrate of the Seventh Magisterial District the sum of fifty dollars.
Marion County — The salaries of Magistrates for Marion county shall remain as now provided by law, except the Magis- trate at Brittonjs Neck, who shall receive a salary of one hun- dred dollars per annum.
Marlboro County — The position of Magistrate's Constable for Marlboro county is hereby abolished and the Rural Police- men are required to serve all process of the Magistrates and perform all other duties now required of said Constables, except the Sheriff shall act as Constable for the two Magis- trates at Bennettsville, as now required by law.
Pickens County — The Magistrates in Easley township shall receive the salary of four hundred ($400.00) dollars per annum; the Magistrate at Calhoun shall receive the salary of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per annum; the salaries of all other Magistrates not mentioned in this section shall remain as now provided by law.
Richland County — The office of Magistrate at Wateree is hereby abolished. The Magistrate at Eastover shall receive three hundred dollars, and Constable to said Magistrate, three hundred dollars. The Magistrate in West Upper township, two hundred and forty dollars, and the Constable two hundred dollars. The Constable at Waverly, four hundred' dollars. The Court Crier and bailiffs two dollars per day. The Gerk of the County Board of Commissioners, twelve hundred dollars per annum.
Saluda County — Six Magistrates shall be appointed in Saluda county, each of whom shall have jurisdiction through- out the county. One of the said Magistrates sihall reside in the
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
609
town of Saluda, and have his office in said town, and he sihall ^- ^- ^''i*- receive an amiual salary of two hundred and fifty dollars. Each of the other said Magistrates shall receive an annual sal- ary of seventy-five dollars. The Sheriff of Saluda county or his Dqputy shall act as Constable for the Magistrate residing in the town of Saluda. Each of the other Magistrates shall appoint a Constable, and each of the said Constables shall receive an annual salary of seventy-five dollars. The salaries herein provided for shall be paid quarterly by the County Treasurer upon the warrant of the County Board of Commis- sioners.
Spartanburg Comity — There shall be twenty-five Magistrates Spartanburg. appointed in and for Spartanburg county, two of whom shall reside and have their offices in the city of Spartanburg, and one of whom shall reside and have his office in the town of Wood- ruff. The said Magistrates shall be paid for their services annual salaries, payable quarterly, on the first day of January, April, July and October, as follows: The Magistrates in the city of Spartanburg shall each receive five hundred and fifty dollars ; the Magistrate at Duncan's, three hundred dollars ; the Magistrate at Woodruff, two hundred dollars; the Magistrate ait Glendale, two hundred dollars ; the Magistrate at Campo- bello, one hundred and twenty-five dollars; the Magistrate at Pacolet Mills, two hundred dollars; the Magistrate at Arling- ton, one hundred and seventy-five dollars; the Magistrate at Cowpens and CHfton, <two 'hundred dollars; the Magistrate at Enoree, one hundred and twenty-five dollars, the Magistrate at Chesnee, one hundred dollars; the Magistrate at Moore, one hundred dollars ; the Magistrate at ReidviHe, one hundred dol- lars ; the Magistrate at Glenn Springs, one hundred dollars ; the Magistrate at Landrum, one hundred dollars; the Magistrate at Inman, one hundred dollars ; the other Magistrate in Wood- ruff township, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. Each of the other Magistrates of the county shall receive seventy dol- lars. The law in regard to the payment of salaries, the appointment of Constables and the payment of their salaries, if any, shall remain as it now is.
Sumter County — As now provided by law, except that the sumtcr.
salary of the Magistrate of the Seventh District shall be one •e-A
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Union.
A. D. 1918. hundred and fifty ($150.00) dollars per anmim. The salary of the Constable of the Third District shall be three hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum. The salaries of the First and Second Districts shall be one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dol- lars per annum.
Union County — Provided, In Union county there shall be ten (10) Ma^strates and the same number of Constables; excepting in the city of Union, the SheriflF of Union county shall act as the Constable of the Unicwi Magistrate. The Mag- istrates shall all have original jurisdiction within the terri- torial limitations as now provided, except the Magistrate at Union, whose original jurisdiction shall be coextentsive with the territorial "boundaries of Union county. The said Magis- trates' and their Constables shall have annual salaries, respec- tively, as follows, payable monthly, as is now provided by law : Magistrate at Union, $360.00 per year; Constable at Union, $240.00 per year; Magistrate at Jonesville, $120.00 per year; Constable at Jonesville, $90 per year; Magistrate at Buffalo, $120 per year; Constable at Buffalo, $90 per year; Magistrate at Lockhart, $120 per year; Constable at Ijockhart, $90 per year ; Magistrate at Kelton, $60 per year ; Constable at Kelton, $60 per year ; Magistrate at West Springs, $60 per year ; Con- stable at West Springs, $60 per year; Magistrate at Santuc, $60 per year; Constable at Santuc, $60 per year; Magistrate at Carlisle, $60 per year; Constable at Carlisle, $60 per year; Magistrate at Black Rock, $60 per year; Constable at Black Rock, $60 per year; Magistrate at Cross Keys, $60 per year; Constable at Cross Keys, $60 per year ; and that this law shall be operative and effective to said officers after the general elec- tion of 1912, and to the Magistrates and their Constables elected in said election,
Williamsburg County — That the law in relation to the Mag- istrates and their Constables in Williamsburg county shall remain as now fixed by law, except that Constables shall receive a mileage of ten ( 10) cents per mile, for taking prisoners from Magistrates office to prison or chain gang. Said claims to be approved by Magistrate appointing Constables, claims to be paid quarterly. The Coroner shall hold all inquests in the county except in special cases, when the nearest Magistrate
Williams burg.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 611
shall, upon advice of the Sheriff, hold such inquest, and shall A- ^- i*^*- receive for same the sum of five dollars, to be paid out of and deducted from Coroner's salary.
York County — The law in relation to Magistrates shall york remain as now in force, except that in District No. 2, Bethesda township, the Magistrate and his Constable shall each receive a salary of two hundred dollars; in District No. 9, Catawba township, the Magistrate shall receive a salary of seven hun^ dred dollars and his Constable a salary of five hundred and
fifty dollars.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 343.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide P^OR THE Appointment of Township Commissioners, to Fix Their Salaries^ and to Define Their Duties, for the Purpose of Securing a More Accurate and Uni- form System of Tax Returns, and a* More Equitable Valuation of Property for the Purpose of Taxa- tion/' Approved February 3d, A. D. 1911, as to Berke- ley County. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^^Act^^ im, State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to pro- »"«"<*«<*•' vifk for the appointment of Township Commissioners, to fix their salaries, and to define their duties for the purpose of securing a more accurate and uniform system of tax returns and more equitable valuation of property for the purpose of taxation," approved February 3d, A. D. 1911, t>e, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the word "June" in line 2 of Section 4 of said Act and substituting the word "May" in lieu thereof, so that said section, when so amen.ded, shall read as follows :
Section 4. The said Board of Township Commissioners shall, on or before the first day of May in each year, make up and
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A, D. 1918. complete, and shall transmit to the County Atiditor the aggre- ^!^^^]]|^^ gate value of the property of their respective townships, in
So^rds re- ^ which they shall set forth: 1. The number of acres, exclusive
r*^!ldito?"on ^^ town lots retumcd and appraised by them, with such addi-
JIKItion of ^^^^ ^^ ^^^* h2Lyt been made thereto by the said commissioners.
property. 2. The aggregate value of such property, other ithan town lots, as returned by the taxpayer, with and inclusive of such addi- tions as shall have been made thereto by the said Board of Comr- missioners. 3. The aggregate value of the real property in each town, city and village in their respective townships, inclu- sive of such additions as sihall have been made thereto by the said Board of Commissioners.
of Act"to"ap- S^c. 2, Provided, That the provisions of this Act shall apply
^mII *° only to Berkeley county.
County. * * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in ses«ion>. — Code Commissioner.
No. 344.
AN .A.CT TO Amend Section 298, Volume II, Criminal Code, 1902, Relating to Cock Fighting.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General .Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That Section 298, Volume II, Crimi-
Vol. II, Code nal Code, 1902, be, and the same is hereby, amended by strik-
of 1902, J f r J 1 J .
amended. ing out the word "chartered," line three, after the word "any" and before the word "in«tiiution," so that, when amended, the said section shall read as follows:
Section 298. It sihall be a misdemeanor for any person- to
Misdemcan- ^"€^^^ ^''- ^^ ^'^ prcsenit at cock fighting within three (3) miles
**Ite**in^ock*"^^ ^"^ institution of learning in this State; and any person
timfe mi"" of ^^^""^ guilty shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars,
of^ica?nhS*°" or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated' within three days, the Geperal Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
G13
No. 845. "L^;^-
AN ACT TO Amend the Law With Reference to Compen- sation AND Salaries of County Officers.
Section L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the compensa- State of South Carolina, That the law with reference to and ^^^s *o7^ cS!n fixing the annount of compensation and salaries to be paid to '^ o^^^^rs. county oflScers^shall remain as now provided by law, except as hereinafter provided, to wit:
Anderson County — The law now in effect in relation to Anderson. Magistrates shall remain as now in force, and they shall receive the salary that they or their predecessors received during the year 19n. The various Township Boards of Assessors for Anderson county shall serve for one hundred and) fifty-one days,, each Board to serve the number of days as allotted to such Board by the County Auditor.
Aiken County — For a Clerk in the office of the County Treasurer, three hundred and thirty ($330.00) dollars per annum, if so much be necessary. For a Clerk in the office of the Ccwmty Auditor, three hundred and thirty ($330) dollars per annum, if so much be necessary: Provided, These salaries shall be paid to the Treasurer and Auditor respectively, from Proviso, the ordinary funds of Aiken county and expended by them, respectively, in their discretion, and as their needs may demand.
Barnwell County — Supervisor, twelve hundred ($1,200.00) dollars; Superintendent of Education., twelve hundred ($1,200.00) dollars; Clerk of Board of County Commission- ers, six hunidred ($600.00) . dollars. AH other salaries shall remain the same, and the salaries herein fixed shall not take effect until the present term of office expires.
Cherokee County — ^Tbe Coimty Supervisor shall receive a salary of one thousand and sixty ($1,060.00) dollars, and County Superintendent of Education eight hundred and fifty ($850.00) dollars. The salary of other county officers shall remain the same. The ^eriff shall receive for dieting prison- ers in jail the sum of forty ceikts per day for each.
Chesterfield County — Sheriff, fifteen hundred dollars ; Super- intendent of Education, eight hundred dollars. The Probate
Cherokee.
n
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Charleston.
Clarendon.
Dillon.
A. D. 1912. Judge shall receive the marriage license fee of one dollar as his fee for issuing license and recording same.
Charleston) County — The County Treasurer and County Auditor and the Deputy Coroner shall each receive one hun- dred ($100.00) dollars per annum in addition to the salary now provided by law. The Rural Policemen serving St. Phil- lips and St. Michaels andi in St. Andrews towns'hip shall each receive a salary at the rate of eighty-seven and 50-100 ($87.50) dollars per month.
Calhoun County — The salary of the Supervisor of Calhoun county shall be nine hundred* ($900.00) dollars per year. All other salaries shall remain as now fixed by law.
Clarendon County — ^The Judge of Probate shall receive as his compensation the sum of one dollar in lieu of all other fees for the issuance of marriage licenses.
Dillon County — Provided, That the salaries in Dillon county shall remain the same as now provided by kAv, and tihat the Sheriff sihall have the assistance of Rural Policemen in |>er- forming the duties of Constable for the Magistrate having his office in the town of Dillon.
Dorchester County — County Auditor, twelve hundred- and fifty ($1,250.00) dollars, of which the State sihall pay seven hundred and twenty ($720.00) dollars, and the county five hun- dred and thirty ($530.00) dollars; County Treasurer, twelve hundred and* fifty ($1,250.00) dollars, of w^hich the State shall pay seven hundred and twenty ($720.00) dollars, and the county five hundred and thirty ($530.00) dollars; Sheriff^ eleven hundred .($1,100.00) dollars, he shall also receive thirty cents per day per head for dieting prisoners ; Clerk of Court, three hundred ($300.00) dollars; Township Commissioners, each Township Commissioner shall receive a salary of two dollars and fifty cents per day for each day of service actually rendered not to exceed forty days in each year, and mileage at three cents per mile, traveling in the most direct route from his home to the county seat atud returning, when attending the meetings of the County Board of Commissioners; County Supervisor, nine hundred and sixty ($960.00) dollars, and the said County Supervisor s»hall give his entire time to the supervision of the roads and bridges of said county, and to the
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Darlington.
Proviso.
other duties of the office, and the said County Supervisor shall a. d. 1912. be at his office at the coufuty seat on the first Monday in each month, andi at such other times as he shall deem advisable and necessary ; Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners, two hundred ($200.00) dollars; County Superintendent of Ekiucation, eight hundred ($800.00) dollars; Coroner, one hun- dred and fifty ($150.00) dollars; Master, two hundred ($200.00) dollars; Probate Judge, three hundred ($300.00) dollars. That said officers shall receive the same fees which they are now allowed by law to receive.
Darlington County — Sheriff, two thousand ($2,000.00) dol- lars ; Clerk of Court, four hundred and twenty-five ($425.00) dollars; County Commissioners, three ($3.00) dollars iper day for sixty days, if so much be necessary: Provided, however, That the Supervisor of Darlington county is hereby empow- ered and instructed to divide the county by townships, into dis- tricts and to assign one district to each member of the Board of County Commissioners, and it s-hall be the duty of said Com- missioner to look after the roads and bridges in his district, and to be responsible for the proper care of the same, and it shall be the duty of the County Supervisor to "have general supervison over all the Commissioners and districts of the county ; the Clerk- of the County Board of Commissioners, three hundred ($300.00) dollars; County Superintendent of Educa- tion, one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars for the year 1912; on and after January 1, 1913, the salary of the County Superin- tendent of Education shall be fifteen' hundred ($1,500.00) dollars, and the County Superintendent shall give his entire tin>e to the duties of the office on and after January 1st, 1913 ; the County Supervisor, twelve hundred ($1,200.00) dollars; Coroner, two hundred and twenty-five ($225.00) do'llars; Judge of Probate, one hundred ($100.00) dollars. The sala- rie$ above mentioned shall be paid monthly and shall not be paid by the County Supervisor until each officer satisfies the supervisor that he has complied with the requirements of Sec- tion 611, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902.
Florence County-^ — ^The Probate Judge of Florence shall receive the marriage license fee of on^ dollar as his fee for issuing, the license and recording same.
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Marion.
A. D. i9i«. Georgetown County — ^The salaries of all county officers for Georgetown Georgetown county shall remain as now provided for by law. Horry County — ^The salaries of all county <^cers in Horry county shall remain as now provided by law. The sum of three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars to be used by the Superintendent of Education for the purpose of supervising Boys* Corn Clubs, Girls' Tomato Clubs, and for supervising teachers of rural schoools. The Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners shall receive three hundred ($300.00) dol- lars.
Laurens County — ^The Probate Judge for Laurens county shall receive a fee of one dollar for issuing a marriage license.
Marion County — ^That in Marion county, after January 1st, 1913, the salary of the Sheriff shall be fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars; the County Auditor, eleven hundred dol- lars ; of the Clerk of the Court, five hundred dollars ; of the County Treasurer, eleven hundred dollars; of the Clerk of the County Commissioners, three hundred dollars; of the County Commissioners, one hundred and' fifty dollars each; of the Coroner, one 'hundred and fifty dollars. All other salaries to remain as now fixed by law.
Newberry Cotuity — The terms of office for the County Auditor and County Treasurer of Newberry county shall be four years ; this provision to go into effect at tihe expiration of the terms of the present incumbents. The sum of one hundred dollars shall be allowed the County Superintendent of Educa- tion for Newberry county as traveling expenses, said amount to be used from any unapportioned public school fund. The County Superintendent of Education, shall make annually an itemized statement of his traveling expenses to the County Board of Examiners.
Sumter County — And in Sumter county, the Superintendent of Education shall receive a salary of thirteen hundred ($1,300.00) dollars per annum; Hhe County Supervisor, a sal- ary of sixteen hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly in equal installments ; the Clerk of the County Board of Commis- sioners, a salary of one thousand and eighty ($1,080.00) dol- lars per annum, payable in equal moathly instalhnents' ; and the County Commissioners five dollars for each day actually spent
Newberry.
Sumter.
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in service of the county, not to exceed* forty days, and five cents a. d. 19i«. a mile for each mile traveled for the purpose of attending regu- lar or special meetings of said Commissioners. The Sheriff is hereby required to serve the warrants and criminal processes of the Magistrate of the Third Magisterial District outside of the city of Sumter in all cases not trialble by the Magistrate of said district, and for such service the Sheriff shall receive the sum of two hundred dollars per annum, payable as his salary is. The members of the Board of County Commissioners are hereby directed to inspect the roads anid bridges in their respec- tive sections of the county not less than twice in each quarter, and to make a report of such inspection to the Counrty Board, and for such services shall receive a per diem of five dollars for each inspector and actual mileage.
Union County — ^The salaries of all the county officers remain union, the same, with the exception of the Coroner, who shall receive hereafter three hundred dollars instead of two hundred- dollars, and the County Superintend^ent of Schools shall receive nine hundred dollars in lieu of all salary and perquisites now received.
Williamsburg County — Sheriff, sixteen hundred ($1,600.00) dollars ; Clerk of Court, four hundred and twenity-iive ($425) bury. dt>llars; Rood Engineer, fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dol- lars; Superintendent of Education, one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars; County Commissioner, eight hundred ($800.00) dol- lars; Coroner, two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars; Auditor, fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars; Treasurer, fif- teen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars (two-thirds of Auditor's and Treasurer's salaries to be paid out of State treasury). It shall be the duty of the Coroner to hold all inquests except in special cases, when the nearest Magistrate shall hold such inquest upon advice of the Sheriff, and shall receive five ($5.00) dollars for each inquest so held. Said amount to be paid out of and ceducted from C^-oner's salary.
York County — The Sheriff of York county shall receive an York.
annual salary of sixteen hundred dollars, payable quarterly.
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This Act was presented to the (jovernor the 23d cby of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House
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^" ^' i*^!' '^ which it originated' within three days, the General Assembly being in session'. — ^Code Commissioner.
No. 846.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled '*An Act to Estab- usir A Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration, and to Provide for the Appointment AND Compensation of a Commissioner/' Approved the 23d Day of February, A. D. 1904, as Amended by an Act Entitled "An Act to Establish a Department OF Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration, and to Provide for the Appointment and Compensation of a Commissioner, Approved the 23d Day of February, A. D. 1904, so AS TO Eliminate the Word 'Immigration' AND Clauses Relating Thereto, Substituting in Lieu Thereof the Word ^Industries," and Incorporate Pro- visions Relating Thereto,'' Approved the 4th Day of March, A. D. 1909, so as to Provide for the Election OF A Commissioner by the Qualified Electors of the State. SECTit^N 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of ihe 20 States., 449;' State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An* Act to
Act o£ 1909
26 Stats., i9i; establish a Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Immi- amen c . gr^tion, and to provide for the appointment and compensation of a Commissioner," approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1904, as amended by "An Act to amend an Act to establis'h a Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration, and to provide for the appointment and compensation of a Com- missioner, approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1904, so as to eliminate the word immigration and clauses relating thereto, substituting in lieu thereof the word industries and incorporate provisions relating thereto," approved the 4th day of March, A. D. 1909, be, and the same is hereby, amended by Commission. Striking out the word "appoin<tment" in the title of the said "dccted." Act and substituting in lieu thereof the word "election," so that the title, when so amended, shall read as follows: An Act to establish a Department of Agriculture, Commerce and
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Industries, and to provide for the election and compensation a- d. 1912. of a Commissioner.
Sec. 2. That Section 2 of said Act, approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1904, as amended by Section 2 of the said Act, approved the 4th day of March, 1909, specified in Section 1 of this Act, be, and the same is hereby, stricken out in its entirety, and the following, to be known and designated as Section 2, substituted in lieu thereof :
Section 2. That the chief officer of the said Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries shall be denominated the Commissioner of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries. The i^aid Commissioner shall have the qualifications of a com- Quaiifica- petent knowledge of agriculture, manufacturing and general *°"® ° industries, commerce, chemistry and publicity, and shall be elected, immediately upon the approval of this Act, by the Election and qualified electors in the general election now provided by law for the election of State officers of the State goveminent, for a term of two years, and each succeeding two years thereafter beginning on the first d-ay of January, 1913. In case a vacancy Governor to should occur the Governor shall appoint, for the unexpired term. The Commissioner shall be empowered to appoint a Commission-
11 1 \' n • iiti'i "t^ cr may appoint
competent clerk, whose qualmcations shall be m the main the cierit same as those required of the Commissioner. Approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 847.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1214 of the Code Regarding THE Transfer of Pupils Between Adjoining School Districts.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the section 1214 State of South Carolina, That Section 1214, Civil Code, 1902, gjj| ^^^^J be amended by adding thereto the following proviso : "Pro- p^ov^^o ^^^*"^ vided, That when such persons are transferred from one school district to an adjoining school district levying a special tax for school purposes, the Board of Trustees of the district in which the school is located may, in their discretion-, charge an inci- dental fee not to exceed the additional amount that such per- sons would pay if his or her property were located in the dis-
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A. D. 191t.
Trustees may transfer persons to most conven- ient school district.
Proviso as to incidental fee.
Proviso with regard to transfer from one county to another.
Proviso.
Proviso.
trict," so that said section, when thus amended, shall read as follows :
Section 1214. When it shall so happen that persons are so situated as to be better accommodated at the school of an adjoining school district, whether special or otherwise, the Board of Trustees of the school district in which such persons reside may transfer such persons for education to the school district in which such school is located; and the trustees of the school district where the school is located shall receive such persons into the school as though they resided within the dis- trict : Provided, That when such persons are transferred from one school district to an adjoining school district levying a special tax for school purposes, the Board of Trustees of the district in which the school is located may, in their discretion, charge an incidental fee not to exceed the additional amount that such person would pay if his or her property were located in the district: Provided, That children shall not be trans- ferred from a school district in one county to a school district in an adjoining county without the consent of the Board of Education of the respective counties in which the transfer is made- Provided, further. That if any taxpayer pays taxes in two or more counties he shall have the right to send his chil- dren to the school of any one of said counties : Provided, No transfer shall be allowed from any school district in this State to another school district without the consent of a majority of the trustees of the district to which the transfer is sough to be made.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 848.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act for the Protection of Game Fish in the State of South Carolina, and for the Repeal of Certain Laws Relat- ing Thereto/' Approved 23d Day of February, A. D. 1910, AS Amended by an Act Entitled "An Act to
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Amend an Act Entitled 'An Act for the Protection a. d. 1912. OF Game Fish in the State of South Carolina, and ^^""^''"'^ FOR the Repeal of Certain Laws Relating Thereto/ Approved 23d Day of February, A. D. 1910, by Strik- ing Out Sections 2 and 3, and Inserting a New Sec- tion 2" Approved the 18th Day of February, A. D. 1911, Be Amended by Adding at the End Thereof a New Section" to Be Known as Section 6.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assemlbly of the State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act for the Act of 1910,
r /-I'lr^ f n> t /^ *' ir*^ Stats., 576;
protection of game nso in the State of South Carohna, anu for Act of i»ii.
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the repeal of certain laws relating thereto, approved* 23d day of amended" as td February, A. D. 1910, as amended; by an Act eiirtatled 'An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act for the protection of game fish in the State of South Carolina, and for the repeal of cer- tain laws relating thereto," approved 23d day of February, A. D. 1910, by striking out Sections 2 and 3 and inserting a new Section 2,' " approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911, be amendted by addfing between the words, "of" and "fish," Section 2, line four, the word "game" line 18, insert before "Bamberg" the word "Aiken."
Section 1. That an Act entitled "An Act for the protection of game fish in the State of South Carolina, and for the repeal gc suSi.,"??.' of certain laws relating thereto," approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1910, be, and it is hereby, amended by striking out Section 2 and inserting in lieu thereof the following :
Section. 2. That hereafter no person or persons shall cast, draw, fasten or otherwise make use of any seine or drift net, fyke net of any other description, or use any other appliances for the catching of game fish in the waters of this State, other p^..^^^^ ^^^ than privately owned ponds or lakes, except hook and line and excepted, ordinary bait, or by spoon, or by artificial fly, or. by phantom minmow, or by artificial bait, between- the first day of April and the first day of November of each year : Provided, That in the proviso. counties of Aiken. Bamberg, E^rkeley, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester and Williamsburg, the close season shall be between the first day of April and the first day of August of each year. For violation of this section, the party so violating shall be fined twenty ($20) dollars or imprisoned thirty (30) days for
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Proviso.
Proviso.
Fines.
Unlawful to poison streams or throw dy- namite.
Penalty.
Private ponds.
Counties ex- cepted from above provi- sions.
each offense: Provided, That this section sihall not apply to suoh person or pers<Mis as are catching game fis'h with a net or other appliances for the purpose of stocking a pond or other streams not for commercial purposes i.Proiided, That in the counties of Aiken, Bamberg, Berkeley, Claren-don, Colleton, Dorchester and Williamsburg, jish niay be sold : Provided, also. That any or all persons engaged in catching fis-h for the purpose of stocking a pond or stream must notify the nearest Game Warden or Magistrate of his or their purpose to so catch the f^sh : Provided, also. That no game fish shall be sold during the months of April, May and June : Provided, That in the counn ties of Bamberg, Berkeley, Clarendon, Colleton, Dorchester and Williamsburg persons engaged in catching fish for the pur- pose of stocking a pond or stream nrnst notify the nearest Magistrate pf his or their purpose to so catch fish.
Sec. 3. That in the counties of Bamberg, Berkeley, Claren- don, Colleton, Dorchester, Darlington, Williamsburg, Chester- field and Marlboro, all fines accruing from the violations of any of the provisions of this Act shall be turned into the county treasury of said counties, to be disbursed as ordinary county funds.
Sec. 4. It shall be unlawful to poison the streams of waters of the State in any manner whatsoever for the purpose of taking fish. The introduction of any substance which results in making the fish sick, so that they may be caught, is hereby declared to be poisoning in the sense of this Act. It shall be unlawful to throw, place or put any dynamite or any explosive in any lake, stream or water in the State for the purpose of taking fish. For violation of this section the person or persons so violating shall ibe fined five hundred ($500) dollars, or imprisoned six (6) months.
Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful to fish in any private pond or stream without the permission of the owner.
Sec. 6. That iu the counties of Laurens, Oconee, Union, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Anderson, Aiken, Greenwood and York, the close season shall be from the 15th day of April to the 15th day of July.
Sec. 7. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- a. d. 1912. ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned' by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 849.
AN ACT to Amend Subdivision 2 of Section 137, Volume n, Code Laws of South Carolina, 1902, by Allowing Like Service on Infant Nonresidents in Any Case Affecting Real Estate.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Subdivision 2 of Section 137, 137," Voi! ii*. Volume II, Code Laws of South Carolina, 1902, be, and the amended, same is hereby, amended by adding on- line 13, after word "instrument," the following: "Or any other case affecting real estate in which an infant defendant has an interest," so that said subdivision, when so amended, shall read as follows: 2. When the infant is defendant, upon the application of the be made upon infant, if he be of the age of fourteen years, and, apply within dents in any twenty days after the service of the sunnmons. If he be unler real estate, the age of fourteen, or neglect so to apply, then upon applica- tion of any other party to the action, or of a relative or friend of the infant, after notice of such application being first given to the genera! or testamentary guardian of such infant, if he has one within this State; if he has none, then to the itifant himself, if over fourteen years of age, and within the State; or, if under that age, and withm the State, to the person with whom such infant resides. And in an action for the partition of real property, or for the foreclosure of a mortgage or other instrument, or any other case affecting real estate in which an infant has an interest, when an infant defendant resides out of the State or is temporarily absent therefrom, the plaintiff may apply to <t)he Court in which the action is pending, or to a Judge, Clerk or Master thereof, and will be entitled to an ' order designating some suitable person to be the guardian of the infant defendant for the purpose of the action, unless the infant defendant, or some one in his behalf, within a number of days after the service of a copy of the order, which number
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A. D. 1912. Qf Jays shall be in the said order specified, shall' procure to be appointed a guardian ad litem for the said infant; and the Court or oflScer appointing shall give special directions in the order for the manner of the service thereof, which may be upon the infant. And in case the infant defendant, having an interest in the events of the action, shall reside in any State with which there shall not be a regular communication by mail, Guardian ad^^ ^uch fact Satisfactorily appearing to the Court, the Court
hum. j^^y appoint a guardian ad' litem for such absent infant party,
for the purpose of protecting the right of such infant in said action, and on such guardian ad litem process, pleadings and notices in the action may 'be served in the like manner as upon a party residing in the State.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 850.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1739 of Volume I, Civil Code OF 1902, Relating to the Time When Mechanics May Sell Property Left for Repairs.
Sec 1739 Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the o?i902, ^""^^ S^^^^ ^^ ^"^^ Carolina, IMiat Section 1739 of the Civil Code amended. of 1902 be amended by inserting after the word "meclianic'' in the first line thereof the words, or owner and operator of repair shops of whatever kind or repairmen who shall make repairs upon any -article under contract for the same, or fumish any material for such repairs. Amend, further, by striking out the words, "one year from the time such property shall have been repaired,'' in the fourth and fifth lines of said section, and insert in lieu thereof the words, "sixty days from written notice to the owner of the property, that said repairs have been com- pleted,*' so that said section, when amended, shall read as fol- lows:
Section 1379. It shall be lawful for any mechanic or owner and operator of repair shops of whatever kind or repairmen
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 625
w4io shall make repairs upon any article tinder contract for the a. d. 1912. same or furnish any material for such repairs, in this State, ^j^^ j^^ when property may be left at his shop for repairs, to sell thej^?^*^5icn*^ma"" same at public outcry to the highest bidder after the expiration J^JJ f'Jr^J}^ of sixty days from written notice to the owner of the property, >***"• that said repairs have been completed; and the same ^all be sold by any Magistrate of the county in which the work was done: Provided, That the said Magistrate shall, before selling such property, advertise ithe same for at least fifteen days by posting a notice in three public places in his township. And he shall, after deducting all proper costs and commissions, pay to the claimant the money due to him, taking his receipt for the same, after which he s<hall deposit the said receipt, as well as the items of costs and commissions, with the remainder of the money or proceeds of the sale in the office of the Clerk of the Court, subject to the order of the owner thereof, or his*
Igal representatives.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned' by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 851.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 339, Volume II, Civil Code, 1902, BY Providing for Service of Notice of Appeal by Mail.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 339, Volume II, Civil y^cc^^ 330,^^^ Code, 1902, be, and the same is hereby, amended, by inserting ^^g^^^ck after the word "thereof," on line six, the following: "The service of the notice of appeal of a cause heard by a Magistrate may be made by mailing said notice, properly addressed and registered and with sufficient postage, to the Magistrate who heard the cause," so that said section, when so amended, shall read as f oHows :
Section 339. (1) An appeal must be made by the service of j^^^.^ ^^
a notice, in writing, on the adverse party, or his attorney, and, app«ai- 7— A
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A. D. i9i«. in the cases provided by law, on the Judge or Magistrate, or other officer who heard the cause, with whom the judgment or order appealed from is entered, stating the appeal from the same, or son>e specific part thereof. The service of the notice of appeal of a cause heard by a Magistrate may be made by mailing said notice, properly addressed, and with sufficient postage, to the Magistrate who heard the cause. (2) When a party shall give, in good faith, notice of appeal from a judg- ment or order, and s-hall omit, through mistake, to do any other act necessary to perfect the appeal or to stay proceedings, the Court may permit am amendment on« such terms as may be just. Sec. 2. This Act shall go into effect immediately on its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- 'niary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assen^bly being in session-. — Code Commissioner.
No. 852.
AN ACT to Amend the Law Relating to the Fees op the Clerk of Court and Register of Mesne Conveyance FOR Salltda and Williamsburg Counties.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the H^'^J'"'' P""^^ State of South Carolina, That the law as to the fees to be re-
of Court and '
M?nl^ Con- ^eived by the Clerk of Court and Register of Mesne Conveyance ve^ance^for {qj. Saluda and) Williamsburg counties shall be as now pro- ^iiHamsburg yided by law, except as hereinafter provided; to wit : For index- amcnded. [^ chattel mortgage, 15 cents; for recording bill of sale, 50 cents ; for recording mortgage personal property, 75 cents ; for recording mortgage (personal property, when over 750 words in length, 10 cents per hundred word-s ; for recording mortgage of real estate, $1.00; for recording mortgage of real estate, when over 1,000 words in length, 10 cents per hundred words; for recording deed to real estate (usual form), 75 cents; for recording deed to real estate, when same has more than one ilower or more than one probate, 10 cents for each extra pro- bate and 25 cents for each extra dower, in addition to the regu-
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 627
lar fee of 75 cents ; for recording satisfaction of mortgage and a. d. i»i«. cancelling index of same, 15 cents ; for recording charter (usual form), $1.00; for recording transfers of mortgage, 10 cents; for recording release of part of property contained in mort- gage, 15 cenits; for recording any other paper required to be recorded, 10 cents for every 100 words; for indexing labor contracts, 10 cenits; for registering physician's license, $1.00; for registering notary commission, 25 cents; for signing and sealing summons, 60 cents ; for filing complaint, 50 cenits ; for filing each answer, demurrer or .rejoinder in demurrer, 25 cents; for signing and sealing subpoena writ, 50 cents; for docketing a cause, one charge only at each term, 15 cents; for attending the trial of a cause, and swearing witnesses, 50 cents ; for entering verdict on minutes of the Court, 25 cents ; for fi^ ing affidavits for continuance when ordered by the Judge, 25 cents; for signing, entering and enrolling judgment, 75 cents; for recording judgment, entering on abstract and indexing same, $1.50; for signing and sealing first execution, 50 cents; for signing and sealing each renewal of execution, 25 cents ; for entering satisfaction on judgment, 25 cents ; for filing transcript from Magistrate's Court, enrolling on abstract and indexing same, $1.25; for filing transcript from Common Pleas Court, enrolling on abstract and indexing same, $2.25 ; for recording decree, partition pr foreclosure, reports, pleadings and other papers in any action necessary to be recorded in the Common Pleas journal or pleadings and judgment book, and for index- ing same, 10 cents per 'hundred words; for taking and filing bonds in attachment, or in other cases, when no witnesses are examined, 50 cents ; for taking and filing bonds in attachment, or in other cases, when witnesses are examined or qualification is questioned, $3.00 for each day engaged in the hearing; for each order appointing guardian ad litem, or other order under seal of office, $2.00 ; for each day engaged in holding reference, $3.00; for report of reference held, $3.00; for swearing each witness at reference, 25 cents; for executing deed under order of Court, $3.00; for taking bond and niortgage to secure pur- chase of land under order of Court, $3.00 ; for receiving money officially, two per cent, for first three hundred dollars, and one per cent, for balance; for disbursing money officially, other
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A. D. 1912. f}i2ji the Clerk's costs and commissions, onc^half of one per -^^i^v^i*-^ cent.; for recording plats of not more than' six comers, 75 cents ; and for every corner over six, 6 cents ; on every appeal from Magistrate, all services included, except for entering of judgment and issuit^ execution therein, $1.00; for giving cer- tificate (over seal of office) , 50 cents ; for swearing a Magistrate or Constable, in office, taking Constable's bond, and giving certificate thereof, $1.00; for filing lis pendens, 25 cents: Pro- Proviso, vided, That for recording mortgages or deeds conveying more than one tract or lot of land an additional fee of 25 cents per tract or lot may be charged by the Qerk of Court of Williams- burg county.
Sec. 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed^.
Sec. 3. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 858.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Require THE Cancellation of All Real Estate and Chattel
MORTGAGES AND JUDGMENTS IN THE DIFFERENT COUN- TIES OF THE State to Be Entered Upon the Margin OF THE Indexes Thereof/' Approved the 15th Day of February, A. D. 1910, as Amended by Act Appro\tcd 17th Day of February, 1911.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
aj'suuVssW'^taie of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to
27^'steto./i64; require the cancellation of all real estate and chattel mortgages
amended. ^^^^^ judgments in the different counties of the State to be
entered upon the margin of the indexes thereof," approved the
i5th day of February, A. D. 1910; amended by Act approved
17th day of February, 1911 ; be amended so as to read as fol--
lows:
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Section* 1. That from and after the first day of May, 1912, ^- ^- i^^*- all the Registers of Mesne Conveyance of the counties of this ^^^^^^^^f State, and all Clerks of Court, where, by law, they are ^cs^nc^^Con^ required to perform the .duties of such Registers of Mesne ^J^^jJ^^^®^^^^^^ Conveyances, are required to enter the word "cancelled," ^*J^^^*^^" °' together with the signature of such officer, upon the margin, or J^'jfJ^ ^^' ^^_ across the indexes of real estate mortgages, chattel mortgages ^^^^ and judgments, respectively, when any such real estate mort- gage, or judgment, is duly canceled of record by the mortgagee or his assignee, or the judgment creditor or his assignee; such cancellation and signature to be entered in the margin opposite the names of the mortgagor and mortgagee, or judgment debtor and judgment creditor, respectively, or across said names, and that the like cancellation' shall on the demand of the mortgagor or judgment debtor, or legal representative, be made on mortgages or judgments, respectively, theretofore cancelled of record ; and that upon failure of such Roister of Mesne Conveyance or Clerk of Court to comply with this Act, he shall in each instance, forfeit and pay to the mortgagor or judgment debtor, respectively, the sum of ten ($10.00) dol- lars, the same to be recovered in any Court of competent juris- diction.
Sec. 2. Any Clerk or other officer wilfully violating this Act shall, on conviction, be fined not more than one hundred Penalty for ($100.00) dollars, or be imprisoned not more than thirty days, serve law. in the discretion of the Court, and it shall be the duty of the Solicitor of each Circuit to see that the law is complied with or to forthwith prosecute the violators.
Sec. 3. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 4. This Act shall go into effect on the first day of May,
i912.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Prevknt Delays in the Transportation oif Freight by Rail- roads in This State/' Approved the 25th Day of March, A. D. 1904.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Ac?*%f*i904, State of South Carolina, That Section 2 of an Act entitled "An amcnd^JdV ^^^' Act to prevent delays in the transportation of freight by rail- roads in this State," approved the 25th day of March, A. D, 1904, Ibe amendied by striking out the words, "its receipts" on line 16, and inserting in Heu thereof the words, "the arrival,"' so that said section, when' amended, shall read as follows : Section 2. That*any such company failing to comply with the failure to provisions of this Act, except for good and sufficient cause, the freight in lim- burden of proof of which shall be on the company so failing, shall be subject, in addition to the liabilities and* remedies now existing for unreasonable delay in the transportation of freight,, to a penalty of five dollars per day for every day of delay in excess of the time hereinibefore limited, to be recovered by any consignee who may be injured in any way by such delay, or by the owner or holder of the bill of lading, in any Court of com- Proviso. petpnt jurisdiction: Provided, That the sum of the penalty recovered shall not exceed the value of the goods and trans-
Further ^o- P^^^^^^^^ charges therein: Provided, further. That any such viso. company shall within ten days after demand in writing therefor
by any consignee of delayed freight, or the owner or holder of the bill of lading, furnish a statement in writing, specifying the date of the arrival at destination of such freight, the cause of delay, and the name of the com^pany resp>onsible therefor. Any company failing to furnish such statement shall forfeit to- the party demanding it, one dollar a day for each day in default. Further pro- ^^ ^^ rccovercd as aforesaid : Provided, further. That if any such company shall prove that no delay in violation of this Act occurred in the transportation of such freight after receipt thereof by it, and that it extended the notice that prompt ship- ment was required to its connecting line, and that by the exer- cise of due diligence, it was imable to discover the cause of the delay or the name of the company responsible therefor, it shall be excused for liability under this Act.
viso.
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Sec. 2. That aU Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this a* ^- ^i*-
Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 855.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled ''An Act to Provide FOR THE Issuing of Bonds in Public School Districts in South Carolina/' Approved February 19, 1907, in so Far as the Same Affects School District No. 32, OF Darlington County, and Norway School District No. 17, IN Orangeburg County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Act of 1907
State of South Carolina, That Section 7 of the Act approved «5 stats., 522;
February 19, 1907, entitled "Ani Act to provide for the issuing
of bond^ in? public school districts in South Carolina," be, anril
the same is hereby, amended by adding at the end thereof the
following proviso : "Provided, That the sinking fund belonging
to Hartsville School District No. 32, in Darlington county, or
wbich may accumulate under the provisions of this Act, shall
be under the control and management of the Board- of Trustees
of said school district, and shall be appUed to the ibonds issued
by them or be invested by them to meet the payment of same
when due," so that said section shall read :
"Section 7. That the Treasurers of the counties in which said school districts are situated, are directed and required to deposit gjj^{>^^°Jg]«y all moneys in their hands belonging to the sinking fund which posited. may accumulate under the provisions- of this Act in some savings institution or bank approved by the Board of Trustees of said school district, at the best rate of interest that can be obtained until the said bonds mature, and that the said Treas- urers shall, at the direction of the Board of Trustees, change the place of deposit at any time: Provided, That the sinking Proviso as fund belonging to Hartsville School District No. 32, in Dar- ^sJhSfi'^dTi-"^ lington county, or which may accumubte under the provisions *"^*'
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A. D. 1912. 0{ this Act, shall be under the control and management of the
^^^'^^^^^^^ Board of Trustees of said school district, and shall be applied
to the bonds issued by them, or be inivested by them to meet
Proviso as *^^ payment of same when due : Provided, further. That Nor-
schoordS^ way School District No. 71, in Orangeburg county, may issue
trict. school bonds not to exceed eight per cent, of the total taxable
vahie of the property in such school district.
Sec. 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent here- with be, and they hereby are, repealed.
Sec. 3. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- niary. A D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 356.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Fix the Commutation Road Tax and to Define Who Are Lia- ble to Pay Road Tax in Bamberg, Hampton and Ker- shaw Counties, and to Provide a Penalty for Failing TO Pay Such Tax," Approved February 17th, 1911, by Adding a Proviso as to Bamberg and Hampton Coun- ties, TO Be Known as Section 5, and That the Num- ber OF Section 5 of the Act of 1911 Be Changed to Six.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act of 1911, State of South CaroKna, That an Act entitled "An Act to fix the
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commutation road tax an-d to define who are liable to pay road tax in Bamberg, Hampton and Kershaw counties, and provide a penalty for failing to pay. such tax," be amended by adding a proviso as to Bamberg and Hampton counties, to be known as Section 5, and that the number of Section 5 of the Act of 1911 be changed to Section 6, so that when amended shall read as follows :
Section 5. Provided, That said commutation tax whether collected already under the Act of 1911, or to be hereafter
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cx>Uected by the County Treasurers of Bamberg and Hampton a. d. 1918. counties from citizen's of incorporated towns of Bamberg and ^^^^^^^^^^^ Hampton counties, be turned over to the Town Treasurers of £L'JSd^"' the respective incorporated towns of Bamberg and Hampton J^*^g^^" counties to be used for street purposes.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17'th day of Feb- ruary^ A.' D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 857.
AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for Constables in Chester and Williamsburg Coun- ties for the Purpose of Enforcing Law, and Espe- cially the Laws Prohibiting the Sale of Alcoholic Liquors, and Prescribing Their Duties," Approved the 26th Day of February, A. D. 1910, by Exempting Williamsburg County from the Operation Thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ,
__ ,_ ,. ^, '' . .,*.. A * Act of 1010,
btate of South Carohna, That an Act entitled 'An Act to pro- u stats.. 727. vide for Constables in Chester and Williamsburg counjties for the purpose of enforcing law, and especially the laws prohibit- ing the sale of alcoholic liquors, and prescribing their duties," ^approved the 26th day of February, A. D. 1910, be, and' the same is hereby, amended by striking out on line four of Section 1 the words, "and Williamsburg counties, respectively," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "county ;" by striking out on lines five and six of said section the words "each of" and "counties," and the words "and WilliamBburg," and inserting in place of the word "counties," on' line five thereof, the word "county ;" and on lines seven, thirteen and sixteen of said Sec- tion 2, by striking out the word "counties" and« inserting in lieu thereof the word "county ;" and on line sixteen of said section, by striking out the word "re^)ectively ;" and in Section 2, by striking out the word "Constables," on line one of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Constable;" and on line two of said section, by striking out the word "each ;" and
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Constable for Chester County.
A. D. 1912. on line three of said section' strike out the word "respectively*' and the word "each;" and in Section 3 strike out the word "amounts," on line one thereof, andi insert in lieu thereof the word "amounft ;" and by adding a section to be known as Sec- tion 4; so that, when so amended, said Act shall read as fol- lows:
Section 1. That the Governor, upon the recommendation of the members of the General Assembly from- Chester county, shall' appoint a Constable for the county of Chester, whose especial duty it shall be to enforce the provisions of law in said county prohibiting the sale of alcoholic liquors, and shall have and exercise all the powers now conferred by law upon Sher- iffs, Constables, and other peace officers. Before entering upon the discharge of his duties said Constable sshall enter into bond in the sum of five hundred dollars, in the usual form, with sufficient surety to be approved' by the Clerk of the Court of .«=aid county, conditioned- for the faithful performance of his duty; said Constable shall 'be subject to removal by the Gov- ernor upon request of the Sheriff of said county.
Section 2. The said Constable sihall be under the control of and subject to the orders of the Sheriff of said county, and shall receive as compensation- for his services eighty dollars per month, payable monthly, and such actual expenses as may be incurred in the performance of his dtities upon the filing of an itemized and sworn statement of such expenses: Pro- z'ided, Said expenses shall not exceed in any one year the sum of three hundred dollars.
Section 3. The amount above provided for shall be paid out Disposition of the Ordinary county funds. All fines collected from persons convicted as a result of the arrest by said Constable shall be turned into the ordinary county funds ; and whenever the fines in any year fail to equal the amount paid out on salary and expenses of said officer, he shall immediately be dismissed from the service by the Sheriff.
Section 4. That this Act shall not go into effect until day of , 1911.
Compensa-
tion.
Proviso.
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This Act was preseiuted to the Governor the 17di day of Feb- ^- ^' ^®i*- niary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated withinj three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 858.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1984 of Volume I of the Code
OF Laws of 1902.
Section L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 1984 of Volume I of voi^^^i. Code the Code of Laws of 1902, be, and the same is hereby, amended JmendcJ. by adding thereto the following words: "In addition to the annual tax authorized under this section, the City Council shall have the right to levy such further annual tax as may be necessary to pay the interest on all outstanding bonds issued by said city or town, and to create the necessary sinking funds for the redemption of said 'bonds at their respective maturities. All such additional taxes as have heretofore been' levied for the purpose of paying interest on bonds and creating sinking funds are hereby validated in all respects," so that said section, as thus amended, shall read as follows :
Section 1984. Said Council shall have the power to impose .
* '^ Annual tax
by ordinance, published at least twenty days, an annual tax, to i^ *™Pm®*^
not exceeding one and one-fourth per cent, in cities containing towns and
over five thousand inhabitants, and not over one per cent, in
towns containing between one thousand- and five thousand
inhabitants, of the assessed value thereof on all real estate
lying within the corporate limits of said city or town, and all
personal property within the same, including bonds and stocks
of banks and insurance companies and other corporations, the
real estate of churches and school associations from which
such churches and school associations draw a revenue or which
are intended- to be rented out for such purpose, except such as
is exempt from taxation under the Constitution and laws of
this State. Such tax shall be levied by the town authorities
on the property within the corporate limits as assessed for
taxation for county and State purposes. The taxes so levied
shall constitute a lien upon the property upon which it is levied
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A. D. 1912. until paid, paramount to all other liens, except the lien for ^*^^^^*^ county and State taxes and for the purpose of collecting the same. The said City or Town Council shall have the power to enforce the payment of all taxes levied under authority of this article against the property of defaulters, to the same extent and in the same manner as is provided by law for the collection of State and county taxes, except that executions to enforce the payment of the taxes due the said city or town s-hall be issued under the seal of the corporation' by the Clerk thereof, and directed to the Chief of Police, or any other officer desig- nated by the City or Town Council for that purpose. In addi- Tax levy to tion to the annual tax authorized under this section, the City 5!?^bonS!*' Council shall have the right to levy such further annual tax as may be necessary to pay the interest on all outstanding bonds issued by said city or town, and to create the necessary sinking funds for the redemption of said bonds at their respec- tive maturities. All such additional taxes as have heretofore been levied for the purpose of paying interest on bonds anJ
creating sinking funds are hereby validated in all respects.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 359.
AN ACT TO Abolish th^. Office of Master for Darling- ton County, and to Devolve the Duties Thereof Upon the Judge of Probate of Said County. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the offi^fof^ffas- State of South Carolina, That the office of Master in and for ton *County?*" the county of Darlington be, and the same is hereby, abolished.
Sec. 2. That all the duties, powers and emoluments of the said^officc** office of Master in said county be, and the same are hereby, batc^ judge/^ imposed upon, vested in and attached to the otiice of Judge of Probate in and for the said county.
Abolishini
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Sec. 3. That from and after the approval of this Act the ^- ^- "i*- bond of said Judge of Probate shall be seven thousand' five ^^^^ ^^ litmrtred dollars. *^^* °®«^^- -
Sec. 4. That from and after the approval of this Act the said ^ ^^^ Judge of Probate shall not practice either alone or in partner- p^cticc law. ship with atKDther in the Probate Court, or Court of Common Pleas of said county, except in such matters as are pending in Court in which .he is already engaged when he assumes the duties imposed upon him, or in the Supreme Court, in any civil case arising in said county.
Sec. S. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- niary, A. D. 1912, aind was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Quarterly .jatement Abbeville
No. 860.
AN ACT Relating to Publication of Quarterly State- ment BY Supervisor of Abbeville County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the quarterly statement now J^I'^'JJ.* ^" required by law to be published by the Supervisor of Abbeville County, county shall show the object or purpose for which each item of money has been expended or appropriated.
Sec. 2. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act
are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, afid was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly hekfg in session. — Code Commissioner.
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AN ACT TO Require the County Treasurers of Orange- burg, Cherokee, Colleton, Clarendon, Edgefield, Richland, Berkeley, Marlboro, Barnwell, Abbeville, Lee, Spartanburg and Sumter Counties to Publish Quarterly a List of Fines Paid by the Magistrates of the Said Counties.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
• County State of South Carolina, That the County Treasurers of
JubHsh'*quar.° Orangeburg, Spartanburg, Sumter, Oherc^ee, Colleton, Claren-
milus^'of^finca ^*^"' Edgefield, Richlan-d, Berkeley, Marlboro, Barnwell, Abbe-
Strttcsr ^** ^^^'^ ^^ ^^ counties, shall publish quarterly in one or more
newspapers puiblished at the courthouse an itemized statement
of all fines paid to him by the various Magistrates, giving the
name of the Magistrate, the name of the defendant for whom
the fine is paid and the amount thereof.
Sec. 2. That said publication shall be made quarterly from Dates of ^^e Treasurer's books on the first days of January, April, July publication. ^^ October, for which the county shall pay the usual adver- tising fees.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 862.
AN ACT TO Provide for the Division of Profits from Any New Dispensaries Which May Be Hereafter Estab- lished IN Horry and Williamsburg Counties.
Division of Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Sew ^il'^nsa- State of South Carolina, That in case there shall hereafter be Count?, "^established by the County Dispensary Board of Horry county any new dispensaries in any of the incorporated cities or towns of said county, as provided by law, that the profits arising therefrom shall be divided as follows, that is to say, fifty per cent, thereof shall be paid to the county, for expenditure on
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roads and bridges solely, twenty-five per cent, thereof shall be ^- ^- i®^*- paid to the city or town' in which such dispensary or dispensa- "^^^^"^^ ries may be established, and twenty-five per cent thereof shall be paid to the school fund of the county : Provided, That noth- pro^jjo. ing herein contained shall affect the law now existing.
Sec. 2. That in case there shall hereafter be established by a County Dispensary Board of Williamsiburg county any new p^Sj^g "/{."„, *^^ dispensary in any of the incorporated cities or towns of said "ies in '^S^ir** county, as provided by. law, that the profits arising therefrom county.*^* shall be divided as follows, that is to say, one-third thereof ^hall be paid to the county for expenditure on roads and bri<lges solely, one-third thereof shall be paid to the city or town in which such dispensary or dispensaries may be estab- • lished, and one-third thereof shall be paid to the school fund
of the county.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 363.
AN ACT TO Provide for a Public Cotton Weigher at Prosperity, in Newberry County, and in Reference to Elections for Cotton Weighers in Chesterfield County.
Section I, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That upon a petition signed by twen- conon**Weigh*^ ty-five or more qualified electors, who are growers and buyers Proj^^crity" °* of cotton, or growers or buyers of cotton resident in the county of Newberry, and patrons of the Prosperity cotton market, filed with the Town Council of the town of Prosperity on or before July the first of each year, hereafter, it shall be the duty of the said Town Councif to order an election for a cotton weigher for the said town of Prosperity to be held during the month of July of each year. The said Town Council shall appoint the managers, two of whom shall reside without the town of Prosperity for such election, receive the returns and
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fice.
Compensa tion.
Duties.
A. D. 19M. <ieclare the result, and the person; receiving the higliest number of votes shall be declared' elected Public Cotton Weigher for said cotton market, whoise term of office Sihalt be for one year Term of of- ^^ VLVitil the election and qualification of his successor. At such election only qualified' electors resident in the county of Newberry, and who are patrons of the Prosperity cotton mar- ket, sihall be entitled to vote. The said election, to be con^ ducted in all respects as now provided by law for general and special elections. The cotton weigher jso elected shall receive as compensation for his services ten (10) cents per bale for every bale of cotton weighed by him, one-half thereof to be paid by the buyer and one^half by the seller. Such weigher shall officially adjust and settle all differences and disputes between buyers and seUers as to proper deducti<ms to be allowed on account of water, dampness, damaged cotton or false packing of same; and the said weigher shall provide him»- self at his own expense with suitable scales for weighing cot- ton, which scales shall be tested every morning before weigh- ing any cotton so as to insure accuracy. In case of inability from sickness or other cause, the said cotton weigher may appoint a deputy, who shall take, before entering upon his duties, the oath of office, hereinafter required of the r^fular cotton weigher.
Sec. 2. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the said cotton weigher shall be legally sworn to discharge the duties of 'his position fairly and impartially by the Intendant of the town of Prosperity or some other person authorized to admin- ister oaths, and shall enter into bond in the sum of five hun- dred ($500.00) dollars, conditioned for the faithful perform^ ance of his duties, said bond and oatih to be filed with the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Newberry county. The elected weigher shall be responsible on his bond for the official acts of his deputy.
Sec. 3. Each elector offering to vote in the election herein provided for shall, before being permitted to vote, take the following oath, to be administered by the managers: "I solemnly sfwear that I am a qualified elector under the laws of this State, residing in Newberry county, and am a patron of the Prosperity cotton market."
Oath.
Bond.
Oath of elector.
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Sec. 4. Ini elections for cotton weighers in Chesterfield ^- ^' i^i*- couoty as now provided' by law, ballot boxes, upon request of ^^[^[IIXT^es the managers of such elections, s»hall be placed at voting pre- ^01^}^*^'^*'*^^** cincts most coiwenient to the voters for such weighers.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 20th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being ini session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 364.
AN ACT Regulating thk County Government of Union
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, There shall be in» Union county a commissioners County Board of Commissioners composed, of three persons tociJunty.**" be elected by the qualified electors of sai<l> county in the same manner as now provided for other county officers, whose term of oftice shall be two years and until itheir successors are elected and qualified. They shall each, before entering upon the duties of their office, enter into bond with sufficient surety, in a surety company, licensed and doing business in this State, to be approved by and filed with the Clerk of Court of said county, in the sum of $3,000, conditioned for the honest and faithful performance of their res.pective duties.
Sec. 2. The said County Commissioners shall, after their ^
•' ' Organiza-
dection and qualification, meet and orgaruize by electing one of '«<>"• their number as chairman, and shall also elect a clerk, a com^ petent bookkeeper, and who is not a member of said Board and not related by blood or marriage within the fourth degree to any member of said Board, who shall be known as the Clerk of the County Board of Conumissioners, and shall receive an annual salary of six hundred ($600.00) dollars, payable nKMTthly, upon the warrant of the said Board on the Treasurer of Union county.
Sec. 3. The said County Board of Commissioners shall per- Duties and form all the duties and have all the powers and jurisdiction p**^^"* devolved upon the Supervisor and County Board of Township
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Proviso.
Salary.
Sleption.
"Book Claims."
A. D. 1012. Commissioners at the time of the passage of tihis Act: Pro- vided, That no contract, or obligation against the said county shall be valid unless at least two of said oommissioners be present and assent thereto, where the amount of said contract exceeds ten dollars.
Sec. 4. The said County Commissioners shall each receive as compensation for their services, an annual salary of six hundred ($600.00) dollars, pay^ible monthly upon the warrant of the chairman, countersigned under seal by the Clerk of the said County Board of Commissioners on the Treasurer of Union county.
Skc. 5. The County Commissioners provided for herein shall be elected at the general election of 1912, and their successors every two years thereafter, and shall qualify and enter upon the discharge of the duties of their offices on the first day of January, 1913.
. Sec. 6. The County Commissioners of Union county shall of keep a book called "File Book of Claims," in which shall be entered all claims as presented by the clerk, date of entry, and indexed. This book shall be printed' and ruled with appropri- ate columns showing: (1.) Claim number. (2.) Date of fil- ing. (3.) By whom presented. (4.) To whom claim belongs. (5.) Nature of claim. (6.) Amount of claim. (7.) Date of action. (8.) Amount allowed. (9.) Amount disallowed. (10.) Item number in county supply account to which charge- able. (11.) Remarks. The number of the claim s^hall not be entered upon the "File Book of Claims" until the claim shall have been allowed and entered upon the "Claims Classification Book" hereinafter provided for, and shall there be made to con- form to the number thereon. A separate claim must be filed for each account chargeable to any particular item in the county supply account or to any subdivision thereof. The principal of each note for money borrowed in anticipation of the collection of taxes shall be paid directly by the County Treasurer, the said treasurer Jiolding said note as his voucher for the principal thereof and the lender filing claims with the Board of County Commissioners in the usual form, for the interest, but not for the principal ; except where a specific appropriation! shall have been made, for the payment of a particular note.
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Sec. 7. The Board of County Commissioners shall keep a book a. d. i9i«. called "Classification of Claims Allowed/' in which shall be ^^^ ^^ entered all claims allowed in numerical order. This book sihall oPciaimr*33. be printed and rul«d with appropriate columns showing: (1.) io*^«d." Line number. (2.) Claim number. (3.) Warrant numiber. (4.) Item nuirtber in county supply account, to which charge- able. (5.) Claimant. (6.) Naiture of claim. (7.) Amount allowed. (8.) Amount paid. (9.) Date paid. (10.) Amount unpaid. (IL) Columns headed and* numbered. "Item Num- ber 1" and upwar-d, with a tabulated statement at the head of each column, showing: (a) The amoimt of the appropriation made for the particular item, (b) The amount of claims alkAved to date chargeable to such item, (c) The balance of the appropriation subject to future claims which may be allowed, or the balance of over allowed. (12.) Total. With similar tabulation within the first ten days of each and every month, the Board of Commissioners shall publish^one time in a newsp)aper of the county, selected by them as calculated to give full publicity thereto, a statement, under their hands and seals, attested by the clerk of said board, and approved' by the County Auditor, showing the exact financial condition of each item at the endf of the preceding month, as the same may appear from this book. Subdivision 11, briefly describing the item by title, as in the county supply account. The advertising charges therefor shall not exceed four ($4.00) doUars for each inser- tion.
Sec. 8. The said County Commissioners shall keep a book of "Bills Payable," in which shall be entered, as and when ..gBook^^of made, all notes for loans in anticipation of collection of taxes, a^e." The entries thereon shall show : (1.) Note number. (2.) Date of note. (3.) Date due. (4.) To whom payable. (5.) Amount. (6.) Rate of discount. (7.) Rate of interest. (8.) Date paid, (9.) Date renewed. Said notes shall be numbered in the order in which they may be executed.
Sec. 9. The said Board of County Commissioners shall keep a book called "Bond Book," in which shall be entered all bonds "^°°** ^°°*'-" outstanding and hereafter issued. This book shall be printed and ruled with appropriate coltunns showing: (1.) Series num- bers. (2.) Title of bc«ids. (3.) Date of issue. (4.) Date
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A. D. 1918. (iue (a) In w*hat payable. (5.) Interest rate. (6.) Interest ^^^'^^'"'^•^ payable (a) Interest payable where. (7.) Interest amount due January 1st. (8.) Interest amount due July 1st. (9.) Num- ber of bonds. (10.) Bond number. (11.) Denomination. (12.) Total value issued. (13.) To what chargeable, county, town, school district. (14.) Remarks. "County ^^*C- '0. Treasurer. The Q)unty Treasurer shall keep a
Dalfy^Cash '^^^^'^ Called "County Treasurer's Daily Cash Receipts," in book?^**" which shall be entered daily all taxes and other moneys received by the County Treasurer for any and aU services. This book shall be printed and luled with appropriate columns showing: (1.) Line nun^ber. (2.) Date received. (3.) Name. (4.) Amount received. (5.) State taxes, with subsidiary columns for taxes and penalty. (6.) County taxes, with subsidiary columns for (a) Taxes for all purposes; (b) Penalty; (c) Commutation road tax; (d) Fines, fees, licenses; .(e) Any fees; (f) Miscellaneous income; (g) Total receipts for county; (h) Loans for county; (i) Special local taxes. (7.) School taxes, with subsidiary columns for (a) Townships; (b) School districts; (c) Three mill tax; (d) Penalty; (e) Special school tax; (f) Penalty; (g) High school tax; (h) Penalty; (i) Interest on school bondis ; (j) Penalty; (k) Poll tax; (1) Pen- alty; (m) Capitation dog tax; (n) Penalty; (o) Miscellane- ous income; (p) Total receipts for schools; (q) Loans for schools. It is hereby made the duty of the County Auditor of Union county to distribute upon said bonds the items of receipts for taxes to appropriate columns, as herein required. Sec. 11. That the County Treasurer shall keep a book called mcn?"of*^Aii "disbursements of AU Funds for County Expenses," in which Funds for shall be recorded all disbursements madle by him on account of
County Ex- -^
pcnscs' book, county expcnses for each fiscal year. This book shall be printed and ruled with appropriate columns showing: (1.) Line number. (2.) Claim number. (3.) Warrant number. (4.) Item in supply account, to which chargeable. (5.) Date of payment. (6.) Claimant. (7.) Nature of claim. (8.) Columns headed and numlbered Item I, and upward, with a tabulated statement intended to apply to such at the head of each column, showing: (a) The amount of the appropriation made for each particular item; (b) The amount of warrants
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 645
paid to date chargeaible to said item; (c) The balance of the ^' ^- i**** appropriationi -subject to future warrants. (9.) Loans. (10.) Miscellaneous. (11.) Total, with tabulation as in 8.
Sec. 12. The County Treasurer shall keep a book called ^.Djsburse- "Disbursenients of School Funds," in which shall be recorded gjfjjj^^^j rinds" all dis-bursements made for school purposes during each fiscal ^^^^ year. This book shall be printed and ruled with appropriate columns showing: (1.) Line number. (2.) School district number. (3.) Warrant number. (4.) Treasurer's number. (5.) Date ofpayment. (6.) Claimant. (7.) Nature of claim. (8.) General cash book folio. (9.) Amount. (10.) Common school and special school tax. (11.) High school tax. (12.) Interest on school bonds. (13.) Sinking Fund Commission. ( 14. ) Miscellaneous.
Sec. 13. The County Treasurer shall keep a book called "County Treasurer's General Monthly Cash Book,*' in which he Treasu"re?8 s>hall make up a statement within the first five days of every Momifiy Cash month, showing the amount of receipts and dlisbursements dur- ing the preceding month on account of State, county and school taxes for each fiscal year not completely closed. This book shall be printed' and ruled with appropriate columns, showing : (1.) Date received'. (2.) Daily cash receipt book folio. (3.) Department. (4.) Ledger folio. (5.) Taxes. (6.) Penalty. (7.) Total receipts. (8.) Date of payment. (9.) Disburse- ment book folio. (10.) Department. (11.) Ledger folio. (12.) Total disbursement. Under the head of "Department" on the debit side shall be entered the amount of State taxes received during the preceding month ; the amount of county taxes received for the'same period, which shall include taxes for all purposes, commutation road tax, fines, fees, licenses, miscel^ laneous incomes, liquor profits, loans for county purposes, township local or special tax. The amount of school taxes received for the same period, which shall include the three mill tax, special school tax, high school tax, interest on school bonds, poll tax, capitation dog tax, miscellaneous income loans for schools. The debit side of the account shall also show, in tabulated form, the balance on hand' from last month of State taxe^, county taxes and school taxes, separately stated, aggre- gated and added to the total receipts for the month. Un^ler
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A. D. 1912. the head of "Depatrtment," on the credit side of the account shall be S'hown separately, disbursemeiuts of State ta^es for the preceding mondily dis-bursements of the county »taxes for the same period', and disbursements of school taxes for the same period', separately stated and aggregated; also the balance in hand at the end of the month to be carried forward to next month, separately stated, sihowing State taxes, county and school taxes and aggregatedi. This statement shall ako show separately, cash in the treasurer's office and cash on deposit in bank aggregated and agreeing with the total balance shown. Within the first 20 days of each of the months of January, April, July and October the County Treasurer shall publish one time in a newspaper of the county selected by him as cal- culated to give full publicity thereto, a condensed statement, approve'.l by the County Auditor, of receipts and disbursements from the beginning of the fiscal year on account of the forego- ing taxes, separately stated, and the balances on hand at the end of the preceding quarter to the credit of each. The adver- tising charges therefor shall not exceed two and 50-100 ($2.50) dollars for each insertion.
Sec. 14. The County Treasurer shall within the first five days Report of of every month, make a report to the Board of County Conmiis-
County Treas- . .
urcr of coiiec- sioners of the collections and disbursements of all funds for
tions and dis- .
bursemcnts of county expenses durmg the preceding month of each fiscal year upon account of which the said collections shall have been received. Each fiscal year shall be kept separate and distinct, and the County Treasurer shall make out as many reports as there are fiscal years to which the same are to be charged. He shall keep a book in which these reports shall be made out. The Board of County Commissioners shall keep a similar book, and shall on or 'before the first day of each month, deliver the same to the County Treasurer to be filled out in conformity with the book kept by said Treasurer. This book shall be printed and ruled with appropriate columns, and headed "County Treasurer's Monthly Report to the Board of County Commissioners of the Collections and Disbursements of All Funds for County
Expenses from 19. . . . to 19 and Ending
December 31st, 19 " This report shall contain two 'sub- divisions, one of which shall show receipts for all county pur-
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poses, and die other shall show expenditures authorized, and ^- ^- ^^i*- total disbursements to date. The first subdivision^ shall show in tabulated form the balance on hand from last report, and receipts by County Treasurer since last report, aggregated from which shaH be deducted disbursements since last report, show- ing balance on hand at date of report. The second division shall 'be printed and ruled with appropriate colunm, showing : (1.) Qassification item number. (2.) Purpose. (3.) Expenn ditures authorized by law. (4) Total disbursed to date. (5.) Limit of disbursement for future claims. Under the subdi- vision "Purposes" shall be entered in numerical order the item of a{)propriation conformably with the county supply account. Under the column "Expenditures Authorised by Law" shall be entered, separately, the amount of appropriation' for special items as contained in supply account for the year. Under the column "Total EHsbursed to Date" shall be entered the total amount of disbursements made by the County Treasurer, chargeable to the several items by classification number. Under the column "Limit of Disbursements for Future Claims" shall be enibered the difference between "The Expenditures Authorized by Law" and "Total Disbursed to Date" on account of the several items in the supply account. This report shall be signed and dated by the County Treasurer.
Sec. is. The County Treasurer shall keep a book of "Bills Payable," in which he shall enter as, and when made, all votes Book of
•' ' r /rv • Bills Pay-
for loans in anticipation of collection of taxes. The entries able." thereon shall show: (1) Note number. (2.)- Date of note. (3.) Date due. (4.) To whom payable. (5.) Amount. (6.) Rate of interest. (7.) Date paid.. Said notes shall be num- bered in the order in which they shall' have been executed. Such loans shall be negotiated by the County Treasurer with such 'bank or banks or Sinking Fund Commission of Union county of approved responsibility, as may offer the most favor- able terms upon competitor's bids, after 30 days advertisement ; the proposals shall be upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the County Treasurer upon consultation with the Board of County Commissioners. The notes therefor shall contain an option in favor of the county to pay the same at any time before maturity, with interest to date of payment ; and it
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A. D. 1918. is hereby made the <kity of the County Treasurer, as he may ^^"^''^^''*^ be in funds applicable thereto, to pay the same.
Skc. 16. The County Treasurer shall within the first five days Report to ^^ cvery month make a report to the County Superinitendent of fnt^^" Educa- Educaition of the collection and disbursements of school taxes tion. during the preceding" month for each fiscal year upon account
ot which the same shall' 'have been received. Each fiscal year shall be kept separate and distinct, and the County Treasurer shall make one, and as many reports as there are fiscal years to which the same are to 'be charged. He shall keep a book in which these reports aliall be made out. The County Superin- tendent of Education shall keep a simalar book, and shall, on or before the first day of each month, deliver the same to the County Treasurer to be fill^ out in conformity with the 'book kept by the said Treasurer. This book shall be printed and ruled with appropriate column's and headed., "County Treas- urer's Monthly Report to the County Superintendent of Edu- cation of the Collections and Dis-bursements of All Funds for
School Purposes from 19 to 19. . . ., for the Fiscal
Year Commencing July 1, 19. ... , and Ending July 30, 19 "
This report shall contain in tabulated form a statement show- ing balance on hand from last report, amount collected since last report, aggregated, from which shall be deducted- disbur^^e- ments since last report, showing balance on hand at the date of the report and remarks. This report shall be signed by the County Treasurer and dated.
S^c. 17. Th6 County Treasurer shall keep a book of blank Receipt book, receipt f orms, which he shall use in receipting for all moneys other than taxes. This book shall be printed with a stub and perforated lines, separating stub from receipt. UpK>n the stub shallbe printed the following: (1.) Num'ber. (2.) Date. (3.) Received of. (4.) Amount. (5.) Cash book folio. (6.) On account of. (7.) Signature — payee and treasurer. The per- son paying money to the treasurer shall sign in the blank space entitled ' payee*' and the Treasurer, in like manner, sign* in the blank space entitled "treasurer." The receipt shall be in the following form:
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No Office of County Treasurer. a. d. wis.
Union, S. C, , 19. . .
Received of
Dollars. ($ ) on account of
County Treasurer.
Sec. 18. All entries, footings and amounts carried forward, in the books hereinbefore provided for, shall be made in ink. to^\cpt°^* Each page sfhall show perfect Ibalaiicing of all columnar addi- tions and of all footings carried forward.
Sec. 19. The County Commissioners are hereby prohibited from drawing any warrant upon the County Treasurer to be be drawn on°y paid out of any of the several funds specifically appropriated w^hich " appro!^ for any purpose other than that for which the same shall have made?" " been appropriated, and it shall be unlawful for the County Treasurer to pay any such inhibited warrant. It shall be unlawful for the County Commissioners, or any member thereof, to create by contract, expressed or implied, any obli- gation against the county, which, with the obligation then exist- ing and chargeable to any particular item of appropriations, shall exceed the amount specifically appropriated therefor: Provided, That in case of emergency, with the written consent of the county delegation-, this requirement may be dispensed with. Should the County Comn^issioners, or any member thereof, violate the provisions of the paragraph next preceding in this section, the claim resulting therefrom shall be declared null and void as against the county, and the officer offending shall be held responsible to the claimant therefor upon his official bond. It is hereby made the duty of the County Com- missioners to so apportion the appropriation for maintenance of convicts and road working organization and the appropria- tion for Dispensary Constables or Rural Policemen as to cover the total expenses on account of these items for the entire fiscal year for which they may te respectively appropriated.
Sec. 20. The County Commissioners shall state upon each warrant drawn by him upon the County Treasurer, the item ^J^^^ of the appropriation in the county supply account, on account ^*°^ of which it shall have been drawn; they shall also, in a tabu- lated form upon said warrant, state the amount of such appro-
item to be
on war-
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A, D. 1918. priatioD, the amouirt theretofore drawn- against it, the amount of the warrant then drawn, and the balance against which future warrants may be drawn. No warrant shall be paid by the County Treasurer or be allowed as a credit to him in his settlement, unless it conform with this requirement.
Sec. 21. That whenever 4jhe appropriation for any specific When ap- item of oounty expenses, as provided in the county su-pply
ShSusVcd." " account of any year, shall have been exhausted by warrant of the County Commissioners upon the County Treasurer, the payment of further claims chargeable to the account of such item sihall be immediately suspended!. Such claims in excess of the appropriation, after having ibeen audited, allowed and entered upon the book of "Classification of Claims Allowed," for the year to which they belong, shall be transferred in red ink to the same book for the succeeding year, ntimbered with the claims for the year ; the numfber endorsed upon said claims in red ink ; the amount distributed in the item column for past indebtedness, and in column headed, "Nature of Claim," shall
be entered, "Past Indebtedness of 19.., No. " Upon
the books from which the claim shall have been transferred, opposite the claim, shall be noted, "Transferred to 19.., No " In the county supply account for the succeed- ing year these claims shall be providied for by an appropriation in the item, "Past Indebtedness Claims," wherein they shall be classified by numfber s, nature and amount. A certified schcdr- ule of these claims, itemized and classified, shall be furnished by the county del^;ation in the General Assembly during the first week in January of every year. At the annual settle- ment with the Comptroller General all cash balances to the credit of the revenue of the comity for all county pu'rposes, and all uncollected assets, for the fiscal year to which said past indebtedness claims belong, shall be passed to credit of the revenue of the county for all county purposes for the fiscal year to which said past indebtedness claims shall have been transferred, to the extent of the amount of the same and of any other indebtedness of the preceding year provided for in the budget for the succeeding year.; the balance, if any, shall be deposited by the County Treasurer in some reliable savings bank or county sinking fund commission for investment for
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the purpose of accumulating a ivmd with which to put the ^' ^' i^^*- county upon a cash basis: Proinded, That this section shall proviso, not apply to obligations incurred in violatiooD of Section 1032, but is intended to apply only to such obligations of the county as are not within the control of the County Commissioners.
Sec. 22. All income to the county of Union, from fines, fees, costs, licenses, profits, commutation road tax, and from all receive aii other sources, not otherwise appropriated by law shall be pnid " to the County Treasurer and be applicable to all claims for the payment of which appropriations for the year on account of county expenses shall have been made.
Sec. 23. The County Treasurer is authorized and specifically directed, on January 1 of every year, to pay upon the warrant paj'^io^ns?*^ *** of the County Commissioners the item on* account of loans from the State Sinking Fund Commissioni out of any cas'h on hand on December 31, preceding, derived from any and all sources of county income, whether there be sufficient funds on hand at that time applicable to this specific item or not ; it being intended that this item be preferred to all other items of county expenses so as to make January 1 the period of annual settle- ment with the State Sinking Fund Commission.
Sec. 24. It shall be the duty of the County Auditor, on or ^ ^.
•' '^ Auditor re-
before the 10th day of each and every month, to personally quired to ex-
"^ . amine and
examme the several books hereini prescnbed for the County verify books. Commissioners and County Treasurer, such inspection cover- ing the transactions for the preceding month, and to verify, by actual count of cash and certificates of deposit, the cash reputed on hand by -the County Treasurer and the Union County Sinking Fund. If upon such inspection he shall find that they are correct, and conform with the requirements of Section- , both and all inclusive, he shall endorse upon each one so found the word "approved" and^ sign and date the same, and- he shall report to the grand- jury at its next session any delinquencies or failure upon the part of either of said offices (Clerk of Court, Treasurer, Sinking Fund Commission and County Commis- sioners) to comply with the requirements of Section , both and all inclusive.
Sec 25. In the annual settlements with the County Treas- urer, supervised by the Comptroller General, the County
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A. D. 1912. Atidiitor shall make up a full statement of the receipts and dis- ^"'^^^^''^ bursemenits of county taxes and all other income from the semi-fiscal year ending December 31 preceding and June 30 preceding. Each fiscal year beginndng January 1 or July 1 and ending December 30 or Jime 30, as the case may be, shall be kept separate and distinct at whatever time of the year said settlement may be made.
Sec. 26. The County Auditor shall keep a book called "Fines Book of and Licenses," in which shall be entered all fines, fees, costs, Licenses!" Hccnses and profits rep>orted to him as having been collected by the Clerk of the Court, Magistrates or who else, of the county. To this end it is hereby made the duty of the Clerk of Court and the Magistrate of Union counfty within the first ten days of each of the months of Jamiary, April, July and October, to present to the County Auditor their books showing the collections made by them during the preceding quarter on account of fines, fees, costs, licenses, profits, etc., from w'hich the Auditor shall enter upon his books the several items of col- lection. He shall thereupon- check up the same with the County Treasurer's daily cash receipts book. The County Auditor, after the expiration of the ten days hereinbefore fixed for such reports, shall mail a notice to the officer failing to comply with this section requiring him within three days there- after to submit his books as herein provided, and upon his failure to do so, the said officer shall be reported by the County Auditor to the grand jury at the next session thereafter for such action as the Court may deem proper.
Sec. 27. That this Act shall take^eflFect upon approval and become operative and in force on; January 11th, A. D. 1913.
Sec. 28. The office of County Commissioners shall be open Office open and occupicd by the clerk or one of said commissioners each week day (Sundays excepted) and have office hours beginning from 9 a. m. and remain open until 6 p. m.
Sec. 29. The commissioners shall meet as a Board of County Commission- Commissioners every Monday and Saturday and be in the office
crs to meet, •' -^ -^
when. for the transaction of county business from 9 a. m. until 6 p.
m., excepting an hour for noon meals. "Minute Sec 30. The clerk of said Board shall keep a book called
Book." "The Minute Book" in which he shall record every transaction
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of the Board and each member of said Board shall sign the a- ^- i^^*- minutes as written by the said clerk up to the time he departs or leaves said meeting, and the seal of the office stiall be attached to and indented in and over his signature.
Sec. 31. Absence from a mfeeting without a good and suffi- Absence dent excuse, and that excuse written and appearing in the^*"®™ "*"**"*^- Minute Book, will forfeit to the absentee $5.00 per meeting and be deducted from the succeeding salary pay warrant.
Sec. 32. At the Monday meeting of said Board before its adjournment, the said Board shall designate one of the com-er^S*b™deTiS- missioners to be with and generally supervise the overseer, J^*ct1on°wo"k! guards, county chain gang and the road scraping forces operat- ing in the county ; to designate one of their number to patrol the public roads and cross county roads of the county and make report of any dangerous places, encroaching gullies, washes, bridges, drains, culverts and the exigencies mostly needing attention and designate one of their number to remain in the office with the clerk for each and every we^Jc, and such designation to appear in said Minute Book and sign 2d' by each commissioner and clerk.
Sec. 33. That the operation of this Act shall be ccwistrued as
supplementary to the general laws governing the office of
County Commissioners and not as taking away any rights, but
only those in conflict with this Act.
n^ * n^
This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 865.
AN ACT Ceding to the United States 01? America Cer- tain Lands in Beaufort County ^or the Purpose o^ Deepening and Widening Archer^s Creek in Said County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the g^^JIf^rt*" State of South Carolina, That there is hereby granted to the J^° un^t^r^*^ United States a strip of marsh land- not exceeding one thou- sutes.
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STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1918.
Proviso.
sand feet in width, lying in and along a tidal stream known as Ardief's Creek, on either side thereof, and extending tiirough- out the entire length of said creek, the exact limits to be deter- mined by the Secretary of War: Provided, That this grant is made in order to facilitate the improvement of the said creek for the purposes of navigation, and the United States may dredge, fill in, occupy, and use the said strip of land in any way that may be necessary to execute any project for said improve- ment which Congress may hereafter adopt, and for no other
purpose.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 366.
AN ACT Relating to the Cotton Weighers of Lancaster
AND Kershaw Counties.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Cotton . State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act,
Weighers in . .
Lancaster and all cotton weighers now elected in Lancaster and Kershaw
counties shall contimuc in office for two years, from the date of
their eleotion, and until their successors shall be elected and
qualified, and after the expiration of the terms of office, of the
present weighers, and every two years their successors shall
be elected.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Fd)- ruary, A. D. liM3, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 867. "l^^'
AN ACT TO Fix Dieting Feks for Prisoners for Lancas- ter AND York Counties.
Section L Be it enacted by the General A'ssembly of the ^^^^ ^^^ State of South Carolina, That from and after the approval of dieting prison-
' *^*^ , ers in Lancas-
this Act the fees of the Sheriffs of Lancaster and" York counties ter and York
counties.
shall be forty cents per day for dieting prisoners committed to
the county jails of said counties.
Sec. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with this
Act are "hereby repealed.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 368.
AN ACT Relating to the County Government of Saluda
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act Board of Com- the County Board of Commissioners shall be composed of the Saiuda County Supervisor, as chairman, and two discreet freeholders of recognized business qualifications, of said county, to be appointed in open Court, by the presiding Judge, upon the recommendation of the Grand Jury of said county, at the last tenn of the Court of General Sessions, annually: Provided, That no person shall be so appointed a Commissioner who, directly or indirectly, solicits such appointment : Provided, caf/°of%a.*" further. That in case of a vacancy on said Board among its^^^'^y- appointive members such vacancy shall be filled as provided in this section.
Sec. 2. The salary of the Supervisor shall be one thousand salary of dollars annually, and the compensation of the other two mem- ^"p«*^^»so*^- bers shall be three dollars per day, not to exceed thirty days in any one year.
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A. D. 1018.
Office of Sub-Commis- sioner abol- ished.
Sec. 3. That the office of Subcomtnissfioniers is hereby abol- ished, and all the duties and powers belonging to them by law are hereby conferred upon the members of the said Board herein provided for.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect at the end' of the terms for which the present officers were elected, or appointed.
Sec 5. That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
4c 4c a|c
This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day. of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by 'him to the House in which it originated withini three days, the General Assembly being in session, — Code Commissioner.
No. 369.
AN ACT TO Provide for the County Government of
Orangeburg County
•
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Government State of South Carolina, That the county government of biirg Comity. Oraugcburg county shall be vested in, and the County Board of Commissioners of said county shall consist of, three County Supervisors, to be elected at the next ensuing general election, whose terms of office shall be two years, four years and six years, respectively, to be determined by lot, in the presence of the Clerk of Court for said county of Orangeburg, as soon after their election as may be practicable and before they have qualified. At each succeeding general election there shall be elected one County Supervisor, to succeed the one whose term is about to expire, and the successor of each when so elected shall hold office for a term of six years. Before entering upon the duties of their office they shall each execute a bond for the use of the county for the faithful performance of their duties in the sum of five thousand dollars, with not less than three good and sufficient sureties, or with a responsible surety com- pany, to be approved by the County Auditor and County Treasurer, as to sufficiency, and by the Attorney General or Solicitor of the Circuit, as to form. The salary of each
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Supervisor shall be nine hundred dollars per annum, payable ^' ^- i®^*- monthly. ^^^^^^
Sec. 2. That as soon after their election as practicable, and organization within sixty days thereafter, the said Supervisors shall meet ^ ^^^ ' and organize as the County Board of Commissioners for said county of Orangeburg. They shall elect a chairman, who shall preside at the meetings of the Board, but who shall vote on all questions before the Board the same as the other mem- bers of the Board. They shall elect a Clerk, who shall per- form such duties as may be provided by law, and required of him by the County Board of Commassioners, and he shall be entitled to receive a salary of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum, payable monthly. After each succeeding general election, the Supervisors shall likewise meet and organize as a County Board of Commissioners as herein provided. The Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners shall execute . ^^«[;^ *?
give bond.
a bond in the sum of two thousand dollars for the benefit of the county for the faithful performance of his duties, to be approved as herein required for the bond of each Supervisor. The Clerk shall keep a record of the proceedings of the meet- ings of the Board, and shall record the votes of each Super- visor on all questions when there is a division. It shall be his duty to see that the Supervisors, constituting the County Board of Commissioners for the said county of Orangeburg, perform all the duties required of them by law, and he shall assist them in getting up their reports, notices and records; and he shall report to the Grand Jury any failure, neglect or refusal on the part of the said Supervisors, or either of them, to perform their duties as required by law. The County Board of Com- missioners shall have an office at the county seat, which shall be attended by the Supervisors or one of them, during at least two days in each week, at which office the Clerk shall be in attendance as may be required of him by the Board.
Sec. 3. The County Board of Commissioners shall hold reg- g^^^^ ^^^^_ ular meetings at the county seat on the first Tuesday after the mSlioncre!*™" first Monday in each month, at which claims against the county shall be considered and the said claims may be approved or rejected in whole or in part, and all other business relating to
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A. D. 1912. the affairs of the county may be transacted ; and they shall hold ^^"^^^^"^ such special meetings as may be necessary when called by a majority of the members of the Board, but no claims against the county shall be passed upon or approved at any such special meetings. All regular meetings of the Board shall be public.
Sec. 4. The County Board of Commissioners shall divide Board to di- the county into three sections, and allot to each Supervisor the
vide county ... . , ,. « i m «•
into sections, duty 01 supcrvising, mspectmg and attendmg to the buildmg and repairs of the highways, roads and bridges in the section assigned to him, subject to the policy, rules and regulations adopted by the Board regarding the same ; and the allotment, when madie, shall be subject to revision! or to reassigmnenit at any time by the Board. Each Supervisor shall have charge of the chain gang and its equipment, subject to the rules and regulations adopted by the Board, when it is working in the section allotted to him for supervision, as herein provided. The County Board of Commissioners shall have general direction of the chain gang and the county farm, and may employ such overseers, guards and other help as may be neces- sary, and fix the compensation for sudb services. The Board Annual re- shall causc to be kept and published an annual report of the
^^^' operations of the chain gang, showing the expenses of the
same, the number of days work actually performed by the convicts, and the average daily cost of the same, and the num- ber of miles of road constructed or repaired in each township, and the value of the mules, machinery and equipment of the chain gang outfit, together with such other information as may be of public interest relating • thereto. They shall publish annually, during the month of December, a statement of the cost of running the county farm and the assets realized there- from.
Sec. 5. The Supervisors shall hold at least three public to^hST'pubHc"^^^^^"?^ during each quarter in each of the three sections meetings. outsidc of city township, which meeting shall be so arranged that during each calendar year there shall be at least one meet- ing or meetings held in each township, at the principal town or some public place in such townships, where there may not be an incorporated town, having given two weeks' notice of
OP SOUTH CAROLINA. 659
the time and place of each such meeting for the purpose of ^- ^- ^®^*- hearing any complaints, requests, recommendations or sug- gestions that the citizens of the county may desire to bring before them regarding the conditions of the roads, highways and bridges or other matters pertaining to the affairs of the county within their jurisdiction; and at least once annually it shall be the duty of the Supervisors together to visit and inspect the public roads, highways and bridges throughout the entire county.
Sec. 6. The County Board of Commissioners may adopt such rules and regulations as they may deem best, and change regulations, them from time to time, and publish the same as to filing of claims against the county, the operation of the chain gangs and county farm, the construction and repairing of the roads, high- ways and bridges of the county and such other matters as may be within their jurisdiction and not in contravention with law. Such rules and regulations, when so adopted, shall be binding on each Supervisor in his work of inspecting, supervising and attending to the building and repairs of the public roads, high- ways and bridges of the section allotted to him for supervision, as herein directed.
Sec. 7. The Cotmty Board of Commissioners shall require the commutation taxes to be expended in repairing the roads taxes to be cx- and bridges of the township from which such taxes were townships
where col'
collected ; they shall distribute the work of the chain gang, lectcd. and its benefits, among the different townships, as nearly as practicable, in proportion to the number of miles of public roads in each township ; and they shall annually apportion the county road fund, which shall not exceed one-third of the levy for ordinary county purposes, and cause same to be expended in the construction and repairs of the highways, roads and bridges of the various townships in proportion as the amount of such fund was collected from each township, so far as may be practicable; and any special tax levied and collected for road purposes shall be expended on the roads of the township from which the same was collected. The chain gang may be supported from the ordinary county fund.
Sec. 8. All claims against the county shall be approved by a Q^ims to be majority vote of the County Board of Commissioners, and BlX^pproved, how.
660 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1912. warrants on the County Treasurer for paymeut must be ^"^^^^'^ signed by not less than two members of the Board and counter- signed by the Clerk of the Board.
Sec. 9. Each Supervisor shall procure from the County Several Su- Treasurer k list of the commutation taxpayers in the town- fSforcc" com- ships of the section allotted to him for supervision ; and under Sw. *°" the direction of the Board it shall be the duty of each Super- visor to ascertain and swear out warrants against and prose- cute before the Magistrates of the county such persons as have failed to comply with the law regarding the payment of commutation tax within the townships of their respective sections.
Sec. 10. The County Board of Commissioners, constituted Further du- ^^ herein provided, shall perform such other duties and exer- CommisSon"*^ cise such Other powers as are now provided by law for the *^"* Supervisor and Township Commissioners for the county of
Orangeburg, except as changed or otherwise provided by this Act. The said Board may procure such legal services as may be necessary, and allow reasonable compensation therefor; and they may contract for medicines and medical services to be furnished to the prisoners of the coimty and the inmates of the county farm. The County Board of Commissioners shall appoint the cotton weighers for various cotton markets of the said county, and may ascertain, by election or petition, the preference of the buyers and sellers of cotton as to the cotton weighers for the markets in which they are principally inter- ested ; and they may fix the tenure of office and time of going into office of the said cotton weighers so as to provide as much uniformity as may be practicable and consistent with the public convenience.
Sec. 11. The office of Township Commissioner and the
ish^di^*' *^***' County Board of Commissioners of the county of Orangeburg,
as now constituted, are hereby abolished, to take effect as soon
as the Supervisors have been elected and they have organized
the County Board of Commissioners, as provided by this Act.
Sec. 12. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 661
This Act was presented' to the GavenK)r the 17th day of Feb-* ^' ^- i^^*- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him- to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 870.
AN ACT To Crhath; a Dock and Warehouse Commission FOR THE County of Charleston, and to Define the Authority and Duties Thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, There shall be a Dock Commission jioJk'^^ni and Warehouse for the county of Charleston, consisting of c^"^^is"i* „ eleven members, as follows : The Mayor of ^e city of Charles^ J^^, Charics- ton, an Alderman whose term of office shall expire with the term of the Mayor appointing him, to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, the President of the Commercial Club, the President of the Cotton Exchange, and the President of the Merchants' Exchange: Provided, however. That the Alderman so nominated and confirmed shall hold office oo the said Commission only during their term of office as Aldermen, or until their successor sihall have been qualified.
Sec 2. Any vacancy arising from death, resignation, removal from the city, or incapacity to serve, of any one or how filled. ' more of their number shall be filled as provided in Section 1 hereof: Provided, always, however, That in filling such vacancy the basis of representation hereinbefore ordained shall be observed.
Sec. 3. The chairman of the said Dock Commission shall be one of the five Aldermen, to be elected by the Commission. The city engineer shall act as secretary of the Commission without compensation.
Sec. 4. The said Dock Commission shall have general super- vision of all wharves, warehouses, and terminaj facilities of all p^^^"- transmitting and transporting corporations, and of all wharVes, warehouses and terminal facilities of corporations, firms, com- panies or individuals engaged in business as public warehouse^ men or wharfagers and shall examine the same and keep them-
Chairman.
662 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1912. selves informed as to their condition and the manner in which ^-^"^^^^^ t'hey are operated, with reference to the security and accommo-
dteition of tihe public and tjhe compliance with all provisions of
law applicable thereto.
Sec. 5. Whenever in the judgment of said Dock Commis- Noticc to sion it shall appear that repairs are necessary upon any such whaws^ wharves, warehouses or terminal facilities, or that any addir tions, improvements or enlargements in the said wharves, warehouses or terminal facilities, or any change in the mode of operating and conducting said business is reasonable and expedient, in order to promote the security, convenience and accommodation of the public or to provide facilities required by the business offering at the port of Charleston, said Com- mission shall give information in writing to the owners or operators of said wharves, warehouses and terminal facilities of the improvements, changes, enlargements and betterments which they judge to be proper, and if the owners or operators of said wharves, warehouses and terminal facilities shall fail within sixty, days to adopt the suggestion of said Commission the said Dock Commission shall take such legal proceedings as they may deem expedient.
Sec. 6. Upon the written petition of the City Council of May order Gharleston, or of any of the patrons of any corporation, com-
improvements. /« »*'»*% • . • i
paniy, firm or individual owning or operating wharves, ware- houses and terminal facilities for public uses or for hire, alleg- ing that the plant or equipment of such corporation, company, firm or individual is inadequate or unsuited to the public need, the Commission shall fix a time and; place for a hearing upon such petition and shall mail notice thereof to the parties in interest, and give due public notice thereof at least one week prior to such hearing. Upon such hearing the Commission may, if it finds such wharves, warehouses or terminal facilities to be inadequate or unsuited to the public need, order and prescribe such wharves, warehouses or terminal facilities as shall be adequate, and suitable, and fix a time within which such corporation, company, firm or individual owning or operating the same shall construct such additions or improvements. It shall thereupon be the duty of such corporation, company, firm
exam- ine.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 663
or individual to construct such additions or improvements to ^ ^- i®^*- its plant or equipment within the time so fixed. ^
Sec. 7. The said Dock Commission shall be authorized to May examine into all wharves, warehouses and terminal facilities, and the approaches to the same, in the county of Charleston.
Sec. 8. That the owners or occupiers of any wharves, ware- houses and terminal facilities within the county of Charleston J^"J**^» ***
•^ ^ wharf owners.
shall at all times, as long as said properties are used for public purposes, keep the same, and the sheds thereon, and the approaches thereto, in proper condition and repair ; and if said wharves, warehouses, terminal facilities, superstructures or the approaches to the same are dangerous to life or limb, or unsafe or unsuitable for the persons using the same, the Com- mission shall notify in writing the said owner or occupier of said wharves, warehouses or terminal facilities to put the same in proper repair or condition ; and if the said owner or occupier shall neglect or refuse to put the said wharves, ware- houses, terminal facilities, superstructures or approaches in proper condition within thirty days after notice, such, owner or occupier so offending shall be subject to a penalty of one hundred ($100) dollars, and the further sum of ten ($10) dollars for each and every day such neglect shall continue, and shall moreover pay all expense incurred by reason of such neglect or refusal. And if such wharf, warehouse or terminal facility be at the said time used for public purposes, the said Commission shall have the right to repair and put the same in safe and suitable condition at the expense of the owner or occupier-: Provided, however, That owners or occupiers of any such properties shall, within ten days after notice is served upon them to repair the same, have the right to apply to the Dock Commission for a hearing.
Sec. 9. If any corporation, company, firm or individual hav- penalty, ing wharves, warehouses or terminal facilities used for public purposes shall be guilty of a violation of the rules and regula- tions provided and prescribed by the said Commission, such corporation, company, firm or individual owning or operating such wharf, warehouse or terminal facility, shall incur a pen- alty for each offense of not less than $100 nor more than $300, to be fixed by the presiding Judge. An action for the recovery
664
STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 191S. of such penalty shall be in any Court of competent jurisdiction in the State where such violation has occurred or wrong has been perpetrated.
Sec. 10. Provided, however. Such corporation, company, Appeals. ^^"^ ^^ individual shall have the right to appeal from any order, ruling or requirement of such Commission, to the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston county, to be heard and determined by the presiding Judge thereof, as if tried de novo before him, who shall pass upon and determine the reason- ableness of such order, ruling or requirement, and such appeal shall stay the execution of any order, ruling or requirement appealed from, and that no fines or penalties imposed by said Commission shall be operative or commence to run until- the final determination of such appeal: Provided, That this Act shall not apply to any portion of Charleston ^county not included in the city of Charleston and not included in the por- tion of the county lying to the north of said city and between the Ashley and Cooper rivers.
Approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 871.
AN ACT TO EsTABijSH A Civil and Criminal Court in THB County of Barnwell, to Be Known as "The Civil and Criminal Court of Barnwell/' to Define THE Powers and Jurisdiction of the Same, and to Provide for the Conduct of the Business Thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the , Establish- State of South Carolina, That a Court inferior to the Circuit
ing Civil and ^. ■, « ^^ • • i ^
Cnminai Court Courts, and to be known as The Civil and Criminal Court of
m Barnwell. *«••« ««*«i<>
Barnwell county be, and it is hereby, established for the county of Barnwell.
Sec. 2. The said Civil and Criminal Court shall have crim-
T risdiction '"^^ jurLsdictiou in all cases wherein the penalty does not
exceed five hundred ($500) dollars fine, or imprisonment for
twelve months, or both, in the discretion of the Court, and
•
in all other actions heretofore cognizable within the said terri- torial limits of said county of Barnwell, wherein the amount
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 665
sued for or the value of the property claimed, exclusive of ^- ^- ^•i^- costs, does not exceed one thousand dollars; but such jurisdic- ^^"^^^^"^ diction shall not extend to cases where the title to real estate is in question, nor to cases in chancery, and shall be concurrent with the Courts of Common Pleas therein, in matters within the jurisdiction of the Court herein established.
Sec. 3. The Judicial Magistrate in said county shall be judicial elected by the people of the whole county. He shall be an how elected. attorney at law, residing within said county, and shall be the presiding Judge of said Civil and Criminal Court, and shall hold his office for a term of two years, and until his successor has been elected and qualified. He shall receive as compensa- tion for his services the sum of twelve hundred dollars per annum, from the time of the issuance of his commission, to be paid by the County Treasurer of said county of Barnwell, as the Judicial Magistrate whose jurisdiction shall extend over the whole county, and shall hold his office at Barnwell court- house, and he is prohibited from practicing as an attorney in said Court, or any Court inferior to the Circuit Court, except the Probate Court.
Sec. 4. All summons and other process for said Civil and Further du- Criminal Court shall be issued exclusively by one of the Min- isterial Magistrates in said territorial jurisdiction, except in cases wherein the amount sued for or the value of the property claimed exceeds one hundred dollars, wherein the practice, pleadings, forms and modes of procedure of force in the Courts of Common Pleas shall be and they are hereby, made applicable to and to be followed in said Civil and Criminal Court. The jurisdiction, powers and duties of the said Minis- terial Magistrates being hereby and in no way increased or diminished, but they are to perform the same to the said Civil and Criminal Court as they do now to the Judicial Magistrate's Court, and in lieu and stead thereof.
Sec. 5. Any party in any civil cause in said Court shall be endtled to a jury trial, the jury to consist of six persons, to be ^^^ *"**'• summoned and empanelled as follows: The Judge of said Court and the Clerk thereof shall consititute a Board' of Jury Commissioners: Prm^ed, In case either of said Board fail D«ty. ©^ j«-
' rors when
to attend for the purpose of drawing a jury the other may act. 'ummoncd.
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A. D. 1912. Xhey shall perform the duties required of them as Jury Com- missioners without compensation! Whenever a jury trial may be demanded by any party thereto entitled in this Court, said Jury Commissioners shall draw from the jury box hereinafter provided for, indiscriminately, fifteen names, which said names shall be written on three pieces of paper and numbered con- secutively from one to fifteen, and shall constitute the jury list, one copy of which shall be retained by the Court and one copy be given to each of the parties litigant. The names on said list sJhall be stricken off by number, from which said list the parties or their attorneys shall alternately strike until there shall be but seven left, the first six of which shall constitute the jury to try the case unless for any cause any of them shall not appear and serve, in which case the seventh shall act. If for any cause a full jury should fail to appear, the parties may agree to a trial by the number actually appearing. Upon the selection of the seven names, as hereinabove described, the Clerk of said Court shall issue a writ of venire facias, directed to each of said jurors, and shall therein require regular attend- ance on the day stated therein, and such other days as the Court may order. Each juror serving in said Court shall receive the sum of fifty cents per day, to be paid in advance by the party demanding the jury. If any person summoned to attend upon said Court shall neglect or refuse to appear, with- out sufficient legal excuse, he shall forfeit and pay to the said county a fine of five dollars, for which judgment may be forthwith entered in said Court against him, and execution issued therefor, together with the sum of five dollars cost, for the officer of said Court entering such judgment and levying such execution, and such judgment and executions for said Court shall be of the same force and effect as are all other jurgmenjts and executions for said Court.
Sec. 6. The jury box herein above referred to shall be pre- Tury box Paired as follows: The Board of Registration for the county hour fixed, ^f Barnwell, together with the County Treasurer and County Auditor, shall, during the month next succeeding the estab- lishing of such Court by an election hereinafter provided' for. and thereafter during the mooth of January next succeeding every general election for State officers, prepare a list of not
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 667
less than five huodred of the qualified electors, now or here- ^ ^- ^•i®- after qualified by law to act as jurors, and appearing upon the ^^■^''"v^'^^ lists of registration on the 31st of December, 1912, and; there- after appearing upon such list at the time of each next preced- ing general election, and shall cause the said names, each one to be writ?tenj on a separate piece of paper or ballot, and shall fold up such pieces of paper or ballots so as to resemble each other as much as possible, so that the name thereon shall not be visible from the outside, an-d s'hall place them in a jury box, to be furnished by the County Commissioners for that purpose, and all names for jurors for said Court shall thereafter be drawn from said box, in the mannier herein provided. It shall be the duty of the Clerk of said Court to keep said jury box in his custody; and such jury box shall be provided with two locks, each different; a key to one lock shall be kept by the Clerk of said Court, and one by the Judge of said Court, so that neither of said parties shall hold) keys to the same lock. And it shall be the duty of the County Board of Commissioners for the county of Barnwell to furnish to the said B6ard of Registration for the county of Barnwell, the County Auditor and the County Treasurer, a jury box of sufficient size and without any com- partments therein, so that when all the separate pieces of paper or ^ballots aforesaid shall be folded and enclosed therein they may be capable of being readily shaken out and intermixed in such box. As soon as all of the said names shall have been placed in said box the Board of Registration for the county of Barnwell, the County Auditor and County Treasurer, shall file with the Clerk of said Court their several statements, under oath, that they have so prepared such list and placed all of the names in such box, as required by the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 7. In all criminal cases the prosecution may be repre- sented by any reputable attorney at law, employed by the prosecution, or the Solicitor of the Circuit may be required to attend and be in charge thereof, in the discretion of the pre- siding Judge, or of his own volition.
Sec. 8. The said Civil and Criminal Court shall have full power and authority to punish for contempt committed during fo?**S)nt?mpt! the session thereof and in the presence of said Court ; and for such contempt may impose punishment by fine not exceeding
668 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1912, fifty dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding forty-eight hours, either or both.
Sec. 9, The Judge of said Court shall have the authority to
Judge may appoint a Clerk for said Court, who shall hold the term of
appoint cr . ^jp^^ £qj. ^^^ years f rom date of appointment ; said Clerk shall
also be invested with the same powers and duties as are now or which hereafter may be devolved upon Magistrate's Con- stables. He shall give bond and qualify as a Constable of said Court, and shall receive as compensation the sum of twenty- five dollars per month, to be paid in the same manner as is now paid the salary of the Clerk or Constable of the Judicial Magis- trate. The duties of said Clerk shall be the same as those now performed by the Clerk of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas and to preserve order in said Court, and call to his aid a person or persons to preserve order therein, who shall be com- pensated by him out of the fees hereinafter provided for ; and such person or persons when so called shall have the like powers of the Magistrate's Constable.
Sec. 10. In all criminal cases the jury shall serv^e and be tion^nurors. summoned without compensation. In civil cases and special proceedings, where the amount involved is less than one hun- dred dollars, there shall be paid in advance, to the said Clerk, the sum of fifty cents, and in all larger amounts the sum of one dollar, as a docketing fee, and in Heu of all other costs in said Court whatsoever, except that where a jury trial is demanded there shall be paid to the Clerk in advanct by the party demanding the same, as hereinafter provided, the sum of fifty cents per day for each of the six jurors, and the further sum of fifty cents for procuring the attendance of same.
Sec. 11. Appeal shall be from the said Civil and Criminal Appeals. Court, in all cases now allowed by law from the ordinary Magistrate's Court, to be presented in the same manner and under the same regulations as therein prescribed, except that instead of the testimony being in all cases taken down- in writ- ing and signed by the witnesses, any party shall have the right to have the testimony taken stenographically by a stenographer, to be appointed iby the Judge of said Court, or the Judge may appoint a stenographer: Provided, That such party shall pay
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. • 669
the charges of such stenographer for taking the testimony, or ^- ^- ^•^*- the payment for same provided for otherwise by said Judge.
Sec. 12. All judgments shall be entered, execution issued judgments. thereon, or transcript thereof be made, as now provided by hw, for the judgment rendered in said Judicial Magistrate's Court.
Sec. 13. The rules of practice, pleadings, forms and modes of procedure now applicable to and heretofore governing the "*** said Judicial Magistrate's Court, shall be applicable to and govern the said Civil and Criminal Court, except as herein otherwise provided for. The said Court shall be held on every day of the week, except Monday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, and may be held on any secular day. The presiding Judge may set aside any sufficient time during each week or month for the trial of jury cases only. The place for holding such Court shall be provided by the County Commissioners of Barnwell county, and may be the place at which the Magis- trate's Court has heretofore been held; and all books, dockets and other stationery necessary for the business of said Court shall likewise be provided by said County Commissioners.
Sec. 14. In case of the disability, inability from any cause, ^ absence from the State, death or resignation of the Judge of said Court, the Governor shall appoint some member of the bar, resident in said jurisdiction and learned in the law, to temporarily fill the place without compensation, unless com- pensated by the Judge of said Court.
Sec. 15. That said Court shall not be established till an ^i^^^^^^ election has been held, at which a majority of the qualified 5Sctcd^" ' electors of the county vote to establish it. That such election may be held if on or before the 1st of October, 1912, one-third of the qualified registered electors m the county file a petitions with the Clerk of Court, praying for such election, in which event the election s'hall be held at the following general election in November ; at which a separate box shall be provided, and ballots, upon which shall be written or printed the words: "Shall a Civil and Criminal Court for Barnwell county be estaibUshed?" with answers "Yes" and "No;" and if a majority vote "Yes," then the said Court shall be established in accord- ance with the provisions of this Act and the office of Magis-
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A. D. 1912. trate at Barnwell shall te abolished.. The dection for the
Judicial Magistrates for the said Civil and Criminal Court shall
be held oo the first Tuesday in March, 1913, which election
shall be ordered by the Clerk of Court and conducted under the
rules and regulations now applying to general elections, and
the Magistrate elected shall open the Court on the first Monday
in April, 1913.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated^ within three days, the General Assembly being an session. — ^Code Commissioner.
No. 872.
AN ACT to Allow Owners o^ Certain Stock in Berkeley County to Pursue Same Without Gun.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That if any horse, mule, ass, jenet,
stock in Berke- swine, sheep, goat or neat cattle of any description goes or
may pursue strays upou the lands of any person, firm or corporation it
gun. shall be lawful for the owner of any such animals or the
agent of such owner to pursue same without gun.
Sec. 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act be, and the 'same are hereby, repealed.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D.. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 378.
AN ACT to Authorize the County Board of Commission- ers IN the Various Counties to Appropriate Moneys Out of the General County Fund to Be Used in Co-operation With the State Officials Having Charge of Live Stock Sanitary Work and the United States Department of Agriculture, in the
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 671
Eradication of Cattle Ticks and Infectious and ^- ^- ^*"- Contagious Diseases of Live Stock, and Further Pro- ^'-''"^^^**^ viDiNG FOR Proper Disinfection of Live Stock Infested or Infected With the Carrier or Carriers OF Infectious, Contagious or Communicable Dis- eases, AND FOR Proper Disinfection of Such Barns, Sheds, Yards or Fields as Are Capable of Conveying THE Said Infection or Contagion.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Board of Commis- County Com-
' -^ missioners
sioners in the various counties of the State are hereby author- may appropri-
•' ate moneys to
ized and empowered to appropriate money, not exceeding one ^ SSon "w?th hundred dollars in any one county, out of the general fund of f,J**tivc*^sto?k the county, to be used for the purpose of co-operating with «*"»^*'*<>^- the State officials in charge of live stock sanitary work and the United States Department of Agriculture, in eradicating the cattle tick and preventing contagious, infectious and communi- cable diseases of live stock, or whenever funds are raised by subscriptions of private individuals in any county in the State.
Sec. 2. That the State Veterinarian or any live stock inspec- tor appointed by him is hereby authorized to give written Duties and
. "^ - . . . powers of the
notice to any person, firm or corporation owning, possessing Stotc Veten- or controlling any live stock which may be found infested or infected with the carrier or carriers of infectious, contagious or communicable diseases, or any bams, sheds, yards or fields, which are capable of conveying the said infection or con- tagion, to disinfect the same, or have the same disinfected within five days from the service of such notice; and if any person, firm or corporation shall refuse or neglect for five days from the service of such notice to disinfect such animals, live stock or premises in the manner that such written notice may specify, the said person, firm or corporation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be liable of a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than two htmdred dollars. But if any person is brought before a Magistrate for such misdemeanor, or on the complaint of the State Veterinarian or live stock inspector appointed by him, such person may plead guilty, whereupon the Magistrate shall hear the evidence and fine the offender according to the aggra-
672 STATUTES AT LARGE
A, D. 191$. vation of his offense, not less than five dollars nor nx>re than fifty dollars, and pa3mient of such fine shall bar any further punishment for the same offense.
Sec. 3. That this Act take eflFect from and after its passage,
and that all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the pro-
Fairfield and visions of this Act are hereby repealed : Provided, That the
SSnt?ci°cx- provisions of this Act shall not apply to Fairfield and Claren-
cmpted. Jqj^ counties.
3<C >|C *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Fel>- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not retumedi by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Board of
No. 374.
AN ACT TO Authorize the Board of County Commission- ers FOR Kershaw County to Sell and Convey the Por- tion of the Jail Lot of Said County Not Used or Needed for County Purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Board of County Commis^- CommiMioncrs sioners for Kershaw county be, and are hereby, authorized and County author- empowered to sell, and in the name and behalf of said county, portion of jail coHvey to the purchaser upon terms satisfactory to said Board so much of the lot situated in the city of Camden upon which is located the county jail not occupied by the jail building as may, in the judgment of said Board, be not needed for use of the county, the proceedis of such sale to be applicable to general ooimty purposes.
4i 4c iK
This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Fees allow-
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 673
No. 376. ^- ^- ""•
AN ACT TO Provide for a Fee Bill for the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Spartanburg County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Register of Mesne Convey- cd^RegistcT of ance of the county of Spartamburg shall be entitled to charge veyance, Spar- fees as hereinafter prescribed-: "A." For recording a deed to County, real estate without reminciation of dower, where the U/umber of words m such deed does not exceed one thousand, eighty- five cents ; for a deed to real estate with renunciation of dower, where the number of words in such deed does not exceed one thousand, ninety cents ; for recording a mortgage of real estate without renunciation of dower, w*here the number of words in such mortgage does not exceed one thousand, one dollar and fifteen cents; for recording a mortgage of real estate with reminciationi of dOwer, where the number of words in such mortgage does not exceed one thousand, one dollar and twenty- five cents, and for recording any deed to, or mortgage of, real estate where the number of words shall exceed one thousand, he shall be entitled to charge ten cents for every additional one hundred words or fraction thereof; for recording a chattel HK^rtgage without a note, where the number of words does not exceed five hundred, fifty-five cent®; for recording a chattel mortgage with a note, where the number of words does not exceed five hundred, seventy-five cents, and for recording a chattel mortgage, where the number of word® exceeds five hundred, he ^all be entitled to charge for every additional one hundred words, or fraction thereof, ten cents; for indexing a chattel mortgage of one hundred dollars or less he shall be entitled to charge fifteen cents for each name; for an exem- plication certificate of the record he shall be entitled' to charge one dollar, and for copies of the record the same fees as are herein prescribed for recording such papers ; for each ordinary satisfaction of a mortgage or other lien, where entered on the record, fifteen cents, and when such satisfaction is recorded, twenty-five cents ; for recording or entering on the record all umisually long record of satisfaction he shall receive the same
10— A
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A. D. 191S. feeg as are herein prescribed for recording deeds and mort- gages; for filing and recording a mechanic's Hen. he shall be entitled to charge one dollar and twenty-five cents, and for filing and recording a warrant of attachment one dollar and twenty-five cemts; for recording a plat of land, one dollar, where the comers of such plat do not exceed four, and where such corners do exceed' four, eight cents for each additional corner ; for recording a charter, where the number of words in such charter does not exceed fifteen hundred, one dollar and seventy-five cents, and for each additional one hundred words in excess of fifteen hundred, or any fraction thereof, ten* cents. "B." For recording deeds of Master, Sheriff, Judge of Probate, or Executor, where the number of words in deed does not exceed twelve hundred, he shall be entitled to charge one dol- lar, and where the number of words does exceed twelve hun- dred, ten cents for each additional one hundred words or frac- tion thereof. "C." For recording homestead proceedings he shall be entitled to charge a fee of five dollars; for each search of the records he may charge a fee of fifteen cents; for record- ing leases, powers of attorney, bonds for title, agreements, conh tracts, and other papers required by law to be recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance, he shall be entitled to charge a fee of seventy-five cents, where the number of words does not exceed five hundred, and ten cents for each additional one hundred words, or fraction thereof in excess of five hundred.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Require
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No. 876. ^- ^- ^'^*-
AN ACT TO Require Bonds by Dispensary Officials of Richland County to Be Guaranteed by Surety Com- panies AND Cost to Be Paid Out of Dispensary Funds.
Section 1, Be it enacted by the General Assemibly of tlie State of South Carolina, That the bo«nds of officials and clerks bond* of dis-
' , ^ pensary offi-
111 the coiMTty dvspensaries of Riohland county shall be taken in gai* county^ surety companies and the premiums thereof be paid out of the ^^^^\ ^SSS?' profits as other expenses. companies.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned iby him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 877.
AN ACT TO Regulate the Publishing of Legal Advertise- ments AND Notices in Kershaw County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the County Com- State of South Carolina, It shall be the duty of the County Kershaw^ au- Commissioners of Kershaw county, upon the passage of thiis contract for Act and anmially thereafter, to contract with some newspaper Fcga/^Hdw. ** published in Kershaw county to publish or advertise such notices and. other matters as are now required by law to be published or advertised in a newspaper, including all notices of ' the County Treasurer, County Auditor and County Superin>- tendent of Education, for a period of one year.
Sec. 2. That the contract price for such advertisements and ^ ^ _
^ Contract
publications shaB not exceed the sum of fifty cents per inchpnce. for the first insertion of such advertisements and publications, and twenty-five cents per inch for each subsequent insertion.
Sec. 3. That in case said Commissioners are unable to con- ^ tract said advertising or publishing to a newspaper in said {JJ^^j^^^^^j^rt**** county at said sum fixed in Section 2 of this Act, said Com- missioners are authorized and directed to post in five public and conspicuous places all notices and other matters now
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A. D. 1912. required by law to be advertised or published in a newspaper '""^'^''^^^^ in said county.
Sec. 4. All stationery, books and office equipmenit of every County Com- ^"^ purchased' by the county of Kershaw for the use of its ^^JciwM^officc^^^^s ^^^'^ ^ purchased through and by the County Commis- cquipmcnts, siottcrs, and every officer of said county requiring stationery, books and office equipment for his office shall file with the Board of County Commissioners on the first days of March and September, respectively, of every year, a statement show- ing the S'tationery, books and equipment required for the use of his office for the ensuing six months, and it is 'hereby made the duty of the Supervisor to denmnd of each officer of said county such statement : Provided, Said Board of Commission- roviso. ^g j^^y purchase such stationery, books and equipment in such quantities as may be to the best interest of the county.
Sec. 5. Said County Board of Commissioners shall, upon
Award con- receiving such statement from said county officials, prepare a
tioncry, books, Hst of all Stationery, books and office equipment needled for
cquipxncn , ^.^ county f or the ensuing six months, and shall award the
contract to furnish the same to the lowest responsible bidder :
Provided, Said County Commissioners may award to diflFerent
parties the furnishing of different articles.
Sec. 6. Any newspaper of said county contracting to publish Size of type, advertisements and notices for said county shall use the same style and size of type as are prescribed by law for the publica- tion of legal notices.
Sec. 7. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor, and all Acts andi parts of Acts incon- sistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 878. ^- ^' ""•
AN ACT TO Regulate the Working of the Chain Gang
IN Lexington County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by die General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, The County Commissioners of Lex- miaSonere ^of' ington county be, and they are hereby, required to move the quirc<rto"ha"c chain gang of said county for repairing the highways therein wo*rk i5*c?r-
, . , , p ^« 1 4 tain townships
aunng each year so as to perform as near as practicable an at certain sea- equal amount of work upon the highways of each township on sudi part of the roads in each township as Township Inspec- tors may suggest, and such work shall be done in the townships south of the Southern Railroad, known as the sandhill section of said county during the winter months and those highways in the clay section during the summer months.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect upon approval, and all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session.-^CoDE Commissioner.
No. 879.
AN ACT TO Declare Vacant the Offices of the Boards of Township Commissioners Now Holding Office in the Several Townships qf Beaufort County Without the Recommendation of the Members of the Gen- eral Assembly from Said County and Providing Other Officers in Their Stead.
Whereas, The Governor of South CaroUna has refused to appoint and commission upon the recommendation of the mem- bers of the General Assembly from Beaufort county tlie Boards of Township Commissioners in the several townships in Beau- fort oouniy as required by kw ; and.
Whereas, C. A. Verdier, J. R. Cooler, and W. W. Hudson, now holding and exercisii^ the offices of Township Commis-
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A, D. 1912. sioners in Bluff ton township ; and A. J. Alexander, Dr. W. R.
^^""'"^^^^''^ Eye and W. H. Stalworth in Beaufort township ; and Geo. W. Wilkins, Jr., T. R. Kittles, and Wm-. Keyserling in St. Helena township ; and C. E. Boineau, J. W. Campbell and B. Josselson in Sheldon township ; and H. R. Padgett, Dr. F. E. Wilder and. J. W. White in Hilton Head towns»hip ; and C. A. Walker, R. A. Colbum and S. S. Keller in Yemassee township, all of said persons holding said offices against the protest and without the recommendation of the Senator and members of the House of Representatives from Beaufort county:
Section 1. Be it enacted by tlie General Assembly of the Offices of State of South Carolina, That the terms of office of the fol- ship Commis- lowing officcrs of the Board of Township Commissioners now Beaufort hoWing officc in the following townships of Beaufort county dared vacant, are hereby terminated and abolished and the offices declared vacant: C. A. Verdier, J. R. Cooler and W. W. Hudson in Bluff ton township; A. J. Alexander, Beaufort, Dr. W. R. Eve, Burton, and W. H. Stalworth, Port Royal, in Beaufort township; T. R. Kittles, Geo. W. Wilkins, Jr., Wm. Keyser- ling from Frogmore, in St. Helena township ; C. E. Boineau, Pbcotaligo, J. W. Campbell, Sheldon, B. Josselson, Sheldon, in Sheldon township; H. A. Padgett, Dr. F. E. Wilder and J. W. White, of Hilton Head, in Hilton Head township; C. A. Walker, R. A. Coburn, S. S. Keller, Hardeeville, in Yemassee township.
Sec. 2. That the above named persons acting as the Board of Towi*ship Commissioners mentioned in Section 1, shall receive no compensation whatever after the passage of this Act.
Sec. 3. That the following Boards of Township Commis- T^nJwp ^^ sioners are hereby made and created officers in the several ^j.^J^®®»®°«" townships of Beaufort county, to wit : J. W. Simmons, Bluflfton, E. P. Hodge, BlufFton, and Baynard Riley, Okaite, in Bluflfton towns-hip ; J. A. Kinghom, Beaufort, W. R. Eve, Burton, W. H. Niver, Port Royal, in Beaufort township ; G. W. Wilkins, Jr., E. W. Fripp, R. Ward, Frogmore, in St. Helena township ; S. M. Guess, Yemassee, O. M. Reed, Yemassee, Israel Keyserling, Dale, in Sheldon township; F. E. Wilder, Hilton Head, H. A. Padgett, F. F. Canoon, Jr., in Hilton Head township; J. D. Crosby, H. D. Crosby, W. J. Cooler, in Yemassee township.
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and the said Boards of Townsihip Commissioners herein pro- a. d. 1912. vided for shall have the authority, power and rights as if regu- larly appointed and commi^oned by the Governor.
Sec. 4. That the said Boards of Township CommissioDers compensa- herein provided for shall receive the same compensation as***^°* now fixed by law and shall hold office until th^eir successors are appointed and qualified.
Sec. 5. It shall be a misdemeacior for the Supervisor of Beaufort county, punishable by a fine of not less than one hun- or^o1?*suS?r- dred and fifty dollars in the discretion of the Court, to draw his ^^ *^rrant warrant upon the County Treasurer of said county for pay- l!^pr" cd*" " ment of any claim against the county tuiless approved by the County Board of Commissioners as created under this Act and as is now provided by law.
Sec. 6. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 880-
AN ACT TO Provide for Election of Township and County Commissioners for Kershaw County, and to Provide for the Performance of the Duties Hereto-
■
FORE Incumbent Upon Them in Reference to the
AsSF-SSMtNT AND EQUALIZATION OF PROPERTY FOR TAXA- TION.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That hereafter there shall be elected commisSSS?!^ one County Commissioner in each township in Kershaw county Jgfp^^i* 'k!^": by the qualified electors therein, at the next general election, ®^*^- and every two years thereafter, and' they shall hold office for the term of two years* from election, and until their successors shall be elected and qualified, and who, together with the County Stipervisor, shall constitute the County Board of Com- missioners for said county, and shall exercise all the powers
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A. D. 1912. ajjd discharge all the duties imposed on- Township and County ^■^^^^^^^"^ Commissioners under the general laws of this State. Each of said County Commissioners shall- receive as compensation for his service the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150.00) dol- lars per annum, payable quarterly.
Sec. 2, That from and after January 1, 1913, Township
BM?ds" of **As- ^^^^^® of Asisessors and the County Board of Equalization
County *Board ^^^ ^ appointed and constituted in Kershaw county, and
t/on.^"**"*' shall have such power and- authority and discharge such duties
relating to the return and assessment of property for taxation
therein, and receive such compensation for their services, as is
provided by the general laws of this State for Townsfhip
Boards of Assessors and County Boards of Equalization.
Sec. 3. That all Acts or parts of Acts relating to the Boards of Township Commissioners and Assessors of Kershaw coupty, and which are inconsistent herewith, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session*. — Code Commissioner.
No. 881,
AN ACT TO Fix a Time Beyond Which Future Examina- tion Into the Office of County Treasurer oi; Pick- ens County Shall Not Extend.
Section 1. Be ii enacted by the General Assembly of the Examination State of South Carolina, That in examinations hereafter made
of office of
Ti^urer of relating to the office of the County Treasurer of Pickens county County. with a view of discovering any shortage in said office, such
inquiry shall not extend; further "back than the expiration of
the term of Henry W. Farr.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by bim to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 882. ^ ° ^»^«-
AN ACT TO Provide for the Expenditure of Surplus Funds of Fairfield County in the Hands of the Treasurer Thereof, to Be Used for Current County Purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Board of County Commis- c^v^ndituh ^^ sioners of Fairfield county be, and they are hereiby,' authorized funds'^of'Vair- and directed to use and expend for ordinary current county purposes the surplus of the county ftuids not expended during the previous fiscal year of their term of office.
Sec. 2. That the Treasurer of said county is hereby directed and required to pay out upon the warrants of the said Board, How paid, in 'the manner now defined by law, the said surplus f tuidis with which he is charged, for the purposes as defined in Section 1 of this Act.
Sec. 3. That all Acts and' parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 4. That this Act shall teke effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly beii^ in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 888.
AN ACT TO Require the County Board of Commissioners of Pickens County to Maintain at the Public Expense All Roads Forming the Whole or Any Part of the Route of Rural Delivery Carriers.
Section 1. Be ii enacted by the General Assembly of the j^^^^, ^^j, State of South Carolma, That the County Board of Commis- ^''aTntaincd'''' sioners of Pickens county are hereby required to maintain at the public expense all roads and highways forming the whole, or any part of the regular route of any rural delivery mail carrier.
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A. D. 1918. Tihis Act was presemted to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session-. — ^Code Commissioner.
Penalty for
No. 884.
AN ACT Relating to Penalties for Nonpayment of Road OR Commutation Tax in Georgetown County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the failure to pay State of South Carolina, Persons in Georgetown county unable
commutation » o ./
tax in George- to perform worfc on the roads or pay in lieu thereof, a road or
town County. ^ , '^ ^ , '
commuitation tax, shall, after the approval of this Act, be sub- ject to the penalties now provided' by law in case of nonpay- ment of other taxes: Provided, No prosecutions as now pro- Proviso, vided by law arising during the year 1912 or any succeeding year, shall be instituted against such persotus until after the 45th day of March of such year.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned) by him- to the House in which it originated within three days, lahe General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
City, county
No. 885.
AN ACT TO Exempt All Municipal, County and School
Bonds from Taxation.
Section 1. Be it emu: ted by the General Assembly of the bond^cxMn t St^^^ ^^ South Carolina, That after tfbe approval of this Act from taxation. ^H boiids hereafter issued by any city, county or school district
within this State shall be free and exempt from all taxes to the
State, county, or other municipality.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him tp the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 886. A.D. im.
AN ACT TO Regulate the Term of Office of County
Superintendents of Education.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Temi of of-
State of South Carolina, That the term of office of the County ficc of county Superintendents of Education shall hereafter begin July 1 st en ff"tS^*bcgin after each general election: Provided, That the terms of office of County Superintendents now in office be extended to July 1st, 1913, or July 1st, 1915, respectively, as said terms may be two years or four years: Provided, The salary of the retiring County Superintendents of Education for Proviso, the month of June shall not be paid by the County Supervisor, except upon the presentation of certificate from the State Superintendent certifying that the annual report of said County Superintendent for the scholastic year ending June 30th has been filed and accepted in the office of State Superintend- ent : Provided, That this Act shall not apply to the counties of ^ ,.
' ^'^ ^ Counties ex-
Sumter, Lexington, Abbeville, Georgetown, Chester, Bamberg, ceptcd. Fairfield, Laurens, Berkeley, Orangeburg, Richland and York : And provided, further. That the term of office of the County School Superintendents of Union, Edgefield and Calhoun p^^^.^^ j^^. counties be four (4) years and begin July 1, 1913, after the*^**"- passage of this Act hereby repealing all conflicting Acts : Pro- vided, That this Act shall not aflFect the coimty of Chesterfield : q^^^ ^^^^^ Provided, This Act shall not apply to Beaufort county : Pro- *'" «"pted. zfided. That the county of Abbeville be exempted from the provisions of this Act : Provided, That this Act shall not apply to Greenville county : Provided, That this Act shall not apply to Anderson county : Provided, That the provisions Of this Act shall not apply to Horry : Provided, That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to Saluda county.
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This Act was presented- to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned' by him to the House in wfeidi it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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^^;^^^ No. 887.
AN ACT TO Make the Term of Office of the Superin- tendent OF Education for Aiken County Four Years.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That hereafter the term of office of
fice *^o? SuMr- the Superintendent of Educa/tion of Aiken county shall be four
ISation" Aiken years, and until his successor is elected and qualified: Provided,
The provisions of this Act sihall not be construed as lengdien-
ing the term of the present inctmilbenit.
Sec 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act be, and they are hereby, repealed
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in whidh it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 888.
AN ACT to Fix the Terms of Office of the County Supervisor and the County Superintendent of Edu- cation IN Chester County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Term of of- State of South Carolina, That from and after the expiration of Supervisor, the terms of office for which the County Supervisor and County tendent of Ed- Superintendent of Education in Chester coimty were elected, Chester the term of office of the County Supervisor in Chester county
shall be t-wo years and the term of office of the County Super- intendent of Education shall be four years and until Aeir suc- cessors are elected' and qualified.
Sec 2. All Acts or parts of Acts incoiusis»terat with this Act
are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in wihidh it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No, 889. "IX^'
AN ACT TO Regulate the Award of Scholarships in
WiNTHROP College.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act, schoHrehip® in in cobnties to which less than four free scholarships in Win- uutcd'^^^ ^*^'' throp College are apportioned, at least one such scholarship shall be open exclusively to applicants from rural communities, and in counties having more than four such scholarships at least two shall be open exclusively to applicants from rural com- munities: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall pre- vent applicants from rural communities from contesting for any such scholarships: Provided, The said applicants from rural communities make the required entrance examination average; if they do not, then the award of the scholarship shall revert to such other applicant or applicants who make th^
required average.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 890,
AN ACT TO Regulate the Award of Scholarships in Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Beneficiary State of South Carolina, That the beneficiary scholarships in q^^^^^^ ^2 Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College as now appor- »^*"*«^' *»°''- tioned among the several counties shall be awarded as herein- after provided, to wit : In counties having less than four such scholarships, one shall be open exclusively to boys from rural communities, and' in counties having four or more such schol- arships, at least two thereof shall be open exclusively to boys from rural communities: Provided, That nothing herein shall exclude boys residing in rural conununities from also contest- ing for any of such scholarships.
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A- ^- ^^*- This Act was presented to thfe Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated' within three diays, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 891.
AN ACT TO Provide for Beneficiary Agricultural Schol- arships IN THE ClEMSON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE OF
South Carolina.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the sch^UrsWps^^ State of South Carolina, That there are hereby established and or cmson. ^»j.^^^^^ fifty-onc beneficiary agricultural scholarships in the Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, said schol- arships to be of the value of $100.00 per annum, and free tui- tion, an-cl to be awarded so that there shall be one scholarship to each county, and seven scholarships from the State at large. Sec 2. That the said scholarships shall be awarded as a prize Scholarships for meritorious agricultural achiex'ement under the foUowing
to be awsix*ded
how. ' conditions: On or before July 1st, the County Executive Com-
mittee or other governing Board of the most represcsratative and well recognized agricultural association or society or organization of farmers in the county as determined from time to time by the Board of Trustees of Clemson Agricultural Col- lege, ^all recommend to the President of the said Clemson M it ri s ^€Ticultural College, in order of merit, three or more young
work in agri- men who havc done creditable work of an agricultural nature,
culture a re- . . . **
quircmcnt. givmg an explicit Statement of the work done by each. The young men thus recommended shall be notified; (by the President of the College and shall stand examination at the county seat at the same time and under the same conditions as other scholar- ship applicants; except that no certificate of financial inability shall be required. In the event of there being no such agricul- tural association or society, or organization of farmers in any particular county, the Director of the Agricultural Department of the said Clemson Agricultural College shall solicit opinions from three or more representative farmers in the said county, and from these recommendations prepare a list which shall be submitted to the President of the College in lieu of the
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recommendatioft of the said Executive Committee or other a. d. 19i«. governing Board of such agricultural association', society, or organization of farmers.
Sec. 3. That recommendations for the seven scholarships at scholarships large shall be made in every way as for the county scholarships, *^ *®'**^* except that the Executive Committee or other governing Board of the most representative and well recognized agricultural association or society or organization! of farmers in the State at large as determined from time to time by the Board of Trus- tees of Clemson Agricultural College s^hall act instead of the County Executive Committee or other governing Board here- inbefore mentioned in Section 2.
Sec. 4. That any student as above recommended for meri- torious agricultural service shall, as a prerequisite to admission ** *"***" to the Clemson Agricultural College, be of such age as is fixed by the Board of Trustees for admission of other students, and shall have passed the entrance examinations as required of other beneficiary scholarship students.
Sec. 5. That the Faculty of the said Clemson Agricultural College, or committee designated by the Board of Trustees for Education to that purpose, shall reccwnmend to the State Board of Educa- tion for appointment to the scholarship, one of the young men on the list of those recommended who has successfully passed the examination, and is otherwise qualified.
Sec. 6. That the said scholarships shall be paid from the „ , , ^.
, Scholarships
income of the said Clemson Agricultural College as now pro- to b« paid for, vided by law, and each shall continue for a term not exceeding '
iCTtO. ox
one year ; or for such length of time as the (beneficiary shall be scholarship. able to maintain himself as a student of the college, and the said sum of $100.00 per annum shall be placed to the credit of each beneficiary, and applied to the payment of his board and other necessary expenses.
Sec. 7. That this Act shall go into eflFect June 1st, 1912.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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""vJ^* No, 892.
AN ACT TO Fix the Special Annual Levy for School Purposes in Rock Hill School District, of York County, at Four Mills.
Section . 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act levied and col- there shall be levied and collected on- all real and personal prop- Hiii , school erty returned in Rock HiE School District, of York county, a County. tax of not exceeding four (4) mills on the dollar for the sup-
port of schools in said district in the same manner as provided by an Act entitled "An Act to amend Section 2 of an Act entitled 'An Act to amen-d an Act entitled An Act for the amended by establishment of a new school district in the county of York
Act of 1910, r% . iT-n r* * 1-v • f • 1
26 stats.. 920, to be kuown as Rock Hill School District, and to authorize the
and Act of
1911. 27 Stats., levy and collection of a local tax therein, approved December 19th, A. D. 1887. by prescribing the manner of electing trustees, their powers and duties and term of office, approved 23d day of February, A. D. 1910, increasing the levy to six mills,' " approved 17th day of February, A. D. 1911, insteadj of six mills as now provided by said Act.
Sec 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act, be, and they are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of Feb' ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 898.
AN ACT TO Provide for an Assistant Superintendent of Education in All Counties Having a Population of Between Eighty-two and Eighty-five Thousand.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Afsisteni°"su- State of South Carolina, That immediately after the approval
5f"°^*d"uw^^^^ this Act by the Governor, the County Superintendent of
couStkJ?" Education in every county of this State having a population
under the United States census of 1910, of between eighty-
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two thousaod and eighty-five thousand, is authorized and ^- ^- ^®i*- required to appoint some suitable and competent person, who shall ibe known as the Assistant Superintendent of Education* for such county, and who shall be paid for his services at the rate of six hundred dollars per annum, to be paid to him in the same way and out of the same funds as is the salary of the County Superintendent of Education. He shall hold such position at the pleasure of the County Superin- tendenrt: not to exceed six months in any year, and shall per- form such duties in assisting the County Superintetident as shall be diesignated' from time to time by him. If required by the Superintendent, he shall give bond in such sum as may be Bond, designated, conditioned' for the faithful discharge of his duties as such Assistant Superintendent of Education, and to indem- nify the County Superintendent against any loss which he may sustain by any act of the said Assistant Superintendent while performing any duties placed upon him by the County Super- intendent.
Sec. 2. It shall be the special duty of such Assistant Super- intendent to attend in the office of the County Superintendent of Education, and answer all inquiries and give all necessary information while the County Superintendent is absent, visit- ing the schools and performing other dttties required of him by law. He may, also, if he be so empowered- by the County Superintendent (after he has given bond as aibove provided) pass upon and sign teachers' pay certificates in the name of the County Superintendent, and likewise sign pay warrants and other necessary paper ini connection with the same, in the absence or inability to act, of the County Superintendent. He shall also perform such clerical services as may be required of him.
Sec. 3. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act be, and are hereby, repealed.
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The above Act, which passed at the session of 1911, was returned' to the General Assembly in 1912 without the signature of the Governor, and was passed by both houses over his veto. — Code Commissioner.
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A- ^- !•"• No, 894.
AN ACT TO Create the Ellenton Graded School District FROM Portions of Aiken and Barnwell Counties, and Defining Its Purposes and Powers.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Ellenton State of South Carolina, That those portions of the counties Srtilct cre-**° of Aiken and Barnwell comprising School District No. 16, of Aiken county, as now defined on the" plats thereof in the office of the Superintendent of Education of Aiken county, and a certain portion of Four Mile township, in Barnwell county, described as follows : Commendng at the mouth of Pen Branch on Savannah River; thence a northeasitemly direction along the run of Pen Branch to a point where Indian Grove Branch empties into Pen Branch; thence up Indian Grove Branch to small pine corner about three chains above ford near head of said branch ; thence north 1 J^ degrees east above 275 chains to a pine stump south edge of Augusta and Barnwell public road and on the Aiken and Barnwell county line; thence along Savannah River to the mouth of Pen Branch, be, and is hereby, constituted a new school district to be known as the EUentoo Graded School District.
Sec 2. That H. M. Cassels, E. R. Buckingiham, W. I. Bus^h, TrSrtecs. °' C. M. Tumer, and M. L. McElheny, be, and they are hereby, constituted the preliminary Board of Trustees for said Graded School District, with power to call the election hereinafter provided, and to supervise and conduct the same — and to aippoint managers for the same — and to declare the same and to do aU other things necessary for the preliminary formation of said district until the permanent trustees hereafter provided for are elected and qualified.
Sec. 3. That said trustees appointed heretofore in the second Election for scction of this Act are hereby empowered to call an* election at Trustees. ^j^y ^[^^ within ninety days from the approval of this Act for the purposes of electing permanent trustees for said graded school district, and for the issuance of bonds herein provided for, that they shall g^ve fifteen days' public notice of such elec- tion by publishing the same once a week for two weeks in a paper published in Aiken and a paper published in Barnwell,
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and shall also post said notice of said election at three public A- ^- ^®^•• places in the school district. That they sihalil appoint three ^^^"^"^^ managers of election to hold said election at Ellenton within the usual hours for the hdkHn^ of elections, who shall conduct said election according to the rules govemang- general elections, and that aJl persons who are r^stered voters of Barnwell and Aiken counlies, who reside in the territory of said graded school district, shall <be authorized and empowered to vote at said election upon the production of their registration certifi- cates and proof of payment of taxes whether they be for Aiken county or for Barnwell county ; that said managers of election shall declare the resuk of said election and make the return thereof to the Board of Trustees as aforesaid, who shall declare said election within ten days after the holding thereof, and shall certify the resuk to the Clerks of Court of Aiken and Barnwell counties to be filed in their offices.
Sec. 4. That the permanent Board of Trustees of said school district to be elected at the aforesaid election shall consist of organize, five men, three of whom shall be residents, electors and f ree- hcJ<iers of that portion of said school district which comes from the county of Aiken, and two of whom shall be residents, electors and freeholders of the portion* of that school district which comes from the county of Bamiwell. That said Board of Trustees' shall meet upon their notification of election, organ- ize by electing a chairman and a secretary and treasurer; said ohairntan must be one of the Board, bu* such secretary and treasurer may be an outsider, and said secretary and treasurer must be required to give to the Board a bond in the sum of one thousand dollars to be approved by ithent That said Board of Trustees so elected shall hold their office for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified unless soooner removed by the County Board of the county from which they were respectively elected At the expiration of .the term of office of the trustees electd as provided for herein, their successors shall be appointed by the County Boards of Education of the counties from which- the said trustees were respectively elected and for every four years thereafter. (1) To discharge the duties of school trustees and to have all the Duties, powers and privileges, rights and liabilities now possessed by
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A. D. 1912. 2Lnd pertaining to school trustees gjemerally. (2) To determine ^"■^"^^^^"^ the studies and class books to be used in the schoools of said graded school district. (3) To elect and dismiss the teadiers. to fix their salaries and to prescribe their duties and terms of office and to make rules for the governing of 4jhe schools not inconsistent with the general school laws, including therein power to charge tuittc>n fee of pupils who may attend schools of said' district from outside of the limits of said district and who may be above the prescribed school age, whether they live in said district or not. (4) To make an annual report of the schools in this district to the Superintendent of Education of the county of Aiken« in accordance with the requirements of law. (6) To keep in charge and to keep in order all buildings and other property belonging to or used for carrying on the school or schools for the district herein cre- ated (6) To determine what is best to be in the way of erecting schoool buikUngs and repairing other school buildings out of the fund hereinafter provided for to be raised by the issuance of bonds.
Sec. 5. That the chairman of said Board of Trustees shall Meetings. Call all meetings of the Board whenever, in his judgment, it is necessary or whenever two members of the Board shall in writ- ing request him to do so, and any person aggrieved by any action of said Board of Trustees, shall ihave the right of appeal therefrom to the Board of Education of Aiken- county and from them to the State Board of Education according to the rules adopted in such cases by the State Board of Education, under existing laws. School dis- ^^^' ^' ^^^^ said school district is hereby authorized and iied to "*f^^' empowered to levy on all real and' personal property fetumed g[^d^co"««* in said school district a local tax not exceeding two mills on the dbllar in any one year to supplement the general tax for the siupport of schools by the persons in the mode following, to wit : The said trustees as aforesaid, if they deem it expedient, shall on or before the 16th day of January of any year call a meet- ing in said school district of all of the legal voters living in said district and returning real or personal property therein: Pro- vided, That public notice of said meeting specifying the time, place and object shall be given at least fifteen days before said
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 693
meeting by posting the same in three conspicuous places in ^- ^- i*^*- said district and by publis>hing the same at least twice in one of ^"-^"v-*^^ the newspapers published at Aiken and one newspaper pub- lished at Barnwell. The persons answering the above desig- nation when thus assembled shall appoint a chairman> and also a secretary, adjourn from time to time and decide what addi- tional tax, if any, within the above limit, shall be levied. No tax thus levied shall be repealed by a subsequent meeting within the fiscal year. The chairman of said meeting shall within, one week thereafter notify die chairman of said Board of Trustees, who shall notify the Auditor of Aiken county and the Auditor of Barnwell county of the amount of the tax thus levied on the property in their respective counties, and said Auditors shall at once assess such tax on all real and personal property returned in said school district in their respective counties; the County Treasurers of said counties shall colleat such tax with the other tax for the same year ; said tax shall be liable to like process and penalties as are the regular State and county tax.
Sec. 7. The County Treasurer of the counties of Aiken and School funds
stibicct to w&iT'
Barnwell shall hold all moneys arising from the constitutional rant of Tms-
tecs
school tax and poll tax to which said school district may be entitled to under the general provisions of law, or under the provisions of this Act, subject to the warrant of the trustees, or a majority thereof of the said graded school district and to be paid out on such warrants.
Sec. 8. That besides the powers hereinbefore granted to the Scliool Trustees of said graded school district, they are hereby ^^^"JjJ*"^ empowered to charge to all pupils attending the schools of said charged district an incidental fee of twenty-five cents per month for each and every pupil attending said school in said district, and they are authorized to suspend and prohibit the attendance of any pupil for whom such contingent fee is not paid, within ten days after notice to such scholar's parent or guardian: Pro- proviso. vided, hozvever, That said Board may, by a majority vote, per- mit any pupil to attend any school within said district if it is made to appear that such pupil, or its parent, is unable to pay such contingent fee, and the fund so received from said con- tingent fee, shall be paid out by said Board of Trustees through its Treasurer towards the expenses of the conducting of the
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A. D. 1912. schools and 'be accounted for io? their aniMial report to the ^^^^^"^■'^ Superintendent of Education for Aiken? county.
Sec. 9. That the temporary trustees of said graded school Bond dec- district appointed in this Act be, and they are hereby, author-
****"• ized and empowered to issue a call for an election at the same
time and in the same way as hereinbefore provided for the election of permanent trustees for the issuance of coupon bond's of said school district ; that said call shall be embraced in the same notice as the election for the trustees ; shall; be held by the same managers, so to be appointed and those qualified to vote in one election shall vote in the other as hereinbefore pro- vided ; that the said trustees shall have printed for the use of Ballots. voters in said election an equal mumber of balk>ts, on one set of which shall be printed the words "For the Issuing of Bonds," and the other set "Against the Issuing of Bon^dis," and a suffi- cient number of baHots sihall be placed at the ustfal places of voting on the day of election. That said managers shall con- duct the said election and at the close thereof shall canvass the vote and make a return thereof in writing to the Board of Trustees as aforesaid, who shall act thereon and certify the same in the manner as hereinbefore provided^
Sec. 10. That the amount of the coupon bonds so to be voted Additional ^^^* shall be eight thousand dollars, and if the said election is bond^s^ provid- carried in favor of bonds, the permanent Board of Trustees hereinbefore provided, when- elected, shall issue the same sum to run for a period of not nwre than forty years, with the right to redeem the same after twenty years; said bonds to draw not greater than six per cent, per annum, but to be issued at a lower rate, if they can be sold at par, and the said trustees are authorized to sell said bonds and appropriate the proceeds of said sale for the purpose of purchasing a lot, if the lot be needed, in the town of Ellenton, and erect thereon a graded school building, or buildings, as said trustees shall deem best for school purposes anicf the equipment of the same and! the repair or erection of other schoolhouses in said graded school district as they may see fit to do; and said bonds shall consti- tute a first lien on the property purchased and improvements made from the sale thereof.
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Sec. 11. That the said bonds and coupons thereof shall be ^ ^- i^i*- signed by the chairman and countersigned by tfie secretary of ^^^^ ^^ j^^ the Board of Trustees of said school district : Provided, That ««"«*» ^'^'^' th« signatures of said officers may be lithographed upon the coupons of said bonds and said lithographing shall be sufficient signing of the said coupons.
Sec. 12. That upon the order of said trustees it shall be the ^ax levy to duty of the county officers charged with the assessment and^SJ t5*"reite collecting of taxes to levy and collect annually from the prop- »*"^"« '""*^- erty of said school district a sum sufficient to pay the interest OD said school bonds, and aliso a sum to provide for a sinking fund for the payment of the same when due, and the amount of said taxes to be designated and certified to said authorities by said Board of Trustees to pay said coupons as they mature.
Sec. 13. That the bonds issued under this Act shall be exempt from taxation, State, county and municipal.
Sec. 14. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with Bond cx- this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed; and that this SStionT Act shall take effect immediately upon the approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within thiree dfeiys, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 895.
AN ACT TO Further Regulate the Reports to Be Made BY THE "Treasurer of Chesterfield -County as to School Funds, and to Regulate Accounts Kept of Same by the Treasurer.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General A-sscmbly of the State of South Carolina, That the reports required by law to cb^Sty'rrcw be made by the County Treasurer of Chesterfield county on 2.7^^5.* ^^^ the first Monday of each month to the County Commissioners shall show the amount of ordinary funds, road funds, special funds and school funds on hand, respectively.
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A. D. i»i8. Sec. 2. That the report shall show the amount of school Schooi"^d ^"**^ <^ hami for each district and the amount, if any, unap- to be reported, portioned and the amount of road fund for each towndiip.
Sec. 3. That the County Superintendent of Exlucation shall Superintend- ^^^^ ''^'^^P ^^ ^^^ office a book in which he shall keep, subject to Sin ** te^lleS pU'Wic inspection^ an account of the money on hand for each JSoof fund, school district in said county.
Sec. 4. That this Act shall go into effect on'May 1st, 1911.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 896-
AN ACT TO Authorize and Empower Boards of Trustees OR Any School District in Marion County to Estab- lish, Accept and Support Public Libraries, and to Levy a Special Tax Not in Excess of One Mill for Purpose of Supporting Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Boards of State of South Carolina, The Board of Trustees of any school
tecs in Marion district in Marion and Dillon counties, if they deem it expedi-
and Dillon , , , . , . /, , •
counties au- ent, are 'hereby authorized and empowered by resolution to
levy tax to onfer an election at some place within the district for tlie pur- support u- - - . • ; , . , brarics. pos€ of levying a tax on said school district not in excess of onse
mill, after giving notice of the time and place thereof for at least two weeks in some newspaper published in said county in or nearest said -district, and by posting notice thereof in at least three public places within said school district for such length of time. At which election only qualified electors shall vote, and the said Board of Trustees shall act as managers and declare the result, and the election shall be conducted as is pro- vided by law for conduct of general elections. At said elec- tion each elector favoring the proposed levy of a tax not in excess of one mill on all property in said school district shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes,*' printed or written thereon, and each elector opposed to said levy shall cast a bal-
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 697
lot contaimiig the word "No^" printed or written thereon, a. d. i918. Within ten days after sudi election, if the majority of those ^-^"v-*^^ voting shall vote for such levy, the Board of Trustees shall fur- nish the County Auditor with a statement of the amount so levied and the Auditor shall enter the same in the tax dupli- cates; and he shall annually, each year thereafter, enter said anxnint tn the tax duplicates until the same is increased, decreased or repealed by said taxpayers, at an election called for that purpose, and he is notified that the same has been increased, decreased, or repealed ; and if increased or decreased, he shall annually enter it as before; which election shall be called and notice given in the same way and manner as is here- inbefore provided ; and the County Treasurer shall collect the same as other county and State taxes. Such levy shall be a lien on the property in such school district, which shall be sub- ject thereto in case of default of payment Said tax so col- lected-shall be paid out by the County Treasurer upon warrants drawn by the Board of Trustees : Provided, That any surplus of such levy remaining in the 'hands of the County Treasurer at the expiration of any fiscal year shall be paid out as other school funds of the district.
Sec. 2. That the said Boards of Trustees of any school dis- trict of Marion and Dillon counties are further authorized and Authorized
to accept pub*
empowered to accept or establish, upon such terms as they He libraries. deem right, any public Kbrary or libraries and, if accepted', to support and maintain same from funds hereinbefore provided for. And, after accepted or estabHshed, said library or libra- ries shall be managed and. controlled by said Board of Trustees. Sec. 3. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioneh*
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AN ACT TO Change the Williamston Township Line, in Anderson County, so as to Include All the Town of Williamston, and All of Williamston's School Dis- trict IN Williamston Township, and to Change the School District's Name from "College District" to Williamston School District.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ae Changing State of Soutii Carolina, Tlnat the line between Williamston wfuiaSlrton" ^^ Bdton towiiiships, in Anriersoo county, be, and the same is townSips" in^^^^^y* changed as follows : Beginniiig at the comer of Broad- CottSty!^'* way, WilKamston, and Helton townships, north^ seventy degrees and thirty minutes east, five miles and fifty-four diaine, to a point cm Saluda River, near Patrick Hindman's land corner, and marked by a stone dX, new maiics, so as to incltule in Wil- liamston School District all of the town of Williamston, and all of Williamston School District m WiUiamston township. Sec. 2. The name of "College" School District is hereby na£c*Sf'"?:oi. dianged to that of WilKamston School District,
Sftrict^n*'Mid Sec. 3. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with liiis Act county. ^^^ j^^j.^y repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in whidi it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 898.
AN ACT TO Require Magistrates to Receipt for All Moneys Paid to Them Officially.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General A-ssembly of the to^s'S??^" State of South Carolina, That it shall be t*ie duty of all Magis- moS^vs^^coi- trates in this State to issue a receipt for all moneys paid to, or iccted. collected by them, such receipt shall state the amount paid to
or collected by them, and for what purpose, and the title of
the cause.
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Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect upon the first day of April, a. d. 1912.
A. D. 1912.
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This Act was presenited to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within thTee days, the General Assembly . being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 899.
AN ACT TO Require Notice to Any Mortgagee of Record IN Case of Sale of Real Estate for Taxes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, When any real estate is sold for taxes given to mort- in any county it sihall be the duty of the Sheriff, before deliver- of sale of real ing title to such real estate to tbe purchaser at such sale, to taxes. give not less than thirty days' notice to any mortgagee or assignee of any mortgage appearing of record as interested in such real estate of such sale in order that such mortgagee or assignee may have opportunity to redeem the said real estate, as now provided by law for tihe owner thereof. Such notice shall either be served on such mortgagee or assignee in person or forwarded to his last known postoffice address by registered mail, or when his whereabouts may be unknown it may be had by publication upon petition and order as is required for serv- ice of summons by publication in civil actions. . Sec. 2. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was niot returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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^ ^ "^"- No. 400.
AN ACT TO Prescribe Manner of Proof to Entitle Widows of Deceased Confederate Soldier or Sailor to Pension.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
dc^dT Con-' State of South Carolina, The widow of any Confederate
^6^0? Silor soldier or sailor who during his life was entitled to and did
S?Vrovc"daim draw a pension shall not be required to prove the enlistment
she Srcw Mme ^^^ service of her deceased husband to entitle her to draw a
irfctSn?*"**'' pensioo: Provided, She is eligible under existing law, it shall
Proviso. be only necessary for her to prove by at least two witnesses
that she was the lawful wife of such deceased soldier or sailor
to entitle her to the pension of her class under the law.
Sec 2. This Act shall take effect upon approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Appointment Coti
No. 401.
AN ACT TO Provide for Weighers of Cotton Seed.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That upon the petition of at least
Wcighc".'* twenty-five persons, sellers of cotton seed on any market in this State, to the County Board of Commissioners of any county, for the appointment of Public Weighers, the said Board shall appoint for said market a sufficient number of per- sons, Public Weighers, as can expeditiously weigh the cotton seed sold and delivered on or at such market : Provided, That no person engaged in buying or selling cotton seed shall be appointed such Weigher.
Sec 2. A Public Weigher before entering upon his duties Bond re- shall givc to the County Supervisor a bond in the sum of five
quired. hundred dollars conditioned for the faithful performance of
his duties as such Weigher for the protection of any who may suffer from his wrongful act, and shall subscribe to an oath that he will truly and fairly weigh, and true accounts make of
"Pr^yiso.
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such weights to any person interested therein on demand, ^- ^- i®^*- which bond and oath shall be filed in the office of the Clerk """'"^^"^^ of Court of the county.
Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to buy, sell, cotton deliver or receive after sale any load, lot or amount of cotton J^ft^^^ied^ seed on any such market without having the same weighed by one of such Public Weighers and producing a certificate signed by such Weigher as to correctness of the weight thereof, including the weight of the cart, wagon or other vehicle con- taining the same, and before the seller shall receive or collect pay for any such seed he shall furnish to the buyer a certificate of the correct weight of the cart, wagon or other vehicle which contained such seed to be deducted therefrom : Provided, This section shall not apply to cotton seed shipped from another *^^°^"*- market within or without this State, when the same has been previously weighed by a Public Weigher: Provided, further, That this Act shall not apply to ginneries or oil mills, where the quantity of seed is determined by calculation based on the weight of the lint cotton in a load or bale.
Sec. 4. Each Public Weigher is entitled to collect from the seller six cents, three cents to be paid by the seller and three uon!'"^"'*" cents to be paid by the buyer, for each draught weighed by him.
Sec. 5. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this Act shall pay a fine of not exceeding one 'hundred dollars, violation of or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days : Provided^ That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the counties of Abbeville, .Aiken, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Proviso cx- Charleston, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clarendon, Chesterfield, uin counties. Darlington, Dillon, Fairfield, Florence, Georgetown, Green- wood, Laurens, Marlboro, Marion, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Sumter, Spartanburg, Union, Wil- liamsburg, York, Colleton, Dorchester, Greenville, Hampton, Jasper, Lexington, Lee, Beaufort, Edgefield, Horry and Kershaw.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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AN ACT TO Prescribe the Method of Capitai, Punish-
MENT IN South Carolina.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Capiui pun- State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act whmcnt ^to^be jjy ^j^^ GovemoF all persoHs convicted of capital crime and uon. j^j^yg imposed upon them the sentence of death shall suffer such
penalty by electrocution within the walls of the State Peniten- tiary, at Columbia, under the direction of the Superintendent of the Penitentiary instead of by hanging.
Sec. 2. The Board of Directors of the State Penitentiary
Penitentiary are authorized and required to provide a death chamber and
provide for all ucccssary appliances for inflicting such penalty by electro-
same
xution and pay the costs thereof out of any funds in their
County to hands. The expense of transporting any such criminal to the
transporting State Penitentiary shall be borne by the county in which the
criminal to ^ . ,
place of exe- oifense was committed.
Sec. 3. Upon the conviction of any person in this State of
a crime, the punishment of which is death, it shall be the duty
Judges to of the presiding Judge to sentence such convicted person to
tence to con- death accordiug to the provisions of this Act, and to make such
form to Act. . **. . ,.,,,•, ^« -., ,
sentence in writing, which shall be filed with the papers in the case against such convicted person, and a certified copy thereof shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the Court of Gen- eral Sessions in which said sentence is pronounced to the Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, at Columbia, not less than ten days prior to the time fixed in the sentence of the Court for the execution of the same, and in all cases it shall be the duty of the Sheriff of the county in which such convicted Sh?ri? tS^on- P^'*son is so sentenced, together with one deputy or more, if t'o^statc'pS^i- '" his judgment it is necessary, to convey such convicted person ixccuSinf*''' ^o the Penitentiary, at Columbia, to deliver him or her to the Superintendent of the State Penitentiary not more than twenty days nor less than two days prior to the time fixed in the judg- ment for the execution of such condemned person, unless otherwise directed by the Governor, or unless a stay of execu- tion has been caused by appeal, or granting of a new trial, or other order of Court of competent jurisdiction.
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703
Sec. 4. At such execution there shall be present the execu- ^- ^- ^*^'- tioner and at least two assistants, the Penitentiary surgeon y^y^^ ^^^ and one other surgeon, if the condemned person so desires, Jon *'* ^*^^^' an electrician, the condemned person's counsel and relatives, if they so desire, ministers of the gospel, not exceeding three, if they so desire, and not less than twelve nor more than twenty-four respectable citizens of this State, to be designated by the executioner.
Sec. 5. The executioner and the attending physician shall certify the fact of such execution to the Clerk of the Court of to certify to General Sessions in which such sentence was pronounced, which certificate shall be filed by the Clerk with the papers in the case.
Sec. 6. The body of person so executed shall be delivered to relatives; and in case no claim is made by relatives for such of^th?**bod?^ body the same shall be disposed of as bodies of convicts dying in the State Penitentiary: Provided, That if nearest relatives or persons so executed desire that body be carried to former home, if in the State, the expenses for such transportation shall be paid by Penitentiary^ authorities, who shall draw their warrant upon County Treasurer of county from which said convict came and said County Treasurer shall pay same and charge to item of Court expenses.
Sec. 7. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912.
Proviso.
No. 408.
AN ACT TO Require County Officers to Secure Official
Bond in Surety Companies.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That before any county official, here- ceS**""l^uir?d after elected or appointed to. any county office in this State, fJom^^Yure^"^ who is required by law to give bond, shall enter into the dis- ^**™P*"y- charge of the duties of his office, he shall secure bond in some reliable surety company authorized to do business in the State of South Carolina: Provided, That if any official be refused
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A. D. iMf. bond by any of said surety companies, after proper applica- Proviso. *^^^' ^ personal bond shall be accepted when approved as now provided by law : Prodded, Magistrates, constables and rural county policemen may give personal bonds.
Sec. 2. Where the official of any county secures bond from ^®"** a surety company the cost of said bond shall be paid by the
County Commissioners of said county out of the ordinar}' county funds.
Sec. 3. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed: Provided, That no State officer shall be an officer of any company issuing bonds for any of the county
or State officers.
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This Act was presented to the Govemor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 404.
AN ACT TO Require the Burying or Burning of All
Dead Animals and Poultry.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Bodies of State of South Carolina, That whenever any animal or poultry J^d *n>»n*^» shall die from any natural or other cause, except from being or burned*^^ slaughtered or killed for the use of man, or the dead body thereof be found upon the premises of any person, be he the owner or tenant thereof, the owner or owners of such, dead animals and poultry, or the owner or owners or tenants on lands or premises upon which such dead bodies may be found, shall immediately burn or bury, or cause to be burned or buried, such dead animals and poultry, and when buried, if an animal it shall be put not less than three feet, and when poultry not less than one foot, under the ground. The owner or owners of such dead animals or poultry who knowing that such dead animal or poultry is lying dead upon his own premises, or a tenant on premises having such knowledge or having notice thereof, refuses or fails to bury or burn such dead animals or poultry as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misde-
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meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum a. d. mi«. not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars, or be imprisoned for a period of not more than thirty days. This
Act to go into effect immediately upon its approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three diays, the General Assembly being in sessioni — Code Commissioner.
No. 405.
AN ACT to RKGUI.ATE Employment of Chii^dren in the Deuvery of Goods and Messages, and in Theaters and Other Places of Amusement. .Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the _, Persons un-
•^ "^ , der certain
State of South Carolina, That in cities of five thousand inhabi- ^k^ , prohibit-
' cd from dc-
tants and over no child under fourteen years of age shall be Hvcnng mes- employed, permitted or suffered to work as a messenger for any telegraph, telephone or messenger company in the dis- • tribution or delivery of goods or messages, nor shall any minor child or person under eighteen years of age be so employed, permitted or suffered to work before five o'clock in the morn- ing or after ten o'ckxrk in the evening any day.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Agri- culture, Commerce and Industries to see that the provisions of e?^? Tgricui' this Act are complied with. He, his agents or inspectors, shall mereeaSd m- have the right at any and all times to enter all buildings and enforce" law. parts thereof which are subject to the provisions of this Act and make investigations as to the employment of children. He, his agents or inspectors, are also authorized to institute prosecutions for violations of the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 3. Every person, firm or corporation who shall wilfully impede the Commissioner, his agents or inspectors in the free Misdemeanor. and full performance of his duties shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor, and, upon conviction of the same, shall be fined not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned not less than ten nor more than thirty days, in the discretion of the Court.
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A. D. i»i«. Sgc^ 4 The Commissioner shall have power to send for ^^^^^^[^ persons or papers whenever in his opinion it is necessary, and
Commissioner, j^^ ,j^j^y examine witnesses under oath, being duly qualified to administer the same in the performance of his duty, and the testimony so taken must be filed and preserved in the ofHce of the Commissioner.
Sec. 5. Any owner, superintendent, nianager or overseer of Misdcmean- ^^V telegraph, telephone or messenger company, or office, of
Act.*^ ^***^*^ any theater, concert hall or place of amusement or any other person thereof or connected therewith, who shall knowingly employ any child or person contrary to the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and for every offense shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not les than ten nor more than fifty dollars, or be imprisoned not longer than thirty days, in the discretion of the Court.
SiCC* 6. Any parent, guardian or other person having under
or^to^SScp-his or her control any child who covenants, suffers or permits
cM± *** ^'the employment of his or her child or ward under the age
above provided, or who knowingly or wilfully misrepresents
the age of such child or ward to any of the persons named in
Section 2 of this Act, in order to obtain employment for such
child or ward, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
for every such offense shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or be
imprisoned not longer than thirty days, in the discretion of the
Court.
Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect from and after July 1,
1912.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17di day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 406. ^- ^ "^••
AN ACT TO Crkatk and Operate a State Warehouse System for Storing Cotton and Other Commodities;
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That there shall be elected forthwith by the General Assembly three Commissioners, who shall con- stitute a board, to be hereafter known as the State Ware- house Commission. The term of office shall be for two, four and six years, the members of the Board deciding by lot the respective terms of each. In case of a vacancy by death or otherwise on the Board of Commissioners the Governor shall appoint a person to fill such vacancy until the next regular session of the General Assembly, when an election shall be held as provided for in this section.
Sec. 2. The chairman of the Board thus created shall be designated by the General Assembly at the time of the election provided for in Section 1 of this Act, whose duty it shall be to preside at all meetings of the Commission and have general supervision of the management of the business of the Com- mission, subject, however, to the approval of the majority of the members of said Commission ; and it shall be his further duty to enforce and carry out all such rules and regulations as may be adopted by said Commission for the control and management of the business provided for in this Act.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the State Warehouse Com- mission to provide, by purchase, lease or otherwise, a system of warehouses, at the most eligible sites in this State, capable of storing not less than 250,000 bales of cotton, and the Com- mission is hereby given power and authority to employ clerks, architects and such other agents and employees as in their judgment they deem necessary, and adopt rules and regulations not contrary to the provisions herein set forth, which, in their judgment, are necessary to carry out the intent and purposes of this Act; and the said Commission shall have the power to enter into contract with relation to the matters contained herein, and may sue and be sued in any of the Courts of this State: Provided, That only the property held by the said Warehouse Commission for the purposes herein mentioned shall be answerable in any suit or action against them.
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a: d. 1918. Sec. 4. The manager of the State Warehouses shall be appointed and his duties prescribed by the Board of Commis- sioners, who shall fix the compensation of such manager, and the said manager shall be subject to removal by the Board of Commissioners whenever in their judgment the public interest demands it.
Sec. 5. The Board of Commissioners shall appoint expert cotton graders, whose compensation shall be fixed' by the Board, and the said cotton graders shall be subject to removal by the Board of Commissioners whenever in their judgment the pub- lic interest demands it.
Sec. 6. The State Warehouse Commission is empowered to acquire such property as they may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, such property to be acquired by lease or purchase, and said Commissioners empowered to establish a compress in connection with said warehouse system at any point or points in this State where in the judgment of said Commission it is necessary or practicable to carry out the pur- poses of this Act.
Sec. 7. All lint cotton properly baled and such other com- modities as the Commission deem proper shall be received for storage at said State warehouses, and the charges for same shall be fixed by the State Warehouse Commission. Each bale of cotton shall be weighed, graded and numbered so as to be identified at all times, the grades to be according to the standard grades adopted by the United States government. The person depositing the cotton or other commodities shall be given a receipt from the State Warehouse Commission^ signed by the manager of the warehouse in which the cotton or other commodity is stored, which receipt shall give the weight, grade and number of each bale of cotton or descrip- tion of other commodity. The said receipts to be transferable only by written assignment, and the cotton or other commodi- ties which it represents deliverable only upon the production of the original receipt, which is to be marked "cancelled" when the cotton or other commodity is taken from the warehouse. Air cotton or other commodities on storage shall be fully insured.
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Sec. 8. The State Warehouse Commifision is hereby and ^ ^- i^^'- herein authorized and empowered to issue coupon bonds in an amount not to exceed $250,000, in denominations not less than $500 each, and running for a term of thirty (30) years from the date of issue, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed six (6) per cent, per annum, the interest on said bonds to be payable semi-annually, and to execute such security for said bonds a mortgage for deed of trust on any real estate said Commission may then own, with the right to said Commission to retire by purchase any or all of said bonds at the end of twenty (20) years from the date of issue, the proceeds of said bonds to be used only for carrying out the objects and pur- poses of this Act. In the meantime, and until said Commission shall find itself able to issue and negotiate the sale of said bonds as herein provided, it shall have power and authority to borrow money upon the notes of said Commission, not exceed- ing the sum of $250,000, said notes to run for not exceeding five (5) years, and to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six (6) per cent, per annum, said notes being subject to renewal from time to time in the discretion of said Commission, and the proceeds of said notes to be used in carrying out the objects and purposes of this Act, and that as security for the money so borrowed on said notes said Commission shall have the right to pledge, by way of mortgage or deed of trust, any property, real, personal or mixed, which it may then own: Provided, That said notes shall be taken up and retired when the 'bonds herein provided for have been issued, negotiated and sold: Provided, further. That the bonds and the notes herein pro- vided to be issued are not to be a debt or obligation of the State of South Carolina: Provided, further, That nothing contained in this section is intended to prohibit said Commis- sion from borrowing, temporarily, from time to time, on its notes, such amounts of money, not exceeding $20,000, as it may find necessary for the proper conduct of the business of said Commission.
Sec. 9. In fixing the charge for handling and storing cotton the Commission shall, in addition to providing a sinking fund to retire the bonds provided in Section 8, also provide a sink-
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A. D. 1912. ing fund for the retirement of the amount advanced by the State in fifcty years.
Sec 10. The charges on cotton shalh, after the system herein provided for has been put into operation, cover all current operating expenses, it being the intention of this Act to make this system self-sustaining and at the same time give storage at actual cost as nearly as practicable.
Sec. 11. The Warehouse Commission shall have the power to acquire by lease any standard-built cotton warehouse in the several towns of the State and operate them in all respects, under the provisions of this Act, as appHed to the State ware- house. That each Commissioner, when elected or appointed under this Act, before entering upon the duties herein imposed, shall execute to the State his official bond in the sum of $25,000 each, for the faithful performance of their duties.
Sec. 12. And the managers, graders or other officers at any warehouse operated by the State, shall execute such bonds for the faithful performance of their duties as may be required by the State Warehouse Commission. The premiums on all bonds required of officers and employees under the terms of this Act shall be paid out of the funds of the Commission.
Sec. 13. Any person offering cotton for sale in the open market can have his cotton weighed and graded at any ware- house operated by the State, and shall receive his certificate, setting forth the number, weight and grade of each bale. The fee for such services not to . exceed the sum of twen^ty-five cents for each bale so weighed and graded.
Sec. 14. The compensation of the chairman shall be $2,100 per annum, and the compensation of the other members of the Board shall be $6 per day for each day's attendance and two and one-half (2J^) cents per mile for each mile actually trav- eled, and other necessary expenses actually incurred in the discharge of their duties hereunder.
Sec. 15. The State Board shall make an annual report of the operations of the warehouse system to the General Assembly.
Sec. 16. The sum of $5,000 is hereby appropriated for the contingent expenses of said Board and $250,000, divided into two equal an-mial installments of $126,000 in 1912 and
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$125,000 in 1913, to carry out the purposes of this Act, is ^ »• ^^i^- hereby appropriated: Provided, That the Attorney General of the State immediately after the approyal of this Act shall institute in the Supreme Court a proceeding against the said Commission for the purpose of determining the constitu- tionality of this Act, and that no^part of the moneys herein and hereby appropriated shall become available until the ter- mination of said proceedings.
Sec. 17. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
Approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 407.
AN ACT TO Allow Fertilizer Companies or Firms Deal- ing IN Commercial Fertilizing Materials to Ship Fertilizer in Bulk, and to Provide for Collecting a Fertilizer Tax.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act material may it shall be lawful for any fertilizer company or firm dealing in bulk unaacked. commercial fertilizer or fertilizing materials, to sell acid phos- phate, kainit, or any other fertilizing materials in bulk, that is unsacked. That any fertilizer company, or firm diealing in fer- tilizing materials, selling any fertilizing material in bulk, shall place upon the car in which such fertilizing material is shipped, p ^ifi t a certificate or certificates, hereinafter provided for, s-howing 'wiui'^d. ntunber of tons, upon whidh shall be stamped or printed the analysis of sudi fertilizer as is contained in every car so shipped.
Sec 2. That the fertilizer department of Clemson Agricul- p^^iiizcr de- tural College shall fnmish, upon application, to any and all ^f^pji* cot fertilizer companies or firms dealing in commercial fertilizers JjJfJ JSrtffi-*^ or fertilizing materials, certificate of the following denomina- *^***' tion, to wit : One ton, two tons, five tons, ten tons, at the rate of twenty-five cents per ton, as now providted by law. Said certificate shall 'be printed in such form and size as said college shall see fit: Provided, A sufficient blank space be left on each
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A. D. 1912. certificate to allow tiie sihipper space to stamp the analysis of Proviso. ^**^^ fertilizer represented by each oertificate. The shipper shaM place kh a conspicuous place in each and every car of fer- tilizer so shipped a certificate or certificates correctly represent- ing the number of toois in each car, and shall stamp or print on such certificate or certificates the analysis of such fertilizer. Sec. 3. That any company, firm or person failing to comply Misdemeanor. ^;^j^ ^^ requiren^its of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as now provided by law.
Sec. 4. All Acts or parts of Acts imoonsisteiut with this Act are hereby repealed: Provided, That this Act shall in no way Fertiiirer in invalidate the law now existing, relative to the sale of said bags, etc. fertilizer in bags, barrels or other packages, or labeling com- mon fertilizer in this State: Provided, That nothing herein Fertilizer in Contained shall interfere with fertilizers passing through the '*"^* State in transit; nor shall apply to the delivery of fertilizing
materials or bulk goods to fertilizer factories for manufactur- ing purposes.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 408.
AN ACT TO Provide a Lien for Owners and Operators of Lumber Mills and Sawyers on the Product of Said Mills. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Contractor State of South Carc4ina, That all owners and operators of kun- to hSid^li^'^'^^ mills and saw mills who shall, under oontiTact with any per- son, saw lumber for such person, such owner or operator saw- ing sudi lumber shall have a lien for any amount due him for such sawing, upon the whole or any part of the lumber sawed while possession, thereof be retained by him, and may enforce the said lien in the matter ptx>vided by law.
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Sec. 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts iiKonsistent with this ^ ^- *•!•• Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D, 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated wathih three diays, the General A>ssembly being hi session. — ^Code Commissioner.
No. 409.
AN ACT TO Prevent Betting, Pool-Selling, Book-Mak- ing, Bets or Wagers, and to Provim: Punishment for Such Offenses, and to Declare Same or Any of Them A Common Nuisance.
Section 1. Beit enacted by the General Assenlbly of the State
. . Betting,
of South Carolina, That any person within this State, who oooi-scUmg, engages in betting at any race track, pool-selling, or book-mak- etc., proWb-* ing, with or without writing, at any time or place ; or any person who keeps or occupies any room, shed, tenement, booth or build- ing, float or vessel, or any part thereof, or who occupies any place or stand of any kind, upon any public or private grounds, within this State, with books, papers, apparatus, or parapher- nalia, for the purpose of recording or registering bets or wagers, or of selling pools, and any person who records or registers bets or wagers, or sells pools or makes books, with or without writing upon the resuk of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power of endurance, of man or beast ; or upon the result of any political nomination, appointment of election ; or upon the result of any lot, chance, casualty, unknown or contingent event what- soever ; or any person who receives, registers, records or for- wards, or purports or pretends to receive, register, record or forward, in any maimer whatsoever, any money, thing or con- sideration of value, bet or wagered, or offered for thfe purpose of -being bet or wagered, by or for any other person, or sells pools, upon any such result; or any person who, being the owner, lessee or occupant of any room, shed, tenement, tent, booth, or building, float or vessel, or part thereof, or of any grounds within this State, knowingly permits same to be used or occupied for any of these purposes, or therein keeps, exhibits
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STATUTES AT LARGE
Penalty.
A. D. 1918. or employs an-y device or apparatus for tihe purpose of record- ing or registering such bets or wagers, or the selling of such pooh, or becomkes the custodian or depository for gain, hire or reward, of any money, property or thing of value, staked, wagered or pledged, or to be wagered or pledged up<Mi any swch result ; or any person who aids, assists or abets in any manner in any of the said acts, which are hereby forbidden, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upoo conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand ($1,000) dol- lars, or imprisonment not exceeding six (6) months, or both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 2. That the violation of any of the provisions of the foregoing section shall be djeemedi a common' inuisance.
Sec. 3. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor, and all Acts or parts of Acts incon- sistent with this Act are hereby repealed: Provided, That wherever the offense is specified in the Act of 1909, pages 66, 67 and 68, the punishment there provided shall be imposed, it being the intention. to leave the jurisdiction of such gambling as is there specifically prohibited in the Courts now having jurisdiction of the same.
Approved the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912.
Common nuisance.
No. 410.
AN ACT TO Prohibit the Hunting of Foxes by Nonresi- dents.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the hunUn^^'^of"' State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act, reSdente "**'*' '* ^^^'^ ^^ unJawf ul foT any person to hunt foxes within the county of Chester, and the county of Chesterfield, who is a nonresident of said county : Provided, That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to any nonresident who owns land within said county.
Sec. 2. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall Penalty. j^^ fined not more than $25.00, or suffer imprisonment for not more than- thirty days.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ^- ^- ^•i'- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within) three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 411.
AN ACT Relating to Drainage.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That whenever a two-thirds of the drain swamp owners of any lands adjacent to, and' on' both sides of any *" creek, swamp or branch, in any of the counrties of this State desire to have same drained or dredged eiither for the public heakh or to promote and advance the agricultural interests of the farmers who may own land's lying oni such creek, swamp or branch, they shall sign a petition addressed to the County Com- missioners of the county in which said creek, swamp or branch is situated, setting forth the boundaries proposed «to be drained or dredged, the names of all the land owners, owning lands along the proposed drainage district, and the estimated length of the proposed ditch. Whereupon, the County Board of Commissioners of the said county shall appoint three disinter- ested freeholders, who shall be men of intelligence and discre- tion and w'ho shall constitute a Board of Drainage Commission for the proposed drainage district.
Sec. 2. The Board of Drainage Commissioners thus appointed shall organize as soon as practicable and sihall at pj.^„Ygc **' their first meeting elect one of their number chairman, and Commission- another secretary and treasurer, and before entering upon the discharge of iheir duties shall be sworn to do justice between said parties to the best of their ability. They shall direct the secretary to procure the necessary books upon which to keep a perfect record of all dealings and transactiotis of said Conv- mission. They shall proceed to inspect and examine the lands as described in the petition to be drained, and shall have power to summon witnesses, administer oaths, and take testimony, and may employ counsel, and if the Board is of the opinion that the lands specified in the petition shouWj be drained, they shall select a pkice at which the ditch shall be ibegun, and shall
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m
A. D. 191S. niake a jus(t estimaibe of all lands along said creek, swatnp or ^"^'^""^^^'^ braiKh, and its tributaries within the proposed district to be drained, that will in their judgment be benefited by tihe work proposed and' contemplated to be done.
Sec. 3. They shall make a list of all the owners of said lands
Board to "^'^^ the estimated acreage to be benefited by eadi owner, and
Ends *to" be**^ ^^ making said estimate said Commissioners are authorized to
drained, etc ^j^^ jjj^^ consideration and estimate all lands lying along and
on both sides of said creek, swamp or branch, within one mile
on eibher side, measurement to begin where said tributaries
enter into the proposed ditch or canal, and in making said
estimates may take into consideration! the special benefits to be
derived by any one or more land owners and assess said land
owner or owners in accordance with the special benefits to be
derived from said drainage or canalling. Said Gxnmission
is hereby empowered to emply a competent surveyor to do sucii
surveying as is necessary and desired by said Commission and
shall fix his compensation, which shall not exceed a reasonable
price per day, for each day's actual service, and the boundaries
as thus set forth and described by said Commission shall be
and are hereby constituted a drainage district, a copy of which
shaU be filed with the Clerk of the Court of the coimty in
which said districts are situated, as permanent record. The
Notice to be Said Drainage Commission shall then give at least ten days'
given for . • i • n • % • i •
hearing, etc. written noticc oy posting same at five conspicuous places within the proposed drainage district, or in the county paper, appoint- ing a day in which the Commission will sit as a body and hear complaints, at which meeting they shall publish their estimates of the total cost, including all incidental expenses of the pro- posed drainage or canalKng, and if they are of the opinion that the said creek, swamp or branch should be drained, they shall prepare a second petition, a copy of which shall be filed with the County Board of Commissioners as permanent record, praying the said Drainage Commission to proceed with the proposed drainage improvements as contemplated, and in case a two- thirds of the land owners owning land along or on both sides of the proposed drainage district sign; said petition, the said Com- mission shall proceed to survey, locate, lay off, and mark the course of the ditch to be dug, and shall decide the depth and
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the width of tht ditdi, wtitoh in their judgment will be neces- ^- ^- ^•i'* sary for the proposed drainage, and shall assess each land owner, owning lands along or on both sides of the proposed ditch, the amount of money to be paid by said land owners, fpr the purpose of defraying the necessary expenses in propor- tion to the amount of land drained or pro rata benefits received by the drainage of such lands : Provided, That if the said Com- Proyiso. mission decide that the proposed drainage should not be done, then in that event, all the necessary expenses incurred by the said Commission in determining the estimated cost of the pro- posed drainage improvements, shall Ibe paid by the land owners who signed the first petition to the County Board of Commisr- sioners, as provided for in Section 1 of this Act, and shall be provided for by said petitions, when the said petition is first filed with the County Board of Commissioners.
Sec. 4. The said Drainage Commission shall have power to contract and be contracted with, and generally do whatever commission, may be necessary in order to make effectual the improvements as contemplated in the proposed drainage district, and shall have power to issue the note or notes of the obligation of the proposed drainage district, not exceeding an amount equal to the estimated cost of the proposed improvements contemplated, payable in an amount to be fixed by said Commission at stated intervals as may be necessary, and- ^all have power to employ an overseer, and hands to do said work, and fix their compen- sation and date of payment, which shall not exceed the note or notes of obligations of said drainage district, and shall also have the authority in the discretion of said Commission to con- tract for the whole of said work or a part of same, or it may do the work by purchasing a dredging machine or it may hire a dredging machine, provided said contract is let to the lowest responsible bidder with good and sufficient security.
Sec. 5. Said Commission shall personally view and examine j^^^i^b of the lands embraced within the radius of the proposed drainage S^'^^ne district, and clasafy it with reference to the benefits it will^^^,^ ^jg. receive from the canalling contemplated, and the lands thus*"^** ***^* benefited shall be separated into three classes ; the lands receiv- ing the highest benefits shall be Class A, that receiving the next highest Class B, and the lands receiving the smallest benefits
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A. D. 1012. Class C. The holding of any oiie land owrter need not neoes- ^""'''^'^''*'^ sarily be all in one class, but the number of acres in each class shall be ascertained, though its boundaries need not be marked on tlie land or shown on any map, but the total number of acres owned by each person in each class and the total num^ ber of acres benefited, shall be determinedk The total ncinlber of acres of each class in the proposed drainage district shall be estimated as nearly as practicable and placed in tabulated form, and the scale of assessments upon the sevenal classes of land as found and tabulated by tihe said Drainage Commission shall be in the ratio 6-4-3, that is to say, as often as 6 mills per acre is assessed against Class A, 4 mills per acre shall be assessed againt Class B, and 3 mills assessed against Class C. This shall form the basis of assessments of benefits to the lands, and after said Commission has assessed the lands, they shall give ten days* notice in writing, posted- in five public places within the proposed drainage district, or in the county paper, appoint- ing a day on which they will sit as a body to hear and determine all complaints filed with them of the assessments made against said lands, and shall have the right to hear any and all evidence introduced in said matter and determine and fix the proper assessments against all lands within the radius set forth in the said drainage district.
Sec. i>. After the classification of the land and the ratio of Assessment assessments of the different classes to be made thereon has
roll to be pre- pared, been made, formulated and tabulated by the said Commission,
the said Commission shall prepare an assessment roll of all the
lands and the amount of assessments against each of the several
tracts of land, and in preparing this assessment roll the total
cost of the improvements contemplated, and all incidental
expenses shall be the amount which shall be borne by the lands
benefited, and this amount shall be assessed against the several
tracts of land according to the benefits received. This roll,
showing the amoimt assessed and to be paid by the various and
several tracts of land, by the owners thereof, shall be made in
duplicate ; one copy shall be filed with the secretary of the said
Commission as record, and the other delivered to the County
Atniitor. Said roll shall show the name of the land ovvtier, the
number of acres on which assessments have been made, and
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the amaunt due by said land owner, and the AtwHtor shall place ^- ^- ^•^** this amount upon his tax duplicates to be collected by the County Treasurer as State and county taxes are collected. And the Treasurer shall receive the usual commmissioa allowed for collecting and paying out such funds in York county.
Sec. 7. The said Commission shall have the right and: author- commission ity to levy an assessment upon said lands benefited in an anK>unt sessment upon annually not exceeding five dollars per acre imtil the whole has been paid as said drainage or dredging is completed. Or if the total cost of the work is less than an average of five dollars per acre on all land benefited in the said district the total assess- ment made may be collected in one installment : Provided, Any land owner having land assessed in the proposed drainage dis- trict may pay tshe treasurer his full amount of his assessment and have his land released from any further assessments for the proposed drainage-, and' the term person herein used includes firms, company or. corporations. And all assessments provided for in this Act for the payment of the notes, as obli- gation and to pay interest on same, shall consttitute a lien upon said lands second only to State and county taxes.
Sec. 8. The County Treasurer, upon the delivery to him of the assessments herein levied against each land owner, firm or coiicct**assc8^ company in the proposed drainage district, shall collect the™*" assessments as other taxes and shall keep a record of same and shall pay out only upon the warrant of said Drainage Commisr- siwi, signed by the chairman and attested by the secretary. And each member of said Drainage Commission shall receive two dollars per day for each day actually served by each mem- ber of said Commission, to be paid out of the fund so collected.
Sec. 9. Said Commission shall have the right to enter upon any land along said water course and its tributaries for the jjjj^^°"JJ|j J*J^*J, purpose of carrying out the improvements contemplated by the ^*"^'- said Commission, and if it shall be necessary for the betterment of the flow of water and to carry out the improvements con- templated by said Commission the power of eminent domain is hereby conferred and the same may be condemned and- tlie proceedings shall be substantially as provided for the con- demnations of right of way, and such damage as may be awarded as compensation shall be paid by the Drainage Com-
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STATUTES AT LARGE
Proviso.
Proviso.
Lateral drainage.
^^'i!^!' "^9S.ion out of the funds of the proposed drainage district: Provided, That if it shall be fotmd necessary to remove aity public bridge for the purpose of carrying out the contemplated improvements, the County Board of Commissioners shall rebuild such bridge at the expense of the county im which such drainage district is located : Provided, further. Said Commis- sion shaU have power to pass through rights of ways of rail- roads, and such railways shall repair any damages done to such rights of ways that may be necessary in order to carry out the proposed drainage that is contemplated to be done.
Sec. 10. The owners of any lands that have been assessed for the cost of drainage and improvements shall 'have the rigfet to use same as an outlet for lateral drainage from said land. The owners of any lands lying upon any of the tributaries of a proposed drainage district who shall ditch or drain his land in accordance to plans and specifications furnished by the said Drainage Commission may have hi^ lands released from fur- ther assessments for the proposed drainage improvements.
Sec. 11. That if the said Commission decides to let the work Contractor out to the lowest bidders for the whole or by sections or any
to give bond. •' , "^
part of same, the successful bidders shall be required to enter into a bond with sufficient security for the faithful per- formance of all requirements according to plans and specifica- - tions of said Commission. Said plans and specifications shall be drawn with a view of accomplishing the greatest good to the largest body of land to be benefited^
Sec. 12. Any person who shall injure or cause damage to
Misdemeanor. th€ proposed drainage improvements as contemplated in this
Act shall be guilty of a misclenieanor and shall be punishable
by fine not exceeding fifty dollars nor more than thirty days.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within) three days, the General Assembly being in session*. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 412. ti!;^*'
AN ACT FOR THE Drainage of Wet Lands and the Pro- tection OF Health in Union County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, (The Commissioni) . That a Commis-"Un^cSi* A>an. sion of five (5) men, to wit: 1. S. Means Beaty; 2. Dr. D. M. Commi^o^' Montgjomery ; 3. J. Claude Sartor; 4. B. L. Kennedy; 5. itsdutieg/ George W. Smith, and their successors ini office, be, and they are hereby, appointed and constituted a Commission, for the purpose of draining the creeks and the tributaries thereto in Union county, South Carolina, and to be known as the "Union County Drainage Commission' ;" and in that name they shall be a corporation, with power to have a corporate seal, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, and generally to do whatever may be necessary to be done in order to make effectual the drainage of the creeks and their tributaries in Union county. South Carolina. They shall have power and authority to purchase all necessary machinery, dredges, dredging machines, tools, appliances and other material to carry out said work, and to issue the note or notes or bonds or the obligation of said corporation in an amount not exceed- ing twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars, payable in amounts to be fixed by said Commission and at stated intervals, not exceeding ten (10) years, to be fixed by said corporation or Commission; and the said Commission or corporation «hall be possessed of all such powers as are usually granted and pertain to similar corporations.
Sec. 2. (Its Oorganization.) The said "Union County Drainage Commiission" shall meet and organize as soon as its organ!- possible after ratification and signing of this Act by the Gov- ******"• emor, and at the first meeting shall elect one of their number chairman, another vice chairman, and another secretary and treasurer of the said Commission; and they shall keep a perfect record of all dealings and transactions of said Commission' or corporation. The said Commiission shall have the authority and right at any time to employ a superintendent or overseer and all labor and hands necessary to do the work contemplated and mapped out to be done, and fix their compensation and the
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722 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1912. ^2At of payment, and to execute the obligation' or notes of said ^*^^^ corporation for the payment of same in the name of said cor- poration, and shall also have the authority, in the discretion of the said &>mmission, to contract for the whole of said work, or a part of same, and to enter into contract for letting of same and the payment of saidi work, and to employ counsel
Sec. 3. (How Benefits to Be Computed.) The said Commis- How bene- ^^^^ shsAl make a just estimate of all creek lands and tributaries
putcd. ^ ^^"^' thereto, within Union county, that will in their judgment be benefited, either generally or specially, by liie work proposed and contemplated to be done, and make a list of the owners of said lands, with the estimated number of acres to be benefited by each owner, and in making said estimate the said Commis- sion is authorized to take into consideration and estimate all lands lying within one-half mile of the center of any creek and tributaries thereto in Union county, the measurements to be air line and at rigiht angles to the center of said creek or tribu- tary, upon either and both sides of the same, extending up said creeks and tributaries from the point where same empties into another or empties outside of the jurisdiction of said Commis- sion for a distance of one and onenhalf miles, and all lands upon said tributaries and within one-fourth of a mile of the center of said tributary streams measured at right angles and air line from center of said tributary streams, on both and either sides of same, and shall be measured and estimated ; and said Commission shall make a just estimate of all lands on said creek and its tributaries within the radius prescribed and limits herein defined, as in their judgment will be benefited, either generally or specially, or both, by ihe work to be done, and make a list of the owners of said lands, with the number of acres to be benefited by each owner, and in making said esti- mate may *take into consideration the special benefit to any one or more land owners to be derived by same, and assess said land owner, or owners, a larger amount in accordance with the special benefit. Said Commission is further authorized' and empowered to employ a competent engineer to do such survey- ing as is necessary and desired by said Commission, and as may be required by this Act. That Union county, South Carolina, is established as a drainage district.
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Sec. 4. (Classification of Draiined Land.) It shall be th« a. d. i9i«. further duty of said Commissioti' to view and personally exam- ^I^[^J^^on ine the lands embraced within the radius menitioned in Section f4£**"*^ 3 herein, and classify said lands with reference to the benefits it will receive from the drainage, canalling and improvement and work contemplated in this Act ; and the said Commission will take into consideration the degree of wetness of the lands, its proximity to the watercourse, its natural outlet and the fertility and availability of the soil for cultivable purposes; aU of which shall be considered in determining the amount of benefit it will receive by the contemplated improvements. That lands bene- fited shall be segregated and separated into five (5) classes: The land receiving the highest benefit shall be marked "Class A ;" that receiving the next highest benefit, "Qass B ;" that receiving tiie next highest benefit, "Class C ;" that receiving the next highest benefit, "Class D;" and that receiving the smallest benefit, "Class E." The holdings of any one land owner need not necessarily be all in one class, but the ntunber of acres in each class shall be ascertained-, though the boundary need not be marked on the ground or shown on any map or plat. The total number of acres owned by one person in each class and the total number of acres benefited shall be deter- mined. The total number of acres of each class in an entire creek district shall be estimated as nearly as practicable and presented in tabulated form. The scale of assessment upon the several classes of land returned by the Commission, or found by them, ^all be in the ratio of five, four, three, two and one — ^fchat is to say, as often as five mills per acre is assessed against the lands in "Class A," four mills per acre 'be assessed against the lands in "Class B," three mills per acre in ''Class C," two mills per acre in "Class D," and one mill per acre in "Class E." This shall form the basis of the assessment of benefits to the said lands. That after the said Commission has assessed the benefits to the land, they shall give notice at the courthouse door, in the city of Union, Union county, and by posting notice at five points along the line of creek or branch to 'be drained, appointing a day on which said Union County Drainage Commission will meet at the courthouse, in the city of Union, Union county, to hear any and all complaints of the
724 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1018. lan^j owners of the assessments made against said lands, which ^^'"'"^^^^ said notice sihall give ten days' time of notice of said meeting, and shall serve personal notice on all resident land owners in the county, and by publishing for ten days in some newspaper in the said city of Union for nonresident owners of any lands affected, and mailed to said nonresidents to their last known address, registered letters notifying them, as is done with the resident land owners and file the receipts among the records of the case. The said notice to be signed by the chairman of the Commission', setting forth the land to be drained, clearly and definitely the limits of the boundaries of the land proposed to be drained, requiring the person to appear at a certain time before the Commission and make any objection, if he sees fit to do so, at which time the said Commission will sit as a body to hear and determine all complaints that may be filed with them, and shall have the right to hear any and all evidence introduced and offered in- said matter, and determine the proper assessment against said complaints and' fix the assessments against all the lands wiiJiin the radius mentioned and set forth in Section 3 of this Act ; and said Commission shall have the power and authority to issue subpoenas for witnesses and hear their evidence and punish for contempt of their proceedings of Court while sitting and hearing said complaints ; and any party aggrieved by said assessment or other matters before said Court shall have the right to appeal, at said time or within ten days thereafter, to the Court of Common Pleas for Union county, said appeal (being taken and prosecuted as now provided in appeals in civil actions, the party appealing being required to give bond in the sum of two hundred dollars^ to pay all costs and assessments adjudged and awarded against him upon said appeal. Said appeal shall have priority over all other civil actions in a point of trial upon appeal to the said Court of Common Pleas, and shall stand for trial at the next term of said Court following said notice to appeal by reason of its public nature.
Sec. 5. (An Assessment Roll.) After the classification of
mc^t roST**" t^he land and' the ratio of assessment of the different classes to
be made thereon has been made, formulated and tabulated by
the Commission, the said Commission shall prepare an assess
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 725
ment roll, giving a description of all the lands ascertained from a. d. i9i». the public records and the amotint of assessment against each of the several tracts of hnd. In preparing this assessment roll the Board shall ascertain the total cost of the improvement, including the damages awarded and to be paid to the owners of tlie land, and all incidental expenses, and the remainder shall be the amount to be borne and paid by the lands benefited. This amoutit shall be assessed against the several tracts of land according to the benefits received, as shown by the classification and ratio of assessment madie by the Commissioni. This drain- age roll, showii^ the amount assessed and to 'be paid by the various and several tracts of land by the owners thereof, shall be made in duplicate, signed by the chainnan and- secretary, and one copy filed with the secretary as part of the records of his office and the other delivered to the Auditor of Union county, wiiioh said roll shall sihow the name of the owner, the number of acres of land' upon which assessments have been made, and tlie amount due by said land owner; and there shall be transcribed by the Auditor a duplicate thereof and by him given to the Treasurer of Unions county, who shall proceed to collect the said assessments and amounts so transcribed to him by the Auditor, and the same shall have the force and effect of an execution as* issued by the Treasurer for the nonpayment of taxes, as in the case of State and county taxes, and shall be collectible and collected in the same manner, with the same powers, same responsibilities, and settled in the same way as taxes are required to be collected and settled under the general laws, except the same shall be due and payable from the date of said assessment roll being delivered to the Treasurer of Union county for collection. After said Commission has assessed against the several tracts according to the benefits received, as shown by the ckissification and ratio of assessment as made by said Conmiisision;, it shall have the right to levy an assessment upon said benefits, in an amount annually not exceeding five ($5.00) dollars per acre, imtil the whole thereof is paid or said cont^nplated improvement completed, or if the total cost of the work is Ies9 than an average of five ($5.00) dollars per acre on all >the land in the creek district, the assessment made against the several tracts can be collected in one or more annual
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A* D. 1913. installments, in the discretion of the said Commission, by the officer as herein directed, in the same manner as State and county taxes are payable and coIlecteA
Sec. 6. (Collection of Assessments.) That the Treasurer of
Collection Union county, upoo the delivery to him of the assessment roll
of assessment. ^^ jjg.^.^ gj^gjj immediately notify the^ parties in interest and
proceed to collect the same, and to that end! he shall have the power and all the remedies that he now has for the collection of the public taxes, and' shall receive for such services the same compensation as in the collection of delinquent State and county taxes, and shall pay over the same to the Treasurer of the Union County Drainage Commission and take his receipt for the same, who in turn shall only pay it out or disburse the same on the warrant of the secretary of the Union County Drainage Commission', countersigned under seal by the chair- man thereof.
Sec. 7. (Flow of Streams.) That it shall be the duty of Flow of said Commission to see that all shoals, rocks, trees, brush, and 8 ream . other obstructions interfering with the free movement and
rapid flow of said watercourse shall be removed as rapidly as possible, and tJiey shall further cause the bed of said water- courses to be widened to a width not exceeding thirty feet, and to lower the bed and bottom of said watercourses not exceeding fifteen feet, and may straighten said watercourses and change same at such points and places as may seem to them to be for the better flow of the water, and shall have the power to remove or cause to be removed from the banks of said water- courses all such growth or other hindrances as tend to retard the rapid flow of the water of said streams on occasions of high water, and shall have the right, from time to time, its agents and employees or tractors, to enter upon any lands along said watercourse and tributaries for the purpose of carrying out the improvements and work contemplated in this Act; and shall, after the completion of same, have the right to enter upon said lands at any time for the purpose of performing any work in making repairs and clear of obstructions all growth or matter interfering with the free flow of the water, but in doing this work they shall give attention" first to the widening and lowering and excavating of the bed of said streams and
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 727
making such ohanges as they may deem proper to add to the A- ^- i**!^- better drainage and free flow of the water and the removal of rock and other hindrances to the rapid flow of the water.
Sec. 8. (Drainage Commissioners.) It shall be the duty and Drainage obligation^ of each of the members of said Commission to meet Commission- and qualify by taking the oath to faithfully discharge bis duties as Commissioner, after which any member shall have the right to resign, or for good cause his office may be declared vacant by the other members, and all vacancies, from whatever source or cause, shall be filled by the Union County Drainage CommissionL
Sec. 9. (May Condemn Land.) If in the judgment of said Commission it shall become necessary to acquire a right of dcmn^iands! way or an outlet over and through lands not affected by the drainage, or shall be necessary to acquire land in changing the channel of creeks or branches for the betterment of the flow of the water and the improvement of the objects and purposes of this Act, and in either event the same cannot be acquired by purchase, then, and in that event, the "Power of Eminent Domain" is hereby conferred, and the same may be con- demned. Such owner or owners of the lands proposed to be condemned may be made parties defendants in the manner of an ancillary proceeding, and the procedure shall be sub- stantially as provided for the condemmation of right of way for railroads in Chapter — , Code of Laws for 1912, and the amendments thereto, in so far as the same may be applicable, and such damages as may be allowed as compensation shall be paid by the Commission out of the funds which shall be avail- able from the collection of assessments upon benefits; that every privilege, power and right to carry out the provisions of this Act are granted said Commission to aid in the further promotion of said work herein contemplated by this Act.
Sec 10. (Collateral Rights of Neighbors.) The owner of p „ any lands that have been assessed for the costs of the construe- "g^hts of
' , , neighbors.
tion and improvements herein directed and allowed by this Act shall have the right to use same as an outlet for lateral drains from said lands, and if said lands are separated from the creeks or tributaries by the lands of another, and the owner thereof shall be unable to agree with said other as to the terms and
728 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1913. conditions on which he -may enter their lands and* construct ^^'"'"^^^^ said drain or ditch, h^ may file a petition with said Commis- sion herein appointed and constituted a corporation, who shall act as arbitrators of said matter and settle same, and said ditch or drain shall be under the control of the Union County Drain- age Commis-sion herein appointed, or their successors.
Sec. 11. (Collateral Rights Continued.) That the said Com- ontinuc . jj^j^gjQjj ^^11 ihav^ the power and right, in their discretidn, to
elect or appyoint a superintendent of the construction of said work and improvement, and fix his compensation and bond for the faithful performance of same.
Sec 12. (Work to Be Done by Contract, Etc.) That said Work to be Commission may have an estimate of said work and improve-
tract, etc] mcnt ppoposed made, and let the entire work out by contract, or by section, to be laid off by said Commission, and to con- tract for the same, or it may do tlie work and improvement by purchasing a dredging machine or other macJiinery and hiring labor, under the Commission's supervision, or that of a super- intendent. In event the said Commission shall diecide to let said work to bidders, for the whole or by sections, or by any part of same, the successful bidder shall be required to enter into a contract with the Union County Drainage Commission, and to execute a bond for the faithful performance of such contract, with sufficient sureties, in favor of the Union County Drainage Commission, in an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the estimated cost of the work awarded to him. If any contractor, to whom a portion or all of said work shall have been let, shall fail to perform the same according to the terms specified in his contract, action may be had in behalf of the Union County Drainage Commission against said conitrac- tor and his bond in the Court of Common Pleas for damages sustained, and recovery made against such contractor and his sureties.
Sec. 13. (May Change Bridges, Etc.) That said Union May change County Drainage Commission, with the proper highway or
bridges, etc. p^i{^ ^ad authorities, shall have full power and autfiority to remove, when practicable, any public 'highway bridge across any of the streams within the radius permitted in this Act and fixed as a drainage district, and place same upon the bank of
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said stream and proceed with its work, and on- account of the A- ^- ^^i*- cotmnundty the cost of replacing said bridge shall be home and '''"'y^^ paid by the county of Union or township, as tihe case may be.
Sec. 14. (Jurisdiction, Damages, Ejtc.) Whenever said jurisdiction, improvement is completed it shall be under the control and^°»*«*^«' «^^- si^rvision of said Drainage Commission, and it shall be the duty of said Commission to keep said watercourse in good repair and open, and for this purpose may levy an assessment on the lands benefited by the construction of s«oh improvement in the same manner and in the same proportion as the original assessments were made, and the fund that is collected shall be used for repairing and maintaining said watercourses in perfect order: Provided, however, That if any repairs are made neces- sary by the acts or n^ligence of the owner of any kuid through which such in^rovement is constructed, or by the act or negli- gence of Ws agent or employees, or if the same is caused by the cattle or other stock or hogs of said owner, employee, tenant or agent, then the cost thereof shall ibe assessed and levied against the lands of said owner alone, to be collected by proper suit, instituted by the Commission, if payment of said costs are refused when presented.
Sec. 15. (Injury or Damage to Works.) It shall be unlaw- ful for any person to injure or damage or obstruct or build ^l^^^^^ any bridge, roadway, fence or floodgate in such way as to works. injure or obstruct the irt^rovenKnts and water flow of said stream under the provisions of this Att, and any person so causing such injury shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
Sec. 16. (Trespassing.) That said Commission, or any of its agents, ofikers, employees or contractors, shall have the Trespassing. right to enter upon the lands adjoining said work at any time, for the purposes of said improvements, without 'hindrance or objection or subjecting themselves or their agents^ employees or contractors, to prosecution or indictment for trespass.
Sec. 17. (Discretion, Health.) That, subject to the require- ments herekibefore set forth, the said Commission shall prose- Discretion, cute said work at their discretion, with a view of accomplish- ^^*^***- ing the greatest good to the kirgest body of land to be benefited, until the whole of said work shall be completed and the health of tihe communities benefited and improved.
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STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1918.
Misdemean ors, punish- ment.
Creeks to start on.
Sec. 18. (Misdemeanors, Punishtniefit.) That it shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceeding one hundred ($100) dollars, or imprisonment on the county chain gang for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days, for any person- or persons to obstruct the flow of water in said stream® or to interfere with the work of said Commission diraining said creeks, branches and lands, and the same penalty herein shall apply to any conviction of a misdemeanor as mentioned in Section 16 of this Act.
Sec. 19. (Creeks to Start On.) That this Commission shall firs* drain what is known as Shoaly Creek and its tributary branches from Fair Forest Creek into the city of Union-, and Tincker Creek and its tributary branches from its mouth, emptying into Tyger River, into the city of Union; that they shall, in their discretion, drain so much above, below and in the city as they think best for the protection of the health of the community, and that they shall fix all necessary culverts, bridges and abutments.
Sec. 20. (Office and Term of Office.) That this Commission Term of of-'^crein appointed and commissioned* shall hold their offices until the regular meeting of the Union county delegation to the Gen- eral Assembly in January, 1914, when the successors of said Commission shall be recommended by the said delegation for appointment by the Governor. The said Union County Drain- age Commission shall occupy the same office as «the County Commissioners occupy in the courthouse of Union county.
Sec 21. (Remuneration.) That each member of said Com- , Remuncra- missiou shall rcceive one hundred ($100) dollars every year for their services ; and the Commissioners shall take the same oath of office before entering upon their duties as is required and taken by the County Commissioners, and shall meet regu- larly on the first Wednesday in each month.
Sec 22. (Reports.) That the said Union County Drainage Commission shall make semiannual reports to the Board of County Commissioners of the work done and performed and the moneys expended, and shall publish a duplicate of said reports in a county newspaper published in the city of Union.
Sec. 23. (Right to Borrow in Anticipation.) That the said Union County Drainage. Commission is hereby authorized and
fice.
Reports.
Right to borrow.
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empowered to borrow money in anticipation of the receipts to a. d. 1912. refund made by assessments on property benefited. ^^-^-y-**-/
Sec. 24. (Treasurer's Boml.) That the Treasurer of said Treasurer's Commission be bonded in some solvent surety company, domes- ^^^^ ticated and licensed to do business in South Carolina, in the sum of $5,000.00, for the faithful and honest custody of all funds entrusted to his care.
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Sec. 26. That each individual Commissioner, before assumr ing the functions of his office, enter into bond in the penal sum of one thousand dollars for the faithful and honest discharge of his duties and that he will show no discrimination or pref- erence in placii^ damages or benefits on or to the lands affected.
Sec. 26. That this Act shall be in force from and after its ratification by the General Assembly and the approval and
signing by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in wJiich it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — ^Code Commissioner.
No. 418.
AN ACT TO Prescribe Certain Duties and Obligations OF THE County Supervisor op Newberry in Relation TO THE Books of Account to Be Kept by Him, and in Relation to the Conduct of the Fiscal Affairs of THE County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the supervisor State of South Carolina, That the County Supervisor of New- gounw^'re-''^ berry county shall keep a book called "File-book of Claims," 3|i^e Bo.,k*^o? in which shall be entered all claims as presented. This book cuims." shall be printed and ruled with appropriate columns, showing: (1) Claim number, (2) date of filing, (3) by whom presented, (4) to whom claim belongs, (5) nature of claim, (6) date of action, (7) amount of claim, (8) amount allowed, (9) amount disallowed, (10) item number in Supply Act to which charge- able, (11) remarks. The number of the claim shall not be entered upon the book until claim shall have been allowed and
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A. D. 1012. entered on the "Claims Classification Book," hereinafter pro- '^"^''^^''^^^ vided for, and shall then be made to conform to the number thereon. A separate claim must be filed for each account chargeable to any particular item in the County Supply Act or to any subdivision thereof. The principal of each note for money borrowed in anticipation of the collection of taxes shall be paid directly by the County Treasurer, the said Treasurer holding said note as his voucher for the principal thereof and the lender filing claims with Supervisor in the usual form for the interest, but not for principal, except where a specific appropriation shall have been made for the payment of a par- ticular note.
Sec. 2. The County Supervisor shall keep a book called ^^ Book of. "Classification of Claims Allowed," in which shall be entered of Claims Ai- all claims allowed in numerical order. This book shall be kept. printed and ruled with appropriate columns, showing: (1) Line
number, (2) claim number, (3) warrant munber, (4) item number in Supply Act to which chargeable, (5) claimant, (6) nature of claim, (7) amount allowed, (8) amount paid, (9) date paid, (10) amount unpaid, (11) columns headed and numbered, "Item Number 1" and upward, with tabulated statement at head of each column showing: (a) The amount of the appropriation made for the particular item, (b) the amount of claims allowed to date chargeable to such item, (c) the balance of the appropriation subject to future claims which may be allowed, or the balance of over allowed; (12) total. With similar tabulation within the first ten days of each and every month, the County Supervisor shall publish one time in a newspaper of the county, selected by him as calcu- lated to give full publicity thereto, a statement, under his hand, attested by the Clerk of the Board, and approved by the County Auditor, showing the exact financial condition of each item at the end of the preceding month, as the same may appear from this book. Subdivision 11, briefly describing the item by title as in the County Supply Act. The advertising charges therefor s»hall not exceed $4 for each insertion.
Sec. 3. The County Supervisor shall keep a book of "Bills
"Bills Pay. Payable," in which he shall enter, as and when made, all notes
b^^kcp^r'^ '** for loans in anticipation of collection of taxes. The entries
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thereon shall show: (1) Note number, (2) date of note, (3) a. d. 1912. date due, (4) payee, (5) amount, (6) rate of interest, (7) date paid. Said notes shall be numbered in the order in which they may be executed.
Sec. 4. The County Supervisor shall keep a book called "Bond Book" "Bond Book,*' in which shall be entered all bonds outstanding*® ^ ^*p*- and hereafter issued. This book shall be printed and ruled with appropriate colunms, showing: (1) Series number, (2) title of bonds, (3) date of issue, (4) date due, (5) interest rate, (6) interest payable, (7) interest amount due January 1, (8) interest amount due July 1, (9) number of bonds, (10) bond number, (11) denomination, (12) total value issued, (13) remarks.
Sec. 5. The County Supervisor is hereby prohibited from Suocrvisor drawing any warrant upon the County Treasurer to be paid from drawing
warrant ex*
out of any of the several funds specifically appropriated forcept for pur- any purpose other than that for which the same shall have been specific appro-
pnation is
SO appropriated, and it shall be unlawful fc»r the County made. Treasurer to pay any such inhibited warrant. It shall be unlawful for the County Supervisor, County Board of Com- missioners, or any member thereof, to create, by contract, express or implied, any obligation against the county which, with the obligation then existing* and chargeable to any par- ticular item of appropriation, shall exceed the amount spe- fically appropriated therefor: Provided, That in case of emergency, with the written consent of the county delegation, this requirement may be dispensed with. Should the County Supervisor, County Board of Commissioners, duany member thereof, violate the provisions of the paragraph next preced- ing in this section, the claim resulting therefrom shall be declared null and void as against the county, and the officer offending shall be held responsible to the claimant therefor upon his official bond. It is hereby made the duty of the County Supervisor and County Board of Commissioners to so apportion the appropriation for maintenance of convicts and road-working organization and the appropriation for Dispen- sary Constables as to cover the total expenses on account of these items for the entire fiscal year for which they may be respectively appropriated.
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A. D. 1912. See. 6. The County Supervisor shall state upon each war- ^J^]^^^^^*^ rant drawn by him upon the County Treasurer the item of
?Su ^ °" '"^^' the appropriation in the County Supply Act on account of which it shall have been drawn; he shall also, in a tabulated form upon said warrant, state the amount of such appropria- tion, the amount theretofore drawn against it, the amount of the warrant then drawn and the balance against which future warrants may be drawn. No warrant shall be paid by the County Treasurer or be allowed as a credit to him in his set- tlement unless it conform with this requirement.
Sec. 7. That whenever the appropriation for any specific item of county expenses, as provided in the County Supply
to be '^drawTi Act of any year, shall have been exhausted by warrants of
^Appropriation, the County Supervisor upon the County Treasurer, the pay- ment of further claims chargeable to the account of such item shall be immediately suspended. Such claims in excess of the appropriation, after having been audited, allowed and entered upon the book of "Classification of Claims Allowed," for the year to which they belong, shall be transferred' in red ink to the same book for the succeeding year, numibered with the claims for that year; the number endorsed upon said claims in red ink, the amounts distributed in the item column for past indebtedness; and in* the column headed "Nature of
Claims," shall be entered, "Past indebtedness of 19 ,
No " Upon the book from which the claim shall have
been transferred, opposite the claim, shall be noted, "Trans- ferred to 19 , No " In the County Supply Act for
the succeedi«|^ year these claims shall be provided for by an appropriation in the item "Past Indebtedness Claims," wher- ever they shall be classified by numbers, nature and amount. A certified schedule of these claims, itemized' and classified, shall be furnished by the County Supervisor to the county d'elegation during the first week in Janoiary of every year. At the annual settlement with the Comptroller General all cash T>alances to the credit of the revenue of the county for all county purposes and all uncollected assets, for ithe fiscal year to which said past indebtedness claims belong, shall be passed to credit-of the revenue of the county for all county purposes for the fiscal year to which said past indebtedness claims shall have
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been transferred, to the extent of the amount of the same and a. d. i»i«. of -any other indebtedness of the preceding year provided for in the budget for the succeeding year ; the balance, if any, shall be <ieposited by the County Treasurer in some reliable savings institution, at interest, for the purpose of accumulating a fund with which to put the county upon a cash basis: Provided, That this section shall not apply to obligations incurred in violation of Section 5, but is intended to apply only to such obligations of the county as are not within the control of the County Supervisor or County Board of Commissioners.
Sec, 8. AH income to the county from iSnes, fees, costs, license, pincs, fees, commutation road tax. Register of Mesne Coiweyance's office, to^Sr^paid *t'o and from all other sources, not otherwise appropriated by law, „?"" shall be paid to the County Treasurer and be applicable to all claims for the payment of which the appropriations for the year on account of county expenses shall have been made.
Sec. 0. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor, and shall cover all transactions for
tiie fiscal year beginning January 1, 1912, and. subsequent years.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
County Treas-
No. 414.
AN ACT TO Declare the Code as Submitted by the Code Commissioner of South Carolina to Be the Only General Statutory Law of the State, and to Pro- vide for Publication of Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Code as submitted by the jj^^^gii^ Code Commissioner of South Carolina (which is hereto *^°p^®^- attached), be, and the same is hereby, declared to be the "Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1912;" and said Code is hereby declared to be the only general statutory law of this State on the 9th day of January, 1912.
Code of
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Legislative Committee and Code Commissioner authorized to make con- tract for an- notating, in- dexing, and publisning Code.
Proviso.
Proviso.
Sec 2. That the standing committee, loiown as "The Com- miittee to Inquire Into the Progress of the Work of the Code Commissioner/' to be af^Krinted ajt this session of the General Assemibly, be, and they are hereby, authorized and required, together with the Code Commissioner, to make a contract with some reputable publishing company to prepare, annotate, index and publish according to the most approved methods the Code hereto attached. That said comnrittee, together with the Code Commissioner, sihall have the work done on the best terms they can for the State, giving special consideration to the reputation, reliability and punctuality of the contracting pub- lisher, the cost and character of the work and its completion at an early date: Provided, That said contracting publisher shall use in the publication of the said Code the sectional catch- lines, such marginal references as may be required by the Code Commissioner and the said committee, and print and bind the Code according to modern and most approved methods: And provided, also. That the amount paid for said work shall not exceed the appropriation set aside for said purpose. The said committee shall be entitled to such compensation for their services as are other standing committees of the General Assembly.
Sec 3. The award for State printing for diis year shall not include the Code -oi 1912.
Sec 4. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 24th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 415.
AN ACT TO Declare the Law With Regard to Referencf.s IN Acts to Statutes Codified in the Code of Laws of 191:3.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That whenever in any Act 'heretofore
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or hereafter passed during the regular session of the General a. d. i»i2. Assembly of 1912, reference is made to any Act or Joint Reso- ^^^^^^^^^^ lution or to the General Statutes of 1872, or of 1882, or to the?( acu"oT" Revised Statutes of 1893, or to the Code of Laws of 1902, or JJi» emb?S:ed to any part thereof which has been codified and now forms a 5^12;*****^ ®^ part of the Code of Laws of 1912, for the purpose of altering, amending, adding to, or repealing the said Acts, Resolutions or Statutes, said reference, alteration, amendment, addition or repeal shall be construed to apply to the said Code of Laws of 1912, as fully and specifically as though said Code of Laws of 1912 were mentioned in the Act containing said reference, alteration, amendment, addition or repeal.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect f ronn its approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him- to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 416.
AN ACT to Further Regulate the Running of Motor
Vehicles in This State.
Section 1, Be it eruicted by the General Assen>bly of the „
•' "' Provision
State of South Carolina, When a motor vehicle is operated inK»ving Hen on
' '^ motor vehicle
violation of the provisions of law, or negligently and carelessly, fo^ *^S**Jfher and when any person receives personal injury thereby, or when J^JjifJ^j %^^ a buggy or wagon or other property is damaged thereby, the damages done to such person or property shall be and consti- tute a lien next in priority to the lien for State and county taxes upon such motor vehicle, recoverable in any Court of competent jurisdiction, and the person sustaining such damages shall have a right to attach said motor vehicle in the manner provided by law for attachments in this State: Provided, That this Act shall not be effective in case the motor vehicle shall have been ^'o^*®®- stolen by the breaking of a building under a secure lock, or when the vehicle is securely locked.
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A. D. 1912. iv^jg Act was prescfited tx> the Governor die 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned' by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 417.
AN ACT TO Grant to Graduates of the State Hospital FOR THE Insane the Same Rights and Privileges of Nurses Graduating from Other Institutions or Hos- pitals.
Graduate SECTION 1. Be it enocted by the General Assembly of the
s^a'te ^Ho^spitoi State of South Carolina, That all persons who graduate at the
titled"**^ *aii training school for nurses at the State Hospital for the Insane
pnvifegcs^of ^ind hold diplomas signed by the President of the Board of
n?recr*^ under R^gc'^'ts and the Superintendent of the said institution, shall
26%tats./56?! ^ entitled to all the rights and privileges of nurses graduating
from any other training school, hospital or institution' in this
State, as is provided by an Act entitled "An Act to provide for
the examination and registration of trained nurses," approved
February 23d, A. D. 1910.
Sec. 2. This Act shall go into effect immediately on its approval by the Governor.
Approved the 16th day of February, A. D. 1913.
No. 418.
AN ACT TO Provide for the Exercise by the State of Its Option to Call in and Pay the Whole or Any Part of the Brown Bonds and Stocks, Issued Under an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for the Redemption of That Portion of the State Debt Known as the Brown Consol Bonds and Stocks, by the Issue of Other Bonds and Stocks/' Approved December 22, A. D. 1892.
re^rdiSi ^^^^ SECTION 1. Bc it cfiacted by the General Assembly of the State debt, g^^^^ ^£ ^^^\y^ Carolina, That the Sinking Fund Contmission
DF SOUTH CAROLINA. 739
provided for by Section 6 of an Act entitled "An Act to pro^ a. i>. i»i2. vide for the redemption of that portion of the State debt known as the Brown Consol Bonds and Stocks, by issue of other bonds and other stocks," approved Decemiber 2^, A. D. 1892, -be, and is hereby, authorized to exercise, on behalf of the State, the right, option and privilege reserved to the State in Section 2 of the said Act, entitled "An Act to provide for the redemption of that portion of the State debt known as the Browm Consol Bonds and Stocks, by issue of other bonds and stocks," approved December 22, A. D. 1892, to call in andi pay the whole or any part of the issue of bonds and stocks, daled the 1st of January, A. D. 1893, known as redemption Brown Bonds and Stocks, and issued under the provisions of the said Act.
Sec. 2. That in order to obtain such funds as may be neces- sary, in addition to the sinking fund now in charge of said Funds to be Commission, to pay said outstanding redemption Brown Bonds redeem Brown and Stocks, the said Commission shall cause to be prepared a stocks. sufficiency of blanks of coupon bonds and certificates of stock of uniform design and appearance, to be colored, as will pro- vide for a total issue of an amount (face value) in the aggre- gate of such bonds and certificates of stock not to exceed the aggregate outstanding amount of bohds and stocks that have been or may be issued under an Act entitled "An Act to reduce the volume of the public debt, and provide for the payment of the same," approved 22d Decembcir, A. D. 1873, and' Acts amendatory thereto, and other Acts providing for the f undinig of 'bills of bank of this State, Acts to fund past due interest on consols, and an Act to provide for the settlement of the con- solidated debt of the State, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of South Carolina, approved December 23,
1879, and an Act amending the same, approved 19th February,
1880, and other Acts authorizing the issue of said consols, and tmder the said Act entitled "An Act to provide for the redemp- tion of that portion of the State debt known as the Brown Consol Bonds and Stocks, by the issue of other bonds and stocks," approved December 22d, A. D. 1892, and also any other like bonds and stock which may be hereafter issued in pursuance of said Acts of the General Assembly, said bonds to be of the denominations of five hundred and one thousand dol-
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A. D. 1918. lars, and said certificates of stock to have their respective face ^'^^^''^'^^ value left blank, so that the same may be filled as may be most convenient for the purpose of the exchange herein provided for. That said bonds and certificates of stocks shall be at interest from the date of their issue until the date of their maturity, at the rate of four per cent. (4%) per annum, pay- able semiannually, and after said date on- the first day of July and January in each year, at the State treasury, in the city of Columbia, or at the agencies of the State in the cities of Charleston and New York, which places of payment shall be expressed on the face of the bonds, and said bonds shall have coupons attached thereto for the interest wthich shall become, due on said bonds, as hereinabove stated, and the interest on . said certificates of stock shall ibe paid semiannually in the manner now provided by law.
Sec. 3. Said bond® and certificates of stock shall become pay- Bonds and able at the end of the term of forty years from the first day of payable. January, A. D. 1912, but the State sihall reserve to itself the
right to call in and pay the whole or any part of the issue at any time after the expiration of twenty years from date of issue, but in such event the bonds first called in will be those of the highest numbers or* last issued, and thereafter the regis- tered bonds or stock, calling first the highest number or last issued certificate. That said coupon; bonds and certificates of stock shall be signed by the Governor of the State, counter- signed by the Comptroller General, and have the great seal of the State affixed thereto by the Secretary of State, wliich sign- ing and sealing shall be made and done at the time of tlieir issue and not before; the coupons shall bear the signature of the State Treasurer ; his name being lithographed or engraven thereon. That the said coupon bonds shall be exchangeable for certificates of stodc, and said certificates shall be exchan^- able for coupon bonds : Provided, That no bond or bonds shall be issued in exchange for stock so presented except in the sum of one hundred dollars or multiples thereof, and that for any fractional part remaining of such certificates or certificates so presented new certificates of stock be issued.
Sec. 4. That all bonds and certificates of stock surrendered hereafter provided for shall immediately upon such surrender
Proviso.
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be cancelled and filed by the State Treasurer with the perma- ^ ^- ^^i'- nent records of his office, and a correct registry shall be kept g]^J^ by the State Treasurer of all exchanges made under the pro- g^do"^^ *"^ visions of this Act, so as to exhibit in a separate account and convenient form the names of the holders thereof and the number and amounts of all such bonds and stocks received into the Treasurer's office, together with the number and denomina- tions of all bonds and stocks issued in exchange therefor or sold by him under the provisions of this Act. And the Secretary of State is hereby required to keep at all times a correct regis- try of all the bonds sealed by him under the provisions of this Act. And the Governor is in like manner hereby required to keep a similar registry of all bonds signed by him, each registry to be accessible to public at all times.
Sec. 5. That all coupons of said bonds, and all interest orders of said certificates of stock, the issue of which bondis and cer- bond?^nd ccr- tificates of stock is herein provided for, and the principal of to *^be*^*rccciv' such bonds when the same become due, shall be receivable in able mWeH^li payment of all taxes which shall become payable to the State due. during the year in which said coupons and interest orders or the principal of said bonds shall become payable, except for the tax levied for the support of public schools, and the fact that the said principal and coupons are so receivable shall be expressed on the face of the said bonds, coupons and interest orders, respectively, and this pledge is hereby declared to be a contract between the State of South Carolina and every holder of said bonds and certificates of stock, which pledge shall be expressed on the face of said bonds and certificates of stock.
Sec 6. The said Sinking Fund Commission are hereby g.^j^.^ authorized and instructed to sell the issue of bonds herein pro^Fund Commis-
'^ sion to aell.
vided for from time to time, as they may deem advisable, at the highest premium obtainable, at not less than par or face value, and the proceeds thereof Shall be applied to the payment of the said Redemption Bonds and Stocks, issued undier the Act of 1892, and the consolidated' bonds and* certificates of stocks, commonly called Brown Consols, and to no other pur- pose.
Sec 7. That the sale of the bonds or certificates of stock, issue of which is hereinabove provided for, shall be made by
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A. D. 1912.
Registry of sale to be kept.
Proviso.
Appropria- tion for ex- penses.
State Treas- urer author- ized to pay in- terest, etc.
Exempt from taxes.
Commission may be paid to effect sale.
Proviso.
Proviso.
the Sinking Fund Conimissi<Mi', and a correct registry of such bonds and certificates of stock when sold shall be kept in the same manner already provided for in this Act, and the pro- ceeds of such sales shall be kept as a separate fund, to be used exclusively for the final redemption of sudh Brown Bonds and. Stocks issued under the Act of 1892, and said consolidated bonds and certificates of stock hereinbefore described- as shall not be exchanged for the bonds and certificates of stock, the issue of which is provided for in this Act : Provided, howeifcr. That the Sinking Fund Commission-, if, in their judgment it is best to do so, shall have authority to exchange, in whole or in part, the new four per cent, bonds for Brown- Consols upon such terms as may best subserve the public welfare.
Sec. 8. That for the purpose of defraying the expenses to be incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Act, the sum of eight thousand dollars, if so much be necessary, is hereby appropriated to be drawn on the warrant of the Comptroller General, to be approved by the Sinking Fund Commission.
Sec. 9. That the State Treasurer be, and is hereby, author- ized to use so much of the general fund as may be necessary for the payment of the difference in interest on exchange of 'bonds, and the receipt of the person: receiving the said differ- ence in interest, shall be the State Treasurer's voucher there- for.
Sec. 30. That said bonds and certificates of stock shall be free from all State, county and municipal taxes whatsoever*
Sec. 11. That the Sinking Fund Commission are hereby authorized, in their discretion, to perform all and singular every act necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, not herein specifically given, and which are not inconsistent with the pro- visions hereof ; and in order to have the said bonds and stocks promptly placed, if the Commission shall at any time deem it advisable, the Sinking Fund Commission are hereby authorized to offer and pay a commission to parties placing said bonds and stock, and twenty thousand dollars of the funds belonging to the sinking fund, are hereby appropriated to pay such com- mission, if so much be necessary: Provided, howez'er. That they shall have said bonds and stocks placed without paying a commission, if practicable: Provided, The sale shall be at a
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price realizing not less than the face value of the bond® to the a. d. 1912. State, after payment of the conunission.
Sec. 12. That any trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, ^j^ ^^^^ ix>mmittee, receiver, master, clerk of court, or any other per-^*y^^^ |*; sons acting in any fiduciary capacity whatever, who as such'**^''- holds an investment of trust funds or otherwise any Consol Bonds or Stock of this State, the refunding of which is conh- templated by the provisions of this Act, shall be, and he or they are hereby, vested with full authority to exchange the said bonds or stock so held by him or them for the new four per cent, stock rates : Provided^ Such exchange shall be offered to Proviso. him or them, and hold the new stock or bonds so received and exchanged subject to each and all of the uses, trusts and pur- poses for or upon which the bonds or stock so exchanged were held; and the said trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, committee, receiver, master, cleric of court, or other person, shall be, and he or they are hereby, declared free from liability or accountability whatsoever to their several cestui que trusts or beneficiaries, because of his or their action in making such ' exchange in accordance with the provisions l^ereinbefore set forth.
Sec. 13. That $25,000 shall annually be paid by the State Treasurer to the Sinking Fund Commission of the State as an Fund Commis- acctimulative sinking fund for the retiring of the bonds and bonds.*' stocks provided for in this Act.
Sec 13a. That the bonds and stocks and interest provided Payable in for in this Act ^all be payable in gold. ^°
Sec. 14. That this Act shall take effect from and immediately after the date of its approval ; that all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act be, and the same
are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session-. — Code Commissioner.
State Board
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^- ^- "'*• No. 419.
AN ACT TO Authorize the Executive Committee of the State Board of Health to Adopt, Promulgate and Enforce Rules and Regulations for the Betterment AND Protection of the Public Health of the State OF South Carolina.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Executive Committee of the o* ^r^d'\o"" ^*^*^ Board of Health shall have the power to make, adc^t, SnTSifforee P^^^^^^^S^^^ ^ind enforce reasonable rules and r^^lations from iw**hca^ith ^^^' *^"^^ ^^ ^^"^^ requiring and providing for the thorough sanita- tion aixl disinfection of all passenger cars, sleeping cars, steam- boats, and other vehicles of transportation in this State, and also of all convict camps, pendtentiaries, jails, hotels, schools and other places used by or open to the public ; to provide for the care, s^fregatiom and isolation of persons having, or sus- pected of havii^ any communicable, co(ntagious or infectious • disease ; to r^fulate tihe methods of disposition of garbage or sewage and any like refuse matter in or near any incor- porated town, city, or unincorporated town or village of the State; to provide for the thorough investigation and study of the causes of all diseases, epidemics and otherwise in this State, and the means for the prevention of contagious disease, cpidcmKsfcoS- and the publication and distribution of such information as SSSretc.*" may contribute to the preservation of the public health, and the prevention of disease; to make separate orders and rules to meet any emergency not provided for by general rules and regulations, for the purpose of suppressing nuisances danger- ous to the public health and communicable, contagious and infectious dieases and other dangers to the public life and heakh: Provided, however, That nothing herein contained shall be construed as in anywise limiting any duty, power, or powers now possessed by or heretofore granted to the said State Board of Health or its Executive Committee by the Stat- utes of this State, or as affecting, modifying or repealing any rule or regulation heretofore adopted- by said Board.
Sec 2. That any person, who shall after notice, violate, dis- obey, refuse, om-it or neglect to comply with any rule of said
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Executive Cxxnmittee of the State Board of Health, made by ^' ^- ^^i*- it in pursuance of this Act, shall «be guilty of a misdemeanor, '^^'^^^ and, upon cotwiction. thereof, shall be fined not exceeding the ?iici%f^B!^?a sum of one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for thirty days: °* Health. Provided, This section shall not apply to any person until the Proviso, rules of State Board of Health are promulgated.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in whidi it originated within three diays, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 420.
AN ACT to Provide for an Election on the Sale of Alco- holic Liquors and Beverages in Certain Counties Petitioning Therefor.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That on the third Tuesday in August, for election on
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1913, any county m this Sta»te, which voted on the question of hoUc Uquors dispensary or no dispensary at the special election in August, counties. 1909, under an Act approved March 2d, 1909, shall have the right to hold an election for or against the sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages, and such election shall be held and con*- ducted by the same officers and under the same rules and regu- lations provided by law for general elections : Provided, That before any such election shall be held there shall be filed with the County Supervisor of such county before June 1st, 1913, a petition in writing, praying for such election-, signed by one- third of the qualified electors of such county. Said' Supervisor shall give thirty days' notice, by advertisement, of such election. Successive elections under this Act may be held, but not in any one county of tener than once in four years.
Sec. 2. At such election all qualified electors of the county may vote. Every voter, who may be in favor of the sale- of bauJS" **' alcoholic liquors and beverages in such county, shall cast a bal- lot in the t)Ox provided therefor, by the election commissioners in such county on which shall be printed the words: "For Sale of Alcoholic Liquors and Beverages ;" and- every voter opposed
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A. D. 1918. shall cast a ballot upon which shall be printed' the words: ^'^^^^^^^'^ "Against Sale of Alcoholic Liquors and Beverages."
Sec. 3. In case of a majority of the votes cast at such elec- Effect of ^^^^^ shall be for the sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages in favorable vote. sMch couwty, it sihall be the duty of the (Jovemor to ai^x>int three members, composing the County Dispensary Board for such county upon the recommendation of the delegatipni from such county in the General Assembly ; and the said members of the County Dispensary Board, when so appointed, shall qualify and proceed' to estabtish and conduct a county dispensary or dispensaries under the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to declare the law in reference to and to regulate the sale, use, consumption, possession, transportation, and disposition of alcoholic liquors and beverages within the State, and to police the same," approved the 16th day of February, 1907, and Acts amendatory thereof; and the said County Dispensary Board shall have such powers, duties and compensation as are pro- vided under such laws as were of force in such county ; and the legal sale of alcoholic liquors and beverages in such county shall be subject to and governed by such laws as were of force in such county on the 30th day of June, 1909, and' subsequent Acts.
Sec. 4. In case a majority of the votes cast in such election
Failure. shall be against re-establishing the dispensaries in such county
the prohibition laws now of force in said county shall continue
until amended or repealed by the General Assembly.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not retumedi by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 421.
AN ACT to Fix the Term of Office of the County
Treasurers.
Fixin term SECTION 1. Be it encctcd by the General Assembly of the Count ^^ Treas- ^^^^^ ^^ South Carolina, That the official term of office of urcrs. County Trcasurcrs shall begin July the first after each general
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election: Provided, That the present Cotinty Treasurers' term a. d. i»i«.
of office be continued until July 1st, 1913.
Sec. 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by htm to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 422.
AN ACT TO Provide for the Appointment of a Whiskey Gauger^ Define His Duties and Provide for His Com- pensation.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Governor of South Carolina for appoim- is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a special ganger key pauger, to inspect, gauge and examine all alcoholic liquors, wines, cor- tics, etc. dials, gins, bought and sold by the various county dispensaries in South* Carolina, now established or hereafter to be estab- lished. The special gauger shall have passed a civil service examination and have experience in gauging for tlie United States government. He shall be paid for his services the sum of one thousand eight hundired ($1,800) dollars per annum, which shall be paid by the various county dispensaries in pro- portion to their respective profits ; and shall hold such position for one year unless removed by the Governor. No person holding the position of special gauger under this Act shall, at the same time, be in the employ of the United States govern- ment, or of any other State govemmemt, or of any dealer or dealers in alcoholic liquors.
Sec. 2. This Act shall become effective immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by 'him to the House in which it originajted within three days, the Greneral Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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Creating State Crop Pest Com- mission.
^ ^' ^"•- No. 428.
AN ACT TO Create a State Crop Pest Commission of South Carolina ; to Define Its Powers and Prescribe Its Duties ; to Delegate to the State Crop Pest Com- mission Power to Make Rules, Ordinances and Regu- lations FOR Preventing the Introduction and Dissem- ination OF Injurious Insects and Plant Diseases, and Providing Penalties for the Violation Thereof, or Interference With Inspector; to Require Every Citi- zen TO Report Violations of This Act ; to Give Inspec- tion Officers Police Power, and to Repeal Acts Nos. 265 AND 488, OF THE General Assembly of South Caro- lina.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That on and after April 1, 1912, and every two years thereafter, the Board of Trustees of Clemson College shall designate not over five members of said Board, who shall constitute and be known as the State Crop Pest Com- mission of South Carolina, and who shall be charged with the execution of the pwovisions of this Act.
Sec. 2. That the said Commission shall have power to appoint May appoint an entOHiolc^ist, who shall be known as State Entomologist, * and a pathologist, who shall be known as State Pathologist, and such assistants, deputies and agents of the said entomologist and pathologist as in their judgment may seem necessary, so that the duties hereby devolved upon them may be properly discharged. The entomologist and patholc^st of said Com- mdssion shall perform or direct all the duties required under the rules, ordinances and regulations of the Commission.
Sec. 3. The State Crop Pest Commission shall fix the sala- ries of the entomologist, pathologist, their assistants and* depu- ties and agents, and said salaries shall be paid out of the funnels provided by law for the use of Clemson College; and in addi- tion to said salaries, such expenses as the said Conrniisskyn may allow for traveling and other incidental expenses, including reports and other publications. „ . Sec. 4, That the State Crop Pest Commission shall 'have full
Powers and '^
dutica. and pleiKiry power to make, promulgate and enforce such just
certain
Shall fix salaries.
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and reasofiable rules, ordinances and r^^lations as in the A- ^- ^^i*- judgment of the Qwnmission may be necessary to eradicate or prevent the introduction, spread or dissemination of any injuri- ous insects and plant diseases, and all the rules, ordinances and regulations of said Commission ^hall 'have the force and effect of law so far as they are consistent with the general laws of the State and the laws of the United States. The State Crop Pest Commission shall have authority to regulate or prohibit the shipment within, or the importation into this State of any plants, farm products, or other articles of any nature or char- acter whatsoever. from any State, Territory or foreign country, wihen in the opinion of said Commission such regulation or prohibition is necessary to prevent the introduction or dissemi- nation of ^jurious insect pests and plant diseases.
Sec. 5. When the entomologist or pathologist of said Comr ^, „
.. .... ,,. Shall adopt
mission suspect any injurious insects or plant diseases to exist remedial
r 1 V. 1 1 i« •!• t • • measures.
m any part of the State, they shall verify such suspicions, and if well founded, the entomologist and pathologist shall adopt such remedial measures as they may deem necessary and prac- tical.
Sec. 6. That any firm, corporation or person violating any of the rules of said Commission shall be deemed guilty of a^j^JJJfrJf °" misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less thani fifty ($50) dollars nor more than five hundred ($500) dollars, or imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both such fine and imprisofiment, at the discretion of the Court having jurisdic- tion. The said Commission shall have power and authority to enforce its rules, ordinances and regulations iju any Court of con^etent jurisdiction by civil as well as criminal proceeding, and if it is necessary to issue a writ of injunction, no Court of this State shall have the right previous to a trial upon the merits to set aside such writ on bond' ; that it shall be the duty of tfie Attorney General and Solicitors to represent said Com- mission whenever called upon to do so; that said Commission in the discharge of its duties and in the enforcement of the powers herein delegated, may administer oaths, hear witnesses, etc., and to that end it is made the duties of the various Sheriffs
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A. D. loia. through the State to serve all summons and other papers upon ^^'^^^'^^^^^ the request of the Commissioiu
Sec. 7. Any person who shall seek to prevent any inspection Penalty for ^^^^ *he direction of the State Crop Pest Commission by said interference, entomologist, pathologist, dcputies, assistants, or agents, or who shall otherwise interfere with the entomologist, pathol^ ogist, assistants, deputies, or agents, while in the performance of their duties undier this Act, shall be deemed guiky of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty ($50) dollars nor more than five hundred ($500) dollars, or imprisonment for not less than ten days, or both sudi fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the Court having jurisdiction.
Sec. 8. That the members of the State Crop Pest Commis- Has police sion, the entomologist, pathologist, their assistants, deputies, ^'^^^' and agents, shall have police power in executing the provisions
of this Act. It shall be the d;uty of every person to report violations to the State Crop Pest Commission, Clemson Col- lege.
Sec. 9. That all fines resulting from prosecutions under this Fines, how Act shall be paid to the State Treasurer and dieposited to the credit of the State treasury.
Sec. 10. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1913, and was not returned' by him to the House in which it originated within three diays, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 424.
AN ACT TO Require All Employers of Labor, Who Have THE Right to Require a Notice of Purpose to Quit Their Employ from the Operatives Employed by Them, to Give Notice to Their Employees of Shut- ting Down.
Section 1. Be it efiacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That all employers of labor in this
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State, requiring notice from any employee, of the time such a. d. i»i2. employee will quit work, shall give notice to its emi^yees, of certain em- its purpose to quit work, or shut down, by posting a printed gJj^/YhaifVvc notice stating the date of the banning of the shutdown or{J^^f^„ uf shSi cessation from work, and the approximate length of time the **°^"' oofvtinuous shutdown is to continue^ in eadh room of its build- ing ; not less than two weeks or the same time as is required of employees before so stop^ng work, or shutting <k>wni, of its purpose to stop work or shut down : Provided, That they are not required to do so by reason of some unforeseen accident to machinery, or by some Act of God or of the public enemy.
Sec. 2. Any emptoyer of labor subject to the provisions of Penalty. this Act failing to post such notice in the manner herein pro- vided, shall be subject to a fine of not exceeding five thousand dollars, upon conviction; and in addition thereto shall be liable to each and every one of its employees, for such damages as each and every one of its employees may suffer by failure to give such notice.
Approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 425.
AN ACT TO Require That Only Citizens Shall Vote in Any Primary Election, State, County, or Municipal, in This State, and to Provide for Carrying This Requirement Into Effect.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That hereafter only citizens of t^Ws^^ Restrictions State, or other citizens of the United States, who sihall havej***""^ e^*^^- been residents of this State for at least one year, with die bona fide intention of becoming citizens of this State, shall be entitled or allowed to vote in any primary election. State, county or municipal, in this State; and that upofn a person offering to vote, and his vote being challenged for noncitizen- Aip, the challenge being accompanied by an affidavit of some registered voter, made of his own knowledge, or on- informa- tion and belief, to the effect that such person is not a citizen, as defined above, he shall not be allowed to vote, unless he file
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A. D. wi«. Yvith the managers at the polls his affidavit that he is a citizen, specifying Avfaether bom or naturalized, and if naturalized, exhibit to the managers his certificate of naturalization.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the Greneral Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No- 426,
AN ACT to Establish a State Board of Embalming, Fix Its Duties, and Provide for Licensing Embalmers.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That there is hereby established and
EmbSming of Created a Board to be known as the State Board of Embalmers
South Caro- ^ o ..i i^ i*
Hna. of South Carolina.
Sec. 2. The Board shall consist of five members to be appointed by the Governor, of whom three shall be members of the South Carolina Funeral Directors' and Embalmers' Asso- ciation, and the President and Secretary of the South Carolina State Board of Health shall be ex officio members. All vacan- cies occurring on the Board shall be filled by the Governor. Each of the three appointive members shall serve for a term of three years from the date of the going into effect of his appoiwt- menit, except those first appointed, who shall serve as follows : One for one year, one for two years, one for three years, and of these the Governor sJmll designate the number of years each shall serve. Any one having served as a member of die Board shall be eligible for reappointment. The first Board shall be appointed on or before the first day of July, nineteen* hundred and twelve, anno Domini, and one member annually thereafter shall be appointed, who shall serve for a term of three years, from the first day of July thereafter. All subsequent appoint- ments on the Board, except those made to fill vacancies and those of the President and Secretary of the South Carolina Board of Health, shall be selected from three names sent to the Governor by the South Carolina Funeral Directors' and Embalmers' Association. But if said nominations are not
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made to the Govermor by June 16A, of any year, the Governor a. d. i9ii. shall appoint and commission a suitable person to fill the ''^'^^^^^^ vacancy occasioned by the expiration of the term of said mem- ber of said Board. The members of said Board of Embahners sihall be residents of the State of South Carolina^ each of whom shall have had at least five years' experience in the practice of embalming, and in the care and disposition of dead human bodies in tlie State of South Carolina, except the Pre^dent and Secretary of said Board of Heabh. The Governor shall have power to remove from office any member of said Board for incapacity, misconduct or neglect of duty.
Sec. 8. The Governor shall furnish each person appointed to serve on the State Board of Embalmers a commission of commUsioned. ai^x>intment. The appointee shall qualify by talcing usual oath of office before a competent officer, within ten* days after said appointment has been made, and this fact shall be noted on the commission of appointment, and shall be filed witJh the Board of Embalmers.
Sec. 4. The first meeting of the Board shall be held on the first Monday of August, 1912, or as soon thereafter as may being, practical ; three members shall constitute a quorum.
Sec. 5. There shall be elected at first meeting a president and secretary from the memibers of the said Board, who shall tion. serve for one year, or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. The secretary shall furnish such bonds as may be required of 'him by the Board. The Board may adopt a common seal. The president of said Board (or in his absence a president pro tempore elected by members present) is hereby authorized to administer oaiths to witnesses testifying before said Board. The said Board shall, from time to time, adopt rules, regidations and by-laws, not inconsistent with the laws of this State, or of the United States, whereby the per- formance of the duties of said Board and the practice of embalming dead human bodies and the conduct of schools for teaching embalming shall be regulated. The said Board shall meet at least once in each year, and may meet as often as the proper and efficient discharge of its duties shall require, upon • the call of its president. The members of said Board shall be entitled to a per diem allowance of five dollars each day actually
16— A
First meet-
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A. D. i9i«. en^iaged in the Board's duties, and' to expenses not exceeding ^"^^^'^"^'^ five cents a mile for every mile traveled while so engaged, payable as herein provided.
Sec. 6. From and after the going into effect of this Act, Embaimers every pcrson desiring to engage in the practice of embalming ccnM.***" * dead human bodies within the State of South Carolina, shall make a written application to the State Board of Embalming for a license, accompanying the same with a license fee of ten dollars, whereupoi* the applicant, as aforesaid, shall present himself or herself before said Board at a time and place fixed by said Board, and if the Board shall find, upon examiration, that the applicant is of good moral character, possessed of skill and knowledge of embalming, anatomy and the care and dispo- sition of the dead and has a reasonable knowledge of sanitation and the disinfection of bodies of deceased persons, and the apartment, clothing and bedding in cases of death from infec- tious and contagious diseases, the Board sihall issue to said applicant a license to practice embalming and the care and dis- position of the dead, and shall register such applicant as a duly licensed embalmer. Such license shall be signed by a majority of the Board and attested by its seal. All persons receiving a . . license under the provisions of this Act, shall also raster the fact at the office of the Board of Health of the city, and, where there is no Board of Health, with the Clerk of the Town, and, where there is no Clerk of the Town, with the nearest Magis- trate, where it is proposed to carry on said practice, and shall display said license in a conspicuous place in the office of such licentiate.
Sec. 7. All expenses and per diem of members of this Board Per diem shall be paid from fees received under the provisions of this Act, and shall in no manner be an expense to the State. All moneys received in excess of said per diem allowance and other expenses provided for, shall be held by the Secretary of said Board as a special fund for meeting expenses of said Board.
Sec. 8. On and after the first day of January, nineteen hunr
Arterial or dred and thirteen, anno Domini, it shall be unlawful for any
mcnt prohibit- person ttot a licensed embalmer, licensed either under the pro-
uary 1. ifiu. visions of this Act, or licensed previously to the passage hereot
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 755
by the State Board of Healtli' to practice or pretenri to practice ^- ^- i®^*- embalming, either by arterial or cavity treatment ^■^•v-"^^
Sec. 9. Nothing in this Act shall apply to, or in any manner j^^ ^^^ ^^ interfere with, the duties of any officer of local or State insti- ^^^j!^^'' tiitions, nor shall this Act apply to any persoo engaged simply in* the furnishing of burial receptacles for the dead, and bury- ing the dead, but who do not practice embalming.
Sec. to. Any person who shall practice or hold himself or herself out as practicing embalming, without having complied Q^^Jo^^^jJf*^"' with the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of a misde-**^* meanor, and, upon conviction thereof, in any Court of compe- tent jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less liian fifty dollars nor more than, one hundred dollars for each and every offense. All fines assessed for the violation of any of the provisions of this Act shall be paid into public school fund of this State.
Sec. Jl. It shall be unlawful to embalm a dead human body when any fact within the knowledge, or brought to the atten- prohibited tion of the embalmer is sufficient to arouse suspicion of crime in? body°whcTc in connection with the cause of death of the deceased-, until the ^^cd. ** permission of the Coroner or of a Magistrate, if a Coroner be not accessible, sfhall have first been obtained. Any person vio- lating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than* one hundred dollars.
Sec. 12. This Act shall be enforced on and- after its passage and signature of the Governor.
Sec. 13. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are herefcy repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated, within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — ^Code Commissioner.
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A^D^. jg-^^ 427.
AN ACT TO Create a Sinking Fund, Provide for Its Cus- tody, Control and Management^ for Union County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That from and after the approval of
Fund for this Act by the Governor, a sinking fund be, and the same is
crelted. **"° hereby, created, managed and controlled as Hereinafter sot forth
in this Act, and any and all Acts inconsistent or conflicting with
this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That three electors of Union county, on being Sinking appointed and coimmissioned by the Governor, ami dieir suc- fiSScrs^^^^Jw " cessors in office, shall be, and are hereby declared to be, "The appointed. Sinking Fund Commission" for the county of Unian, for a term of two, four, and six years ; and at the expiration of each term the appointment of a successor shall be for a term of six years and said successor shall be recommended by the delega- tion of Union county inr the General Assembly to the Gov- ernor for appointment and appointed by Ihe Governor by and with the consent of the Senate; and any vacancy occurring from any cause on said Commission* shall be filled for the unex- pired part of term as herein before set forth for appointment of successors.
Sec 3. The said Commission shall be a body corporate and „ as suc*h shall dect a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer;
How orgftn"
izcd. shall have a seal; shall keep a correct, accurate and perfect
system of bookkeeping. They shall have the right to sue and be sued, to i^ead and be impleaded in any and all of the Courts of this State, of any other State and of the United States of America. They shall, if they elect, use the office of Master of Union county for any specified days of the week or month, not conflicting with his appointed days of business, and jointly with the Master use the office, furniture 'and vault.
Sec 4. They ^hall meet regularly the first Wednesday in Meetings. ^^^ moiuth and- as often as they may elect.
5'ec. 5. They shall each enter into a bond, in a surety com- pany that legally is domesticated to do business in South Caro- lina, in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars for the faithful an<l honest custody and managenient of all funds turned over
Bond.
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to Akexn or either of diem for the sinking fund of Union ^ ^- i^^*- cotmty ; and shall pay the |>remitiins on said policies otrt of the ^■''^^^^*^ sinking fund moneys in their custody, possession and hands, taking tlie proper voucher for same, a duplicate voucher to be sent by them to the Board of County ConmMsstoners for Union county and by them filed for back checking the accounts.
Sec. 6. T>hey shall keep a minute book in which shall be recorded each amount ordered by liiem to be paid out, and no " ***' money shall be paid out except by a vote of at least two of said Commissioners and the votes recorded in the minute boc4c, and the minutes of each meeting wherein any business is recorded requiring money to be paid out to be signed during the meeting by. all the members and the seal indented over their signatures.
Sec. 7. It shall be left to the discretion of said Commission, , the depository banks; but said banks must allow interest on all balances on deposit with them of not less than 4 per cent, per annum.
Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the said Sinking Fund Commission to give a notice to some newspaper published in the city of Umon, for publication' quarterly during the year, the amount of money in their hands or under their control and in didr possession to be loaned, inviting borrowers for the same to submit their wants and collateral securities.
Sec. 9. That it shall be the duty of said Sinking Fund Com- mission to receive all moneys that by law are directed into the duties, sinking fund and to credit the same to the account for which it was appropriated ; to take into their possession and custody all moneys, notes, obligations, choses in action or evidences of any moneys due sinking fund and all stock or bonds or mort- gages or other securities in the possession of the old Sinking Fund Commission or wherever found; to receive the books, papers, minutes, and all other data or f imds or evidence of past or present losses pertaining to the Union county sinking fund.
Sec. 10. It shall be the dutyof the said Sinking Fund Com- mission to pursue in any manner in their discretion any losses heretofore sustained to the said sinking fund by their prede- cessors or the present acting Sinking Fund' Commission of Union county.
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A. D. 1912. Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the said Sinking Fund Conif- ^^-i-v"*-^ mission to loan or lend or invest or d^)Osit in interest bearing securities, fully secured, from time to time, and on such terms as may be most advantageous to Union county ; to collect and reinvest from time to time tfie fund now on hand or hereafter accruing or accumulating or coming into their possession from any tax levy; and all sources whatsoever.
Sec. 12. The Treasurer of Union county shall on the third Treasurer Friday of each month send or give to the said Sinking Fund stat^Tn? Commission a statement of the amount of moneys he has col- lected up to that date for sinking fund purposes and accom<- pany the same with his check or cash for the amount ; and a copy or duplicate of said statement he shall give or send to the Board of County Commissk>n)ers to be filed by them for the purpose of back checking.
Sec. 13. The Master of Union county shall turn over to the County Mas- Sinking Fund Commission all moneys in his office that are non- over ^certaUi interest bearing and that are the accumulations of old balances moneys. unpaid to litigants that have been over one year in his office ;
accompanying each with a statement of the case and the parties to the action ; with the anxmnt in each case and charge up the same to the Sinking Fund Commission's account and send a duplicate or copy of same to the Board of County Commis- sioners for the purpose of back checking, and keep the receipt of the said Boards of Sinking Fund Commission and Union County Commissioners as the vouchers against this disburse- ment in his office for the purpose of back checking or tracing. Sec. 14. The Sinking Fund Commission shall obey the war- Shaii obey rant of the Master on them for any moneys turned over by him.
Master s war- -^ -^ •* ^
rant. to them in stated cases whenever the said Master settles said
cases and is ready to pay out the moneys to the proper parties in interest in the action and duplicates of said transactions ^hall be given by both the Master and Sinking Fund Commis- sion to the Board of Coimty Commissioners of Union county for the purpose of back checking and tracing.
Sec. 16. That any referee of Union county under the juris- Referces to diction of any State Court shall turn over to the Sinking Fund
tofn mwcysJ Commission all nK>neys in his hands as referee or have come into his possession as referee and not already paid out to the
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proper parties ifi> interest an-di which are nonihiterest bearing and a. d. lois. have been in his possession over one year, accompanying the transfer witli a statement to the effect that it is done in pur- suance of this Act, stating the amount, and the title of the cause, its date and all parties in interest, and charge up the same to the account of the Sinking Fund Conimission and send a duplicate copy of same to the Board of County Commission- ers and file the receipts of the Sinking Fund Commission and the County Commissioners as his proper vouchers, for back checking and tracing.
Sec. 16. The said Sinking Fund Commission shall obey the To obey
w&rrsints of
warrant order of the said referee on them for said moneys referees, whenever the said referee is ready to settle and pay the said moneys over to the proper parties in interest, and the payment by said Sinking Fund Commission to said referee, shall send duplicate statements of said transaction to the Board of County Commissioners for filing, for the purposes of back checking and tracing.
Sec. 17. The Probate Judge of Union county shall turn over probate to said Sinking Fund Commission any and all moneys in his Jj^^^ovc^r^^er. office that are noninterest bearing, and that represent old bal- ***" mon«ys- ances unclaimed for over one year, accompany the same with a full and complete statement of the case for the Sinking Fund Commission and its duplicate copy for the Couflity Commis- sioners for their filing, and the receipts of said Board shall be a proper voucher for his office against the moneys so paid out.
Sec. 18. The said Sinking Fund Commission shall obey the warrant order of the Probate Judge of Union county on them Shall honor
wsrrsnts of
for said moneys whenever the said Probate Judge is ready to Probate judge, settle and pay the said moneys over to the proper parties in interest, and the i>ayment by said Sinking Fund Commission to the said Probate Judge, and shall send duplicate statements of their transaction to the Board of County Commissioners for filing, for the purpose of back checking and tracing.
Sec. 19. The said Sinking Fund Commission shall by appoint- ment furnish to the Solicitor or grand jury, its foreman or com- Rcporu. mittee, all of its books, pai>ers and securities as called for by either, any, or all of them, and be ready at any and all times for an inspection of their stewardship.
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A. D. i9i». Sec. 20. The said Sinking Fund C<Kmnission shall publisii '"^^^""^'^^ quarterly a statement in a newspaper published in tne city of Union, giving amount of ca^ on handi, how much loaned and how much received by them up to that date.
Sec. 21. Tlie said Sinking Fund Commission shall charge up Further OH their txx^ all outstanding bonds voted by Union county, duties. j^y ^^^ township, by any sdiool district or for any purpose over
which they have cograzance or jurisdicti<Mi by virtue of the laws; the face value of each and the aggregate value; what interest payable on same, their market value, and when- redeem- aUe.
Sec. 22. They shall always in their discretion redeem any outstanding bond before maturity, with nnxieys in hand, if the market value of same justifies the redemption.
Sec. 23. The Treasurer of Union county shall turn over to the Sinking Fund Commission all the cancelled coupons repre- senting the paid interest on bonds and take receipt for same, and the said transaction made in duplicate so that a copy shall be given the County Commissioners for fifing and trackig.
Sec. 24. That said Sinking Fund Commission shall notify the Union county delegation in the General Assembly two years and one year before the maturity of any bonds of which they are the custodians of the sinking fund for their redemption, accompandedTby a statement of the anxnint of money credited to said bonds account, for redemption.
Sec. 26, The said Commissioners of the said Sinking Fund Commission shall each 'have as compensation for their services $120 per annum.
Sec. 26. That for any breach of the trust herein created the
Penalty for CommissiotieTS fouud guilty shall be punished not exceeding five
trust. years in the State Penitentiary, or by fine not exceeding $5,000.
Sec. 27. For refusing to carry out any section of this Act, the officer so refusing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, sfcall forfeit bis office and also be punished by imprisonment of not exceeding five years in the State Peniten- tiary, or by fine not exceeding $1,000.
Sec. 82. That be appointed for the- two years
term ; that be appointed for the four years term
and •. . . be appointed for the six years term.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- a. d. wis. ruary, A. D. 1^1^, and was not returned by faim to the Hotise in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in sessiotr. — Code Commissioner.
No. 428.
AN ACT TO Further Provide for the Duties of the Sink- ing Fund Commission of Cherokee County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the jy^^^ ^f State of South Carolina, That in addition to the duties now coiSSimi^"^ imposed by law upon the Sinking Fund Commissioni of Chero- couiSy.*"^^^^ kee county, it shall be the duty of the said Commission to ascertain what sums of money are now held in the hands of the Sinking Fund Commission of the town of Gaffney, S. C, and to take over and hold all such sums that may have been raised to pay the interest and principal of the several issues of bonds by the town of Gaffney, S. C, for the purpose of building, erecting, establis^hang and installing the electric light, water- works and sewerage plants in said town; and it shall be the duty of the Sinking Fund Commission of the town of Gaffney, S. C, within thirty days from the approval of this Act to turn over and deliver to the Sinking Fund Commission of Cherokee county all sums of money now in their hands, together with all evidences of indebtedness to said Sinking Fund Commission of Gaffney, including all notes and all securities held by them arising out of funds that may have been loaned to the town of Gaffney, or to any other person, firm or corporation, and shall deliver to the Sinking Fund Commission of Cherokee county a complete statement of all levies that may have been- made by said town for the purpose of paying interest on and retiring the bonded indebtedness of the town, together with the amounts received from such sources from the time such levies were made; and the Sinking Fund Commission of the town of Gaff- ney shall render a full and complete accounting of all its actings and doings with respect to said funds.
Sec. 2. That the Sinking Fund Commission of Cherokee county shall keep a true and correct account of all funds so
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A. D. i0i». received, and' shall pay the interest and principal of all bonds issued by the town of Gaflfney, S. C, as the same may mature; and during each year after the first of March, and as soon as the taxes for each fiscal year shall have been collected by the Treasurer of the town of Gaffney, ascertain tthe amount due to the sinking fund, and draw their warrant on the Town Treasurer for the ^ame ; and said funds shall be kept accounted for, and reported as other funds in their hands.
Sec. 3. That after the Sinking Fund Commission of the town of Gaffney, S. C., shall have made a full, complete and final settlement with the Sinking Fund Commission of Cherokee county, then the said Sinking Fund Commission of Gaffney, S. C, shall be abolished, and all the duties hereto imposed on the same shall be discharged by the Sinking Fund Commis- sion of Cherokee county.
Sec. 4. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned' by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 429.
AN ACT to Enlarge and Define the Duties and Powers OF Probate Court in Relation to Minors.
Suction 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of fhe
Duties of State of South Carolina, That whenever a petition shall be pre-
fnu? ed^and* rented to the Probate Court, supported by affidavits, either on
defined. knowledge or on infoi*mation and belief, that any child within
its jurisdiction under the age of eighteen years is destitute or
homeless, or is a beggar, or whose home, by reason of cruelty,
neglect or depravity on the part of its parents^ or other person
in whose care it may be, is an unfit place for such child, or that
any child is being required to work contrary to law, or in an
unreasonable degree, the conditions and circumstances of the
parents or person with whom it resides being considered ; or is
incorrigibly mischievous or vicious, or is a persistent truant
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from school, or habitually associates with criminals or vicious a. d, 191&. or immoral persons, or is growing up in ignorance or idleness, ^^"^^^^""^^ or is m imminent danger of becoming vicious or criminal ; or whenever a report is made to the Probate Court by an officer of the law, as hereinafter provided, that any child under the" age of eighteen years is liable to arrest or has been arrested for a violation of law, the said Probate Court s»hall issue a sum- mons to the child and to its parent or parents or person with whom it resides, or in case of a child under arrest, to the officer in w'hose custody he them is, also to show cause why the super- vision, care or custody of the said child should not be assumed by that Court. Such summons shall be returnable wiithin three days from the date of service. The issuing of such summons shall not be a stay of any criminal proceedings which have been instituted against such child and which are referred to in said petition or report except as hereinafter provided. In case the child has parent or parents within the jurisdiction of the Court with whom the child does not reside, but whose residence is known or can with reasonable diligence be ascer- tained, the said parent or parents sihall be summoned to appear before the Court before the final disposition of the case.
Sec. 3. The Probate Court shall have the power to summon before it any witnesses which it may deem necessary to a proper May sum-
^ -^ ^ ^ ^ . rooJi witnesses.
investigation! and determination of the allegations of the said petition or report.
Sec. 3. Upon proof of the allegations of the petition' the said Court shall have power to order such parent or parents or per- ciSu?rcoSrt son with whom the child resides to do and perform such duties in regard to the support and control of the child as shall be lawful and right. In case it is found necessary to apply reme- dies beyond the constitutional powers of the Probate Court, the said Court shall certify the fact to the Court of Common Pleas, or to the Court of General Sessions, as the case may require, to act upon the same, and apply such remedies as may be lawful and right.
Sec. 4. If after due hearing the Court shall assume the super- vision, care or custody of the child, it shall require the parent cu^S5ia*n^*2f * or parents or persons with whom it resides, ard in the discre- '"*°*^"* tion of the Court, in addition to these or in lieu thereof, some
764 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1912. suitable and proper person or persons to serve without com- -_^v^i*-^ pensation, and to be known as probation officer or officers, to look after said child and to report to the Court for as long a period and as often; as the Court shall require, as to the treat- ment and conduct of the said child; and the child shall report to said probation officer or officers from time to time, as the Court may prescribe ; and said probation officer or officers shall at all times have the right and power to investigate the sur- roundings, conditions, treatnient and conduct of the child, and report same to the Court.
Sec. 5. If at any time the Court shall find that the custody May reyoke ^^ the child should be taken f romi the parent or parents or per-
Refonnatory! ^on with whom it resides, it may bind over such child to some orphan asylum or other institution for the care of children, or to some responsible person or persons, in all cases to be first approved by ^e Court after due investigation, who will agree in writing to care for the child in a human manner and give it a reasonable amount of education, and to report to the Court at least once a year as to the treatment and conduct of the child, or in the discretion of the Court, the child, if colored, may be sent to the Reformatory, now located in Lexington county ; or if white, to the South Carolina Industrial School, now located in Florence county.
Sec. 6. If it appear to the Court that the child is incorrigibly
Majr remand criminal' or has committed' a crime which demands punishment
rather than reformative discipline, the Court shall remand it
to the proper Magistrate, Municipal Court or Sessions Court
for trial and punishment.
Sec. 7. Upon the arrest of any child less than eighteen' years
re5**an/ in-'^ ^^ age, the arrest of the said child sihall be reported to the
carccration. Probate Court by the officer making the arrest as speedily as possible for investigation and action under this Act. But if confinement be necessary before the case can be heard, the child shall not be incarcerated in the same room with adult criminals, but in a separate room of detention, and where the county or municipal authorities have made or shall make suit- able provision therefor, said room or rooms shall be outside the jail or guardhouse: Provided, Separate accommodations shall be provided for boys and gtrh and for white and colored.
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765
Appeals.
Sec. 8. The negiect or refusal to obey the summons of the a. d. law. Probate Court, or any lawful order made by him as here author- ^^^^^^ ized, shall be punishable as now authorized by law for libe vio- lation of the orders and decrees of said Court.
Sec. 9. All orders made pursuance of the Act by the Proibate Court shall be subject to review on appeal by the petitioner, the child or its parents or the person with whom it resides, or in case the child is charged with a crime beyond the jurisdiction of a &lagistrate by tfie State, in which last case it shall be the duty of the Probate Court promptly to certify to the Solicitor of the Circuit, at his request, the testinxxiy in the case, together with his findings and orders thereon. AH appeals shall be to the Judge of the Circuit at chambers, and shall be heard on the original papers. The appeal shall act as a stay of proceedings in the Probate Court until the issue shall be heard and deter- mined by the Judge of the Circuit Court. An appeal shall lie from the Circuit Court, but such appeal diall not act as a super- sedeas unless the Circuit Judge shall so order, stating in the order that the issue raised is in serious dotibt, and that if his decree is erroneous, its enforcement might work serious harm.
Sec. 10. The costs and fees shall be the same as those in Magistrate's Courts for investigations, to be paid by the county in which the case is heard.
Sec. 11. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and they are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 12. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary. A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session — Code Commissioner.
Fees.
No. 480.
AN ACT to Fix the Time in Which Wills in This State
Shall Be Probated.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the for^'p^SbaVSg State of South Carolina, That after the passage of this Acf *"■•
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Probate Judge may in stitute pro« ceedings.
Codicils.
Penalty.
every executor, devisee, legatee, trustee, guardian, attorney or obher person having in his possession, custody or control any last will and testament, including any codicil or codicils l^ereto, of any person hereafter dying shall, within thirty days after notice or knowledge of the death of the testator or testatrix, deliver such last will or testament, including any codicil or codicils thereto, to the Judge of the Probate Court having jurisdiction to admit the same to probate, and thereupon such Judge of Probate shall file the same in his Court, and if pro- ceedings for the probate thereof are not begun within thirty days he shall publish a notice of sudh delivery and filing in one of the newspapers in his county for fifteen days.
Sec* 2. That in case it shall be known or broug'ht to the knowledge of the Judge of the Probate Court to whom any last will and testament may be delivered, as hereinbefore provided, that any of the devisees or legatees named in such last will and testament labors under any disability, then it shall be the duty of such Judge of Probate to require the general guardian, com- mittee, or trustee, of any of the devisees or legatees so labor- ing under disability, to institute and prosecute proceedings for the probate of such last will and testament, where such pro- ceedings have not been instituted by some other person within a reasonable time after the delivery to and fiKng by him of such last will and testament. In the event there be no such general guardian, committee, or trustee, or if such proceedings are not instituted by such guardian, committee, or trustee, within reasonable time, the Judge of Probate shall appoint some fit and proper person as guardian ad litem to institute and prosecute such proceedings.
Sec. 3. That every last will and testament, including any codicil or codicils thereto hereafter becoming effective shall be null and void as to subsequent purchasers for value without notice of property included in said will unless the same be filed for probate, in one of the modes allowed by law, within six years after the death of the testator or testatrix.
Sec. 4. That any executor, devisee, legatee, guardian, attorney or other person- who shall fail to deliver any last will and testa- ment, including any codicil or codicils thereto, as required in
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Section 1 of this Act, upon convictiom thereof, shall be pun- ^- ^' ^®i*- ished as for a misdemeanor.
Sec. 6. That any person who shall intentionally or fraudu- lently destroy, sui>press, conceal or fail to file with the Judge Further of the Probate Court having jurisdictionj to admit it to probate p«"a>ty- any last will and testament, including any codicil or codicils thereto, for the purpose and witfe the intent to preveot the irMstitution of proceedings for its probate shall, upoo conviction thereof, be puni^ed by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisontnent not more than one year, or both,
in the discretion of the Court.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Qovemor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in whidh it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session-. — Code Commissioner.
No. 481.
AN ACT to Fix the Charge of the Court Stenographers of the Eleventh and Third Judicial Circuits for Transcript of Testimony in Civil Cases.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^j^ ^^ State of South Carolina, That from and after the passage of SjUJJrs fo?°*' this Act, the Court Stenographers of the Eleventh and Third f {5^5" judidal Judicial Circuits shall receive ten cents per folio of one huur circuits fixed, dred words for transcript of testimony in civil cases.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately after its
approval.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1913, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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A^^D^. ^^ 482.
AN ACT TO PjboviDE A Method of Appeal from the Orders, Rulings or Decisions of the Insurance Commissioner.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Order nil- ^^^^ ^^ South Carolina, That any order, ruling or decision of
ina or decision the Insurance Commissioner in all matters, either of law or
of Insurance ^ , , '
^o?™"^"^^ discretion, within the jurisdiction of his department, shall be
view. subject to review by certiorari or mandamus i>roceediags before
any Circuit Judge or Justice of the Supreme Court, which may
be held at chambers or in open court, upon thirty days' notice
to the Insurance Commissioner.
Sec 2. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith be, and the same be, repealed.
♦ ♦ 4c
This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th' <iay of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 488.
AN ACT TO Fix the Time for Holding Courts in the
Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Section 1. Be it etuuted by the General Assembly of the Ti^me of State of South Carolina, That the Courts of General Sessions
holdinff courts
in. Fifth Cir- f or the couoty of Richland shall be held at Columbda on the
CUlt. ,
first Monday in January, on the fourth* Monday in May, and on the first Tuesday in September, and sessions of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, at the same place, on the first Monday in February, on the fourth Monday in March, on the first Monday in May, on the second Monday in June, on the first Monday in October, and on the first Monday in December, and that at each of said terms of Court of ComnKwi Pleas, not exceeding three weeks shall be devoted to the trial of jury cases. Whenever the business of the General Sessions Court is concluded, and the same is not immediately followed by the Court of Common Pleas, the presiding Judge shall open the
OP SOUTH CAROLINA. 769
Court of Common Pleas without juries and hear cases on a^ i9i«. Calendars two (2) and three (3) as prepared by the Clerk of Court for the preceding term- of the Court of Common Pleas, and shall order docketed all default cases presented and give judgment therein according to law.
Sec. 2. That the Court of General Sessions, for Kershaw Kershaw, courtty, shall he held at Camden, on the first Monday in March, the first Monday in July, and on the second Monday in Novem- ber, and the Court of Common Pleas, for said county at the same place, on the Thursday following the third Monday in March, and the first Monday in July and the first Monday in November: Provided, That no trial by jury of any civil case on Calendar one (1) in the Common Pleas Court shall be required within the week designated herein for commencement of said Court, except the parties appearing therein consent through their attorneys to enter upon trial : Provided, further, That the Proviso, sessions of the summer terms for said county shall not be extended beyond two weeks, except for the completion of a trial in actual progress.
Sec. 3. That the Courts held under the provisions hereof in the Fifth Circuit, during the first four moraths of the year, shall nated. be known as the spring term of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas, respectively ; during the next four months as the summer terms of said Courts, respectively; and during the last four months as the fall terms of said Courts, respec- tively. And the two sessions of the Court of Common Pleas herein appointed for Richland county during each of the terms above designated shall be knowtt as the First and Second Ses- sions, respectively, of such terms.
Sec. 4. That all Acts inconsistent herewith be and are hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. That this Act shall go into effect upon its approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, amd was not returned' by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in gession. — Code Commissioner.
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770
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A. D. 1919.
Courts of Second Cir- cuit.
Aiken.
Hampton.
Bamberg.
Barnwell.
No. 484.
AN ACT TO Fix the Time for Holding Courts in the
.Second Judicial Circuit.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, The Circuit Courts of the Second Judicial Circuit shall be held as follows: (a) The Court of General Sessions, at Aiken, for the counAy of Aiken, on the first Monday in February, two weeks, the first Monday in June, one week, and the fourth Monday in September ; and the Court of Common Pleas, at the same place, on the second Mon- day in April, and on the second Monday in June, one week, and on Wednesday after the fourth Monday in September: Provided, That the April and September terms may hold longer than three weeks : Provided, further, That at the time allotted for the Court of General Sessions, the Court of Common Pleas can be opened for the purpose of granting judgments by defauk and the hearing of any matter in tJhe Common Pleas Court by consent of counsel, (b) The Court of General Sessions, at Hampton, for the county of Hampton, on the third Monday in February, the third Monday in June, and the fourth Monday in October; and the Court of Common Pleas, at the same place, on Wednesday after the third Monday in February, on Wednesday after the third Monday in Jtme, and on Wednes^ day after the fourth Monday in October : Provided, The Feb- ruary and October Courts shall not continue longer than two weeks, and the June Court not longer than one week: Provided, further, That no jury trial shall be had at the June Court except by consent of counsel, (c) The Court of General Ses- sions at Bamberg, for the cx>unty of Bamberg, on the first Monday in March, on the first Monday in July, and the second Monday in November ; and the Court of Common Pleas, at the same place, on Tuesday after the first Monday in March, on Tuesday after first Monday in July, and on Tuesday after the second Monday in November : Provided, That the March and November Courts shall not hold longer than two weeks, and the July Court not longer than one week : Provided, further. That no jury trials shall be had at the July Court on the Common Pleas side of the Court unless by consent of counsel, (d) The Court of General Sessions at Barnwell, for the countv of
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Barnwell, on the third Mooday in March, oni the secoiwi Mon- ^. d. i9i«. day in July, and on the fourth Monday in November ; and the Court of Common Pleas, at the same place, on Wednesday after the third Monday in March, on the third Monday in May, two weeks, on Wednesday after the second Monday in July, and on Wednesday after the fourth Monday in November: Provided, That the March Court shall' not continue longer than three weeks, and the November Court not longer than four weeks, and the July Court not longer than three weeks.
Sec. 2. AH Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with- this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 2M day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned' by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 485.
AN ACT TO Provide the Time for Holding Courts in Cal- houn County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Circuit Courts in Calhoun Courts in county shall be held as follows : The Court of General Sessions, ty, when held, at St. Matthews, the third Monday in May and the third Mon- day in November, and the Court of Common Pleas, at the same place, the fourth Monday in May and the fourth Monday in November.
Sec. 2. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This Act sihall* go into effect immediately upon its approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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'^:J:^- No. 486.
AN ACT TO Provide a Winter Term of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for Calhoun County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Act of 1911 .
27 Stats., 88! State of South Carolina, That in- addition to the terms of Court Court of Com- in the First Judicial Circuit, provided for by an Act approved Calhoun February 14, 1911, there sihall be a term of the Court of Com- mon Pleas at St. Matthews, for the county of Calhoun, with- out juries, on the Friday and Saturday preceding the second
Monday in January.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 13<t?h day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in sessiion. — Code Commissioner.
No. 487.
AN ACT TO Provide for Special Juries in Certain Cases.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the . Special ju- State of South Carolina, Whenever at any term of tihe Circuit cases. Court the array of grand and petit jurors summoned to attend
is held to have been irregularly or illegally drawn or sum- moned, the presiding Judge shall forthwith order, in either case, that the Jury Commissioners of the county shall immedi- ately prepare a special list and, in open Court, draw a special venire of grand or petit jurors, or draw such special jury from the last list, prepared according to law, which special grand or petit jury so drawn and summoned shall serve instead of those disoharged at such term.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 191'<J, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being nv session. — Code Commissioner.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
773
No. 488. "L^;^*
AN ACT Relating to Jury Ttials in Towns of Less Than
One Thousand Inhabitants.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, Whenever it shall appear that a suf-icss than\one ficient number of competerat jurors cannot 'be had for the trial rors my be of cases arising under the ordinances within the corporate territory adja- iimits of a town of less than one thousand inhabitants, it shall be lawful for a jury or any deficiency of jurors to be drawn, as now provided by law, from the territory adjacent to suoh towns: Provided, That no person shall be compelled to serve Proviso. as juror who resides more than five miles from such town.
^ 4c 4:
This Act was presented to the Governor the 15tih day of February, A. D. 1912, and' was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 489.
AN ACT TO Empower the Circuit Judge to Suspend Sen- tences IN Certain Cases.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assennbly of the State of South CaroUna, That from and after the passage of this Act the Circuit Judges of this State shall have the power pJJ^ sentences and authority, in their discretion, to suspend sentences imposed Ssck!*^^*"
Circuit es empow-
by them, upon such terms and upon such conditions as in their judgment may be fit and proper: Provided, Said power and authority shall not extend to cases of felony.
Sec. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. That this Act shall take effect inmnediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor.
Proviso.
t¥ * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 15tlh day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not retunied by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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tA^' No. 440.
AN ACT TO Fix the Charge of the Court Stenograpjiers OF the Third and of the Seventh and Twelfth Judicial Circuits for Transcript of Testimony.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the stcnJgraphcre' State of South Carolina, That from and after the passage of of'^teSmony this Act the Court stenographers of the Third and of the Seventh and ' Seventh and Twelfth Judicial Circuit shall receive ten cents per
• Twelfth Cir- .
cuits. folio of one hundired words for transcript of testimony.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately after its approval.
:|c 4c «
This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within tliTee days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 441.
AN ACT Making It a Misdemeanor to Commit Frauds in Relation to the Violation of Contracts for the Lease of Lands, or Working on Shares of Crops, and FOR Obiaining Advances Under Such Contracts Made or Violated With Fraudulent Intent to Cheat the Owner of Said Advances, and to Regulate the Method of Procedure and Matters of Evidence in Such Cases.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
isdcmean- State of South Carolina, That whoever shall enter into a Con- or to commit '
fj?;"^^ ♦!" Jifl tract with the owner for lease of lands in this State, or for
lation to vio- '
tracts for 7hc Cultivating same on shares of crops, and by virtue of the prom- working on^*' ^^^^ ^^ agreement in said contract, shall fraudulently and with cropsf etc malicious intent to injure the owner, secure from the said owners the possession and occupation, or right of possession and occupation of said lands, money, supplies, fertilizers or anything of value, or who shall, without just cause, and with intent to cheat and defraud the owner, abandcMi the said lan<is. or refuse to enter into the possession and cultivation of the
M
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ^ 775
said lands to the injury of said owner, shall be guilty of a ^- ^- ^•^••
misdemeanor and fined in the sum of not less than twenty-five
dollars or more than one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
for not less than fifteen days nor more than thirty days. The contract to
contract herein referred to, if verbal, shall be witnessed by at^* witnessed.
least two disinterested witnesses.
Sec. 2. Whoever sihall enter into a contract to lease to another Misdemcan- any lands in this State or work the same on shares of crops, ^aceaWc^Vn? and shall without just excuse and with intent to cheat and ^.^ **^ih" V defraud the lessor or laborer, withhold from him the peaceable JSd defraS?* entry, possession, use and occupation of said land, shall be {JborlJT**^ ^^ guiky of a misdemeanor and shall ibe fined in the sum of not less than twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars^ or be imprisoned for a period of not less than fifteen days nor more than thirty days.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of February, A. D. 19I1J, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 442.
AN ACT Making It a Misdemeanor to Originate, Utter OR Circulate or to Publish Certain Slanderous and Libelous Matter, and to Provide Punishment There- for. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the^ Penalty fixed
•^ •' ^ for slander
State of South Carolina, Any person who shall with malicious and libei. intent originate, utter or circulate, or publish, any false states ment or matter concerning another, the effect of which shall tend to injure such person in his or her character or reputation, shall be deemed guiky of a misdemeanor, and>, upon conviction j^jg^^. therefor, he subject to punishment by fine not to exceed five '"canor. thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for a term not exceed- ing one year, or by bofh fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed : Provided, That nothing herein shall
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A. D. 191ft. be construed to abridge any right any person may have by way "J^JTj^^ of an action for damages for Kbel or slander, or libel under the
abridgld"^' existing law.
Approved the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 448.
AN ACT TO Fix the Place of Trial of Suits by Mutual Fire and Life Insurance Companies and Receivers of THE Same Against Members and Former Members of Said Companies.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Suits against State of South Carolina, That from and after the approval of aSd "fire ^in*sur. this Act all suits instituted by mutual life insurance companies Sies, whS?e' ^t^d mutual fire insurance companies heretofore formed in this brought. State or hereafter formed in this State, against a member or
fonner member of said companies or any receiver of said com- panies against arty memfber or former member of any such companies, shall be brought in the county in which such mem- ber resides.
Sec. 2. That wherever any such suit or proceeding has been Suit to be brought, either as an independent suit or an ancillary proceed- whSSy^ ' ing to a receivership suit, in any county other than the county where the member or former member resides, tlie Court where such proceeding is pending sihall, upon motion of such mem- ber or former member sued, on> affidavit showing that he resides in a different county, remove such suit or proceeding to the county where such member or former member resides for trial.
Sec. 3. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed, and this Act sfcall go into effect uporn its approval by the Governor.
4c 4c ♦
This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and wjis rwt returned by him to the House in which it originated- within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 444. ^- ^' "^••
AN ACT TO Require Railroad Companies to Put Cinder Deflectors on the Windows of Passenger Coaches.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That all railroad companies operating fl^^^*"^^*'',.^?*' passenger trains or coaches by steam, withini or through this J^^n^ °" State, are hereby required- to put cinder deflectors that will effectually keep cinders from engines entering the cars upon all windows of passenger coaches, so as to protect passen- gers wihen windows are raised; said deflectors shall extend from the bottom of windows the entire length and three inches above the top of sash, and shall be six inches wide and perma- nently fastened to each outside edge of each window : Provided, It shall be the duty of the Raikoad Commission to see that this '■**^*^' Act is enforced.
Sec ^. Said railroad companies are required to comply with the provisions of this Act on or by July 1, 1912.
Sec 3. Any railroad company refusing or neglecting to com- ply with the provisions of tihis Act shall be subject to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thou- sand dollars, for each coach not screened as required by this Act, to be recovered by the Attorney General, or any Solicitor at ihe. request of any aggrieved by such refusal or neglect, for the benefit of State.
Sec 4. That all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed : Provided, however, The provisions of this Act shall not be con-strued to apply to PutlnKin or sleeping cars operated in this State, which are equipped with deflectors that eflfectually prevent cinders from etvtering cars.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Febntary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Cqde Commissioner.
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^- ^- ""• No. 445.
AN ACT TO Require Railroad Companies Selling Mile- age Books for Transportation to Receive Coupons on Trains and to Check Baggage Upon Presentation Thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That any railroad company selling
quTrcd'ur'take mileage 'books for transportation' is hereby required to receive
train. coupoms from mileage books sold by said railroad company, on
its trains for transportation within the State, and to check
baggage for passengers upon presentation of said mileage book.
Sec. 2. This Act shall go into effect 1st May, 1912.
Ti^ ^ t¥
This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated withini tJiree days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Railroads re-
No. 446.
AN ACT TO Authorize the Conway, Coast and Western Railroad Company to Sell and Transfer All Its Rights, Properties and Franchises to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, and Authorize the Said Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to Pur- chase AND Take Over the Said Rights^ Properties and Franchises of the Conway, Coast and Western Rail- road Company.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That authority hereby is given to the Wcstcrn^Raii- Conway, Coast aiwi Western Railroad Company to assign*, set wi% A^'&* l ^ver, transfer, convey and sell, by deed of bargain and* sale, all of its rights, p)owers, privileges, franchises and property, both real and personal, wheresoever situate, unto the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, and authority is hereby given to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company to purchase and take over, by deed of bargain aricl sale aforesaid, all of said rights, powers, privileges, franchises and property, both real and per-
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social, wheresoever situate, of the said Conway, Coast and a. d. 1912. Western Railroad Company, and thereby to merge with itself, and thereafter to exercise and control as its own, aM of the corporate powers, privilq;es and properties of the Conway, Coast and Western Railroad Compsmiy.
Sec. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the authority hereby granted tfie Conway, Coast andi Western Rail- road Company, and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, are, in ^o far as this transfer is concerned, hereby repealed-.
Sec. 3. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its
approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 447.
an act to axjthorize and empower columbia railway, Gas and Electric Company to Construct and Main- tain A Dam in and Across the Congaree River and Columbia Canal at or Near the Confluence of the Broad and Saluda Rivers, for the Purposes Therein Mentioned.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the (,^,^^,,1^ State of South Carolina, That Columbia Railway, Gas and Rj^iwa^^.^^Gas Electric Company be, and it is hereby, authorized and ^mpow- Company ^^au- ered to construct and maintain a dam of stone or such other ^^"Jj""^^!^ ****" material as said company may deem proper, for the purpose of power. developing, transmitting and selling electrical power for the use of public and municipal service, and for industrial and private concerns in the city of Columbia and State of South Carolina, in and across the Congaree River and the Columbia Canal, at or near the confluence of the Broad and Saluda rivers, and about seventeen hundred feet north of the waterworks plant of the city of Columbia, the height of which shall be not more than forty-five feet above the present level of the river bed, and which shall raise the water in said canal and river to
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A. D. i»i«. a height of ten feet above the present level of the water in said
^'^^^^''^^^ canal, together with the right to build and construct all neces- sary banks, abutments and other structures, on txoth sides of said river and canal, as may be required to complete the same, and for its use for the purposes herein mentioned, and may enlarge and raise the present embankments of the canal to such height as may be necessary and sufficient to protect the said city waterworks plant and the other property along the line of the canal against overflow or damage by reason of the con- struction and maintenance of said dam across said river and canal. The said company shall have the right, power and privilege to acquire, by purchase or by condemnation proceed- ings, all lands which may be overflowed or damaged by the construction and maintenance of such dam as shall be con- structed and maintained under the power and authority coor
Proviso. f erred by this Act : Provided, That this Act shall be without prejudice to the rights of any person or corporation aggrieved or damaged by the construction and maintenance of the said dam: Provided, That all the rights, powers and privileges pictcd wittS? herein granted shall cease and be null and void unless the con- ive years. struction of Said dam authorized herein be completed within five years from the date of the passage of this Act unless pre- vented by Providential cause: Provided, further, That in the
Proviso for construction and maintenance of such dam suitable fishways shall be made and maintained, and every forebay or tailrace shall be protected by some suitable device to prevent fish going into the water wheels.
Sec. 2. That in the construction of the said dam the said
Lock to be Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Company shall cause to
constructed. "" ^ '^
•be constructed near the gateways on the canal in said dam a lock of the dimensions of not less than twenty-two feet in width, 110 feet in length and six feet in depth for the purposes of navigation of said rivers and to be used for such purposes. Sec. 3. That the power of condemnation of lands which condemn *** "^X ^ ncccssary for use in the construction of said dam and lands. j^g abutments, and of the necessary structures and buildings
for the development of the power and its utilization herein- before stated, and of such lands as may be subject to be over- flowed or damaged by reason of the backing of said water, shall
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 781
be exercised in the same manner as now provided by the law of ■^- ^- ^®^*- this State for the condemnation of lands for railway, canal and turnpike purposes: Provided, That the right of con- demnation shall not be exercised until the said company shall p^oyigo have acquired by purchase seven-elevenths of all lands that may be overflowed by reason of construction- and maintenance of said dam as shown by the maps and plans of the engineers of said company.
Sec. 4. That 'before the said Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Company shall commence the construction of the dam qu?rcd**to*^Ufe- across the Congaree River and the Columbia Canal, herein SJfpJil "SfVity authorized to be constructed, it shall enter into an agreement ° ° "™ **' with the said city of Columbia, through its City Council or other municipal power having control and jurisdiction thereof, upon satisfactory terms to the said city authority or authorities, for the protection and safe guarding of the water supply of the said city from the Congaree or Saluda rivers, and of the water- works plant of said city, against any damage, pollution, injuri- ous effect or other danger whatsoever which said city authori- ties may deem and consider would arise from the construction of the dam herein authorized, and the enlargement of the. embankments of the canal for the development contemplated by the construction of said dam, and for the payment of all expenses incurred by the city in adjusting its water plant to the proper utilization of the water supply to which it is entitled made necessary by the construction of the new dam.
Sec. 5. That the exemption fromi taxationi authorized by Section 17 of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Board ^^^\j}^^ ^^^, of Trustees of the Columbia Canal, to transfer to the said ajjon^^undcr Board the Coltunbia Canal with the lands now held therewith, and its appurtenances, and to develop the same," approved December 24, 1887, shall have no application to the diam, build- ings, works and struotures herein authorized to be made by the Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Company, and its under- taking to construct said dam and works aforesaid shall be deemed and taken to be an acceptance of the terms and' con- ditions contained in this section, and all property which may be acquired other than that expressly exempted, shall be sub- ject to taxation, for all State, county and municipal purposes.
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A. D. i9i«. Sec. 6. That nothing contained in this Act shall be taken or Company oonstrucd to relieve said company from any of the obligations Scvcd^of^ob.^^^'^ liabilities imposed by the provisions of an- Act- to incor- IShlm^ SS? porate the Board of Trustees of the Columbia Canal, to trans- 1887.^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^ Board the Columbia Canal with the lands now- held therewith, and its appurtenances, and to develop the same, approved December 24th, 1887, and all Acts amendatory thereof : Provided, That if the said company shall accept the franchises, powers and privileges herein given, it shall be compietrcanai dicemed and taken thereby to 'have contracted, covenanted and t?inc"***'"*"^ agreed with the State, that it and its successors and assigns will complete the Columbia Canal in« accordance with the Acts of the General Assembly heretofore passed referring to said completion, within such time as any Court of competent juris- diction shall, at suit to she brought by the Attorney General, decide to be reasonable or practicable within the meaning of said previous Acts, and if it shall fail to complete said canal within suoh time as s'hall >be fixed and determined, that it will then pay to the State sudh sum in lieu of such compensation as failure to com- may be determined to be reasonable in an- action to be brought within time therefor by the Attorney General, and he is hereby authorized
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and directed to bring the action herein referred to, and the said company shall file with the Secretaryof State, within one year after the passage of this Act, under the hand and seal of its president and secretary and treasurer, its acceptance or rejec- tion of the provisions of this Act, otherwise the powers herein granted shall cease and be utterly null and void. That said
Corpo^ration corporation shall have no power or authority to sell, merge, r n^hSc** **'P^>^^ ^r ^^ 2my other manner whatsoever dispose of the rights, privileges or franchise herein granted or conferred, without first obtaining permission from the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, after furnishing full facts as to the proposed sale, merger, pool or other manner of proposed dis- position. Anything in this Act inconsistent with the provi- sions of this section are hereby made expressly subject to the terms of this section: Provided, This shall not apply to any
P""-- mortgage made to raise money to build said dam.
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Sec. 7. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the ^- ^- i^^*- provisions hereof be, and* the same are hereby, repealed. Approved the 26tJh' day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 448.
AN ACT TO Incorporate the Lockhart Power Company AND Define Its Duties and Powers.
Whereas, The General Assembly, by a two-thirds vote of each house, has passed a Concurrent Resolution allowing the introduction of this Bill ; therefore,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That II. A. Hatch, W. S. Mont-ing"*^Lo%'ha"rt gomery and Alfred Mo<M"e, and their associates and successors, an J^ defining be, and they are hereby, made and created a body politic and l)lwcrs.**' corporate under the name and style of Lockhart Power Com- pany, with their principal place of business and principal office to be located in Lockhart, S. C, for the purpose of manufac- turing, spinning, dyeing, printing, finishing and selling all goods of every kind made of cotton or wool, or of which cotton or wool, or other fibrous articles, may form a part, and any other article of any nature or kind whatsoever which they may from time to time desire; for spinning cotton, grinding and milling wheat, com and other grains, sawing lumber, and selling mer- chandise, and for producing and making all machinery, tools and implements used for such purposes, with power also to develop power by electricity or steam and utilize the same ; to erect wires for the transmission of such power to distant points, and to furnish and sell the same to other parties; to erect such dams, canals, mills, buildings, machine shops, stores, dwellings and other works as may be required or necessary to carry out any or all of such branches of manufacture and business ; and also for the transaction of any and all business connected with the purposes so recited..
Sec. 3. That said corporation may purchase and hold all such real and personal estate as may from time to time b^chJS^rcai^^'cs- required for Hs purposes, and may dispose of the same in such ^if^r^^powcrs. manner and on such terms as it may deem proper; may sue and be sued, may have and use a common seal ; shall have full
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A. D. 1912. power to buiW ajid construct raikoodis, tramways or dummy lines, and operate the same, taking for such carriage or trans- portation reasonable fare or tolls, and using such motive power, steam, water or electrical, as may be deemed best, in such direc- tions as may be necessary or advisable in connecting the sepa- rate parcels of such property together, or in reaching other lines of transportation, or in the conduct and management of the business of the company ; or in tihe construction or opera- tion of mills, factories, work shops, machine shops, and all other industrial enterprises of all kinds, whether of like nature to those aJbove enumerated or not ; or for such other purposes as the said company may deem for its interest to invest the whole or any part or parts of its funds or property in the capi- tal stocks or bonds of, and' become a stockholder by subscrip- tion either in cash or in property, real and personal; or by purchase of stock in any other corporation formed' or to be formed, and to retain or dispose of such stock in whole or in part, at pleasure, exercising all the rights and powers of stock- holders in such corporations ; to lease, construct and operate, or to assist other persons or corporations in such manner as the said corporation may deem desirable, in leasing, construct- ing, owning and operating mills, factories, work shops, or other industrial enterprises of any kind and at any place and whether herein enumerated or not, and at its pleasure to incorporate the same, to construct, own, rent and sell houses and other improve- ments, and to improve its lands in such manner as it may deem fit ; to issue bonds from time to time in such amounts as it may deem proper, for the payment of money borrowed, or for its indebtedness, and to secure the same by mortgage or mort- gages on the whole or any part of its property ; to make such by-laws for the regulation and government of said corporation in any and all matters whatsoever not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and of tihis State, as may be deemed necessary ; and may add to, alter and amend the same from time to time as may be desired' ; and shall have, also, generally, all the rights, powers and privileges incident or appertaining to corporations as now provided for by laws of this State not in conflict with the provisions of this charter.
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Sec. 3. The said corporation shall have the right to condemn a. d. i»i«. such property, watercourses, and lands subject to be over- ^^^^^^^, flowed by Broad River or its tributaries above and below theJ^J* ^^^^ dam, at or near Lockhart during its construction) and after ks completion, and all other rights of way as may be necessary to enable said compyany to construct, erect and operate dams, rail- roads, and operate its power plants and pole and tower lines for electric wires ; such property and lands subject to be over- flowed and rights of way condemned, and such compensation to be determined in the manner now provided by law for the condemnation; of lands and rights of way by railroad corpora- tions : Provided, In so constructing such dam or dams, canals, mills, building or machine shops, proper fishways and sluices over said dam or dams shall be constructed, so as to prevent migratory Ash from crossing same; and should such manufac- turing con^any, companies, or persons refuse or fail to do so, they shall be liable to a fine of five thousand dollars each year, said fishways and sluices over, in or through or under said dam obstruction remains unfinished' or absent for the free migra- tion of fish, recoverable by the county in which such dam may be erected, in a Court of competent jurisdiction: Proifided, further, That the right of condemnation herein granted shall not be exercised until seven-elevenths (7-11) of the water rights and easements necessary for the development of the water power or ix>wers herein provided for, have been acquired by purchase from the owner or owners thereof: Provided, That before any jury be empanelled to try the issue of land and water and easement values in condemnation proceedings the owner or owners, or claimants of said lands be furnished a cxMiiplete abstract of the report of the said company's engi- neer accompanied with a map or plat of the river and' tributaries along or through the lands to be condemned at least ninety (90) days before ; the said report shall show exactly what portions of the lands is to be condemned, the river, the tributaries, on the present low and h»igh level of said streams and also the levels, on the lands after the completion- of said dam, and that the height of said dam shall not exceed forty (40) feet
Sec. 4. The parties aforesaid shall have the power to raise by subscription a capital for the said corporation^ of one hun-
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Capital.
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A. a 1912. dred thousand' ($100,000.00) dollars in one tliousand (1,000) ^^^^'^"^^ shares of one hundred dollars each with the right to organize
said corporation whenever fifty (60) per cent, of said amount
thereof has been paid in.
Sec. 5. The said corporation after its organization* shall have May in- the power to increase its capital stock from time to time as it crease capito . ^^^ ^ deemed advisable to do so, to any amount not exceed- ing five hundred thousand ($500,000.00) dollars: Provided, That whenever it is determined to increase the capital stock over one hundred thousand ($100,000.00) dollars, a copy of the resolution naming the increase, shall be sent to the Auditor of Union county, and the Comptroller General.
Sec. 6. The said corporation shall have authority in its by- laws to make all such regulations as may be deemed necessary and proper for the issuing and transfer of such stock, or for collecting and enforcing by sale or otherwise, all subscriptions made thereto.
Sec. 7. The said corporation is further authorized and empowered to consolidate and amalgamate itself with any other consoiidatfon corporation or corporations created by this or any other State m"tio^^vc'n. by a two-thirds vote of the stockholders of each of such cor- porations, and form one general company, under such name and' style as may be agreed upon, and to issue and apportion the stock of such consolidated corporations, as may be agreed upon by said two-thirds of the stockholders in each of the said corporations, and to take up, if deemed proper and best, the individual stock of each company and to repkce it with stock of the general company in such manner and amounts as may be agreed upon by said two-thirds of stockholders : Provided, That such amalgamated company shall keep an office in the State of South Carolina, and thereupon such general company shall be invested with all the powers and franchises thereto- fore belonging to each and all of the several corporations so consolidating or amalgamating: Provided, further^ That the rights and remedies of creditors shall not be aflFected by such consolidation: Provided, always, nevertheless, That if said amalgamation, consolidation or merger with any other corpora- tions or joint stock companies, that if the stock of this com- pany be increased over $100,000 the Auditor of Union county
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and Comptroller General be so notified in duplicate of the a. d. 1912. resolution; and if more powers and authority be absorbed by said amalgamation, consolidation and merger that the same be duplicated to the Union county delegation- in the General Assembly, and to Secretary of State.
Sec. 8. That whenever said corporation has completed its ^^^^ organization, it shall pay to the Secretary of State the same anK>unt of charter fees it would have been required to pay if the said charter had been obtained from the Secretary of State ; and fees for any increase of the capital stock of said corpora- tion shall pay fees as now required by law in such cases.
Sec. 9. The said corporation herein shall have no power or authority to sell, transfer, merge, pool, or in any other manner of^wws?" whatsoever disjx>se of the rights, privileges or franchise herein granted or conferred without first obtaining permission from the General Assemblv of the State of South Carolina after reporting full facts as to the proposed sale, transfer, merger, pool or other manner of proposed disposition^ Anything in this Act inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby expressly made subject to the terms of this sectioru.
Sec 10. This Act shall be deemed and taken as a public Act,
Conditions.
and shall go into effect from and' immediately upon the date of its approval : Provided, Unless the said corporation shall begin the actual construction of its dams and lines within two years and shall complete the same so as to be in operation within ten years, then all the rights and franchises herein granted' shall become void and of no effect whatever.
Approved the ^6th day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 449.
AN ACT TO Incorporate Columbia and Camden Railway Company (a Concurrent Resolution Having Passed Both Houses by a Two-thirds Vote in Each, Allow- ing the Introduction of This Bill).
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the .
■^ •* Incorporate
State of South Carolina, That B. L. Abney, G. A. Guignard, E. ["^ camdcn* M. Thomson, W. Boyd Evans and F. H. Weston, all of Colum- Jj^^^^c^ej bia, S. C, and such other persons as they may associate with
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May con- struct and operate line of railway.
A. D. 19X2. themselves and their successors and assigns be, and they are hereby, created a body politic and corporate, under the name and style of Columbia and Camden Railway Company, and by that name may sue and be sued, make contracts and do all other corporate acts, and may accept, purchase, 'hold, lease or oth-erwise acquire and dispose of property, real or. personal, use a coiporate seal; and in addition to ihe rights herein enumerated, shall have the rights and powers conferred upon railway corporations by Chapter XLVIII of tfie Code of Laws of South Carolina of 1902, and (by all amendatory and supple- mental Acts. Said corporation may adopt by-laws, determine the number of directors, which shall not be less than five nor more than twenty-five, divide the same into classes, and pre- scribe their powers and duties, and the duration of thdr respec- tive terms.
Sec. 2. That the said railway company is authorized to con- struct, maintain and operate a line, or lines of railway for the carriage of passengers and freight, with one or more tracks to be operated by electricity, steam, or other motive power, beginning at any point within or near the city of Columbia, State of South Carolina, and. running eastward to Camden, in said State. That said railway company is further authorized to construct branch lines of railroad. And it may construct, maintain and operate along its right of way and extending into any villages or towns through or near which it may pass, lines of railway, telephone, telegraph, and' electric power transmis- sion, with all suitable poles, towers, fastenings and appliances therefor, and shall be entitled to charge and* collect reasonable fares and tolls for all messages and for power furnished : Pro- vided, however, That said corporation shall not be entitled to extend said lines along the streets of any village or town or dty of this State without first securing the consent of the municipal authorities. Said corporation is hereby given express authority to utilize any water power or other power which it may lawfully acquire to generate and produce elec- tricity, light, heat, or power, and for other purposes ; and to erect poles along the public highways, roads, streets and allcj^s upon obtaining consent thereto of the local authorities, and to hang wires thereon for the transmission of electrical current.
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and to supply, sell and otherwise dispose of light, heat or any a- ^- ^'i*- of them, to any person or persons, association or associations, ^"-''"v^"*-^ corporation or corporations whatsoever, public or private, within the State of South Carolina or elsewhere. *»^
Sec. 3. That said corporation shall have the right and power Further to construct, purchase, or otherwise acquire, maintain and^^*"' operate street railways, run by electricity or other improved motive power, in the \illages, towns and' cities through or near which its lines of railway may pass, with one or nK>re tracks and with such wires, poles, supports, pipes, conduits and other apparatus and appliances as may be deemed necessary: Pro- vided, however. That nothing contained in this Act shall be held to authorize the construction and operation of the street railway in any village, town or city of this State, except under or in pursuance of a franchise from, or the consent of, the municipal authorities thereof.
Sec. 4. That said corporation shall have the right to pur- chase, lease or otherwise acquire the railway and other property, prSJSrt/*^*^**" inchtding the rights and franchises of any other railroad com- Sfa^^g, Vtc?' pany or street railway company now in existence or hereafter created, in this State, or in any other State of the United States, and may hold, possess, operate, enjoy, exercise and dispose of the same, and shall also have the right and power to purchase, or otherwise acquire, the stock, bonds, or other securities of any such railroad, or street railway corporation, including the right to vote the said stock and to guarantee the |>ayment of dividends, or interest on any shares, stocks, debenr tures or other securities issued by such corporation, or to aid in the development of the business thereof ; and said corporation shall further have the right to make such traffic agreements and operating contracts with other corporations owning and operat- ing railroads or street railways in this or any other State, as may be deemed necessary or advisable for the efficient and economical conduct of the business « Provided, however. That „ .
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nothing contained' in this section shall authorize this corpora- tion to purchase, acquire or obtain control over any parallel and competing line of railway in this State.
Sec. 5. That said railway company is authorized and empow- Further ered to establish such lines of automobiles, cabs or other mova- *^"****"
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May con- demn lands.
A. D. 1912. y^ vehicles as may be deemed necessary or coavenient for the efficient and economical conduct of its business, as aforesaid. And it shall have the right to generate, develop and contract for electric or steam power, and to dispose of such power as may not be needed for its own purposes, unto individuals, cor- porations or municipalities for light and power ; subject, how- ever, to the laws of this State.
Sec. 6. That said corporation shall have the right to enter upon the lands of other persons or corporations for the purpose of making surveys, laying out and locating the route or routes for its railway, and shall have the right to condemn lands for depots, stations, warehouses, tunnels, yards and structures ami rights of way for its lines of railway of such width as may be determined upon by said railway company, not exceeding fifty feet on either side of the center. The power of condem- nation thus vested in said corporation shall be exercised in the same manner and to the same extent as prescribed by the Statutes of this State, and particularly by Article IX of Chap- ter L of the Civil Code of South Carolina of 1902, and the Acts amendatory and supplemental thereto.
Sec. 7. The capital stock of said company is to be two hun- dred and fifty thousand ($250,000) dojlars, which may be divided' into common and preferred as the said company may determine ; said stock is to be issued in shares of the par value of one hundred ($100) dollars each: Provided, Said company may be organized whenever twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars has been actually and in good faith subscribed.
Sec. 8. That this Act shall be held and deemed to be a public Act, and shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor : Provided, That there shall be paid to the Secre- tary of State, before said corporation shall engage in business, the charter fees chargeable against corporations organized under the general Statutes, based upon the authorized capital stock mentioned in paragraph seven of this Act.
Approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912.
Capital stock.
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No. 450. "L^!^*
AN ACT TO Enable the State Examiner, at the Request OF A Bank, to Assume Control of Such Corporation.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Bank Examiner shall have in?/"^a^,SS; the right at any time, upon- the request of a majority of the^J^^f^i^^*"^ directors of any bank or trust company, which may be incor- Sr^SircSo""* porated" under the laws of this State, to take and* retain sole possession and control of the property and business of such corporation for not exceeding thirty days : Provided, however, That during said time the said corporation shall have the right ^^°^*^°- either to resume business or with the consent of the Examiner to obtain from the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas pre- siding in the Circuit where said corporation is located an order authorizing said corporation to liquidate its affairs under the sole supervision and control of the Examiner and subject to the order of the said Court: And provided, further. That during the periods when the Examiner is in control of said corpora- tion, no action or proceeding against said corporation or its stockholders shall be instituted except in the cause in which > the order of liquidation was granted'. Immediately on taking charge, the Bank Examiner shall call a meeting of the stock- holders.
Sec. 2. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the Hou^e ini which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 451.
AN ACT to Empower the Railroad Commission to Regu- late THE Crossing of Any Street, Street Railway or Other Railway Over Any Railroad Track.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of ^h^ R^n" ad^CoSS State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act njission to rcg-
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the Railroad Commissioner is empowered and required to r^;u- »n«9-
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^ ?' i*^!' '^^^ ^^ control by special order in each case the manner in which any street, street railway, or other railroad track and to reflate the manner of constructing culverts under any rail- road so as to effect proper drainage of adjacent territory, may
cross any railroad track.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session.— Code Commissionek.
No. 452.
AN ACT TO Regulate the Use of Headlights on Certain Locomotive Engines Owned and Operated by Any Company, Corporation^ Lessee or Receiver, and to Provide a Penalty for a Failure to Use Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by ttie General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, Every company, lessee, manger or
Certain head- . , . ., «*.i*r<..*ti_
lights pre- reccivef owning or operating a railroad in this State, is hereby
scribed for lo- . - ^ • * . ^ • j j i.
comotives. required to equip and niamtam and use upon every and each locomotive being operated in railroad service in this State, headlights of at least ten thousand (10,000) cajndle power, measured' with the aid of a reflector, or with a headlight that will enable a man of normal vision to see a man at eight hun- dred (800) feet from the locomotive, under normal conditions: Provided, That this Act shall not apply to locomotive engines regularly used in switching cars or trains : And provided, fur- ther, That this Act shall not apply to locomotive et^nes used exclusively between sunup and sundown, nor going to or returning from repair shops when ordered in for repairs: And provided, further. That it shall not apply to a case where the headlight of an engine has failed after starting on a trip and cannot be repaired on the line, nor another engine furnished, but such engine may continue on its trip or to such point as it is practicable to furnish a new engine or to repair the said light. :'
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That each said person, partnership, companaes or receivers who
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are affected by this hw, shall, within one year, equip one- fourth ^ ^- ^•i*- of their respective engines in accordance with this Act, and r^.^^ ^^^ shall each year thereafter equip one-fourth of said locomotives «<iw»p™«»t. until the entire immber is so equipped : Provided, That all loco- motives hereafter equipped by the persons or corporati<His, provito. receivers or partnerships affected hereby, shall be equipped in accordance herewith.
. Sec, 3. Any railroad company, or the receiver or lessee thereof, doing business in the State of South Carolina, which ^^aSpn^o/*''^ shall violate the provisions of this Act, shall be Uable to the p'o^>"o"- State of South Carolina for a penalty of not less than one hun^ dred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, for each offense, and such penalty be recovered and suit brought in the name of the State of South Carolina in any Court of competent jurisdiction, in any county in, or through which line of railroad may run, by the Attorney General or any Circuit Solicitor.
Sec. 4. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewithi are hereby repealed.
This Act shall not apply to railways or railroads less than sixty (60) miles in length.
Approved the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 433-
AN ACT TO Regulate the Holding of Elections for the Commission Form of Government in Cities of Over Four Thousand Inhabitants, and to Provide for the Adoption of Said Form of Government in Cities of OvFJi Ten Thousand and Less Than Twenty Thou- sand Inhabitants, and Cities of Over Fifty Thou- sand AND Less Than One Hundred Thousand Inhab- itants, and in Certain Cities Named Herein.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, T>hat before the election in any city Registration of over four thousand intebitants in this State on the adoption fj%f^eV*S?' of the Commission Form of .Government shall be held, the®^®^ *'*^^^* books of registration of electors, both municipal and county in which said dty is situate, shall be open for the registration of electors for three months in cities of more than ten thousand
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A. D. i9ia. inhabitants, and for three weeks in cities of less than ten. thou- sand inhabitants; each day of the week except Sundays, at least five hours per day, and shall be closed^ after said three months at least thirty days before said election.
Sec. 3. That the County Supervisors of Registration be paid Compensa- one hundred and fifty dollars each, in cities of more tfian ten '" ? of *lflg' thousand inhabitants and twenty-seven ($37.00) dollars each in cities of less than ten thousand inhabitants, extra for hold- ing said extra registration for the State and county registra- tion.
Sec. 3. When the petitions, which are the prerequisites to order such elections, are filed with the proper officers, on writ- ten notice of the same by any citizen of the mutiicipality in which such election is to be held to the mimicipal and county registration officers, they shall immediately open the said books of registration and keep them open- for the time herein pre- scribed.
Sec. 4. The provisions of this Act providing a form of gov- ernment, known as the commission form for cities herein clas- for'^commS- sified, shall be known as the Article VIII of Chapter XLIX go "ernmSit^'in of the Codc of Laws of South Carolina, 1903. Any city which * by the last preceding United States census heretofore or here- after made and published may have more than ten thousand inhabitants, and less than twenty thousand in'habitants, and any city which, by the last preceding United States cen-sus here- tofore or hereafter made and published, may have more than fifty thousand inhabitants and less than one hundred thousand inhabitants, may adopt the form of government, known as Commission Form of Government, and become organized as a city under the provisions hereof retaining and exercising all the rights and powers, and remaining subject to all the duties and oibligations heretofore otherwise granted or imposed by law not herein repealed specifically or by necessary implica- tion.
Sec. 6. Upon the petition of registered electors, qualified to
vote in such city, equal in nuniber to twenty-five per centum
qucsu^n** of **" ^f th^ votes cast for all candidates for mayor at the last pre-
f2?Sr*of*°gov- ceding city election of any such city, showing the residence and
ernment. occupation of each petitioner, and verified as 'hereinafter
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required for other petitions, the mayor shall, by proclamation^ ^- ^- ^•^*- submit to a vote of the qualified registered electors of said city ^^^^^"^""^ the question of adopting the form of government herein and organizing as a city uiider this article at a special election to be held at a time specified in said proclamation, not later than six (6) months, and not earlier than four (4) months, after said petition is filed. If the plan of government herein provided for be not adopted by the majority vote cast at the said special election, the question of adopting said plan shall not be resub- mitted to the voters of said city for adoption within four years thereafter, but at the expiration of four years, the same quesr- tioo may be resubmitted upon the presentation of a petition as hereinabove provided for. The question shall be submitted by the mayor in his proclamation in the following form, to wit: "Shall the city of (name of city) adopt the form of govern- ment provided in Article VIII, Chapter XLIX of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (cities of more than ten thousand inhabitants andi less than twenty thousand inhaibitants, and cities of more than fifty thousand inhabitants and less than one hundred thousand inhabitants) ?"
Sec. 6. At such election there shall be provided by the Board of Commissioners of Elections ballots, upon- which shall be Ballots, written: "Shall the city of (name of city) adopt the form of government provided in Article VIII, Chapter XLIX of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (cities of more than ten thou- sand inhabitants and less than twenty thousand inhabitants, and cities of more than fifty thousand inhabitants and less than one hundred thousand inhabitants) ? Yes. No. (Erase one answer.) Each qualified registered elector sliall be allowed to vote one ballot ; the said election being conducted and the vote canvassed and the result declared in the same manner as here- tofore provided by law in respect to municipal elections, except as hereinafter provided. If the majority of the votes cast shall be "Yes'' (the word "No" being erased), the Board of Com- missioners of Elections shall declare that the said city has adopted the form of government provided for herein. If there be not a majority of the ballots with the word "Yes" thereon, and the word "No" erased, the Board of Commissioners of Elections shall declare that the said form of government has
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^^^'"^^^^'^^ isdeclared, if it be in favor of the adoptioni of the said form of government, the mayor shall forthwith file with the Secretary of State a certificate stating the result of said vote, which cer- tificate shall be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, and shall be sufficient record and notice that the said city is thereafter operating under the said form of government : Pra^ vided, however, That the mayor and council and other officers then in office, shall continue and remain until their terms expire, and after their successors shall be elected and shall qualify as hereinafter provided; and all. ordinances, resolu- tions, or other provisions theretofore of force and not incon- sistent with the provision's of this article, shall remain until altered or repealed by the council elected as hereinafter pro- vided. For the election on the adoption of this form of gov- ernment the registered electors eiititled to vote shall be those on the latest list that may have been registered, as provided in this Act ; then registration for any and every election thereafter shall be made by the Board of Commissioners of Election herein provided for, with the requirements herein provided. Sec. 7. After the filing of said certificate in the office of the
Election for Secretary of State, the mayor shall, by proclamation, published Counciimen to in the daily newspapers of said city, up to the day of said elec- tion, order an election for one mayor and four counciimen, said election- to be held at the date when the next election for mayor would be held, the mayor and four counciimen to be voted for at large, said election to be governed by the provisions herein- after made with reference to regular elections for mayor and counciimen in such city, or as otherwise provided for by law : Provided, That the Board of Commissioners of Elections ^lall
Proviso. provide the ballots and shall put thereon the names of all can- didates, of whom notice must have been given for at least two days: Provided, further, That no ballot shall be counted for
Proviso. ^^y candidate for councilman unless it be for the full number of counciimen to be elected, and this rule shall apply to every election for councilman.
Sec. 8. In every such city there shall be a mayor and four iont^wt.^^^ cou«ncilmen elected for the term of four years : Provided, That
Proviso ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ council-men elected at the first election, the two
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recdviiig the highest number of votes shall serve for four ^' i>. wit. years, and the renaming two shall serve for two years. And, ^*^^^' thereafter, every two years from the time of the first election, an ^tecdoo shall be had for two oouncilmeni, and every four * years from the time of the first election an election* shall be had for a mayor and two councilmen, and the said mayor and four ooundlnien shall constitute the City Council of said city. If any vacancy occur in the City Council, the remaining members, or a majority thereof, shall appoint a person to serve during the unexpired term.
Sec, 9. There shall be no party primary nominations of any person as a candidate for mayor or councilman, unless the said primary party primary election be conducted and tiie qualifications for ^ ^^ **'°'' suffrage therein be enforced as herein provided. The primary election of any party for nominating mayor and oouncilmen shall be held on the second Tuesday preceding the municipal election, and shall be conducted by the duly appointed Board of Commissioners of Election and- Board of Managers of Elec- tions for the said municipal election, who shall be paid as for the holding of said municipal election, and shall conduct the primary elections at the same places and in the same mianner and with the enforcement of the same requirements of registra- tion for suffrage as in the municipal election, having a separate box for each organized political party in said city, and for any violation of the law governing the same shall be subject to the same punishment as in violation of the law governing other clecticms : Provided, however, That no person shall be allowed to vote in any party primary election unless he be a member of said party and make oath to that effect, as provided by the rules of said party : Provided, further. That no primary elec- tion shall be held for any political party unless the chief officer, or officers in the city organization, shall notify the mayor and the chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Elections for the municipal election at least five days before the time for the holding of the party primary election that the said political party desires a primary election, and' at such primary election three members of such political party, duly appointed for the purpose by the proper officers of the party, shall have the right to be present at each polling precinct and advise the managers
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A. D. iftn. jf any person offering to vote in said party primary be not a ^""^'^''^"*^ member of said party, and file protest as ground for legal con- test in case such person be allowed to vote by the legal manr ' agers. No ballot cast in said primary election shall be counted for any person who shall not have filed with the chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Elections the pledge as to corrupt practices and the itemized statement as to expenditures, as provided in an Act making certain offenses in primary elec- tions misdemeanors, and prescribing penalties therefor, approved March 6, 1905, Volume XXIV of the Statutes, at page 949. The Board of G>mmissioners of Elections shall cause the names of all candidates in the primary election, classed according to their party affiliation, to be published in the daily newspapers of the city from the time that they have become qualified as candidates up to and including the day of the primary election; and the said Board shall provide the printed ballots to be used in the said primary elections, the names of candidates for mayor, and also, separately, the names of the candidates for councilmen, arranged alphabetically ; the ballots in each case to bear the words: "Vote for (the number to be elected)." The candidate receiving the largest majority vote shall be declared elected. In case a primary election do not result in a majority and larger vote of the number of per- sons to be elected in the regular municipal election, a second primary shall be had on the seventh day after the first primary, in which second primary the ballot shall contain, for each posi- tion for which choice is to (be made, the names of two perscxis — those receiving the highest vote at the preceding primary election.
Sec. 10. Any person who shall perform, or agree to perform, any service in the interest of any candidate for any office pn> tcrwrof cin' vided for in this Act (whether in connectioin with the primary ficc** c'tc!° Vo^ ^'^^^'^" nomination or in connection with the municipal elec- hibitcd. ^Jq,^^ qp jjj connection with the obtaining and filing of the peti-
tion required herein), in consideration of any money or other valuable thing, or of future support in obtaining office, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred ($600) dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year, and any candi- date, or other person, w*ho shall solicit or contract for, or otiher*
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wise seek or obtain, such services in the interest of or against a. d. i»i«. a can<Kdacy for mayor or councilman, or for or against any ^^-^^^^^^ question that may be submitted to an election, or shall pay any money for said service or promise any valuable thing for suoh service, or to influence any elector in his vote, shall be punished in the same manner, and any person making false answers to any of the provisions of this Act relative to his qualifications to vote at any election herein provided for, any person wilfully voting or offering to vote at such election when not qualified as herein provided, and any person knowingly procuring, aiding or abetting any violation of any of the provisions herein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction-, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred ($600.00) dollars, or impris- oned not exceeding one (1) year, and other provisions of law now applying to bribery or corruption or other improper prac- tices in connection with elections shall likewise apply to the elections herein referred to.
Sec. 11. The expenses of each and every election provided ^^ ^^^ ^^ for in this article, including advertisement, provision- of ballots elections. and any other item, shall be paid out of the city treasury, upon the warrant of the chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Elections.
Sec 12. The mayor and councilmen chosen as herein pro- city Coun- vided shall constitute the City Council of such city, and each^*^' of them shall have the right to vote on all questions coming before the. council, three of them constituting a quorum ; and the affirmative vote of three members of said council shall be necessary to adopt any motion or pass any measure, other than i
with reference to meetings and adjournments. Upon every vote, the yeas and nays shall be called and recorded, and every ordinance or resolution shall be reduced to writing and read before the vote is taken thereon, and every ordinance or resolu- tion passed by council shall be signed by three members and be recorded before the same shall be in force. The mayor, or, in his absence, one of the councilmen chosen as mayor pro tern,, shall preside at all meetings of the council, but shall have no power to veto any measure.
Sec. 13. The council shall have, possess and exercise all executive, legislative and judicial powers and duties conferred
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duties. assign to them appropriate duties, subject to the council. Each
member of the council shall give to the duties of his office all the time that may be needed for the most efficient conduct of the affairs of the city, and shall keep regular office hours of not less than two hours daily, except Sundays.
Sec. 14. The executive and administrative powers and duties Executive S'hall be by said council distributed among five departments, of trative powers whjch each of the members of council shall be the superintend- ^^^^fute'Sent of (me, the mayor making the assignment, and reassign- ments. meuts being made by a vote of council, when deemed necessary.
The council shall have power to change or abolish any offices theretofore existing in said city, and to establish such offices with such salaries as may seem desirable, and shall, by a vote of three members, fill a position, or remove any officer, except certain civil service positions and officers hereinafter provided for : Provided, hozvever, That in cities of not less than fifty thousand inhabitants and not more than one hundred thousand inhabitants, all salaried city officials holding office, either by election of the former City Council or by appointment by the mayor at the time of the adoption of this form of government, and whose terms of office for which they have been elected or appointed shall not then have expired, shall continue to hold office without reduction of their then salaries for the balance of the unexpired term of their respective offices. Icn cities of over ten thousand (10,000) inhabitants, and less than twenty thou- sand ( 20,000) inhabitants, the mayor shall be paid an annual sal- ary of eighteen hundred ($1,800) dollars, and each councilman an annual salary of twelve hundreii ($1,200.00) dollars, pay- able in equal monthly installments : PrvzHded, That in cities of over fifty thousand inhabitants and less than one hundred thou- sand inhabitants, the mayor shall receive an annual salary of five thousand' ($5,000.00) dollars, and each councilman shall receive an annual salary of four thousand ($4,000.00) dollars, payable in equal monthly installments. Regular meetings of the council shall be held at such times as may be provided for by ordinance, and at least once a month, and all meetings.
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whether regular or special, at whidi any person not a city officer A- ^- ^•^•* is admitted, shall be open to the public.
Sec. 15. Every ordinance or resolution appropriating money or ordering any street improvement or sewer, or making or ordinaces authorizing the making of any contract or granting any f ran- [-ons^Kw' chise or right to occupy or use the streets, high-ways, bridges i^^^ or public places in the city for any purpose, shall be complete in the form in which it is finally passed, and. in such form remain* on file with the city clerk, open to public inspection at least one week before the final passage or adoption thereof. No franchise or right to occupy or use the streets, highways, bridges or public places in any city shall be granted, renewed or extended, except by ordinance passed three times on three separate days, and every franchise or grant for interuiiban or street railways, waterworks, gas or electric light or power plants, heating plants, telegraph or telephone systems or other public service utilities within said city, must be authorized or approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon at ait election whiph shall be ordered by couridL
Sec 16. No officer or employee elected or appointed in any such city shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any con- officers and
.,- , .f « /if employees not
tract, or job, for work or materials, or the profits thereof, or to be interest- any services to be furnished or performed for the city, or for work or con- any person, firm or corporation operating interurban or street railways, waterworks, gas works, electric light or power plants, heating plants, telegraph or telephone system, or other public utility within the territorial limits of said city, or doing busi- ness or proposing to do business in said city. No such officer or employee shall accept or receive, directly or indirectly, from any person, firm or corporation operating within the territorial limits of said city any such public utilities company, or other business under a public franchise any frank, free ticket or free service, or any other service, upon terms more favorable than are granted to the public generally, or request or induce the granting of any such favor to any other person. Any viola- tion of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred- ($100.00) dollars nor more than five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than one ( 1 ) month nor more than
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A. D. i9ia. fjve (5) years: Praznded, however, That -the policemen and
Proviso. firemen in uniform shall have the right to free transportation
upon any street railway within the limits of said city.
Sec. 17. The mayor or any councilman may be removed from office in the following manner : Whenever qualified, reg^ remo^f*of°' istercd electors of said city, equal in number to at least twenty ofunciim'an!"^ P^^ ccntum of the entire vote cast at the primary election which chose the candidaites at the last preceding municipal election, file with the Governor a petition demanding the removal of the mayor or any councilman, and stating the grounds for such demand, the signatures to the said petition showing the place of residence and the occupation of each signer, and stating that the is a qualified registered elector of said city, said petition (being duly verified as to these facts by one or more persons who make affidavits on said petition as to any stated number of said petitioners, the said Governor shall order an election for a day not later than thirty (30) days and not earlier than two (2) weeks after the filing of the said petition with the said Governor; said election to be conducted by tjhe Board of Commissioners of Elections and the Managers of Elections, under the rules and regulations and penalties applying to other elections, at which election the said Board of Commissioners of Election shall provide ballots, on which shall be placed the name of the mayor or councilman whose removal the petitionr- ers had denntnded-, and also the name or names of any other candidate, or candidates, for the position then held by the said mayor or councilman, the said ballot to be prepared at least five (5) days before the date of the election. The person receiving the majority of the vot<es cast in the said election shall hold the office during the unexpired term, and the inctunbent shall not be removed unless a majority vote is received by some other person- ; but in case there be no election, a second election shall be held, at which the ballots shall contain only the names of the incumfcent and of his opponent who received the highest vote at the preceding election; the said election to be held on the third day after the first election, unless delayed by a contest as to the result of the election, in which case the Board of Commissioners of Elections shall advertise a day for
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tshe second election, not later than ten (10) days after the first ^- ^- ^•i*- election.
Sec. 18. Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the council by a petition signed by qualified registered electors of ordinance said city, equal in number to twenty per centum of the vote JJ?^^ j*„^J' cast for mayor at the last preceding primary election, said peti- p«*»*»o"- tion stating the facts as to the petitioners and being verified, as hereinafter provided for petitions ; and within two weeks after the filing of said petitions, said council shall pass the said ordi- nance or call a special election, at which the adioption or rejec- tion of such ordinance shall be submitted to the registered elec- tors of said city, or said ordinance shall forthwith, upon the failure of council to act as hereinabove prescribed, become a valid ordinance of said city after the expiration of said two weeks. At such election the ballots shall comtain the words, "For the Ordinance" (and state the title of the proposed ordi- nance), and "Against the Ordinance." If the majority of the registered electors voting on the proposed ordinance shall vote in favor thereof, such proposed ordinance shall thereupon become a valid ordinance of said city ; and any ordinance pro- posed by a petition or adopted by an election' as herein provided, cannot be repealed or amended, except by an election as herein provided. Any munber of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at the same election in accordaiKe with the provisions of this section, but there shall not be more than one special elec- tion for such purpose in any period of six months. The coun- cil may submit a proposition for the repeal of any such ordi- nance, or for amendments thereto, to be voted upon at any succeeding general city election or at an election specially ordered, not earlier than one (1) year theres^fter, or at a special electi*>n ordered at any time upon the filing of a petition of the percentage of qualified registered electors hereinbefore referred to, requesting such election to repeal or amend said ordinance.
Sec. 19. When any ordinance is passed by council, its opera- tion shall be suspended and its ratification or rejection shall be submitted to a vote of the qualified registered electors of the city at a special election, if a petition signed by qualified regis- tered electors of the city, as hereinbefore required, shall be presented to council demanding the same ; and after the filing
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A. D. i9i«. q{ g^iij petition, such ordinance shall not be operative unless a ^'^^'^^"^^^ majority of the ballots cast at such election shall be in favor of the same.
Sec. 20. The City Council, immediately after orgamzing T)irec civU Under this Act, shall by ordinance appoint three Civil Service JJ*"' Commissioners, who shall hold office for two, four and six years, the successors of each to be thereafter appointed for tiie term of six years, at the expiration of the preceding term of service; such commissioners to be removable from office by coiincil only for cause, four councilmen voting for such removal. Council* shall have authority to fill any vacancy for the unexpired term. The said Qvil Service Commissioners shall, twice a year, or oftener, if they deem it necessary under such rules and regulations as they may prescribe, hold examina- tions for the purpose of determining the qualifications of appli- cants for positions on the police force, in' the fire department, in the deportment of public health, or in any odier special line of service in the city government which by the City Council may be placed under the civil service regulations. The exami- nation for each line of service to be practiced, fairly testing the fitness of persons examined to discharge efficiently the duties of the particular line of employment. The commissioners shall, as soon as practicable after sucii examination, certify to the council the persons who have satisfactorily passed- such examination, stating the order of excellence: Provided, hoiM^ ever, That the commissioners shall not certify the name of (and may deny the examination to) any person as to whose honesty and integrity, or general moral character, they have not reason- ably satisfied themselves by affirmative investigation. Council shall choose employees in the civil service departments of the government, which shall always include the police department, the fire department, and the department of public health, only from persons so certified by the Civil Service Commissioners.; and no appointee to a civil service position shall be removed from office by council except by and with the approval of a majority of the Civil Service Commissioners upon charges duly presented, as to which the said employee shall have the opportunity to make his defense : Provided, however^ That the chief of police and the chief of the fire department, or any
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superkiteiiid^iit or foreman in? charge of mtuiicipal work, may A. D. wi». peroroptorily suspend or discharge any sttbordinate them under his direction for neglect of diuty jor disobedience of his orders, but shall within twenty-four hours thereafter report such sus- pension or discharge, and the reason therefor, to the member of council who may be the superintendent of said department^ who shall thereupon affirm or revoke such discharge or sus- pension, which shall be final unless such employee shall, within five days of such ruling, appeal therefrom to covmdl, wliich s:hall, with the Civil Service Commissioners, fully ibear and determine the matter, and shall not finally discharge the employee without the concurrence of two-thirds, of the Civil Service Commissioners. It shall further be the duty of the Civil Service Commissioners to give attention to the work of all dq>artments within the dvil service of said city, and to make reports to council and such publications to the public as they may deem proper. Said Civil Service Commissioners may be renK>ved upon petition and vote as hereinabove provided for men»bers of council. Each Civil Service Commissioner shall be paid an annual salary of one hundred and fifty ($160) dol- lars, payable quarterly: Provided, That in cities of over fifty thousand inihaibitanits and less {than one hundred thousand Proviso, inliabitants, eadh Civil Service Commissioner shall be paid an annual salary of two 'hundred and fifty ($260) dollars, payable quarterly.
Sec. 21. The City Council shall appoint a city attorney, who q^^ ^^^^ must be a freeholder of the city, and for not less than five (6) "^y* years preceding his appointment a resident thereof. In addi- tion to his general duties, whidh shall be prescribed by council, it shall be his special duty, upon knowledge, intormation, belief, or probable groutid of suspicion, to cause investigation, and, if possible, indictments and prosecutions for each and every vio- lation of any of the provisions of this article, or any other pro- vision of law in respect to any of the inhibitions in this article contained, or any bribery, corruption, malfeasance, or other violation of law whatsoever in respect to the said city of any member of council or any employee, or any other person or persons.
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A. D. 1912. Sec. 22. Before entering upon the duties of his office the Oath of Mayor and eadh Councilman and each Civil Service Commis-
officc. sioner shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed in
Section 26, Article III, of the Constitution; and, further, that he will at all times endeavor to secure and maintaini for the city an honest and efficient government in every particular, with an eye single to the public welfare. No member of council or of the Civil Service Commission shall hold or be a candidate for any other office without first resigning or at once forfeiting his said office in said city government. No officer or candidate in connection with said! city govemmenit shall directly or indi- rectly pay for any publication in any newspaper in commenda- tion of his services or in advocacy of his candidacy except under the caption, "Paid Advertisement," and no person, firm or corporation, publishing or managing a newspaper, shall pub- lish for a consideration' any commendation^ advocacy, or con- demnation of any .officer or candidate for office of said city without stating in said publication the price paid therefor ami the person paying the same. Any violation of any of these provisions shall be punished by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding one year: Prozndcd, however. That the City Council shall, each month, print in pamphlet form, a detailed-, itemized statement of all receipts and expenses of the city and a summary of its procee<lings during the preceding month, and furnish printed copies thereof to the State library, the city library, the daily newspapers of the chy, and to persons who shall apply therefor at the office of the city clerk. At the end of each year the council shall cause a full and complete examination of all the books and accounts . of the city to be made by competent accountants, and shall publish the result of such examination in the manner above provided for publication of statements of monthly expendi- tures, the expenses of all such publications to be paid out of the city treasury.
Sec. 23. Within five days after the filing of the requisite petition for the submission of the question of the adoption of
crs^ o? "ei?c."' the form of government herein provided for, the Gkyvernor of
tion. ^j^g State, upon the recommendation of the majority of the
legislative delegation from the county in which said city is
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located, shall appoint from among the registered electors quali- a. d. i9i«, fied to vote in said city three discreet and trustworthy men to ^""^"^^^^'^^ serve as a Board of Commissioners of Election for said city for the term of two years, uides^ sooner renewed *by the Gov-*, emor, and until their successors are appointed and have quali- fied, any vacancy to be filled by the Governor ; their compensa- tion to be one hundred dollars a year each, to be paid quarterly by the City Treasurer. Said commissioners shall take the oath of office as prescribed by Section 26, Article III, of the ^***** Constitution, and shall organize as> a Boa-rd by appointing one of -their number chairman of the Board, and such chairman shall he empowered to administer oaths.
Sec. 24. The said Board of Commissioners of Election shall Managers forthwith appoint, from among the registered electors qualified ** ««**«»• to vote in said city, three discreet and trustworthy men to serve as Managers of Election! for each polling precinct in said city, for the term of two years, unless sooner removed by the said Board of Commissioners of Elections, and until their succes- sors are appointed and have qualified, any vacancy to 'be filled by said Board of Commissioners of Elections, each manager to be paid three dollars for each election in which he serves, upon a warrant on the City Treasurer, drawn by the chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Elections. The managers of elections shall take the oath of office as prescribed by Sec- Oath. tion 26, Article III, of the Constitution, and that they will fairly and impartially conduct every election according to law and make a true return of the result thereof. They shall keep the polls open from eight in the morning till eight in the evening, and upon the closing of the same shall immediately proceed to count publicly the votes cast, and s»hall continue such count until the same is completed, and shall make a statement of the whole number of votes cast in such election, together with the number of votes cast for each person voted for mayor and for councilman, or for or against a proposition submitted, upon the completion of which they shall transmit such state- ment to the Board of Commissioners of Elections for said city, through the chairman of saitf Board of Commissioners or other member designed to receive said election returns, and shall at the same time deliver the ballot box, with the balk>ts which had
Dtities.
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A. D. 1912, been cast at said election sealed up therein*; and said Board oi ^'-^'^^'^^ CpmrnissiOiiers of Elections shall immediately, upan< tl>e receipt of such stat^niept or rej)ort of the managers, open and publish the $ame and tabulate all the returns, and in case of a very close election/ or a seeming probabiKty of error or for other cause, in the discretion of the said Board of Commissioners, shall recount the 'ballots, and on the second day succeeding the said election shall declare the result, and shall file a certified statement of the result of the balloting by precincts and in aggre- gate with the City Clerk, and' also with the Clerk of tfe Court for the county; and in the csLse. of an- election to determine the question of adopting or of abandoning the form of govemmetit provided for in this article, the said Board of Commissioners of Elections shall file suc^h statement of the result also with the Secretary of State for record in his office. The Board of Commissioners of Elections shall, as judicial officers, decide all protests or contests that may arise, and if necessary may adjourn from day to day and withhold the decision and the declaration of the result of the election for a period not exceed- ing five days from the second day after the election-. No merely technical irr^^arities in any of the details hereinabove prescribed shall be held to vitiate ac election, provided that it appear that the will of the registered electors was ascertained. The said Board of Commissioners of Elections shall also have charge of the registration of the electors of said city, and shall allow registration for four days consecutively up to two days preceding the first primary election, and shall require as a pre- requisite of registration proof of payment of city, as well as other taxes, if past due.
Sec. 25. The usual rule of law as to the interpretation of Act to bc^ statutory provisions and the construction of statutory powers craiiy. ghall be reversed in respect to this article, which shall be con-
strued liberally, the spirit always controlling the letter, and any technical deficiencies being supplied- by the reasonable amend- ment of the article as a whole in the light of municipal needs. Sec. .^6^< Any city, after operating for si:C years under the May aban- provisions of this article, may abandon the form of govern-
don commis* *^ , , ,
sion form of ment herein provided and accept the provisions of the gen- after six eral law of the State applicable to it before the adoption of this
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809
form of government, by procedure of petition and' election on the questioni of abandonment in the manner provided herein- above for adopting this form of goverhment. •
Sec. 27. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are ihereby repealed.
Sec. 28. When any city shall have adopted such form of government it shall go into effect at the termination of the term of office of the mayor in office when said election is held): Pro- inded. That the piwisions of *his Act shall not apply to Georgetown and Orangeburg counties.
Sec. 29. That towns and cities whose population is between seven and ten thousand may adopt the provisions of this Act and enjoy the benefits of its privileges under the following conditions: 1. That the election for the adoption of said Com- missic»i Form of Government may be held at the same time and place and under die direction of the managers of any regular election and the registration for any such election on whether or not said Commission Form of Government be adopted or not shall be the same as for the general election with which said question is proposed to be decided: Provided, That the notice of the proposal to hold such election shall be given- by ptiblication at least once a week for three months in some newspapers of general circulation in the city proposing to adopt it, and that notice of the opening of books of registration and the days on which they shall be opened shall also be pub- lished in the required advertisement. 2. That the governing commission of said dty shall consist of a mayor and three oouncikiien, three being neces^ry to constitute a majority and also a quorum to do business, and that the business of said city shall be divided into four departments and that the salary for mayor arKi aldermen may be fixed by the acting City Council to be made a part of the provisions of this law upon its adop- tion, and before the election for the commissioners shall be ordered, in the event of failure to be fixed, the salary shall be for the mayor eighteen hundred ($1,800.00) dollars and the members of council twelve hundred ($1,200.00) dollars: Pro- vided, The mayor of the city of Florence shall receive twenty- two hundred ($2,200.00) dollars as salary. 3. That the monthly financial report and the proceedings of the Board
A. D. 1019.
When efJec- tive after adoption.
Proviso ex- ceptinjB? certain counties.
Towns and cities between seven and. ten thousand may adopt provi- sions of Act.
Conditions.
Proviso.
Proviso.
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A. D. 1912. s;|iall be printed in some newspaper of gieneral circulation in ^'"'"^^'^^^ the city. 4. That the Commissiooers of Election provided for in this Act for larger cities may be for smaller cities the same as the commissioners for the State election for the county in which such city is located and that for extra services for tlie city they shall ^be paid the same as commissioners for the State elections are now paid, and that they shall be paid for such extra services by the city, nor shall any Board of Election Com- missioners, however appointed, be paid more than is paid to the commissioners for State elections: 5. That prior to voting in any election ordered by the City Council andi before voting for or against the adoption of the Commission Form of Gov- ernment the voters shall be required 'by the managers of the election to exhibit to them a certificate of registration from the city showing that his taxes have been duly paid' and that he is a qualified elector of the State, and his ballot shall be deposited in a separate box from those used for other questions in the election and plainly marked *'For or Against Commission Form of Govemmenit for the City of " such regis- tration certificates shall be issued by a City Supervisor of Registration, who shall be appointed by the City Council to hold office for four years, unless sooner removed for cause, and who shall be paid an annual salary of one hundred' ($100) dollars, and he shall be provided with necessary books by the city and shall keep, subject to public inspection at all times, a pennanent record of his transactions : Provided, That the pro- Proviso. visions of this section until specifically amended shall apply only to the city of Florence.
Sec. 30. Provided, That there shall be held an election in the Provision as ^^^ ^^ Suni'ter, S. C, on the second Tuesday in June, 1912, at to Sumter, which said election there shall be submitted a ballot or ballots to be provided as are ballots in other elections upon which shall be written or printed, "Shall the City of Stunter Adopt the Commission Form of Government? Yes. No." (Erase one answer.) "Shall the City of Sumter Adopt the Commis- sion Form of Govemmenit With a City Manager? Yes. No." (Erase one answer.) The proper authorities to see that the two questions are intelligently and- substantially submitted as herein provided, so that the electors of said city may select
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between the two questions. At the eiectiocii provided to .be ^- ^- *•!*• held on the second Tuesday in August, 1912, a CxHrnnission Form of Government having been established the officers pro- vided for herein shall be voted for by ballots 'to be furnished as provided by law. The form of government receiving a . majority of the ballots cast at said election shall thereupon' be e$tal)lished and' therehy be and become the form of govern- ment of and for said city. That there shall be voted for at an election to be held on the second Tuesday in August, 1912, in the event of the adoption of a Commission Form of Govern- ment at the election to be 'held for the same, candidates for mayor and for two councihnen for a term of four years : Pro- proviso as Tnded, That of the two councilmen other than the mayor the one offi^.™* ^' receiving the highest number of votes shall serve for a term of four year and the other for a term of two years, whose sal- ary shall be as follows: Mayor, twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars per annum; Councilmen, one thousand ($1,000) dol- brs per annum each, if the form of government without the city manager feature be adopted ; in the event that the majority of the votes or ballots cast at the said election- shall be in favor of the Commission Form of Government with a city man- ager, then in that event the salaries shall be as follows : Mayor, three hundred ($300) dollars per annum, and Cotuncilmen two himdred ($200) dollars per annum each, said salaries to be paid in equal monthly installments. If a majority of the bal- lots cast at the election provided for herein shall be in favor of having a manager (city manager), then, in that event, the mayor and councilmen when elected shall not distribute the powers of the said council among the members of the same; but shall employ a male person of sound discretion and of good moral character not of their number of such salary and upon such terms as they may decide, who shall be subject to such rules and regulations as may be provided by said council- men. That the result of the said election as to the form of government shall he filed with the Secretary of State, and such filing shall be sufficient notice that said city has adopted and is operating under the Commission Form of Government so adopte^K If such election result in favor of adoption of either form of commission government herein referred to, that the
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Ai:D. xn?; mayor and councilmen elected or dioseni as herein provided at ^''"^*'^^^ the election to be heH for that purpose shall be and constitute the City Council of said city. And each of them shall have the right to vote on all questions coming before the said couik cil, two of them constituting a quorum: Provided, however, Th&t hy unoniimous consent the requirements as to ordier of Proviso. business or procedure may be ddspensed with» If the majority of the ballots cast at such election, be in favor of the Commis- sion Form of Government without a manager, then, in that event, the executive and administrative powers and all powers inhering in or devolved by law upon said council of which each of the members (itKluding the mayor) who is also herein and hereby made a mennber of said council upon the same being Assignments, elected as herein provided, shall be superintendent of one, the mayor making the first assignment and reassignments being made by a vote of the council when necessary, that the council of the said city of Sumter may exercise the pow- ers, and provisions and the privileges set forth and enu- - merated in Sections twenty (20) and twenty-one (21) in this Act. That the council of the said city of Sumter may grant, renew or extend franchises for interuriban or street rail- Franchises, ways or waterworks, gas or electric light or power plant, heat- ing pkmts, telegraph or telephone systems or other public service utilities not prohibited iby the Constitution of the State, within said city upon a petition for, against or in reference to the same, signed by two-thirds (2-3) of the qualified' electors of the said city. That the books of registration, both of the city and county of Sumter, shall be opened for registration for three (3) weeks prior to the election ordered hereunder or to any election held hereunder, the said books to be closed thirty (30) days before each of said election as required; by law. The Supervisors of Registration to attend in their office at least five Supervisors (^) hours per day during the three weeks prior to each elec- tioi?*^****^' ^^^^y ^^ ^^^ such service the County Supervisors of Registra- tion shall receive the sum of fifty ($50.00) dollars each for holding said State and county registration, that the elections herein provided to be held in the city of Sumter shall be held and conducted in the same manner as elections are now held for mayor and aldermen of said city, unless otherwise in this
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section directed. If for any reason the election provided for ^^ ^- i***- to be held on second Tuesday in June, nineteen hundred and ^i^cti^n twelve (1912), on the question of Comnrission Form of Gov- J^^*2{»<>^^^_ emment, be not held, a petition signed by one- fourth (J4) of *™°**"^- the qualified electors of the said city, ibe mayor of the said city is directed to order by proclamation an election, and fix the date for the same, to be held, upon the question of adopting a Commission Form of Govemiment, and if such election result in favor of establishing a Commission Form of Govemment, then, in that event, the mayor of said city shaH order an elec- tion for the purpose of electing the officers herein provided for, and the mayor shall fix the time for holding such election, and such election shall be held in the manner as herein provided with the same provisions as to registering, keeping open and the closing of the books of registration, and the extra compen- sation to the Supervisor of Registration; the mayor and alder- men and all other officers of the said city then in office (refer- ring to the time of election for same under tenure other than under this Act) are hereby continued in office tmtil the election herein provided for shall be held; and if a Commission Form of Government is established^ until the officer selected at the election for same shall have qualified ; and all ordinances, reso- lutions and other provisions theretofore and now of force and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act as modified by this section shall remain in force until altered or repealed by the council as herein provided. All the powers and privileges enumerated and set forth in Section 13 of this Act shall apply to the city of Sumter; except that if the form of govemment with the feature of city manager be adopted that, in that event, the members of the council shall not be required to keep the office 'hours therein provided for, but shall keep such hours as may be necessary, that all other provisions not inconsistent with the pi-ovisions of this section shall apply to the city of Sumter. If any election results in a tie vote another election may be ordered by the mayor. The regular election for mayor and aldermen now provided by law to be held in April, 1912, is hereby postponed to August 13th, 1912, and the mayor and aldermen now in office shall continue in office until the mayor and aldermen then elected shall qualify : Provided, That in case Proviso.
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A. D. iax«. the CoriMTiissioni Form of Goverament is adopted at tfie election herein provided for, there shall be no such election, held.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d diay of February, A. D. 1912, and- was not returned by him to the House in which it originated wilhinj three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 454.
AN ACT TO Enable and Permit Cities and Towns of Not More Than Ten Thousand Inhabitants and Not Less Than Four Thousand Inhabitants to Adopt the Commission Form of Government Provided for in an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, Chapter XLIX, Relating to Municipal Corporations, by Adding Thereto an Article to Be Known as Article VII, Providing a Form of Government for Cities of More Than Twenty Thousand Inhabitants and Less Than Fifty Thousand Inhabitants, Such Form of Gov- ernment to Be Adopted by Special Election Ordered Upon Petition,^ Approved February 21st, 1910, Except AS TO Such Provisions as Are Herein Expressly Changed, Altered or Excluded.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
fom"S*^*Sv. ^^ South Carolina, That any city or town, which by the last
cSS^'and**'^ preceding United Stales census heretofore or hereafter made
J^JJJ'®J**J'™ and pitblished, may have not more than ten thousand and not
thousand j^gg than four thousand inhaibitants, may adopt the form of
government known as the Commission Form' of Government,
as provi'ied for in ao Act entitled "An Act to amend the Code
Act of 1910, ^^ Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, Chapter XLIX,
86 Stats., 628. relating to municipal corporations, by adding thereto an article
to be known as Article VII, providing a form of government
for cities of more than twenty thousand inhaibitants and less
than fifty thousand inhabitants, such form of government to be
adopted by special election ordered upon petition," approved
February 21st, 1910, except such provisions of said Act as are
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herein changed, altered or excluded ; and become organized a. d. i«i«. under the prDvisioos of said Act as a city, upon the adoption ^""'"v-^^ of such form of govemment by a special election ordered upon petition as providied- therein and herein.
Sec. 'I, The question submitted by the proclamation of the Ballots. mayor on the election provided for in Section 2023 (2) and the ballots provided by the Commissioners of Election as required in Section 2023 (3) of said Act shall be subsitantially in the following form, to wit: '*9hall the city (or town of) (name of city or town) adopt the form of government provided in Arti- cle VII, Chapter XLIX of the Code of Laws of South Caro- lina, as provided in an Act approved on February 21st, 1910, as modified and made applicable by an Act of the General Assembly of 1911, to cities and towns of not more than ten thousand inhabitants and not less than four thousand inhabit- * ants? Yes. No." (Erase one answer).
Sec. 3. The city officers to be elected as provided in Section ^j^y officers. 2023 (4) and 2023 (5) of said Act shall consist of a mayor and two counciknen, all of whom shall be elected for a term of four years.
Sec. 4. The publication of the names of the candidates in any primary election as provided in Section 2023 (6) of said of names of Act shall be in such newspapers as are published in the city in which said primary election is to be held.
Sec. 5. All of Section 2023 (9) shall be applicable except that two members of the council shall constitute a quorum, and ^. Quorum, mo-
^ tions, meaa-
the affirmative vote of two members of said council shall be "«■««. «*«■ necessary to adopt any motion or pass any measure, and every ordinance or resolution passed by the council shall >be signed by two members and be recorded before the same shall be in force, and two members of sasd council shall Ibe sufficient to adopt any other action vested in said council in any other sec- tion of said Act, and nrtade applicable herein to cities of not more than ten thousand and not less than four thousand inhab- itants.
Sec. 6. The executive and administrative powers and ^
*^ Executive
duties shall be by council distributed amons: three dei>artments, and. adminis-
■^ -o r f trative powers
of which each of the members of council shall be the superin- to J>«. aistrjb-
*^ uted into de-
tendent of one, and the assignments and reassignments shall be partn>«nt9.
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A. D. l«it. made by the mayor or by a vote of the council, if tliey deem it ^"^"^^^^ necessar}- ; the council shall have power to change or abolish any offices theretofore existing in said city and to establish such offices with such salaries as may seem desirable; to elect police- men and fix their compensation, and, by a vote of two mem- bers, fill any office or remove any officer or employee ; regular meetings of the council shall be held at least once a month, and at such other times as may be provided- for by ordinance, and all meetings, whether regular or special, at which any person not a city officer is admitted, shall be open to the public. In a city of more than seven thousand inhabitants, the salary of the mayor shall be one thousand dollars, and the salary of each councilman shall be five hundred dollars per annum ; and in a city of less than seven thousand inhabitants the salary of the mayor .9hall be six hundred dollars, and the salary of each councilman shall be three hundred dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly or quarterly installments, as the council may determine, and except as expressJy stated in thi& section, no other provision of Section 2023 (11) of said Act shall be appli- cable.
Sec. 7. The elections provided for in Sections 2023 (14) and
and^**^H?5Sns ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^ \xj;>cm the petition of twenty per centum of the entire votes cast in the regular election of the city council, when no primary election was held to nominate such city council.
Sec. 8. The provisions of Sections 2023 (17) and 2023 (18) vis^oS**not^*^tS oi said Act shall not apply to cities of less than ten thousand rde^rjen"'"' inhabitants.
Sec. 9. The Board of Commissioners of Elections appointed Per diem of by the Govcmor under Section 2023 (20) of said Act in Keu
Commissioners - - . . ,, , . . , ,. i- « « ««
of Election, of salancs shall be paid each a per diem of three dollars per day for their services, not to exceed ten days in any one year: Proviso ex- ^*'^^^^^/ That the provisions of this Act shall not apply to the ceijting certain citics of Rock Hill, Sumtcr, Geoi^getown.
Sec. 10. All Acts and parts of Acts inconfeistent with tWs Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 11. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
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The above Act which passed at the session of 1911, was A- ^- ^^i*- returned to the General Assembly in 1912 without the signa- ture of the Govenmor, and was passed by both Houses over his veto. — Code Commissioner.
No. 455.
AN ACT TO Require All Towns in This State of More Than Two Hundred Population to Keep an Itemized Account of All Receipts and Disbursements, and to Publish Same.
Section 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That all towns in this State of more tic?*"? 'mw than two hundred population' shall keep an- itemized account of haWtante u^ all receipts and disbursements, and shall publish quarterly stat&- flsh"fcmiz?d^' ments of same in some newspaper in the county in which such recdpta" ami corporation is situated, or by posting at some conspicuous place ^»«*>""^"*°*«- or places in the town.
Sec 2. This Act shall not apply to the counties of Sumter, Newberry, Hampton, Richland., Marlboro, Georgetown, Abbe- ceptcd" villc, Spartanburg, Aiken and Marion.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated wTthdn three days, the General Assembly being in session.— Code Commissioner.
No. 466.
AN ACT TO Provide for the Transfer and Annexation of Certain Portions of Williamsburg County to Flor- ence County, and to Alter the County Lines of Said County to Conform Thereto.
Whereas, At an election duly ordered and held in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of this State, on the question whether the county lines of Williamsburg county and of Florence county should be so altered so as to transfer and annex to Florence county a certain portion of
19— A
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A. D. 1912. Williamsburg county, more than two-thirds of the votes cast """^"^^^^^ in said election were in favor of such transfer and annexation ;
and.
Whereas, All of the conditions required by the Constitution
and laws of this State were, and have been, complied with :
Section 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the County lines State of South Carolina, That the county lines of Williamsburg liamSTurg and county and of Florence county be, and the same are hereby, so altered as to cut off from said Williamsiburg county and to transfer and annex to and incorporate within said Florence county all of that certain territory or portion of Williamsburg coutwty embraced within the following lines and boundaries, to wit : Commencing at a point where the center of Lynch's 1-ake Swamp intersects the present Florence county line and follow- ing said Florence county line N. 16 degrees 45 minutes, E. 26,000 minutes to Cathole Landing and following in an easterly direction the run of branch across to Lynch's River and dow^ the middle of said run to the point where the middle of Lynch's Lake Swamp intersects the middle of the run of Lynch's River and thence up said middle of Lynch's Lake Swamp to point of beginning, as per map made by R. M. Canty and Joseph Palmer, surveyors, in February, 1911, and filed in office of Clerk of Court for Florence county.
Sec. 2. That the above described section hereby annexed to shkf^^ *°^°" Fl^^^^^^'ce county shall be incorporated in and made part of Lake township of Florence county.
Sec. 3. That the County Auditor of Williamsburg county in te^ritory'To shall Segregate from the tax returns for 1912, the returns for juste . ^jj ^^^^jjj^ property and polls located in that portion of Wil- liamsburg county annexed under this Act to Florence county, and he shall also prepare copies of the returns for 1911 of all tax- payers in said territory whose names appear on the tax dupli- cates of Williamsburg county for 1911, and who have failed or neglected to make returns for 1912, and that the same shall be turned over by the Auditor of Williamsburg county to the Auditor of Florence county on or before April 1st, 1912, and upon satisfactory performance of the foregoing duties, and all other necessary duties to carry this Act into effect, the Auditor of WilKamsburg county shall be paid the sum of one hundred
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 819
ck)llars by the county of Florence. In case it shall be nieces- ^' ^- ^®i*- sary for the proper adjustment of the tax valuations or other matters between the two counties for the Q)unty Auditor of Florence county to go to county seat of Williamsburg county, or to the territory annexed to Florence county under this Act, he shall be allowed compensation therefor for not exceeding four days, at the rate of three dollars per day and his neces- sary expenses. The expenses authorized and incurred under this Act shall be paid by the Treasurer of Florence county in like manner as other lawful claims against Florence county are paid. The County Auditor of Williamsburg county shall fur- nish to the County Auditor for Florence county any informa- tion regarding any bonded indebtedness outstanding against any school district or part thereof included in the territory annexed to Florence county under this Act, that is to be had, and all possible information regarding the formation and lines of the school districts of such section, and any other informa- tion or abstracts required of him by the Auditoi- of Florence county.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the County Superintend- ent of Education of Williamsburg county to forthwith furnish , School funds
. <■ T-i « • r T-ii *" territory to
to the County Superintendent of Education of Florence county be adjusted. a statement of amounts of disbursements and balances on hand for each of the school districts or portions thereof in the terri- tory annexed to Florence county under this Act, together with such further information as may be necessary for the proper continuation of the public schools located in such territory. And the County Superintendent of Education of Williamsburg county sihall apportion and distribute to the various school dis- tricts or portions thereof in said territory their lawful share of all school funds collected, or to be collected, from the taxes of the year 1911, and from any State or county dispensary funds, to which they may now or hereafter be entitled to under the law, and as soon as possible he shall furnish a duplicate statement thereof to the County Superintendent of Education of Flor- ence county. In case it shall be necessary for the County Superinteiwlent of Education of Florence county to visit the county seat of Williamsburg county, for the purpose of adjust- ing any matter or matters referred to in this section, or per-
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A. D. 1012. tainii^ to his duties toward the public schools, he shall be ^'"'"^^'^^^ allowed compenisatioo therefor, for not exceeding two days, at the rate of three dollars per day and his necessary expenses. The Superintendent of Education of Williamsburg county shall be paid the sum of twenty dollars by Florence county upon satisfactory compliance with the provisions of this section.
Sec. 6. The County Treasurer of Williamsburg county shaH Bonded debt F^y ^^er to the County Treasurer of Florence county any to be adjusted, gdhool f unds OT bonded debt funds now or hereafter in his hands belonging to any school district, or portion thereof, embraced in the territory transferred from Williamsburg county and annexed to Florence county under this Act, together with any special road fund or funds belonging to any road or roads, or portions thereof, in said territory, together with such commutation tax or taxes as may have been heretofore or may hereafter be collected from citizens of said territory, and have not heretofore been expended on the public roads in said ter- ritory, and he shall furnish the County Treasurer of Florence county a list of such commutation taxpayers, and the receipt of the County Treasurer of Florence county shall be his legal discharge for the custody of said funds. It shall be the duty of the County Treasurer of Florence county to hold and dis- burse any f imds turned over to him under this section, as now provided by law.
Sec. 6. When the defendants to any civil action now pending Trial of in the county of Williamsburg reside in the territory annexed to Florence county under this Act, and all indictments now pending in Williamsburg county, where the offenses were com- mitted in the territory annexed under this Act, prior to the approval of this Act, all such cases, civil and criminal, shall be tried in Florence county.
Sec. 7. The County Auditor of Williamsburg county and the County Auditor of Florence county, together with a disinter- to^bc^ re^rtld ^sted third party to be appointed by the Governor, who shall not be a resident of either county, and who shall receive com- pensation of five dollars per day for not exceeding four days and necessary expenses, are hereby authorized and directed to ascertain and determine the proper proportion of the present indebtedness of Williamsburg county, if any, of the section
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transferred under this Act, to be assessed by Florence county ; ^' ^- i^^*- and they shall report the same to the Governor prior to the ^^"^^^^^'^ next session of the General Assembly.
Sec. 8. That the Auditor of Florence county shall levy such tax upon the property, iboth real and personal, of such terri- j^ T** *<> ^ tory embraced in such new territory herein described^ sufficient to pay expenses of election, survey and any other expenses, including accrued interest, and Treasurer of Florence county shall refund amount heretofore paid or deposited and accrued interest before by said section, incident to said transfer of territory, in accordance with Act entitled "An Act to provide for the payment of elections on- the question of forming new 27^StotL^*4s! counties or for altering county Knes," approved t>he 18th day of February, A. D. 1911.
Sec. 9. That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon
the approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in Session, — Code Commissioner.
No. 457.
AN ACT TO Provide for the Transfer and Annexation of A Certain Portion of Lexington County to Richland County^ and to Alter the County Lines of Said Counties to Conform Thereto.
Whereas, At an election duly ordered and held in accord- ance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of this State, on the question whether the county lines of Lexington cousnty and of Richland county should be so altered so ^3 to transfer and annex to Richland county a certain portion of Lexington county, more than two-thirds of the votes cast in said election were in favor of such transfer and annexation; and.
Whereas, All of the conditions required by the Constitution and laws of this State were and have been complied with :
lines.
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A. D. 1912. Section 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State Annexation ^^ South Carolina, That the counrty lines of Lexington county L^xm^on to^ ^^ ^^ Riohland county be, and the same are hereby, so altered Richland. 3^ ^^ ^^^ ^flp from Said Lexington county and to transfer and annex to and incorporate within said Richland- county all of that certain territory or portion of Lexington county embraced within the following lines and boundaries, to wit : Beginning at a point on the line between' the said Lexington and Richland counties where the confluence of tihe Broad and Saluda rivers Boundary form the Congaree River and following the thread of said Saluda River about two and one-half (2>^) miles to a pine tree marked "X 3 N," thence in a northwesterly direction upon the circumference of a circle having Lexington Courthouse as its center, with a radius of eight (8) miles and a deflection of one degree and twenty-one (1° 21') minutes for every one thou- sand (1,000) feet, thirty-one thousand eight hundred (31,800) feet to a stake on the eastern boundary line of the town of Irmo ; thence north along the said boundary line of the town of Irmo, one thousand and forty (1,040) feet to the northeast corner of the said town ; thence west along the northern bound- ary of said town of Irmo, two thousand two hundred and sixty (2,260) feet to a stake located thereon; thence along the circumference of the circle first above described, eleven thou- sand three hundred and sixty (11,360) feet to a stake; thence north forty-two (42°) degrees thirty (30') minutes west, ten thousand three hundred and seventy (10,370) feet to a stake; thence north fifty-two (52°) degrees thirty (30') minutes west, eleven thousand one hundred (11,100) feet to a stake; thence south sixty-nine (69°) degrees ten (10') minutes, west four thousand three hundred (4,300) feet to a Stake; thence north seven (7°) degrees west, two thousand six hundred and twenty (2,620) feet to a stake in the center line of the Columbia, New- berry and Laurens Railroad at the intersection thereof with the boundary line of the town of White Rock ; thence north (52°) degrees forty (40') minutes west, six thousand seven hundred and fifty (6,750) feet to a point on the Gilbert Hollow Road; thence along the said Gilbert Hollow Road to a point where the said road crosses Wateree Creek ; thence north, northeast and east along the said Wateree Creek to where it empties into the
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 823
Broad River; dience down the said Broad River along the ^- ^- i^i'- present boun-dary Une between Richland and Lexington count- ries to the mouth of the Saluda River and the point of begin- ning.
Sec. 2. That the said territory transferred and annexed to Richland county under this Act shall be annexed to and be New terri- inchided in that township in Richland county known as Upper iS'^ippr** * township and is hereby declared to 'be a part of that 'body ^"* *^* corporate, with such povCers, duties, liabilities and incidents as now or may hereafter be provided by law for the said Upper township.
Sec. 3. That immediately upon the approval of this Act -by the Governor, he shall appoint some competent person ^^i^^^Sh^AppoSted.*^ in the district herewith annexed to Richland coimty, Magis^ trate, whose salary shall be one hundred and eighty dollars per annum, with the power to appoint a Constable, whose salary shall be one hundred and twenty dollars per annum. The said Magistrate So appointed shall have such further rights, duties and powers, and be subject to such restrictions as are now pro- vided by law for the Magistrates for Richland county, and s>hall continue in- office until his successor is appointed and duly qualified, at such time and in such manner as the other Magis- trates for Richland county. That the part of the Second and Third Judicial Districts for Lexington county not herewith annexed to Richland county shall be and remain the Second and Third Judicial Districts for Lexington county, and that the Magistrates and Constables in the said two districts shall be appointed and sihall have the same rights, duties and powers and be subject to the same restrictions as are now provided by law for the Magistrates of those districts.
Sec. 1. That the County Auditor of Lexington county shall segregate from the tax returns for 1911 the returns for all ^^^jtor of taxable property and polls located in that portion of Lexington ™^par?°"ecord county annexed under this Act to Richland county, and he shall for^uditoJ™ also prepare copies of the returns for 1910 of all taxpayers in ^'c^^*"**- said territory whose names appear on the tax duplicates of Lexington county for 1910, and who have failed or neglected to make returns for 1911, and that the same shall be turned over to the Auditor of Lexington county to the Auditor of
824 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1918. Richland county on or before April 1st, 1911 ; and upon satis-
^^^^""^^ factory perfonnance of the foregoing duties, and* all other
necessary duties to carry this Act infto effect, the Auditor of
Compcnsa- Lexington county shall be paid the sum of seventy-five dollars
t»on. ]yy th^ counAyof Richland. That upon the appointment of the
Board of Assessors for Upper township, in Ridiland county,
Board of As- ^V ^^ Goveriior, One member thereof shall be appoinited from
JSj^^^Townahij! ^ territory herewith annexed to Richland county, who shall hold office for the same term and shall be appointed and have the same duties and compensation as now provided by law for the Township Assessors of Richland county. If it be neces- sary for the proper adjustment of matters witJiin the jurisdic- tion of the Township Assessors, the chairman of the Township - Board for Upper township, in Richland county, or any mem- ber thereof designated by him, may go to the county seat of Lexington county for official information, and may make fur- ther investigation and inquiry as provided in thds Act and as may be necessary, under the direction of the County Auditor for Richland county ; and he shall be allowed three dollars per day and necessary expenses, for not exceeding five days, for such additional services. In case it shall be necessary for the proper adjustment of the tax valuations or other matters between the two counties for the County Auditor of Richland county to go to the county seat of Lexington county, or to the territory annexed to Richland county undter this Act, he shall be allowed compensation therefor not exceeding ten days at the rate of three dollars per day and his necessary expenses. The expenses authorized and incurred under this Act shall be paid by the Supervisor of Richland county in like manaie>r as other lawful claims against Richland county are paid. The County Auditor of Lexington county shall furnish to the County Auditor of Richland county any information r^arding an>' bonded indebtedness outstanding against any school district included in the territory annexed to Richland county under this Act, that is to be had, and all possible information regardii^ the formation and lines of the school districts of such section, and any other information or abstracts required of him by the Auditor of Richland county.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 825
Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty of the County Superinterwl- .A- ^- ^^i'- cnt of Education of Lexington county to fortfewitfi f umis'h to bounty Su- the County Superintendent of Education of Richland* <»un*y Jf "^xrn^gton a statement of anioun»ts of disbursements and balances on hand sJatcSTent of for each of the school districts or portions thereof in the terri- ^^^^^ *"'*^'- tory annexed to Richland county under this Act, together with such further information as may be necessary for tlie proper continuation of the public sdiools located in such territory; and the County Superintendent of Education of Lexington county shall apportion and distribute to the various school dis- tricts or portions thereof in said territory their lawful share of all school funds collected, or to be collected, from the taxes of the year 1910, and from suiy State or county dispensary funds, to which they may now or hereafter be entitled to under the law, and as soon as possible he shall furnish a duplicate state- ment thereof to the County Superintendient of Education of Richland county. In case it shall be necessary for the County Superintendent of Education of Richland county to visit the county seat of Lexington county, for the purpose of adjusting any matter or matters referred to in this section or pertaining to his duties towards the public schools, he shall be allowed c(»npensation therefor, for not exceeding five days, at the rate of three dollars per day and his necessary expenses. The Superintendent of Education of Lexington county shall be paid the sum of twenty-five dollars by Richland county upon satis- factory compliance with the provisions of this section.
Sec. 6. The County Treasurer of Lexington county shall ^^^^^ pay over to the County Treasurer of Richland county any treasurer of school funds or bonded debt funds now or hereafter in h is pjy^^^e^ ^j>jj^ds hands belonging to any school district, or portion thereof, o^ RicWand. embraced in the territory transferred from* Lexington county and annexed to Richland coun.ty under this Act, together with any special road fund or funds belonging to any road or roads, or portions thereof, in s^id territory, together with such com- mutation tax or taxes as may have been heretofore or may here- after be collected from citizens of said territory, and have not heretofore been expended on the public roads in said territory, and he shall furnish the County Treasurer of Richland county a list of such commutation taxpayers; and the receipt of the
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A. D. 1918. County Treasurer of Richlanrd county shall be has legal dis- ^"''''^'^'**^ charge for the custody of said ftmd^. It shall be the duty of the Coutity Treasurer of Richland county to hold and disburse any funds turned over to him under tiiis section, as now pro- vided by law.
Sec. 7. Where the defendants to any civil action now perxi- Disposition ^^S ^^ ^^^ county of Lexington reside in tlie territory annexed c/imfnii l^is. ^ Richland county under this Act, or where such actions would have been brought in Richland county after the passing of this Act, and all indictments now pending in Lexington county, where the oflEenses were committed in the territory annexed under this Act, they shall be transferred to the county of Rich- land for trial, together with all records, orders, commissions and other necessary papers belonging thereto, and for each civil case transferred under the provisions of this section the Clerk of Court of Lexington county shall receive a fee of fifty cents.
Sec. 8. The County Auditor of Lexington county and the County Auditor of Richland county, together with a disinter- to be^ dividcdL estcd third party to be appointed by the Governor, who shall not be a resident of either county, and who shall receive com- pensation of five dollars per day for not exceeding six days and necessary expenses, are hereby authorized and directed to ascertain and determine the proper proportion of the present indiebtedness of Lexington county, if any, of the section trans- ferred under this Act, to be assumed by Richland county ; and they shall report the same to the Governor prior to the next session of the General Assembly.
Sec. 9. That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
3^: :(c s}c
This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated withiin three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 827
No. 458. "ij!;^-
AN ACT TO Establish Township No. 15, in Fairfield
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That there is hereby established j^jjj^j^^^^j^. Township No. 15, in Fairfield county, said township to emibrace ^*^*^ County. the territory included in School Districts Nos. 15 and 19, now a part of Township No. 13, and the boundaries of the township thus formed shall be the same as the boundaries of the said Boundaries, two school districts as shown by county map of Fairfield county, made by Jones Requath and Kelsey, engineers, of Charleston^ S. C, and pubHshed by the Hudgens Company, Atlanta: Provided, That any portion of Township No. 13 that may be in School District No. 27, shall be likewise included in ^'°^**®- the new Township No. 15: Provided, however, That nothing herein shall effect any voting place or precinct as heretofore established until specifically changed by law.
Sec. 2. That the township hereby created shall ihave and exercise all the powers now devolved upon townships gen- Powers of
township ere*
erally under the Constitution and laws of this State. ated.
Sec. 3. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
3p ^ *P
This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 459.
AN ACT TO Establish Jasper County.
Whereas, At an election ordered and held in accordance with the laws of this State the quahfied voters residing in certain portions of Beaufort and Hampton counties did decide by the necessary legal vote in favor of the formation of a new county ; and.
Whereas, All of the conditions required by the Constitution and laws of this State regulating the formation of new coun- ties were and have been fully complied with :
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A. D. i«i». Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^[^^^Jf^jj State of South Carolina, That a new county as a judicial and
ty established, election district is hereby formed and estajblished pursuant to the Constitution' and laws of this State, the same to have the following boundaries: Beginning at a point in the Savannah Boundaries. Rivcr, where the township line between Lawton and Goethe townships on one side and Robert and Coosaiwhatdiie on the other, in Hampton county, intersect the South CaroHna- Georgia State line ; thence the said line between said townships the line to its intersection with Coosawhatchie River; llience down the said run of Coosawhatchie River with its various courses to its juncture with Tuly finny River; thence down the same with its various courses to its intersection with the west- . em side of the right of way of the Atlantic Coast Line Rail- way Company ; thence up said western side of right of way to its intersection with Pocotaligo River; thence down- the same with its various courses to its juncture with Broad River; thence down the same with its various courses to a pine tree, X 3 N, on Belia Point on the south side of Cole's Creek; thence a straight line to the median line of Hazzard's Back Creek, opposite Bolin Hall ; thence down said creek to its junc- ture with Eutaw Creek; thence down said creek and through the nearest water ways to a point on Manigaiult's Neck, where the land line dividing the land of Chelsea Club from the Fripp land intersects said creek or water ways; thence the said land line to its intersection with the Fripp pu'blic road; thence down the Beaufort county side of the said Fripp public road to its intersection with the Hazel road ; thence westerly along the Beaufort county side of said Hazel road to its intersection with a putbUc road at or near Hazel Episcopal Church ; thence west- erly along the Beaufort county side of said public road to its intersection with the Charleston and Savannah Turnpike; thence the Beaufort county side of the saidi Turnpike to a point opposite its intersection with the southern boundary line of the land of the Okeetee Club ; thence across said road to the said boundary line the line in a westerly direction to a corner where said land line turns in a northeasterly direction; thence on said line in a northeasterly direction the line three- fourths of a mile ; thence a straight line the line westerly to a point where the
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 829
said boundary line of said Oketee Club land intersects the ^- ^- *•^'• county Une of Hampton and Beaufort counties; thence the said county Ifne the line in a sotrthwesterly direction to its intersec- tion with the northeasterly boundary of the Savannaih and Augusta ptibUc road; thence in a southeasterly direction ttbe said northeasterly boundary of the Savannaih and Augusta public road to its intersection with the Charleston and Savan- nah public road; thence down the westerly boundary of the said Savannah and Augusta pubKc road with its various courses and distances to a point on said road two (2) miles from the east bank of the Savannah River at Screven's Ferry; thence south sixty (S. 60° W.) degrees west a straight Kne the line to its intersection with the South Carolina-Georgia State line; thence the said South CaroUna^Georg^a State line with- its various courses and distances the line to the beginning point. The said county is hereby named Jasper, and the county seat thereof is hereby established in the town of Ridgeland.
Sec. 2. That the following named persons, C. E. Perry, John M. Langford, J. H. Woods, J. P. Wise and Rodger Pindcney miss^on^. °™' are hereby made Commissioners of the said coimty of Ja^er, and they are vested with the power and authority to fill any
^ . . ^ r , , • • Duties and
vacancy that may occur by reason of death, resignation or powers, otherwise of either of them by the election of some suitable person to fill said! vacancy; and they and their successors in office are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to ihave the boundaries of said Jasper county duly and permanently marked as now surveyed, and to prci>vi<}e a suita'ble courthouse and jail by erecting and equipping suitable buililings at the county seat thereof; and they are further atiithorized and en^x>wered to receive and accept in the name of and for the county of Jasper any bonds, money, landis or other g^fts now donated or hereafter given towards the erection of said public buildings. The said Commissioners and their successors shall continue in office and exercise the authority and power hereby vested in them until the said courthouse and jail have been erected and made ready for use : Provided , That the said Com- missioners shall turn over to the County Board of Commis- sioners, or such other officers as shall then be clothed by law with the authority now exercised by the said County Board of
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A. D. 1918. Commissioners, all of the said public buildings when completed and ready for use, and also all of said bonds, money, lamis, or other gifts in their hands belonging to the said county of Jas- per, an-d not then used and not thereafter needed by them in the erection and proper equipment of said buildings, of all of which they shall be the sole judges, and then their powers and duties hereunder shall cease, and not until then. The said County Board of Commissioners, or such other officers as s^hall succeed to the rights and powers of the same, shall then take charge of all of said property of said county so turned over to them by the said Commissioners. A majority of the said Commissioners shall constitute a quortun for the transaction of any and all business, and the acts of said majority shall be legal Organiza- and binding to all intents and purposes. The said Commis- sioners at their first meeting shall elect a chairman and a secre- tary, and may adopt such rules and regulations for the proper conduct of their business as shall from time to time be deemed necessary. It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep an Duty of Sec- accurate minute book of all the proceedings and transactions of said Commissioners, The said Commissioners shall provide all necessary books, stationery and furniture for all county Further du- purposes made necessary, or that may become necessary, by the
missioners. formation of Jasper county, and the expenses of the same shall be paid by said county. The said Commissioners are empow^ ered, authorized and directed to lease temporarily all necessary offices and buildings for the purpose of conducting all county business and affairs. And they are further authorized, empow- ered and directed to provide a temporary place for the holding of all Courts in said county, and also a temporary place for the safekeeping of all prisoners in said county, and, in case they deem it necessary or advisable, they are authorized and empowered to make arrangements with the authorities of any adjoining county or with the State Penitentiary for the keep- ing of any prisoners, and all expenses so incurred shall be paid to the county of Jasper. The Commissioners shall each receive as compensation for their services, the sum of two dollars per Compensa- ^^7* ^^^ exceeding twelve days during eadi year, and also five
'*°"* cents per mile for actual mileage.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
831
Sec. 3. That at the time of the general dection' in the other ^ ^- i^^*- counties of this State in the year 1912, there shall be held a ^i^jction of general election in Jasper county, and at the said general elec- o^c*". tion there shall be elected a Senator, one Representative, a Sheriff, a Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, a Probate Judge, a County Superintendent of Educa- tion, a Supervisor, a Coroner and two County Commissioners, all of whom shall perform- the same duties and have the same powers that are vested in like officers in the counties of this State where such officers are now provided for by law, and such other county officers shall also be elected at the said elec- tion as are now provided for by law in the counties of Beau- fort and Hampton, and each shall have such powers and per- form the same duties as similar officers in said counties, so that said general election in Jasper county shall be uniform with the general election in the other counties of this State: Provided, That on the second Tuesday in April, 1912, there shall be held Proviso. in the said county of Jasper a special election, at which time there shall be elected a Sheriflf, a Clerk of Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions, a Probate Judge, a Coroner, a Superintendent of Education, a Supervisor and two Cotuity Commissioners. The term of office of those elected to the offices just mentioned in the foregoing proviso shall expire and terminate at the same time and in the same manner as the term of all similar officers in Beaufort county, and each of such offi- cers shall be commissioned accordingly, and where a bond is required "to be given by law each shall execute the same for such term. For the purpose of said special election and said general election in said county of Jasper the Governor of this State is hereby empowered and directed to appoint upon the recommendation of the Commissioners named in Section 2, Commissioners of Election as now provided bylaw in the other counties of this State, and the same shall have like power and perform such duties as are now required and provided for by law. And; the Governor is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to order the said special election by giving notice Governor u thereof for three successive weeks by proclamation in some efelrtion.^*^'*^ newspaper published or circulated in the county of Jasper ; and the Commissioners of Election hereinibefore directed to be
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A. D. i9i», appointed shall proceed according to law to hold said election '^'^^^^'^^ and to do all things necessary and required by law of them in the holding of this election.
Sec. 4. That until the next apportionment of representatives Reprcscnta- the Said county of Jasper shall be entitled to one Senator and and Senate"*"^ One Representative, who shall be elected at the general dectioa herein provided for, and the county of Beaufort shall be entitled to one Senator and two Representatives, and the count}' of Hampton} shall be entitled to one Senator and one Repre- sentative.
Sec. 5. That the coumty of Jasper is hereby attached to the
District and^^^"^ Congressional District and shall form a part of the
circuit. Ninth Judicial Circuit, and the regular terms of the Court of
Common Pleas and General Sessions for the said county shall
be held at such time as shall hereafter be fixed by law.
Sec. 6. That until the officers to be elected at the special eiec- officers to tlon hereinbefore provided for shall 'have been elected and ar"oon as*** duly qualified and all officers required to be appointed shall have qualified*" been appointed and duly qualified., each officer of Beaufort and Hampton counties shall continue to perform and exercise the duties of his office in the territory taken from said counties respectively to form Jasper county; but when said officers in Jasper county as herein provided shall have been' elected or appointed and duly qualified, they shall immediately assunK their respective duties under the laws of this State and the duties and powers of the officers of Beaufort and Hampton counties sihall cease in said county of Jasper at such time. Sec. 7. That the Magistrates now holding office and residing Ma istrates '" *^^^ ^^^^ county of Jaspcr shall be the Magistrates of said to hold over, county Until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified; and they shall receive the same salaries and fees that they now receive, and they are vested with the same authority Proviso ^"^ jurisdiction that they now have: Provided, That in case there be any territory in Jasper county over wihich neither of the Magistrates in said county have heretofore exercised juris- diction, then either Mag^'strate in said county shall have juris- diction in said territory in all matters wherein Magistrates now have jurisdiction-. The said Magistrates' Constables shall each
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 833
receive the same salary and fees that each now receive as pro- ^ ^- ^•i*- vided for by law.
Sec. 8. The Governor is (hereby authorized, empowered and directed to appoint a Commission of five persons, one of whom Governor to rfiall be a resident of Beaufort county and one a resident of J15iS?i?n ^to"di- Hampton county, and two of Jasper comity, and the remaining J*^^ ITr^coun" one a resident of some other county, which said Commission **^®- shall divide and apportion between said new county and said old counties the present lawful and bona fide indebtedness of said oM county as provided for by the Constitution in this State. All expenses incurred by the Commission provided for in this section shall be paid by the county of Jasper, whkh shall not exceed five dollars per day and actual expenses for the time of actual services, which time shall not exceed ten days : Provided, That the said Commission shall have power to employ counsel Proviso. if they deem the same necessary, to consult with and advise them in all matters appertaining to the performance of their duties under this section, and to pay such compensation as they may deem proper, which compensation sthall be paid by the county of Jasper; and the said Commission is further author- ized and empowered to engage an expert accoimtant to assist them in their work if they find the same necessary, and to pay such compensation as they deem proper, which shall be paid by Jasper county : Provided, That all expenses incurred by the Commission created by the Act of 1905, providing for the for- mation of new counties, and paid by Beaufort and Hampton counties, be repaid to said counties by Jasper county out of the first collection of taxes in said county of Jasper, and the said Commission shall charge said sum to Jasper county.
Sec. .9. The Auditor of Jasper county when- appointed and duly qualified, together with the Auditor of Beaufort county ^ J^Vtorl ?n and the Auditor of Hampton county, shall proceed forthwith f J^g''*"* to make up and prepare such- book or books that may be neces- sary under the law for the purpose of s»bowing what property in Jasper county is properly returnable and taxable in Jasper county, and all tax returns made by property owners in Jasper county, or by those having property in Jasper county, or for poll tax, to the Auditors of either Beaufort or Hampton coun- ties for the year 1912, shall be delivered upon the preparation
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834
STATUTES AT LARGE
tion.
A. D. 1918. Qf such book or books to the Auditor of Jasper county, and all ^'"^"^^^'^^ taxes, both upon property and poll in Jasper county, shall be payable hereafter to the Treasurer of Jasper county. The Auditor of Jasper county, after the preparation! of such book or books, shall proceed according to law to furnish to the Treasurer of Jasper county such tax book or books as arc now required by law for the purpose of the collection of taxes. Sec. 10. The Governor is hereby authorized, empowered and Governor to directed to appoint upon the recommendation of the Commisr of Rciisfra""* siottCTs named in Section 2, the Board of Supervisors of Reg- istration for the county of Jasper. The Board of Supervisors of Registration of the counties of Beaufort and Hampton are hereby directed to turn over to the said Board of Supervisors of Registration of Jasper county all books of registration of the qualified electors who reside in Jasper county ; and in case any -book of r^stration contains the names of qualified elec- tors both of Jasper county and Beaufort or Hampton county, then the Board of Supervisors of Registration of Jasper county shall make a list of the qualified electors residing in Jasper county from such book and shall enter the same in a book of r^stration provided for that purpose according to law, and said books of registration when so turned over or prepared as herein provided shall be the books of registration- in Jasper county to all intents and purposes: Provided, That if any qualified electors residing in Jasper county is registered at a voting place outside of said county he may vote at the nearest place in his township as established herein in all elections held under the law of this State until he shall obtain proper registra- tion in Jasper county.
Sec. n. That the Jury Commissioners of Beaufort and Hamption counties herewith authorized, empowered and directed to furnish- to the Jury Commissioners of Jasper county, within fifteen days after demand therefor by the Jury Com- missioners of Jasi>er county, a list of all persons who are resi- dents of the territory taken from each of said counties, respec- tively, to form Jasper county, and who are liable to serve as jurors for the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions: Provided, That the persons whose names are so furnished shall be residents of Jasper county at such time. From the list
Proviso.
Duty of
C(
Jury Commis- sioners.
Proviso.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
835
Proviso.
Proviso.
SO f urmshed to the Jury Commissioners of Jasper oouiKty, there ^' ^- ^^*- shall be forthwith prepared, as provided for by kw, the jury box for Jasper county and from such box there shall be drawn according to law the petit and grand jurors and talesmen of the Courts to be held in Jasper county in the year 1912. And the jurors so drawn are herdby declared to be lawful jurors to all intents and purposes: Provided, further, That the grand jury for the year 1912, shall ibe drawn for the Court of Gen- eral Sessions in the said county of Jasper two weeks before the first term of said Court, and; when so drawn- shall be the grand jury of the said county for said year: Provided, further, That hereafter the grand jury in said county shall be drawn as grand juries are drawn in the other counties of the State. The Jury Convnissioners of Jasper county shall be the same as now provided for by law in Beaufort county.
Sec. 12. That the Supervisor of Jasper comity, in anticipa- tion of the collection of taxes for said county for the year supervisor 1912, be, and he is hereby, authorized and empowered to con- borrow money, tract for and incur liabilities on behalf of said, county of Jas- per to the extent of ten thousand' dollars, if so mudh be needed', for the purpose of defraying all necessary county expenses, which said sum shall be repaid from taxes collected in said county for said year: Provided, That the Commissioners named in Section 2 are authorized and empowered to borrow not exceeding two thousand* dollars for the purpose of defray- ing all necessary expenses incurred by them in the perform- ance of their duties as herein prescribed: Provided, further, That any part of said amount so borrowed that may be on hand and not necessary to meet expenses already incurred up to the election and qualification of the Supervisor and County Commissioners of said county shall be by said Commissioners turned over to the county for ordinary county purposes, and thereafter the expenses incurred by said Commissioners in the discharge of their duties shall be paid by the said Supervisor upon the order of said Commissioners.
Sec. 13. That, when the officers are elected and qualified as provided for in the special election hereinbefore ordered to be f"\^ "pi*®*" held, the Governor shall immediately appoint a Treasurer and po»nt«d- an Auditor of said county for a similar and like term of office
Proviso.
Proviso.
Treasurer
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A. D. i9i». as that of* the officers elected; at said special election, and the 3^^^ bonds of all officers required by law to be bonded shall be fixed in an amount required by the Commissioners named in Section 2, and shall be approved as required by law.
Sec. 14. That each civil action or proceeding now pending in the counties of Beaufort and Hampton in which tihe defendiant of^acSins^" resides in that portion of said county, now established as Jas- coSrtTV" per county, and eadh indictment now pending in the said coun- BcSi?wt *"^ ties of Beaufort and Hampton in which the offense charged was committed in that portion of said counties now establidied as Jasper county, shall be transferred to the calendars of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sesisons, respectively, for the county of Jasper, and all the records, commissions and other papers belonging to any of said suits or indictments, together with all the legal incidents thereto appertaining, shall be by the Clerks of the said Courts of Beaufort and Hampton counties transferred to the county of Jasper within ten days after notice and demand therefor by the Clerk of the Court of Jasper county : Provided, That the said Clerk of the Court of Jasper county shall duly receipt to said Clerks of the Court of
Proviso. t. r . TT . i. , ,
Beaufort and Hampton counties for each and every record, commission or other paper so transferred: Provided, further. That all cases> 'both civil and criminal, now pending before any Magistrate residing outside of Jasper county, shall be trans- ferred to the nearest Magistrate in Ja^>er county, if the defend- ant in a civil case resides in the portion taken to form Jasper county, or if the offense charged in a criminal case was com- ^ mitted in the territory so taken to form Jasper county.
Sec. 15. That the following named townships shall be town- ships in Jasper county: Roberts, the boundaries and forma- jaspcr"coun^ tions of which shall remain as now established, except to it is added that portion of Yemassee township included in Jasper county and cut off from Beaufort county to form the same, so that its boundaries when so formed shall be the present bound- aries of Roberts township, and the present boundaries of Yemassee township included in Jasper county and the bound- ary line of Beaufort and Jasper counties ; Coosa whatchie, the boundaries and formation of which shall remain as now estab- lished, except to it is added those portions of Bluffton and Sliel-
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don townships included' in Jasper county and cut off from a. d. i»i2. Beaufort county to form the same, so that its boundary, when so formed, shall be the present boundaries of Coosawhatchie township cut off from Beaufort county, and the present boun- daries of Bluffton and Sheldon township included in Jasper county and the boundary line of Beaufort and Jasper counties; Pocotaligo, the boundaries and formation of that portion cut from Hampton county and included in Jasper county shall remain as now estaiblished, except to it is added* the whole of Coosawhatchie township cut off from Hampton county to form Jasper county, so that its boundaries, when so formed, shall be the present boundaries of Coosawhatchie township, cut off from Hampton county and the present boundary lines of that portion of Pocotaligo township cut off from the same and included in Jasper county, and the boundary line of Hampton and Jasper counties. The townships herein named, established and created are hereby made voting precincts and the voting places now existing therein shall remain the same.
Sec. 16. The Sheriff shall receive an annual salary of $1,000, payable monthly, and the fees now allowed by law ; the Clerk Salaries. of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions shall receive an annual salary of $400, payable monthly, and all the fees now allowed by law ; the County Supervisor shall receive an annual salary of $900, payable monthly ; the County Com-*' missioners shall each receive an annual salary of $100, payable quarterly; the Superintendent of Education shall receive an annual salary of $800, payable monthly; the Coroner shall receive an annual salary of $100, payable monthly, and the fees allowed by law; the Probate Judge shall receive an annual salary of $300, payable monthly, and all fees allowed by law ; the County Treasurer shall receive an annual salary of $900, payable naonthly, $300 of which shall be paid by Jasper county and $600 of -which shall be paid by the State Treasurer accord- ing to law, arid also all fees now allowed by law; the Auditor shall receive an annual salary of $750, payable monthly, $250 of which shall be paid by the county of Jasper and $500 of which shall be paid by the State Treasurer according to law, and also all fees allowed by law ; each member of the Board of Supervisors of Registration shall receive an annual salary of
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A- ^- ^^^' $75, payable quarterly, to be paid by the State. The Sheriff shall be allowed twenty-five cents per day for dieting each prisoner.
Sec. 17. That until the election and qualification of the Clerk of the Court of Common/ Pleas and General Sessions of Jasper county and the opening of his office ready for business^ all papers, documents, commissions and records now required or permitted by Ism to be recorded shall be recorded as hereto- fore in either Beaufort or Hampton- counties with the same and like effect as when the territory taken? to form Jasper county was a part of said counties : Provided, That the recording shall be in the old county in which it would have been done had Jas- per county not been formed; after the election and qualification of said Clerk, and the opening of his office for business, alt papers, documents, commissions and records required or allowed hy law to be recorded shall be filed with said Clerk and by him duly recorded'.
Sec. 18. That the Treasurers of Beaufort and Hampton counties, respectively, together with the Treasurer of Jasper county, when one has been appointed and duly qualified, shall proceed forthwith to ascertain and determine the amount of money collected as taxes by said Treasurers of Beaufort and Hampton counties in their respective counties for and on account of the free public schools located in the territory taken to form Jasper coimty ; when the same has been so ascertained and determined, each of said Treasurers shall forthwith pay over to the Treasurer of Jasper county for the use of the free public schools of Jasper county the amount so ascertained, less the amount paid out for and on account of said sohook before the formation of the county of Jasper or that may be paid, out pursuant to the following proviso : Provided, That the school authorities of Beaufort and Hampton counties, respectively, Sfhall draw the regular school warrants on the Treasurer of their respective cotmties in payment of the salaries of the teachers in the free public schools of Jasper county just as was done before the formation of Jasper county, and the respective Treasurers of Beaufort and Hampton counties sihall pay the same just as each respectively did 'before the formation, of said county and while the territory taken to form the same was a part of his
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respective county; the drawing of said warrants by the said a- ^- ^®i'- school authorities and* the payment of the same by the said Treasurers shall cease when liie said Treasurers turn over to the Treasurer of Jasper county the funds belonging to the free public schools located in Jasper county as herein provided: Provided, That the Superintendent of Education is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to borrow, if the same becomes necessary, sufficient funds to run the various schools in Jasper county the ustral length of time that the same have heretofore been rtm, and to secure the same he is authorized' and empowered to pledge the taxes for the year 1912 of the several school districts for which, under the provisions of this section, he may borrow funds to carry the same for their respective usuial terms.
Sec. 19. The Township Board of Equalization of the town- ships and parts of the townships of Beaufort and Hampton Boards of counties now embraced within the limits of Jasper county and • "* »^at»o"- herein formed into townships, shall serve as the Township Boards of Equalization of said county for the remainder of the term for which they were originally appointedi, and the Gov- ernor is hereby authorized and empowered and directed to fill by appointment any vacancy on the said Board occasioned by any reason whatsoever. The Governor shall also appoint new Township Boards w'here it may be necessary by reason of the formation of the new townships herein. The organization, procedure and duties of said Boards shall be the same as the organization, procedure and duties of similar Boards in Beau- fort county.
Sec. 20. That any. person or persons interested shall have authority to apply to the Clerk of Court, Sheriff or Probate Records on Judge of the counties of Beaufort and Hampton for certified copies of any judgment, roll, will, record, execution, decree or other paper on file or of record in the office of the respective officers of said counties, and said officers shall furnish the same promptly on demand, and when so obtained and filed or recorded in the proper office in Jasper county said judgment, roll, will, record, execution, decree or other paper shall have the same force and effect in Jasper county that each had in Beaufort or Hampton county, and said officers shall receive the
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A. D. 1912. f^^ therefor now allowed by law. Afny record not so trans- ^""^^^^^^ f erred, but resmaindng in tfie office of the respective officers in Beaafort and Hampton counties, sihall continue in force and effect, and each sdiall have the same force and effect in Jasper county as if transferred and made a record in the proper office in said county. The Sheriffs of Beaufort and Hampton coun- ties upon appMcation made by the plaintiff or his attorney, in any judgment of record in the counties of Beaufort and Hamp- ton, shall deliver to the Sheriff of Jasper county, any and all executions and papers in his office in which the said plaintiff, or his attorney, may be interested, for which the Sheriff of Jasper county shall receipt to the Sheriffs of Beaufort and Hampton counties ; the said execution and papers when duly entered upon the Sheriff's book in Jasper county shall there- after have the same force and effect as they previously had in the cotmties of Beaufort and Hampton before they were • transferred, and the Sheriffs shall receive therefor the fees allowed by law.
Sec. 81. That the county of Jasper is hereby made liable for, Debt of for- and the same is hereby made a debt of Jasper county, all neces-
mation to be « «*• f •«• • • t «* .. * <• a
paid by Super- sary cxpenscs and liabilities^ including attorney s fees and
visor
actual exf>enses incurred in the promotion of the formation of said county, which said expenses and liabilities hereby made and obligation and debt of Jasper county, except the attorney's fee and expenses, shall be submitted to and filed with the Com- missioners named in Section 2, which said Commissioners shall audit and approve the same, and when so approved the same shall be j>aid by the Supervisor of said county by his warrant upon the County Treasurer of said county : Provided, That the Proviso. amount of the attorney's fee herein made a debt and liability of Jasper county shall be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of $3,000, and $50 each for the per diem and expenses of the Commission created for the formation of Jasper county, and to meet and pay said attorney's fee hereby made a liability of Jasper county, and also said expenses, and to provide the money with which to pay the same, the Commissioners named and created in Section 2 are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to borrow, in the nsune of Jasper county, a sum of money sufficient to pay the same, and the said Commissicwiers
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are hereby authorized and empowered to secure the same by ^ ^- ^®^'- duly pledging so much taxes of Jasper corni-ty for the year 1912 as may be necessary.
Sec. 22. That all laws now of force in either Beaufort or Hampton counties are hereby made of force in Jasper county, when not inconsistent with the provisions hereof: Provided, That the dispensary now established in the territory taken from Beaufort county to form Jasper county shall remain established as a dispensary in and for the county of Jasper, and the Gov- ernor is hereby authorizedi, empowered and directed to forthr with appoint and have commissioned as now provided for by law a County Dispensary Board for Jasper county, which Board shall exercise the power and authority and shall perform the same duties that are now provided for by law for such Boards in those counties of the State which now have dispen- saries established therein: Provided, further. That in case there shall 'be any conflict between any of the laws now of force in Beaufort and Hampton counties which by this section are made of force in Jasper county, then, and in that event, the law now of force in the territory taken from Beaufort county, and the law now of force in the territory taken from Hampton county, to form Jasper county, shall be the law of force, until otherwise provided, in the territory so taken respectively from each of said counties.
Sec. 23. This Act shall be deemed a public Act and shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
Approved the 30th day of January, A. D. 1912.
Proviso.
No. 460.
AN ACT TO Prevent the Establtshment of Ill-Shaped
Counties.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the General As. State of South Carolina, lliat hereafter the General Assembly IfSHygh^m-*^ of this State shall not establish any new county, the greatest ^^^^ *'**"°' length of which shall be more than four times as long as the least central width thereof, or which will leave the county or
"Central
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A. D. 1918. counties from w'hich tKe territory is taken of a length more than four times as long as the least central width thereof : Pro- vided, further. The Governor shall not order an election in such area described.
Sec. 2. That the term "central width" shall be construed to fined ^* mean any width of such proposed new county not entirdy within eight miles of the ends thereof.
Sec. 3. That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
Sec. 4. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 18th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Commuta-
No. 461.
AN ACT TO Require All Persons in Marion and Dillon Counties Liable to Road Duty to Pay a Commutation OR Road Tax in Lieu of Working Upon Public High- ways in Said Counties, to Provide a Penalty, to Pro- vide for Listing Persons so Liable, and to Provide for Collecting Said Tax.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That all able-bodied male persons,
in*Marion and ^^^^"^ ^^ ^S^ ^^ twenty-one to fif ty-five years, both inclusive,
Dillon coun- {^ ^^^ couuties of Marion and Dillon, s>hall be required annually
to pay two dollars commutation or road tax, except ministers
of the gospel actually in charge of a congregation, teachers
employed in the public schools, school trustees and' persons
•
permanently disabled in the military service of this State, and persons who served in the late War Between the States, and all persons actually employed in the quarantine service of this State, and all students who may be attending any school or col- lege at the time when the commutation tax hereinbefore prc^- vided for shall become due : Provided, That any person clainv ing exemption from the provision's of this Act on the ground
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of physical disability, where sudi disability is not apparen<t, -^- ^- i^^*- shall be required to produce a certificate of disability from ^■^'"v*^ two regular physicians, dated within three months.
Sec. 2. That all persons who are liable to road duty in said counties, as fixed by Section 1 of this Act, in lieu of perform- Amount and ing, or causing to be performed, labor upon the public high- **^ ****^" ^ ways of said counties, shall be required to pay to the G>unty Treasurers of saidi counties, between the fifteenth day of Octo- ber and the thirty-first day of December, in each and every year, an anmial commutation or road tax of two dollars per head, which shall be expended upon the public roads of the counties, and as nearly as possible in the township from which it was collected : Provided, That all persons who are liable to road duty in said counties, as fixed by Section- 1 of this Act, in lieu of paying said commutation or road tax may perform six days' labor of ten hours each on the highways, and any person who shall elect to perform said work, in lieu of paying said comnifutation tax, shall be furnished by overseer of his road district a certificate setting forth the fact that he 'has worked full time, and the filing of said certificate with the County Treasurers, and the receipt of the latter therefor, shall be in satisfaction of said tax or labor; and any failure to pay said road tax or perform such labor shall be a misdemeanor, and the offender, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars and not more than twenty-five dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, out of which fine the Magistrate shall be allowed to retain two dollars as com- pensation for his services therein.
Sec. 3. That for the year 1912 it shall be the duty of the County Supervisors, the County Commissioners and the County lists. Auditors of said counties to make out a list of the names of all persons in said counties liable for said road tax, alphabetically arranged by townships, and deliver said list to the County Treasurers on or before the fifteenth day of October in said year.
Sec. 4. That beginning with the year 1912, and each and . every year thereafter, every person in said county liable forCoungr Audi- said road tax shall return himself for taxation for such tax to the County Auditors of said counties, in each and every year,
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A. D. i«i«, between fche first day of January and the 20th day of February, and the County Auditors are hereby authorized and directed to solicit and take sudi returns. That thereafter the County Auditors shall make out and deliver to the County Supervisors of said counties lists of the names of the persons yfbo have returned themselves for taxation for such tax in their respec- tive townships, alphabetically arranged. The said Supervisor shall, with the aid and assistance of the various road overseers, add to said list all persons in the respective townships liable for said tax, but who have not returned themselves to the County Auditors. The said County Auditors in each and every year, on or before the fifteenth day of October, shall make out and deliver a list of the names of all persons liable for said road tax in said county, alphabetically arranged by townships, to the County Treasurers of said counties.
Sec. 6. That the said County Treasurers are hereby author- ized and directed to collect said tax, and to return the same into the road fund for said counties. That said County Treas- urers shall keep a book in which shall be recorded by townships, the names of those paying said comtmutation or road tax, or I>erforming the required labor in lieu thereof.
Sec. 6. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
How col lected.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2M day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and' was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Commuta- tion tax for Saluda County.
No. 462,
AN ACT TO Provide for a Commutation Road Tax for
Saluda County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That every male person in the county of Saluda between the ages of twenty-one and fifty-five years shall be liable to road duty, and shall pay an annual commuta- tion tax of two dollars in lieu of performing the services now required by law, said tax to be assessed by the County Auditor
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and collected by the Qmnty Treasurer at -the same time and in a. d. i«i«. the same manner as now provided for assessment and; collec- tion of poll tax. That a separate account of said conumitation tax shall be kept by the County Treasurer, all of which shall be expended within the school district from which collected.
Sec. 2, That any person who shall fail to pay said commuta- Misdcmean- tion tax shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction JJy*2ix!*** *^ thereof by any Gwirt of competent jurisdiction, shall be pun- ished by a fine of not less than five dollars nor more than twenty dollars, or be confined at hard labor upon the public works of said county for not less than ten< days nor more than . thirty days.
Sec. 3. That persons liable to road duty under this Act may be excused therefrom for disability : Provided, That any per- son who claims disability hereunder must appear before the County Physician for examination on some day to be desig- nated by the Board of County Commissioners.
Sec. 4. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. o. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor: Provided, The Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to rebate $1.00 each to those persons who have already paid $3.00 commutation tax for the current year, and to rebate all of said tax to those under twenty-one (21) years of age: Provided, further, That the County Treas- urer is hereby authorized and required to accept said commu- tation tax for the current year up until April 1st, 1912: Pro- vided, further, That upon presentation of a certificate signed by a majority of the school trustees of any school district of said county, setting forth the fact that any party subject to the terms of this Act has performed six days' work on the public roads of said district, all prosecution against such party for nonpayment of the commutation tax herein provided shall be discontinued, if said certificate be presented on or before Sep- tember 1st of such year.
Rebate.
Proviso.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. J 912, and was not returned by him to the House
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A. D. 1912. in vv'hidi it originated within three <lays, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 463,
AN ACT TO Provide for a Commutation Road Tax for Sumter^ Kershaw, Cherokee, Spartanburg and Oco- nee Counties,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That all able-bodied male persons tion'^TS^Yn from the age of twenty-one (21) to sixty (60) years, both shaw?^fc£ro- inclusive, in the counties of Sumter, Kershaw, Spartanburg and burg aSYp^o- Cherokee, except residents of incorporated cities and towns, nee counties, ^j^^jj ^ required annually to pay two ($2) dollars as a road
tax, except ministers of the gospel actually in charge of a con- Exceptions, gregation, teachers employed in public schools, school trustees and persons permanently disabled in the military service of this State, and persons who served in the late War Between the States, and all persons actually employed in the quarantine service of this State, and all students who may be attending any school or college at the time when the road tax hereinabove pro- vided for shall become due: Provided, however. That any of
to liabUity. the persons comprehended in this section, who shall claim such disability or disabilities as would take them out of the class hereinabove denominated "abled-bodied" shall be permitted to show the same by a certificate of at least two reputable phy- sicians practicing in the respective counties, actually furnished at or after the making of returns or the listing for said tax as hereinafter provided, and such showing shall be conclusive of the exemption of such persons by reason of such disability or disabilities from the operation of this Act: ProiAded, That in the counties of Spartanburg and Cherokee the commutation tax shall be one ($1) dollar: Provided, further. That in Spar- Proviso as ^"''^"^& couuty, Only able-bodied male person between* the ages
burg ^County o^ ^1 ^ ^0 years shall be liable for said tax.
Sec. 2. That all persons who are required to pay said road tax, in said counties, as fixed by Section 1 of this Act, shall pay the same to the County Treasurers of said coun- ties between' the 15th day of October and the 15th day of
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March in each and every year, and it shall be expended upon a. d. i912. the public road's of said counties, and in Kershaw county the Misdemean- same shall be expended in the township from which collected, ^oad^tax!* ^^^ and any failure to pay said road tax shall be a misdemeanor, and the offender, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five ($6) dollars and not more than twenty- five ($25) dollars, or imprisonment for not more than thirty (80) days, out of which fine the Magistrate shall be allowed to retain two ($2) dollars as compensation for his services therein, and the Constable serving the warrant, one dollar, and the same process and proceedings shall be had and taken as in cases of default in payment of poll tax.
Sec. 3. That every person in said counties liable for said rood ^
, "^ * Persons lia-
tax shall return himself for taxation for such tax to the County Wc required
, . . *o make re-
Auditor of said counties in each and every calendar yeartum. between the first day of January and the 20th day of February, and the County Auditor is hereby authorized and' directed to solicit and take such returns, and he shall make out and deliver to the Township Assessors of the several townships of said counties lists of the names of the persons who have returned themselves for taxation for such tax in their townships. That the Township Assessors and the County Supervisors and the County Commissioners of the respective counties, shall add to said lists the names of all persons in their county liable for said tax and who have not returned themselves to the County Auditor and the said Hsts shatf be returned promptly to the County Auditor of said county. That said Coimty Auditor in each and every year, on or before the 15th day of October, shall make out and deliver a list of the names of all persons liable for said road tax in said county, alphabetically arranged by townships, to the County Treasurer of said county.
Sec. 4. That the said County Treasurers are hereby author- ized and directed to collect said tax and turn the same into the road fund for said counties, and the said County Treasurer shall keep a book in which shall be recorded by townships the names of those paying said commutation or road tax.
Sec 6. In Oconee county the labor to be performed on the public roads by all able-bodied male persons between the ages of eigihteen (18) years and fifty (60) years, shall be two days
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A. D. i9i«. of t^n hours each, or in lieu thereof shall pay the sum of one ($1) dollar, on or before the 1st day of March of each year, subject to the exceptions stated in Section 1 of this Act: Pra^ vided, That the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 shall not apply to Ocotiee county, but persons liable to road duty and refusing or neglecting to perform the same shall be guilty of a misde- meanor as is provided by law.
Sec. 6. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec 7. This Act shall take effect March 15th, 1912.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and. was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 464.
AN ACT to Authorize and Empower the County Board of Commissioners of Horry County to Sell County F'arm and to Use Proceeds for Roads and Bridges ; to Construct a Steel Bridge Across Kingston Lake, and to Build a Road Through Waccamaw Swamp ; to Con- demn Right of Way, and to Levy a Special Tax for Roads and Bridges in Horry County.
Section 1. Be it enacted ^y the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Board of Commis- ^.ounty sioners of Horry county be, and they are hereby, authorized S?s*s^oncM oT' ^"^ empowered in the discretion, of a majority of the members S^d'^^to*" self' ^^ ^y Board: (a) To sell the county (poor) farm of said fJra!^ ^P^®*"^ county to the highest bidder for cash, before the courthouse door on salesday in October, 1912, after thirty days' advertise- ment in one or more newspapers published in Horry county, and to execute a good title thereto. The proceeds from said sale to be used for the construction' of roads and bridges in saie^'to^li' ex- Said county as hereinafter provided, (b) To construct a steel pcndcd, how. ^^ wood bridge across Kingston Lake at Conway, at such a point as may be determined by a majority of the menibers of the County Board of Commissioners. Said bridge to be let to
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the lowest responsible bidder, after thirty days' advertisement a. d. wi*- in suitable newspapers ; the said Board reserving the right to reject all bids, and to readvertise and- let contract, (c) To build or construct a public road through Waccamaw swamp, just across the river from Coniway, and leading from new steel bridge across said Waccamaw River to highland, at a point most feasible in the opinion of a majority of said Board, (d) To condemn, in same manner now provided by law for com- mon carriers, necessary rights of way, and approaches to said Kingston Lake bridge and to the new steel bridge across the Waccamaw River near Conway, (e) To levy a four (4) mill tax on all the taxable property in Horry county, which shall be entered by the County Auditor and collected by the Treasurer in same manner as other taxes Und to use the proceeds from said levy for the purpose of con-struoting roads and bridges in Horry county, (f) That prior to and pending the sale of county farm and the collection of said four mill tax, the said County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow as soon as practicable after approval of this Act, not exceeding sixty days thereafter, from the State sinking fund, or from any available source, a sum not to exceed fifteen thousand ($16,000) dollars, at as low rate of interest as possible. The amount so borrowed to be due and payable on January 1st, 1913. As security for said loan the said Board of Commissioners are authorized and empowered to pledge the proceeds of the sale of said county farm and also the proceeds from said four mill tax levy, or other county funds, (g) To expend the funds so borrowed, under the discretion of said Board, forthwith, or as soon as possible after March 1st, 1912, in the construction of said roads and bridges of Horry county, as provided herein.
Sec. 2. Thif Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned- by bim to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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A- »• ^»i«- No. 465,
AN ACT TO Provide for Working of the Highways of
Aiken County by Contracts.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
mSioS7rs^'*^' State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act
^nfract^r *^^ County Board of Commissioners of Aiken county shall have
road work, po^ei* to contract the repairs of any sections of the public hig^
ways in said county as hereinafter provided: Provided, No
Proviso. person or persons shall have more than five miles let to ham or
them.
Sec. 2. That any section of highway as aforesaid shall be 1^ out by the County Board of Commissioners upon its own initia- be^etJhSwandtive or upoti petition as hereinafter provided to a responsible to whom. party or parties upon a contract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who shall enter into sufficient bond conditioned for keeping in proper repair his or their section of highway during the term of the contract under the supervisaon* and instructions of the County Board of Commissioners, the security of such bond to be approved by the chief Commissioner: Provided, The said Proviso, County Board of Commissioners shall have the right to reject any and all bids therefor: Provided, further. The term of con- tract shall not be longer than three years nor less than one
Proviso.
year.
Sec. 3. The chief Commissioner shall advertise in a news- Advertise for paper of the coimty for at least two weeks the section' to be let and the time and place of tlie letting of such contracts. Sec. 4, That all persons liable to perform labor upon any bif *^for"com?' ^^^^^^ ^^ ^^Y highway who shall not have paid his commuta- mutaUon tax. tion tax shall perform the number of days of labor required by law under the person having the contract for such section, and all commutation tax paid by persons liable to labor on any section shall be expended on such section : Provided, That Proviso. ^^ ^^^ commutation tax be not sufficient to have the same put in good repair, the County Board of Commissioners shall sup- plement this fund and labor out of the county road fund, using only so much of this fund as is absolutely necessary to do t'he work in substantial and economical manner. Liable to Sec. 5. The Couuty Board of Commissioners shall furnish
prosecution, -^
w*»«"- to each contractor the names of all parties liable to perform
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labor upon each section and shall as required by law prosecute a. d. 1912. all such persons failing to respond to the notice to work of . any contractor under whom he is liable to lalbor.
Sec. 6. Whenever a majority of the taxpayers residing on p^i^ion by or whose lands adjoin, any five-mile section of highway shall ^^cpayers. petition the Board of Commissioners to let such section, the Board of Commissioners shall proceed to do so under the pro- visions of this Act: Provided, In all cases the contractor or contractors shall reside within two miles of the section let to proviso, him or them : Provided, further. This section shall not be con- strued to prevent the Commissioners from letting any section on their own initiative.
Sec 7. That whenever two or more sections of the highway so let out lies within a township or between adjoining town-ta^o^c^prl)- ships, the said commutation tax or labor shall be equally pro- p**^^***"*^- portioned between said sections.
Sec. 8. That this Act shall take effect upon- its approval and all Acts or .parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
reg-
No. 466.
AN ACT TO Further Regulate the Working and Main- taining the Public Roads in York County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the pu^ther State of South Carolina, After the Bpprovsl of this Act the ^^jg^| '.J*^ Township Supervisor of the several townships of York county ^®^^ County shall expend the commutation tax upon that part of the roads w<here the same has been collected.
Sec. 2. No Township Supervisor shall present any claim directly or indirectly for any material furnished' by 'him- self : Provided, He shall be entitled) to pay for using his own stock or teams upon the roads, at the customary rate.
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A. D. i9i«. Sec. 3. The Township Supervisor diall make no purchase ""^•^"^^^^ QY let any contract ,for over fifty dollars without the approval of the County Supervisor. ^
Sec. 4. The County Board of Commissioners shall let all contracts for bridges or public works, after notice, to the low- est responsible bidder, when the amount is likely to exceed fifty dollars in cost.
Sec. 6. The County Supervisor shall publish in some news- Supcrvisor P^^P^^ ^^ 'this couuty, montWy, the report of the operations of ?Sport£"***"^ the chain gang instead of annually as now required by law, and for any failure to do so shall ibe subject to fine and imprison- ment, in the discretion of the Court.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 467.
AN ACT TO Establish a Highway Commission for Aiken
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Establishing State of South Carolina, That there is hereby created a Com-
Hishway Coin-
mission for mission' to be kiiown as the Aiken County Higihway Commis-
Aiken County, . ^ -jj, , ,^-
and defining sion. to be coustituted, and have such powers and duties as are
duties. -t J , .
prescribed 'heremi.
Sec. 2. That said Highway Commission shall be composed of three good, discreet citizens of Aiken county, to be selected as herein provid-ed.
Sec. 3. That the first Highway Commissioners shall be appointed by tihe grand jury of Aiken* county, subject to the poSt^ *P" approval of the Judge of the Seconal' Circuit, from the differ- ent sections of Aiken county, no two of whom shall reside within ten miles of each other, and shall hold office .for terms of two, four antj six years, respectively, as indicated by the said grand jury. All successors to said Commissioners shall be appointed for a term of six years, each, in same manner as above stated, so that the term of one Commissioner shall expire
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every two years, and all vacancies stiall be filled in the same A. d. 19i«. manner for the unexpired term. v-*-v-^^
Sec. 4. The appointnuerats shall be in writing, under the hand of the said grand jury approved by the Judge, and wit- Appoint- nessed by the Clerk of t?he Court, and under his official seal, Sg*^*^ *" "*"''
m
and the said certificate shall be recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court; before entering upon the discharge of their duties, said Commissioners shall each execute a good and suf- ficient bond for the faithful performance of their duties, in favor of the county, in, the sum of one thousand dollars ; and each Commissioner shall also take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed in Article III, Section- 26, of the Constitution of 1895: Provided, however, That if the bond- contemplated by this Act be executed by a surety company, the fee for such bond shall be paid by the county.
Sec. 5. That the said Aiken County Highway Commission is hereby given complete, full and exclusive jurisdiction' over all jurisdiction, highways, public roads, bridges, ferries, chain gangs, roads, tools and equipment, of every description, as is now or may hereafter be provided by law ; and immediately upon the appointment and qualification of said Cammissioners, the Supervisor and County Board of Conumdssioners shall cease to exercise the authority which is herein conferred* and devolved upon the Aiken County Highway Commission as to said prop- erty and duties ; and they are directed and required to transfer to said the Aiken County Highway Commission, all and every of the same, taking a receipt therefor.
Sec. 6. That said' the Aiken County Highway Commission shall at once employ a competent Highway Engineer, who shall ^^^^^ ^^ j^ give such bond as may be required by said G>mmflssion; and «"8»"*^«'^- shall receive such reasonable salary as said Commission shall deem proper, who diall, under the direction of the said Com- mission, have charge of the chain gangs and other road working forces of the county, all implements, tools, equipmient, etc., and- shall lay oflF, grade and superintend the construction and main- tenance of all permanent and other improvements on the high- ways, devoting his entire time thereto: Provided, That after the expiration of the terms of the present Commissioners their salaries shall be as follows: Chief Commissioner, six hundred
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paid.
Salaries.
A. D. 1912. ($600) dollars, and District Commissioners one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars each, per anjnum.
Sec. 7. That all claims for work or services performed as Claims, how Contemplated under this Act, shall be made out as now required by law, and when approved' by the said Engineer and audited by the said Commission, 'be paid by the County Treasurer upon a warrant duly drawn upon him and signed by a majority of said Commission.
Sec. 8. That each of said Commissioners, so appointed, shall receive his actual expenses incurred in- performing the duties required and contemplated under this Act : Provided, They shall not exceed one hundred dollars per annum. Bills for the sanK to be made out and paid as provided in Section 7, except that said bills shall be approved by the foreman of the grand jury.
Sec. 9. The Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners is hereby designated as Clerk for the Aiken Couxiity Highway Commission, and is hereby required to perform all work, and to keep all books, as may be designated by the said Comniis- sionv, to be kept ; this is to be in addition to his duties as Clerk of the County Board of Cominissioners.
Sec. 10. That this Act shall becc«ne effective immediately upon its passage as law.
Sec 11. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with or in any manner contravening this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in Which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Clerk.
No. 468.
AN ACT Authorizing the Opening and Maintenance of A Certain Public Road in Lee County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Commission ^tatc of South Carolina, That F. J. Boykin, W. W. McKaskill
constituted to ^nd T- F. Matthews be, and they are hereby, named and con-
open certain »' ' •' •'
Count*" ^^^ stituted as a Special Commission with power and authority to
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open and buiki a public road in Lee county, said public road to ^' ^- ^^i*- begin at a point a short distance above Arrants' Crossing, on ^-^^^"^^ Scape Over Swamp, and running through the lands of Caro- line Charles, Abe Renibert, F. B. McKaskill, F. J. Boykin, Mrs. Sallie Boykin, J. F. Boykin, J. F. Matthews, Dr. D. U. Matthews, Mrs. R. L. Arrants, J. B. Corbett, J. F. McKaskill-, M. U. McKaskill, C. M. Boykin, T. D. Lee, W. S. Lee, from the main public road known as the Bishopville to Camden road and extending to main public road from Manville to Camden.
Sec. 2. That the Supervisor of Lee county be, and he is, county to authorized and directed to issue his warrant in favor of the f*^ road.°^" said F. J. Boykin, W. U. McKaskill and J. F. Matthews for two hundred dollars, to be expended in opening and building said roacii, and the County Treasurer is directed to pay same out of the road and bridge funds of said county.
Sec. 3. That tihis Act shall go into effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912; and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated witfiin three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 469.
AN ACT TO Fix the Commutation Road Tax and to Define Who Are Liable to Pay Road Tax in Lee County, and Provide a Penalty for Failing to Pay Such Tax.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That all able-bodied male persons ^.^^ommuta- from the age of twenty-one to sixty years, both inclusive, in JJJuJ^y ' the county of Lee, shall be required annually to pay two dol- lars commutation or road) tax, except mdnisters of the gospel actually in charge of a congregation, teachers employed in public schools, persons permanently disabled in the military service of this State, and persons who served in the late War Between the States, and all persons actually employed in the quarantine service of this State, and all students who may be
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A. D. i©i«. attending any school or college at the time when) the comnmta- ^""^^^"^"^ tion tax herein above provided for shall become due.
Sec. 2, That all persons who are liable to road duty in said Penalty for ^^^"'^X' as fixcd by Scction 1 of this Act, in lieu of performing, <aUure to pay^j- causing to be performed, labor upon the public highways of said county, shall be required to pay to the County Treasurer of said county, at the same time other taxes are paid, an annual commutation or road tax of two dollars per head, which shall be expended upon the public roads of the county, and as nearly as possible from the township from which it was col- lected. Said tax to 'be collected as poll tax is now collected, and any failure to pay said road tax shall be a misdemeanor, and the offender, upon conviction, sihall be punished by a fine of not less than five dollars and not more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days.
Sec. 3. That all Acts and- parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Commuta* tion tax in Lexington County.
No. 470.
AN ACT TO Provide for a Commutation Road Tax for
Lexington County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That all able-bodied male persons from the age of twenty-one to fifty-five years, both inclusive, in the county of Lexington, except residents of incorporated cities and towns, shall be required, annually, to pay three dol- lars as a road tax, except ministers of the gospel actually in charge of a congregation, teachers employed in public schools and persons permanently disabled' in the military service of this State, and persons who served in the late War Between the States, and all persons actually employed in the quarantine service of this State, all students who may be attending any school or college at the time when the road tax hereinabove
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provided for shall become due: Provided, however, That any ^ ^- ^•^• of the persons con>prehendecl in this section, who shall claim proviso, such disability or disabilities as would take them ou^ of the class hereinbefore denominated "able-bodied," shall be per- mitted to show the same by a certificate of *at least two reputa- ble physicians practicing in the county of Lexington, actually furnished at or after the making of returns or the listing for said^tax, as hereinafter provided, and such showing shall be conclusive of the exemption of such persons by reason of such disability or disabilities hom the operation of this Act.
Sec. 2. That all persons who are required to pay said road
., /-tiro* ri»A til Time of pay-
tax m said county, as fixed by Section 1 of this Act, shall pay mcnt of tax.
the same, to the County Treasurer of said county, between the
fifteenth day of October and the fifteenth day of March, in
each and every year, and it shall be expended upon the public
roads of the county, and any failure to pay said road tax shall
be a misdemeanor, and the offender, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars and not more
than twenty-five dollars, or imprisonment for not more than
thirty days, and the same process and proceedings shall be had
and taken as in cases of default in payment of poll tax.
Sec. 3. That every person in said county liable for said road tax shall return himself for taxation for such tax to the County Returns to Auditor of said county, in each and every calendar year, ^ "* ** between the first day of January and the twentieth day of Feb- ruary, and the County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to solicit and take such returns, and he shall make out and deliver to the Township Assessors, of the several town- ships of said county, lists of the names of the persons who have returned themselves for taxation for such tax in their town- ships. That the Township Assessors and County Supervisor and County Commissioners shall add to said lists the names of all persons in the county liable for said tax, and who have not returned themselves to the County Auditor, and said lists shall be returned promptly to said County Auditor. That said County Auditor, in each and every year, on or before the fif- ^*»*,.'*^j p^- teenth day of October, shall make out and deliver a list of the be reported to
•^ . ' . . Treasurer.
names of all persons liable for said road tax in said county,
Treasurer
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A. D. i9i«. alphabetically arranged by townships, to the County Treasurer of said county.
Sec. 4. That the said County Treasurer is hereby authorized
and directed to collect said tax and to tumi the same into the
?Sn^t"iSl *° ^^^^ f^^ ^^^ said county. That the said County Treasurer
shall keep a book, in which shall be recorded by townships, the
names of those paying said commutation or road tax.
Sec. 5. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent witlj this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 6. This Act shall take effect March 15, 1912.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 471.
AN ACT Authorizing the Opening and Maintenance of A Certain Public Road in Lee County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Authorizing State of South Carolina, That G. P. Ford, Johnson Berry and
opening road "^ .
in Lcc County Y. H. Huntley be, and they are hereby, named and constituted special com- a Special Commission, with power and authority to open and build a public road in Lee county, said public road to begin at a point a short distance northwest of Arrants' Crossing, the same being about one-fourth of one mile, to a public road near Berry plantation, not far from Lockhart's Crossing, the said public road to cross the lands of Phillips, Geo. P. Ford,
Luther Berry, Bradley, Y. H. Huntley and W. J. Arrants,
the said road to run from the point near Arrants' Crossing on the Bishopville and Camden road in a northern direction^ to the last mentioned plantation of W. J. Arrants at or near Lock- hart's Crossing.
Sec. 2. That the Suf>ervisor of Lee county be, and he is
hereby, authorized and required to draw bis warrant in favor
Expense ^f ^hg s^j Q p p^^d, JohnsoB Berry and' Y. H. Huntley for
the sum of one hunxlred dollars, to be expended in opening and building said road, and the County Treasurer of Lee county is
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hereby directed to pay same out of the road and bridge fund ^. d. wia. of said county.
Sec. 3. That this Act shall go into effect immediately on its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him* to the House in which it originated witiiin three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 472.
AN ACT TO Confer Authority on Highway Commission IN Marion County to Condemn Land for Road Build- ing, Repairing and- Relocating.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That in. addition to the power and ciJjSSssion in
authority now vested in the Highway Commission of Marion w*may co""
county, said Commission shall have the power to condemn ro^JJ" bunding^
lands for the purpose of removing sand, gravel and other mate- ^^^'
rial therefrom to be used in building, repairing or relocating
public highways in said county: Proinded, That where lands
are condemned for said purposes, the damage shall 'be fixed as
now provided by law.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 478.
AN ACT TO Provide the Manner and Procedure of Ac- quiring Rights of Way for Public Roads in Lancas- ter County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Souibh Carolina, That whenever, in the opinion of the way**foV* ^ub- Supervisor and County Board of Commissioners of Lancaster unSstcr '" county, it shall be advisable to change the route of any public °""*'''*
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A. D. i9i». road, or to open any new ix>ad in said county the Road Engineer ^-^^^^^ shall proceed to mark out the route of the proposed change or new road and for this purpose he is hereby ve&ted with author- ity to go upon any land) in said county with his assistants, and when any such proposed change or new road is located, the Supervisor and Board of Commisisioners shall appoint one qualified elector of said county and: the person over whose land the proposed route is to run, one qualified elector, and the two thus appointed, one other qualified elector, which said three thus appointed shall constitute a Board of Arbitration, and they shall have full authority to go upon the land of any person over which said proposed route may go and examine the same, and shall report in writing, to the Supervisor and Commissioners forthwith, the damages which, in their opinion, such person would suffer by reason of such proposed change or new road: Provided, That the county, by its Supervisor and Board of Proviso. Commissioners, or any person over whose land such proposed change or route is to go, may appeal, within ten (10) days from the filing in the Supervisor's office thereof from the report of such Board of Arbitration to the Court of Common Pleas for said county at the next regular term where an issue shall be madie and submitted to a jury under the instructions of the presiding Judge: Provided, further. That the amount of damages awarded by any such jury shall, upon an order signed by the presiding Judge, be a judgment against the county upon which execution may issue, unless reversed on appeal to the Supreme Court as hereinafter provided: Provided, further. That the county, by its Supervisor and Commissioners, or any person over whose laiKl any such proposed change or new road may go, may appeal from the verdict of such jury and the rul- ings, charge and coiKhict of the trial by such presiding Judge to -the Supreme Court of the State upon notice in writing within ten (10) days after the rising of the Court to the adverse party : Prozndcd, further. That no appeal from the report of the Board of Arbitration or the verdict of the Court of Common Pleas shall prevent the county authorities from proceeding with the work on any such proposed change or new road : Provided, further. That when any proposed change of the bed of an old road or the bed of a new road in said county is thus acquired
Proviso.
Proviso.
Proviso.
Proviso.
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that tbe title thereto to such width not less than 20 feet, as the a. d. 19i«. Supervisor and Board of Commissioners may deem necessary, shall vest in the county of Lancaster for road purposes only as long as the same shall be used therefor.
Sec. 2. That all Acts and |>arts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, and this Act shall go into effect upon its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13tli day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in wihidi it originated within three diys, the General Assembly being on session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 474.
AN ACT TO Abolish the Offices of Supervisor axd County Commissioners of Colleton County, and to Provide a System of County Government for Said County.
SfeCTiON 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the offices of County Supervisor County Supcr-
^ *^ visor and
and County Commissioners of Colleton county be, and the County Com-
^ ^ missioners in
same are hereby, abolished. ?o"«J®*?. ?<>""-
•^ ty abolished.
Sec. 2. There shall be in and for the county of Colleton a Highway Commission, who shall be appointed and commis- _H>8:*»way
, , Commission
sioned by the Governor upon the recommendation' of a majority created, of the members of the General Assembly from Colleton county ; the said Commission shall consist of three members. The term of office for the chairman of the Board shall 'be four years, and the other two members of the Commission shall be for a term of two years unless removed by the Governor upon the recom- mendation of a majority of the members of the General Assem- bly from Colleton county. The said Commission shall consist of one County Highway Commissioner and ten Township Com- missioners. The term of office for the County Highway Com- missioner shall be four years, and the Township Commissioners two years unless removed by the Governor upon the recom- mendation of a majority of the members of the General Assem- bly from Colleton county.
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A. D. i©i«. Sec. 3. That the Highway Commissioner shall have all the ^^^^^^^^ powers that were formerly iiwestcd- in the Supervisor and shall give bond in the sum of $5,000. The Township Com- missioners shall give bond for $500 each. The said bonds to be approved by the Clerk of the Court of the county of Colle- ton. The duties of Township Commissioners shall be to oversee the repairs and construction of public roads and bridges in their respective townships and shall meet at the cotmty seat with the County Highway Commission at least once in three months to approve claims, etc.
Sec. 4. The said Highway Commission shall elect a Qerk,
Clerk to be who shall be a competent bookkeeper and who shall reside at
the county seat, and who shall also give bond in the sum of one
thousand ($1,000) dollars, to be approved by the Clerk of
Court for Colleton county.
Sec. 5. The salary of the County Highway CommissicMier Salaries. gj^^j jj^ ^qq p^j. year, and the Township Commissioners to
receive each $2 per day, not to exceed fifty days each year. The Clerk of the Board shall receive $300 per year, the said amounts to be paid quarterly.
Sec. 6. The said Highway Commission shall have the same Authority authority and power as were formerly exercised and possessed vested. ^yy the Supcrvisor and County Board of Commissioners of Col-
leton county.
Sec 7. No accounts shall be audited and ordered to be paid Accounts to by the said Highway Commission unless made out and verified * ''^" * in the manner now provided by law as to the offices of Super- visor and County Commissioners.
Sec. 8. The said Highway Commission shall at each term of Itemized the Circuit Court for Colleton county, present, on the second be* kept day of the said term of Court, to the presiding Judge an item-
ized statement of all disbursements, with the amount of cash on hand and the amount of county indebtedness, if any, and by whom held, and by what authority said indebtedness was con- tracted, which statement shall be transmitted to the grand jury of said county. Road tex to ^^^' ^- ^^' moneys received from taxation for roads and amon^^own-*^ bridges and the commutation tax, shall be apportioned to the ships. several townships ; each township claim and voucher shall be
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kept separate, 'based on the taxable property of each township, ^' ^ ^•i*- and that the expenses of the chain gang shall be paid out of ^^"^'^^"^^^ the funds apportioned in the several townships. That all funds derived from the three mill road tax for the building of public highways and bridges in municipal corporations shall be paid over by the County Treasurer to the Town Treasurer from which the same was derived and such municipal corpora- tion funds expended on the public streets of the said town.
Sec. 10. The taxes paid by railroads for roads and bridges Disposition in the county shall be used for the work of the roads and repair ux'lund?^ of the bridges in any section of the county, at the discretion of the Highway Commission.
Sec. 11. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 12. That this Act shall go into effect on the first day of
April, 1912.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the IQth day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and- was not returned' by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General A-ssembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 475.
AN ACT TO Require the Hampton County Supervisor and Commissioners to Build and Open a Public Highway
FROM VaRNVILLE TO DaVIDSON.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Supervisor and County Com- ^.^"^j^be**^* missioners of Hampton county be, and they are hereby, author- viraviife"to ized and required to build and open a public highway not less nlmptoS' than thirty feet wide between ditches and to run parallel with bounty, the C. & W. C. Railroad from the town limits of Varnville to the public road running across the C. & W. C. Railroad at David<son. Said road to be built by contract and paid for out of road funds derived from road or highway taxes in each township from which it is collected and through which said roads are built.
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A. D. i©i«. Sec. 2. That this road be built and completed by July 15th, ^j^^^ 1912 ; and the Supervisor and County Commissioners of sard ckmn right of couuty are hereby authorized to secure right of way by con- demnation proceedmgs, gift or purchase as provided by law.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 476.
AN ACT to Proxtide for Working of the Highways of
Lexington County by Contracts.
Contract to SECTION 1. Be it eitoctcd by the General Assembly of the be let for high- State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act
way repairs. ' *^*^
the Couaity Board of Commissioners of Lexington county shall let to contract the repairs of all public Wghways in said county as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. All highways shall be laid out in sections of five Sections. niiiles each, or as near thas length as practicable, and properly marked and numbered.
Sec. 3. That each section of highway shall be let out annu- Scctions to ally by the County Board of Commissioners to responsible contTact.^ ^ parties upon a contract to the lowest bidder, who shall therefor enter into bond conditioned for keeping in proper repair their several sections of highway during the year under the super- visors and instructions of the County Board of Commassioners, the security of such bond to be approved by said Supervisor: Provided, The County Board of Commissioners shall have the right* to reject any and all bids therefor.
Sec. 4. The County Supervisor shall advertise for at least two weeks the sections to be let and time of the letting of such contracts.
Sec. 5. That all persons liable to perform labor upon any section of any highway who shall not have paid bis. commuta- tion tax shall perform the number of days of labor required by law under the person having the contract for such section, and all commutation tax paid by persons liable to labor on any
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sectkm shall be expendied on' such section: Provided, That if ^ ^- ^*i*- the conunutation tax be not sufficient to have the same put in good repair, the G>uivty Board of Commisedoners shall supple- ment tihis fund and labor out of the county road fund, using only so much of this fund as is absolutely necessary to do the work in substantial and economical manners.
Sec. 6. The County Board of Commissioners shall furnish to each contractor the names of all parties liable bo perform labor upon each section, and shall as required by law pax>secute all such persons failing to respond to the notice to work of any contractor under whom he is liable to labor.
Sec. 7. One bidder may contract for one or more sections, and several bidders may unite in a contract for any section thereof.
Sec 8. That this Act shall take effect upon its approval, and all Acts or parts of Acts in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — CoDp Commissioner.
No. 477. AN ACT Rei.ating to Newberry County.
Section 1. Be il enacted by the General Assembly of the g^^ ^ ^^ State of South Carolina, That Section 2 of an Act entitled "An ^^Qll^ %2; Act to provide for Road Inspectors for Newberry coimty and amended, define their duties," approved 19th February, 1910, be amended by inserting between words "November*' and "and" on line 4 of said section the wordis, "and at least twice every year inspect the chain gang camps," and between the words "highways" and "such" on line 9 of section, "also the number, condition of health of the convicts, the manner of their keep, with any other facts affecting their care and efficiency." So that said Section 2, when so amended, shall read as follows :
Section 2. Such Inspectors are required to inspect and exam- ine the public roads and highways in their respective town- . Duties oi
'^ o ./ r inspectors.
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A. D. i«i8. ships at least twice every year ; once in the xnontb of May, and ^-^'^'^'^^ 0nce in the mon^h of November, and at least twice every year inspect the chain gang c^mps, and report the true condition of such roadis, highways, side ditches and cross drains and bridges thereof; and the failure or neglect of the road overseers or other persons required by law to perform work thereon, together with any suggestions or recommendations for the improvement of the condition of such roads and highways, also the number, condition of health of the convicts, the manner of their keep, with any other facts affecting their care and effi- ciency ; such reports shall be made in duplicate in writing to the County Supervisor and Board of Commissioners of said county, and one copy of such kept on file in their office; the other copy shall be delivered to the foreman of the grand jury for consideration by it, to which shall be attached* a report of any and all failures and neglects on the part of the County Supervisor or Commissioners in reference to building, or repairing, or maintaining of any of the said highways, roads or bridges.
Sec. 2. That said Act be further amended by adding thereto another section, to be Section 6, as follows:
Section 6. The County Board of Commissioners of said Inspectors to couuty be, and they are hereby, required to furnish said Inspec-
bc furnished . ., i»«o
copies of road tors copics of the road laws of the State and necessary blanks for making the reports herein provided: for.
Sec. 3. The Supervisor and County Commissioners of New- berry county are hereby authorized and empowered to organ- ize as many working gangs or squads to work on the public roads of said county as in their judgment is necessary, by employing a suitable person as foreman, who has sufficient judgment to work roads, repair bridges and do any work per- taining to the preservation of roads and bridges, and to employ as many hands as in the judgment of the Supervisor and Con>- missioner as they deem advisable to be worked in one gang or squad. The foreman and hands so employed shall be paid only when at work out of any funds available for the improvement of roads, bridges and ferries, from whatever source derived. The Supervisor and County Commissioners shall furnish such foreman with a list of such hands as may be assigned to their
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 867
respective gangs or squads and to designate to them the roads ^. d. i©i«. that are to be worked under their management and supervision, also to furnish each foreman with a list of stidh persons as are liable to road duty under the laws regulating such liability and who have not paid their commutation tax, and who resddle and are liable to road duty on the several roads designated' to be worked by said foreman. Tihe Supervisor and County Com- missioners shall clothe the several foremen appointed under the provisioi>s of this Act with authority to warn out all persons liable to road duty who have not paid their commutation tax in tiie several districts as they may reach them and to require such persons to do road duty as now required by law, subject to the penalties now prescribed by law, at the same time and along with the hands provided for in this Act, or in separate squads, requiring the full number of days and' the full number of hours that they are liable for road service. Each foreman shall report to the County Commissioners and the County Supervisor, all persons who make default in performing road duty when warned. The Supervisor and County Commis- sioners, if they deem it important and necessary, and provided, they have the funds to meet their contracts, may let out any section of the road in the county to be worked by contract as they are now, and are hereby authorized to do. The Super- visor and County Commissioners shall require of the road fore- men employed to work roads under the provisions of this Act to make monthly report of the number of days and munber of hours worked and the number of hands employed on their separate roads, and shall also report the condition of the roads assigned to them to work. The Supervisor and the County Commissioners are hereby instructed and directed to have due regard for an equitable distribution of the money expended and the work done in the several townships of the county, as now required by law. All laws for the improvement of roads, bridges and ferries in Newberry county shall remain in full force except in so far as they may be modified by the provisions of this Act. That the County Supervisor of Newberry county is hereby required to publish in his quarterly report a state- ment of the number of days work performed by these work
868 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. MIS. squads or gangs and by the county chain gang in each township of the county or by contract or otherwise*
Sec. 4. That imiiiediately after the approval of this Act, the Sheriff of Newberry county shall appoint from the registered electors of said county two able-bodied mem, of good* habits and known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, and shall commission) them as special Deputy Sheriffs, for the term of two years, subject, always, to removal by the Sheriff for cause.
Sec. 6. That the salaries of each of said Deputies shall be two dollars per day, each, payable monthly by the County Treasurer, upon the warrant of the County Supervisor, out of the ordinary county f tmds ; but before issuing said warrant to any Deputy the said Supervisor shall require such Deputies to take and subscribe on oath tliat he has fully and faithfully per- formed during the preceding month' the duties required of him by this Act The County Board of Commissioners shall furnish to each of said Deputies two uniforms per year, to be pre- scribed and approved by the said Board. Said Deputies shall provide themselves with deputies' billets and such firearms as may be prescribed by said County Board and with horses for regular use in riding over the county and performing duty as mounted deputies, and they shall bear all expenses incident to their service.
Sec. 6. That it shall be the duty of said Deputies, under the general control and direction of the Sheriff of the county, espe- cially in the rural districts, to patrol and police the county and to prevent or detect and prosecute for the violations of the crimirijil law of every kind, making arrests upon their own initiative as well as upon complaint or information, and to report all their acts and all known or suspected violations of the criminal law to the Sheriff of the county, twice a week or oftener if required by him, and they shall at all times obey and carry out the orders and directions of the said Sheriff when not consistent with the terms of this Act.
Sec. 7. The said Deputies shall patrol the entire county at least twice a week by sections assigned to each by the Sheriff^ remaining on duty at night when occasion or circumstances suggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect crime or to
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 869
make an arrest, and they shall always be on duty for not less ^ ^- ^^i'- than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indul- gences or leaves of absence by the Sheriff. They shall fre- quent railroad depots, stores and other public places where people congregate or disorder is probable, or vagrants may be loating or alcoholic liquors may be sold^ bartered- or given away, and they shall as often as practicable ride by houses that are off the public highways and in lonely parts of the county, especially such as are without male protectors, and' shall use ^.very means to prevent or detect, arrest and prosecute tor breaches of the peace, drunkenness, using obscene language, boisterous conduct or discharging of firearms on the public highways or at any public place or gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, gambling, vagrancy, setting out fire, violation of the game and fish fews, violation of the dispensary laws, cruelly to animals or children, violation of the child labor laws, lynching and for the violation of any and every law which is detrimental to the peace, good order and morals of the community.
Sec. 8. That said Deputies shall have authority for any suspected freshly committed crime, whether upon view or upon prompt information or complaint, to arrest without warrant, and in pursuit of the aiminal or suspected criminal, to enter houses or break and enter the same, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county, and they shall have the right and authority to summon the posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the kiws and in arresting violators or suspected wior lators thereof ; and any citizen who shall fail to respond, and render assistance wihen so siunmoned or called upon shall be guiky of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be pun- ished by imprisonment for thirty days, or by a fine of not less than thirty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. When an arrest is made without warrant the person so arrested shall be forthwith carried before a Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured and disposed of as the Magistrate shall direct.
Sec. 9. That each of said Deputies shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, enter into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the Sheriff of said county, conditioned for the faithful per-
870 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. i»i». forniance of his duties and' for the payment to the county, and to any person or corporation all such damages as they or any of them may sustain by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his discretion, and shall, in addition to the oath of office now prescribed by Section 26, of Article III, of the Con- stitution, and by Section 582, Vohime I, Gxie of Laws, 1902, take and prescribe the following oath (or affirmative), to wit: I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as County Deputy, I will study the Act prescribing my duties, and will be alert and vigilant to eniforce the criminal laws of the State and to detect and bring to punishment every violation of the same, and will conduct myself at all times^ with due consideration to all persons, and will not be infiu^ enced in any matter on account of personal bias, or prejudice. So help me, God. The form of said bond shall be approved' by the Coimty Attorney and, with the oaths, shall be filed with and kept by the Clerk of the Court for said county.
Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect from and after its approval by the Governor.
« 4c *
The above Act, which passed at the session of 1911, was returned to the General Assembly in 1912 without the signature of the Governor and was passed by both houses over his veto. — Code Commissioner.
No. 478.
AN ACT to Provide for the Establishment and M.\in-
TENANCE OF A RURAL POLICE SySTEM IN GrEENVILLE
County, and to Discontinue Dispensary Constables ' IN Said County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Rural, police State of South Carolina, That upon the approval of this Act it Greenville shall be the duty of the Sheriff, upon the recommendation of the legislative delegation of Greenville county, or a majority thereof, to appoint two able-bodied men of the county of Greenville, who are of good habits an>d of courage, coolness and discretion, known/ as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, or of drugs, and shall commission them as
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County Policemen for a term of one year, subject to removal a, p. w«, by the Sheriff for cause* ^-^V'^w
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of the said Policemen", unler the direction of the Sheriff, to patrol and police the county j^^^j^^ ^^ outside of incorporated cities and towns, and to prevent or p°^**^®"®"- detect, to the extent of their ability, and prosecute all persons, whether officers of the county or private persons, for violation of the criminal law of every kind, making arrests upon their own initiative as well as upon complainit or information, and to report all their acts, and all known or suspected violations of criminal law, to the Sheriff, and they shall at each term of the Court of General Sessions, on a day appointed by the Solicitor, appear before the Solicitor in his room, before the presiding Judge at his chambers, and before the grand jury, to be by each advised, instructed and charged in respect to their duties and questioned in respect to conditions of lawlessness in the couiifty.
Sec. 3. That said Policemen shall patrol the entire oouruty outside . incorporated cities and towns at least Further twice a week by sections assigned- to single policemen' by the Sheriff for one or more days, remaining on duty at night, when occasion or circumstances suggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect a crime or to make an arrest, and they ^all al'ways be on duty not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indulgence or leaves of absence by the Sheriff of the county, they shall frequent public places where I>eople congregate, or disorder is probable, or vagrants may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be sold or drunk, and they shall, as often as practicable, ride by homes that are off from the public highways and in lonely parts of the county, espe- cially such as are without male protectors, and they shall use every means to prevent crime or detect the perpetrators thereof and arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drunken- ness, obscene of profane language, or boisterous conduct, or dis- charge of firearms on a public highway or at a public place or gathering, carrying weapon-s contrary to law, hunting or other- wise trespassing on land without the permission of the owner or manager, gambling, vagrancy, carrying fire on lands of another, setting out tire, violation of the fish and game laws.
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STATUTES AT LARGE
Authority.
Oath.
A. D. i»i2. cruelty to animals, or to children, or violation of the chikl labor laws, miscegenation, a<iultery, fornication, lynching and also any and every other violation of the criminal Jaws. . Sec. 4. That said Policemen shall have authority for any freshly committedi crime, to arrest without warrant, and said PoHcemen shall while pursuing a criminal or suspected criminal have authority to make arrest or arrests in incorporated cities and towns, and in pursuit of the criminal to enter homes or break therein, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county; and they shall have authority to su^'imon the posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the laws, and any person who shall fail to respond and render assistance, when so summoned, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction', shall be punished by imprisonment for not exceeding thirty days, or fine of not exceeding one hundred ($100) dollars.
Sec. 5. That each of said Policemen before receiving bis commission shall, in addition to the oath of office now pre- scribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section 582 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, to wit: "I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as County Policeman I will study the Act creating my office and prescribing my duties, and will endeavor to inform myself of the criminal laws of the State, both statu- tory and common law, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the laws, and to detect and bring to punishment every violation of the same within my county, and will conduct myself at all times with due consideration to all persons, and' will not impose upon the weak or ignorant. So help me, God."
Sec. 6. That each of said Policeman, before he is commis- sioned, shall enter into a bond made payable to the county, to be approved by the County Commissioners, and by the Clerk of Court, with whom the same shall be filed, with two good sure- ties, or an approved surety company, in the sum of nine hun- dred ($900) dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and for such damages as may be sustained by rea- son of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his authority.
Sec. 7. The two Policemen above referred to shall be paid an annual salary of nine hundred ($900) dollars each, upon the
Bonds.
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order of the Sheriff and the warrant of the County Comniis- a. d. 1912. sioners on the County Treasurer, the same to be paid in monthly ^^J^X^c installments: Provided, however, That said Policemen shall provide themselves with uniforms, policemen-'s billets, and with such firearms as may. be prescribed and approved by the Sheriff, and with horses '•for regular use in riding over the county and performing duty as mounted police, and shall bear all expenses incident thereto. Failure on the part of any Policeman to pro- vide himself with the equipments mentioned in this proviso shall be deemed sufficient cause and shall require his removal from office.
Sec. 8. That said Policemen shall serve no civil process or perform any similar duty. That said Policemen shall hold no »»°»****o"s- other office, except that of Notary Public, during their term of office ; nor shall they personally perform or engage in any other kind of work or business. The violation of any of the provi- sions herein shall be good cause for removal from office.
Sec. 9. That the Magistrates in Greenville county shall aid Duties of said Policemen in the prompt discharge of their duties.
Sec. 10. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor on the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 479.
AN ACT TO Provide for Rural Policemen for Oconee
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act, . County po- the Governor, upon the recommendation of the legislative dele- Oconcc gation and Sheriff of the county of Oconee, shall appoint from the registered electors of said county, two or more, as may be deemed necessary by the legislative delegation, able-bodied men of good habits, and known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic Mquors, or drugs, and shall commission them
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STATUTES AT LARGE
Salary.
Proviso.
Duty.
A. D. WW. as County Policemen for a period ending wilJi the term of the Governor, subject always to removal by the Governor, upon Ae recommendation of the legislative delegation, and may also be suspended by the Sheriff in his discretion for neglect of duty, or wihen their services may not be needed.
Sec. 2. That the salaries of said Policemto shall be eight hundred and forty dollars per amuim, payable raonithly by the County Treasurer upon the warrant of the County Supervisor out of the ordinary county funds, and shall furnish (iiemselves widi uniforms, to be prescribed' and approved by the Sheriff: Provided, however, That said Policemen shall provide them- selves with policemen's billets, and such firearms as may be prescribed by the said Sheriff, and with horses for r^;ular use in riding over the county and performing duty as mounted policemen, jukI shall bear all expenses incident to their service.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of said •PcJicemen:, under the general control and directioo of the Sheriff of the county of Oconee, to patrol and police the county, especially in the rural districts, and to prevent or to detect and prosecute for violations of the criminal law, make arrests upon their own initiative as well as upon complaint or information-, and to report int writing all their acts and all known or suspected vio- lations of the criminal Idw to the Sheriff of the county once a week or oftener if required, and they shall appear before the Court of General Sessions on the first day of each term thereof, and report to the Solicitor the conditions with reference to law- lessness in the county, and during the term of the Court to be subject to the direction of the Sheriff.
Sec. 4. The said Policemen shall patrol the entire county at least once a week by sections assigned to each by the Sheriff, remaining on duty at night when- occasion or circumstances sug- gest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect, crime, or to make arrests, and they shall always be on duty for not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indulgence or leave of absence by the Sheriff. They shall frequent railroad depots, stores and other public places, where people congregate or disorder is probable, or vagrants may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be sold, bartered or given away, and they shall, as often as practicable, ride by houses that are off the public high-
Further
duties.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
875
Proviso.
Authority.
ways, and in lonely parts of tihe county, especially such as are A. d. i9i«. without made protectors, andi shall use every means to prevemt or detect, arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drunk- enness, using obscene or profane language, boisterous conduct or discharging of firearms on the public highwa^ys, or at any public place or gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, gambling, vagrancy, setting out fire, violation of the kw regu- lating or prohibiting the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic liquors, game and fish laws, cruelty to animals or children, violation of the child labor laws,^ lynching, and for the violation of any and every law which is detrimental to the peace, good order and good morals of the oxnmunity.
Sec. 5. The Rural Policemen shall execute all criminal proc- esses in the Magistrate's Courts as far as practicable and report cx^?te*"rim-° all fines and sentences imposed: Provided, That Magistrates ijai^^procc^s shall have the right to appoint special Constables in case of *^**"''**- emergency.
Sec. G. That said Policemen shall have authority for any suspected freshly committed crime, whether upon view or imnkediate fnformation or complaint, to arrest without war- rant, and in pursuit of the criminal or suspected criminal, to enter houses or break therein, whether in their own county or m an adjoining county, and they shall have the right and authority to summon the posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the laws, and any citizen who shall fail to respond and render assistance when so summoned, shall ibe guilty of a misde- meanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprison- ment for thirty days, or by a fine of not less than thirty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars : Provided, Where an arrest is made without warrant, the person so arrested shall forth- with be carried before the nearest Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured and disposed of as the Magistrate shall direct.
Sec. 7. That each of said Policemen shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, enter into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the County Board of Commissioners of the county of Oconee, conditioned for faithful performance of his duties, and for such damages as may be sustained by reason of his mal-
Proviso.
Bond.
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A. D. i9i«. feasance in office or abuse of his discretion, and shall, in addi- tion to the oath of office now prescribed* by Section> 26 of Arti- cle III of the Constitution, and. by Section 582, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, take and subscribe the following oath or Qg^^ affirmation, to wit : "I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that
during my term of office as County Policeman, I will study the Act creating my office and prescribing nay duties, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the criminal laws of the State, and to detect and brii^ to punisfament violations of the same, and will conduct myself at all times with due considieration to all persons, and will not be influenced in any matter on account of personal bias or prejudice. So help me, God." The said bond and oaths shall be filed and kept with the Clerk of Court for Oconee county.
Sec. 8. That after the appointment and qualification of the
two Policemen provided for in this Act, the present Dispensary
constables to Constablcs, appointed by the Governor under an Act entitled
be discon- / * * •
tinued. 'An Act to declare the law in reference to and to regulate the
manufacture, sale, use, consumption, possession, transporta- tion and disposition of alcoholic liquors and beverages within this State, and to police the same," shall be discontinued in so far as Oconee county is concemed
Sec. 9. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the pro- visions of this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. This Act shall take effect upon the first day of March, 1912.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to tlie House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 480.
AN ACT TO Provide for the Establishment and Main- tenance OF A Rural Police System in Sumter County; TO Discontinue Dispensary Constables in Said County and to Devolve the Duties Heretofore Per- formed BY Them Upon t>ie Rural Police.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 87?
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the A. J^- ^^i*- State of South Carolina, That upon the approval of this Act q^^^^ ^. it shall be the duty of the Governor, upon the recommendation sSSc? ^^^ of the County Board of Commissioners of Sumter county, to bounty. appoint three able-bodied men from the registered voters of said county, who are of good habits, courage and discretion, and not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors or drugs, and shall commission them as County Policemen for a term of two years, subject to removal by the County Board of Conv missioners of said county.
Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of said Policemen, under the direction: of the said Board of Commissioners of Siunter Duties. county, to patrol and police the county, especially in the rural districts and in the unincorporated towns, and to prevent or detect, and prosecute, all persons for violations of the criminal laws of every kind, making arrests upon their own initiative, as well as upon complaint and information, and to report all known or suspected violations of the criminal laws to the Sheriff at least once a week, and they shall at each term of the Court of General Sessions appear before the Solicitor and report the condition of lawlessness in the county and be instructed' by him in their duties.
Sec. 3. Said Policemen shall patrol the entire county at least once a week by sections, assigned to single Policemen by the Funhcr
duties
said Board of Commissioners of Sumter county, for one or more days, remaining on duty at night, where necessary to pre- vent or detect crime or to make arrests, and they shall always be an duty not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indulgence or leave of absence by the said Board of Commissioners. They shall frequent public places where peo- ple congregate, or disorder is probabk, or vagrants may loaf, or alcoholic liquors may be sold, drunk or given away, and shall have access to all freight or express offices in the county, and examine shipments of liquors to see if the law is being violated, and they shall, as often as practicable, ride by houses tihat are off the public highways, and in lonely places, and especially such as are without male protectors, using every means to prevent or detect crime and arrest and prosecute all persons for violation of any and all criminal laws.
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STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1011
Powers.
Oath.
Bond.
Salary.
Sec. 4. Said PoUcetnen shall have the same powers as are conferred on Magistrates, Constables and) Deputy Sheriffs, and authority for any crime committed in their presence, to arrest without warrant: Provided, When an arrest is made without a warrant the person so arrested shall forthwith be carried before the nearest Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured and disposed of as the Magistrate shall direct.
Sec. 5. That each Policeman, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall, in addition to the oath of office now pre- scribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section 582 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, take and subscribe the following oath or affirma- tion^ to wit: "I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as County Policeman', I will study the Act creating my office and prescribing my duties and will endeavor to in/form myself of the criminal laws of the State, both statutory and common law, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the laws and' to detect and bring to punishment every violation of the same within my county, and will conduct myself at all times with due consideration to all persons, and will not impose upon any person, especially the weak or igno- rant. So help me, God."
Sec. 6. That each Policemani, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall enter into a -bond, made payable to the county, to be approved by the Clerk of Court and County Supervisor, and filed with the Clerk of Court with two good sureties, or an approved surety company, in the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars, conditioned for the faithful per- formance of his duties, and for such damages as may be sus- tained by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his authority. His oath also shall be filed with the Clerk of Court.
Sec. 7. The Policemen- aforesaid shall be paid an annual salary of one thousand ($1,000) dollars each upon the warrant of the County Supervisor, or the County Treasurer, the same to be paid in monthly installments out of the ordinary county funds: Provided, That said Policemen shall provide them- selves with uniforms, policemen's billets, and such firearms as may be prescribed and approved by the foreman of the grand jury, and with horses for regular use in riding over the county
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 879
and perforaiing duty as mounited police and shall bear all ^' ^- ^•^•• expense incident thereto. Failure on the part of any Police- man to provide hiniself with the equipments mentioned in this proviso, ^lall be deemed sufficient cause for and shall require his removal from office.
Sec. 8. Said Policemen shall serve no civil process, or per- form any similar duty, nor hold any other office except that of removS. ^^^ Notary Public during their term of office, nor sJiall they per- sonally perfoim any other kiitd of work, so* as to give their whole time as Policemen. Any violations of the provisions herein shall be good cause for removal from office.
Sec. 9. It is hereby made the duty of the Sheriff of Sumter county to aid and instruct said Policemen in the discharge of sheHf?. ° their duties*
Sec. 10. It is also hereby made the duty of the Magistrates of Sumter county to aid sjud Policemen in the discharge of Magistrates, their duties.
Sec. 11. That after appointment and qualification of the Rural Policemen provided for in this Act, no Dispensary Con- ^.
"^ ^ "" Dispensary
Stables shall be appointed by the Governor for Sumter county, constables
'^^ ' ^ "^ to DC discoii-
and all duties heretofore performed by such Dispensary Con-tinued.
Stables shall devolve upon said Rural Policemen.
Sec. 12. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the
provisions of this Act are hereby, repealed.
* * *
This Act was presented to the Governor the 17.th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 481.
AN ACT TO Provide for Rural Policemen for Orange- burg County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the y^^^l^ ^ State of South Carolina, That immediately after the approval ^l^^^^^^ of this Act the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Sheriff, the TreasuTer and the Supervisor of Orangeburg county, shall appoint from the registered electors of said county
o- or
880
STATUTES AT LARGE
Salary.
Duties.
A. D. i«i». three able-«bodied men of good habits and known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, and shall com- msssicxi them as G>unity Policemen for the term of one year, subject always to removal by the Governor upon request of the said Sheriff, County Treasurer and Supervisor.
Sec. 2. The salaries of said Policemen' shall be seventy-five dollars per month each, payable monthly by the County Treas- urer, upon the warrant of the County Supervisor, out of the ordinary county funds ; but 'before issuing said warrants to any Policemen the said Supervisor shall require such Policeman to take and subscribe to an oath that he has fully and faithfully performed during the preceding months the duties required of him by this Act, and the Sheriff shall certify to the same. The County Board of Commissioners shall furnish to each of said Policemen suitable badges, to be prescribed and approved by the said-Board. Said Policemen shall provide themselves with policemen's billets and such firearms as may be prescribed by the County Board of Commissioners of Orangeburg county, and with horses for regular use in riding over the county and performing duty as mounted policemen, and the said Police- men shall bear all expenses incident to their service.
Sec. o. That it shall be the duty of said Policemen, under the general control and direction of the Sheriff of the said comity, especially in the rural districts, to patrol and police the county, and to prevent or to detect and prosecute for violation of the criminal laws of every kind, making arrests upon their own initiative as well as upon complaint or information, and to report all their acts and all known or suspected violations of the criminal laws to the Sheriff of the said county, once each week or oftener, if required by him, and they shall at all times obey and carry out the orders and direction of the said Sheriff, when not inconsistent with the terms of this Act, and they shall keep the Sheriff advised where they may be found whenever needed.
Sec. 4. That the said Policemen shall patrol the entire county at least once in each two weeks, unless excused by the Sheriff in writing for good cause, by sections assigned to each by the Sheriff, remaining on duty at night when occasion or circumstances suggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or
Further duties.
Further duties.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
881
deter criine or to make arrests ; and they shall always be on A. d. i9ii. duty for not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indulgences or leave of absence by the Sheriff. They ^all visit railroad depots, stores and other public places where people congregate or disorder is probable, or vagrants may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be sold, bartered or given away, and they shall, as often as practicable, ride by bouses that are off the public highways, and in lonely parts of the county, especially such as are without male protectors, and shall use every means to prevenit, detect, arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, vagrancy, drunkenness, using obscene or profane language, boisterous conduct or discharging of fire- arms on the public highway or at any public place or gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, gambling, setting out fire, violation of the game and fish laws, cruelty to animals and children, violation of the child labor laws, and for the viola- tion of the liquor laws, and any and every law for the preser- vation of the peace, good morals and good order of the com- munity.
Sec. 6. That said Policemen shall have authority for any freshly committed crime upon view or upon prompt informa- tion or complaint, to arrest without warrant any violator or violators of the law, and in pursuit of the criminal they may enter any house where such criminal has concealed himself or may be harbored by the owner or occupants of said house, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county, and they shall have the right and authority to summon the posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the laws; and any citizen or citizens who shall fail to respond and render assistance when so summoned shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as now provided for by law : Provided, That where an arrest is made, without warrant, the person arrested shall be forthwith carried before the near- Proviso. est Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured, and the case disposed of according to law. On the first of each month they shall report to the County Treasurer a statement of all sen- tences or fines imposed in cases prosecuted by them during the preceding month.
Authority.
«8— A
882
STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1919.
Powers.
Bond.
Oath.
Sec. 6. That after the appointment and qualification of the Policemen provided for in this Act, the Rural Policemen shall have the same powers as are conferred on Magistrates' Coor stables and Deputy Sheriffs of the county, and may serve any summons, warrant or other process of any Court in tiie districts patrolled by them, when patrolling such district, without expense to the county. It shall be the further duty of the Rural Police to look after the county roads and bridges and inspect the same from time to time ; especially shall they inspect the bridges during and after any freshet or heavy rains that might render them unsafe ; and upon their finding work neces- sary on any road or bridge, they shall notify the Road Over- seer m that district and report such notification to the County Supervisor of the county. It shall be their duty to post warn- ing upon any dangerous roads or bridges at such convenient places as will best serve the interest of the traveling public, and perform such othei* duties as may be required of them by the County Board of Commissioners as may not be incompatible with the discharge of their duty to patrol the roads and sur- press lawlessness and make arrests for disorder in their dis- tricts. It shall be their duty to assist in collection of the com- mutation or road tax in said county, and they shall have authority to require the production of receipts for the pay- ment of said taxes or other evidence of such payment; and they shall report to the County Treasurer the names of such persons whom they may find liable for commutation or road tax who have not paid the same.
Sec. 7. That each of said- Policemen sihall, before entering up>on the discharge of his duty and before being commissioned by the Governor, enter into bond in the sum of five hundred dollars, with sufficient surety to be approved by the Super- visor of said county, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties for the payment to the cotmty and to any person or corporation, all such damages as they or any of them may sustain by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of the same, and shall, in addition, to the oath of office now prescribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section 582, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, take and prescribe the following oath (or affirmation), to wit: "I further solemnly
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 883
swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as Gxiirty ^- ^- i®i*- Policeman, I will study the Act creating the office and pre- scribing my duties, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the criminal laws of the State, and to detect and bring to punish- ment every violation of the same, and will conduct myself at all times, with due consideration to all persons, and will not be influenced in any matter on account of personal bias or preju- dice. So help me, God." The form of said bond shall be approved by the County Attorney, and with the oath, shall be filed with, recorded, and kept by the Clerk of the Court for said county.
Sec. 8. That after the appointment and qualification of said Rural Policemen, the Dispensary Constables appointed under Dispensary the authority of laws heretofore passed shall be discontinued to be discon- in said county; and their duties devolved upon and be per- formed by the said Policemen.
Sec. 9. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17:th day of Feb- niary, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
County po-
No. 482.
AN ACT TO Provide for Rural Policemen for Williams- burg County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That after the approval of this Act by the Governor, the Sheriff of Williamsburg county niay, *^^j]\^^gj°^ upon the recommendation of the delegation, appoint from the ^'o^n^y- r^stered voters of said county not less than one nor more than three able-bodied men of good character, and known as men not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, who shall be known as County Policemen, whose term of office shall be for the term of one year, subject, however, to removal by the Sheriff for cause or at his discretion.
884
STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1018.
Salary.
Duties.
Further duties.
Sec 2. That the County Board of Commissioners of Wil- liamsburg county ^all fix the salaries of said Policemen, which shall not exceed seventy-five ($75) dollars per month, payable monthly by the County Treasurer upon the warrant of the County Supervisor out of the ordinary county funds : Pro- vided, however, That said Policemen shall provide themselves with uniforms, policemen's billets and such firearms as may be prescribed by the said County Board of Commissioners, and with Jiorses for regular use in riding over the county and per- forming duty as mounted policemen, and shall bear all expenses incident to their service.
Sec. 3. That it shall -be the duty of said Policemen, under the general control and direction of the Sheriff of the county of Williamsburg, to patrol and police the county, especially in the rural districts, and to prevent or to detect and prosecute for violations of the criminal law of every kind, making arrests upon their own initiative as well as upon complaint or infor- mation, and to report all their acts and all known or suspected violations of the criminal law to the Sheriff of the county once a week, or oftener if required, and they shall appear before the Court of General Sessions on the first day of each term thereof and report to the Solicitor the conditions with reference to lawlessness in the county, and during the term of the Court to be subject to the direction of the Solicitor.
Sec. 'L The said Policemen shall patrol the entire county at least twice a week by sections assigned to each by the Sheriff, remaining on duty at night when occasion or circumstances suggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect crime or to make an arrest, and they shall always be on duty for not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indul- gences or leaves of absence by the Sheriff. They shall fre- quent railroad depots, stores, and other public places where people congregate or disorder is probable, or vagrants may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be sold, bartered or given a^ay, and they shall as often as practicable ride by houses that are off the public highways and in lonely parts of the county, especially such as are without male protectors, and shall use every means to prevent or detect, arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drunkenmess, using obscene or profane
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
885
language, boisterous conduct or discharging of firearms on the ^- ^- ^®i'- public highways or at any public place or gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, gambling, vagrancy, setting out fire, violation of the game and fish laws, cruelty to anamals or chil- dren, violation of the child labor laws, l)mchings and for the violation of any and every law which is detrimenital to the peace, good order and good nK>rals of the commundty.
Sec. 5. That said Policemen ^all have authority for any Authority, suspected freshly committed crime, whether upon view or upon prompt information or complaint, to arrest without warrant, and in pursuit of the criminal or suspected criminal, to enter houses or break therein, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county, and they shall have the right and authority to summon the posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the laws, and any citizen who shall fail to respond and render assist- ance when so summoned shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be ptmished by imprisonment for thirty days, or by a fine of not less than thirty ($30) dollars, nor more than one hundred ($100) dollars: Provided, When an anest is made without warrant, the person so arrested shall be forthwith carried before the nearest Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured and disposed of as the Magistrate shall direct.
Sec. 6. That each of said Policemen shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, enter into bond in the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars, with sufficient surety to be c^roved by the County Board of Conmiissioners of the county of Williamsburg, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and for such damages as may be sustained by reason of his malfeasance in office or aibuse of his discretion, and shall, in addition to the oath of office now prescribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section' 682, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, to wit: "I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as County Policeman I will study the Act creating my office and prescribing my duties, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the criminal laws of the State, and to detect and bring to punishment every violation of the same, and will conduct myself at all times with due oonsidera-
Proviso.
Bond.
Oath.
886
STATUTES AT LARGE
Dispensary constables to be discon- tinued.
A. p. 1918. tion to all persons, and \\rill not be influenced in any matter oci account of personal bias or prejudice. So help me, Godt" The said bond and oath shall be filed and kept with the Clerk of Court for Williamsburg county.
Sec. 7. That after tiie appodnffcment and qualification of the two Policenien provided for in this Act, all Dispensary Consta- bles appointed by the Governor under an Act known as the Carey-Cothran Act, shall be discontinued in so far as Williams- burg county is concerned.
Sec. 8. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the pro- visions of this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1913, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
County po- licemen for I^ncaster County.
Duties. Further duties.
No. 483.
AN ACT to Provide for the Establishment and Main- tenance OF A Rural Police System in Lancaster County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That upon the approval of this Act it shall be the duty of the Governor, upon, the recommendation of the legislative delegation of Lancaster county, to appoint four able-bodied men of the county of Lancaster, who are of good habits and courage, coolness and discretion^, known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, or of drugs, and shall commission them as County Policemen for a term of two years, subject to removal by the Governor for cause : Provided, That nq person appl3ring, in person, by letter, or through any third person for appointment as such County Policeman sihall be eligible for appointment.
Sec 2. That it shall be the duty of said Policemen, under the direction* of the Sheriff, to patrol and police the county, especially in the rural districts, and to prevent or detect, to the extent of their ability, and prosecute all persons, whether officers of the county or private persons, for violati<in of the
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 887
ciiimnal law of every kind, making arrests upon their own a. d. i918. initiative as well as upcm complaint or information, and to report all their acts, and all known or suspected violations of the criminal law, to the Sheriff, once a week. They shall also report the condition of roads and bridges to the County Super- visor once each week, and they shall at each term of the Court of General Sessions, on a day appointed by the Solicitor, appear before the Solicitor in his room, to be advised, instructed and charged in respect to their duties and' questioned in respect to conditions of lawlessness ini the county.
Sec. 3. That said Policemen shall patrol the entire county at least twice a week by sections assigned to single Policemen by the Sheriff for one or more days, remaining on duty at night, when occasion or circumstances suggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect a crime or to make an arrest, and they shall always be on duty not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indulgence or leave of absence by the Sheriff of the county ; they shall frequent public places where p«>ple congregate or disorder is probable, or vagrants may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be sold or drank ; and they shall, as often as practicable, ride by houses that are off from the public highways and in lonely parts of the county, especially such as are without male protectors ; and they shall use every means to prevent crime or detect the perpetrators thereof and arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drunkenness, obscene or profane language, or boisterous conr duct, or discharge of firearms on public highways or at a pub- Kc place of gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, hunt- ing or otherwise trespassing on lands of another without the permission of the owner or manager, gambling, vagrancy, car- rying fire on lands of another, setting out fire, violation of the fish and game laws, cruelty to animals or to children, or viola- tion of the child labor laws, miscegenation, adultery, fornica- tion, lynching, and also any and every other violation of the criminal laws. They shall especially exert themselves to detect and prosecute all violators of the dispensary law in said county, dispensary And said Cotuity Policemen shall have authority to swear out warrants for all. suspected violators of the law when no other person will swear out such warrants, and when, upon> careful
888
STATUTES AT LARGE
Oath.
A. D. i«i«. investigation tiia<le by them, it shall appear to them that; the ''^•^'^^'^■^ party accused is guilty: Provided^ That said County Police- men shall not be required to patrol or frequent public places in any incorporated town or village where nmndcipal Policemen are on duty or where any special deputy appointed by the Sheriff is oo duty.
Sec. 4. That said PcJicemen shall have authority for any Authority, f reshly committed crime to arrest without warrant, and in pur- suit of the criminal to enter homes or break therein: Provided, That care and prudence be used in all such entries oi dwelling houses, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county ; and they shall have authority tx> summon the posse comitcUtis to assist in enforcing the laws, and any person who shall fail to respond and render assistance, when so summoned, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be pun- ished by imprisonn^nt for thirty (30) days, or fine of one hundred ($100) dollars.
Sec 6. That each of said Policemen before receiving his commission shall, in addition to the oath of office now pre- scribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section 582 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, to wit: "I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as County Policeman, I will study the Act creating my office and prescribing my duties, and will endeavor to inform myself of the criminal laws of the State, both statu- tory and common law, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the laws, and to detect and bring to punishment every viola- tion of the same within my county, and will conduct myself at all times with due consideration to all persons, and will not impose upon the weak or ignorant. So help me, God." And the State Librarian shall furnish to each Policeman, free of charge, a copy of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, and the Acts amendatory to the Criminal Statutes.
Sec 6. That each of said Policemen, before he is commis- sioned, sliall enter into a bond made payable to the county, to be approved by the County Commissioners and by the Qerk of Court, with whom the same shall be filed, with two good sure- ties, or an approved surety company, in the sum of five hun*-
Bond.
Proviso.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 889
dred ($600) dollars, conditiooed for the faithful performance ^- ^- ^•i*- of his duties and for such damages as may be sustained by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his authority.
Sec. 7. The Policemen above referred to shall be paid an saUry. annual salary of $650 each, upon the warrant of the County Commissioners or the County Treasurer, the same to be paid in monthly installments: ProTnded, however, That said Police- men shall provide themselves with uniforms, policemen's bil- lets, and with such firearms as may be prescribed by the Sheriff, and with horses for rq;ular use for riding over the county and performing duty as mounted police, and shall bear all expenses incident thereto. Failure on the part of any Policeman to provide himself with the equipments mentioned in this proviso shall be deemed sufficient cause for his removal from office: Provided, further. That said salaries must be paid out of the fines and forfeitures in criminal cases.
Sec. 8. That said Policemen shall serve no civil process or perform any similar duty. That said Policemen shall hold no Cause for
•^ "^ "i-v€i»«. «• e removal.
other office except that of Notary Public, dunng their term of office, nor shall they personally perform or engage in any other kind of work or business. The violation of any of the pro- visions herein shall be good cause for renxxval from office.
Sec. 9. That the Sheriff of Lancaster county shall aid and instruct said Policemen in the discharge of their duties, and M^lfjJte?"?© shall keep his office by himself or his Deputy, each day in the »*^ policemen. week, and he shall require his jailer or some one duly author- ized by him to be at all times in attendance at the jail. The Magistrates in Lancaster county shall aid said Policemen in the prompt discharge of their duties.
Sec. 10. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. l^Vl, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session; — Code Commissioner.
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890
STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1912.
County po- liceman for Edgefield County.
Duties.
Further duties.
No. 484.
AN ACT TO Abolish the Dispensary Constabulary Force IN Edgefield County and to Provide for the Estab- lishment AND Maintenance of a Rural Police Sys- tem.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That it shall be the duty of the Gov- ernor to appoint, upon the recommenjdation of the legislative delegation from Edgefield county, one able4xxlied man of said county, who shall be a registered elector of said county, man of good habits and of courage, coolness and discretion, known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, or of drugs, and shall commission them as County Policemen, for a term of two years, subject to removal by the said dele- gation for cause : Provided, however, That no Policeman shall be related by blood or marriage within the sixth degree to any member of the said delegation.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty of said mounted Policemen, under the direction of the Sheriff of said county, to patrol and police the county, especially in the rural districts, and to pre- vent or detect and prosecute for violations of the criminal law of every kind, making arrests upon his own initiative as well as upon complaint or information, andj to report all his acts, and all known or suspected violations of criminal law, to the Sheriff once a week, and at its meeting once a month, or oftener, if required ; and he shall at each term of the Court of General Sessions, on a day appointed by the Solicitor, appear before the Solicitor, in his room, before the Judge, at his chambers, and before the grand jury, to be adivised, instructed and charged in respect to his duties and questioned in respect to conditions of lawlessness in the county.
Sec 3. That said mounted Policeman shall patrol the entire county, remaining on duty at night when occasions or circum- stances suggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect a crime or to make an arrest, and he shall always be on duty not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indulgences or leaves of absence by the Sheriff; he shall fre- quent railroad depots, stores and other public places where
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 891
people congregate, or disorder is probable, or vagran/ts may be ^ ^- i^^*- loafing or alcoholic Uquors may be sold or drunk, and he shall, ^'^'"^^''^'^ as often as practicable, ride by homes that are off from the public highway and in lonely parts of the county, especially such as are without male protectors, and he shall use every means to prevent or detect and arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drunkenness, obscene or profane language, or boisterous conduct,^or discharge of firearms on a public high- way or at a public place of gathering, carrying weapons con^ trary to law, hunting or otherwise trespassing on land without the permission of the owner or manager, gambling, vagrancy, carrying fire on lands of another, setting out fire, violation of tlie fish and game laws, cruelty to animals or children, or vio- lation of the child labor laws, miscegenation, lynching, and also any and every other violation of the criminal laws.
Sec. 1. That said Policeman shall have authority for any suspected freshly committed crime, whether upon view or Authority. upon prompt information or complaint, to arrest without war- rant, and in pursuit of the criminal to enter houses or break therein, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county ; and he shall have authority to summon the posse comitatus to assist in en-forcing the laws, and any citizen who shall fail to respond and render assistance, when so summoned, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction., shall be pun- ished by imprisonment for thirty days, or fine of one hundred dollars.
Sec. 6. That said Policeman, before receiving his commis"- sion shall, in addition to the oath of office now prescribed by Oath. Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section 582 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina of 1902, Volume I, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, to wit: "I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as County Policeman I will study the Act creating my office and prescribing my duties, and will endeavor to inform myself of the criminal laws of the State, both statutory and comnxm law, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the same, and to detect and bring to punishment every violator of the same within my county, and will conduct myself at all times with due consideration to all persons, and will not impose upon
S92
STATUTES AT LARGE
Bond.
Salary.
Proviso.
A- D. wiJ. ^ weak or ignorant. So help me, God." And the State Librarian shall furnish to each Policeman a copy of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, and Acts amendatory to the Crim- inal Statutes.
Sec. 6. That said Policeman before he is commissiooed shall enter into a bond made pa3rable to the county, to be approved by the County Commissioners, and by .tlie Clerk of the Court, with whom the same shall be filed, with' two good sureties, or an approved surety company, in the sum of five hundred dol- lars, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and for such damages as may be sustained by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his authority.
Sec. 7. The Policeman above referred to shall be paid a salary of one thousand dollars, upon the order of the Sheriff and the warrant of the County Commissioners on the County Treasurer, the same to be paid in monthly installments : Pro- vided, however, That said Policeman shall provide themselves with policemen's billets, and with such firearms as may be pre- scribed and approved by the Stferiff , and with horses for regu- lar use in riding over the county and performing duty as mounted police, and shall bear all the expenses incident thereto. Failure on the part of any Policeman to provide intn- self with the equipment mentioned in this proviso shall be deemed sufficient cause for removal by the delegation.
Sec. 8. The said Rural Policeman shall serve no civil process or perform any similar duty. That said Rural Policeman shall hold no other office, except that of Notary Public, during his term of office, nor shall he personally perform or engage in any other kind of work or business ; and he shall not serve civil process or other similar process. The violation of any of the
provisions herein shall be good cause for removal from office.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17l«h day of February, A. D. 1912, and- was not returned by him to the House in w4iich it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Cause for removaL
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
893
No. 485.
A. D. lOlS.
Salaries.
AN ACT TO Provide for Rural Policemen for Pickens
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, Thait after the approval of this ActiicaScn for" the Governor, upoa the recommenKlation of the Senator and County! Sheriff of Pickens county, shall appoint and conunission from the registered electors of said county two able-bodied men of good habits and known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, as County Policemen for a period of two years, subject always to removal by the Governor for cause, and may also be suspended by the Sheriff of Pickens cx)unty for neglect of duty or other cause deemed sufficient by the Sheriff.
Sec 2. The salaries of the said Policemen shall be seventy- five dollars per monith, payable monthly by the County Treas- urer, upon the warrant of the County Supervisor out of the ordinary county fuinds, and shall also be entitled- to receive their necessary railroad fare when required to travel upon the railroad in discharge of their duties not to exceed the sum of five dollars per month. The said Policemen shall not wear uniforms, but shall wear such badge as may be prescribed by the County Board of Commissioners, and also provide them- selves with policemen's billets and such firearms as may be prescribed by the County Board of Connmissioners, and with horses for regular use in riding over the county and perform- ing duty as mounted policemen: Provided, That the tax here- tofore levied and collected, or to be collected, for the purpose of supporting and maintaining Rural Policemen and Consta- bles in the county of Pickens shall be applied to the payment of the expenses of maintaining Rural Policemen under the pro- visions of this Act.
Sec 3. That it shall be the duty of said Policemen, under the general control and direction of the Sheriff of the county of Pickens, to patrol and police the county, especially in the rural districts, and to prevent and to detect and to prosecute for violations of the criminal law of every kind, making arrests upon their own initiative as well as upon complaint or infor-
Proviso.
Duties.
8»4
STATUTES AT LARGE
Further duties.
A. D. 1018. mation, and to report all their acts and all known or suspected violations of the criminal law to the Sheriff of the county once a week, or oftener it required, and they shall appear before the Court of General Sessions on the first day of each term thereof and report to the Solicitor the conditions with refer- ence to lawlessness in the county, and during the term of the Court to be subject to the direction of the Solicitor, and shall report to the foreman of the grand jury on the first day of each term of Court all arrests and seizures, sihowing disposi- tion of each case.
Sec. 4. That said Policemen- shall patrol the entire county at least twice a week by sections assigned to each by the Sher- iff, remaining on duty at night when occasion or circumstances stiggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect crime, or to make an arrest, and they shall always be on duty for not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasicttuil indul- gences or leaves of absence by the Sheriff. They shall fre- quent railroad depots, stores and other public places where people congregate or disorder is probable or vagrants may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be sold, bartered or given away, and they shall as often as practicable, ride by houses that are off the public highways, and in lonely parts of the county, especially such as are without male protectors, and shall use every means to prevent or detect, arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drimkenoess, using obscene or profane language, boisterous conduct or discharging of firearms on the public highway, or at any public place or gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, gambling, vagrancy, setting out fire, violation of the game and fish laws, cruelty to animals or chil- dren, violations of the child labor laws, lynching, and for the violation of any and every law which is detrimental to the peace, good order and good morals of the community, and the said Rural Policemen are especially authorized and empowered to confiscate and destroy any illicit distilleries which may be found in the county of Pickens.
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Sec. 5. That said Policemen shall have authority for any suspected freshly committed crime, whether upon view or upon prompt infomiation or complaint, to arrest without warrant, and in pursuit of the criminal or suspected criminal, to enter
Authority.
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
895
Proviso.
Bond.
houses or break therein, whether in their own county or in an a. d. i9i«. adjoining county, and they shall have the right and authority to summon the posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the laws, and any citizen who shall fail to respond and render assist- ance when so summoned, shall* be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for thirty days, or by a fine of not less than thirty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars : Provided, Where an arrest is made without warrant, the person so arrested shall be forthwith car- ried before the nearest Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured and disposed of as the Magistrate shall direct.
Sec. 6. That each of said Policemen shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, enter into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars with sufficient surety to be approved by the Gxinty Board of Commissioners of the county of Pickens, conditioned for faithful performance of his duties, and for such damages as may be sustained by reason of hds malfeasance in office or abuse of his discretion, and shall, in addition to the oath of office now prescribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section 682, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation, to wit: "I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as County Policeman, I will study the Act creat- ing my office and prescribing my duties, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the criminal laws of the State, and to detect and to bring to punishment every violation of the same, and will conduct myself at all times with due consideration to all persons, and will not be influenced in any matter on account of personal bias or prejudice. So help me, God." The said bond and oaths shall be filed with the Clerk of Court for Pickens county.
Sec. 7. That after the appointment and qualification of the two Policemen provided for in^this Act, all Dispensary Conr DisMsary stables or Detectives appointed and maintained at the expense to be discon- of Pickens county shall be discontinued.
Sec. 8. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the pro- visions of this Act are hereby repealed.
Oath.
896
STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1918. Tiiis Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in whidti it originated withiin. tihree days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Rural po- licemen tor Spartanburg County.
Salary.
Duty.
No. 486.
AN ACT TO Provide for Rural Policemen for Spartan- burg County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That immediately after the approval of this Act, the Sheriff of Spartanburg county shall appoint as special deputies from the registered electors of said county five able-bodied' men of good habits, and known as men who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, to be known as Rural Policemen, for the term of one year, subject always to the removal by the Sheriff for cause, and the Sheriff shall fill aH vacancies, whether caused by death, resignation, expiration of term or otherwise.
Sec. 2. That the salaries of each of said Policemen shall be seventy-five dollars per monthy, each, payable monlhly by the Coimty Treasurer, upon the warrant of the County Supervisor out of the ordinary county funds ; but before issuing said war- rant to any Policeman, the said Supervisor shall require such Policeman to take and subscribe an oath that 'he has fully and faithfully performed during the preceding month the dirties required of him by this Act. The County Board of Commis- sioners shall furnish to each of said Policemen two unifonns per year, to be prescribed' and approved by the Board. Said Policemen shall provide themselves with policemen's billets and such firearms as may be prescribed by said County Board and with horses for regular use in riding over the county and per- forming duty as mounted policemen, and they sihall bear all expenses incident to their service.
Sec 3. That it shall be the duty of said Policemen, under the general control and direction of the Sheriff of the county, especially in the rural districts, to patrol and police the county, and to prevent or to detect and prosecute for the violation of the criminal law of every kind, making arrests upon their own
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mtiative as weH as upon complaitit or information, and to a. d. iw8. rqx>rt all their acts and all known or suspected yiolati<Mis of the criminal law to the Sheriff of tfhe county, twice a week, or oftener if required by hiim, and they shall at all times obey and carry out the orders and directions of the said. SheriflF when not inconsisitent with the terms of this Act. Each of said Police- men shall once each, month furnish to tibe Sheriff a sworn statement showing in detail his official acts and doings for the previous month ; such reports to be made on blanks to be pre- scribed by the Sheriff and furnished and paid for by the County Board of Commissioners out of the ordinary county funds.
Sec. 4. The said Policemen shall patrol the entire county at least twice a week by sections assigned to each by the Sheriff, j^J^J*^*"^ remaining on diuty at night when occasion or circumstances suggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect crime or to make an arrest, and they shall always be on duty for not less then ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indul- gences or leaves of absence by the Sheriff. They shall fre- quent railroad depots, stores and other public places where ' people congregate or disorder is probable, or vagrants may be ioa&ng or alcoholic liquors may be sold, bartered or given away, and they shall as often as practicable ride by houses that are off the public highways and in lonely parts of the county, espe- cially such as are without male protectors, and' shall use every means to prevent or detect arrests and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drunkenness, using obscene language, boisterous conduct or discharging of firearms on the public highways or at any public place or gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, gambling, vagranty, setting out fire, violation of the game and fish laws, violation of the dispensary laws, cruelty to animals or diildren, violation of the cild labor laws, lynching and for the violation of any and every law which is detrimental to the peace, good order, a»nd morals of the community.
Sec. 6. That said Policemen shall have authority for any . ^ .
. Authority.
suspected freshly conumtted crune, whether upon view or upon prompt information or complaint, to arrest without warrant, and in pursuit of the criminal or suspected criminal, to enter houses or break and enter the same, whether in their own
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A. D. 1912. <x>unity or in an adjoining county, and they shall have die right ^"'^'"^^^^^'^ and authority to summon the posse cotnitatus to assist in enforcing the laws and in arresting viobitors or suspected vio- lators thereof, and any citizen who shall fail to respocid and render assistance when so summoned or called upon, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be pun^ ished by imprisonment for thirty days, or by a fine of not less than thirty dollars. When an arrest is made without warrant, the person so arrested shall be forthwith carried before a Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured, and disposed of as the Ala^strate shall direct.
Sec. 6. That each of said Policemen shall, before entering Bond. upon the discharge of his duty, enter into bond in the sum of
one thousand dollars, with sufficient surety to be approved by the Sheriff of said county, conditioned for the faithful per- formance of his duties and for the payment to the county and to any person or corporation all such damages as they or any of them may sustain by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his discretion, and shall, in addition to the oath of office now prescribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Con- stitution, and by Section 582, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, take and prescribe the following oath (or affirmation), to wit: Oath. "I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of
office as County Policeman, I will study the Act creating the office and prescribing my duties, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the crinrinal laws of the State and to detect and bring to punishment every violation of the same, and will con- duct myself, at all times, with due oonfiideration to all persons, and will not be influenced in any matter on account of personal bias or prejudice. So help me, God." The form of said bond shall be approved by the County Attorney, and with the oaths, shall be filed with and kept by the Clerk of the Court for said county. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to make the Sheriff liable for any acts or defaults of said Policemen.
Sec. 7. That after the appointment and qualification- of said Dispensary Rural Policemen, the Dispensary Constables appointed under
constables ' r j rr ^
to be discon- the authority of laws heretofore passed, shall be discontmued in said county, and their duties devolve upon and be performed by the said Policemen. Warrants for persons arrested by
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Rural Policemen shall be served by them and .that without a. v. 1918. extra compensation.
Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect from and after its approval by the Governor.
Sec. 9. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, acnd the same are hereby, repealed,
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The above Act, which passed at the session' of 1911, was returned to the General Assembly in 1912 without the signature of the Governor and was passed by both houses over his veto. — Code Commissioner.
To provide
No. 487.
AN ACT TO Provide for Rural Policemen for Union County^ Define Their Duties^ File Their Reports, Their Oath of Office, Etc.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That immediately after the approval for "rura^'po- of this Act, and whenever any vacancy occurs, the Governor, uifi?n° County upon the recommendation of the members of the General their duties^
etc
Assembly for the county of Union*, shall appoint from the registered electors of said county two (2) or more a!ble-bodied men of good habits, and known courage, who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, and who are between- the ages of twenty-five (35) and forty (40) years; who are not below the physical, moral and mental requirements of an applicant for the United States army an<l navy, and whose eyesight is luot astigmatic, and whose near sight in hypermetropia and far sight in myopia does not require a spherical lens of one diopter strengtfi to correct the error in vision; and who shall submit themselves to the examination of the County Physician, or the physician or experts named by the Sheriff of the county, and who shall submit the sealed examination when application is made to the county del^ation, and shall commission them as County Policemen for the term of two (2) years, subject always to removal by the Governor for cause, or on the advice of the said Union county delegation.
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A. D. 1919.
Salaries of rural police* men.
Proviso.
Further duties.
Sec. 2. That the County Board of G>nimissioners of Union couTvty shall fix the salaries of said FbHcemen, wihich shall be no more than seventy-five ($76) dollars per nwnth, payable monthly by the County Treasurer upon the warrant of the County Commissioners out of the county funds: Provided, however, That said Palicemen shall provide themselves with uniforms, policemen's billets and- such firearms as may be pre- scribed by the said County Board of Commissioners, and with horses for regular use in riding over the county and perform- ing duty as mounted policemen, and shall bear all expenses incident to their service.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of said Policemen under the general control and direction of the Sheriff of the county of Union, to patrol and police the county of Union, especially in the rural districts, and to prevent or to detect and prosecute for violations of the criminal laws of every kind, making arrest upon their own initiative as well as upon complaint or infor- mation, and to report in' duplicate all their acts and all known or suspected violations of the criminal laws to the Sheriff and the County Board of Commissioners of Union county once a week, or of tener, if required by either ; and they shall appear before the Court of General Sessions on the first day of each term thereof and report to the Solicitor the conditions with reference to the lawlessness in the county, and during the term of the Court to be subject to the direction of the Solicitor, and they shall each report in duplicate to the Sheriff and Board of County Commissioners, at least once a week and of tener if required by either, the routes they have traveled, the noted places they have visited, the number of miles covered each day and their domicile each night ; and also the dangerous and bad places in all bridges, culverts, fords, gullies, washes and places in' the public highways needing quick, imm^ediate or permanent relief with any suggestions ; and anything that may seem or appear to them wrong or needing attention in any road depart- ment; and also the guarding and management and treatment of the county chain gang convicts, their bosses and guards, their treatment, diet and clothing; and also the inmates of die county poorhouse or farm, their supervision, care, clothing. s^istenance and treatment and all other officers and offices of
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Union county that may oome under their observation and a. d. 1912. attention. v^-v-^w
Sec. 4. That the said Policenien shall jointly patrol the entire county at least once a week by sections assigned by the Further Sheriff, and that each separately shall patrol such parts and*^"^*^** sections of Union county the balance of each week, that shall be assigned to them by the Sheriff, remaining on* duty at night when occasion or circumstances suggest or require the pro- priety thereof to prevent or detect crime or to make an arrest, and they shall always be on duty for not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indulgences or leave of absence by the Sheriff. They shall frequent railTX)ad' depots, country stores, and postofiices, and) all places where people congregate or disorder is likely or probable, or where vagrants, or idlers may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be drunk or sold, bartered or given away ; and they shall as often as practi- cable ride by houses that are off the public highway and in lonely parts of the county, especially such as are without male protection, and shall use every means to prevent or detect, arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, dnunkenness, t^ing profane language, boisterous ccmduct or discharging of firearms on the public highway, or at any public place or gath- ering, carrying weaports contrary to law, gambling, vagrancy, setting out fire, violation of the game and fish laws, cruelty t6 animals or children, violation of the child labor laws, lynching and public gathering of or for an unlawful purpose, and any and every law which is detrimental to the peace, good order, and good morals of the community, and is on the statutes of the State of South Carolina.
Sec. 5. That said Policeman shall have authority for any suspected comanitted crime, whether upon view or upon prompt ^^^^^ information or complaint, to arrest without warrant, and in pursuit of the criminal, to enter houses or break therein, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county, and they shall have the right and authority to summon the posse cotnitatus to assist in enforcing the laws, and any citizen who shall fail to respond and> render assistance when so summoned shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for thirty (30) days, or by a
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A. D. 1912. fi,^ o-f not less than thirty ($30) dollars nor more thatij one ^""^"^^""^^ hundred ($100) dollars: Provided, Where an arrest is made witjhotit warrant, tihe person^ so arrested shall be forthwith carried before the nearest Magistrate in the coutiity in \srhich the offense was commiitted and a warrant of arrest procured and disposed of as the said Magistrate shall direct.
Sec. 6. That each of said Policemen shall, before entering Bond. upon the discharge of 'his duty, enter into bond. in. the sum of
one thousand ($1,000) dollars, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the Counity Board of Commissioners of the county of Union, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, and for such damage as may be sustained by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his discretion, and shall, in addition to the oath of office now prescribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Corastitutioni, and by Section 582, Volume Q^^j^ I, Code of Laws, 1902, take and subscribe the following oath
or affirmation, to wit: "I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as a County Policeman, I will study the Act creating my office and prescribing my duties, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the criminal laws of the State and) to detect and bring to punishment every viola- tion of the same, and will conduct myself, at all times, with due consideration to all persons, and will not be influenced in any matter on account of personal friendship, personal bias or personal prejudice. So help me, God." The said bond and oaths shall be filed and kept with the Clerk of Court for Union county.
Sec. 7. That the reports in duplicate made by said Police- men separately anid jointly shall be kept on file by the Sheriff be filed. and Board of Counity Commissioners for the inspection of the
Solicitor and grand jury of said county. Sec. 8. ITiat after the appointment and qualification of said ^. Policemen provided for in this Act, all Dispensary Constables
Dispensary ^ '^ .
constables appointed by the Governor be discontinued in so far as Union
discontinued. trr j ^
county is concerned.
Sec. 9. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the pro- visions of. this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented' to the Governor the 15th day of A- ^* ^•^*- February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Salaries.
No. 488.
AN ACT TO Provide for Rural Pqlicemen for Dillon
County,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That upon the recommendation of f^J^ iJfiioS®"*^* the County Board) of Commdssioners of Dillon* county, or a County, majority thereof, the Governor shall appoint not less than- two, and not more than> four men of good moral character, known not to be addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, and able^ bodied, and commisskxi them as Rural Policemen of said county during the will and pleasure of said County Board of Commissioners.
Sec. 2, That the salaries of each of said Policemen shall be seventy-five dollars per month each, payable monthly by the County Treasurer upon the warrant of the County Supervisor, out of the ordinary county funds ; but before issuing said war- rant to any Policeman the said Supervisor shall require such Policemen to take and subscribe an oath that he has fully and faithfully performed during the preceding month the duties required of him by this Act. The County Board of Commis- sioners shall' furnish to each of said Policemen two uniforms each per year, to be prescribed and- approved by the said Board. Said Policemen shall provide themselves with policemen's bil- lets and such firearms as may be prescribed by said County Board, and with horses for regular use in riding over the county and performing duty as mounted ik>licemen, and they shall bear all expenses incident to their service.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of said Policemen, imder the general control and direction of the Sheriff of the county, especially in the rural districts, to patrol and police the county, aiKl to prevent or to detect and prosecute for the violations of the criminal law of every kind, making arrests upon their own initiative as well as upon complaint or information, and to
Duties.
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A. D. 191B.
Further duties.
Authority.
report all their acts and aU known or suspected violations of the criminal law to the Sheriff of the county, twice a week or oftener, if required by him, and they shall at all times obey and carry out the or<lers and directions of the Sheriff of said county when not inconsistent with the terms of this Act.
Sec. 4. The said Policemen shall patrol the entire county at least twice a week by sections assigned to each by the County Sheriff and County Board of Commissioners, remaining on duty at night when occasion or circumstances suggest the pro- priety thereof, to prevent or detect crime or to make an arrest, and they shall always be on duty for not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indulgences or leaves of absence by the Sheriff. They shall frequent railroad depots, stores and other public places where pec^le congregate or dis- order is probable, or vagrants may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be sold, bartered or given away, and they shall as often as practicable ride by houses that are off the public high- ways and in lonely parts of the county, especially sudi as are without male protectors, and shall use every means to prevent or detect, arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drunkenness, using obscene language, boisterous conduct or discharging of firearms on the public highways, or at any pub- lic place or gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, gam- bling, vagrancy, setting out fire, violation of the game and fish laws, violation of the dispensary laws, cruelty to animals or children, violation of the child labor law/i, lynching, and for the violation of any and every law which is detrimental to the peace, good order and morak of the community. And in addi- tion to the for^^oing duties and services, said Policemen, when called upon, shall serve and execute all criminal process issued by any of the Magistrates of said county.
Sec. 6. That said Policemen shall have audiority, for ai^ suspected freshly committed crime whether upon* view or upon prompt information or complaint, to arrest without warrant, and in pursuit of the criminals, or suspected criminals, to enter houses or break and enter the same, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county, and they shall have the right and authority to summon the posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the laws and in arresting violators or suspected violators
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thereof, and any citizen who shall fail to respond and render a* ^' i^i>- assistance when so summoned or called upon, srhall be guilty ^"^""^^^^ of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for thirty days, or by a fine of not less than thirty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. When an arrest is made without warrant, the person so arrested shall be forthwith carried before a Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured, and disposed of as the Magistrate shall direct.
Sec. 6. That each of said Policemen sha]^, before entering upon the discharge of his duty and before being conmussioned Bond, by the Governor, enter into bond in the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars, with sufficient surety, to be approved by the Supervisor- and the County Board of Commissioners of said county, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and. for the payment to the county and to any person or cor- poration all such damages as they or any of them may sustain by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his discretion, and shall, in addition to the' oath of office now prescribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section 682, Volume I, Codfe of Laws, 1902, take and subscribe the following oath (or affirmation), to wit: "I ftuther solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as County oath. Policeman I will study the Act creating the office and prescrib- ing my duties, and wiH be alert and vigilant to enforce the criminal laws of the State, and to detect and. bring to punishh ment every violation of the same, and will conduct myself at all times with due consideration to all persons, and will not be influenced in any matter on account of personal bias or preju- dice. So help me, God." The form of said bond shall be approved by the County Attorney and, with the oaths, s'hall be filed with and kept by the Clerk of Court for said county.
. Sec. 7. That after the appointment and qualification of said oigpensary Rural PoHcemen, the Dispensary Constables, appointed under ^"^^""011. the authority of laws heretofore passed, shall be discontinued *»°"«<*- in said county, and their duties devolve upon and be performed by the said Policemen.
Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect from and after its approval by the Governor, and immediately upon its approval, said
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A. D. 1918. County Board of Cxwimrissioojers shall ma:ke the recommenda- tions provided for in Section' 1 of this Act.
Sec. 9. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the lOth day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, tfie General Assembly being in session-. — Code Commissioner.
Rural licemen tor Darlington and I«ee coun- ties.
Salary.
Proviso.
No, 489. . AN ACT to Provide for Rural Policemen for Darlington
■
County and Lee County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That immediately after the approval of this Act by the Governor, the County Board of Commis- sioners of Darlington, county anid Lee county, shall appoint from the registered voters of said county not less than three nor more than six able-bodied men of good habits, courage, coolness and discretion, and known as men not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, who shall be known as Coimty Police- men, and receive appointments as such from the County Board of Commissioners, whose term of office shall be for the term of one year, subject, however, to removal by the County Board of Commissioners at any time ; and it shall be the duty of the County Board of Commissioners and they are hereby author- ized and empowered to remove said Policemen when? in their opinion said Policemen should be removed from office.
Sec. c. That the County Board of Commissioners of Dar- lington county and Lee county shall fix the salaries of said Policemen, which shall not exceed one hundred dollars per month, payable monthly by the County Treasurer upon the warrant of the County Supervisor out of the ordinary county funds : Provided, however, That said Policemen shall provide themselves with uniforms, policemen's billets, and such fire- arms as may be prescribed by the said County Board of Com- missioners, and vv^th horses for regular use in riding over the county and performing duty as mounted policemen, and sihall
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bear all expenses incident to their service: Provided, further, ^ ^* i®^*- That said Policemen shall hold no other office except that of ^^^^'"^^^^^ Notary Public, and shall not during their tenn of office engage in any other business, but give their whole time to their duties as Policemen. Any violations of the provisions herein shall be gcxxi cause for removal from office.
Seg. 3. That it shall be Hhe duty of said Policemen), under Duty, the general control and direction of the Sheriff and the County Supervisor of the county of Darlington and Lee county, to patrol and police the county, especially in the rural districts, and to prevent or to detect and prosecute for violations of the criminal law of every kind, making arrests upon their own initiative as well as upon complaint or information*, and to report all their acts and all known or suspected violations of the criminal law to the Sheriff and County Supervisor of the coimty once a week, or oftener if required, and they shall appear before the Court of General Sessions on the first day of each term thereof and report to the Solicitor the conditions with reference to lawlessness in the county, and during the term of the Court to be subject to the direction' of the Solicitor.
Sec. 4. The said Policemen shall remain on duty at night Further when occasion or circumstances suggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect crime or to make an arrest, and they shall always be on duty for not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indulgences or leaves of absence by the Sheriff and County Supervisor. They shall frequent rail- road depots, stores and; other public places where people con- gregate or disorder is probable, or vagrants may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be sold, bartered or given away, and they shall as often as practicable ride by houses that are off the pubUc highway and in lonely parts of the county, especially such as are without male protectors, and shall use every means to prevent or detect, arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drunkenness, using obscene or profane language, boister- ous conduct or discharging of firearms on the public highway or at any public place or gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, gambling, vagrancy, setting out fire, violation of the game and fish laws, cruelty to animals or children, violation of the child labor laws, lynching, and for the violation of any and
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Duty fs to roads.
Authority to make ar rests.
A. D. 1912. every law which is detrimemtal to the peace, good order and good morals of the community.
Sec. 5. That it sfhall be the duty of said Policemen to look after the condition of the public roods in Darlington county, and Lee county, and to report in writing all defects and^ places in bad condition in the pubUc roads and bridges of the county to the County Supervisor ; it ^all be the further duty of said Policemen to report in writing all persons ploughixig in the public roads of the county or any part thereof to the County Supervisor and also to the foreman of the grand jury of Dar- lington county andi Lee county.
Sec. 6. That said Policemen* shall have authority for any suspected freshly committed crime, whetfier upon view or upon pprompt information' or complaint, to arrest without warrant, and they shall have the right and authority to summon the posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the laws, and any citizen who shall fail to respond and render assistance whien so sum- moned shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and>, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment for thirty days, or by a fine of not less than thirty dollars nor more than one hundred dol- lars : Provided, Where an arrest is made without warrant, the person so arrested ^all be forthwith carried before the nearest Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured and disposed of as the Magistrate shall direct.
Sec. V. That each of said Policemen shiall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty, enter into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with sufficient surety to be approved by the County Board of Commissioners of the county of Dar- lington and Lee counties, conditioned for the faithful perform- ance of his duties and for such damages as may be sustained by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his discretion, and shall, in addition to the oath of office now prescribel by Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section 682, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation', to wit : "I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that during my term of office as County Police- man, I will study the Act creating my office and prescribing my duties, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the crimi- nal laws of the State and to detect and* bring to pundstmient
Bond.
Oath.
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every violation' of the same, and will conduct myself, at all a. d. 1912. times, witb due consideration to all persons, and will not be influenced in> any matter on, account of personal 'bias or preju- dice. So help me, God." The said bond and oath shall be filed and kept with the Clerk of Court for Darlington county and Lee county.
Sec. S. That after the appointment and qualification of the Policemen' provided for ini this Act, all Dispensary Constables constebic"*^^ appointed by the Governor undier an Act known as the Careys tSiued.^"*^^"" CoAran Act, shall be discontinued in Darlington county and Lee county, and their duties devolve upon* and be performed by the County Policemen.
Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the Sheriff and Magistrate of Darlington county and Lee county to aid in every way possi- Ma^su-ates to ble and instruct said Policemen in the discharge of their duties, ** ^ ««°«n- and the State Librarian- shall furnish to each Policeman: the Code of Laws of 1902 and the Acts of 1912 and all other Acts passed after the approval of this Act.
Sec. 10. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the pro- visions of this Act are hereby repealed.
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'Phis Act was presented to the Governor 'the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, anid- was not retumied by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Rural
No. 490.
AN ACT TO Provide for Rural Policemen for Cherokee
County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assemfely of the ^^^^^ State of South Carolina, That immediately after the approval QS?okcc of this Act the Sheriff of Cherokee county, upon the recom- County. mendation of the County Conamissioners of Cherokee county, shatl appoint from the registered electors of said county not sheriff to less than one nor more than three able-bodied men of good *pp***°** habits, and known as men' who are not addicted to the use of alcoholic liquors, and sihall commission them as County Police- men for the term of two years, subject always to removal by
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Proviso.
Salaries.
A. D, 1912. .tjhe Sheriff for cause: Provided, That tiie said Sheriff, in his discretion, in case he appoints more than one Policeman under the provisions of this Act, may appoint some for a less period than two years.
Sec. 2. That the salaries of each of said Policemen shall be sixty dollars per month each, payable monthly by die County Treasurer, upon the warrant of the County Supervisor, out of the ordinary county funds ; but before issuing said warrant to any Policeman the said Supervisor shall require such Police- man to take and subscribe an oath that he has fully and faith- fully .performed, during the preceding month, the duties required of him' by this Act. The County Board of Commis- sioners shall furnish to each of said Policemen appointed for the full term of two years two uniforms per year, to be pre- scribed and approved by the said Board. Said Policemen shall provide themselves with policemen's billets and such firearms as may be prescribed by said County Board, and with horses for regular use in riding over the county and performing duty as mounted policemen, and they shaU bear all expenses inci- dent to their service.
Sec. 3. That it shall be the duty of said Policemen' under the general control and direction of the Sheriff of the county, especially in the rural districts, to patrol and police the county, and to prevent or to detect and prosecute for the violations of the criminal law of every kind, making arrests upon their own initiative as well as upon complaint or information, and to report all acts and all known or suspected violations of the criminal law to the Sheriff of the county once a week, or oftener if required by him, and they shall at all times obey and carry out the orders and directions of the said Sheriff when not inconsistent with the terms of this Act.
Sec. 4. The said Policemen shall patrol the entire county, at least twice a month, by sections assigned to each by the Sheriff, remaining on duty at night when occasion or circumstances suggest the propriety thereof, to prevent or detect crime or to make an arrest, and they shall always be on duty for not less than ten hours a day, except when granted occasional indul- gences or kaves of absence by the Sheriff. They shall fre- quent railroad depots, stores, and other public places where
Duties.
Further duties.
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911
people congregate or disorder is probable, or vagranits may be loafing, or alcoholic liquors may be sold, bartered or given away, and they shall as often as practicable ride by houses that are ofiF the public highways and in lotiely parts of the coun-ty, especially such as are without male protectors, and shall use every m^ns to prevent or detect, arrest and prosecute for breaches of the peace, drunkenness, using obscene language, boisterous conduct or discharging of firearms on the public highways, or at any public places or gathering, carrying weapons contrary to law, gambling, vagrancy, setting out fire, violation of the game and fish laws, violation of the dispensary laws, cruelty to animals or children, violation of the child labor laws, lynching, and for the violation of any and every law which is detrimental to the peace, good order and morals of the commuiMty.
Sec. 5. That said Policemen shall have authority for any suspected freshly committed crime, whether upon view or upon prompt information or complaint, to arrest without warrant, and in pursuit of the criminal, or suspected criminal, to enter houses, or break and enter the same, whether in their own county or in an adjoining county, and they shall have the right and authority to summon the posse comitatus to assist in enforcing the laws and in arresting violators, or suspected vio- lators, thereof ; apd any citizen* who shall fail to respond and render ^sistance, when so suitimoned or called upon, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be pun- ished by imprisonment for thirty days, or by a fine of not less than thirty dolkrs nor more than one hundred dollars. When an arrest is made without warrant, the person so arrested shall be forthwith carried before a Magistrate and a warrant of arrest procured, and disposed of as the Magistrate shall direct.
Sec. 6. That each of said Policemen shall, before entering upon the discharge of his duty and before being commissioned by the Sheriff, enter into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with sufficient surety to be approved by the Sheriff of said county, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties and for the payment to <the county and to any person or corporation all such damages as they or any of them may sustain by reason of his malfeasance in office or abuse of his
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Authority.
Bond.
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Oath.
A. D. 1912. discretion; and s*haU, in addition to the oath of office now pre- scribed by Section 26 of Article III of the Constitution, and by Section 682, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902, take and prescribe the following oath (or affirmation) to wit : "I further solemnly swear (or affirm) that xluring my term of office as County Policeman I will study the Act creating the office and prescrib- ing my duties, and will be alert and vigilant to enforce the crim- inal laws of the State and' to detect and^ bring to punoshment every violation of the same, and* will conduct myself, at all times, with due consideration to all persons, and will not be influenced in any manner on account of personal bias or preju- dice. So help me, God." The form of said bond> shall be approved by the County Attorney, and, with oaths, shall be filed with and kept by the Clerk of Court for said county.
Sec. 7. That after the appointment and qualification of said Rural Policemen, the Dispensary Conslables appointed under the authority of laws heretofore passed shall be discontinued in said county and their duties devolve upon and be 'performed by the said Policemen.
Sec. 8. That this Act shall take effect from and after its approval by the Go'/emor,
Sec. 9. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
* * *
. The atove Act, which passed at the session of 1911, was returned to the General Assembly in 1912 without the signa- ture of the Governor and was passed by 'both- houses over his veto. — Code Commissioner.
Dispensary constables to be discon tinued.
Investment companies de- fined.
No. 491.
AN ACT TO Provide for the Regulation and Supervision OF Investment Companies, and to Provide Penalties FOR THE Violation Thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, Every carporation, every copart- nership or company and every association (other than State and National banks, trust companies, real estate mortgage companies dealing exclusively in real estate mortgage notes.
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building and loan associations anid corporations not organ- ^' ^- ^•^*-
ized for profit), organized or which shall ibe organized in ^-^^v-^^
this State, whether incorporated or unincorporated, which
shall sell or negotiate for the sale of any stocks, bonds or
other securities of any kind or character other than bonds
of the United States, the State of South Carolina, or of some
tnunicipality of the State of South Carolina, notes secured by
mortgages on real estate located in the State of South Carolina,
to any person* or person® in th^ State of South Carolina, other
than those specifically exempted herein, shall be known for
the purpose of this Act as a domestic investment company.
Every such investment company organized in any other State,
territory or government, or organized under the laws of any
other State, i^rntory or government, shall be known for the
purpose of this Act as a foreign investment company.
Sec. 2. Before offering or attempting to sell any stocks, bonds, or other securities of any kind or character other than those ing^^cun^s specifically exempted in Section 1 of this Act to any person or ^V|J» ^^f^'fii^ persons or transacting any business whatever in this State, ^^"at!d*^^y excepting that of preparing the documents hereinafter required, * ^^*"^ '**• every such investment company, domestic or foreign*, shall file in the office of the Insurance Commissioner of this State, together with a filing fee of two dollars and fifty cents, the folfewing documents, to wit: A statement showing in full detail the plan upon which it proposes to transact business. A copy of all contracts, bonds or other instruments which it proposes to make with or sell to its contributors. A statement which shall show the name and location of the investment com- pany, and an itemized account of its actual financial condition, and the amount of its property and liahildties, and such other information touching its affairs as said Insurance Commissioner may require. If such investment company shall be a copart- nership or an unincorporated association, it shall also file with the Inisuranice Commissioner a copy of its articles of copart- nership or association, and all other papers pertaining to its oigairizationv and if it be a corporation organized under the laws of South Carolina it shall also file with the Insurance Ccnnmissioner a copy of its articles of incorporation, Constitu-
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A. D. i»i2. tion and By-Laws, and all other papers pertaining to its organ- ization. If it sihall be an invesitment company organized under the laws of any other State, territory or govemment, incor- porated or unincorporated, it shall also file with the said Insur- ance Commissionier a copy of the laws of such State, territory or goverranent under which it exists or is incx>rporated, and also a copy of its charter, articles of incorporation, Constitu- tion and By-Laws and all amendments thereof which have been made and all other papers, pertaining to its organization.
Sec. 3. All of the aboveniescribed papers shall be verified Documents by tfic oatb of d memiber of a copartnership or company, if it
to be sworn to. -^ , , ^ ,
be a copartnership or company, or by the oath of a duly author- ized officer, if it be an incorporated or unincorporated associa- tion. All such papers, however, as are recorded or are on file in any public office shall be further certified to by the officer of whose records or archives they form a part as being correct copies of such records or archives.
Sec. 4. Every foreign investment company shaH also file its written consent, irrevocable, that actions may be commenced Se^rcto?y ^f"* against it, in the proper Court of any county in this State in fo**atccpr^i^ which a cause of acticm may arise or in which the plaintiff may reside, by the service of process c^ the Secretary of State, and stipulating and agreeing that such service of process on the Secretary of State shall be taken and held, in all Courts, to be as valid and binding as if due service had been made upon the company itself, according to the laws of this or any other State, and such instrument shall 'be authenticated by the seal of said foreign investment company and by the signature of a member of the copartnership or company, if it be a copartner- ship or company, or by the signatures of the president or secretary of the incorporated or unincorporated assodatioci, if it be an incorporated or unincorporated association, and shall be accompanied by a duly certified- copy of the order or resolu- tion of the board of directors, trustees or managers of the cor- poration authorizing the said secretary and president to exe- cute the same.
Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the Insurance Commissioner to examine the statements and^ documents so filed, and if said Insurance Commissioner shall deem it advisable he shall make
ice.
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or have made a detailed examinatioti of such investment com- a. d. 1912. pany's affairs, which examination shall be at the expense of insurance such investment company, as hereinafter provided, and- if he to**™Smine*^ fi/ids that such investment company is solvent, that its articles company. of incorporation or association, its Qwistitution and By-Laws, Its proposed plan of business and proposed) contract contain and provide for a fair, just and equitable plan for the transac- tion of business, and' in his judgment promises a fair return on the stocks, bonds and other securities by it offered for sale, the Insurance Commissioner shall issue to such investment com- pany a statement reciting that such company has complied with the provisions of this Act, that detailed^ information' in regard to the company and its securities is on file in the Insurance Commissioner's office for public inspection and information, that such investment company is permitted to do business in this State, and such statement shall also recite in bold type that the Insurance Commissioner in nowise recommends the sh^u n^^ securities to be offered for sale by such security company. But I^^rfSes!^ ^^* if said Insurance Commassioner finds that such articles of incorporation or association, charter. Constitution and By- Laws, plan of business or proposed contract contain any pro- visions that are unfair, unjust, inequitable or oppressive to any class of contributors, or if he decides from his examination of its affairs that said investment comtpany is not solvent and does not intend to do a fair and honest business, and in his judgment does not promise a fair return on the stocks, bonds or other securities by it offered for sale, then he shall notify such investment company in writing of his findings, and it shall « , ,. be unlawful for such company to do any further business into Uccnae. this State until it shall so change its Constitution and By-Laws, articles of incorporation or association, its proposed plan of businesi^ and proposed contract and its general financial condi- tion in such manner as to satisfy the Insurance Commissioner that it is solvent, and its articles of incorporation or associa- tion, its Constitution and By-Laws, its proposed plan of busi- ness and proposed contract provide for a fair, just and equi- table plan for the transaction of business, and does, in his judgment, promise a fair return; on the stocks, bonds and other securities by it offered for sale: Provided, That all expenses
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A. D. 1912. pai^ Qj. incurred and all fees or charges received or collected Expenses and ^^^ ^^y examination made under the provisions of this Act ported* ^ " ®^^ ^ reported in detail by the Insurance Commissioner and a full report and record thereof made in detail.
Sec. 6. It shall not be lawful for any investment company,
either as principal or agent, to transact any business, in form
or character similar to that set forth in Section 1 of this Act,
except as is provided in Section 2 of this Act, until it shall
to Constitution have filed the papers and documents above provided for. No
to be approved amendment of the charter, articles of incorporationi, Qmstitu-
bv Insurance
Commissioner, tion and By-Laws of any such investment company shall become operative until a copy of the same has been filed with the Insurance Commissioner as provided in regard to the original filing of charters, articles of incorporation, Constitu- tion and By-Laws, nor shall it be lawful for any such invest- ment company to transact business on any other plan than that set forth in the statement required to be filed by Section* 2 of this Act, or to make any contracts other than that shown in the copy of the proposed contract required to be filed by Section 2 of this Act, until a written statement showing in full detail the proposed new plan of transacting business and a copy of the proposed new contract shall have been filed with the Insurance Commissioner, in like manner as provided in r^^ard to the original plan of business and proposed contract, and the con- sent of the Insurance Commissioner obtained as to making such proposed new plan of transacting business and proposed new contract.
Sec 7. Any investment company may appoint one or more Each agent a€fentSj but uo suoh afifent shall do any business for said invest-
must be & ' --^ .,,„/• . • t_ l
licensed. mcnt company in this State until he shall first register with the Insurance Commissioner as agent for such investment com- pany, and for each of such registrations there shall be 4)aid to the Insurance Commissioner the sum of one dollar. Such regis- tration shall entitle such agent to represent said investment company as its agent until the 1st day of March following, unless said authority is soccer revoked by the Insurance Com- missioner, and such authority shall be subject to revocation at any time by the Insurance Commissioner for cause appearing to him sufficient.
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Sec. 8. Every itwestmenit company, <lomestic or foreign, a. d. 1912. shall file at the close of business on Decenilber 31st and June . "JlJ^^^^^^t 30th of each year, and at such other times as required by the SJ^J*"reporu Insurance Commissioner, a statement verified by the oath of »«n»-annuaiiy. the copartnership .or company, if it be a copartnership or com- pany, or by the oath of a duly authorized officer, if it be an incorporated or an unincorporated association, setting forth in such form as may be prescribed by the said Insurance Com- missioner, its financial condition and the amount of its assets and liabilities, and fumisfliing such other information' concern- ing its affairs as said Insurance Conmiissioner may require. Each regular statement of December 31st and June 30th shall be accompanied by a filing fee of two dollars and fifty cents. Any investment company failing to file its report at the close of business December 31st or June 30th of each year within semiannual ten days of that date, or faiKng to file any other or special *"*^ report herein required within thirty days after receipt of request or requisition therefor, S'hall forfeit its right to do business in this State.
Sec. 9. The general accounts of every investment company, domestic or foreign, doing business in this State, shall be kept j^^^°^*^^® *^J2[ by double entry, and such company, its copartners or manag- ^ ^^^ ing officers, shall at least once in every month make a trial balance of such accounts, which shall be recorded in a book provided for that purpose; such trial batances and all other books and accounts of such company shall at all times during business hours, except on Sundays and legal holidays, be open to the inspection of stockholders and investors in said company Books, to be or investors in the stocks, bonds or other securities by it offered tEn of *"tock-
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for sale and to the Insurance Commissioner and his deputies.
Sec. 10. The Insurance Conmiissioner shall have general supervision and control, as provided by this Act, over any ^Jn^japjjj^^ and all investment companies, domestic or foreign, doing busi- v*is£5,^®of "jSf^" ness in this State, and all such investment companies shall bejj^^^^f^^l subject to examination by the Insurance Commissioner or his duly authorized deputies at any time the Insurance Commis- sioner may deem it advisable and in the same manner as is now provided for the examination of State banks. The rights, powers and privileges of the Insurance Commissioner in con-
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A. D. 1918. nectnoti' with- such exairrinatiotus shall be the same as is now provided with reference to examinatiotn of State banks ; aiid such inivestraenit company shall pay a fee for eadi of such examination of not to exceed five dollars for each day or frac- tion thereof, plus the actual traveling and hotel expenses of said Insurance Commissioner or deputy, that he is absent from bis office for the purpose of making such examination', and the failure or refusal of any investment company to pay such fees upon the demand of the Insurance Commissioner or deputy while making such examination shall work a forfeiture of its right to do business in this State.
Sec. 11. Whenever it shall appear to the Insurance Commis- Asscts must sioner that the assets of any investment company doing busi- ties. ness in this State are impaired to the extent that such assets do
not equal its liabilities, or that it is conducting its business in an unsafe, inequitable or unauthorized manner, or is jeopardiz- ing the interest of its stockholders or investors in stocks, bonds or other securities by it offered for sale, or whenever any investment company shall fail or refuse to file any papers, If interest Statements or documents required by this Act, without giving ^l^Tieop&Tdy ^^^^^^^^^^^ reasons therefor, said Insurance Conmiissioner ^PJ^*^^"Jj.^® shall at once communicate such facts to the Attorney General, c?a?.*^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^'' thereupon apply to the Supreme Court or to the Cir- cuit Court where such company is located or is doing business, or to a Judge of either of said Courts for the appointment of a receiver to take charge of and wind up the business of such investment company, and if such fact or facts be made to appear it shall be sufficient evidence to authorize the appoint- ment of a receiver and the making of such orders and decrees in such cases as equity may require.
Sec. 12. Any person who shall knowingly or wilfully sub- _ scribe to or make or cause to be made any false statements or
False state- -^ . .
merits a fei- false entry in any books of such investment oontpany or exhibit any false paper with the intention of deceiving any person authorized to examine into the affairs of such investment com- pany, or shall make or publish any false statement of the finan- cial condition, of such investment company, or the stocks, bon.ds or other securities by it offered for sale, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction therof, shall be fined
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not less than two htmdred' dollars nor more than ten thousaiiid a. d. i9i». dollars, and shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor ^^'^v^*^ more than ten years in the State Penitentiary.
Sec. 13. Any person or persons, agent or agents, who shall sell or attempt to sell the stock, bonds or other securities of a misde- any investment company, domestic or foreign, or the stock, JSSSrwithout bonds or otfier securities by it offered for sale, who have not ialSties? ** complied with the provisions of this Act, or any investment campany, domestic or foreign, which shall do any business or offer or attempt to do any business, except as providied in Sec- tion 2 of this Aot, which shall not have complied with the pro- visions of this Act, or any agent or agents who shall do or attempt to do any business for any investment company, domestic or foreign, in this State, which agent is not at the time duly registered and has fully complied with the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined for each offense not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ninety days, or both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion, of the Court.
Sec. 14. All fees herein provided for shall be collected by the Insurance Commissioner and by him shall be turned into Fees to be the State treasury, and all fees so turned into the State treas- s'tlSf treasury, ary are hereby reappropriated to the Insurance Comimissioiier for the purpose of paying all salaries and expenses necessary for carrying this Act into effect ; and the Insurance Commis- sioner is hereby authorized to appoint sudh clerks and deputies deputies to be as are actually and absolutely necessary to carry this Act into full force and effect, none of whom shall be related by blood or marriage to such Insurance Commissioner or any of his deputies. All money actually and necessarily paid out by the Insurance Commissioner to any clerk or deputy appointed under this Act, as salaries, or any money actually and neces- sarily paid out by the Insurance Commissioner, or by any clerk or deputy appointed under this Act, for .traveling or inci- g*P*^"^^' *° dental expentses, shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of {>f ««» c®'- such fees upon the Comptroller Generars warrants, to be issued
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A. D. 1918. upon, sworn vouchers containing an itemked account of such ^""^"^^^ salaries or expenses.
Sec. 15. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons Persons sell- ^^ ^ell Or offer f or sale any stocks, 'bonds or contracts affected bond? a^ con- ^ ^^ provisdous of tliis Act unless the corporation!, copartner- tracts to com- j^j.^j^jp ^j. association issuing or making the same shall have
complied with the terms of this Act.
Sec. 16. That nothing contained in this Act shall ap^ly to apSr^^cor- sales or negotiatons for sales by any corporation, copartner- ^Sng'^oni?' ship or association in the county in which it is organized, in one county. ^^^ y^^ Should the Courts declare any section of this Act
Court de- Unconstitutional or unauthorized by law, or in conflict with any fcct^'wctPons other se-rtion or provisions of this Act, then, such decision shall affect only the section or provision so declared to be unconsti- tutional, and shall not affect any other section or part of this Act.
Sec. 18. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 19. This Act shall take effect and be in force from and after its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 24A day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in whidi- it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session). — Code Commissioner.
separately.
No. 492,
AN ACT to Repeal an Act Entitled "An Act for the Establishment of a New School District in the County of York^ to Be Known as the Ebenezer School District^ and to Authorize the Levy and Col- lection of a Local Tax Therein/' Approved Decem- ber M, A. D. 1892.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act for the
repealed. establishnient of a new school district in the county of York,
to be known as the Ebenezer School District, and to authorize
the levy and collection of a local tax therein," approved the
Act of 1892
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24th day of December, A. D. 1892, be, and the same is hereby, A- ^- ^•i*-
repealed. .
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llbis Act was presenited to the Governor the 17th day of Februajy, A. D. 1912, atid was inot returned by him to the House in wihioh it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 498.
AN ACT TO Repeal Article XI, Comprising Sections 736 AND 740, Inclusive, of Code of Laws of South Caro- lina, 1902, Volume I, Relating to the State Geolo- gist AND All Acts of Parts of Acts Amendatory Thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^^^ ^^^ ^^
State of South Carolina, That Article XI, comprising Sections ''^li^^^^* '^
735 and 740, inclusive, of the Code of Laws of South Carolina,
Volume I, 1902 (Civil Code), be, and the same is hereby,
repealed, together with all Acts and parts of Acts amendatory g^^J^^^^^Jj^^
thereof, and the office of State Geologist is hereby abolished. «*«* abolished.
^ ^ ^
This Act was presented' to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in sessiion. — Code Commissioner.
No. 494,
AN ACT TO Repeal an Act Entitled "An Act to Incor- porate THE Town of Eastover, in Richland County/' Approved December 24th, 1880, and to Confirm the Charter of Said Town of Eastover, Issued by the Secretary of State.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to jnd"'AcV oT
... 18W repealed.
incorporate the town of Eastover, in Richland county, approved' December 24th, 1880, and the amendment thereto.
Act of 1880
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A. D. 1918. ^proved February 9th, 1882, be, and the same are hereby, ^^^^'^"^'''^ repealed.
Sec. 2. That the certificate aiud' charter of incorporation of Charter for *^^ town of Eastover, in the counity of Richland!, State of ***^"apprwd! South Carolina, issued by the Secretary of State on» the 7th day of March, 1907, be, and the same is hereby, approved and con^ firmed.
4c 4c 4c
This Act was presented to the Governor the lOth day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the Hou«e in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session). — Code Commissioner.
over
No. 495.
AN ACT to Repeal an Act Entitled ''An Act to Lijait THE Time in Which Coupon Bonds Payable to Bearer and Their Coupons of the State May Be Consoli- dated, Converted^ Funded, or Paid, and to Repeal Conflicting Laws/' Approved 25 February, A. D. 1896, IN so Far as the Same Affects the Bearer of Those Two Certain Bonds Issued by the State of South Carolina to Redeem Bills of the Bank of the St\te OF South Carolina, and Dated September, A. D. 1868, and Signed by Robert K. Scott, Governor, and Niles G. Parker, State Treasurer, Said Bonds Being Num- bered 537 and 538 for $500 Each, With the Coupons Attached Thereto.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act of 1896. State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to limit
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repealed. the time in which coupon bonds payable to -bearer and their coupons of the State may be consolidated, cofwerted, funded or paid, and to repeal conflicting laws, approved 25 February, A. D. 1896, be, and the same is hereby, repealed in so far as the same may affect in anywise the bearer of those two certain bonds issued by the State of South Carolina to redeem the biUs of the banks of the State of South Carolina, and dated Sept^n- ber, A. D. 1868, and signedi by Robert K. Scott, Governor, and
ac-
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Niles G. Parker, State Treasurer, said boods being mimibered a. d. i9i«. 537 and 538 for $500 each, with the coupons attached thereto." "^-^^v-^^
Sec. 2. That the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to certain consolidate, convert, fund or pay the said two bonds m the^/JJ^^j.^^..^^^^® same manner as has heretofore been observed in the State ^^**of\(^^*" Treasurer's office previous to the passage of the Aot herein J^J^dent? repealed.
Sec. 3. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval and all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act are herehy repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the lOtfa day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within tliree days, the General Assembly being in sessions — Code Commissioner.
No, 496.
AN ACT TO Declare High School District No 1, of Marion County, a Legal High School District, and TO Declare Valid and Legal an Election Held on June 27, 1907, on the Question of Creating the Same.
Section 1. Be it enctcted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an electioo- held on June 27, . Declaring a
legal school
1907, in School Districts Nos. 36 and 37, of Marion- county, on district in
, Marion
the question of creating a high school district out of the terri- County. tory embraced in said school districts, be, and the same is hereby, validated and declared legal in any and all respects whatsoever, and the high school district heretofore created in pursuance of said election is hereby declared to be a legal high school district, to be known as High School District No. 1, of Marion county.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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AN ACT TO Provide for Consolidated and Graded Schools IN Country Districts^ and to Appropriate Fifteen Thousand Dollars to Encourage the Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That not less thani fifteen thousand
propriation to dollars be appropriated anniually for the purpose of assisting
rural schools. Hiral school districts in !tihe establishment, maintenance, and
improvement of rural gradied schools under the condations and
provisions of the following sections of this Act: Provided ,
910 ^^^ ^^ amounit hereby appropriated shall be expended from
»6 Stats., 79i! the sum appropriated under the terms of Term Extensioii Act
of 1910, Act No. 431, page 791.
Sec. '2. When any rural district in South Carolia shall levy
Certain re- ^""^ collect a special school tax of not less than four (4) mills,
J^hooTTo^i^"^ ^'^^ when a sdhool in such district employs two certificated
sha*ri^1n%2oo teachcTs f or a school' term of not less than six nwnths, and
appropriation, ^vrhen such school has ani enrollment of not fewer than fifty
pupils and an average daily attendance for the session of not
fewer than thirty pupils, and' when such school is taught in a
comfortable and sanitary building provided with the manimum
equipment prescribed by the State Board of Education, and
when* it uses a course of study and classification approved by
the State Board of Education, it shall be entitled to receive
State aid under this Act to the amount of $200 per year.
Sec 3. When any rural school district in South Carolina
Requirements shall levv and collect a special school tax of not less than four
for |S00 ap- "^ '^
propriation. (4) miUs, and when such school employs three or more certifi- cated teachers for a school term of not less than seven months, and when such school has an annual enrollment of not fewer than seventy-five pupils andi an- average daily attendance for the session of not fewer than forty pupils, and when such school is taught in a comfortable and sanitary building pro- vided with the minimum equipment prescribed by the State Board of Education, and when it uses a course of study and classification approved by the State Board of Education, it shall be entitled to receive State aid under this Act to the amount of $300 per year.
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Sec. 4. No district which receives State aid under the pro- a. d. 1912. visions of the High School Act or of the Term Exteniaoni Act Districts shall receive aid tmder the provisions of this Act. No district prohibited. which contains an incorporated town) with more than three hundred imhabitants shall receive aid under the provisions of this Act.
Sec. 6. It shall be lawful for the School Trustees of a dis- trict to use the State aid obtained under the provisions of this May convey Act to fumdsh public conveyance of children to the school ^hooi?" ** when in the opinion of the trustees and the County Superin- t^]ident such action is wise and expedient.
Sec. 6. The State Superintendent of Education may refuse aid under the provisions of this Act if it is made to appear to intcndent"of "^ him that the expenditure would be imwise and detrimental to refuse aid. the interest of free school education in said district.
Sec. 7. The State Superintendent of Education, with the ^ ,
.ri-it •!«* -1 « 1' Rules and
State Board of Education-, shall provide rules and' regulations regulations for
^ ^* distribution of
for the distribution of this fund, and shall publish such regula- f«nd«. tions to the various County Superintendents of Education, who, in turn, shall publish them to the various district trustees.
Sec. 8. Application must be filed in order of their receipt, ^ ucations and paid or refused in the same order.
Sec. 9. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2M day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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Acts and Joint Resolutions
OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
State of South Carolina
Passed at the Regular Session which was begun and held at
the City of- Columbia on the Ninth Day of January,
A. D. 191 2, and was adjourned without day on the
Twenty-ninth Day of February, A. D. jpi2.
PARTn LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAWS.
No. 498,
AN ACT TO Provide for the Levy of Taxes for County ^^^ ^ 1912 AND School Purposes for the Fiscal Year BECikNiNC ^^^-^^^'^ January 1, 1912.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Tax levy for
State of South Carolina, That a tax is hereby levied upon all county and
school pur- taxable property in each of the counties of the State for county poses.
purposes, for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1912, for the amounts hereinafter stated, respectively, that is to say :
Abbeville County. — For ordinary county purposes, four ^i,i,^^,j|jp mills; one and one-quarter (1 1-4) mills for purpose of paying interest and principal of the debt for new courthouse, and one and one-half (1 1-2) mills for payii^ principal and interest of debt for completion of and furnishing the new courthouse ; one and one-quarter (1 1-4) mills for paying past indebtedness as provided by Dill to borrow from the Sinking Fund Commis- sion. The Supervisor is hereby allowed the sum of four hun- dred dollars for the purpose of employing a Clerk for the
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A. D. 191J. Board of County Cotiumssioners ; that the Supervisor is allowed the sum of three hundred ($300) dollars as salary in addition to his salary as now provided by law. The County Treasurer is hereiby allowed the sum of three hundred ($300) dollars as additional salary.
Anderson County. — For ordinary county purposes, three Anderson, and onc-half mills; for past indebtedness, one-4ialf (1-2) mill; Qerk County Supervisor, six hundred ($600) dollars; County Auditorls Clerk, two hundred ($200) dollars; Clerk County Superintendent of Education, three hundred ($300) dollars; two appointive members of the Board of County School Exam- iners, thirty ($30) dollars each. Aiken County. — For the county of Aiken, for ordinary Aiken. county purposes, a levy of two and one-half (2 1-2) mills, to be expended as follows: County Auditor, five hundred and thirty- four ($534) dollars ; for four Commissioners each, three hundred ($300) dollars; for Chief Commissioner, twelve hun- dred ($1,200) dollars; for Clerk of County Commissioners, six hundred ($600) dollars; for County Treasurer, five hundred and thirty- four ($534) dollars; for Equalization Board, four hundred ($400) dollars, if so much be necessary; for jury, witnesses and Constables, six thousand and five hundred ($6,500) dollars; for Clerk of Court, five hundred ($500) dollars; for Sheriff, two thousand ($2,000) dollars; for Magistrate and Constables, four thou- sand and three hiuidred and eighty ($4,380) dollars; for Coroner, three hundred ($300) dollars; for the poorhouse and poor, two thousand five hundred ($2,500) dollars, if so much be necessary; for repairs public buildings, two hundred ($200) dollars, if so much be necessary; for books, stationery and printing, six hundred ($600) dollars, if so much be neces- sary; for contingent expenses, three htmdred ($300) dollars; for light and water, public offices, four hundred ($400) dol- lars; for post-mortem examination, lunatics, conveying, etc., six hundred ($600) dollars; for Jury Commdssioners and insurance, two hundred ($200) dollars; for fuel for court- house, two hundred ($200) dollars; for jail fuel, one hundred ($100) dollars; for Sheriff, feeding prisoners, fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars, if so much be necessary; for County Super-
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itytendent af Education, salary, twelve hundred ($1,200) dol- A- ^- ^•i'- lars; for County Physician's salary, three hundred and fifty ^^"v^"^^ ($350) dollars; for County Board of Education, sixty ($00) dollars, if so much be necessary; for public school benefici- aries, three hundred ($300) dollars, if so much be necessary ; for Rural Police, three thousand nine hundred ($3,900) dol- lars; for roads and bridges, twenty thousand ($20,000) dol- lars; for County Attorney's salary, three hundred ($300) dollars; for Jail Janitor, thirty-five ($35) dollars per month in lieu of all salary; all other money to the credit of the county's ordinary, including any surplus carried over from last fiscal year, as well as any surplus that might remain from the current fiscal year, after paying the above amounts specifi- ^cally appropriated shall be used by the proper county officials, to pay any deficiency that may arise out of this year's appro- priations and to pay any ordinary county debts carried over from last year, if any, and also any other lawful debt the county iTiaght owe by statute or that might be lawfully con- tracted by the county or its officials during the current fiscal year: Provided, One hundred ($100) dollars, if so much be Proviso. necessary, is hereby appropriated as a contingent fund to be used by the Solicitor of the Second Judicial Circuit for any expenses which may arise for investigations in criminal cases arising in this county, same to be paid on warrant of said Solicitor approved by Clerk of Court: Provided, That one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars, if so nuuoh be necessary, is appropriated for the furtherance of tomato growing in Aiken county, to be drawn on the warrant of the Superintendent of Education of Aiken county : Provided, further, Two hundred ($200) dollars, if so much be necessary, is appropriated for an examination of county officers, under the direction and supervision of the grand jury of Aiken county, if they deem it necessary, to be drawn on the warrant of the foreman, approved by the Clerk of Court of said county: Provided, further, Six hundred and sixty ($660) dollars, if so much be necessary, is appropriated for Clerk service in the offices of the Treasurer and Auditor of Aiken county, three hundred and thirty ($330) dollars being appropriated to each, to be paid and
Proviso.
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A. D. ioi«. expended as provided by law : Provided, That the Trustees of all school districts in Aiken county having a surplus to its credit may draw their respective warrants in favor of an extra school teacher, to be appointed in their discretion, whose duty shall be to inspect the public schools and perform such other duties as directed, said warrants to be drawn on the County Treasurer by each school district for a pro rata sum, so in the aggregate to pay said teacher the sum of $60 the first mondi and five dollars extra each month thereafter until such salary reaches a maximum sum of $75 per month so long as the schools may be in operation, and the Treasurer of the county is directed to pay such warrants out of the surplus moneys to the credit of each district contributing to such salaries: Pro-
Proviso. vided, further, Nineteen dollars and forty cents is appropriated for payment to T. P. Rabom, Sheriff, on account of expenses Fred. Evans matter, to be paid on warrant of Supervisor.
Bamberg County. — For the county of Bamberg, for ordinary Bamberg, county purposes, five and one-half (6 1-2) mills. All salaries now provided by law shall be paid as provided by law, except that the salary of County Supervisor shall be one thousand ($1,000) dollars. The Sheriff, in addition to the salary pro- vided, shall receive the s;um of two dollars per day and actual expenses for work in criminal cases and other work for the county performed beyond the limits of the county. The salary provided for the Jailer shall be in lieu of all fees for keeping prisoners in jail and attendance thereon. The Sheriff shall receive thirty cents per day for dieting and maintaining each prisoner in jail. For services of County Physician, not more than one hundred and seventy-five ($175) dollars, and said physician shall, in addition to giving his personal attention to all wards of the ooimty, including both prisoners and convicts, furnish all medicines, and he is required to examine, with some other physician, all parties claimed to be lunatics. He shall conduct all post-mortem examinations, and no further charge than the amount herein prescribed shall be allowed for the services herein prescribed. The sum of fifty ($60) dollars is appropriated for County Attorney, to be paid as salaries for county officers are paid. Each Magistrate of the county at the end of each month, and before the County Supervisor is
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aitdiorized to issue his salary warrant, shall file with the Clerk a. d. 191«. of the Court a report of all criminal cases had before him in which warrants were issued, said report to sihow disposition of the cases and amount of cost and fines taxed and collected, and he shall furnish the Supervisor with the County Treas- urer's receipt for such moneys as his report shows to be due the county.
Barnwell County. — For Auditor, five hundred and eighty- three dollars and thirty-two cents ($583.32) ; for Treasurer, Bamweii. five hundred and eighty-three dollars and thirty-two cents ($583.32) ; for County Commissioners and Clerk, eleven hun- dred ($1,100) dollars; for Board of Equalization', three hun- dred and forty ($340) dollars; for Court expenses, sixty-five hundred ($6,600) dollars; Magistrates and Constables, four thousand ($4,000) dollars; for Coroner, three hundred and twerfty-five ($325) dollars; Poorhouse, twenty-two hundred ($2,200) dollars: roads and bridges, three thousand ($3,000) dollars; repairs of public buildings, five hundred ($500) dol- lars; Courthouse expenses, two hundred ($200) dollars; books, stationery and printing, eleven- hundred ($1,100) dollars; con- tingent expenses, seven hundred ($700) dollars; public offices, two hundred ($200) dollars; post-mortem and lunacy, five hundred ($500) dollars; inisuranoe, one hundred and seventy- five ($175) dollars; Superintendent of Edtucation-, twelve hun- dred ($1,200) dollars; Probate Judge, three hundred ($300) dollars ; for physicians and attorneys, three hundred and fifty ($350) dollars; for dieting prisoners in jail, seven hundred ($700) dollars; County Supervisor, twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars; Rural Policemen, thirty-six hundred ($3,600) dollars; chain gang, fourteen thousand ($14,000) dollars; County Board of Education, one hundred ($100) dollars; Clerk of Court, four hundred ($400) dollars; Sheriff, fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars in lieu of all costs and fees against the county ; tomato culture and- clubs, one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars. A levy is hereby made of six (6) mills for general county purposes, and 1J4 mills for back indebtedness: Provided, That the appropriation herein shall only be used for the purposes designated and any surplus remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall be carried over to the same account into
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Beaufort.
A. D. 1918. the next year, and to this end die County Treasurer shall not pay any warrant unless it is plainly writteR upon it the account for which it is drawn: Provided, further, No contracts shall be made, accounts approved nor warrants drawn in excess of the appropriations herein, without the approval of the grand jury first obtained, under the penalty imposed by Section 377 of Criminal Code, Vol. II, 1902.
Beaufort County. — For the county of Beaufort, for ordinary county purposes, 4 3-4 mills, to be expended in part as follows: For the salaries of county officers: Sheriff, $1,500; Cleric of Court, $400 ; County Superintendent of Education, $400, and for traveling expenses, $50: Provided, That after January 1st, 1913, the salary of the Superintendent of Exbication shall be $600 ; Probate Judge, two hundred ($200) dollars ; Coroner, three hundred ($300) dollars ; County Supervisor, eight hun- dred ($800) dollars, for traveling expenses, one hundred ($100) dollars ; for his Clerk, per diem, the total not to exceed fifty ($50) dollars; County Commissioners, two and' one-half ($2.50)' dollars f>er diem, While attending meetings of the County Board of Commissioners, and mileage at the rate of five cents per mile going to the courthouse and returning to their homes when summoned to said meeting : Provided, That Proviso. the Supervisor may employ any Township Commissioner to perform or direct work on the public highways, and for such service said Commissioner shall receive a per diem of two and onenhalf ($2.50) dollars and mileage, at the rate of five cents per mile; Secretary of the County Board of Commissioners, fifty ($50) dollars; salary of the County Attorney, $150; Clerk of the Court, for copying direct tax commissioners' maps of Beaufort county now on file in Washington, D. C, two hun- dred ($200) dollars; for fireproof filing cabinet for Probate Judge's office, $200, if so much be necessary ; the County Board of Commissioners may employ an agent or agents to collect licenses for buyers of cotton, and sellers of cartridges, patent medicines and lightning road's, and from all others required to pay county licenses, and pay for said service a compensation not to exceed ten per cent, of the amount collected : Provided, That the Supervisor shall show in each published- quarterly report of county finances the total amount expended during the quarter.
Proviso.
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the balance of cash on hand st the beginning and end of eadh ^- ^- ^•i*- quarter, the total amount spent for each of the following items of expense : roads, bridges, and chain gang, Courts, salaries, pub- lic buildings, other expenses; and that the County Commission- ers be authorized to expend ten dollars additional each quarter for clerical service for the preparation of said quarterly report. For Ihe purpose of building a bridge across Coosqav River, at Port Royal Ferry, and to rebuild a road or roads from Bkiff- lon to some point on the Savannah River, one mill; for the purpose of paying the amount due the Sinking Fund CcMnniis- sion on account of notes executed under authority of Act 590, approved 20bh day of February, 1908, the Treasurer and Supervisor of said county of Beaufort are hereby authorized to execute a note or notes for an amount not exceeding four- teen thousand ($14,000) dollars, and the special tax of one mill herein) provided for shall stand pledged to secure the pay- ment of said note or notes, with annual interest not to exceeil six per cent. That said sum so borrowed shall be receipted for by the County Treasurer and his official bond shall be liable therefor, as in case of other funds in his hands. That all pro- ceeds of said levy of one mill shall be by the County Treasurer paid each year on said loan until the whole of said loan, prin^ cipal and interest, shall be repaid in full, and any balance of the proceeds of said special levy that may remain over the last year, after repaying said loan in full, shall be turned into the County Treasury for ordinary county purposes: Provided, That the County Attorney shall not be the attorney for any county official. That the County Commission be authorized to appoint a County Physioiank, whose compensation shall be $400, which shall include services and medicines. The County Board of Commissioners is authorized' to fix the amount of compenisationi for printing the quarterly reports of the Super- visor and the quarterly reports of Magistrates : Provided, fur- ther, That the Supervisor of Beaufort county shall not draw his warrant upon the County Treasurer of said county for payment of any claims against the county approved by a County Board of Commissioners, any member of which has not been recommended for appointment, by the legislative delegation of said county : Provided, further, That the Super-
934 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. 1918. visor shall not draw his warrant iir favor of any Magistrate or member of the Board of Registration who shall not have been confirmed by the Senate or recommended for appointment by the Senator and members of the House of. Representatives for said county : Provided, further. That if the Supervisor shall draw any warrant or warrants contrary to these provisions, his official bond shall be liaible to the amount of the said, warrant or warrants.
Berkeley County. — For ordinary county purposes, four and Berkeley, onc-lialf (4 1-2) miUs ; for repaying fourtii year's installment on sinking fund loan for ordinary county purposes, one and onje--half (1 1-2) mills; for road tax, one-half (1-2) mill; for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a stock exemption fence as set out in Section- 1506 of Civil Code of South Caro- lina, 1902, a tax of five (6) cents per bead on all cattle and three (3) cents per head on all sheep, goats and hogs in the exempted territory, to be expended by tihe Commission now existing for that purpose. The proceeds of the said levy of four and one-half (4 1-2) mills, togetlier with, all revenues from fines, costs, license fees and any imexpended balance, including funds in the hands of the Treasurer paid by insur- ance companies shall be applied as follows: County Auditor, four hundred ($400) dollars ; -County Treasurer, four hun- dred ($400) dollars; County and Parish Commissioners, fif- teen hundred ($1,500) dollars; County Supervisor, eight hun- dred ($800) dollars; County Board of Equalization', two hun- dred ($200) dollars; jury, witness and Constables' tickets, two thousand ($2,000) dollars; Clerk of Court, five hundred ($500) dollars; Sheriff, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; Cleric of Counly Board, two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars; Mag- istrates and Constables, twenty-two hundred ($2,200) dollars; Coroner, one hundred ($100) dollars; support of poor, one thousand five hundred ($1,500) dollars; repairs on' roads and bridges, three thousand ($3,000) dollars; repairs on public buildings, one hundred ($100) dollars; ibooks, stationery and printing, five hundred ($500) dollars; election, two hundred ($200) dollars; contingent expenses, one hundred and- fifty ($150) dollars; post-mortem, examining lunatics and convey- ing, two hundred ($200) dollars; insurance, one hundred
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935
($100) dollars; jail and diedng prisoners, one thousand ^- ^- i^^*- ($1,000) dollars; support of chain gang, thirty-five hundred ($3,500) dollars; for Superintendent of Education, five hun- dred ($500) dollars; Physician, one hundred ($100) dollars; County Attorney, two hundred ($200) dollars; Probate Judge, four hundred ($400) dollars; Janitor, Watchman, lights and fuel, three htuidred ($300) dollars; conveying convicted' pris^ oners, two hundred ($200) dollars; Board of Registration, two hundred and fifty dollars, of which one hundred and fifty ($160) dollars shall be paid to A. R. Dennis, A. G. Mitchum, and J. E. Weatherford, the present Board, the balance to be paid to the Board serving the present year; for enforcing the liquor law, three hundred ($300) dollars; postage, seventy- five ($75) dollars; for holding inquests, one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars; for operating the traction engine, fifteen hun^ dred ($1,500) dollars : Provided, That in the case of all expen- ditures where the amount is not definitely fixed by law, only so much of the amount herein appropriated shall be expended as shall be strictly necessary.
Calhoun Cotmty. — For ordinary county purposes, five (5) mills; for County Supervisor, nine hundred ($900) dollars; County Superintendent of Education, nine hundred ($900) dollars, and all other officers to remain as now fixed by law.
Charleston. — For the county of Charleston, one-eighth (1-8) of one mill for the Militia of said county, to be set apart and Charleston, applied solely for said purpose, in accordance with the provi- sions of a special Act relating thereto, and to be paid to the Board of Officers of State Volunteer Troops in the city of Charleston, and two and seven-eights (2 7-8) mills for other purposes, to be applied as follows: (1) The sum of seven hun^ Jred and fifty ($750) dollars, if so much be necessary, for the poor of the county, according to the provisions of "An Act to provide for the poor of Charleston county," approved 9th day of March, 1896, as the same has been) amended or may be amended. (2) The sum of five thousand ($5,000) dollars, if so much be necessary, for the roads and bridges outside of the city of Qiarleston, other than in the townships hereinbelow provided for : Provided, That no part of the present appropri- ation, or of any funds from any source in the hands of the
Calhoun.
Proviso.
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A. D. 1018. County Treasuirer, shall be expended upom ttie conitinuation of the Stone road, (3) To cootitiue work on Georgetown road, Mt. Pleasant towards McClellansville, one thousand ($1,000) dollars ; road from Awendaw toward Mt. Pleasant, $500 ; road from Awendaw toward McClellansville, $600; road from McClellan&ville toward Charleston' (Morrison Road), $250; road from Santee River toward Charleston, $500; road from McQellansville toward Charleston (Randal Road), $250; total, $3,000: Provided, That itemized statements of all expenditures made upon road'S, bridges and highway improve- ments shall ibe filed with "the County Supervisor and shall be open to public inspection. (4) The sum of three hundred ($300) dollars, to increase the salary of the Janitor of the fire- proof building, so as to make his salary six ihuindred ($600) dollars for the fiscal year 1912. (5) The sum of one hundred ($100) dollars, for the Physician of the county jail, so as to make his salaiy six hundred ($600) dollars for the fiscal year 19 J 2. The sum of one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars for each Master of Charleston county for the salary of a stenog- rapher. (6) The sum of eight hnuidred ($800) dollars, if so much be necessary, for the purpose of repairing the binding of the record books in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance to be expended on the order of the Register of Mesne Conveyances. (7) The sum of three thousand five hundred ($3,500) dollars for the purpose of improving the roads of St. Paul's township, to be expended by the Board of Townisihip Commissaoners. (8) The sum of forty ($40) d<rf- lars per month for the fiscal year 1912 to pay the salary of the Night Watchman for the county jail. (9) The sum of four thousand nine hundred and five ($4,905.75) and 75-100 dollars, if so much be necessary, to pay the cost of purchasing books and transcribing the records of St. Paul's township, formerly a part of Colleton county, in accordance with t!he terms of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the transfer and annexa- tion of a certain portion of Colleton county to Charleston county, and to alter the county lines of said counties to conform thereto, and to provide for its govemonent," approved the 16th day of February, 1911, to be paid upon the certificate of the Clerk of Court and the Register of Mesne Conveyances with
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 937
reference to the provisions of said Act and the work per- a. d. mis. formed. Such stan or sums as may be necessary, in addition to casih now in hand or in process of collection, to pay in full what- ever balance or balances may remain^ due and unpaid for salaries for the months of Jamiary and February, 1912, or on any official note or notes, or t>tber similar evidence or evidences of indebt- edness, already given to the County Treasurer of the county of Charleston, under authority of law, during the year 1911. And for the purpose of paying in cash the foregoing and all other general and ordinary county expenses for the fiscal year 1912, including the salaries of any officers of the said county of Charleston, and the dieting of prisoners, and the pay of wit- nesses and jurors and Coostables for the fiscal year 1912, as by law provided for, the County Treasurer for the said county of Charleston be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to use such cash as is now in hand or in process of collection and to borrow from time to time, as may be necessary, on his offi- cial note or notes or other similar evidence or evidences of indebtedness, after three days' notice by advertising once in some newspaper published in the city of Charleston, and on the lowest terms offered-, but at a rate of interest not exceeding six (6) per centum per annum, a sum or stuns not to exceed six thousand ($6,000) dollars in the aggr^rate. In case the sum or sums hereinabove authorized to be borrowed be more than sufficient to pay 'the amounts hereinabove authorized* to be paid, then the excess thereof may be used to pay salaries of the officers of said county for the months of January and Feb- uary, 1912 ; any and* all such sum or sums that may be bor- rowed by the said County Treasurer, as hereinabove author- ized, shall be repaid, with interest thereon by the said County Treasurer, out of taxes levied and to he collected in said county for the fiscal year 1912, also out of all funds paid and to be paid to the said county from the dispensaries in said county and out of and from all fines and other sources which shall not have been used for the current expenses of said county, as soon as the same may be collected ; but in case at any time, any of the funds d'erived from such dispensaries or fines, or other sources, than the taxes herein levied, shall amount to one thou- sand ($1,000) dollars or nK>re, then the said County Treas-
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A. D. 191S. urer IS hereby authorized, in his discredon, to use die same for any of the payments hereinabove autSiorized and directed to be made, and any sum so used by the said County Treasurer, he IS hereby authorized' and directed* to replace, out of the pro- ceeds of said notes or other similar evidences of indebtedness, w^hen the same is needed for the current expenses of said county, and the sum or sums so borrowed shall constitute a valid claim against said county andi have lien prior to all other, except unpaid Treasurer's notes of the preceding year, on all the counjty taxes, except school taxes for the present year, 1912, and future fiscal years, until the same are paid and discharged in full ; and such sum or sums, if so borrowed, shall be used for the purpose hereinabove authorized and mentioned, without any preference whatever, all claims and demands against the said county, excepting the salaries of officers of the said county and the County Treasurer's note or notes, or other similar evi- dence or evidences of indebtedniess (including interest thereon) shall be paid upon the warrant of the County Supervisor of said county, as hereinabove provided. The salaries of officers of the said county shall be paid by the County Treasurer, monthly, upon receipt of such officers. The original duplicate receipts for all payments made by said County Treasurer, excepting payments upon said notes or similar evidences of indebtedness, and upon warrant of said County Supervisor, shall be filed by said County Treasurer with the said County Supervisor. All claims and demands of every kind whatever against the said county, excepting such salaries and County Treasurer's notes, and the certificates or tickets of witnesses and jurors and Constables, shall be itemized before they can be audited, and when so itemized shall be first audited by a committee of five, now and heretofore existing, and their suc- cessors, or a majority thereof, and (if approved) shall there- upon be certified and signed by said committee, or a majority thereof, and by the Clerk or Secretary of the County Board of Commissioners, and no such claims or demands shall be paid unless first audited and approved by said committee, or a majority thereof, and also approved by said County Board of Commissioners, and also certified and signed by the Clerk or Secretary of said Board as aforesaid, except amounts expended
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by the Saiiiitary and Drainage Commission, which shall be paid a. d. 1012. by the County Treasurer as hereinbefore specifically provided for: Provided, That any and all claims and demands arising outside of the city of Charleston may be audited and approved and certified and signed. No payment for salary, service, charges, fees, or compensation of any character or description shall ibe made to any officer required by law to transmit or file an itemized copy of his account to or with the County Super- visor, unless the County Supervisor shall have previously cer- tified to such officer or the County Treasurer, that such item- ized copy of accounts for the preceding year, and all preceding years since said law was enacted, has been* transmitted or filed by such officer as aforesaid, which certificate the County Super- visor is required to make without charge, on demand of such officer on the County Treasurer, in case such officer has con>- plied with such requirements; and no Magistrate or other officer by whom fees or fines are payable on behalf of the said State or county, shall receive any compensation unless he makes oath to be filed with said County Treasurer before such payment is made that all of said fees and fines collected by him since the date of last payment to him of bis compensation from said county have been paid to said County Treasurer in full, accompanied by an itemized statement showing the cases in which, and» the persons from whom, said fines or fees have been received.
Cherokee County. — F'or ordinary county purposes five (5) mills; road tax, two and one-half (2 1-2) mills; Black's Ferry bridge, one-half (1-2) mill; sinking fund, Draytonville and Gowdeysville townships, to retire R. R. bonds, one and one- half (1 1-2) mills; past indebtedness, one (1) mill; sinking fund school bond in Sdhool District No. 10, one (1) mill; special levy for school purpK>ses, Gaffney graded schools. Dis- trict No. 10, four and one 'half (4 1-2) mills.
Chester County. — For ordinary counjty purposes, four (4) mills : Provided, That not more than $7,000 shall be used for the expenses of the chain gang, and $6,000, if so much be necessary, shall be appropriated for bridges ; $600 may be used for outside purposes in the discretion of the Commissioners, and $250, if so much <be necessary, may be used in paying the
Cherokee.
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A. D. 1918. expenses of the Sheriff in detecting and apprehending crimi- nak to be paid cmity on verified accounts, approved by the Counity Commissioners; that seventy-five dollars in addition to 'his salary be paid R. L. Douglass, Clerk of the Board, for his services in 1912 ; and fifty dollars as extra compensation to the Coroner for 1912 ; thait the Board' of County Commission- ers are hereby authorized to borrow an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars for ordinary county purposes, at a rate of interest not exceeding six per cent., and pledge the taxes hereby levied for the payment of said loan; for interest and sinking fund of county railroad aid bonds, three- fourths of one mill ; special tax levy for roads, two mills, to be apportioned according to the road law.
Chesterfield County. — For interest on county bonds, 1.5 Chesterfield. mills ; past indebtedness, 1.25 milk; ordinary county purposes, 5.25 mills ; for roads and- bridges, 2 mills; for special road tax, in Cheraw township and to be used exclusively in said town- sihip, 2 mills. The Township Roadi Commdssaoners shall be paid! 10 per cent, of the sums placed in their hands, respec- tively, for the roads, and shall use all funds on the said roads, during the year, in which the same is placed in itheir hands. Clarendon' County. — For ordinary county purposes, four and Clarendon, onenhalf mills ; for past indfebtedness, one-^half of (me mill, to be expended as follows : Auditor, three hundred and sixty dollars and sixty cents ($360.60) ; Commissioners and their Clerk's salary, one thou'sand five hundred ($1,500) dollars; County Treasurer and his Clerk's salary, seven hundred and sixty dol- krs and sixty cents ($760.60) ; County Board of Equalization, four hundTed and fifty ($450) dollars; Township Commis- sioners, one thousand and eighty ($1,080) dollars; jury wit- nesses and Constable tickets, three thousand two hundred dol- lars; Clerk of Court, one hundred' and fifty ($150) dollars; Sheriff's salary and his Deputy, one thousand three hundred ($1,300) dollars; Magistrates and their Constables' salaries, one thousand and seven hundred ($1,700) dollars; Coroner *s salary, two hundred ($200) dollars; poorhouse and poor, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; roads and. bridges, six thousand ($6,000) dollars; repairs public buildings, one hundred ($100) dollars; books, stationery and printing, one thousand ($1,000)
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doUars; contingent expenses, owe thousand* ($1,000) doltars; ^ ^- ^•i*- post-mortem, lunatics and' conveying same, two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars; Jury Commissioners and insurance, five hundred ($500) dollars; courthouse, two hundred' and fifty ($250) dollars; jail, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; Physician and Attorney fees, five hundred ($600) dollars; Superintend- ent of Education's salary, one thousand two hundred ($1,200) dollars; chaio gang, six thousand ($6,000) doUars: Provided, however, TJiat the County Supervisor is prohibited from approving any claim or drawing has warrant for any claim not authckrized by law in any cases whatsoever, and the County Treasurer is hereby prohibited from paying any claim or claims not authorized herein.
Colleton County. — For the county of Colleton, for ordinary county purposes, five (5) mills; for roads and bridges, three CoUeton. (3) mills, and the County Supervisor and County Treasurer are hereby authorized to borrow a sum of not exceeding twenty thousand dollars for ordinary county purposes, and a sum of not to exceed ten thousand dollars for the three-mill road levy, and a sum not to exceed three thousand dollars from the cammutation tax and pledge the levies herein as security for tlie same : Proznded, Interest paid shall not exceed six per cent: And provided, further, That the said Supervisor and Treasurer shall borrow no money until after the first day of April, 1912, except the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars to pay the Court expenses for the March term of Court, 1912, if no other funds are available, and if so much' be necessary. The County Supervisor is hereby authorized and' directed to draw his warrant in favor of C. G. Henderson for three hun- dred dollars for the Confederate monument erected at the county seat, and the County Treasurer is directed to pay the same, and it is further: Provided, That the expenditures for the year of 1912 shall not exceed the levies herein, and the bond of the County Supervisor is hereby made liable for any amount spent in excess of the levy herein made: Provided, further, That all the moneys paid in from the three-mill road tax and the commutation tax from the lower line of Bishoff plantation in Frazier township to Bennetts Point, shall be expended on the public highways from said line to Bennetts
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A. D. i»i«. Point under the general supervision of T. P. Johnson as over- seer: Provided, further, That the County Supervisor and County Commissioners are hereby authorized to pay one mill on the back indebtedness of the county for the year 1911 out of the general fund of the county.
Darliisigton County. — For the county of E>arlington, one-half Darlington, of ooc mill, for interest on courthouse bonds; for ordinary county purposes, four and- one-half (4 1-2) mills. Eight Inin- dred dollars, if so much is necessary, of the taxes collected in 1911, is hereby specifically appropriated for the special purpose of rebinding books, copyitig certain plats, and furnishing more shelf room, in the office of the Clerk of Court, and the Qerk of Court of Darlington is hereby directed to proceed witii the rebinding books, copying plats, and placing all necessary shelf room in the office of the Clerk of Court, and the County Super- visor and County Board of Commissioners are hereby directed to pay for the same from the eight hundred dollars hereby appropriated. Five hundred ($500) dcJlars of the taxes levied and collected in the year 1911, in Darlington county, is hereby specifically appropriated for the special purpose of experi- menting with King Drags on the public roads of the county, and the County Supervisor is hereby directed to use said sum in manufacturing and using King Drags on the public roads of Darlington county in the year 1912. Whatever amount is foimd necessary to pay County Policemen salaries for 1912, is hereby appropriated from the taxes of 1911. •
Dilkwi County. — For ordinary county purposes, six (6) Dillon. mills : Provided, That the County Board of Commissioners of said county be, and they are hereby, authorized and empow- ered to borrow, from time to time, as the same is needed, for the use of the county, a sum not exceeding twelve thousand ($12,000) dollars, at a rate of interest not greater than six (6) per cent, per annum, and for that purpose the Chairman of said Board and the County Treasurer of said county are hereby authorized and empowered to execute the proper obli- gations, and to pledge the taxes herein and hereby levied for payment of same. Whenever any act is directed to be done by the County Supervisor of Dillon county the same may be
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effectively done by the Chairman of the County Board of Com^ a, d. 19i«. missioniers.
Dorchester County. — For ordinary county purposes, six (6) mills, which shall be expended as follows, if so much be neces- Dorchester, sary: For salaries of county officers, six thousand ($6,000) dollars; for County Board of Equalization, five hundred ($600) dollars; for salaries of Magistrates and Constables, one thousand eight hundred' ($1,800) dollars; for members Coumy Board of Education, sixty ($60) dollars; for jury, witness and Constables' tickets, two thousand ($2,000) dollars ; for poor fund, six hundred ($600) dollars; for repairs on public buildings, three hundred ($300) dollars; for books, stationery and printing, five hundred ($500) dollars; for post- mortem examination, examining lunatics and conveying, four hundred ($400) dollars; for insurance on public buildings, seventy-five ($76) dollars; for jail and maintenance thereof, five hundred' ($500) dollars; for Physician's and Attorney's fees, three hundred ($300) dollars; for contingent fund, five hundred ($500) dollars; for roads and bridges, two thousand ($2,000) dollars; for maintenance of the county chain gang, four thousand ($4,000) dollars. That after the expenditures above provided for, any balance derived from said taxes and remaining on hand may be expended for ordinary county pur- poses. For sinking fund as now provided by law, one-half (1-2) of one (1) mill; for interest on county bonds, one-half (1-2) of one (1) mill. The County Treasurer and County Supervisor are hereby authorized and emipowered' to borrow during the current year 1912 to the extent of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, if so much be necessary, upon their joint note or notes, to keep the county upon a cash basis ; and the County Treasurer and County Supervisor are hereby author- ized and empowered to pledge as security for such borrowed money and interest thereon the taxes levied for the year 1912.
Edgefield County. — For ordinary county purposes, five (5) mills, including special road levy. The County Board of Com- missioners are hereby authorized, and empowered to borrow money for ordinary county purposes and to pledge said levy as security therefor. In addition to the a:lx>ve levy, the County Board of Commissioners shall make such levies as may be
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A. D. 1919. necessary in Johnston, Pine Grove, Pickens, Wise and Sihaw townships, in said county, to pay the coupons on the valid railroad bonds issued by, and now outstanding against said townships; and they are hereby authorized and required to pay said coupons as they may mature, and pledge such levies as security therefor. The County Board of Commissaoners are hereby authorized and empowered to levy a sum not exceeding one (1) mill on the dollar oo all taxable property in the county of Edgefield, for past indebtedness if the same be necessary. The County Board of Conunissioners are author- ized and required to reserve a sufficient amou'nt of money out of the funds borrowed or levied by them to [>ay in cash the salaries of the public officers of Edgefield county, as the same become due. And the County Connmissioners are hereby authorized and emipowered to levy one (1) mill a year for three years as a special levy to retire past indebtedness for school claims, now outstanding, and they are hereby atwfchorized and empowered to borrow such simi as may be necessary to retire said past indebtedness for school claims, and pledge for such loan all the taxes from said special levy of one mill per year for three years. The County Commissioners shall pay the jailer forty cents per day for dieting prisociers, fifty cents as a turnkey fee for each prisoner, and' in lieu of fees and salaries for Court Crier and Bailiffs, two dollars per day for eacfh day's service during attendance of Court, and- in lieu of all salaries and^ fees, they shall pay the Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners two hundred ($200) dollars per annum. That the County Commissioners of Edgefield county shall not purchase any supplies for the county on credit, to be paid for in script, nor let any contract to be paid for in script, unless in the event first of their failure upon due diligence to obtain a loan or loans at the legal rate of interest sufficient to pay cash the amount or amounts of said purchases or contracts. The County Commissioners of Edgefield county are auithorized and empowered to borrow sufficient fund's to pay in cash the teachers in the public schools of the county, and to pledge the taxes for school purposes as security for said loan. The County Supervisor, County Treasurer and County Auditor are hereby required to secure their official bonds in some good and
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reliabte surety company doing business in South Carolina: ^- ^- i*^- Provided, The same can be thus secured by them, and' the fees ^^^^^"^^ of which, when so secured, shall be paid by the County Conv missiooers. The County Commissioners are authorized and directed to pay to the Girb' Tomato Club the sum of seventy- five dollars: Provided, A like sum is secured* from other sources^ all of which is to be spent in Edgefield county to pro- mote the purposes of said club. The County Commisdoners are hereby authorized and empowet^ed to work the mostly traveled public roads or main thorougfifares of the county Ihirty feet in width, when practical.
Fairfield County. — For ordinary county purposes, 4 3-4 mills ; for fifth and final payment on loan of $22,000 due the Fairfield. State Sinking Fund Commission, one. (1) mill; for past indebtedness, one-half (1-2) mill; for County Auditor, four hundred ($400) dollars; for County Commissioners' and Clerk's salaries, -three hundred ($300) dollars; for County Treasurer's salary, four hundred ($400) dollars; for County Board of Equalization, two hundred ($200) dollars; for jury, witness and Constables' tickets, three thousand five hundred ($3,500) dollars; for Clerk of Court, three hundred ($300) dollars; for the Sheriflf, twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars; for Magistrates and Constables, two thousand five hundred and fifty ($2,560) dollars; for Cononer, seventy-five ($76) dollars; for poorhouse and poor, seven hundred ($700) dollars; for repairs on roads and bridges and support of chain gang, ten thousand ($10,000) dolhtrs; for repairs <m public buildings and insurance, five himdred ($600) dollars; for books, sta- tionery and printing, for contingent expenses, five hundred ($500) dollars; for Fairfield Guards, seventy-five ($75) dol- lars; for post-nK>rtem, examining hmatics and conveying, two hundred and fifty ($260) dollars; Superintendent of Educa-' tion, traveling expenses and expenses of Education Board of county, six hundred and fifty ($660) dollars; for courthouse, five hundred ($500) dollars; for jail, twelve hundred ($1,200) d<dlars; for Judge of Probate, seven htuidn-ed* ($700) dolkirs; for Physician's and Attorney's fees, three hundred ($300) doHars; for three (3) safes, six hundred ($600) dollars; for
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A. D. 1912. payment of Mrs. Mary Broom for fees due her late husband, former Judge of Probate, eighty-four ($84) dollars, if so much be necessary; for Sundry bills not presented m time, prescribed by law for approval, one hcmdred and forty and 66-100 dollars ($140.66). The Board of County Commis- sioners may increase the above amounts up to the levy herein provided, but in no case shall they exceed the levy by contract expenditure, or otherwise. The Board of County Commis- sioners are hereby authorized' to borrow not exceeding $25,000, to be borrowed in installments as needed for ordinary current expenses for the year 1912, Ijhe interest thereon' not to exceed seven per centum per annum. The Board of- County Com- missioners are further authorized and', empowered' to pledge the ordinary" county tax levy therefor. Pursuajiit to special Act an additional levy of two malls for road bonds is hereby made uxxMi all taxable property- in Township No. 15, Fairfield county, as provided by law.
Florence County. — ^The levy for Florence county shall be Florence, j^^. Qp^jnary county purposes, one mill ; for special road tax, two mills, to 'be expended as follows: For County Auditor, twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars; for County Commissioners* and Clerk's salaries, twenty-five hundred ($2,500) dollars ; for County Treasurer's salary, twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars; for County Board of Equalization, fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars; for jury, witness and' Constables' tickets, five thou- sand ($5,000) dollars; for Clerk of Court, six hundred ($600) dollars ; for SheriflF, four thousand ($4,000) dollars ; for Mag- istrates and Constables, fifty-five hundred ($6,500) dollars ; for Coroner, four hundred ($400) dollars; for repairs on roads and bridges to be expended only under direction of a competent amd experienced Road Engineer, who shall be paid out of the funds, forty thousand ($40,000) dollars; for poorfiouse and poor, four thousand ($4,000) dollars; for repairs on public buildings, ten thousand ($10,000) dollars; for books, stationr ery and printing, six hundred ($600) dollars; for contingent expenses. Rural Police, etc., seven thousand ($7,000) dollars; for post-mortem, examining lunatics and conveying, six hun- dred ($600) dollars; for Jury Commissioners and insurance, six hundred ($600) dollars; for jail, three hundred ($300)
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dollars; for Physician's and Attorney's fees, six hundred a. d. i9i». ($600) dollars; for chain gang, two thousand ($2,050) dollars; ^"""^''^'^^ for County Superintendent of Education for traveling expenses and for furthering the work of the Com Cluibs, three hundred ($300) dollars; for aid to Tomato and Cannery Clubs, includ"- ing expense of exhibit, two hundred and fifty ($260) dollars; for purchase of land for Clemson College Experiment Station, eleven thousand two hundred and fifty ($11,250) dollars; for County Auditor for extra work in transferred section of Wil- liamsburg county, 1911, fifty ($60) dollars; for County Treas- urer for extra work in transferred county for Williamsburg county, 1911, fifty ($60) dollars; for County Superintendent of Education for extra work in matter of schools in transferred territory from Williamsburg county, 1911, seventy-five ($76) dollars ; for County Board of Registration' for extra work in transferred territory from Williamsburg county for each mem- ber of said Board engaged in work of registering voters in said territory, so much as seven days, twenty-five ($25) dol- lars. Any and all imexpended balances to be returned to the County Treasurer, and no more to be paid on any item than the " amount specifically provided by law.
Georgetown County. — For ordinary county purposes, five (5) mills; for the purpose of paying interest upon and estab- <^°'^«^*<>*^* lishing a sinking fund for the retirement of certain bonds of Winyah Indigo School District issued under Act of February 19, 1904, one and one- fourth (1 1-4) mills, upon all of the taxable real and jxirsonal property in said school district ; spe- cial school tax for Rosemary School District for the purpose of paying interest upon and establishing a sinking fund for the retirement of certain bonds of Rosemary School District, which have been issued under "An Act to provide for the issuing of bonds in public school districts in South Carolina," approved 19th February, 1907, and Acts amendatory thereof, six (6) mills, upon all of the taxable real and personal property in said school district; Georgetown Rifle Guards, three hundred ($300) dollars, to apply on liquidated diebt on new armory, and for no other purpose. From and after the approval of this Act, the County Supervisor shall publish monthly in a newspaper published in the county of Georgetown, an itemized
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A. D. 1918. statement of all claims approved and contracts made by said Board, or by him, showing for whom approved and with whom made, and the nature and amounts diereof : Provided, That the county officials of Georgetown county are hereby required to give bonds for their respective offices in some guar- antee bonding company to be approved by the proper authori- ties as now provided by law, and the Board of County Com- missioners of said county are hereby authorized and required to draw their warrant on the County Treasurer to pay the pre- miums of all such bonds of cotmty officials, and the Treasurer is hereby required to pay the same.
Greenwood County. — For ordinary county purposes, three Greenwood. (3) mills; for poads and brk^ies, tfiree (3) mills; for post indebtedness, one (1) mill; for interest on railroad bonds, Nfaiety-Six township, two (2) mills. Cooper township, one (1) mill. The general levy to be expended in the following n>an- ner: For County Auditor, four hundred ($400) dollars; for County Supervisor, Commissioners' and Clerk's salaries, seven- teen hundred ($1,700) dollars; for County Treasurer, five hundred ($500) <k)llars; for County Board of Equalization, five hundred and twoity-five ($526) dollars; for jury, wit- nesses, and Constables' tickets, five thousand ($5,000) dollars; for Clerk of Court, three hundred and' fifty ($350) dollars; for Sheriflf, fourteen hundred ($1,400) dollars; for Magistrates and Constables, twenty-six hiundt^ ($2,600) dollars; for Coroner, two hundred ($200) dollars ; for repairs on road and bridges, twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars; for repairs on public buildings, fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars; for books, stationery and printing, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; for contingent expenses, twenty-five hundred ($2,500) dollars; for pubKc offices, twelve hundred- and fifty ($1,250) dollars; for post-mortem, examining lunatics and conveying, seven himdred' ($700) dollars; for Jury Commissioners and insur- ance, two hundred ($200) dollars: Provided, The Jailer shall be allowed the stmi of thirty-five cents per day for dieting prisoners; for jail, five hundred* ($500) dollars; for Phy- sician's and Attorney's fees, two hundred and fifty ($250) dol- lars; for interest on borrowed money and expenses, three thousand ($3,000) dollars; for Superintendent of Exhication,
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nine hundred ($900) dollars; for poorhouse and poor, fifteen ^ ^' i*i«- hundred ($1,500) dollars; for Rural Police, three thousand • ^"^^'^^"^^ ($3,000) dollars, to be paid only to officers appointed by the GovenK>r on the recommendation of a majority of the delega- tion as provided by law ; for past indebtedness, six thousand ($6,000) dollars : Provided, That out of the amount raised for ordinary county purposes as above set forth the County Board of Commissioners shall be authorized and empowered to pay to the Auditor the sum of two hundred and fifty ($250) dol- lars for Clerk hire : Provided, The Counity Commissioners are hereby authorized to use all otiier incomes for county purposes to carry out the above provisions.
Greenville County. — For the county of Greenville, for all county purposes and includii^ the one (1) mill road tax* Greenviiic. authorized by law, nine and one-half (9 1-2) mills, to be expended as follows, if so much be necessary : Item 1. Roads and bridges, including $10,000 for cross country roads, $48,000. Item 2. Convicts and maintenance of road working organiza- tions, $22,000. Item 3. Public buildings, $1,300. Item 4. Jail, $2,500. Item 6. County Home, $3,600; City Hospital Association, $500, if so much be necessary, $4,000. Item 6. Court expenses, $8,500. Item 7. Books, stationery, printing and insurance, $1,500. Item 8. Post-mortems, inquests and lunacy, $2,000. Item 9. Board of Education ($150), Board of Equalization ($500), $650. Item 10. Interest on loans in antici- padgn of collection of taxes, $2,500. Item 11. Interest on bonds ($11,990) ; appropriation for Sinking Fund Commission to retire bonds ($3,000), $14,990. Item 12. Payments on loans from State Sinking Fund Commission ($14,288.15), and inter- est ($1,919.40), $16,207.55. Item 13. Salaries, $18,790. Item 14. Contingent expenses ($500), appropriation for Butler Guards, ($200), $700. Item 15. Past indiebtedness, $3,499.16. Grand total of all appropriations for county expenses, $145,766.71. The total amount of ibonds outstanding January 1, 1912, is $260,000 ; see schedule of bonds and interest set forth in Acts of 1910, page 817. The loan notes executed by the county to the. State Sinking Fund Commission under authority of the various Acts of General Assembly arenas follows: (a) Note dated April 22, 1908, for $33,000 at 6 per cent, interest : Bal-
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^' ^' "^?' ^"^^ unpaid January 1, 1912, $1,338.16 ; interest to January 1, 1913, $66.90. Appropriation under this Act, $1,405.05, whidi pays this note in full, (b) Note dated December 21, 1908, for $6,500 at 5 per cent interest : Balance unpaid January 1, 1912, $2,600; interest to January 1, 1913, $130. Total, $2,730. Appropriation under this Act: On principal, $1,300; on inter- est, $130. Total, $1,430. Balance unpaid January 1, 1913, $1,300. (c) Note April 22, 1909, for $38,000 at 5 per cent, interest: Balance unpaid January 1, 1912, $26,600; interest to January 1, 1913, $1,330. Totals $27,930. (d) Note dated April 16, 1911, for $10,850 at 5 per cent, interest: Amount of tJhis note, $10,850 ; interest to January 1, 1912, $382.76. Total, $11,232.76. Payments out of taxes of 1911: On principal, $3,000; on interest, $382.76. Total, $3,382.76. Balance unpaid January 1, 1912, $7,850; interest to January 1, 1913, $392.50. Total, $8,242.50. Under the Act of 1911, page 338, the whole amount of this balance is pa)rable January 1, 1913, for which appropriation is maudie under this Act, $8,242.50, which pays this note in full. In the Act of 1910, an appropria- tion of $5,000 was made for the new county home. This was expended by the Commissaon' in the purchase of 25 1-2 acres from W. A. Allison for $5,000. Thereafter the Commission borrowed $4,000 which was paid for 7 1-2 acres, purchased from J. S. Plowden, and subsequently $300 for 1 1-2 acres, purchased from W. A. Allison; cost of real estate, $9,300. On August 11, 1910, the Commission borrowed $7,500 for improve- ments, all of which has been expended. A part of the old poorhouse land, 25 acres on the Buncombe road, was sold to W. T. Henderson for $2,250 cash; $1,440 of this was applied to the bank note, and the remainder, with the exception of $7, was expended for improvements. The $7 has been turned into the County Treasury. The other part of the old farm, 137 acres, was sold to J. B. Bruce for $6,000; $2,000 cash and the balance in two equal, annual installments, due, respectively, March 24, 1912^ and March 24, 1913, with interest from date at 7 per cent. Of the $2,000 cash received; from J. B. Bruce, $200 was paid for commissions to the broker who made the sale, and the remainder^ $1,800, turned into the County Treas- ury. The new county home has cost : Original appropriation,
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$5,000 ; first loan, $4,000 ; secoixl loan, $300 ; third loan, $7,500 ; a. d. 1912. from sale of land, $803. Total, $17,603. Less cash from sale ^^'^'"^^'^^ of land paid to County Treasurer, $1,800 ; less note and mort- gage of J. B. Bruce for deferred payments, $4,000. Total, $5,800. Net cost, including real estate and aJl improvements, $11,803. The appropriationi in Item 5 of $600, if so much be necessary, for City Hospital Association shall be expended for the hospital attention of such charity patients, not residents of the city of Greenville, as may be placed in the hospital by order or approval of the Supervisor, the charges to be limited to a hospital charge of $1 per day and the actual cost of necessary surgical material. The unpaid claim of 1911, for which appro- priation is ma<fe by this Act in Item 15 are as follows : Claims numbered 1881 to 1924, inclusive, distributed thus: Public buildings and offices, $428.96; county home, $515.52; books and stationery, etc., $692.59 ; post-mortem andi lunax:y, $553.58 ; interest on loans, $199.17 ; No. 1926, claim of V. E. McBee, surveying Hendersonville highway, $100; No. 1927, claim of W. D. Neses, $122.25 ; No. 1928, claim of Jas. H. Woodside, County Treasurer, courthouse electionj, $395.61; No. 1929, dadm of H. M. Perry for vaccinating, $92 ; No. 1930, claim of H. M. Perry for vaccinating, $40 ; No. 1931, claim of W. R. Dendy for vaccinating, $5.20 ; No. 1933, claim of J. P. Gcn^d- win, deficiency in salary, $120 ; No. 1934, claim of H. B. Domi- nick, for balance of salary as member of Couiuty BcDard of Education, $42.50; No. 1935, claim of L. E. Childress, for balance of salary as memiber of County Board of Education, $42.50; No. 1936, claim of H. J. Hayniesworth and odiers, for expenses of Courthouse Commission, $149.28. Total, $3,349.88.
Hampton County. — For ordinary county purposes, four (4) ^^^ ^^^ mills; for conistruction and improvement of public roads and bridges to be constructed or improved by contract or by such plan as Supervisr and County Commissioners consider best, three (3) mills. No other, tax shall be levied for road pur- poses, the provisions of any other Act to the contrary not- Mvithstanding, except a commutation road tax of two ($2) dol- lars, to be assessed and collected from each able-bodied male ' citizen between the ages of twenty-one and fifty-five years.
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Jasper.
A.^. wu. This said commutation tax, wliether already collected under the provisioins of the Act of 1911, or to be hereafter cdlected, if collected from citizens of incorporated townis, shall be turned over by the GDomty Treasurer to the Town Treasurers of the respective incotporated towns in which the same was collected, and this said< commutation tax shall be used for street purposes.
Horry County. — For ordinary county purposes, three and one^iaM (3 1-2) mills; courthouse and jail bonds, one (1) mill ; for roads and bridges, four (4) mills.
Jasper County. — For ordinary county purposes, six and one- half (6 1-3) mills: Provided, That each of the members of the County Dispensary Board shall be paid an annual salary of one hundred and fifty ($160) dollars each, the same to be paid monthly: Provided, further, That the Sinking Fund ProYiso. Commission is authorized at any time after "the approval of this Act to loan to the Commission created' in Section two (2) of the Act establishing Jasper county, a sum not exceeding five thousand and three hundred ($6,300) dollars, the same to be repaid with five (6) per cent, interest per annum by January 1st, 1913, and out of the first proceeds of the collection of taxes of the ordinary county levy for the year 1912 : Provided, further, That the county of Jasper shall pay to the county of Beaufort out of its ordinary county fund for 1912 tlie amount that shall be fixed or due the said county as its share of the present lawful and bona fide indebtedness of said old county of Beaufort.
Kershaw County. — For roads, bridges and ferries, two and one-half (2 1-2) mills; for railroad bonds (interest and sink- ing fund), one and one-^half (1 1-2) mills; for ordinary county purposes and past indebtedness, four and one-fourth (4 1-4) mills ; in case the proceeds of any levy for any specific pur- pose, shall exceed the amount needed for such purpose, the surplus s-hall be applicable to any other purpose for wMch the levy hereby imposed may be deficient, or to general county purposes. That the County Commissioners of Kershaw county are authorized and empowered, out of any available funds of said county, to draw their warrant upon tJie County Treasurer in favor of the Ker^aw Guards Military Company, not exceeding two hundired ($200) dollars, and also to pay
Proviso.
Kershaw.
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the premiums of the surety company bond of the Treasurer a. d. lois. for Kersihaw county to the extent of eighty dollars. v,^^v^w^
Lancaster County. — For past indebtedness, w>hich fund shall be used exclusively by the County Commissioners for paying uncaster. said past indebtedness, 2 mills; for ordinary county purposes, 3 1-2 mills; for interest Cheraw and Chester Railroad bonds, 3-4 mill ; for sinking fund to retire said bonds, 1-2 mill ; for public roads and bridges, 5 mills ; for payment of interest on, and to create a sinking fund for the retirement of township bonds issued in aid of Charleston, Qncintnati & Chicago Rail- road the following ^>ecial taxes are hereby levied- in Pleasant Hill township, 3-4 of one mill ; in Gills Creek township, 1 1-2 mills; in Cane Creek township, 1 1-2 molls; the County Com- missioners are hereby directed to use all funds in the County Treasury or in the banks ibelonging to Pleasant Hill township to purchase and retire the bonds of said township, or to invest said funds in any other like bonds. The Treasurer is hereby required to keep all funds now in his hands, or 'hereafter col- lected by him, for the retirement of township or county bonds on deposit with some reliable bank or banks of Lancaster county at interest. Said fund and aU other ftmd's belonging to the county or any township therein, shall be kept on deposit with some reliable bank or banks in said county, and the County Treasurer is hereby made liable for the proper exercise of this discretion. The fees of witnesses in the Courts of General Sessions shall be fifty cents per day and mileage, as now prc^ vided by ktw. It shall be unlawful for the County Commis- sioners to support any pauper, wholly or in part, except in the county poorhouse. The Supervisor and County Commission- ers are hereby authorired and empowered to iborrow any sum or sums of money necessary to conduct the county affairs, and are hereby authorized to pledge the levy for past indebtedness, the levy for ordinary county purposes and) any other available levies for the purpose of securing the payment of any sums borrowed. Said Commissioners, if necessary, are authorized to borrow the sum of ten thousand dollars in excess of said levies for each purpose: Provided, No sum shall be borrowed for longer term than one year. As much as possible s*hall be borrowed from the Sinking Fund Commission of the State of
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A. D. 1918. South Carolina, and said Commission is hereby authorized to -_^v-%-^ j^^^ ^.^ ^^^^^ ^^ sums.
Laurens County. — For conditional school tax, three (3) Laurens. mills ; for Ordinary county purposes, three (3) mills; for inter- est on railroad bonds, one (1) mill; for roads and bridges bonds, three (3) mills; for courthouse bonds, two (2) mills.
Lee County. — For ordinary county purposes, six (6) mills; sinking fund, one^half (1-2) mill; past indebtedness, Kershaw county, one (1) mill. The sum of two hundred ($200) dol- lars is hereby appropriated for a Clerk's services for the County Auditor, and the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars is hereby appropriated for a Clerk's services for the County Treasurer. Any balance of funds of previous years must be brought forward to the general funds for 1912. The Super- intendent of Education is ' authorized to approve, and the County Treasurer directed to pay the following claims: The Caxton Co., twenty-five dollars and thirty-five cents ($25.35) for desks, School District No. 3 ; Miss Pearl Beaty, one hun- dred ($100) dollars, teaching school, District No. 7; People's Bank of Bishopville, S. C, one hundred and thirteen dollars .and sixty-two cents ($113.62), loan to School District No. 28; Miss SalHe S. Wilson, thirty ($30) dollars, teaching No. 11. The County Commissioners to draw warrant and County Treasurer to pay J. L. Gillis fifty ($50) dollars' damage to horse. The County Treasurer and Supervisor are authorized to borrow from the Sinking Fund Commission of the State a sum not exceeding fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars, and to pledge the ordinary county tax levy for said county to secure the same.
Lexington County. — For County Auditor, four hundred . ^ ($400) dollars; for County Commissioners' and Clerk's sala- ries, one thousand and two hundred ($1,200) dollars; for County Treasurer's salary, four hundred ($400) dollars; for County Board of Equalization, seven hundred ($700) dollars; for jury, witness and Constables' tickets, seven thousand ($7,000) dollars; for Clerk of Court, three 'hundred and fifty ($350) dollars; for Sheriff, one thousand and oae hundred ($1,100) dollars; for Magistrates and Constables, two thou- sand one hundred and ten ($2,110); dollars; for Coroner, one
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955
hundred and fifty ($150) dollars; for poorfiouse and poor, one thousand and five hundred ($1,600) dollars; for repairs on roads and bridges, four thousand ($4,000) dollars; for repairs on public buildings, five hundred ($500) dollars; for books, staticmery and printing, seven hundred ($700) dollars; for contingent expenses, eight thousand and five hundred ($8,500) dollars; for public offices, five hundred- ($500) dollars; for chain gang, seventeen thousand' ($17,000) dollars; for Phy- sician and Attorney's fees, two hundred ($200) dollars. The Supervisor and County Treasurer are authorized' to borrow from the Sinking Fund Commission of the State for use of the county for 1912, a sum not to exceed twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars, on their joint notes, at a rate of interest not exceeding six (6) per cent., and to pledge county taxes for the year 1912 to secure the same. For county ordinary pur- poses, 4 mills ; for permanent road buikMng, 2 mills ; for creat- ing a reserve fund for county, 2 mills ; for building steel bridge over Saluda River as per Act 1910, 1-2 mill; for notes executed for $20,000 under Act of 1911, to aid in freeing bridges over Congaree and Broad rivers, 1 mill. The oneJialf of 1 mill levied for bridge over Saluda River at or near Amick's Ferry, under Act 1911, be turned into the county road fund and used by the County Board of Commissioners in repairing roads. County Supervisor shall at once free Amick's Ferry over Saluda River at least practical cost and all other ferries over Saluda River, in Lexington county, as he and County Commis- sioners deem best and at reasonable cost.
Marion County. — ^For Marion county, for ordinary county purposes, four (4) mills : Provided, That a sufficient sum of money raised by said levy be used to pay the balance due on the survey made in connection with the formation of Dillon county, the same to be paid on the warrant of the County Con*- missioners, drawn on the County Treasurer, a sworn itemized statement of the balance due on said survey being first filed with said Board of County Commissioners ; for roads, bridges and ferries, including maintenance of the chain gang, one (1) mill: Provided, The amount arising from the levy of this one (1) mill shall be turned over to the Highway and Road Ccm- misfsion to be expended by them : Provided, That the County
A^ D. 191B.
MariM.
Proviso.
Proriao.
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ProyUo.
Proviso.
A. D. 191J. Commissiotiers be, aod are hereby, audiorized to borrow an amount not exceeding three-fourtiis (3-4) of the amount to be raised this year by the above levies, and the County Super- visor and County Treasurer siiall execute a note or notes to secure such loans, which notes, when executed as above stipu- lated, shall be a lien upon all taxes levied for this year, and the rate of interest shall not exceed seven (7) per centum: Pro- vided, That all balances in the bands of the County Treasurer at the end of the year, from ithe commutation tax and other sources be turned into the general county ftuid and used as ordinary county funds: Provided, That the salaries of all
ProYbo. couilty officers, including Magistrates, shall remain for the year 1912 the same as they were for the year 1911, except the Magistrate residing in Britton's Neck, whose salary shall be one hundred and twenty-five ($126) dollars per annum: Pro- vided, That the Road and Highway Commission of Marion county are hereby required to fumisli to the mtmicipal authori- ties of the town of Marion and the town of MuUins such con- victs to labor on the streets of said towns as will repay said towns one-half (1-2) of the time that said town authorities had given to the county during the year 1911, said convicts to be furnished within thirty (30) days after written notice requesting the same from the Mayors or other officials of said towns. That the duties of the office of County Supervisor for Marion county in so far as they relate to roads, bridges and ferries in said county are hereby transferred to and devolved upon the Highway Commission of said county, and said Supervisor shall be under the direction and control of said Commission and perform such duties as ^hall be laid upon him, and required of him by said Commission, and upon 'his per- forming such duties said Commission shall pay has salary as now fixed by law until the first day of January next, when said office shall be abolished and become vacant. That all other duties of the office of County Supervisor of Marion county not laid upon the Highway Conwnission of said county, by die foregoing words, are hereby devolved upon the two County Commissioners of said county.
Marlboro County. — For County Auditor, three hundred and sixty-nine dollars and forty-two cents ($369.42) ; for County
Marlboro.
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Commissioners' and Clerk's salaries, two thousand ($2,000) A. D. i9ii. dollars ; for County Treasurer's salary, three hundTed and. sixty- ^-^-•'^^ nine dollars and forty-two cents ($369.42) ; for County Board of Equalization, two hundred ($200) dollars ; for jury, witness and Constables' tickets, lihree thousand' ($3,000) dollars; for Clerk of Court, seven hundred ($700) dollars; for Sheriff, three thousand ($3,000) dollars ; for Magistrates and Consta- bles, two thousand seven hundred ($2,700) dollars; for Coro- ner, two hundred and fifty ($260) dollars; for poorhotise and poor (surplus on hand for this) ; for repairs on roads and bridges, seventeen thousand eight hundred ($17,800) dollars; for repairs on public buildings, five hundred* ($500) dollars ; for books, stationery and printing, one thousand ($1,000) dol- lars; for contingent expenses, eight hundred ($800) dollars; for Rural Police, two thousand seven hundred ($2,700) dol- lars; for post-mortem, examining lunatics and conveying, six hundred ($600) dollars; for Jury Commissioners and insur- ance, two hundred ($200) dollars; for courthouse, five hun- dred ($500) dollars; for jail, two hundred ($200) dollars; for Physician's and Attorney's fees, three hundred amd fifty ($350) dollars ; for interest on money to be borrowed, six hundred and fifty ($650) dolkrs. Total, thirty-seven thousand eight hunr dred and eighty-eight dollars and eighty-four cents ($37,888.84). Amount of levy for ordinary county purposes, three and one-dgbth (3 1-8) mills; for roads and bridges, two and five-eighths (2 5-8) mills; the one-eighth of mill levied in 1911 for county past indebtedness to be used for ordinary county purposes in 1912. Total amount of levy, five and three- fourths (5 3-4) milk.
Newberry County. — For the county of Newberry, for ordi- nary county purposes, three and one-JiaK (3 1-2) mills. The County Supervisor is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow from the Sinking Fund Convnision, for current expenses, a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars, at a rate of interest not greater than five (5) per cent, per annum, but in the event said acnount cannot be obtained from the Sinking Fund Commission, then the said County Si^rvisor is hereby authorized and empowered to borrow from any other source an amount not exceeding twenty-five
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A. D. i9ii. thousaiwl ($25,000) dollars, at a rate of interest not exceeding ^"^^^""^ seven (7) per cent, per annum, and for the payment of said loan, the ordinary county taxes for the year 1912 shall be pledged upon the note or notes of the County Supervisor and County Treasurer. The County Supervisor is hereby directed to draw his wanunt in favor of J. A, Felker, for two ($2) dollars, amount commutation road tax overpaid by him, and the County Treasurer is hereby authorized to J>ay the same. For the purpose of completing the construction' of an iron or stpel bridge, across Enoree River at Brazzleman's Ferry, authorized by Act of General Assembly, 1911, the County Supervisor is hereby directed lo draw his warrant for the sum of one hun- dred and sixty-seven ($167) dollars, and the County Treas- urer is authorized to pay the same out of the ordinary county fund. The commutation road tax shall be paid on or before January 1, of each year. The County Supervisor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the County Treasurer for the following amounts for the purposes stated, if so much be necessary : Salaries of county officers, $7^525 ; salaries Magis- trates and Constables, and mileage, $2,500; poorhouse and poor, $3,000 ; for repairs on roads and bridges, $15,000 ; repairs on public buildings, $500; books, stationery and printing, $1,000; contingent expenses and public offices, $1,250; post- mortem, examining lunatics and conveying, $500 ; insurance on public buildings, $400; courthouse and' jail, $1,000; Physi- cian and Attorney's fees, $300; per diem and mileage two members County Board of Education, $45; Court expenses (jury, witnesses and Constables), $4,000; County Board of Equalization, $300; Road Inspectors, $220; dieting prisoners and other incidental expenses of Sheriff, $2,600.
Oconee County. — ^There shall be levied for Oconee county 6 1-4 mills on all the taxable property for all county purposes, and the County Commissioners are hereby prohibited from levying any other tax for roads or other purpose other than is herein permitted ; for interest on county bonds, one^half of one mill, the funds arising from this levy and paid or payable to the county from all sources, except for schools, shall be used for the purpose hereinafter expressly stated, and no other, if so much be necessary, to wit: For County Auditor's
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salary, $400 ; for County Commissioners' and Qerk's salaries, ^ ^- ^^'^*- $1,700; for County Treasurer's salary, $400; for County Board of Equalization, $260; for jury, witnesses and Consta- bles' tickets, $4,000; for Clerk of Court, $300; for Sheriff's salary, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; for Magistrates and Constables, $1,500; for Coroner's salary $100; for poorhouse and poor, $300 ; for post-mortems, examining lunatics and con- veying, $500 ; for Physician for poor and prisoners, $200 ; for past indebtedness, $4,000; for books, stationery and* fuel for Clerk of Court, $200; for County Auditor, stationery, stamps and fuel, $100 ; for County Treasurer, stationery, stamps and fuel, $100; salary of County Superintendent of Education, $700; j>ensions to soldiers, $800; for Clerk of Court, reindexing and transcribing judgments, $850; for main- taining county chain gang, $2,400 ; for repainting steel bridges, $200; for roads and bridges, $8,000; for public buildings, $100 ; for office fixtures for Judge of Probate, $700 ; dieting prisoners, $1,000 ; Rural Policemen, $2,500.20 ; John F. Craig, for money paid for office furniture and stationery, $100.S6; public printing, $250. The County Supervisor and County Treasurer are authorized to borrow from the Sinking Fund Commission, and the Sinking Fund Commission is authorized to make such loan to the amount of $25,000, due and payable the first day of January, 1913. If the said loan cannot be had from the Sinking Fund Commission, then the same may be procured from other source at the rate of interest not exceed- ing seven per cent Townships which elect Township Com- missioners shall have the money appropriated for the respec- tive townships, and all other funds to which such townshSp may be entitled to by law from commutation road tax or other source placed to the credit of their respective townships.
Orangeburg County. — For ordinary county purposes, five (5) mills; one-half (1-2) mill for back indebtedness. • Pickens County. — For ordinary county purposes, six (6) mills; for chain gang, two and one-half (2 1-2) mills; fpr past indebtedness, one- fourth (1-4) mill; for Constabulary or Rural Police, one-half (1-2) mill; sinking fund to be applied to payment of loan under Act approved February 23, 1909, and to pay interest, one and three- fourths (1 3-4) mills: Pro-
Orangeburg.
Pickens.
960
STATUTES AT LARGE
Proviso,
Richland.
A. D. i9i». yided, That should any of the proceeds of said sinking fund levy remain after first paying in full the amount due said sink- ing fund, principal and interest, the same may be used for ordinary county purposes: Provided, further, That trustees of public schools in said Pickens county shall be exempt from road and street duty and commutation taxes: Provided, fur- ther. That no officer of Pickens county shall draw any warrant and the Treasurer of said county shall not pay any warrant in favor of any appointive officer whose appointment is required by law to be confirmed by the Senate until such appointment shall have been confirmed by the Senate.
Richland County. — For the county of Richland, for ordinary county purposes, two and one-half (2 1-2) mills, and' an addi- tional tax of two (2) mills in the school district of the city of Columbia, being the special tax authorized to be levied by an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a new school district in Richland county, and to authorize the levy and collection of the local tax therein," approved Decem- ber 24, 1880. An additional tax of two (2) mills in School District No. 12, Richland county, being the special tax author- ized by an election in said district in accordance with Section 1208, of Volume I, Code of 1902, as amended. The proceeds of the said two and one-half (2 1-2) mills tax, together with the other funds available for use by the Board of County Commissioners, shall be expended as follows, to wit : For the publication of the quarterly statement for the current year of 1912, two hundred ($200) dollars, to be paid in quarterly pay- ments of fifty ($50) dollars each; for maintenance of County PoHce system, as provided by Act of 1909, five thousand ($5,000) dollars, if so much ibe necessary; to the County Treas- urer for employment of clerical services, five hundred and fifty ($550) dollars for the current year 1912, payaible in monthly installments; to the County Auditor, two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, for employnient of clerical services for the cur- rent year 1912, payable in monthly installments ; to the Qerk of the County Board of Commissioners, two hundred ($200) dollars in addition to his salary as now provided by law, pay- able in monthly installments; to J. M. Bates, six hundred and twenty-two and 84-100 ($622.84) dollars, for indebtedness
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incurred during the year 1910. For the three Militia com- a. d. i»i«. panies, the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars, in equal pro- portion, to be paid monthly upon the filing of the proper receipts of the respective captains; for roads, bridges and chain gangs, forty-eight thousand ($48,000) dollars, if so much be necessary; for the bridge across the Broad and Congaree rivers, two thousand ($2,000) dollars, if so much be neces- sary : Proznded, however, That all contracts for implements and Proviso, supplies of whatever kind, including all purchases for poor- house, chain gang, bridges and for every other purpose, shall be upon competitive bids every month, after advertisement for at least one week previous to the regular monthly meeting of the County Board of Commissioners in at least four issues of one of the daily papers published in the city of Columbia, which advertisement shall set forth the articles and approxi- mately the amounts thereof to be purchased, and the said con- tracts of purchase shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidders for the period of one month. Award for supplies as hereinbefore provided for shall be based on the delivery of said supplies at the county courthouse: Provided, further, That in cases of emergency the Supervisor may make purchases where the cost thereof does not exceed twenty-five ($25) dollars: Provided, further, That no bill, account or claim of any kind whatsoever against the county shall be paid unless previously contracted for by such competition or by the Super- visor in the before mentioned cases of emergency, and unless the claims be filed for audit within thirty (30) days from the furnishing of the supplies or from the time a cause of action occurs against the county in all other cases : Provided, further. That each Magistrate shall make and file with the County Supervisor, and also the Clerk of the Court, each month, a report of all criminal cases begun before him and of their status or disposition and all fines collected : Provided, further. That a list of the Magistrates, together with a list of the fines collected by each Magistrate, shall be published quarterly, together with the usual quarterly statement as now provided by law, and that the cost of the publishing of the said fines shall be paid out of fund for ordinary county purposes : Pro-
Proviso.
Proviso.
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962 STATUTES AT LARGE
A. D. i9ii. jHded, further, That the Constables of each Magistrate in said county shall make and file each month with the County Super- visor, and also the Clerk of Court, a report setting forth the name of each criminal and of every criminal proceeding in which a warrant or other process has been issued to him during the preceding month, with the process and the disposition thereof by said Constable ; and the said Board of County Com- missioners shall not pay any salary of any Magistrate or Con- stable any month until he has made and filed the report as herein required; for reindexing and reprinting records in the office of the Clerk of Court, fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars, if so much be necessary; for reindexing general index in the office of the Judge of Probate, three hundred ($300) dollars, if so much be necessary. For retiring Columbia township bonds, issued in aid of Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Rail- road and becoming due on the first day of July, 1912, in addi- tion to the funds now in the hands of the Sinking Fund Com- mission for Richland county, twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars, if so much be necessary, to be paid out of the funds now in the hands of tfee County Treasurer to the credit of Columbia township derived from a sale of Columbia township bonds dated July 1, 1911, the said amount to be i>aidi upon' a claim made out by the above named sinking fund upon' the Commis- sioners for Ridiland' county, and the Free Bridge Commission is hereby directed to approve the same. That the County Auditor of Lexington county shall segregate from the tax returns for 1912 the returns for all taxable prop- erty and polls located in that portion of Lexington county annexed to Richland county under an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the transfer and aimexa- tion of a certain portion of Lexington county to Rich- land county," enacted February, 1912, and he shall also pre- pare copies of the returns for 1911 of all taxpayers in said territory whose names appear on the tax duplicates of Lexing- ton county for 1911, and who have failed or neglected to make returns for 1912, and that the same shall be turned over by the Auditor of Lexington county to the Auditor of Richland county on or before April 1, 1912, and upon satisf actor)' performance of the foregoing duties, and all other necessary
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 963
duties to carry said Act into effect, the Auditor of Lexington a. d. 1912. county shall be paid the sum of one hundred and fifty ($150) ^^""^^^^^^^ dollars by the county of Richland, and the County Superin- tendent of Education of Lexington county shall apportion and distribute to the various school districts or portions thereof in said territory their lawful share of all school funds collected, or to be collected from the taxes of the year 1911, to which they may now or hereafter be entitled to under the law, and as soon as possible he shall furnish a duplicate statement thereof to the County Superintendent of Education of Richland county. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with the fore- going provisions for Richland county are hereby repealed.
Saluda County. — For the county of Saluda, for ordinary county purposes, seven mills. The County Board of Commis- Saiuda. sioners of said county are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow a sum sufficient for the purpose of defraying expenses of the county for the fiscal year 1912, and to pay past indebtedness in such amounts and at such times as to them may seem proper : Provided, That the sum so borrowed shall not exceed the sum of twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars, at not exceeding seven per cent, interest. The levy herein made may be pledged as security for the payment of the loan so made.
Spartanburg County. — For ordinary county purposes, three and one-half (3 1-2) mills; for ordinary road purposes, one Spartan- (1) mill; for interest on bonds, one-half (1-2) mill; sinking fund, one-half (1-2) mill; for permanent improvements on roads and bridges, two (2) mills. • The accounts for each of these purposes shall be kept distinct, but in case there is a sur- plus in the ordinary county f undis, the same may be expended for roads ; and in case there is a surplus in the funds provided for interest on bonds, the same shall be added to the sinking fund. In anticipation of the collection of taxes, as hereinbe- fore levied for the general puiposes of the county, the county, the County Supervisor and the County Treasurer are hereby authorized to borrow not exceeding eighty-five per cent, of the amount levied and are authorized to secure such loan, if necessary. Any security or note given for a greater amount than eighty-five per cent, shall be null and void. The
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A. D. 1912. county authorities are hereby forbidden to borrow more than sixty per cent, of the levy for ordinary county purposes, before the first of July, 1912, and the time for collection of road taxes for Spartanburg county shall not expire until the 15th of March, 1912. The Commissioners may, if they deem best, appropriate the sum of twenty-five dollars per month for the Good Samaritan Hospital, to be used by them in payment of expenses of charity patients in such institutions. They are further authorized to appropriate the sum of five himdred dollars for the work of the Spartanburg County Health League. They are further authorized to appropriate the sum of seven hundred dollars, if they think best, to pay for the Confederate monument, now in course of erection. The Com- missioners are hereby authorized to appropriate three hundred dollars, if so much be necessary, for the work of the tomato clubs. The Commissioner of each township is hereby for- bidden to overdraw his account. Stamps shall be furnished to the Register of Mense Conveyances by the County Board of Commissioners in the same manner as other county officers. The Sheriff of Spartanburg county shall receive forty cents per day each for feeding prisoners, to be paid as now provided by law. The Commissioners are hereby authorized to appro- priate three hundred and thirty-seven dollars and twenty-two cents, the amount due on January 1, 1912, to the South Caro- lina Industrial School.
Sumter County. — For ordinary county purposes, five and Sumter. thrcc-fourths (5 3-4) mills; to provide sinking fund for court- house bonds, one-eighth (1-8) mill; to provide a sinking fund for road bonds issued under Act of 1910, one-eighth (1-8) mill. That the County Commissioner be authorized to expend the ^sum of five hundred ($500) dollars for the suppression of tuberculosis. That the County Commissioner be directed and authorized to pay Sumter I/ight Infantry the sum of two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars for rent of armory and fix- tures; to supply the several Magistrates of the county with official blanks and supplies, including dockets. The Count}' Commissioners of Sumter county are hereby authorized to draw their warrant immediatelv in favor of the Clerk and Treasurer of the city of Sumter in and for the sum of twelve
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 965
thousand ($12,000) dolUars for the purpose of assisting the ^' ^- i^^*- city and county of Sumter in furthering their railroad facilities and connections. The County Commissioners are further authorized and directed to pay the Magistrate of the Third District sixty ($60) dollars, in equal monthly installments, for rent of office of said Magistrate. The County Commissioners and County Treasurer are hereby directed to turn any balance on hand from taxes levied to repay sinking fund loan into the fund for county ordinary purposes. To pay all salaries of county officers provided by law. The County Commissioners are further authorized to employ a County Road Engineer, upon such terms and for such length of time as the Board may deem advisable, to be paid from any fund available for building and maintaining roads and bridges in Sumter county ; said Engineer shall prepare plans for draining and grading and relocating where necessary the roadbed before any permanent improvement thereof shall be undertaken, and shall prepare plans and specifications for all bridges and culverts costing more than $300, and shall supervise the construction thereof, and shall perform such other duties as may be determined by the Supervisor and Board of County Commissioners of Sumter county. That the County Board of Commissioners be author- ized to raise and expend any surplus herein rendered for build- ing and maintaining roads and bridges. That the County Commissioners be authorized to borrow for county ordinary purposes eight thousand ($8,000) dollars, if so much be neces- sary, at a rate of interest not to exceed seven (7) per centum per annum. That the Supervisor and County Commissioners and County Treasurer are authorized and directed to turn into the treasury for county ordinary purposes any unex- pended sum or sums remaining from the sale of road bonds under the Act of 1910. Preparing a reliable county map, showing school districts and township lines, public roads and water courses, location of school buildings, churches and such other matters as may be determined by the County Commis- sioners and County Board of Education, $750, to be paid from county ordinary funds, and $750 to be paid from unappropri- ated school funds.
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A. D. 1912. Union County.— For County Auditor, four hundred ($400) Union. dollars ; for County Commissioners* and Clerk's salaries, two thousand eight hundred ($^,800) dollars; for County Treas- urer's salary, seven hundred ($700) dollars; for County Board of Equalization, two hundred ($200) dollars; for jury, wit- ness and Constables' tickets, six thousand ($6,000) dollars; for Clerk of Court, four hundred ($400) dollars; for SheriflP, three thousand five hundred ($3,500) dollars; for Magistrates and Constables, two thousand five hundred ($2,500) dollars; for Coroner, two hundred ($200) dollars; for poorhouse and poor, two thousand ($2,000) dollars; for repairs on roads and bridges, twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars; for repairs on public buildings, five hundred ($500) dollars; for books, sta- tionery and printing, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; for con- tingent expenses, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; for public offices, eight hundred ($800) dollars; for post-mortem, examin- ing lunatics and conveying, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; for courthouse, seven thousand ($7,000) dollars; for interest on railroad bonds, seven thousand ($7,000) dollars; for Physician and Attorney's fees, five hundred ($500) dollars; Confederate soldiers, three thousand five hundred ($3,500) dollars. Ordi- nary county purposes, 3 3-4 mills; for road tax, 2 1-2 mills: for interest on railroad bonds, 1 mill; for old soldiers, 1-2 mill ; for constitutional school, 3 mills ; for courthouse, 1 mill : Provided, further, That no officer of Union county shall draw any warrant, and the Treasurer of said county shall not pay any w^arrant, in favor of any appointive officer, whose appointment is required by law to be confirmed by the Senate until such appointment shall have been confirmed by the Senate.
Williamsburg County. — For ordinary purposes, three and Williams- one-quarter (3 1-4) mills; for chain gang, roads and bridges, one (1) mill, to be expended as follows, if so much be neces- sary: County Board of Equalization, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; jury, witnesses and Constables, three thousand ($3,000) dollars; Magistrates and Constables, two thousand ($2,000) dollars; poorhouse and poor, two thousand ($2,000) dollars; books, stationery and printing, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; for salary of Sheriff, sixteen hundred ($1,600) dol- lars; Clerk of Court, four hundred twenty-five ($425) dollars:
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Road Engineer, fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars; Superin- a. d. 1912. tendent of Education, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; Coroner, two hundred and fifty ($250) dollars; County Commissioner, eight hundred ($800) dollars; Auditor, fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars; Treasurer, fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars (two-thirds of Auditor's and Treasurer's salaries to be paid out of the State treasury); and for other contin- gent expenses not herein named and for claim of E. S. Oliver, or order, now outstanding, four hundred ($400) dol- lars, pa)mient of said claim may be made at any time when sufficient funds are available.
York County. — For the county of York, for ordinary county expenses, four (4) mills; a levy of two (2) mills for road York, purposes, as provided by law, the Treasurer to apportion same, as required by law; a special levy of three-fourths (3-4) of one mill for the purpose of the completion of an iron and steel bridge ov^r the Catawba River at Ivey's Mill, as provided for by Act of 1910 (the excess for, if any, from this levy to go to the county bridge fund) ; also a special levy of one-half of one mill to supplement the county bridge fund, to be expended according to law; in Ebenezer township, a special levy of three-fourths (3-4) of one mill; in Catawba township, a special levy of one and one- fourth (1 1-4) mills, and York township, a special levy of three (3) mills, to pay the interest on bonds issued by said township in aid of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad, and on bonds refunding same; also in said townships of Ebenezer, Catawba and York, a special levy of one-half (1-2) mill, as a sinking fund to retire said bonds; the Treasurer of York county for collecting and disbursing this special levy, shall be allowed commissions as now pro- vided by law. The County Commissioners of York county are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow a sum of money, not exceeding twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars, at a rate of interest not to exceed six (6) per cent, for ordinary county purposes, and to pledge the ordinary county tax levy of said county to secure same. For the Girls' Tomato Club, $100. to be paid by the County Treasurer to the agent of the work in York county. In addition to this amount for ordinary county purposes, the County Commissioners of York county
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^' ^' ^*^!* ^^^ hereby authorized and empowered to borrow a siub of not exceeding seven thousand ($7,000) dollars, at a rate of interest not to exceed six (6) per cent, for the purpose of com- pleting the iron and steel bridge over the Catawba River at Ivey's Mill, and to pledge the special tax levy of three-fourths (3-4) of one mill to secure same. Special Constable's salary and actual expense, thirteen hundred ($1,300) dollars, if so much be necessary.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 24th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 499.
AN ACT TO Make Appropriations to Meet Ordinary Expenses of the State Government for TifE Fiscal Year Commencing January 1, 1912, and to Provide for a Tax Sufficient to Defray the Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the tion'*?S?^thc* State of South Carolina, That the following sums of money, if year 1912. ^ much be uecessary, be, and the same are hereby, appropri- ated out of the State treasury to meet the ordinary expenses • of the State government for the several objects and purposes specified during the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1912; and State levy, a tax of fivc and three- fourths mills upon all taxable property in the State is hereby levied to defray the same, and such other indebtedness as may be created by the present General Assembly.
Section 2.
Governor's Office.
Item 1. Salary of Governor $ 3,000 00
Governor. Item 2. Salary of Private Secretary 1,500 00
Item 3. Salary of Messenger 480 00
Item 4. Salary of Stenographer 900 00
NoTB.— The Appropriation Act has been made to conform with the action of the Gen- eral Assembly upon the several items vetoed by the Governor. The items in which the veto was sustained having been omitted, the residue becomes law.
Andrkw J. Bbthsa, Code Commissioner.
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Item 5. Contingent fund for rewards and other ^- ^- ^•i*-
purposes 5,000 00 ""•"'^"'^^^
Item 6. Stationery and stamps 350 00
Item 7. Special fund for enforcement of law . . . 5,000 00
Total $ 16,230 00
Section 3.
Secretary of State's Office.
Item 1. Salary of Secretary of State $ 1,900 00
Item 2. Salary of Clerk 1,600 00 state.
Item 3. Salary of Assistant Clerk 1,500 00
Item 4. Salary of Stenographer 720 00
Item 5. Contingent fund 200 00
Item 6. Stationery and stamps 500 00
Item 7. Books, blanks, furnishings and fittings. . 300 00
Item 8. Contingent fund. Keeper of State House 500 00 Item 9. For copying and rebinding Corporation
Records 1,200 00
Total $ 8,320 00
Section 4.
Comptroller General's Office.
Item 1. Salary of Comptroller General $ 1,900 00
Item 2. Salary of Chief Clerk 1,600 00 GcS2SP'°""
Item 3. Salary of Audit Clerk 1,400 00
Item 4. For extra clerical services 1,400 00
Item 5. Salary of Bookkeeper 1,500 00
Item 6. Salary of Stenographer 400 00
Item 7. Salary of Porter 300 00
Item 8. Stationery and stamps 700 00
Item 9. Printing 500 00
Item 10. Contingent fund 300 00
Item 11. Traveling expenses of Comptroller Gen- eral and assistants in witnessing
annual settlements 500 00
Item 12. New typewriter 100 00
Total $ 10,600 00
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A. D. 1913. Section 5.
Insurance Commissioner's Office,
Item 1. Salary of Commissioner $ 2,500 00
CoSmUs?oner. Item 2. Clerical work 2,340 00
Item 3. Stamps, stationery and printing 1,200 00
Item 4. Contingent fund 1,500 00
Item 5. For a Deputy 600 00
Item 6. For rent and office expenses 600 00
Item 7. For an actuary, as needed 1,500 00
Total $ 10,240 00
All fees, licenses and charges collected by this department shall be paid to the State Treasurer, and this appropriation, which is exclusive of all authorized disbursements by this department, shall be dispensed in the same manner as all other appropriations are directed to be, anything in Act of 1909, page 7, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Section 6.
State Treasurer's Office,
Item 1. Salary of State Treasurer $ 1,900 00
urfn** '^''"'" I^^"^ ^- Salary of Chief Clerk 1,600 00
Item 3. Salary of Bookkeeper 1,500 00
Item 4. Salary of Second Bookkeeper 1,500 00
Item 5. Stamps and stationery 300 00
Item 6. Printing 200 00
Item 7. Contingent fund and Porter 300 00
Item 8. Stenographer 720 00
Item 9. For deficit for clerical help 1911 622 35
Total $ 8,642 35
Section 7.
State Superintendent of Education's Office, .
State Super. I^cm 1. Salary of Superintendent $ 1,900 00
EduwtSn.°^ Item 2. Salary of Assistant Superintendent 1,500 00
Item 3. Salary of Stenographer 720 00
Item 4. Stationery and stamps 500 00
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Item 5. Traveling expenses 300 00 a. d. 1912.
Item 6. Printing books and blanks for public ^-^-v-«w/
schools 2,750 00
Item 7. Contingent fund 400 00
Item 8. Rent of office 480 00
Item 9. Stenographer and office expenses for
Rural School Supervisor and High School Inspector 720 00
Total $ 9,270 00
Section 8.
Adjutant General's Office,
Item 1. Salary of Adjutant General $ 1,900 00 ^^.^^^^^
Item 2. Salary of Assistant Adjutant General. . . 1,500 00 General. Item 3. Salary of State Armorer, and expenses
of maintaining armory 600 00
Item 4. Salary of Stenographer 720 00
Item 5. Contingent fund 500 00
Item 6. Stamps and stationery 400 00
Item 7. Collecting arms, freight, advertisements,
printing, expenses of inspection, pur- chasing missing parts of arms, am- munition 650 00
Item 8. Assisting military companies to maintain
their organization 12,000 00
Item 9. Armory improvements and repairs 500 00
Total $ 18,770 00
Section 9. Attorney General's Office.
Item 1. Salary of Attorney General $ 1,900 00
Item 2. Salary of Assistant Attorney General. . . 1,800 00 ccncVil"*^
Item 3. Salary of Stenographer 720 00
Item 4. Stamps and stationery 125 00
Item 5. Contingent fund 300 00
Item 6. Expenses of litigation 3,000 00
Total $ 7,845 00
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A. D. 1918. That out of the appropriation in Item 6, for expenses of ^'^'^^'^^ litigation, the Attorney General is allowed to use as much as two hundred dollars to pay his actual expenses in attending the convention of Attorneys General of th« different States, held annually, and twenty-five dollars to pay premitun on his official bond. In the event that other provision is not made therefor, the Attorney General is authorized to use any unex- pended balances of appropriation for his office for the year 1911 to defray the expenses of defending a suit in the United States Court by the Carolina Glass Company vs. W. J. Murray and Others, former State Dispensary Commissioners.
Section 10.
Railroad Commissioners' OfHce,
c^JmiMioncr. Item 1. Salary of Commissioners $ 5,700 00
Item 2. Salary of Secretary 1,800 00
Item 3. Salary of Stenographer 900 00
Item 4. Printing 300 copies of Commissioners'
Report, freight rates, etc 350 00
Item 5. Rent of offices and contingent expenses. 3,000 00 Item 6. Mrs. T. B. Lumpkin, balance due on sal- ary of T. B. Lumpkin, deceased 58 00
State Librarian.
Total $11,808 00
Section 12.
State Librarian's OMce,
Item 1. Salary of Librarian $ 1,000 00
Item 2. Stationery and stamps 350 00
Item 3. Contingent fund 350 00
Item 4. Purchasing and binding books 200 00
Total $ 1,900 00
The Code shall be mailed direct from the publishers to each one entitled to receive it.
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Section 13. a. d. i»i».
Public Buildings.
Item 1. Electrician and Engineer of State
House $ 1,075 00
Item 2. Two watchmen for State House and buildings.
grounds, at $65 per month each 1,560 00
Item 3. Janitor for State House 250 00
Item 4. Janitor for State House 120 00
Item 6. Two firemen for heating apparatus of
State House 785 00
Item 6. Fuel for State House 2,000 00
Item 7. Water for public institutions, located in
Columbia, and for sewerage pipes. . 7,500 00
Item 8. Lights, shades, fixtures, tools and sup- plies for lighting State House and grounds 600 00
Item 9. Lighting State House and grounds, State
Hospital, University grounds. Gov- ernor's Mansion and Penitentiary. . . 6,000 00
Item 10. Insurance on Mansion and bam 34 33
Item 11. Sinking Fund Commission on account
loan of $175,000 to complete State House, under Act of February 17, 1900, 23 Statutes, 501, to be paid ad diem April 1, 1912 45,000 00
Item 12. Interest on above 1,800 00
Item 13. Insurance on State Armory 31 55
Item 14. For maintaining State House grounds.. 1,000 00
Item 16. Fuel and inside repairs and furnishings
for Governor's Mansion 1,350 00
Item 16. For repairs on Governor's Mansion, if so
much be necessary 1,500 00
Item 17. For paving around the State Capitol on
Senate and Gervais streets 1,917 25
Item 18. For repairing heating plant in basement
of State House 1,000 00
Total $ 73,523 13
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A. D. 1912. Section 14.
State Geologisfs Office.
Item 1. Deficit for 1911 $ 262 53
ogist. * *** Item 2. Expense for salary for January and half
of February, 1912 310 29
Total $ 572 83
Section 15.
Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries.
Department Item 1. Salary of Commissioner $ 1,900 00
Comz?.e%?a^^^ 2. Salary of Clerk 1,400 00
Industries. j^^^^ 3 gxpenses 4,000 00
Item 4. Prizes for farmers 500 00
Item 5. Salary of Stenographer 720 00
Item 6. For National Com Exposition, to be held
in Columbia in 1913 (to be disbursed by the Commissioner of Agriculture, who shall make a report of same to
the General Assembly 10,000 00
Item 7. For salaries of two inspectors, $1,200
each per annum, and necessary ex- penses, not to exceed $400 per annum, as required by Factory In- spection Act 3,200 00
Item 8. For emplo)mient of female inspectors, as
required by Section 1 of Act, 1911, amending Section 333 of Criminal Code 300 00
Total $ 22,020 00
Section 16.
Judicial Department,
Item 1. Salary of Chief Justice $ 3,000 00
Dc"^artmclit ^^^^ ^' Salaries of Associate Justices 12,000 00
Item 3. Telephone for Supreme Court 50 00
Item 4. To Special Judge Yancey Williams 41 85
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Item 5. Salaries of Circuit Judges 36,000 00 a. d. 1912.
Item 6. Salaries of Solicitors * 20,400 00
Item 7. Salaries of Stenographers 18,000 00
Item 8. Salary Clerk of Supreme Court 1,000 00
Item 9. Salary of Reporter 1,300 00
Item 10. Salary of Librarian Supreme Court. . . . 900 00
Item 11. Salary of Messenger 200 00
Item 12. Salary of Stenographer 720 00
Item 13. Salary of attendant 400 00
Item 14. Contingent fund 1,000 00
Item 15. Books for Supreme Court 750 00
Item 16. Current volumes Supreme Court Reports 600 00 Item 17. Stenographers for Justices Supreme
Court 2,500 00
Jtem 18. Salary of Code Commissioner 500 00
Item 19. Special Court Stenographers 500 00
Item 20. For printing and binding new books for
Supreme Court 121 00
Item 21. Hon. E. M. Rucker, Special Associate
Justice 250 00
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Total $100,232 85
Section 17.
Health Department.
Item 1. Salary of State Health Officer $ 2,500 00 j^^^,^^ ^^
Item 2. Traveling expenses of same 1,000 00 partmcnt.
Item 3. Salary of Clerk of same 720 00
Item 4. Expenses of State Board of Health 2,000 00
Item 5. Contingent fund for protection against
spread of contagious and infectious diseases, free distribution of diph- theria antitoxin, director and porter of laboratory, to be expended at dis- cretion of the State Board of Health under supervision of the Governor. . 15,000 00 Item 6. Deficit for 1911 4,133 64
Total $ 25,353 64
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A. D. wi». . Section 18.
Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Item 1. Fof expenses, salaries, etc $ 2,500 00
Medical Exam-
iners. " _^^_^— —
Total $ 2,500 00
Section 19. Tax Department.
Tax Dc rt ^^^^ ^' Salaries of County Auditors $ 38,142 57
mcnt. Item 2. Salaries of County Treasurers 38,542 57
Item 3. Books and blanks 3,000 00
Item 4. Per diem and mileage of State Board of
Equalization 2,000 00
Item 6. Treasurer of Greenwood county, balance
of salary 200 00
Total $ 81,885 14
Section 20.
University of South Carolina,
University I^m 1. Maintenance $ 68,998 78
CaroSSl? Item 2. Forty-three scholarships ($100 each) . . . 4,300 00 Item' 3. For necessary permanent improvements
the sum of $25,000 is hereby appro- priated, to be used at the discretion of the Board of Trustees 25,000 00
Total $ 98,298 78
Section 21.
Winthrop Normal and Industrial College,
Item 1. Maintenance $ 92,313 29
co™'*"^ Item 2. Scholarships 12,400 00
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Item 3. For Industrial Arts and Science Build- ^' ^' ^•^••
ing, $40,000-^20,000 out of the ^— ^v-*->
taxes of 1912 and $20,000 out of the taxes of 1913 20,000 00
Item 4. Enlarging Infirmary, $12,000--$6,000
out of the taxes of 1912 and $6,000 out of the taxes of 1913 6,000 00
Item 5. Special scholarships awarded by Legis- lature to Miss Gunter and Miss Plowden 208 00
Item 6. Summer session specially for rural
teachers 1,000 00
Item 7. Three additional' critic teachers 960 00
Item 8. Enlarging auditorium--$7,500 in 1912
and $7,500 in 1913 7,500 00
Item 9. Three large transformers 1,080 00
Item 10. Enlarging waterworks plant 3,695 00
Item 11. Enlarging power house and heating plant 7,375 00
Item 12. For increase in salary for professor of
nature study 500 00
Item 13. Extension work in household economics,
home and rural school sanitation, especially in mill and rural districts. 1,700 00
Total $154,731 29
SECTION 22.
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina,
Item 1. Maintenance $ 30,000 00
Item 2. Building and equipping east wing 25,000 00 '^^'^ ^'**^*^
Item 3. For refund of insurance paid from col- lege funds 2,266 61
Total $ 57,266 61
Section 23.
Institution for Education of Deaf, Dumb and Blind.
Item 1. Maintenace $ 30,000 00 institute
Item 2. Repairs and improving grounds 5,000 00 SS^feiiid"*"
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A. D. 1918. Item
Colored In- dustrial and Item Mechanical
College. Item Item
Other edu- cational pur- poses.
Item
Item Item Item Item
Item
Item Item Item
3. Four scholarships, $150 each, to students of this institution matriculating in any college in the United States, to be expended under the Supervision of the Board of Commissioners, un- expended balance to be applied to lit- erary or industrial department, at the discretion of the Board 600 00
Total $ 35,600 00
Section 24. State Colored Industrial and Mechanical College.
1. Maintenance and repairs $ 7,500 00
2. Installment new heating plant 7,000 00
3. Repairing old heating plant 1,000 00
4. Three years' insurance premium 1,000 00
Total $ 16,500 00
Section 25. * Other Educational Purposes,
1. High schools, to be paid out of the Dis-
pensary Fund $ 60,000 00
2. School for Catawba Indians 200 00
3. State Board of Education 1,000 00
4. Rural libraries 5,000 00
5. For extension of public school under Act
of 1910, to be paid out of the Dis- pensary Fund 60,000 00
6. Public school buildings under Act No.
430, Acts of 1910, which is to be paid out of the Dispensary Fund, to be disbursed in order of applications filed 20,000 00
7. Confederate Home College 2,000 00
8. Committee to Check State Institutions. . 528 20
9. Deficiency for State Board of Education 225 00
Total $ 148,953 20
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Section 26. a. d. i9i«.
State Hospital for Insane.
Item 1. Maintenance $250,000 00
Item 2. Salary of Superintendent 3,000 00 ^i^^%^^^;
Item 3. Board of Regents 1,200 00 '^"«*"«-
Item 4. For improvements and repairs, if so
so much be necessary 15,000 00
Provided, This $15,000 appropriated for im- provements and repairs shall be kept as a separate fund by the Board of Regents of said institution, who shall be required to spend it for these pur- poses only and to make a separate itemized state- ment to the next General Assembly, showing in a classified recapitulation the kinds of repairs made and on what buildings, stating separately the cost of such repairs.
Item 6. Fire protection $500; amusement $500. . 1,000 00 Item 6. For dentist $500; eye and ear specialist
$250 750 00
Item 7. Pathologist 1,500 00
Item 8. Dietician 600 00
Total $273,050 00
Section 27.
South Carolina Industrial School. Item 1. Maintenance $ 12,000 00 ,. South Caro-
^ lina Industnal
Item 2. Plumbing and insurance 2,500 00 School.
Item 3. Industrial building and its equipment. . . 2,500 00
Item 4. Enlarged storage room 1,500 00
Item 5. Dairy equipment 500 00
Item 6. Dormitory building 7,000 00
Total $ 26,000 00
Section 28.
State Penitentiary,
Item 1. Salary of Superintendent $ 1,900 00 g^^^^ p^„..
Item 2. Salary of Captain of Guards 1,200 00 tcntiary.
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A. D. 1912. Item 3. Salary of Physician 1,500 00
""""""^"^ Item 4. Salary of Chaplain 600 00
Item 5. Salary of Chaplain Reformatory 150 00
Item 6. Salary of Clerk of Penitentiary 1,200 00
Total $ 6,550 00
Section 29. Other Charitable and Penal Purposes, ^ Item 1. Committee on Examination of Penal and
Other char*
itabie and Charitable Institutions $ 405 00
penal purposes.
Item 2. Board of Pardons 400 00
Total $ 805 00
Section 30. Pensions.
Pensions. Item 1. For pensions $250,000 00
Item 2. For maintenace of the Confederate In- firmary 17,000 00
Item 3. Repairs to Confederate Infirmary 3,000 00
Total $270,000 00
Section 31.
Historical Commission,
Item 1. Secretary for year 1912 $ 1,600 00
Coninission. Item 2. Contingent fund 250 00
Item 3. Printing 1,000 00
Item 4. Filing cases 153 53
Item 5. Expenses of Commassiooi 100 00
Item 6. Work on Confederate Records 2,500 00
Total $ 5,503 53
Section 32.
Interest on Bonded Debt. ^ , , Item 1. Interest on $5,621,351.97 R. B. C, at
Interest on -r r i »
bonded debt. 4j^ per cent $252,960 83
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Item 2. Interest on $400,000 Blue, at 4J4 per a. d. i9i».
cent 18,000 00 ^■'*^^^^^
Item 3. Interest on $191,800 Agricultural College
Perpet^jal Stock, at 6 per cent 11,508 00
Item 4. Interest on $58,539.39 Clemson College
Perpetual Stock, at 6 per cent 3,512 00
Item 5. Interest likely to accrue 10,000 00
Total $295,980 83
Section 33. Elections.
Item 1. Supervisors of Registration $ 14,925 00 Eicctiont.
Item 2. Commissioners and Managers of Elec- tions 25,000 00
Item 3. Advertising elections 5,000 00
Iten^ 4. Printing, genera) elections SOOr^O
Item 6. Tabulating return 60 00
Total $ 45,485 00
Section 34. Miscellaneous.
Item 1. Cbims passed by the General Assembly,
if so much be necessary $ 15,000 00 Miscciunc-
Item 2. Public printing 25,000 OO*""*'
Item 3. Phosphate Commission 300 00
Item 4. Committee on Books and State Officers. 575 00
Item 5. Confederate Museum 100 00
Item 6. Board of Fineries 7,200 00
Item 7. Premiums on surety bonds of Clerks in
State offices 190 00
Item 8. Reunion of Veterans 1,500 00
Item 9. Catawba Indians 5,000 00
Item 10. Tax sta/mps and blanks for Board of
Fisheries 400 00
Item 11. State Board of Law Examiners for 1912 450 00
Item 12. South Carolina Live Stock Associaition. 1,000 00
Item 13. For custodian of relic room 300 00
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A. D. 1912. jtem 14. Donation to South Carolina Agricultural
^-^^'f'"^^ Q^nd Meohaniical Society 5,000 00
Item 15. Carolina National Bank 22 50
Item 16. Preparing, annotating, imdexi^g and
printing Code, if so mwch be neces- sary 12,000 00
Item 17. Deficit for public prinlbing 6,606 41
Item 18. John Keuker, refund 1,652 94
Item 19. The Comptroller General is hereby
authorized to draw his warrant for $200, if so much be necessary, to .pay the expenses of the Committee to lay the Indian) matter before our Representatives in Congress, out of the appropriation of $5,000 made to isaid Indians. Item 20. For litigation of first Commission to wind
up the affairs of the State Dispen- sary 490 80
Item 21. For the expenises of the Dispensary
investigation', if so much be necessary 5,000 00 Item 22. For the State Colored- Fair Association. 1,000 00 Item 23. Monument to J. Marion Simms 5,000 00
Total $93,787 65
Section 35.
The Senate,
Item 1. Pay. mileage and stationery of President
and Senators $ 9,526 43
Item 2 Clerk 800 00
Item 3. Assistant Clerk 400 00
Item 4. Journal Clerk 280 00
Item 5. Reading Clerk 300 00
Item 6. Sergeant-at-Arms 200 00
Item 7. Bill Clerk 200 00
Item 8. Clerk of Judiciary Committee .' . . . 200 00
Item 9. Clerk of Finance Committee 200 00
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Item 10. Clerk Committee on Education), Incor- a- ^ ^^i*-
poratioos and Railroads 200 00 ^*^^^^^"^
Item 11. Clerk of Claims Committee 40 00
Item 12. For Clerk of Police Regulations and
Banking and Insurance 40 00
Item 13. Three Doorkeepers, $120.00 each 360 00
Item 14. Two Pages, $80.00 each 160 00
Item 15. Private Secretary to Lieutenant Gov- ernor . . 200 00
Item 16. Mail Carrier 120 00
Item 17. Chaplain 100 00
Item 18. Four Laborers, $80.00 each 320 00
Item 19. Contingent fund 1,600 00
Item 20. One extra Clerk 160 00
Item 21. For Laborers, Doorkeepers, Pages and
Mail Carrier for the extra days of
the session, if so much be necessary. 171 00
Total $ 15,477 43
Section 36.
The House of Representatives.
Item 1. Pay, mileage and stationery of members.$ 26,664 70
Item 2. Clerk 800 OORepr?^nu-
Item 3. Assistant Clerk 400 00 *'"'''"•
Item 4. Journal Clerk 280 00
Item 5. Reading Clerk 300 00
Item 6. Bill Clerk . . 200 00
Item 7. Sergeant-at-Arms, salary 200 00
Item 8. Clerk Ways and- Mean® Committee. . . . 240 00
Item 9. Clerk Judiciary Committee 240 00
Item 10. Clerk Agricultural and Railroad Commit- tee 200 00
Item 11. General Desk Assistant 200 00
Item 12. Three Doorkeepers, $120 each 360 00
Item 13. Four Pages, $80 each 320 00
Item 14. Secretary to Speaker 200 00
Item 15. Mail Carrier 120 00
Item 16. Chaplain 100 00
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A. D. 1918. Item 17. Porters, Judiciary axidi Ways and Means,
"^^^"^^'^^ $80 each 160 00
Item 18. Five Laborers, $80 each 400 00
Item 19. Contiiigent fund 1,500 00
Item 20. For Laborers, Doorkeepers, Porters,
Pages and Mail Carrier, if so much be necessary 306 00
Total $ 33,190 70
Seci'ion 37. Engrossing Department. Item 1. Pay of Solicitors: Each Solicitor shall
EngroMing • ^
Department reccive $6.00 for each day s actual
attendance, and the milieage of a member of die General Assembly, to be paid upon the certificate of the Solicitors, approved by the Attorney
General $ 2,250 00
Item 2. Chief Clerk 250 00
Item 3. Clerks 2,855 00
Item 4. Porter 80 00
Item 5. Extra Porter 60 00
Item 6. Mail Carrier 80 00
Item 7. Contingenli fund 360 00
Item 8. For the Engrossing Department $60 per
day for a period not exceeding 9 days, df so much be necessary 540 00
Total $ 6,465 00
Section 38.
Expenses Common to Both Houses.
Expenses Item l.FlagRaiser $ 80 00
bouThSui^s. Item 2. Three Laborers, $80 each 240 00
Total $ 320 00
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Section 39. a. d. im.
Recapitulation,
Section 2. Governor's Office $ 16,230 00
Section 3. Secretary of State's Office 8,320 00 . Rccapituia-
Secdon 4. Comptroller General's Office 10,600 00****"*
Section 5. Insurance Commissioner's Office . . 10,240 00 '
Section 6. State Treasurer's Office 8,642 36
Section 7. State Superintenidtenit of Education's
Office 9,270 00
Section 8. Adjutant General's Office 18,770 00
Section 9. Attorney General's Office 7,846 00
Section 10. Railroad Commissioners' Office . . . 11,808 00
Section 12. State Librarian's Office 1,900 00
Section 13. Public Buildings 73,623 13
Section 14. State Geologist's Office 672 82
.Section 16. Department of Agriculture, Com- merce and Industries 22,020 00
Section 16. Judicial Department 100,232 85
Section 17. HeaUh Department 26,363 64
Section 18. Board of Medical Examiners 2,600 00
Section 19. Tax Department 81,886 14
Section 20. University of South Carolina 98,298 78
Section 21. Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College 164,731 29
Section 22. The Citadel, The Military CoHegeof
South Carolina 67,266 61
Section 23. Institute for Education of Deaf,
Dumb and Blind 35,600 00
Section 24. State Colored Industrial and'
Mechanical College 16,500 00
Section 25. Other Educational Purposes 148,963 20
Section 26. State Hospital for Insane 273,060 00
Section 27. South Carolina Industrial School.. 26,000 00
Section 28. State Penitentiary 6,550 00
Section 29. Other Charitable and Penal Pur- poses 806 00
Section 30. Pensions 270,000 00
Section 31. Historical Commission 6,603 53
Section 32. Interest on Bonded Debt 296,980 83
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A. D. 1918. Section 33. Elections '. 45,485 00
^"''"'^^"'*^ Section 34. Miscellaneous 93,787 65
Section 35. The Senate 15,477 43
Section 36. The House of Representatives 33,190 70
Section 37. Engrossing Department 6,465 00
Section 38. Expenses Common to Both Houses 320 00
Total $1,993,677 95
Section 40.
That in anticipation of the taxes hereinbefore levied the Gov- Govcrnor, emor and the State Treasurer and' the Comptroller General
State Trcas-
urcr and be, and they are hereby, empowered to borrow on credit of the
Comptroller _ , - . . * * i
General au- State, SO much money from time to time as may be needed to
thorized to , . , . »•«•<<
borrow money, meet promptl}- , at maturity, the initerest which will mature oc the first day of July and oni ifhe first day of Janiuar}' of each year, on the validi debt of the State, and to pay the current expenses of the State government for the present fiscal year, and for pensions, and for carrying out the provisions of an Act to establish a State Warehouse Commission, if the same be declared constitutional by the Supreme Court of the State: Proviso. Provided, That the sum so borrowed shall not exceed six hun- dred thousand ($600,000) dollars.
Section 41.
It shall not be lawful for any expenditure authorized uiider the various sections of this Act to exceed the amount specifi- cally appropriated therefor.
Section 42.
This Act shall take eflfect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
Section 43.
That no executive officer shall use any of the contingent or special funds appropriated to tlie department of which he is the head for paying for services in discharging duties imposed by law on any officer whose compensation was not provided* for by this Appropriation Act.
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Section 44. ''^- i>- i^i*-
That the appropriations made herein for the officers and
employees shall be paid as salaries to the persons holding the
positions diesignated.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912. Many Items were vetoed by him, but all except three Items were passed over his veto and these three have been omitted. — Code Commissioner.
No, 600.
AN ACT to Reopen the Edisto Island Ferry and the Bridge Connecting Said Ferry With Edisto Island, and to Appoint a Commission to Lay Out and Oper- ate THE Same and Rebuild Said Bridge.
Whereas, There heretofore existed a ferry across the Dawho River from a point on the mainland near Sland's Bluff to Hooping Island, conoecting with the public road to Edisto Island and giving access to the inhabitants of Edisto Island to the mainland by means of said ferry, and a bridge connecting Hooping Island and Edisto Islandi, and which ferry and bridge have been abandoned and discontinued; and,
Whereas, It is of great importance to the inhabitants of said islands and adjoining mainland to have said ferry and bridge re-established :
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the ferry, known as Edisto , Edisto island
ferry to be
Island or Dawho Ferry, be, and the same is hereby, reopened reopened, and vested in J. G. Murray, J. SwinAon Whaley and M. W. Simons and their successors in office as a Special Commission, together with the County Commissioners of Charleston county, and they are hereby licensed andi authorized to re-establish' said ferry and operate the same, to rebuild said bridge and to work and put in proper condition and repair the roads or approaches leading to and appurtenant to said ferry and bridge, and upon the establishment of said ferry to charge such proper tolls and fees as are now allowed by law.
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A. D. !•!«. Sec. 2. That the sum of fifteen. huiMired ($1,500) <k>Ilars
^J^^^^^^. is hereby appropriated, the ssxne to be paid out of the funds of
lUh ferr/**^" Charleston cx>unty by the Treasurer of said oou!n«ty, which said
sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is to be used in
the establishment of said ferry, .tiie building of said bridge,
and the opening of the approaches thereto as above set forth.
Sec. 3. That the tolls and fees received from said ferry are
of ^oiiir'and" ^^ be used for the maintenance and upkeep thereof, and a
'***• report thereof filed each year with the County Treasurer, and
a surplus after such support and i:q>keep at the end of each
year, is to be paid over to the County Treasurer to go into the
general funds of the county.
Sec. 4. Said Special Commissioners to hold office for two Si>eciai Com- years and until their successors are appointed and quaKfied, term, of o'ffice, the Same to ibe appoiriited as follows : One to be appointed by etc. ' the Board of Townsliip Commissioaers of Exidsto Island towvt
ship ; one by the Board of Township Commissioners of Adams Run township ; and one by the Board of County Commission- ers for Charleston county, who shall be a resident of Edisto Island. Sec. 5. That this Act shall go into effect immediately upon
its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of Febniary, A. D. 1912, and) was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within tliree days, the Genera! Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 601.
AN ACT TO Authorize and Require the Hampton County Supervisor and Commissioners to Build and Open a Public Highway fjiom Varnville to Crocketville.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That the Supervisor and [County]
^^^jJ^*g^.[°**^Commrssioners of Hampton county ibe, and are hereby, author-
trcrockett-"* ized and required to build and open a public highway not less
County *"^*^" 'than thirty feet wide between ditdies. Said road to run from
corporate limits of Varnville to Crocketville and opened in
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most direct line possible. Said road to ibe built by contract, ^- ^- ^•^*- and the cost and expenses tlierefor paid out of road and high- way taxes collected in townsfaips through which said road is • built.
Sec. 2. The said Supervisor and County Commissioners are Right of authorized and required to secure ri^^ of way as now pre-^"^* scribed by law, and the said public highway shtall be conv
pleted by July 15, 1912.
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This Act was presented to the Governor die 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which- it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 602.
AN ACT TO Authorize and Empower W. G. Childs, J. B. Friday, C. L. Kibler, J. P. Matthews and G. C. Tay- lor, Commissioners, Appointed by the Governor of South Carolina, Pursuant to an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for Free Bridges Across the Congaree AND Broad Rivers, in This State, Between Columbia Township, in Richland County, and the County of Lexington, the Acquisition Thereof by Said Colum- bia Township, and the Issue of Bonds, if Approved by THE Electors of Columbia Township, for the Pur- pose of Such Acquisition,^' Approved February 20, 1908 (Volume 25, Statutes of South Carolina, Page 1431), FOR THE Purpose of Arranging for the Con- struction OR Purchase of Such Bridge or Bridges, to Purchase for Columbia Township the Bridge of Columbia Bridge Company Extending Across Conga- ree River from the Western End of Gervais Street of the City of Columbia to the Town of Brookland, Lexington County, South Carolina, Subject to Whatever Right, Title, Interest or Estate the Augusta and Aiken Railway Company, or Its Succes- sors or Assigns, Have in and to Said Bridge by Vir- tue OF A Certain Contract Entered Into Between G.
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a. d. 1912. a. guignard and the augusta and alken railway
^"**'""^^"'*^ Company on the 14th Day of July, 1910, as Amendexi
ON THE 28th of September, 1910; and to Authorize AND Require the County Board of Commissioners of Richland County to Pay for the Same Out of the Proceeds of the Sale of the Bonds Issued Under the Act of February 20, 1908, Aforesaid, and of the Notes Issued by Lexington County by Virtue of ax Act Entitled "An Act '^o Authorize the Supervisor of Lexington County to Pay One-third of Cost of Bridge Across the Congaree River Between Rich- land and Lexington Counties,^' Approved February 16, 1911, Upon the Order of Said Commissioner.
Section 1. Be it enacted by .the General Assembly of ttoe sslutSf, us!: State of South Carolina, That W. G. Childs, J. B. Friday, C. L. Kibler, J. P. Matthews and G. C. Taylor, the Free Bridge Commissioners appointed by the Governor of South Carolina under and by virtue of an Act of the General Assembly of vSouth Carolina, dated the 16th day of February, 1908 (25 Statutes at Large, page 1431), and charged with the duty of negotiating and arranging for tlie construotioti and purciiase of the bridge extending from and through the western end of Gervais street, in the city of Columbia, to the town of Brook- land, ini the county of Lexingitoo, South Carolina, be authorized and empowered to purchase from the Columbia Bridge Com- Commission pany the aforesaid bridge, subject, however, to whatever right, purchase Co- title or estate that the Augusta and Aiken Railway Company,
lumbia bridge. , . • j i_ -j t_
Its successors or assigns, may have m and' to said bridge by virtue of the following clauses of a certain contract made and entered into between G. A. Guignard and the Augusta and Aiken Railway Company on the 14th day of July, 1910, and ratified by the Columbia Bridge Company, to wit: "Second, That the said Augusta and Aiken' Railway Company, its suc- cessors and assigns, shall build a bridge of approved plan, safety, strength and capacity for railroad, wagon and foot passage, on the piers of the present Columbia Bridge Com- pany's bridge at the foot of Gervais street, Columbia, S. C, the said bridge to be completed within one year from the date hereof. The said Augusta and Aiken Railway Company, its
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successors and assigns, shall have exclusive car privileges over a. d. 1912. said bridge in perpetuity, and the bridge company sbaAl own said bridge and all other privileges not inconsistent with the use of same by Augusta and Aiken Railway Company, for its exclusive car privileges, and the said Columbia Bridge Com- pany shall keep the said bridge in good condition and repair in every way, except the rails on which the cars run, which shall be maintained from time to time by the said Augusta and Aiken Railway Company, its successors and assigns. Fifth, That the time limits hereinabove specified are subject to strikes, floods ,and other unavoidable hindrances, and the same may be exten<kd by the parties hereto for other reasons, by mutual consent, the same to be endorsed in writing on' the back heieof and signed by the parties," as amended by agreement of the parties thereto dated Septemfber 28, 1910, extending the time for the completion of the bridge mentioned in the said contract to the 1st day of December, 1912. And be it further enacted that the County Board of Commissioners of Richland county be further authorized and' directed to pay for said bridge out of the proceeds of the bonds issued pursuant to the Act of February 16th, 1908, such sum or sums of money as ordered.by the Free Bridge Commd'ssioners and also to deliver to the said bridge company upon the order of said Free Bridge Commissioners the notes issued* by Lexington county pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina, approved February 16th, 1911 (Statutes of 1911, page 341), upon the execution and delivery by the said Columbia Bridge Company to Columbia township of a good and sufficient deed of conveyance of and to the said bridge and its appurtenances, subject, 'however, to whatever interest or estate the said Augusta and Aiken Railway Company, its successors or assigns, may .have in and to said bridge by virtue of the afore- said terms of the aforesaid contract as amended^ as afor^aid.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within (three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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^- ^ "^»- No. 608.
AN ACT TO Authorize the City of Greenville to Sell or Pledge Certificates of Indebtedness for Street Pay- ing Assessments, and to Guarantee the Payment Thereof.
Whereas, In pursuance of an Act, approved the 17di day of February, A. D. 1911, entitled "An Act to audiorize the cities 87 Stats., ss! of Columbia and Greenville and the town of Maiming to levy and enforce an assessment upon abutting property owners for the purpose of paying for permcuient improvements on its streets and sidewalks," and in pursuance of certain ordinances adopted under authority thereof, the city of Greenville has GreenviUe. asscssed upon abutting property owners one-half (J/i) of the costs of permanently improving certain streets in said city, and has paid for the other half of the costs of said improvements out of the city treasury, and has issued certificates of indebted- ness showing the amoumts due to said city by said property owners as deferred payments upon such assessments, and has transferred to the contractors making such improvements, and to persons furnishing the material for such improvements, , some of said certificates of indebtedness, and has other certifi-
cates on- hand and desires to realize money upon such certifi- cates by either selling the same or borrowing money thereon ; and,
Whereas, Under the provisions of the Act hereinabove referred to, ^aid assessments constitute a lien upon the prop- erty assessed and payment thereof may be enforced in the same manner as the payment of city taxes, by reason whereof the property so assessed is boimd to said city for die payment of the deferred- portions of such assessments, and such certifi- cates of indebtedness do not constitute in reality, debts against the city, but are merely evidences of debts due to the city and the existence of said liens on said property will fully protect said city against loss upon any guaranty of such certificates of indebtedness entered into by such city. Now, therefore, Grcinviui au- SECTION 1. Be it enocted by the General Assembly of the cc?tifi^tc? fo? State of South Carolina, That the City Council of Greenville Mic or secur-^^^ ^^^ ^^ -^ hereby, authorized and- empowered' to sell any
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•
such certificates of indebtedtiess which have been or may here- a. d. ipij. after be issued by said city under the terms of the Att herdn^ above referred to, or any amendtnenits thereof, or to iborrow money upon such certificates of indebtedness, and* to pledge such certificates as collateral security for the payment of such debt or debts, and in either event to guaratitee the payment of such certificates according to the terms thereof, and to pledge the faith and credit of the city for the payment thereof.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by ham to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 604.
AN ACT TO Provide for the Issuance of Township Bonds FOR Road Improvement in the County of Pickens.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the provision State of South Carolina, That any township in the county of tfJnJ^^f" ^ rlad Pickens wishing to issue coupon bonds for such township's }J*Pp°^j^™g"* road improvement, shall file with the Supervisor of said ^°""^- county a petition in writing, signed by at least one-third of the qualified electors of said township, asking that the question of- issuing bonds for such township be submitted to the qualified electors thereof at a special election to be held therein, which petition shall clearly set forth the amount of such bonds, the issue or issues thereof, the date or dates the bonds are to bear, the rate of interest, the denomination and the date or dates of maturity thereof, the road or roads it is desired to be improved, and whether the work is to be done by contract system or otherwise.
Sec. 2. Upon filing the petition in accordance with the requirements herein, the County Supervisor shall order an Supervisor election submitting to the qualified electors of said township *»<>". the question of issuing such bonds as prayed for in the peti- tion, at which election each elector shall also vote for three
persons, to be known as the Road Commissioners of such so— A
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A. D. 1912. township, and at least thirty days' notice of such election shall ^*^^^^^ be given by publication in one or more newspapers published in the county. At such election all qualified electors residing in such township shall be allowed to vote at a voting place within the township, whether registered for the voting place at which he offers to vote or not. The County Supervisor shall have prepared for the use of the voters a sufficient num- Ballots. ber of ballots, on one-half of which shall be plainly printed or written the words, "For the Issue of Bonds," and on the other half the words, "Against the Issue of Bonds." The Super- visor shall also appoint three managers to conduct the said election, receive the returns, and declare the result of the elec- tion, which shall be in duplicate, and one filed x^ith the County Supervisor and the other with the County Auditor, and in all other respects the election shall be condiuctedi according to the law governing general elections. The notice above provided sihall state the place and time at Which said election shall be ■held.
Sec. 2. If a majority of the votes cast in such election shall Bonds. be "For the Issue of Bonds," the County Supervisor and County Treasurer shall cause suitable bonds to be prepared and sold in accordance with the terms set forth in the petition for the election. The said bonds shall be executed by the County Supervisor and under his seal and countersigned by the County Treasurer, who shall register the same and file a copy of said register with the County Auditor. The names of such officers may be lithographed or engraved or printed upon the coupons of said bonds.
Sec. 4. The three persons who shall have received the high- „ , ^ est number of votes at such election for Road Commissioners,
Road Com- ^^
missioncrs. jf ^u^h election shall be declared to 'be "For the Issue of Bonds, shall be declared' elected as such Commissioners, and be duly commissioned by the Governor, and shall organize by electing one of their number as chairman and another as secre- tary, and shall be known as Road Commission of township. Such Commission shall have prepared plans and specifications for the improvement of the road or roads, as set forth in the petition for the election, and may employ a Civil Engineer or other person to supervise said work. If the petition shall ask
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for the contract system of work, the Commission shall award ^- ^- ^®^^- the contract or contracts to the lowest bidder or bidders after due notice by publication, and shall require the successful bidder or bidders to enter into bond for one-third of the con- tract price, conditioned for the faithful performance of their contract.
Sec. 5. A report of the expenditures of funds itemized and verified by the Road Commission shall be filed in the office of the County Supervisor at least every sixty days, and the same shall be open for public inspection.
Sec. 6. The proceeds arising from the sale of the bonds under the terms of this Act shall be turned over to the County frfm*^slie%f Treasurer and by him placed to the credit of the township **°"^®- issuing such bonds, and paid out only upon the warrant of the Road Commission of such township, and approved by the County Supervisor, who shall keep a record thereof, and a separate account thereof shall be kept by the County Treas- urer ; the County Treasurer shall be liable on his official* bond for said funds.
Sec. 7. After said bonds shall have been issued, the County Auditor shall annually levy a tax upon all property, real and personal, in said township sufficient to meet the interest on » said bonds as it shall mature, and also to provide a sinking fund to retire said bonds at maturity, and the Treasurer shall collect said tax, pay the interest coupons as they shall mature, and with the County Supervisor shall loan such as shall be set aside for the sinking fund to pay said bonds at maturity to some solvent incorporated bank or banks within the county to the best advantage until such funds shall be needed to retire the bonds.
Sec. 8. The members of the Road Commission as herein provided for shall each give bond in the sum of one thousand commiLion- dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of their *^^- duties, and shall receive as compensation the sum of five hun- dred dollars per annum.
Sec. 9. The Road Commission as herein provided for shall continue in office for four years, at which time their term shall ^f^^l^^ °^ expire. If it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Supervisor that it is necessary or desirable to continue the
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A. D. WIS. said Road Commission for any township at the expiration of
the term herein provided for, he shall order another election
for the successors to the said Road Comimssion, who shall be
elected, qualified and shall have the same powers and duties
as are herein prescribed.
Sec. 10. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its
approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No, 605.
AN ACT TO Repeai. an Act Entitled "An Act to Author- ize AND Empower the Voters of Yorkville School District, of the Colinty of York, to Order an Elec- tion AND to Issue Coupon Bonds of Said School Dis- trict for School Purposes/'' Approved the 17th Day of February, A. D. 1911.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act of 1011, State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "To repeal an repealed.' ' Act entitled 'An Act to authorize and empower the voters of Yorkville School District, of the county of York, to order an election and to issue coupon bonds of said school district for school purposes,' " approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1911, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
it. t¥ t¥
This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 506. A. D. i9i«.
AN ACT Authorizing the Further Adjustment of the Bonded Indebtedness of- Certain Townships Con- tracted in ald of railroads.
Whereas, On February 21, 1906, an Act was approved, entitled "An Act authorizing the adjustment of the bonded S5 stats./809! indebtedness of certain townships contracted in aid of rail- roads, Volume 25, Statutes of South Carolina, page 309 ; and.
Whereas, It is desired, on behalf of Dunklin and Oaklawn townships, in the county of Greenville, to adjust certain other indebtedness not adjusted under the terms of the said Act, but . of the same character, to wit: Bonds issued in aid of the railroad mentioned therein by said Dunklin and Oaklawn townships ;
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Board of Commis- ^^^^^ ^^ sioners of Greenville county, or other officers performing such ^°*"QJ.^°"fiiJ duties, be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to bounty ^may^ settle or compromise any further or additional bonded indebt- J5°*Pndcbted"** edness of the said townships, or either of them, by paying to j]«ss^of^Dunk- the holders of said bonds, or such of them as they may deem ^^^^ *o*"- proper, upon the surrender of said bonds, and in satisfac- tion of any judgment or judgments that may be obtained such sum as may be agreed upon in settlement, satis- faction or compromise of such indebtedness, and, to raise the funds necessary, they are hereby authorized, on behalf of said township or townships, against which such indebtedness exists, to issue bonds bearing interest not to exceed six per cent, per annum, payable semiannually, said bonds to be issued under the terms and conditions described by the said Act of February ^1, 1906, which Act, as modified here, shall apply to any bonds issued under and by virtue of the provisions of this Act.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Codk Commissioner.
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AN ACT TO Authorize and Empowh:r the Board of County Commissioners of Kershaw County to Refund the Outstanding Railroad Bonded Indebted- ness OF Said County by the Issuance of Nontaxable Coupon Bonds of Said County, and to Provide for Investment of the Sinking Fund Arising from Any Tax Levied to Pay Any Refunding Bonds so Issued.
Section 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the , , State of South Carolina, That the Board of County Commis-
Board of . ' "^ .
County Com-, sioners for Kershaw county be, and are hereby, authorized to
missioners for . in • i
Kershaw au- issue and Sell the negotiable coupon bonds of said count}', at sue and sell not less than par, the amount of such issue not to exceed one
certain bonds. *
hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars, for the purpose of pay- ing the outstanding bond debt of said county issued for aid of the construction of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad through said county.
Sec 2. That any refunding bonds issued in pursuance hereof bonds"no*n-^ shall be nontaxable in the hands of the holders thereof.
Sec 3. That the sum of not less than two thousand ($2,000)
Certain an- dollars shall be annually raised by taxation upon the property
raised by tax- of Said county for the purpose of paying any bonds issued
for bonds is- Under the provisions hereof, which shall be securely invested
sued etc.
by the Board of County Commissioners of said county, and may also be applied to the purchase before maturity of any of the bonds issued hereunder.
Sec 4. That the Board of County Commissioners of said
b ^°r"^ister*Y ^^^^^V "^^ly, iu issuing any bonds authorized hereby, require the same to be registered.
Sec 5. That the Board of County Commissioners of Ker-
auuSorftv ^"^ shaw couuty, for the purpose of issuing the refunding bonds herein provided for, shall have likewise all the powers and authority conferred by Sections two thousand and fifteen (2015), two thousand and sixteen (2016), two thousand and seventeen (2017), two thousand and eighteen (2018), two thousand and twenty (2020), of Article VI, of Chapter XLVIII, of Volume I, of the Code of Laws of South Caro- lina, 1902.
mess.
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Sec. 6. That any surplus remaining from the proceeds of ^' ^- ^®^^- the sale of the bonds authorized hereby, over and above the gl^^J^^j indebtedness refunded thereby and the proper expenses of the sale and issuance of such bonds, shall be securely invested as a portion of the sinking fund herein provided for.
Skc. 7. That the County Board of Commissioners for Ker- shaw county are hereby empowered to demand and receive rec^?^d *^f rom from the county of Lee, the sum of three thousand and three be ^applied?' to hundred and eighty ($3,380) dollars, the amount of the rail- ^3?^***^ '"^^^'• road bonded indebtedness of Kershaw county apportioned against Lee county upon the formation thereof, together with interest thereon from July 1, A. D. 1909, at seven per cent, per annum, such amount to be applicable to the refunding of the said outstanding railroad bonded indebtedness and the other purpose in connection therewith herein provided for.
Sec. 8. That this Act shall take effect upon jts approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Cone Commissioner.
No. 508.
AN ACT TO Authorize Newberry County to Issue Bonds so AS TO Provide the Means to Pay the Indebtedness OF Said County to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
Whereas, The county of Newberry, under authority of law, has borrowed from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund certain sums of money for the erection of a courthouse, includ- ing the purchase of a lot andi tha furnishing of the buildh ing; and,
Whereas, The said county has borrowed from the Commis- sioners of the Sinking Fund certain moneys to pay the bonded debt of Township No. 1, in said county, issued in aid of the Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry Railroad, under authority of an Act approved the 14th day of February, 1911, appearing as Act No. 194, page 354, Acts of 1911 ; and.
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A. D. 1912. Whereas, The said county of Newberry has borrowed from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund funds to pay certain railroad bonds of Mendenhall township, known as ToM^Tiship No. 8, to pay the bonds issued in aid of the Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry Railroad, under authority of an Act approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1911, appearing as Act No. 186, page 345, Acts of 1911 ; and,
Whereas, The said county of Newberry has borrowed funds from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund to pay certain railroad bonds of Stoney Battery township, of said county, known as Township No. 9, to pay the bonds issued by said township in aid of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Rail- road, under authority of an Act approved the 14th day of Act of 1911, February, 1911, appearing as Act No. 191, page 351, Acts of
27 Stats., 851. ,
1911 ; and.
Whereas, The said county may be required to pay said loans to said Commissioners of the Sinking Fund prior to their liquidation by the proceeds of the special taxes levied for the payment thereof ; therefore,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the county of Newberry be, and Newberry au- is hereby, authorized to issue coupon bonds for an amount sue bonds to sufficient to pay off and discharge so much of the said indebt- tion of debt, educss to the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, on account of the loans above referred to, as may remain due thereon respectively, after the applicatic«i of the special taxes of 1912 thereto, and the expenses authorized in Section 7 of this Act in event the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund call for the payment of said loan and give notice of such requirement prior to January, 1913. That said bonds shall be payable in twenty (20) years from the first day of January, 1913, and shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five (5%) per cent, payable annually ; said interest shall be payable upon the pre- sentation of coupon obligations therefor at the office of the County Treasurer of Newberry county, or at such other place as may be designajt-ed in> such coopoos, and the said interest coupons shall be receivable for all county taxes by the County „ Treasurer : Provided, That such portion or part of said bonds
Proviso. J r r
as may be necessary to pay the indebtedness of Townships
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Nos. 1, 8 and 9 assumed by Newberry county, shall run for a. d. 1912.
such length of time as the Commission herein appointed shall '^'^"v-^-^
determine: And provided, further. That the said bonds shall
be divided into four classes, viz. : (1) Bonds to pay courthouse q^^^^^^ ^f
loans; (2) bonds to pay indebtedness of Township No. l;*>onds.
(3) bonds to pay indebtedness of Township No. 8, and (4)
bonds to pay indebtedness of Township No. 9, the purpose of
each bond being stated on its face according to the purpose for
which it is issued.
Sec. 2. That a Commission, consisting of Frank L. Byniun, L. I. Feagle, John L. Epps, John C. Goggans and M. M. Buford, is hereby constituted with power and authority to direct the issue of said bonds, negotiate the sale of the bonds authorized by this Act, fix and determine the pro rata of the expenses authorized in Section 7 of this Act to be paid by the county of Newberry and Townships Nos. 1, 8 and 9, respec- tively. Any vacancy occurring in said Commission shall be filled by the legislative delegation of Newberry county.
Sec. 3. That a special tax of one-half (1-2) of one (1) mill on all the taxable property of Newberry county shall be Annual tax annually levied to pay the interest on such portion or part and create
-.,,- , •- .-., sinking fund.
of said bonds as may be necessary to pay that portion of said indebtedness incurred in erecting and furnishing the court- house and purchasing a lot. Any surplus remaining each year after payment of the annual interest on said bonds shall be set aside as a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of said bonds.
Sec. 4. That a special tax of three (3) mills on the dollar shall be annually levied by the County Auditor upon the tax- j^ ^^^If^ ^^^^, able property in Mendenhall township, known as Township ^JP*»*" Town- No. 8, and collected by the County Treasurer at the same time and in the same manner as other taxes. The tax thus col- lected shall be annually applied to the payment of interest coupons on such portion or part of said bonds as may be neces- sary to pay off the indebtedness due the sinking fund by the said county of Newberry, under the provisions of an Act approved the 17th day of February, A. D. 1911, appearing as ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ Act No. 186, page 345, Acts of 1911. Any surplus remaining ^7 stats., 345.' each year after the payment of said interest shall be set aside
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A. D. 1913. as a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of said bonds.
Sec. 5. That a special tax of two (2) mills on the dollar Special tax shall be annually levied by the County Auditor upon the tax- Battery "xown- able property of Stoney Battery township, known as Township * *^' No. 9, and collected by the County Treasurer at the same time
and in the same manner as other taxes. The tax thus collected shall be annually applied to the payment of interest due on such portion or part of bonds as may be necessary to pay the indebtedness due the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund by Newberry county under authority of an Act approved the 14th Act of 1911. day of February, 1911, appearing as Act No. 191, page 351,
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Acts of 1911. Any surplus remaining each year after the pay- ment of the annual interest on said bonds shall be set aside as a sinking fund for the payment of the principal of said bonds.
Skc. 6. That there is hereby levied annually a special tax of one and one-half (1 1-3) mills on the dollar upon the tax- for ^Township able property in Township No. 1, of Newberry county, and °' ^* collected by the County Treasurer at the same time and in the
same manner as other taxes. The tax thus collected shall be annually applied to the payment of the interest due on such portion or part of said indebtedness incurred by the county of Newberry, under authority of an Act approved the 14th day Act of 1911, of February, 1911, appearing as Act No. 191, page 354, Acts "of 1911. Any surplus remaining each year after the payment of the annual interest on said bonds shall be set aside as a sink- ing fund for the payment of the principal of said bonds. SiCC. 7. That said bonds shall not be sold at less than par: to^e"soid°for^^^^^^^^> That the expenses of issuing and selling said bonds less than par. §^^11 be paid f rom the proceeds of their sale. The said Proviso. expenses (including actual expenses of the Commissioners herein named, and any atttorney's fee), not to exceed the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars, which expenses and attor- ney's fee shall be apportioned pro rata among said several classes of bonds. The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be deposited with the County Treasurer of Newberry county, who shall pay therefrom the indebtedness to the Sinking Fund Commission on account of the loans herein referred to and
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the expenses herein authorized. All of said payments to be ^- ^- ^^i*- made on the order and warrant of said Commission. v-^-v^w^
Sec. 8. That said bonds and coupons shall on the request of said Commissioners be executed by the County Supervisor and ^^^^^ ^^ attested by the Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners, hov/^*^^"^^^' who shall keep a register of said bonds in the County Super- visor's office: Provided, That the signatures of said officers may be lithographed or engraved upon the coupons of said
bonds.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Proviso.
No. 609.
AN ACT TO Authorize and Empower the County Board OF Commissioners of Edgefield County to Sell, in Behalf of Pickens and Pine Grove Townships, Interest Bearing Coupon Bonds to Refund Certain Railroad Bonded Indebtedness of Pickens and Pine Grove Townships, Issued in Aid of the Augusta, Edgefield and Newberry Railroad, and to Provide FOR AN Annual Levy Upon the Property in Said Townships to Pay the Interest on Said Bonds, and Provide a Sinking Fund.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Staite of South Carolina, That for the purpose of refunding o| Commis-
^ '^ '^ ^ sioners of
the present bomted indebtedness of Pickens and Pine Grove Edgefield
* County author-
townstiips, of tshe counity of Edgefield, upon bonds issued in ««d jo ^issuc aid of the construction of the Augusta, Edgefield and New- 1^ *"^gj?^fn*^*^^^ berry Railroad, the County Board of Commissioners of the'°^"s^*P= county of Edgefield be, and hereby are, authorized and empow- ered to issue and selj interest bearing coupwn' bonds as follows, to wit: For an amount not exceeding fifteen thousand ($16,000) dollars for and in behalf of Pine Grove township, and not to exceed ten thousand ($10,000) dollars for and in behalf of Pickens township, of said county, payable to bearer.
County Board
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A. D. i9i3. and ifi) sudi dienomination! as they may deem best, and bearing ^^^"''^^"^^ interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent, per anrami, pay- able annually, on the first day of April, A. D. 1912, to be made payable forty years from the date thereof, with the right to redeem and retire the same, or any part thereof, after twenty years, and to be made payable in any legial tender of the United States, and said bonds shall be exempt from all State, county and miunicipai taxes.
Sec. 2. That said County Board of Commissioners of Edge- Bonds to field county shall issue said bonds, to be signed by the County Supervisor and countersagned by the Clerk of die Board of County Commissioners, to be impressed with the seal of the County Supervi'so'r, and the coupons thereof shall be signed in the same manner : Provided, however, That the signaitures of Proviso. sai(j officers may be lithographed upon the coupons, of said •bonds, and such lithographing shall be sufficient signing thereof, and' said bonds shall be numbered consecutively from one upward, and a record of the respective numbers, denomina- tions and amount of said ibonds shall be registered and kept by said Board in a suitable book provided by said Board* for that purpose.
. Sec. 3. That said County Board of Commissioners shall
Proceeds, rcgulate and sell said bonds for cash, and for not less than par,
and shall appropriate the proceeds of sale to the purpose of
paying off and retiring the bonds that are now outstanding as
aforesaid.
Sec. 4. That there shall ibe levied and collected annually,
from and upon all the property within the said townships, a sum
levied to pay sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds, respectively, and
interest on *— ^ n *< «
bonds. the County Treasurer shall collect the same and' pay said cou-
pons as they mature. And there shall also be levied and col-
m
lected, upon all the taxable values of the said townships, one- half of one mill, for the year 1912, and* for each' and every year thereafter, which sum shall be and constitute a sinking fund for the payment of said bonds, respectively, when they mature. ^. , . , , Sec. 5. That the sinking fund hereby created s»hall be kept
Sinking fund. t i ^ tr\
separate and intact by the County Treasurer, and shall he by him deposited at interest in some solvent bank or banks, witWn
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the State, for the benefit of said fund, and, upon the expiraition a. d. i»i8. of twenty years from the date of said bonds, the County Board of Commissioners, or their successors in office, shall begin to retire, by means of said sinking fund, the said bonds, and shall call in and pay off said bonds as far as said fund will enable the said Board to do so, the bociids so retired to be selected by lot from Hhe etistire issue, and wiien» so retired shall, or mutilated by said Board, and a record of said bonds so together with the attached and- unearned coupon©, be destroyed retired shall be kept in the books hereinbefore provided for.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of February, A. D. 1912, amd was not returned by him to the • House in which it originated within three days,' the General Assembly being in sessioni. — Code Commissioner.
No. 510.
AN ACT TO Provide for an Election on the Issue of $20,000 IN Coupon Bonds by Calhoun County for the Purpose of Erecting a Courthouse, and to Empower THE Board of County Commissioners to Condemn Land for a Site for Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, At the next general election for State tion for Cai-
rr- t r «•/•«• r **<>"»» County.
and comity officers . hereafter, the question of the issue of $20,000 in twenty years coupon bonds by Calhoun county shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said* county, and for said purposes, the Ccwnmissioners of Election shall provide a separate box therefor and double num-ber of ballots, as are provided for each county office to be voted for at said election ; one-half of said ballots shall contain plainly written or printed thereon "For the Issue of Bonds," and the other 'half "Against the Issue of Bonds." The managers shall count die votes and the election be declared in the same manner as now provided in case of county officers.
Sec. 2. In case a majority of the votes cast at said election on the question of issuance of said bonds be in favor of their be^ssued*** issuing of the said bonds the County Board of Commissioners
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A. D. 1912. sihall issue coupon bonds of Calhoun county in an amount not ^^"^'^'^''^ to exceed $20,000, payable twenty years after date, and bearing
a rate of interest not to exceed five per centum per annum.
Bonds to SeC" ^- ^^^ bonds sihall be signed by the niembers of the
be signed, how. Board of Couttty Q>mmTSsioners and their official seal thereto
affixed, and be in amounts of five hundred dollars each: Pro-
Proviso. vided, That their names may be lithographed on the coupons
of said bonds.
Sec. 4. The bonds so issued shall be turned, over to J. S. Wannamaker, M. D. Keller, Jno. J. Muller, G. W. Fairey, G. of^bon^ds.****" A. Baxter, G. B. Hohnan', T. A. Amaker, Jno. A. Peterkin, and P. F. Spigner, Commissioners of said county, under an Act entitled "An Act to establish Calhoun- county," approved Hth February, A. D. 1908, and by them sold and the proceeds used to purchase a site, if such be necessary, and erect a courthouse for Calhoun county in the town of St. Matthews.
Sec. 5. For ithe purpose of payment of the interest on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund for their redemption and
I/Cvy to pay . , ,
interest. retirement in case they are issued, a levy of three-fourths of
one mill be, and the same is hereby, assessed on all taxable property in said county luitil said bonds and interest thereon have been paid, retired, and cancelled.
Bonds ex- ^^^' ^' ^^^^^ ^aid bonds shall be exempt and free from all empt from tax. tax, State, county and municipal.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 511.
AN ACT TO Provide for an Election on the Issue of $20,000 IN Coupon Bonds by Calhoun County for the PuRPOsK of Erecting a Courthouse and Jail, and to Empower the Board of County Commissioners to Purchase or Condemn Land for a Site for Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, At the next general election for State
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and county officers hereafter the question) of the issue of twenty A- ^- ^®^*- thousand dollars in twenty year coupon bonds by Calhoun cj^uj^^n county s^hall 'be submitted to the qualified electors of said ^^^% ^°^^, county, and for said purposes the Commdssiioners of Election ^^^^^jj^jj^^^j^^^* shall provide a separate box therefor and double "number of ballots, as are provided for each county officer to be voted for at said election, one-half of said ballots shall contain plainly written or printed thereon, "For the Issue of Bond®,'' andi the other half, "Against the Issue of Bonds." The nianagers shall count the votes and the election be declared im the same manner as now provided in case of county <^cers.
Sec. 2. In case a majority of the votes cast at said election ^j^^^^^^^ on the question of issuance of said bonds be in favor of their issuing of the said ibonds, the County Board of Commissioners sihall issue coupon bonds of Calhoun counrty in an* amount not to exceed $30,000, payable twenty years after date, and* bearing a rate of interest not to exceed 5 per centum per annum.
Sec. 3. Said' bonds shall be signed' by the members of the Board of County Commissioners, and their official seal thereto °^ "^^ affixed, and be in amotmrts of five hundred dollars each: Pro- vided, That their names may be lithographed on the coupons of said 'bonds.
Sec. 4. The bonds so issued shall be turned. over to J. S. Wannamaker, M. D. Keller. John J. Muller, G. W. Fairey, G. Commission-
crs n&mcua
A. Baxter, G. B. Holman', T. A. Amaker, John A. Peterkin and P. F. Spigner, Commissioners of said county, or their suc- cessors, under an Act entitled "An Act to establish Calhoun county," approved the 14th day of February, A. D. 1908, jand by them sold and the proceeds used to purchase or condemn sites, if such be necessary, and erect a courthouse for Calhoun county in the town of St. Matthews.
Sec. 5. For the purpose of pajmient of the interest on said bonds, and to provide a sinking fund for their redemption and paymen?*of in- retirement in case they are issued, a levy of three-fourths of **'"*^**- one mill ibe, and the same is hereby, assessed on all taxable property in said county until said bond's and interest thereon have been paid, retired and cancelled.
Sec. 6. That said bonds shall be exempt and free from all tax. State, county and municipal.
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A. D. 1918. This Act was presented' to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not rettumed by hkn to the House in which it originated within -tfiree days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 512.
AN ACT TO Provide for an Election on the Issue of $76,000 IN Coupon Bonds by York County for the Purpose of Erecting a Courthouse, and to Empower the Board of County Commissioners to Condemn Land for a Site for Same.
Section 1. Be it etuutcd by the General Assembly of the ciccSon *?n ^^^ State of South Carolina, At the next general dcctiom for State on^'^courthouse ^'^ couiiity officers hereafter, the question of the issue of bonds. seventy-five thousand ($76,000) dolkars in twenty-year coupon
bonds by Yoric county shall be submitted' to the qualified elec- tors of said county, and' for said purposes the Comniissiooers of Election shall provide a separate box thefefor and double number of ballots, as are providled for each county office to be voted for at said election', one-half of said ballots shall con- tain plainly written or printed thereon, "For the Issue of Bonds," and. the other half, "Against the Issue of Bonds." The managers shall count the votes and the election be declared in the same manner as now provided in case of county officers. Sec. 2. In case a majority of the votes cast at said election Bonds, how on the question of issuance of said bonds be in favor of their issuing of the said bonds, the County Board of Commissioners shall issue coupon bonds of York county in an amount not to exceed $75,000, payable twenty years after date, and bearing a rate of interest not to exceed 4^ per centum per annum. Sec. 3. Said bonds shall be signed by the members of the How signed. Board of County Commissioners, and their official seal thereto affixed, and be in amounts of five hundned dollars each: Pro- vided, That their names may be lithogra|>hed' on the coupons of said' bonds.
Sec. 4. * Tihe bonds so issued shall be turned over to the Com-
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mission hereinafter named, and by rt soM, and the proceeds used to erect a courthouse for York county, in Yorkville.
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Sec. 5. That J. S. Brice, John G. Amkrsonj and W. S. Wil- a. d. 1912. kersoa are hereby madje anid constituteid a Cc>mmissiQn«, to be commission- known as the Courthouse Commission, to employ architects, J^J^JJ^fj*^^ adopt plans and specificatioas, and .to make oonrtxaots for the ^^ erectaom of said courthouse. Uponi its cocnple>ti<»ii, t^he said Conunission shall make a full andi complete itemized report of their acts and doings as such to the Board of County Commis- sioners, a copy of which report shaU be filed in the Clerk of Court's office and made a pennanent record' thereini: Provided, That if any of the Commissioners named in this section shall, for any cause, refuse or neglect to. act, the County Supervisor shall have the power to appoint a Comimissioner, or Commis- sionefs, in place of the Commissioner, or Commissioners ref us- ii^ or neglecting to act: Provided, further, That each Com- missioner shall receive as compensation' for his service© the sum of three hundred ($300) dollars.
Sec. 6. For the purpose of payment of the interest on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund for their redemption and retirement in case they are issued, a levy of one mill be, and the same is hereby, assessed on all taxable property in said county until said bonds and interests thereon have been paid, retired and cancelled.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 513.
AN ACT TO Empower Union Township, in Union County, TO Issue Bonds for the Purpose of Building and Maintaining Highways, to Provide for Commission, Prescribe Its Duties and Powers, and for the Pay- ment OF Said Bonds.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the union Town. State of South Carolina, That Union township, in the county of *^*p p^"'*"^' Union, be, and the same is hereby, made a body politic and
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A. D. 1912. corporate for the purpose of public highway improvement ^^^^^"^'^ and of building and constructing permanent roadways in the
same and for the present and future maintenance of the
same.
Sec. 2. That the right to issue coupon bomds in the sum of Authorized two hundred! thousand dollars, to be known as 20-40's redeem- for*rads. " able in forty years or with the option to redeem in twenty years ; to bear initerest at the rate of five per cent, per ancium or less, payable semiamiually, and to provide for a sinking fund of l-40th part per year to be placed into the sinking fund of Union coimty, with which to redeem said bonds at maturity or to vote for a special tax levy to be known as the "Better Roads Tax Levy," in an amount tihat will eqiial per amium the interest andi sinking fund per year, for a certain and definite term of years, that is to say: If five per cent, on $200,000 means $10,000 and 1-40 part of $200,000 means $5,000 per year that would have to be raised if $200,000 in bonds were issued at five per cent, for forty years and the assessed value of all taxable property in Union township is, say, $5,000,000, then, and in that event, under a bond issue the tax levy would be* three mills per year for, say forty years ; wftiereas, a four- mill levy on $5,000,000 would bring in $20,000 per year and voted for a term of ten years would bring in $200,000 and possibly be more wisely and judiciously expended, at least mistakes in any theory of road building or construction could be minimized, or say a three-mill levy for sixteen and two- third years would give the same results, but possibly in a longer time. Anyway, the expenditure of $200,000 s^hould take a decent time in its expenditure for best results and the time possibly be overbalanced in the better results accom- plished. And' the preference of the two metiiods shall be left to the choice of the qualified electors of the towns:hip of Union by an election and a majority vote of the people.
Sec. *l That J. Roy Fant, L. L. Wagnon, James L. Belue,
Tow^sWp Bet- ^^* Theodore Maddox and James B. Young and their succes-
Coram^l^on " ^^^ ^" office 'be, and they are hereby, constituted and appointed
a Commission for the purpose of building and improving and
maintaining better and more permanent highways in Unwo
township, in Union county, and to be known as the "Union
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Township Better Roadd Commission," and' in that name they ^' ^- i*^'- sfhall be a corporation with power to have a corporate seal, sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with and generally, to do whatever may be necessary to be done in order to give the traveling public of Umion county better ai^ more substantial and permanent roadways over whidh to travel while passing into and traveling through Union town- strip. They shall have the power and authority to purchase all necessary road building machinery and materials to carry on and finish up said work. They shall have the further power and authority to issue the note or notes or obligations of said corporajtion in an amount not exceeding twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars, payable in amounts^ to be fixed' by said Commiissiion, and at stated intervals to be fixed by said cor- poration or Commisfijon, and the said corporation' shall be possessed of all such power as are usually granted and pertain to similar corporations : Provided, Should any vacancy occur in said Commisfiion by death, resignation, or otherwise, in the iMerim between the appK>intment or beginning of term at its end or expiration of commission of appointment, then, and in that event, the Commission shall 'have the power and authority to select the successor to fill out said term and complete the Board, and said selection shall appear in writing in the minute book of the Board.
Sec. 4. The said Union Town«ship Better Roads Commis- sion, as soon as convendenit after this Act becomes a law and tion. they receive their commissions, shall meet and organize and elect one of their number chairman, another vice chairman and another secretary and another treasurer of the said Com- mission ; and they shall keep an accurate and perfect record of all dealings and transactions of the said corporation*. The said Conunisisioa shall have the authority and right at any and all times to employ engineers, surveyors, superintendent or over- seer and all labor and hands necessary to do the work contem- plated and mapped out to be done, and fix the compensation and date for payment and to execute and give notes if neces- sary in anticipation* of tax moneys coming in ; and shall have the authority in the discretion of the said Commission to eon- tract for the whole of said work or any part of the same, and
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A. D. i9i«. to enter into contract for tbe lettit^ of same and the payment of said work and to employ counsel.
Sec. 5. The said Gxnmissflotij shall have a survey m^de of Survey of ^'^ ^^ public roods iH Umon township, and a map mad^ of roads. Union township showing on same all public tx)ads, the water
courses over which they pass, together with the distances, tbe grades and cross section measurements. And no road shall be constructed, bettered or improved that cannot be brought to a grade of not exceeding three per cent, when finished'.
Sec. 6. If in tihe judgment of said Commission it shall Lands may bccome necessary to acquire a right of way, or am outlet over
be condemned ,« i -,,,,, ,
for right-of- and through pnvate lands or shall become necessary to acquire land in changing the roadway or adding to same, for the better- ment and greater improvement of highiway, and' to obtain the objects and purposes of this Act; and in either event the same oannot be acquired by purchase at a reasonable price, then, and in that event, the power of eminent domain is herdDy conv- ferred and the same may be condemnjed. Such owner or own- ers of the land proposed to ibe condiemned may be made parties defendant in the manner of an ancillary proceeding, and the procedure shall be substantially as provided for in the con- demnation of right of way for railroads, and amendments thereto in so far as the same may be applicable, and sudi dam- ages as may be allowed as compensation shall be paid by the said Commission, and that every privilege, power and right to carry out the provisions of this Act are granted said Comniis- sion to aid in the further promotion of said work herein con- templated by tihis Act
Sec. 7. If by contract, that the said Commission may have How work ^^ estimate made of said work and imbprovements proposed may be done, ^nd mapped out and let the entire work out by contract, or by sections, to be laid off by the engineer of said Commission and to contract for the same, or it may do the work and improve- ment by purchasing necessary machinery and material and hir- ing labor as before stated in Section 3. In event the said Conv- nrission shall decide to let said work or any part thereof to bidders, the successful bidder shall be required to enter into a contract with the said Commission and' execute a bond for the faithful performance of such contract with- sufficient sureties
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ID favor of said Cotnniission' in an amount eqtial to 26 per cent. a. d. i»i«. of the estimated cost of the work awarded to him. If any con- ^'^^^''""^^ tractor to whom a portion or all of said work shall have been let, shall fail to perform the same according to the terms speci- fied in said contract, action may ibe haid m beihalf of the said Commission against said contractor and his) Board in the Court of Common Pleas for diamages sustained and recovery made against said contractor and his sureties.
Sec. 8. The said Union Township Better Roods Commisr sion and successors shall have comiplete and full supervision Authority and authority over all the public roads in Union township for*" the term andi space and life of the bond issue or special tax levy, and all the moneys paid as public road taxes and commu- tation road taxes for the same term of years as hereinbefore stated shall be devoted' exclusively and entirely in the work and improvements 'herein advocated', set forth and contemplated, and the said township shall also be entitled to its pro rata part of the time and labor of the county chain gang.
Sec. 9. It shall be tmiiawful for any person or persons to injure, damage, obstruct or build any bridge, road^vay, fence or^i'lSStrwrt or floodgate in such way as to cause an injury or damage or *"°***®' *'*^- obstruct the improvements herein contemplated ; and' it shall be unlawful for any one to empty a ditch or ditches or culvert rows of vegetation into any part of said roadway, or its drains or to plow into, across or over said roari.Way or its drain, and any person so causing such injury or damage shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction, be imprisoned on county chain gang for a period not exceeding one year or fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred ($500) dollars, or both.
Sec. 10. That the said Connmission or any of its agents, officers, ^l|>ployees or contractors shall have the right to enter Lateral upon the lands adjoining said highways or work at any timefaiu, etc. for the purpose of said improvements and laboring thereon in lateral ditche? and outfalls, without hindrance or objection or subjecting themselves or their engineers, agents, employees or contractors to prosecutions or indictments for trespass.
Sec. 11. Tliat subject to requirement hereinafter or herein-
, .. , Commission
before set forth, the said Commission shall prosecute said work to prosecute
u/Q|*|r how
and improvements in their discretion-, with a view of accom-
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Term of office.
Compensa tion.
A. D. 1918. plishing the greatest good to the densest of the population in the quickest time, until the whole of said improvements and betterments in good roads be accomplished.
Sec. 12. That this Commission herein appointed and com- missioned shall 'hold their offices undl the regular meeting of the Union county delegation- in the General Assembly convenes in January, 1914, when their successors shall be recommended by the said delegation for appointment by the Governor. The said Union Township Better Roads Commission shall occupy the same office as the Coimty Commissioners occupy in the courthouse of Union' county.
Sec. 13. That eac'h member of said Commission diall receive one hundired dollars every year for their services, payable quarterly, and the said Commissioners shall take the same oath of office before entering upon the discharge of their duties as now is taken by the County Commissioners, antl shall meet regularly on the first and third' Thursdays in each month and oftener if required and so notified by the Secretary, and they shall be fined two dollars for absence without a good* and suf- ficient excuse and same deducted from their salary.
Sec. 14. That the said Union Township Better Roads Com- mission shall make semiannual reports to the Board, of Count}' Commissioners of the work accompUshed and an itemized statement of the expenditure of all moneys together with where and how and for what expended, and shall also publish a dupli- cate of said report in a county newspaper publi^ed in the city of Union.
Shc. 15. The Treasurer of this Commission shall receive Treasurer of from all sources whatsocver the moneys derived from the sale ommission. ^^ ^^^ bond's OT the taxesi collected under the special levy as hereinbefore explained and all other rood tax moneys as soon as collected by the Treasurer of Union county. And- the said Treasurer sfhall be bonded in some solvent surety conqwiny doing business in this State for the faithful and honest cus- tody, care and safekeeping of all funds and mooeys entrusted to his care and keeping, and for any wilful breach of the trust shall also be punished, besides the forfeiture of bond, in the Penitentiary for a term not exceeding five years and a fine in an amount equal to the losses defalcated
Reports.
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Sec. 16. All moneys shall be paid oti' the order of the ^- ^- i^i^- majority of said CommisfiiooT;, the said order or resolution to M^^XTto appear in the minutes of the meeting ordering the payment, and ^ow^^^^ °"*' each Commissioner present must before adjournment sign the said minutes and the seal of said Conrniission affixed over the signature.
Sec. 17. The Chairman or Vice Chairman shall sign the war- rant and it must be attested by the Secretary under the seal be signed? ho%J! of said Commission.
Sec. 18. That all the requirements of the Constitution as to the necessary petition of freeholders and a majority of the qualified electors be complied with in an election to be called by the Township Commissioner of Union township.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of February, A. D. 1912, and \\ras not returned by him to the House in >vhich it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Election.
Town of
No. 614.
AN ACT TO Authorize the Town of Hartsville^ in Dar- lington County, to Borrow Two Thousand Dollars to Suppwment Fund Raiseu by Bond Issuk to Aid in the Construction of the South Carolina Western Railway.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Stale of South Carolina, That the town of Hartsvdlle, inHartsviiic'au-
thorizcd to
county of Darlington, be, and is hereby, authorized to borrow borrow money
1 t « 11 • • . 1 -Er *"^ *o pledge
two thousand dollars upon its note or notes, signed by Mayor taxes for se-
and City Clerk, at rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent, of railway.
upon resolution of Council, and said towo shall have right to
pledge its taxes as a guarantee of payment of said notes,
said amount so borrowed to be repaid within three years from
date of execution of said notes. Funds so derived to be used
solely for purpose of supplementing fund raised by bond
issued to aid in construction, etc., of South Carolina Western
Railway.
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A. D. 1912. 'Phis \^ yf>g^ presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in> which it originaitod witihini three days, the General AssemJbly being in» session. — Code Commissioner.
issue.
No. 515.
AN ACT TO Authorize and Require the County Board of Commissioners of Dillon County to Issue Bonds, in Addition to Those Heretofore Authorized, for the Purpose of Finishing, Furnishing and Equipping the Public Buildings of Dillon County, and to Levy a Special Tax to Pay Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 26^sute./962| State of South Carolina, That in additioci to the bonds hereto- iSii.lj? Stats., f<^^ authorized amid required to be issued by an Act entitled v?de**for** aSS- "^^ ^^^ ^^ authorize and' require the Coun«ty Board of Com- Uonai bond missiooers of Dillon county to issue bonds for the purpose of aiding in erecting and furnishing a courthouse and' jail at Dil- lon, andi to provide a special building commission to be known as the Courthouse Commission, and to prescribe their po^-ers and' duties, and to provide for an annual levy for the purpose of paying the interest oo bonds, and to provide a sinking fund to redeem same," approved February 23d', 1910, and also an Act entitled "An Act to authorize and require the County Board of Commiissioners of Dillon county to issue bonds in addition to those heretofore authorized to erect and furnish a couithoUse audi jail for said county, and to purchase a lot or lots for same, and to levy a special tax to pay same/' approved the 13th day of February, A. D. 1911. The County Board of Commissioners of the county of Dillon shall issue bonds to the amount of fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars; said bonds to be exempt from all municipal, county and State taxes, in addition .to the amount authorized by said Acts, making the amount of bonds which shall be issued by said county of Dil- lon, in the aggregate, eighty thousand ($80,000) dollars, the proceeds of which, if so niiuch be necessary, together with all other sums of money, or contributions iheretofore, or which may hereafter be oontri'buted or miad<e for that purpose, shall
Bonds ex- empt from taxation.
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be used for the purchase of suitable gvxMUids or lot or lots, on a. d. wis. such additional ground, or lot or lots, as may be necessary, upon ^[^"^1^"^^ which to erect, and for erecting and finishing and purchasing h^uw^^^etc*"'^* and equipping a courthouse and jail and odier public buildings for the said county of Dillon.
Sec. 2. That the additional boads herein and hereby pro- vided to be issued shall be supplemental of, and deemed and bonds supple- taken as of the same issue as those provided for in the twoJo^^r * court- Acts aforesaid, to the intent -that they shall be interest bearing ^^^""^ *'''"***• coupon bonds, known as Courthouse Bonds, in dienominaitions of five hundred ($600) dollars, and one thousand ($1,000) dollars, numbered consecutively from the last number of those issued under said Acts, upwards, and bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, payable semiannually, on the first day^ of April and October in each and every year suc- ceeding date of issue, until the same srhall mature, and shall be made payable to 'bearer not more than twenty years from date thereof; and a record of the respective numbers, denomina- tions and amounts of said bonds shall be registered and kept Record, by said Board in a suitable book to be provided for that pur- pose.
Sec. 3. That all the provisions, conditions and stipulations of the Acts aforesaid entitled "An Act to authorize and require Annual levy the County Board of Commissioners of Dillon county to issue an/^rovldc*^** bonds for the purpose of aiding -in erecting and furnishing a""^*"*^ ^'*"*^' coutrhouse and jail at Dillon, and to provide a special building commissioa, to be known as the Courthouse CommissicMi, and to prescribe their powers and duties, and to provide for an annual- levy for the purpose of paying the interest on- bonds, and to provide a sinking fund to redeem same," in regard to the execution of the bonds therein provided for, and thie cou- pons thereto attached, together with the disposition and' the application of the proceeds of a sale of the same, the levy of a special tax creating a sinking fund» are hereby made applicable to the bonds and coupons herein provided to be issued: Pro- Proviso. vided. That no election shall be necessary to determine the question) of the issuing of said bonds.
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A, D. 1912. Sec. 4. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval, and all Acts andi parts of Acts inconsistent herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the lOdi day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session*. — Code Commissioner.
No. 516.
AN ACT TO Authorize the County of Dilwn to Issue Bonds to Refund and Pay Certain Indebtedness of Said County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Board of Commis- CoramLsioncrs sioncrs of the county of Dillon be, and are hereby, authorized County author- and directed to issue coupon bonds to an amount not exceeding bonds*^o*^ay fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars to pay the valid and out- indebtedpess. standing indebtedness of said county now represented by bonds heretofore issued by the County Board of Commissioners of Dillon county under and in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled "An Act to authorize the county of Dillon to issue bonds for permanent road and highway improvements, and to provide for the expen- diture of the same," approved February 16, 1911, said bonds Act of 1911, having been issued for the purpose of paying the valid out-
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' standing floating indebtedness of said county, including the sum of four thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine and 67-100 ($4,829.67) dollars, being the indebtedness found to be due by said county of Dillon by the Commission appointed to divide and apportion between the counties of Marion and. Dillon the lawful and bona fide indebtedness of Marion county, and the sum determined by the said Board of County Com- missioners to be justly and properly owing to Livingston and Gibson for professional services rendiered to the Commission, to establish Dillon county and to the Courthouse Commission. Said Board of County Commissioners are authorized to pay and retire the said fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars of bonds
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SO issued pursuant to the said statute in advance of the ^- ^- i^^*- maturity thereof at a price not exceeding the price paid to said county by the purchasers thereof and accrued interest thereon, and on payment of said bonds the said bonds shall be cancelled. Said bonds shall be known as funding bonds, shall bear date of January 1, 1912, and be in such denomina- Funding tion and in such form and contain such recitals as the County Board of Commissioners may determine; shall be numbered consecutively from one upwards, shall be payable thirty years from their date, without option on the part of said county to redeem the said bonds, or any part thereof, prior to their maturity; shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, payable semiannually, and shall be payable at some bank in the city and State of New York, to be desig- nated in said bonds. Said bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper under the law merchant and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issue and sale thereof, and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers for value, and no proceedings other than a resolution of the County Board of Commissioners shall be necessary for the issuance of said bonds. . Said bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the County Board of Com- bonjfs"''^"'"^ ""^ missioners of said county, countersigned by the clerk thereof, and the seal of the county shall be impressed upon each of said bonds. The coupons of said bonds may be signed with the engraved or lithographed signatures of said chairman and said clerk. A record of the respective numbers, denominations and amount of said bonds shall be registered and kept by said Board in a suitable book provided for that purpose. Said bonds shall be nontaxable for all purposes whatsoever and the coupons thereof, when due, shall be receivable in payment taxation. for all county taxes. Said bonds may be sold by the County Board of Commissioners at either public or private sale and the receipt of the Treasurer of said county for the purchase price shall be full acquittance to the purchaser who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
Sec. 2. That the proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be proceeds to deposited in one or more responsible banks of this State, to be !^ ^ailk*^*^*^ selected by the said County Board of Commissioners, jointly
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A. D. 1918. y^fil\^ the County Treasurer, at the highest rate of interest -^*^v-^^ offered, regard being had to the responsibility of such bank or banks, and shall be held subject to the warrant of said G)unty Board of Commissioners, and all warrants drawn upon said fund shall be signed by the chairman of the County Board of Commissioners, countersigned by the clerk thereof, and impressed with the county seal, and no warrant or warrants shall be drawn against said fund unless an itemized, verified statement or account shall be presented and approved by the said Board of Commissioners.
Sec. 3. That for the purpose of paying the principal and Tax levy to interest of said bonds, said County Board of Commissioners
pay interest
and create are hereby authorized and directed to levy annually a tax on
sinking fund. . #• i-n-h cr •
all the taxable property m said county of Dillon, sumcient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal as and when the same respectively become due, the said tax to be placed on the county duplicate by the County Auditor of said county, collected by the County Treasurer as now provided by law for the collection of other taxes, and said tax shall be held and kept as a distinct fund, applied as hereinbefore provided.
Si5c. 4. That the proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be used only for the purpose of paying the valid, outstanding
of proceeds!* floating indebtedness of said county, including the sum of four thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine and sixty-seven one- hundredths ($4,829.67) dollars, being the indebtedness found to be due by said county of Dillon by the Commission appointed to divide and apportion between the counties of Marion and Dillon the lawful and bona fide indebtedness of Marion county, and such sum to Livingston and Gibson for professional services rendered to the Commission to establish Dillon county and to the Courthouse Commission, as the said County Board of Commissioners may deem just and proper. All of which said indebtedness is now represented by bonds heretofore issued by the County Commissioners of Dillon county under and in pursuance of an Act of the General Act of 1911 Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled "An Act
27 Stats., 898. ^-q authorize the county of Dillon to isue bonds for permanent
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road and highway improvements, and to provide for all expen- ^- -^- ^®^'- ditures of the same," approved February 16, 1911.
Sec. 5. That for the purpose of paying the principal and interest of said bonds, said County Board of Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to levy annually a tax on all the taxable property in said county of Dillon, sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal as and when the same respectively become due, the said tax to be placed on the county duplicate by the County Auditor of said county, collected by the County Treasurer as ndw provided by law for the collection of other taxes, and said tax shall be held and kept as a distinct fund applied as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 6. That the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the county of Dillon to issue bonds for permanent road and high- way improvements, and to provide for the expenditure of the same," approved February 16, 1911, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
Sec. 7. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No- 517.
AN ACT TO Authorize the County of Dillon to Issue Bonds to Provide Moneys for the Purpose of Con- structing New Public Roads and Highways and Bridges and Permanently Improving Existing Public Roads and Highways and Bridges in Said County, AND for the Purpose of Paying and Retiring Twenty Thousand Dollars of Bonds Heretofore Issued for the Said Purpose by Said County, and for the Pur- pose OF Providing the Manner of the Expenditure OF Said Moneys.
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A. D. 1912. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^^][j^^ State of South Carolina, That the County Board of Coinmis< ^r^Diilon"*" sioncfs of the county of Dillon be, and are hereby, authorized iicd"^o*"iMuc and directed to issue coupon bonds of said county, to an ^ra"provOTcnt*^ amouut uot exceeding $85,000, for the purpose of constructing new public roads and highways and bridges and permanently improving existing public roads and highways and bridges in said county, and for the purpose of paying and retiring bonds in the sum of $20,000, heretofore issued by said county of Dillon, under and in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled "An Act to authorize the county of Dillon to issue bonds for permanent road and highway improvements and to provide for the expenditure of the same," approved February 16, 1911. Said bonds shall be known as Highway Improvement Bonds, shall bear date of January 1, 1912, and be in such denominations and in such forms, and contain such recitals as the County Board of Commissioners may determine ; shall be numbered consecu- tively from one upwards; shall be payable thirty years from their date, without option on the part of said county to redeem the said bonds or any part thereof prior to their maturity ; shall bear interest at a rate not exceeding five per centum per annum, payable semiannually, and shall be payable at some bank in the city and State of New York, to be designated in said bonds. Said bonds shall have all the qualities of negoti- able paper under the law merchant, and shall not be invalid for any irregularity or defect in the proceedings for the issue and sale thereof, and shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers for value, and no proceedings other than a resolution of the County Board of Commissioners shall be necessary for the issuance of said bonds. Said bonds shall be signed by the chairman of the County Board of Commissioners of said county, countersigned by the clerk thereof, and the seal of the county shall be impressed upon each of said bonds. The coupon of said bonds may be signed with the engraved or lithographed signature of said chairman and clerk. A record of the respective numbers, denominations and amount of said bonds shall be registered and kept by said Board in a suitable book provided for that purpose. Said bonds shall be
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 1023
nontaxable for all purposes whatsoever, and the coupons ^* ^- ^®i^- thereof when due shall be receivable in payment for all county ^^'''^"^ taxes. Said bonds may be sold by the County Board of Com- missioners at either public or private sale, and the receipt of the Treasurer of said county for the purchase price shall be full acquittance to the purchaser who shall not be obliged to see to the application of the purchase money.
SiiC. 2. That the proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be deposited in one or more responsible banks of this State, to be Proceeds of selected by the said County Board of Commissioners jointly to be placed with the County Treasurer, at the highest rate of interest interest. offered, regard being had to the responsibility of such bank or banks, and shall be held subject to the warrant of said County Board of Commissioners, and all warrants drawn upon the said fund shall be signed by the chairman of the County Board of Commissioners, countersigned by the clerk thereof, and impressed with the county seal, and no warrant or warrants shall be drawn against said fund unless an itemized, verified statement or account shall be presented to and approved by said County Board of Commissioners.
Skc. 3. That the proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be portion of used, so far as necessary, for the purpose of paying and retir- S^f *to^ retire ing bonds, in the sum of $20,000, heretofore issued by the said ^^""*^'" ^'^"^ county of Dillon under and in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled "An Act to authorize the county of Dillon to issue bonds for per- manent road and highway improvements, and to provide for the expenditure of the same," approved February 16, 1911 ; and the County Board of Commissioners of said county is authorized to accept the surrender of said bonds in advance of the maturity thereof at a price not exceeding the price paid by the purchaser of said bonds to the said county with accrued interest on said bonds, and the payment of the said bonds shall be cancelled. The balance of the proceeds of said bonds authorized by this Act shall be used only for the. purpose of constructing new public roads and highways and bridges, and permanently improving existing public roads and highways and bridges, and the purchasing of machinery and other fixtures, appliances and equipment necessary to work said roads in said
issue.
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A. D. 191$. county: Provided, That before any of the said money is so ^^"^^"^"^ expended to construct or improve roads and highways and bridges such road and highway shall be surveyed, located or otherwise laid out, as hereinafter provided; and for the pur- pose of this Act any road now known as a private path or neighborhood road may be laid out and designated as a public * road or highway by said County Board of Commissioners.
Sec. 4. That for the purpose of paying the principal and Annual tax interest of the bonds, said duly authorized County Board of icvwd to pay Commissioners are hereby authorized and directed to levy annually a tax on all taxable property in said county of Dillon sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking fund for the payment of the principal as and when the same respectively become due, the said tax to be placed on the county duplicate by the County Auditor of said county, col- lected by the County Treasurer as now provided by law for the collection of other taxes, and said tax shall be held and kept as a distinct fund, applied as hereinafter provided.
Sec. 5. The said County Board of Commissioners may employ an engineer, who shall also be skilled in scientific road
bc^eSpioyed!** construction, at such salary as may be fixed by said Board, pay- able monthly from the proceeds of the sale aforesaid of said bonds, with such assistance, or assistant engineer, with like qualifications, as they may deem necessary, whose salary shall be fixed and paid in like manner. It shall be the duty of the engineer, under the direction of said Board, to survey, to locate and relocate, whenever necessary, every road and section of road before any work shall be done thereon, furnish complete profiles or maps, showing location, grade and other conditions, together with complete plans and specifications for the per- manent construction of such road or highway, and furnish any other information and perform any other labor within his power required of him by said Board.
Sec. 6. For the purpose of locating any new or relocating May con- ^^Y ^^^^ "^w existing, and when deemed necessary, the County
road" ^^^^ ^°^ Board of Commissioners may acquire, by grant, purchase or condemnation according to law, all necessary lands for the purpose; they shall, if in their judgment it seems best, let to the lowest responsible bidder, after due advertisement, the
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improvement, building or construction of said public roads and ^ ^- ^•^*- highways, or any portion of the same, or any part or section of ^'^^^'^**'' any road or highway, or employ labor and have the work done, using the chain gang and road machinery for such purpose; full power, authority and discretion being hereby given to said Cctmty Board of Commissioners to perform and execute the work, and to accomplish the purposes of this Act in the manner which, in their judgment, will prove most economical, quality relatively considered.
Sec. 7. That said County Board of Commissioners shall set aside and allot twenty-five per cent, of the general fund arising fund to be from the sale of said bonds for the building and construction struction of of bridges, unusual cuts and embankments and other expensive works, and shall expend in each township an amount which shall not be less than seventy-five per cent, of such sum as shall bear the same ratio to eighty-five thousand dollars, the total bond issue, as the taxable value of the property of said town- ship shall bear to the taxable property of the county.
Sec. 8. That no roads or highway that is permanently improved or constructed, as herein provided by said County rpadi!^'** ^^ Board of Commissioners, shall be less than twenty feet wide, exclusive of side ditches and drains, not less than ten feet of which shall be of permanent construction : Provided, That said County Board of Commissioners shall have the power and ^^**^*"*- authority to expend, in their discretion and as they may think necessary and proper, such sums of money arising from the bond issue herein provided for upon the streets of any of the towns of said county which form a direct connection and part of the public roads or highways leading into such towns.
Sec. 9. That said Board shall quarterly prepare and file in the office of the clerk thereof, and also in the office of the Quarterly re- Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the said county, a succinct Sfcd ^ but clear statement of the work done and accomplished the preceding quarter, with an itemized account of all money received and disbursed, and annually, at the close of each year, shall make a full report of its transactions during the year then closed, including an itemized statement of all moneys received and disbursed, and for that purpose, which said report shall be
88— A
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A, D. 1918. transmitted to the Circuit Judge and by him turned over to the ^"^"^^'^^^ grand jury at the first term of the Court next following, and it shall be the duty of the grand jury of said county to examine said report fully and minutely and submit their findings thereon to said Court at the same or next ensuing term thereof; and, in addition therto, said grand jury shall make an annual exam- ination of the books, papers, accounts and work of said County Board of Commissioners, as they are now required by law to make of other officers of said county.
Sec. 10. That said County Board of Commissioners shall Permanent Carry forward the permanent work herein provided for as pushed? ^ expeditiously as possible and as good work will permit, and to that end shall select a starting point, and otherwise determine the roads or highways to be improved or constructed, making such selection as in their judgment will best subserve the pur- poses of this Act and the interest of the greatest number of people in said county.
Sec. 11. That the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the
87 Stats., 8»3| county of Dillon to issue bonds for permanent road and high-
rcpea c . ^^^ improvements, and to provide for the expenditure of the
same," approved February 16, 1911, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed.
Sec. 12. That this Act shall take effect {mediately upon its approval by the Governor.
This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 518,
AN ACT TO Provide for the Issue of Bonds by Township No. 15, OF Fairfield County, for Public Road Pur- poses, AND for the Disposition of the Funds Arising „ J from the Sale Thereof.
Bonds au'
?su°ed"yTSwn! SECTION 1. Be it cfiacted by the General Assembly of the Ncwb^r?ir ^^' State of South Carolina, That a Commission, consisting of County. ^ 5j Davis and F. R. McMeekin, is hereby created for Town-
OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 1027
ship No, 15, of Fairfield county (a vacancy by death or other- ^' ^- i®i*-
wise to be filled by the survivor), and is hereby authorized and ^''"^^^^^^^^
empowered to issue and sell at par coupon bonds for public
road purposes for and on behalf of said township (composed
of the southern territory, being School Districts No. 15 and
No. 19 and part of School District No. 27, of the old township
No. 13), in the amount of two thousand ($2,000) dollars; said
bonds to be in denominations of five hundred ($500) dollars
each, payable to bearer January 1, 1922, and bearing interest at
the rate of five (5) per centum per annum, payable each
January 1st following the date of the issue ; and the said bonds
and the coupons for interest thereon are hereby made and
declared to be a lien upon all the taxable property of said
township, and are exempted from taxation and made receiv- Exempt from
able for taxes by the County Treasurer of said county ; said
bonds and coupons to be signed by the said two members of
the said Commission: Provided, however, That it shall be Proviso.
sufficient that the signatures upon the coupons be lithographed
or engraved.
Sec. 2. That the said Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to expend the proceeds of the sale of said bonds, be expended, after paying the necessary costs of preparation and advertise- ment for sale, in payment for the cost of improving the public roads of said township in a manner prescribed or approved by said Commission or in payment of any indebtedness already incurred in such road improvement in contemplation of said issue.
Sec. 3. That a special annual tax of two (2) mills is hereby levied for t^n years, beginning with the year 1912, upon all '^"""nJercsr the taxable property within said township, to pay the annual interest on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund for liquidating and retiring the same when due ; and it is hereby made the duty of the County Auditor of said county to enter the said levy annually upon his tax duplicate, and the duty of the Treasurer of said county to collect the same, at the same time as ordinary county taxes, and to pay therefrom the inter- est when due, upon presentation of the coupons for the same, and to invest the surplus each year at interest in such securities as may be approved by the State Sinking Fund Commission,
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A. D. 1912. and to deposit such balances, when not otherwise invested, in
^^^^'^^^^ some safe bank at interest; and it shall be the duty of the
County Treasurer to pay and redeem the said bonds when due
January 1, 1922, and to retire and cancel the same as likewise
the coupons for interest each year.
Sec. 4. That said bonds before being sold shall be presented
Record of to the clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, who shall
b^nds before ^^^tkc a record of the same in his office and keep the same.
together with the original signatures of the members of the
Commission issuing and signing the same.
Sec. 5. That after the accumulation of a fund of two funS."""^**'^"^ thousand ($2,000) dollars for the retirement of said bonds, any further accumulation by interest on the fund or by collection of the special tax herein provided for shall be set aside by the County Treasurer annually, subject to the order of the said Commission for road purposes in said township.
Sec. 6. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 519.
AN ACT TO Vaudate and Declare Legal an Election I Held in the Town oe. Hampton Courthouse, Hamp- ton County, Authorizing the Issuing of Ten Thousand Dollars in Bonds eor the Purpose of Erecting a School Building in the Town of Hamp- ton Courthouse. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an election be held on the bond^dcct^n ^^y ^^ April, 1911, in the town of Hampton Courthouse, Hampton *** Hampton county, authorizing the. issuance of ten thousand dol- lars in coupon bonds by the said town for the purpose of erect- ing a school building in and for the said town of Hampton Courthouse be, and the same is hereby, validated in all
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respects, together with the bonds issued in pursuance of said ^' ^- ^^i*- •election, and the said bonds are hereby declared to be valid and l^al in all respects and valid obligations of the said town of Hampton Courthouse, as therein provided.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 520.
AN ACT TO VAI.IDATE AND CONEIRM THE El^ECTlON FOR
Intendant AND Wardens of the Town of Donalds, Hei*d on February 6, 1911.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the election held in and by the ^ion^^Tt w town of Donalds, on February 6, 1911, for Intendant and jjj^ ^J^^^^^ Wardens be, and the same is hereby, validated and confirmed, notwithstanding any irregularities which may have occurred in the conduct of same.
jp jp ^^
This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 521.
AN ACT TO Validate and Declare Legal an Election Held in the Town of St. Matthews, Calhoun CouNTY> Authorizing the Issuing of Twenty Thousand Dollars in Bonds for the Purpose of Aid- iNG IN THE Construction of Public Buildings for the Said County of Calhoun.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the "State of South Carolina, That an election held April 12, A. D.
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A. D. 1018. 1911^ in the town of St. Matthews, Calhoun county, authoriz-
Bond dec- ^"^ ^^^ issuance of twenty thousand dollars in coupon bonds
o?" St" Ma?-^y *^^ ^^^^ town for the purpose of aiding in the construction
da^^d. ^*"" ^^ public buildings for the said county of Calhoun be, and
the same is hereby, validated in all respects, together with the
bonds issued in pursuance of said election, and said bonds are
hereby declared to be valid and legal in all respects and valid
obligations of the said town of St. Matthews as therein
provided.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect immediately on
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 522.
AN ACT To Validate and Declare Legal an Election Held in the Town oi? Kingstree, Williamsburg County^ Authorizing the Issuing o^ Twenty-Eight Thousand Dollars in Bonds, for the Purpose of Con- structing, Establishing and Maintaining a System OF Waterworks in the Town of Kingstree, and Four- teen Thousand Dollars for the Purpose of Con- structing, Establishing and Maintaining a System of Sewerage in the Said Town of Kingstree.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That an election held on the 26th
tion°for t^^*n ^^ September, A. D. 1911, in the town of Kingstree, Williams-
of Kingstree burg county, authorizing the issuance of twenty-eight thousand
sewerage vaii- dollars in coupou bonds by the said town for the purpose of
da ted •
constructing, establishing and maintaining a system of water- works in and for the said town of Kingstree, and fourteen thousand dollars in coupon bonds for the purpose of con- structing, establishing and maintaining a system of sewerage in and for the said town of Kingstree be, and the same is hereby, validated in all respects, together with the bonds issued
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in pursuance of said election, and the said bonds are hereby ^- ^- ^*^*- declared to be valid and legal in all respects and valid obliga- tions of the said town of Kingstree as therein provided.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect immediately on
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 628.
AN ACT TO VAI.IDATE AND CONFiRM AN E1.ECTION HEU) JN
Town of Wai.hai,i,a, in Oconee County, on January 9, 1912, FOR Mayor and Ai^dermen and Three Mem- bers OF Board of Heai^th of Said Town.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the election held on January 9, ^j J^^J wS- 1912, in town of Walhalla, in Oconee county, for Mayor and fijJicd?°" six Aldermen and three members of Board of Health, and the result as announced by Town Council of said town be, and the same is hereby, validated and confirmed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 524.
AN ACT TO Declare Legal an Election Held in Estill School District No. 18, o^ Hampton County, for the Purpose of Authorizing the Issuing of Ten Thou- sand Dollars in Bonds for School Purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^i^ction in State of South Carolina, That an election held on the 29th day ^^^SicTr^u of May, 1911, in Estill School District No. 18, of Hampton dat«<>- county, South Carolina, authorizing the issuance of ten
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^' ^' "^^ thousand dollars in coupon bonds by said district for the pur- pose of buying a lot and erecting a public school building in and for said school district be, and the same is hereby, vali- dated in all respects, together with the bonds issued in pursu- ance of said election, and the said bonds are hereby declared to be valid and legal in all respects, and valid obligations of the said Estill School District No. 18, of Hampton county, as therein provided.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 625.
AN ACT to Declare Vai.id and Legal an Election Authorizing the Issuing oe Bonds in High School District No. 1, Marion County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That an election held May 19, A. D.
tion'in school 1910, in High School District'No. One (1) of Marion county,
district van- , . . , . - , , . . • « . , « t «• •
dated. authonzmg the issuance of bonds by said high school distnct
in the sum of twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars, bearing inter- est at the rate of five per cent, per annum, for the purpose of purchasing sites, and the erection of buildings thereon, or for the purpose of purchasing improved property suitable for school, dormitory or mess hall purposes, or for any or all of said purposes for said high school district be, and the same is hereby, validated and declared legal in any and all respects whatsoever.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 526. ^iX^'
AN ACT TO Deci^ARK Vai,id and Legai, an Election Authorizing the Issuing op Bonds in Schooi. Dis- trict No. 36, Marion County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an election held May 19, A. D. tipn in school 1910, in School District No. 36 (Thirty-six), of Marion dlfted! county, authorizing the issuance of bonds by said district in the sum of not exceeding thirty thousand ($30,000) dollars, bearing interest not to exceed six per cent, per annum, be, and the same is hereby, validated and declared legal in any and all respects whatsoever.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 627.
AN ACT TO Vaudate an Election to Issue Ten Thousand ($10,000) Dollars in Bonds by the Town of Saluda TO Aid in the Construction of a Railroad to Saluda FROM Some Point or Points on Some Railroad Now in Existence in This State. Whereas, An election was held in the town of Saluda, in ,, ..^ ,.
' Validating
Saluda county, on the day of A. D. 1911 : $io.qoo bond
' -^ ' election m
and, town of Sa-
luda to aid
Whereas, A majority of the votes cast in such an election Saiuda Rail-.
road.
held pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of this State, •entitled "An Act to authorize an election on the question of issuing bonds by the town of Saluda in aid of railroad," approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1910, voted in favor of the issuance of said bonds to the amount of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars ; therefore, ,,Af^,of mo.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^^,^1^^*°?^^^°^ State of South Carolina, That an election held on the ^^ *^"« i»<»"^»
' m aid of rail-
day of A. D. 1911, pursuant to an Act entitled 'o*^
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A. D, i9ia. "An Act to authorize an election on the question of issuing bonds by the town of Saluda in aid of railroad," approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1910, in which a majority of those voting therein voted in favor of the issuance of bonds to the amount of ten thousand ($10,000) dollars, in aid of a railroad be, and the same is hereby, declared valid, and. all bonds issued or to be issued in accordance with said Act and election are hereby declared valid obligations of the town of Saluda, in Saluda county. Approved the 26th day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 628.
AN ACT TO Confirm and Approvk the Charter of the Town of St. George, Issued by the Secretary of State ON THE 3d Day of March, A. D. 1911, and to Validate THE Acts and Doings of the Said Town Since Its Incorporation.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Charter of State of South Carolina, That the charter issued to the town
Geo?gc°ap- " of St. George, in Dorchester county, on the 3d day of March,
proved. ^ j^ 1911, by the Secretary of State, conferring upon, the said
town powers under Article II, Chapter XLIX, Volume I, Code
of Laws, 1902, be, and the same hereby is, confirmed and
approved.
Sec 2. That all acts and doings of the said town since its iiDoorporatiom as set out in Section 1 be, and the same are hereby, ratified, validated and confirmed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 529. ^ ^ ^«^«
AN ACT TO Provide for the Disposition of the Surplus Funds in the Hands of the Sinking Fund Commis- sion OF Cherokee County, Appucabi^e to the Pay- ment of Railroad Bonds in Cherokee, Limestone. Whiteplains and Morgan Townships.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Sinking Fund Commission comiS^'Jn" of of Cherokee county be, and they are hereby, authorized and cJSnty^uthor- directed to pay over to the County Treasurer of Cherokee 1"^ %y^^ county all surplus funds in their hands arising from the levies Jjf**]^^fu"js. heretofore provided to pay the banded debt for railroads in Cherokee, Limestone, Whiteplains and Morgan townships, and take his receipts therefor.
Sec. 2. The County Treasurer shall upon receipt of said funds enter the same to the credit of the school fund in each schooWund.*^ of said townships so that to Cherokee township shall be credited the surplu-s paid' in from said township, and the amount paid in from the remaining townships shall be, credited thereto, and said funds shall be apportioned in the manner now provided by law for the apportionment of the Constitu- tion three-mill school tax.
Sec. 3. That the County Treasurer shall notify the Superin- tendent of Education of Cherokee county of the amounts so appo"rdoned. received and the apportionment thereof, and said funds shall be used for school purposes in said townships as other school
funds are now used.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 530.
AN ACT TO Authorize the Commissioners of the Sink- ing Fund to Lend Funds to Saluda County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Commissioners of the Sink-
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A. D. 191S. ing Fund are hereby authorized and empowered to lend to the
Authorizing county of Saluda the sum of seventeen thousand dollars, at
of* th^^king ^ ^^^^ ^^ interest not exceeding five per cent, per annum, pay-
moScy *to * *Sa? ^^^^ withiu onc year from date, for ordinary county expenses,
hida County, ^^d tax levy for ordinary county purposes to be pledged for
same.
Sec. 2. The County Supervisor and County Treasurer are
hereby authorized to execute a note or notes for the amount
pcSiso?^ and* herein named, payable to the Commissioners of the Sinking
^?c*ute *notcs Pund within one year from date, and to pledge the taxes levied
for same. jj^ g^^jj couuty, as Stated in Section 1 of this Act to pay same.
Sec." 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval, and all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this
Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days,, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 531.
AN ACT TO Authorize the Commissioners of the Sink- ing Fund to Lend Funds to Lee County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^rs o?siS!?ng State of South Carolina, That the Commissioners of the Sink- <:c"tai"sum*"o ing Fund are hereby authorized to lend to the county of Lee Lee County. ^^^ ^^^ ^^ j^^^ thousand ($4,000) dollars, to be used for the
payment of the indebtedness of said county, upon the note or
bond of the County Treasurer and County Supervisor, at a
rate of interest not exceeding five (5%) per cent, per annum,
said loan to be payable in one (1) year.
Sec 2. For the purpose of paying said loan and interest a
Tax levy to tax of onc mill on the dollar is hereby levied on all the prop- pay loan. ^ J
erty in the said county of Lee for the year 1912, to be placed by the County Auditor upon the county duplicate and col- lected by the County Treasurer at the same time other taxes are collected.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of ^ ^ ^^' February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 682.
AN ACT Rei,ating to the Union Graded School District Trustees, Their Election by the People, Etc.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, There shall be elected in the general TJStees"!" °' election in November, 1912, two (2) trustees; and in the gen- eral election in November, 1914, three (3) trustees, for the Union Graded School District No. 11, in Union county, for a term of four (4) years, respectively; and thereafter every two years as the terms respectively expire, and any vacancy occur- ring during a term shall be filled by the nomination or recom- mendation of the elected trustees on the said Board of School Trustees.
Sec. 2. That after the general election in November, 1912, the said School Board of Trustees of Union Graded School District No. 11 shall consist of five (5) trustees; after the two (2) trustees elected as herein provided qualifies.
Sec. 3. The term of office of all the trustees elected under and by virtue of this Act shall commence on the first day of December after the general election in November, as provided for in this Act^ or as soon thereafter as may be convenient and practicable.
Sec. 4. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as taking away or lessening any of the rights, duties, powers and author- ly^^ics and ity now enjoyed by the present Board of Trustees, and all the p***'*"- rights, duties, power and authority now exercised by the present Board be continuous, and the present, the formation and perfected Board of Trustees as contemplated under this Act, shall enjoy all the rights, duties, powers and authority now exercised by the present Board of Trustees and all similar officers in other school districts in this State.
Sec. 5. The elections for the election of trustees herein pro- Election. vided for shall be ordered by the Board of Trustees of said
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A. D. 1918. district at least sixty (60) days, and the notice thereof pub- lished in the city of Union before the general election in November, 1912 and 1914, and at the same time said Board shall appoint and publish the appointment as hereinbefore set out, the managers at the said election and designate the places within the said district for the holding of said election and the deposition of ballots. The polls shall be opened at eight o'clock a. m., and closed at four o'clock p. m., after which the man- agers shall in public count the ballots and declare the results. Votes to be It shall require a majority of all the votes cast in said election to elect, and in the event of a lack of a majority of the votes cast, or a tie vote, the second election shall be ordered by the said managers for the third Tuesday of November following the general election, to be held as the first and by the same managers.
Sec. 6. The managers shall declare in writing to the County Board of Education the results of the said elections and trans- mit to said Board the ballots and the names of the voters par- ticipating in the ballot boxes under lock and key and sealed.
Sec. 7. That only duly qualified and registered electors of cic?t<?rs^*to the school district shall participate and vote in the nomination ^°*^- and election of the said school trustees as aforesaid.
Sec. 8. That preceding the election of the two (2) trustees in the general election of November, 1912, as provided in Section 1 of this Act, three (3) of the present Board of School Trustees shall be decided on for retirement from said Board. The retirement shall be decided by lot, by a child drawing from a closed receptacle, in which slips of paper with the name of one of the present Board of Trustees written thereon, and rep- resenting in number the number of the present Board, and the drawing and preparation for drawing done in the presence of the County Board of Education at least ninety (90) days pre- ceding the general election in November, 1912.
Sec. 9. That the trustees to be retired, as is provided for in Section 8, shall resign, and their resignation be accepted by the present Board of said school district, prior to December 1, 1912, and make way for their successors elected in November, 1912, general election.
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Skc. 10. That the remaining three of the present Board of ^- ^' ^•^*- said school district and their successors are hereby retired on November 30, 1914, to- make way for their successors elected in the general elections of November, 1914.
Sec. 11. That this Act shall be in full force and eflfect from and after the approval of the Governor, and all Acts and parts of Acts, general, special and otherwise, inconsistent and in con- flict with this Act, are hereby repealed, and especially an Act entitled "An Act to establish the Union School District, to authorize the establishment of free graded schools therein, and to provide the means for the efficient management of the same," approved December 24, A. D. 1892.
Sec. 12. That the title of this Act be amended by striking out and inserting in lieu thereof the following: The Union Graded School District Trustees, their election by the peo- ple, etc.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 588.
AN ACT TO Provide fot the Erection oi? a Statue op Dr. J. Marion Sims, a Native oe Lancaster County, South Carolina, Upon the State House Grounds in Columbia.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the g^^^^ State of South Carolina, That the sum of five thousand dollars ^^/- ^^""^1,^" be appropriated to be used in connection with an equal sum to ^'■ccted. be raised by the members of the South Carolina Medical Asso- ciation, and to become available only when such equal sum has been raised and deposited with the Commission hereinafter provided for, for the erection upon the State House grounds in Columbia of a statue of heroic size of Dr. J. Marion Sims, who was born in Lancaster county. South Carolina, January 25, 1813, and who, by his work as a surgeon and gynecologist.
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^' ^' ^^^.' ^^^ brought renown, not only to his native county and State, but to America as well.
Sec. 2. That a Commission of* three male citizens of South Carolina be appointed by the Governor, upon nomination by the South Carolina Medical Association, to take charge of the funds hereinbefore appropriated when available, and also of all contributions which may be made to them for the puq)ose of this Act, and shall select the location and inscription, and contract for and superintend the erection of the statue.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 584.
AN ACT to Regulate the Board of Public Works op
Gaffney, S. C.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That . from and after the second
members of Tucsday iu Junc, 1912, the salary of the members of the Board
Works of ** of Public Works of the town of Gaffney, S. C, shall be the
sum of one hundred dollars per anntun each, in lieu of the
sum of two hundred and fifty dollars per annum as now paid.
Sec. 2. That from and after said date each member of the
said Board of Public Works shall enter into a bond in the sura
Bond. of five thousand dollars, in lieu of a bond for ten thousand
dollars as now required by law, said bonds to be executed in
the manner and for the purposes now existing by law.
Sec. 3. That nothing herein contained shall be construed as affecting any of the provisions of the law now relating to the said Board of Public Works of the town of Gaffney, S. C, excepting those herein expressly mentioned.
Sec 4. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with
this Act are hereby repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the
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House in which it originated within three days, the General ^J ^ }^l' Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 635.
AN ACT TO Provide for an Investigation of the Acts and Doings of the State Dispensary Commission, and the Acts and Doings of the Attorney General in Con- nection Therewith, and of the Acts and Doings of THE Committee of the General Assembly Appointed Under a Concurrent Resolution of the General Assembly, Dated January 31st, 1905, and of the Acts, and Doings of Any Other Person or Persons in Any Way Connected With the Affairs of the State Dis- pensary, A^fD THE Investigation and Winding Up Thereof.
Whereas, The Governor of Sotnth Caralina. 'has presented tx) the General Assembly the following message:
Message No. 4.
To the Honorable, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina.
Gentlemen: Just after my nomination as Governor, I noticed in the papers (and as I have noticed' no corrections I take it Message No. to be true) that the Commission for Winding Up the Affairs emor. of the State Dispensary had'a meeting at whiich I was freely dliscussed, and' expressed fears as to themselves, when- 1 became Governor. If they had done no wrong, I see no reason, why they should fear any harm from me. If they are guilty of wrongdoing, it is up to you to investigate them.
I would like for you to investigate them fully and find out for the people of South Carolina what did become of the large amoimt of alcohol that was on hand at the time this committee took charge. To whom it was sold, at what price, and what was the regular price at that time, so as to see if the State was not a heavy loser in that transaction. Ako, what salary, or how much fees each member of that Commission ihas received since he has served on the Board, and how much per dliem they have received for their services on- the Sabbath day, particu-
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A. D. i9it. larly the dhairman, and if he rendered! any services on that day; car fares, railroad fares and otiier expenses have been charged against the State which was not incurred by the member receiv- ing payment therefor.
Also, how much actual' cas4i has been turned over to the State Treasurer, how much has been paid out aadi how much is left as profit for the taxpayers. What criminal cases have been compromised, and what were the conditions of the com- promise. Has the Attorney General received any money, and if so, by whom was it paid and for what? Why the Commis- sion kept the Clark lot of whiskey after Governor Ansel had • dismissed the former members of Ihe Board of Control for buying this same whiskey. Did Clark rebate the present Com- mission? If so, where is the rebate money; how much more than $5,000 did Farnum pay and where is it ; what were the conditions of the Goodman compromise, what were the condi- tions of the Fleishman compromise? If money was paid in these transactions, where is it? What was the agreement had with ex-Governor John Gary Evans audi ex-State Chairman H. H. Evans for information given by them at conference held in Atlanta between these gentlemen, Attorney General Lyon and Attorney Feldier? Why were other members of the various Boards of Control not indicted? What became of the report of the detectives to the committee of certain mem- bers of the House and Senate, and why was this report not made public ? What were Felder's fees, and why was he not prosecuted when it was known that he was attorney for a liquor house and was favored with- purchases from Dispensary Boards, and rebates were paid for these purchases? What criminal prosecutions have been brought ; who has been con- victed, and what 'has it cost the State ?
A thorough investigation of this entire matter, gentlemen, will give a great dteal of satisfaction to your constituents. There are those who believe that the State has lost more through the Winding-Up Commission than it has ever lost through the State Dispensary system. Whether this be true or not, it is not for me to say. I hold my belief as to corrup- tion, but the people of South Carolina are entitled' to the fullest and freest investigation on your part before the report of
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these men are received and they are discharged as public ^ ^- ^*>^*- officials.
South Carolina is paying bonds today for deibts made by scalawags and carpet-baggers for things which her citizens never received nor the benefit thereof. Under her Demo- cratic government she bought whiskey at a price and sold it, made a profit on it and now repudiates the debt made by per- sons, white men and Democrats. If she can repudiate this indebtedness with impunity and without a scar upon iher honor, why could she not repudiate the debt of thieves and scoundrels vAk> were not her own people ?
I repeat, gentlemen, laying aside i>olitical feeling, laying aside personal feeHngs and animosity, and as true citizens as you are, who love your State, love her past traditions and are proud of her future prospects^ sihould thoroughly investigate this matter, clear up suspicion against those who are innocent and prosecute those who are guilty, whether they be members of past Boards or present.
Very respectfujlly,
COLE. L. BLEASE, Governor.
And, whereas, The Governor has asked that a committee of investigation be appointed to inquire into the matters and things set forth and referred to in the said message ; and.
Whereas, The members of the State Dispensary Commis- sion and the Attorney General have also asked for an investi- gation of all the matters and things referred to in said message, and with such 'other matters as the General .\ssembly may deem proper ; therefore,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That a committee, consisting of three investigating
^ Lomxnittce.
members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three members of the House, to be apf>oin«ted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, be appointed to investigate the acts and doings of the State Dispensary Com- mission referred to in the Governor's' message, as well as of other acts and doings of said Commission, and to investigate the acts and doings of the Attorney General in relation to the winding up of the affairs of the State Dispensary, and as to the prosecution or failure to prosecute any person on account
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Committee authorized to elect a mar- shal.
Powers.
May sum- mons wit- nesses, etc.
Punishment for contempt.
Authorized to require the production of books, papers, etc.
of any crime that may have been committed or charged to 'have been committed! in connection with the afiiairs of the late Staite Dispensary; and that said committee shall investigate any of the acts and doings tiiat may be pertinent or relevant to the commiLttee appointed to investigate the State Dispensary Uinder the provisions of the Concurrent Resolution of the Genr eral Assembly, dated the 31st day of January, 1905.
Sec. 2. That said committee is hereby authorized and empowered to elect a marshal, who, upon beii^ sworn, shall become a peace officer of the State and invested with all the power of Sheriffs and Constables in the service of any and all process issued by the committee aforesaid, and with the power to arrest and imprison, upon the order of the said committee, any and all persons who shall fail and refuse to obey any legal order of the said committee, or who shall be guilty of any dis- orderly conduct in the presence of said committee during ai^ session thereof, or who shall he guilty of any contempt of the said committee.
.Sec. 3. The said committee be, and are hereby, authorized and empowered to call before them, by summons or notice in such form as the commnttee may adiopt, and to be served by the marshal of said committee, or such other officer of the State as may be by the committee required, such person or persons as the committee may deem proper, and to require such person or persons to answer, upon oath, any and all questions that the committee may deem relevant and may propound to him or them ; and upon the failure or refusal of such person or persons to obey such summons or notice, or to answer such question or questions, such person or persons shaH be deemed to be in contempt of the authority of said committee, and may be imprisoned upon the order of said committee in the common jail, to be there held until he or they shall comply with the order of the said committee.
Sec. 4. The said committee be, and the same is hereby, authorized to send* for -and to require the production of any and all books, papers or other documents or writings which may be deemed relevant to any investigation, and to require said person or persons in custody or possession of said papers to produce the same before the said committee, and any person
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or persons wlio shall fail or refuse to act on the order or notice ^ ^- ^•^•• of said committee to produce said books, papers or other docu- meivts or writings, shall be deemed guiky of contempt of said committee and be punished as provided in Section 2,
Sec. 5. Said committee shall have power to adminiister necessary oaths, and any person who s/hall, after being sworn Power to ad- bef ore said committee, swear falsely, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided by IsL-w.
Sec. 6. That the committee herein* provided- for shall first, after its organization, request the Governor to f urnisih all evi- ^^^^\f ^u^- dence in 'his possession or knowledge, of every nature whatso- ^^^^j" ^{l^' ever tending to establish) any or all of the charges contained in «tc., in his said message, as well as all imformationj within his knowledge or possession which may throw light upon the matters and things referred to in said message, or which may have any relation^
Sec. 7. That said committee shall proceed forthwith to make the investigation herein provided for, and shaM complete the ^n^J*^*^? f ** same as expeditiously as possible and report its findings and conclusions thereon.
Sec. 8. That said committee shall have ithe right to employ a stenographer and expert accountants at such price as thean^d^accoSS^*^ committee may agree upon. ^"^**
Sec. 9. That said committee shall be paid the sum of five com dollars per day for each day of actual service hereunder, Jj,°t"e?.^ together with their actual traveling expensesi.
Sec. 10. That all expenses and remuneration herein pro- vided for shall be paid by the Treasurer of the State upon* theet^ ^^^e* warrant of the dhairman of said committee, to which shall be ^****' ^^'^' attached an itemized statement of all expenses and the number of days engaged in actual service, duly sworn to and approved by the chairman of said committee.
Sec. 11. That the sum of one thousand dollars, if so much be necessary, is hereby appropriated to meet the expenses of tiom^^'^*^'**" said committee.
Sec. 13. This Act shall take effect and be of force immedi- ately upon its approval by the Governor.
rnsa- cora-
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A. D. W18. The above Act, which was passed at the session of the Gen- eral Assembly of 1911, was returned without the signature of the Governor in 1912 and passed by both houses over his veto.
No. 586.
AN ACT TO Permit T. T. McCarley to Apply for Admis- sion TO THE Bar Without Complying With All the Requirements of an Act Entitled "An Act to Regu- late THE Admission to Practice of Attorneys, Solici- tors AND Counsellors, to Provide for a Board of Examiners, and to Repeal Conflicting Acts/' Ap- proved 26th Day of February, A. D. 1910.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Permission State of South Carolina, That T. T. McCadey, of Spartanbuiig
McCarie7*to^" ^ounty, be permitted' to apply to the Supreme Court for admis-
miSsfon* to fhc ^^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^'" ^P^" ^^^ f umishing Satisfactory proof that he
^^^' has complied! with all the requirements of said Act, except that
provision that requires an applicant to show that he has studied
kuw in a law school in any part of the Undted States or in the
office under the direction of a member of the Bar of this State
for a period of two years during, at least, diirty-six weeks in
each year; and upon that his furnishing such proof and the
payment of a fee of five dollars, the said T. T. McCarley shall
be admitted to practice in all the Courts of this State, with all
rights and privileges to him as if he had furnished a certificate
of having completed such' course of study in a law school in
any part of the United' States or under die direction of a
member of the Bar of this State, and shall be <hily enrolled as
an attorney of record in the Supreme Court
Sec. 2. That this Act shall take eflfect imoiedaately.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him tx> the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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Coun-
No. 587. ^ ^- ""•
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Incor- porate THE City o^ Rock Hill/' Ratified and Approved December 24, A. D. 1892, by Adding Another Section as Section 7a, Authorizing the City Council of Rock Hill to Elect a General Manager, Prescribe His Duties, and Fix His Salary.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to amended, incorporate the city of Rock Hill," ratified and approved the 24th day of December, 1892, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding the following section, to be known as Section 7a:
Section 7a. That in addition to the powers already invested in the said City Council of Rock Hill, they shal> have the jji^ of Rock authority to elect a General Manager for said city, whose duties shall be prescribed, and salary and terra of office fixed, by ordinance of said City Council: Provided, however, That no duties shall be prescribed him which shall in any way con- flict with or encroach upon the duties and powers of the Com- missioners of Public Works of said city, or the duties and powers of the Recorder of said city : Provided, further, That no duties shall be prescribed him relating to the financing, law- making or auditing the books or accounts of said city.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated withini three days, the General Assembly being in sessiom. — Code Commissioner.
Hill.
Proviso.
Proviso.
No. 588.
AN ACT TO Provide for Issuing of Additional Bonds by School District No. 14, of Dillon County, to Com- plete Payments on the School Building and Its Equipment.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Trustees of School Dis-
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Proviso.
Proviso.
to
A. D. i»i». trict No. 14, in Dilloni oounty, io the State of South Caro- ^!^^^J^^^^j lina, are 'hereby au/thorized and empowered to issue, and' sell No °i4 ^DUiln coupon bondis of the said school district, payable to bearer, in tiio"?zcd ?o is- ^^^ denominations, as they may deem proper, to the amount bSnds*"^ s«"of fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars, notwithstanding such issu^ HHiy exceed the four per cent, limitaition of the assessed valuation of the property of such school district for taxation, a^ bearing a rate of interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, payable annually, or semiannually, and at such times as they may deem best : Provided, however. That the entire issue of 'bonds by said school district, shall not exceed' the constitu- tional eight per cent limitation' of the assessed valuation of the property of said school district: Provided, further, That the question of issuing the bonds authorized in this section shall be first submitted to the qualified voters of said school district, at an election to be held- at some time and place in the discredoo of the Board of Trustees.
Sec. 2, For the purpose of determining the issuing of bonds authorized in Section 1 of this Act, the trustees of said school district shall order an election to be held at Pages Mill, in School District No. 14, in said school district, on the question of wliether such bonds shall be issued or not ; in which election only qualified' voters residing in such school district shall be allowed to vote, and the trustees shall give notice of sudi elec- tion for ten days in a newspaper, published in the county of Dillon, and by posting such notice in three public places, in said school district; shall designate the time and place, and appoint the managers of such election, and receive the return of the managers, and' declare the results.
Sec. 3. The ballot cast must 'have written or printed on it the words, "For Bonds" or "Against Bonds."
Sec. 4. If a majority of the votes cast at such election shall be for issuing of bonds, the trustees of said school district shall issue such bonds, which shall run not less than twenty years nor more than forty years from date of issue thereof; which said (bonds shall be sold by said trustees and the pro- ceedis shall be used by said trustees for the purpose of com- pleting payments on the building and equipment of the school building in School District No. 14, in Dillon county, and' such
Election be held on bond issue.
Ballot.
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bonds and coupons of same shall constitute a lieni upon the a. d. i»i8. property of said school district; it shall be the duty of the ^-"'"^'^^^ county officers of DilUon county, charged with the assessment aind collection of taxes by the discretion of trustees of said ^^^ j^^^ ^^ school district, to levy and collect, annually, from all the prop- p^^ oiT^bo^nds. erty, real and personal, within the limit of said school district, a stun sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds, and also a sum sufficient to provide a sinking fund for the payment of said bonds when due, and the coupons thereof shall be received for school taxes upon property within such district : Provided, That should a majority of the voters in said election- be against the issue of bonds, the said trustees may at any time after thirty days from the date of said election, order another elec- tion under the provision of this Act.
Sec. 5. All bonds issued uponi and in pursuance of this Act shall be signed by the trustees of such school district : Pro- of bonda"*^*^ tided. That the signature of such trustees shall be lithographed proviso. or engraved upon the coupons of such bonds, and such litho- graphed or engraved signatures shall be sufficient signing thereof.
Sec. 6. The proceeds of such bonds, as are contemplated in this Act, shall be deposited with the County Treasurer, of the of prScceds"of county of Dillon, and shall be receipted for, by such County Treasurer, and shall be paid out by him only upon the warrant of the Board of Trustees of said district, as provided by law for the handling, expending and accounting for all other public school funds : Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be con- strued as affecting any bonds already issued in said school dis- trict.
Sec. 7. Said bonds shall be exempt from State, county and Bonds ex.
* "^ empt from
municipal taxationi. taxation.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within- three days, the General Assembly being in session^. — Code Commissioner.
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^' ^- ^»"- No. 589.
AN ACT Relating to School District No. 52, in New- berry County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
ar^suteVJil: State of Soiith Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act relating
to School District No. 62, in Newberry county," approved the
14th day of February, A. D. 1911, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed.
Sec. 2. That the County Treasurer of Newberry county
use<?"o*pay ^^ transfer to the current funds of this school district the surplus
bondsf*ctc" "ow in hds hands arising from the special tax levied ia said
school district to pay interest on the bond's heretofore issued
by said school district and to retire the same.
Sec 3. That the trustees of said school district are hereby authorized and empowered to pay from the said surplus all the under Tc? of remaining indebtediness of said school district incurred in the 247.' **■* building and; equipping of the schoolhouse therein and the expenses incurred in issuing bond® undier an Act entitled "An Act to authorize ^idi empower School District No. 52, in New- berry county, State of South Carolina, to issue additional bonds for the completion! and equipment of a school building therein," approved February 14:th, 1906.
Sec 4. That in paying off the said indebtedness the said trustees shall provide for the cancellation or the retirement of
Certain
bonds to be any and all bonds issued under the Act approved February 14rth, 1906, whether the same have been sold or pledged for the purposes for which they were authorized to be issued,
^^ ^* ^r
This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not retuimed by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
retired.
No. 540.
AN ACT TO Better Safeguard the Funds of the Trus- tees OF THE Wardsworthville Poor School.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That each of the Tmstees of the
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Wantewortbville Poor School shall, wkhin iwnety <iays from a. d. ioi«. the approval of this Act, enter into bond with sufficient surety Trustees of to be approved by the Clerfc of Court of Laurens county and^»^^^^^**»- the Solicitor of the Eighth Judicial Circuit coniditioned for the gchooi to give faithful performance of their respective duties as follows: The treasurer of said trustees in- the sum of five thousand' dol- lars and each of the other trustees m the sum of one thousaod dollars; said bonds to be payable to the Clerk of Court of Laurens county for the benefit of the fundi of the Trustees of the Ward&worthville Poor School. Any person who shall hereafter be elected! a member of the saidi Board of Trustees, shall, before entering upon the performance of his duties, give bood as herein required
Sec. 2. That the Trustees of the said Wardsworthville Poor School are hereby authorized aod^ empowered' to invest the thorizi/ U) 1S- trust fimdf in their hands in first mortgages of real estate inJSnds^ow. Laurens county at such rate of interest as may be agreed upon: Provided, That the sum so invested shall in no case exceed' two- '^^*®^' thirds of the value of the property mortgaged.
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This Act was presented) to the Governor the 13th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Act of 1902,
No. 541.
AN ACT to Regulate the Election of the Elective Mem- bers OF THE Board of School Commissioners of the Public School of the City of Columbia.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the members of the Board of ss'suts ieisi
amended.
School Commissioners of the public schools of the city of Cokunbia who have heretofore been five in number, elected by the vote of the qualified electors of the said city at the general election held for City Council, as providied in Act No. 665, approved February 20, 1902 (23 Statutes at Large, page 1218), ^^^^^^ com- shall 'hereafter consist of four members, qualified electors ^^ 5|*®*o? Coium- Columbia, who shall be elected from the city at large, and hold *>»«.
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A. D. 1918. their office for a term of four years, anid until their success^H's ^■^''^^'^*^ are elected and qualified. Two of said elective members shall be elected at the general election for members of the City Coundl in 1912, and two stedl be elected at the general election for meitt- bers of City Council heW in 1914, and at every such geoeral election held after 1914, two nmembers shall be elected: Pro- Proviso. vided, That the term of the two members elected' in 1910 shall continue until 1914, according lo the law in force at the time of Hheir election. In case of the death, removal from the dty, resignation, or other termination of the office of any elective bc^fiHcSr^how. niember of the said Board, the said Board of School Commis- sioners shall have the power to fill' said vacancy for the unex- pired term of the member so vacating his office.
Sec. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 13th day of February, A. D. 1912, aaid was not returned by Wm to Ae House in wihich it originated! within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 542.
AN ACT to Validatk the Election Held on the 15th Day of June, 1910, and the Bonds Issued, or to Be Issued by McColl School District No. 12, of Mam,- BORO County, Embracing the Town of McColl, Under AND Pursuant to an Act Entitled "An Act to Pro- vide for the Issuing of Bonds in Public School Dis- tricts in South Carolina/' Approved February 19th, 1907, and to Validate the Sale or Exchange of Said Bonds to Certain Parties in Exchange for a School Lot and Building Already Erected.
Section 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the election heretofore held on 25^sute ^®^^'^h^ l^^h day of June, 1910, in McColl School District No. 12, in Marlboro county, embracing the town of McColl, under and pursuant to an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the issuing of bonds in public school districts in South Carolina," approved
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February 19, 1907, be, and the same is hereby, validated, ^' ^- ^®^*- ratified and confirmed, notwithstanding any irregularities that ^^^ ^,^. may have occurred in the holding of said election, or otherwise, dutric^in^^^ and the said proposed issue of bonds is hereby validated, co^ui^^ vaii- ratified and confirmed. ****^^'
Sec. 2. That any bonds heretofore or hereafter issued, under and pursuant to said election and Act, are hereby validated, go^jg ^^^^ ratified and confirmed whether the same were sold for actual ^*"**- money or sold in exchange for a school lot and buildings already erected in said school district, the valuation; placed by the Board of Trustees upon said school lot and buildings being hereby accepted and received as the true and real value thereof, and the bonds delivered in exchange therefor being hereby ratified and confirmed as valid and binding indebtedness of said school district.
Sec. 3. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 548.
AN ACT to Abolish Salley Graded School District, Composed of Parts of Aiken and Orangeburg Counties, and to Place Said District Under the General School Law of This State.
Whereas, By an Act entitled "An Act to create a separate School district from portions of Aiken and Orangeburer couni- ed school dis-
, 0 r^ %* • A .« .1 ji '"C* abolished.
ties, including the town of Salley, ini Aiken county, approved December 22, 1891, Salley Graded School District was created ; and.
Whereas, By an Act entitled "An Act to provide for an election in Salley Graded School District, in the county of Aiken," was approved 18th day of February, 1911, by which Act an election was ordered to be held in said school district on the first Tuesday in June, 1911, to decide whether the said
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A. D. 1919. Salley Graded School District shall be changed so as to place ^^^^^'^'^^ said graded school district under the general school law of this State; and,
Whereas, Said election >yas held in accordance with said Act, on said first Tuesday in June, 1911, at which election a majority of the qualified electors in said district voted for a change of the said Act of 1891 ; now, therefore,
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Placed un- State of South Carolina, That the Salley Graded School Dis-
schoo1^"aw. trict, composed of parts of Orangeburg and Aiken counties.
including the town of Salley, be, and the same is hereby,
abolished, and the said graded school district is placed under
the general school law of this State.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 544.
AN ACT to Authorize and Empower the Trustees of School District No. 17, of Fort Lawn School Dis- trict, IN Chester County, to Order an Election and Issue Coupon Bonds of Said School District for School Purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Bond dec- State of South Carolina, That the Trustees of School District
tion of School
District No. 17 No. 17, of Fort Lawn School District, in the county of Ohes-
of Fort Lawn ' •'
School Dis- ter, be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to County, au- issue and sell coupon bonds of said school disbnct, payable to
thorizcd. *; . . , / r
bearer, and in such denonMnations as they may deem -best, for not more than ten thousand* dollars, and bearing interest not exceeding five per centum per annum, payable either annually or semiannually : Provided, That before said bonds are issued, the question of issuing them shall be first submitted to the qualified voters of said school district at a special election to be held at the order of said trustees, whenever a petition shall be presented to them, asking for such election, and signed by ait
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least one-faurtfi of the freeholders residing in said school ^- ^' ^•i'- district.
Sec. 2. Tihat upon the filing of such petition, said trttstees shall make an order for the holding of such elections, fixing Time, place, the time and place of the same, and appointing managers tion to° be pro- thereof and making all provisions for the carrying out of the Trustees^ same. That at such special election, only the qualified voters residing in such school district shall vote; and said trusted s^hall publish notice of the time and' place of the hoWing of the same for at least fifteen days in one or more newspapers pub- lished in said school district.
Sec. 3. That the said trustees shall have printed for the use ^^^^^^ of the voters in said election, an equal number of ballots, on one set of which shall be printed the words, 'Tor the Issuing of Bonds," and on the other set of ballots shall be printed' the words, "Against the Issuing of Bonds," and a sufficient num- ber of said ballots shall be placed at the voting place on the day of the election. That the said managers shall conduct the said election, and, at the close thereof, shall canvass the vote and make a return of the result thereof in writing to the Board of School Trustees aforesaid.
Sec 4. That if a majority of the votes cast at said election shall «be for issuing of said bonds, then the said trustees shall issued and issue the same, to run for a period of not more than thirty ^° years, with the right to redeem the same after twenty years, and the said trustees shall sell said bonds for not less than par, and appropriate the proceeds of the said sale to the purpose of acquiring a lot and erecting school buildings thereon, as said trustees shall deem best for school purposes, and the said bonds shall constitute a first lien on the property purchased and improved, or on the improvements madie from the proceeds of the sale thereof.
Sec 5. That the said bonds and coupons thereof shall be e- . r
'^ Signature of
signed by the chdirman and countersigned by the secretary of b« the Board of Trustees of said school district: Provided, how-
igni ids.
ever. That the signatures of said officers may be lithographed upon the coupons of said bonds, and- suc?h lithographing shall be sufficient signing of said coupons.
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A. D. 1918. Se(.^ g That upon the order of said trustees, it shall be the
Tax levy to ^^ ^^ *^ couinty officcrs charged with the assessment and
Eond?.%'tt* **" collection of taxes, to levy and collect annually from all the
property withini the said school district a sum sufiicient to pay
the interest on* said sdhool bonds, and also a sum to provide a
siniking fund! for the payment of the same when due.
Sec. 7. That the bonds issued undier this Act shall be exempt
ctm%m' fKwn all taxes.
Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect from its approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of February, A. D. 1912, and* was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
taxation.
No. 645.
AN ACT TO Require the County Treasurer of Union County to Turn Over Certain Funds to the Board of Trustees of Jonesville School District, of Said County, as the Sinking Fund^ and to Require Said Trustees to Invest the Same.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^ State of South Carolina, That the County Treasurer of Union
Treasurer of ' -^ j rr.
Union County county be, and he is hereby, required to turn over to the Treas-
to turn over -^ ' .
certain funds urcr of Jonesvillc School Ehstnct, of said county, all funds
to Jonesville •' . « . . r
School Dis- now OT hereafter collected' by him from the annual taxes to
pay the interest on the bonds issued by said school district for
the purpose of purchasing' a lot or lots, erecting and equipping
one or more school buildings, except the amount necessary to
pay such interest on the bonds, and the receipt of said trustees
s-hall constitute his legal voucher therefor.
Sec 2. That the said trustees are required to invest said
funds safely as a sinking fund to pay off 'and reduce said
bonds.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the
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House in vAidh it originated witihin three days, the General ^- ^- ^®^*- Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 646.
AN ACT TO Authorize the School Trustees of Gantt School District No. 34, in Anderson County, to Charge and Collect a Matriculation Fee of Pupils Attending Schools in Said District.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Matricuu-
State of Souitb Caroliqia, That for the purpose of extending ^^"^j^J^^j°?y
sessions of the schools of School District No. 34, in Anderson fric^^No 34
county, the school trustees of the said district are authorized county**"
and empowered to charge and collect a matriculation fee not
exceeding one dollar in each year of each pupil attending said
school : Provided, That no child shall be deibarred from attend-
, ing said school through the inability of his or her parents to
pay such matriculation fee.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated witJiin three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 547.
AN ACT TO Validate, Ratify and Confirm All Proceed- ings OF the Trustees of the School District of the City of Spartanburg, Calling and Holding an Elec- tion ON March 21st, 1911, on the Question of Issuing Bonds of Said School District in an Amount Not Exceeding $60,000, and Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds Pursuant to the Vote at Such Election.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That all acts and proceedings had . ^n<^ «J«c-
' ^ ^ tion m Spar-
and taken by the trustees of the school district of the city of ^^^^^fK . , .
■' , , ^ School District
Spartanburg in calling and holding a special election in the said^ai*<Ja*«<^- school district on the 21st day of March, 1911, on the question
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A. D. 1912. Qf issuing botiids of sai<J school district to an amount not exoeedang $50,000 for the purpose of erecting a school build- ing for mainitaindng public schools in said' school district, including the notice of the said dection given by the said trus- tees, the designation of the time andi place of voting, the appointment of the managers of such elecbioiv and all proceed- ings in the conduct of the said election and' in receiving the return of the managers and declaration of the result thereof be, and the same are hereby, validated, ratified and confirmed with like effect as if all the steps taken by the said trustees had been duly authorized by law, notwithsfcaoding any irregularity or omission which may ihave occurred in theconduot and manr agement of the said election and the giving of said iwtice, and the other proceedings of the said trustees; and all bonds of said school district issued or to be issued' by virtue of said election are hereby declared to ibe valid bonds of the said school district and S'hall 'have all the qualities of negotiable paper imder the law merchant, and when sold and paid for in the manner prescribed by law, shall he incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers for value.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its
approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the lOth day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 548.
AN ACT TO Authorize the Board of Trustees of the Bishopville School District No. 1 "to Borrow Not Exceeding Five Thousand Dollars for the Purpose of Enlarging and Repairing of the School Building, AND to Pledge a Part of Its General School Fund to Pay Interest, and Create a Sinking Fund to Retire Said Loan.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South CaroliiMi, That the Board of Trustees of the
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Bishopvilte School District No. 1 be, andi they are hereby, ^ ^- ^•i*- autiiorizedi to borrow from any source, upon the best tenns Trustees of obtainable, a sum not eKceeding five Ihotisaind dollars, for the f ^hoX ofs- purpose of repairing and enlarging the sdhool building of said .*jj|^ tS" make school district, at a rate of interest not exceeding seven per^<>*"' cent, per anmim, payable ammally, and to pledge therefor not exceeding seven faundred dollars of the income derived for general school purposes, for the purpose of paying interest and creating a sinking fund to retire said loan: Provided, That a sum of not less than five per cent, of the amount borrowed Proviso, shall be annually applied to create a sinking fund for the pur- pose of retiring said loan.
Sec. 2. That the official obligation of the said Board of Trustees shall be executed as security for said loan, and when execute &c- executed, shall be binding upon said Board of Trustees and*^""*^* their successors in office and shall constitute a lien upon said school fund, as far as authorized by this Act.
Sec. 3. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned; by ihim to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in sessions — Code Commissioner.
No. 549.
AN ACT TO Declare Valid and Legal an Election Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds in School Dis- trict No. 8, IN Dillon County, and Providing for Issuance of Same for Purpose of Purchasing Lots, Erecting and Equipping School Buildings and Sink- ing Fund and Payment of Interest and Levying Tax for Said Purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the g^^^ ^^^ State of South Carolina, That an election held April 27, A. D. ^Jj/j^f Scjooi 1911, in School District No. Eight (8), of Dillon county, ^mon^.^Co^^^^ authorizing the issuance of bonds by said district in the stun of twenty thousand ($20,000) dollars, bearing interest at the rate
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A. D. 1912. Qf fiv^ p^r cetA, per annum, for the purpose of erecting and equipping a modern school building in said district be, and the same is hereby, validated ami declared legal in any and all respects whatsoever.
Sec. 2. That said election 'having resulted in favor of the issuance of said bonds, the Trustees of the School District No. issued. 8, of Dillon county, are hereby authorized and empowered to
issue and sell coupon bonds of said school district in an amount not exceeding twenty thousand ($20,000) dbUars, in such sum or sums as they may deem necessary, for the purpose of pur- chasing a lot or lots, erecting, repairing or equipping one or more school buildings in said district, as said trustees may deem advisable.
Se;c. 3. That said bonds shall be signed by the president and Bonds to be countersigned by the secretary of the Board of Trustees of signed, how. g^jjj (jistrict, and the official seal of said Board attached thereto : Provided, That the signatures of said officers may be lithographed or printed or engraved on the coupon attached to said bonds, and' such signatures shall be a sufficient signing thereof.
Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the county officers of Annual tax Dilton county charged with the assessment and collection of tcrest,**etcf *" taxes, by the direction of said trustees of said school district, to levy a two-mill tax annually upon aH property, real and per- sonal, within said district, and collect the same as taxes for State, county and school purposes are now levied and collected, as will raise a sufficient sum to pay the interest on all bonds issued under and in pursuance of this Act. The funds so collected shall be applied by the said trustees and the Treas- urer of Dillon county for the payment of the interest on said bonds, and any surplus or balance sihall be used as hereinafter provid'ed.
Sec. 5 That the balance or surplus arising from the tax col- Sinking fund, '^^ted f roni property in said school district remaining of the funds arising from the said annual tax levy, shall be set asidie as a sinking fund for liquidating said bonds at maturity: And provided, further. That said Board may safely invest said fund, if they deem it wise to do so.
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Sec. 6. Said band© s?hall be exempt from State, couiuty and A- ^- i^^*-
muniicipal taxation.
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This Act was presewted to the Governor the 15tli day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in sessioo. — Code Commissioner.
No. 550.
AN ACT TO Validate the Election Held in Wagner School District No. 60, in Aiken County, Comprising Parts of Rocky Springs, Hopewell, Tabernacle and Giddy Swamp Townships, in Relation to the Issu- ance OF Certain Bonds, Etc.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the 3^^^ ^,^^. State of South Carolina, That an election held in Wagner ^°J^.;^ ^^^ School District No. 60, in Aiken county, oomprising parts of ^*^*^- Rocky Springs, Hopewell, Tabernacle and Giddy Swamp townships, on the 16th day of May, 1911, for the issuance of ten thousand dollars of six per cent, bonds, issued for the pur- pose of erecting a school building for said school district, is hereby declared to be valid in every respect.
Sec. 2. The said bonds, issued in accordance with said elec- tion, are hereby declared to be valid obligations against said vaiid bonds. school district, and all acts and things heretofore done in relation to the issuance thereof are hereby validated and confirmed.
Sec. 3. The trustees of the said school district are hereby autihorized to make provision for the payment of the interest accruing on said bonds, and for the purpose of retiring said bonds at maturity.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Interest.
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"L^!:^' No. 551.
AN ACT TO Validate, Ratify and Confirm All Proceed- ings OF THE Trustees of School District No. 13, of Richland County, Calling and Holding an Election ON THE 15th Day of August, 1911, on the Question OF Issuing Bonds of Said School District in an Amount Not Exceeding $20,000, and Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds Pursuant to the Vote at Such Election.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Bond cicc- S^^*^ ^f South Carolina, That all acts and proceedings had and
tipn for school taken by the Trustees of School District No. 13, of Richland
district ratified •' , ^ ^ '
and confirmed, county, in Calling and holding a special election in the said school district on the 15th day of August, 1911, on the ques- tion of issuing bonds of said school district to an amount not exceeding $20,000, bearing interest from January 1, 1912, at the rate of five per cent, interest, payable semiannually, and principal payable twenty years after date, for the purpose of erecting a school building for maintaining a public school in said district, including the notice of such election, given by said trustees, the designation of the time and place of voting, the appointment of the managers of such election and all pro- ceedings in the conduct of said election, and in receiving the return of the managers and declarations of the result thereof, be, and the same are hereby, validated, ratified and confirmed with like effect, as if all the steps taken by said trustees had been duly authorized by law, notwithstanding any irregularity or omission which may have occurred in the conduct and man- agement of the said election, and the giving of said notice, and the other proceedings of the said trustees ; the said bonds are to be in denominations of $500 each, and all bonds of said school district, to be issued by virtue of said election, arc hereby declared to be valid bonds of the said school district and shall have all the qualities of negotiable paper, under the law merchant, and when sold and paid for in the manner pre- scribed by law, shall be incontestable in the hands of bona fide purchasers for value. The bonds so issued are hereby exempted from all taxes. State, county and municipal.
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Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its ^ ^- ^^i*- approval by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code ComiiIissioner.
No. 552.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entiti^ed "An Act to Fix the Time for Bisecting Trustees for Easi^ev Schooi. Dis- trict 13 in May/' Approved the 18th Day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1905.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to fix^/<;t of loos,
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the time for electing trustees for Easley School District 13 in amended. May," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1905, be amended by striking out of said Act, on line four of Section 1, the words, "of each year," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "1912, and every two years thereafter;" so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows:
Section 1. That after approval of -this Act by the Governor, school Trus- the trustees for Easley School District No. 13 shall be elected J^S^nf^*''*^'*' on the first Tuesday of May, 1912, and every two years thereafter.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 558.
AN ACT to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Author- ize THE Trustees o^ Lake City Schooi. District No. 15, of Wiluamsburg County, to Issue Bonds for the Purpose of Erecting Schooi, Buiu)ings and Equip- ping The Same, and Purchasing a Lot or Lots/^
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A. D. i»i». Approved February 17, 1906, so as to Authorize the
^^^^^^^^^^ Use of Funds for Addition ai. Buildings.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act of 1006, State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to 25 Stets.. «S4. authorize the trustees of Lake City School District No. 15, of Williamsburg county, to issue bonds for the purpose of erect- ing school buildings atid equipping the same, and purchasing a lot or lots," approved February 17, 1906, be amended by adding the following as Section 8 :
Section 8. The trustees of said Lake City School District Trustees to No. 15, uow of Florence county, are hereby authorized and enlarge and empowered to use all funds now in hand derived from the school* bond issue provided in said Act, in excess of one-twentieth
thereof, and so much in the same proportion as may be accu- mulated within three years from the date of the approval of this Act, if so much be found necessary, for the purpose of enlarging and improving the present school building in said
school district.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session-. — Code Commissioner.
No. 554.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for the Issue of Township Bonds for Road Improve- ment IN THE County of Oconee/' Approved the 15th Day of February^ 1910, by Adding a Section to Be Known as Section 10, Relatjcng to Special Road Tax Levy for Townships, and by Changing Section 10 to Section 11.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act of 1910, State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to
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amended' by ' providc f or the issuc of township bonds for road improvement
section. in the county of Oconee be, and the same is hereby, amended
by adding a section to be known as Section 10, relating to
special road tax levy for townships, and by changing Section
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10 to Section 11, so that when so amended shall read as a- ^' ^^i*- follows : ^-^-v^*^
Section 10. Upon the petition of one-fourth of the qualified electors of any township in Oconee county asking for an provision for election upon the question of levying an additional road tax, ^Jf^jj®" ®" ^J^" which petition shall specify the number of additional mills*** >".any
*^ , \ -^ ^ township in
desired to be levied, which shall in no case exceed ten mills, on Oconcc the property of the township, the Supervisor shall order an election and publish a notice in a newspaper published in the township, or in the case there is none, in a newspaper most likely to give general notice, or by posted notices of the time and place of such election, and the Township Commissioners shall act as managers, or if there be none, then the Supervisor shall appoint three managers. All qualified electors residing in such township shall be allowed to vote in such election.
The form of ballots shall be: "For Mills Additional
Road Tax" or "Against Mills Additional Road Tax."
The Township Commissioners or Managers shall certify the result of such election to the County Supervisor and County Auditor. If a majority of the votes be for the additional tax, the County Auditor shall levy the same, and the County Treas- urer shall collect it at the same time and manner as State and county taxes and place it to the credit of the township, and shall not be paid out except upon claims from said township allowed by the Township Board of Commissioners and marked
"Special Road Fund Township," and upon the
warrant of the County Supervisor, which shall be indorsed
"Special Road Fund Township:" Provided, That
no particular kind or color of paper, or form or size of ballot shall be necessary, but if the ballot be intelligible it shall be counted. When any additional road tax is levied the same shall be levied for each year thereafter, unless voted off in the same manner herein prescribed. Any increase in the additional road tax levy may be made in the same manner: Proznded, That in the event there are no Township Commissioners the Proviso, same shall be voted for at the time of voting upon the question of special road tax levy ; and in the event such tax shall carry, and said Commissioners elected, the disposition of all road funds shall be entirely in their hands.
Proviso.
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A. D. 191*. Sec. 2. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its
approval.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 555.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Require THE County Supervisors of Newberry and Saluda Counties to Establish and Maintain a Free Ferry Across Saluda River^ at Holly's Ferry/^ Approved THE 16th Day of February, A. D. 1911, so as to Increase the Appropriation Therefor.
Section 1, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act of 1911, State of South Carolina, That Section 1 of an Act entitled "An amended.* **^' ^'^^ ^^ require the County Supervisors of Newberry and Saluda counties to establish and maintain a free ferry across Saluda River at Holly's Ferry," approved the 16th day of Feb- ruary, A. D. 1911, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1. That the Supervisors of Newberry and Saluda
counties are hereby required, jointly, to establish and maintain
at^Hoiiy^r'^ a free ferry across Saluda River at Holly's Ferry, between
'^^^^' said counties: Provided, Said ferry shall be maintained at a
cost not exceeding two hundred dollars per annum, to be paid
equally by said counties.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 556. ^ ^' ^^^*-
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Incor- porate THE Medical College in South Carolina, Rati]?ied December 20, 1832.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the - State of South Carolina (a Concurrent Resolution having amended, passed both houses by a two-thirds vote to allow the introduc- tion of this Bill to amend the charter of the Medical College of the State of South Carolina), That Section 5 of an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Medical College in South Caro- lina," ratified December 20, 1832, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out on line six of said section the words "not exceeding sixty thousand dollars;" so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows :
Section 5. That the said Board of Trustees and Faculty shall ^^^ Medical have perpetual succession of officers and members, with a com- south^caro- mon seal ; shall have power to make all lawful and proper rules !»«»• and by-laws for the government and regulation of themselves and of the said college; and that the said corporation is declared capable of receiving and holding real and personal estate, whether acquired by gift, devise, bequest or purchase, for the benefit of the said college.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 557.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Author- ize THE City o^ Columbia to Execute a Mortgage of THE Property Now Used by the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society for the Uses of Said Society/' Approved February 17, 1911.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the ^^^ ^^ ^^^j State of South Carolina, That the concluding words of Section J^,,^^^' *®*' 1 of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the city of Columbia
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A. D. lois. to execute a mortgage of the property now used by the State '"""'^'^^""^^ Agricultural and Mechanical Society for the uses of said society," approved February 17, 1911, to wit: The words "con- struction of new buildings on the property" be stricken out, and that there be inserted in lieu thereof the words, "comple- tion of the new main building now being erected on the property, the surplus, if any, to be used for the purposes of the society, at the discretion of its officers;" so that said Section 1, when so amended, shall read as follows :
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the City of Co- State of South Carolina, That the City Council of Columbia iz.S**S execute are authorized and empowered by ordinance to direct the pro^rtj^ u^d execution and delivery, on the written request of the State cultural* and" Agricultural and Mechanical Society, a mortgage by the city s^odcty/*^^ of Columbia of the tract of land conveyed by said company to the city of Columbia by deed dated May 4, 1904, and recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Richland county in Deed Book A. G., at page 410, to secure the principal and inter- est of bonds of said company to an amount in the aggregate not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars, the principal whereof is payable at not more than ten years after their date, and the proceeds of which are to be used in the completion of the new main building now being erected on the property, the surplus, if any, to be used for the purposes of the society, at the discre- tion of its officers.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Cods Commissioner.
No. 558.
AN ACT TO Amknd an Act Entitled "An Act to Author- ize THE Trustees of the Schooiv District of the City OF Spartanburg to Issue Bonds for the Purpose of Erecting an Additional School Building and Equip- ping Same, and Purchasing a Lot or Lots/' Approved
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February 14, 1911, and to Repeal Section 6 oe^ Said a. d. i919. Act. v-*-y-w^
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 5 of an Act entitled section 5 of "An Act to authorize the trustees of the School District of 27%tots., 423.* the City of Spartanburg to issue bonds for the purpose of *'"*"^*^* erecting an additional school building and equipping same, and purchasing a lot or lots," approved February 14, 1911, be, and the same is hereby, amended so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 5. That it shall be the duty of the county officers of Spartanburg county charged with the assessment and col- ^^ ^""levied**© lection of taxes, by the direction of said trustees of said pay interest
•^ and create a
school district, to levy such a tax annually upon all the prop- sinking fund. erty, real and personal, within said district and collect the same as taxes for State, county and school purposes are now levied and collected, as will raise a sufficient sum to pay the interest as it falls due on all bonds issued under and in pursuance of this Act, and also to create a sinking fund for the pa3mient of the principal of said bonds at maturity. The funds so collected shall be applied by the said trustees and the Treasurer of Spartanburg county solely to the payment of the interest on said bonds and of the principal of said bonds. The trustees of said school district may safely invest said sinking fund if they deem it wise to do so.
Sec. 2. That Section 6 of said Act be, and the same is Section e of
, , , . Act of 1911,
hereby, repealed. 27 stats., 423.
Sec 3. That Section 7 of said Act be, and the same is hereby, amended so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows:
Section 7. Said bonds shall be exempt from State, county and municipal taxation, and the coupons of said bonds when Bonds ex- due shall be receivable for taxes within said school district, taxation.
Sec. 4. That the interest upon the said bonds shall be pay- able annually or semiannually, as said trustees shall determine. aWe, how.
Sec 5. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor.
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^ ?' 1*^*' Thi^ Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Section 3 of
No. 559.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 3 of an Act Entitled "An Act to Charter Bank of Greenwood/^ Approved 24th December, 1886, Making Said Charter Perpetual.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 3 of an Act entitled Act of 1886 "An Act to charter Bank of Greenwood," approved 24th
amended. ' ,
December, A. D. 1886, be amended by striking out said Section
3 and insert in lieu thereof the following Section 3, to read as
follows : Section 3. This Act shall be deemed a public Act, and shall GrecnJood ^^ judicially taken notice of without being specially plead, and *^^?*^tua?*^*^ the charter shall be in perpetuity, subject to all of the liabilities,
limitations and provisions of law relating to banks in this
State.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 560.
AN ACT TQ Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend THE Charter oe the School District of the City of Sumter/' Approved December 22d, A. D. 1893.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Act of 1898, State of South Carolina, That Section 2 of an Act entitled
amcn^dfd^ so as "An Act to amend the charter of the School District of the
teVorfh?*^' City of Sumter," approved December 22, 1893, be, and the
of^' simtln"*^* same is hereby, repealed, and the following be inserted in said
Act, to be known as Section 2 :
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Section 2. Five School Commissioners for the School Dis- ^' ^- ^•^*- trict of the City of Sumter shall be elected on the second Tues- g^j^^^, q^^^ day in June, A. D. 1912, between the hours of nine o'clock °»*^*<>"^"' a. ra. and four o'clock p. m., who shall constitute the School Board for said school district. The said five School Commis- sioners shall hold their offices for terms of two, four, six, eight and ten years, respectively, said terms to be determined by lot. The vacancy occurring every two years thereafter shall be filled by an election to be held on the second Tuesday of June of even years, between the hours hereinbefore pre- scribed, and the term of office shall be ten years. The said five School Commissioners shall be elected in the same manner as is now or may hereafter be provided for the election of the Election. Mayor and Aldermen of said city, and it shall be the duty of the Mayor and Aldermen of said city to provide for the elec- tion of said Commissioners, and that the registration of voters made for municipal election immediately preceding shall be used for t he election of School Conimissioners. That should the office of School Commissioner become vacant dur-
V&c&ncics.
ing the time for which he was, or may be, elected by death, resignation or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the School Board as soon thereafter as practicable to appoint a suitable person, who shall serve as a regular member of the Board until the next election. At this election such vacancies as may have occurred shall be filled, together with the one made by biennial rotation.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 561.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1 of an Act Entiti^ed "An Act to Provide for Reindexing the Records of Mort- gages AND Deeds of Real Estate in Abbevii,le County/' Approved the 18th Day of February, A. D. 1911.
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A. D. ioi». Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Act of 1911, State of South Carolina, That Section 1 of an Act entitled
amcndS^.' ^*^' '"^^ "^^^ ^^ providc f or reindexing the records of mortgages and deeds of real estate in Abbeville county," approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking out the word "six," line two, after the word "of" and before the word "hundred," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "twelve;" so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows :
Section 1. That the sum of twelve hundred dollars be, and . , . the same is hereby, appropriated from the funds for ordinary
Reindexing 7 <■ • i , « r
records in county purposes, uow or hereafter to come mto the hands of County. the Treasurer of Abbeville county, for the purpose of reindex-
ing the records of mortgages and deeds of real estate in Abbe- ville county.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 562.
AN ACT TO Amend the Charter of the Washington Street Presbyterian Church in Greenvii^le, Which, When so Amended, Shai^l Constitute a Special Charter for the First Presbyterian Church of Greenville^ S. C, the Successors Thereof.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That an Act entitled "An Act to
12 stats., 285; incorporate certain religious and charitable societies and
amended so as '^ e i » * l
to amend char- socictics f or the advancement of education and to renew the ington Street charters of othcrs heretofore granted," approved December chur/h, 7n 20, 1853, 12 Statutes, 235, be, and the same is hereby, amended so far as the same applies to the Washington Street Presby- terian church in Greenville, so as to read as hereinafter set forth.
Act of 1858,
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Sec. 2. That all persons who now are or may hereafter ^' ^- ^•^•• become members of the church heretofore known as the piratPresby. Washington Street Presbyterian church in Greenville, and of *^"*" church. the First Presbyterian church of Greenville, S. C, the suc- cessor thereof under this Act, be, and the same are hereby, declared a body. politic and corporate under the name of the First Presbyterian church of Greenville, S. C.
Sec. 3. That M. F. Ansel, W. H. Cely, Avery Patton, A. G. Gower, R. C. Hudson, W. H. Irvine and C. C. Good be, and Trustees, they are hereby, declared the Board of Trustees of said cor- poration, and shall be charged with such duties in connection with the care, custody, control and management of the real and personal property of the corporation as may be assigned to them by the session of the church. Vacancies in their num- ber shall be filled by the session.
Sec. 4. The session of the church is hereby authorized to By-laws, ordain and establish such by-laws, rules and regulations for^fi^ons"^ "* the management of the affairs of the church and of the cor- poration as it may deem expedient, not inconsistent with the laws of this State or of the United States or of the Presby- terian Church in the United States.
Sec. 5. The said corporation shall have the following powers: (1) To make contracts, to loan money, to acquire granted." and transfer property, both real and personal, under such regulations as may be fixed in the by-laws of said corpora- tion, possessing the same powers in such respects as indi- viduals now enjoy; (2) to sue and be sued by its corporate name; (3) to have a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure; (4) to make by-laws and all rules and regulations deemed expedient for its management not inconsistent with the laws of this State and of the United States; (5) to borrow money for the purpose of carrying out the objects of its char- ter, to make notes, bonds, or other evidences of debt, and to secure the payment of its obligations by mortgage or deed of trust on all or any of its property and franchises, both real and personal; (6) to expel or suspend members or associates; (7) to enforce the collections of dues and charges under such penalties as may be provided in the by-laws.
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A. D. 1918. Sec. 6. Real and personal property of and for the corpora-
^^^^^^^^ tion may be acquired, 'sold, aliened, transferred, mortgaged or
may be ac- encumbercd, and bonds issued for a loan other than for cur-
quired and '
lucd ^^ **^ ^^^^ expenses in the following manner : The session of the church may, by a majority vote of their entire number, in meeting assembled, adopt a resolution authorizing such acquisi- tion, sale, alienation, transfer, mortgage or other encumbrance or bond issue. Whereupon, it shall be the duty of the chair- man of the Board of Trustees, in the name of the corporation, to receive or execute and deliver such deed, mortgage, bonds or other instrument as provided for therein, to procure the attestation of the secretary and to affix the seal of the cor- poration thereto. In the event that coupon bonds should be authorized, the lithographed signatures of the chairman and secretary of the Board of Trustees upon the coupons shall be a sufficient signing thereof.
Sec. 7. That the title to all property now vested in the Washington Street Presbyterian church in Greenville or in the trustees thereof be, and the same is hereby, vested in the First Presbyterian church of Greenville, S. C.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Title.
No. 568.
AN ACT TO Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Amend AN Act Entitled 'An Act to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Provide for the Establish- ment oE A New School District in Marion County, and to Authorize the Levy and Collection of a Local Tax Therein/' Authorized December 24, A. D. 1886/ Approved December 18, 1894, so as to Increase the Limit op Special Tax, and so as to Pro- vide eor Purchase op Grounds and Houses and for Building and Equipping Houses, and to Provide for
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Contingent Fee/' Approved March 2, 1903, so as to -'^ ^- ^®"- Increase the Limit of Special Tax. v.-^-v^-w
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 3 of an Act entitled Amending "An Act to amend an Act entitled *An Act to amend an Act ^4?h Dec f Art entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a new jL^^^nd^Act school district in Marion county, and to authorize the levy andluts^^^b^t collection of a local tax therein," authorized December 24, A. D. 1886,' approved December 18, 1894, so as to increase the limit of special tax, and so as to provide for purchase of grounds and houses and for building and equipping houses, and to provide for contingent fee," approved March 2, 1903, be, and it is hereby, amended by striking out on line four of said section the word "five" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "eight," so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows:
Section 3. That in addition to the rights and privileges here- tofore granted, the said school district shall have power to levy be made, on all real and personal property returned in said district a tax not exceeding eight mills on the dollar, subject to the fol- lowing provisions: The school trustees of the said district shall, at any time they deem expedient previous to the 30th day of June of each year, issue a call for a public meeting of all citizens who return real or personal property for taxation in said district, and shall publish a notice of the time, place and object of such meeting in at least one newspaper published within said district for at least two weeks before such meeting.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 9th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 564.
AN ACT TO Authorize the Treasurer of EocEFiEiyD County to Borrow $13,500 from the State Sinking Fund and Pledge School Taxes for Payment, to Pay Teachers of the County.
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A. D. 1919.
County Treasurer of Edgefield au- thorized to borrow from Sinking Fund.
Security.
Superintend- ent of Educa- tion may bor- row.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Treasurer of Edge- field county be, and he is hereby, authoirized and empowered to borrow not more than thirteen thousand and five hundred dol- lars for the year 1912, if so much be necessary, from the State Sinking Fund Commission, at a rate of interest not to exceed five per centum per annum, for the purpose of paying the salaries of school teachers of said county when due.
Sec. 2. That the said Treasurer is authorized to execute his official note and pledge all the general school taxes levied for the year 1912 in said county for school purposes to secure the payment of said loan, with interest, and such payment must be made whenever sufficient taxes have been collected to meet the same.
Sec 3. That the said County Superintendent of Education is further authorized and empowered, in case he cannot bor- row said sum from the Sinking Fund Commission, to borrow from other sources, at a rate of interest not to exceed seven
per cent, per annum.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — ^Code Commissioner.
Greenville City Board of Health.
No. 565.
AN ACT Relating to the Board of Health of the City
OF Greenville.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Board of Health for the city of Greenville shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the Mayor of the city, to serve two years, with power to fill any unexpired term.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 566. ^ ^ "^»
AN ACT TO Distribute Among the Severai, Counties the Balance of the State Dispensary Fund Not Other- wise Appropriated.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the State Superintendent of stS*e*"D^n. Education, the State Treasurer and the Comptroller General bi''^dutr?buted are hereby authorized and directed to apportion, among the ^"°"* ^°""" several counties of the State, the total cash balance of the State Dispensary Fund now remaining in the State treasury and not otherwise appropriated. This apportionment shall be made on the basis of enrollment in the free public schools as given in the annual report of the State Superintendent of Edu- cation for the scholastic year ending June 30, 1911.
Sec. 2. All moneys apportioned to the respective counties shall be paid to the County Treasurer, upon the warrant of ^^^^ ^^^ the Comptroller General, to be held in the county treasury as school funds and paid out upon the warrant of school district trustees, in the discretion of the County Board of Education, as provided in Section 3.
Sec. 3. The County Boards of Education of the respective counties are authorized and directed to use this fund in ^^ "** ' strengthening weak schools, in encouraging school improve- ment and in promoting the educational interests of their counties in such manner and at such time as they may deem most helpful to the cause of education, under the general direction of the State Superintendent of Education. This fund shall be a County Board Fund, and the time, place and manner of its distribution shall be determined by the several County Boards of Education by and with the approval, in writing, of the State Superintendent of Education : Provided, That no more than one-fourth of the amount apportioned to a county shall be expended in any one year, except in counties where it shall be used to defray past indebtedness due by the school fund, in which counties the whole amounts may be used in any one year.
Sec. 4. Any and all additional funds that may hereafter be paid into the State treasury by the Winding Up Commission •of the State Dispensary shall be apportioned within thirty
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A. D. 191%. (Jays from the date of such payment in the same manner, and shall be expended as provided in Section 3 of this Act. Approved the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912.
No. 567.
AN ACT TO Provide the: Manner of Having Pubuc Print- ing Done in Fairfiei<d County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Public print- State of South Carolina, That from and after the passa^^e of
field County, this Act all public printing done in the county of Fairfield shall
be let by the officer in charge of the same to the lowest
responsible bidder after giving ten days' notice thereof.
Sec. 2, The Board of County Commissioners shall have the
Contract to ^^^^^ ^^ fejcct any and all bids for sufficient cause, and when
be awarded, practicable shall give their contracts within the county. In the
matter of advertising the Board shall consider as an element
of value entering into the cost, the general circulation in the
county of the newspaper offering the service.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A.. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 568.
AN ACT TO Authorize and Empower the County Board of Commissioners of Lancaster County to Sei<l Intrr- est-Bearing Coupon Bonds to Refund Twenty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred ($28,600) Dollars in Behalf OF Gill's Creek, Thirteen Thousand ($13,000) Dol- lars IN Behalf of Cane Creek, and Five Thousand Four Hundred ($5,400) Dollars in Behalf of Pleas- ant Hill, Townships of Said County, Due July 1, A. D. 1912, THE Present Bonded Indebtedness of Each of Said Townships Incurred in Aid of the Construc- tion OF THE Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad, and to Provide the Manner in Which the
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Said Bonds Shai.1. Be ExEcuTiet), Issued, Registered, ^- ^- ^*^*- Sou) AND Retired, and to Provide for an Annuai. >^">^''^*^ Levy for the Payment of the^ Coupons, and to Pro- vide A Sinking Fund.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of .the State of South Carolina, That for the purpose of ^^f ^'^ding ^^The ^couaty the present bonded indebtedness of Gill's Creek, Cane Creek m»s»»oners of
■^ , , Lancaster
and Pleasant Hill townships, of the county of Lancaster, upon County author- bonds issued in aid of the constniction of the Charleston, Cm- bonds to rc- cinnati and Chicago Railroad, which bonds fall due on 1st of townships. July, 1912, the County Board of Commissioners of the county of Lancaster be, and hereby are, authorized and empowered to issue and sell interest-bearing coupon bonds as follows, to wit : For an amount not to exceed twenty-eight thousand six hundred dollars for and in behalf of Gill's Creek township; not to exceed thirteen thousand dollars for and in behalf of Cane Creek township, and not to exceed five thousand and four hundred dollars for and in behalf of Pleasant Hill town- ship, of said county, payable to bearer^ and in such denomina- tions as they may deem best, and bearing interest at a rate not exceeding five per cent, per annum, payable annually, on the first day of July of each and every year, to be made pay- able forty years from the date thereof, with the right to redeem and retire the same, or any part thereof, after twenty years, and to be made payable in any legal tender of the United States, and said bonds shall be exempt from all State, county and municipal taxes.
Sec. 2. That said County Board of Commissioners of Lan- caster county shall issue said bonds, to be signed by the County . Bonds, how Supervisor and countersigned by the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, to be impressed with the seal of the County Supervisor, and the coupons thereof shall be signed in the same manner : Provided, however, That the signatures of said officers may be lithographed upon the coupons of said bond, and such lithographing shall be sufficient signing thereof, and said bonds shall be numbered consecutively from one upward, and a record of the respective numbers, denomina- tion and amount of said bonds shall be registered and kept by
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cash.
^' ?* 1*^!' ^^^ Board, in a suitable book provided by said Board for that purpose.
Sec. 3. That said County Board of Commissioners shall To sell for negotiate and seill said bonds for cash, and for not less than par, and shall appropriate the proceeds of sale to the purpose of paying off and retiring the bonds that are now outstanding as aforesaid.
Sec. 4. There shall be levied and collected upon all the tax- Tax levy for able valucs of the said township of Gill's Creek one and one-half
interest on *
bonds. mills, of the township of Cane Creek one and one-half mills,
and of the township of Pleasant Hill three-fourths of one mill for the year 1912, and for each and every year theraftcr, out of which sums so levied there shall be paid the annual interest on said bonds, and the, balance, after the payment of such interest, shall be, and constitute, a sinking fund for the pay- ment of said bonds when thev mature.
m
Sec. 5. That the sinking fund hereby created shall be kept Sinking fund Separate and intact by the County Treasurer, and shall be by cd. ^tc^^P****'' him deposited at interest in some solvent bank or banks within the State for the benefit of said fund, and upon the expiration of twenty years from the date of said bonds the County Board of Commissioners, or their successors in office, shall begin to retire, by means of said sinking fund, the said bonds, and shall call in and pay off said bonds as far as said fund will enable the said Board to do so, the bonds so retired to be selected by lot from the entire issue, and when so retired shall, together with the attached and undue coupons, be destroyed or muti- lated by said Board, and a record of said .bonds so retired shall be kept in the books hereinbefore provided for.
Sec. 6. That the said Countv Board of Commissioners shall pay out of the sinking fund already accumulated, to retire said bonds, the interest falling due thereon the 1st day of July, li)12, and may apply the balance of such sinking fund to the cancellation of any of said bonds then falling due.
Sec. 7. That the said Countv Board of Commissioners are hereby authorized to pay out of the levies for the year 1912 any expense incurred in negotiating the loans necessary to refund said bonds, preparing coupons, and any other work
Payments.
Further duties.
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necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, such expense ^- ^- ^^i*- to be prorated among said townships, respectively.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 15th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 569.
AN ACT TO Provide for the Arrangement and Transcrib- ing OF Certain Indices to Records of Aiken County.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That on the recommendation of the to uTap^'im- Senator and members of the House of Representatives f rom ^/""Xsocia" Aiken county, the Governor shall appoint a Commission of^*®"' three persons, who must be members of the Aiken Bar Asso- ciation, whose duty it shall be to carry out the provisions of this Act; and they shall serve without compensation.
Sec. 2. Said Commission shall at once provide for, and are hereby empowered to make, all necessary contracts for the commission arrangement of the direct and cross index to deeds and mort- contrac" for° gages in the Clerk's office for Aiken county lexicographically tJanSribiifJ^^ to as many letters as they deem to the best interest of thcords!*" ^^^ county, from the earliest time to March 1, 1912: Provided, Said Commission may adopt the "Copp" system of indices or any other system that may be the best in their discretion.
Sec. 3. Said Commission shall have printed, on durable paper, in books of convenient size, durably bound, a sufficient provided/** ^^ number of books or volumes to properly index all deeds in direct and cross index, and a like number to record all real estate mortgages in direct and cross index. Said books of record shall be lettered or numbered and said Commission shall employ one or more expert penmen, in their discretion, to have said records neatly transcribed, and on completion of said records from the original records in the Clerk's office, they shall be delivered to the Clerk of Court for general use in his office and take a receipt therefor.
etc.
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A. D. i9i». Sec. 4. The Chief Commissioner and County Commissioners
^^^^jC*^^ of Aiken county shall, on the certificates of said Commission
pay for print- from time to time, issue their warrants or orders on the County
ing, binding, ' '
transcribing. Treasurer, to pay for the purchase, arrangement, printing,
binding and transcribing of said indices, and any other debt
said Commission may contract in carrying out this Act, not to
exceed one thousand dollars, and the County Treasurer shall
pay the same out of the ordinary county funds.
Sec. 5. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith arc
hereby repealed.
Sec 6. This Act shall go into effect immediately on approval
by the Governor.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 570.
AN ACT to Provide Payment by Fwrence County for Land for Agricuwural Experiment Station to Be Located in Said County.
Whereas, In accordance with an Act entitled "An Act to Act of 1911, authorize and empower the Board of Trustees of Clemson Agricultural and Mechanical College to establish two or more experimental stations," approved February 17, A. D. 1911, said Board ha$ decided to establish a station in Florence county, jmd said county, through proper legal channels, has donated certain land for said purposes:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Supervisor State of South Carolina, That the Supervisor of Florence
of Florence , *^ ,
County author- county is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to draw
ized to draw ^-^ ,^ m r - t - e
warrant to pay his Warrants on the County Treasurer of said county in lavor
for experi- of L. R. Ives f or the sum of seven thousand and five hundred
for Clemson ($7,500) doUars, and one in favor of S. M. Gregg for the sum
of three thousand seven hundred and fifty ($3,750) dollars in
payment for land to be used as an agricultural experiment
station in connection with Clemson Agricultural College, and
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said Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay same, ^- ^- ^*i*- and said Supervisor and Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute any deeds of conveyance that may be necessary for transfer of said property.
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This Act was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner!
No. 571.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Continue the State Hos- pital Commission.
IVhereas, The General Assembly of the State of South Caro- lina at the session of 1910, passed a Joint Resolution provid- ing for the appointment of a State Hospital Commissioni, which Joint Resolution was approved on the 23d day of February, 1910 ; and.
Whereas, The General Assembly at the session of 1911 con- tinued said Commission for the space of one year ; and>
Whereas, The said Commission cannot complete its work for several years, and it is deemed' advisable to continue same for one year more ; now, therefore.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the State Hospital Commission, pjtai Commis-
' *^ sion continued.
as created by the Joint R^olutions above referred to, is hereby continued for one year. That the said Commission as now constituted shall continue for one year from the expiration of their commissions. Any vacancy occurring therein by death, resiginadon or otherwise shall be filled by appointment of the Governor.
Sec. 2. Their compensation shall be five ($5.00) dollars per day for time actually engaged in this work and actual travel- ^j^^^^p***^"
itig expenses.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 17lh day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the
State Hos-
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A. D. i9i». House in. which it originated within three day®, the General Assembly being in sessioni. — Code Commissioner.
No. 572.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Authorize the Trustees of • the Estate of Dr. John De La Howe to Institute Legal Proceedings to Determine Their Right to Establish Scholarships in Clemson Agricultural College and Winthrop Normal and Industrial College.
That whereas, Coniditioins have materially changed since the will of the late Dr. John De La Howe was made ; and,
Whereas, It is impracticable to carry out the terms of the said will literally ; and,
Whereas, It is the expressed intention of the said estates of Dr. John De La Howe to provide education along agricultural, industrial and mechanical lines for the poorer class of chaHren; now, therefore,
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the , State of South Carolina, That the Truetees of tjhe Estate of
Trustees of
estate of Dr. Dr. John De La Howe, deceased, are hereby authorized to Howe author- institute legal proceedings in the Court of Common Pkas for tutc legal pro- the county of Abbeville for the purpose of determining whether tcrmuie their or not the Said trustecs can be authorized by the General ufh schoiaV* Assembly to establish and maintain from the revenue of said soJf^and win^ ^statc such number of scholarships for boys and girls in Clem- throp. g^^ Agricultural CoHege and Winthrop Normal and Industrial
College, as the said trustees, may dfeem proper and the revenue
of said estate justify.
Sec 2. In case the Court shall decide that such use of the
Number of rcvenucs of Said estate can be made under the terms of the will
sc o ars ips. ^^ ^^^ ^^j ^ j^^ j^j^^ j^^ ^^ Howc, then the said trustees may
purchase scholarships not to exceed twelve in each of said col- leges at a cost to said estate of not exceeding one hundred ($100) dollars each, preference being given in awarding such scholarships in accordance with the terms of said will, and an equal number of boys and girls be maintained at said institu- Proviso. *^^"^ • Provided, That in case the Court shall decide that such
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use cannot be made of the revenues of said estate, the trustees ^- ^- *•**• shall follow the instructions of the Court.
Sec. 3. The scholarships so provided at the said colleges in case the same be authorized in the legal proceedings above ,.^^ j^hn referred to shall be known and designated in each of said col- schouTrshVp^s/'*' leges as the "Dr. John De La Howe Scholarships."
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 22d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three (feiys, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 578.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Provide for the Payment of Certain Road Machinery Purchased by Newberry County.
Whereas, By Act of the General Assembly, approved the 19th day of February, A. D. 1910, a Commission, consisting of 26 stats., es©! Geo. W. Summers, W. A. Hill, William P. Pugh, John M. Suber and I. M. Smith, were appointed to ascertain and fix the true value of certain road machinery purdhased by Newberry county from the Good Roads Machinery Company in 1903; and,
Whereas, The said Commission has filed its report, fixing the sum of three thousand dollars as the true value of said machinery, to be paid, without interest, not later than January 1, 1913, which valuation has been accepted by the Good Roads Madiinery Company; now, therefore.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Sk>uth Carolina, That the County Supervisor and Supervisor
' "^ '^ and Treasurer
County Treasurer of Newberry county are hereby authorized ^ Jt^**^u'^' to borrow upon the credit of Newberry county the sum of three »"<i *<> borrow
*^ . , ^ '' certain sum.
thousand dollars, with which to pay the said machinery debt on January 1, 1913, and to execute three notes, dated January 13, 1913, for the sum of one thousand dollars each, payable one, two and three years, respectively, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding seven per cent, per annum.
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A. D. 19W. Sec. 2. That the said motes be paid by tjhe County Treasurer, at maturity, out of the ordinary funds of Newberry county.
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This Resolution, was presented to the Governor ihe 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in §esisions. — Code Commissioner.
No^ 674.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Purchase One Thousand Copies of a Manual for Magistrates.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Manual for State of South Carolina, That upon the delivery to the State Magistrates. Librarian of one thous^tnd (1,000) copies of a manual for the Magistrates of South Carolina, by Ruth D. Evans, the Comp- troller General be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to diraw his warrant on the State Treasurer for the sum of tw^o thousand ($2,000) dollars in favor of Rutii D. Evans, and the State Treasurer is authorized and required to pay said Librarian to Warrant, in payment for said Magistrates' Manuals ; and that said Manuals shall be distributed as follows: One copy for each Magistrate of the State, one copy for each Coroner of ihe State ; one copy for each Rural Policeman of the State, to be distributed by the State Librarian through the Clerk of Court for the i^espective counties ; one copy for each Circuit Judge and Circuit Solicitor pf the State, to be sent to each of them by the State Librarian direct: Provided, That said Manuals shall remain tlie property of the State and be turned over by the various officers to their successors.
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This resolution was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
distribute copies.
Proviso.
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Provision.
No. 575. "L^;^
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Submit to the Qualified Electors of the City of Georgetown, Question of Abolishing Commission of Public Works, and Devolve the Duties of Said Commission Upon the City Council.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the .
State of South Carolina, That the question of abolishing the be held in city Cominission of Public Works for the city of Georgetown, and on PuWic devolve their duties upon City Council, be submitted to those mission. citizens of the said city, who are qualified^ to vote for Mayor and Aldermen therein, at the time and places in said city, where tihe genera) election is 'held on (the Tuesday after the first Mon- day in November, in 1912.
Sec. 2. There shall be an extra box at each poll in w^hich these votes shall be cast, and the managers of the said general election shall be managers for the election in this question: Provided, The books of registration shall be opened for regis- tration of voters of said/ city from the 15tfa day of September to the 15th day of October, inclusive, by proper officer or offi- cers, who shall receive from said city the compensation allowed by law for other registrations.
Sec. 3. Those in favor of abolis-hing said) Cammission and devolving its duties upon City Coimcil, sihall* deposit a ballot on which is written or printed: "Shall the Commission, of Public Works of the city of Georgetown, be abolisihed, and the duties thereof be devolved upon the City Council? Yes." Those opposed: "Shall the Commission of Public Works of the city of Georgetown, be abolished', and the duties thereof be devolved upon the City Council ? No."
Sec. 4. If a majority of those voting in said» election shall vote "Yes," then said Commission diall be by operation of this election. Resolution, immediately abolished, and it shall be their duty to turn over to City Treasurer all moneys, papers, material and any and* everything that may be in their possession, in connec- tion with their former duties as said Commissioners, and the City Council shall immediately assume said duties with all
Ballots.
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A. D. 1918. powers and liabilities theretofore con-ferred upocir said Com- mission.
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This Resolntion was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by Wm to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 576.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Exempt the Property of the TouMEY Hospital, of the City of Sumter, S. C, from Taxation, and to Refund Certain Taxes.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the
ta«J"n^ ^*^°"' State of South Carolina, That the property, real, personal or
mixed; and the income of the same of the Tourney Hospital,
of the city of Sumter, S. C, be, andi the same is hereby, relieved
of and exempted from municipal, county and State taxes.
Sec. 2. That the taxes paid by the trustees of the said hos- pital as executors under the will and testament of the late rcfun'de'd. ** * Timothy Tourney for the year 1910, aggregating the sum of two hundired sixty-six and" no one hundredth dollars, and' the taxes for the year 1911 aggregating two hundred forty-seven and no ome-hfuodredth dollars, be refunded' to the said hos- pital, and for such purpose the Comptroller General of the State is hereby directed to dravr his warrant and ^tne State Trfeasurer to pay the same for the proportion of the taxes received by the State from the said hospital as paid by t»he said executors.
Sec. 3. That the County Supervisor for Sumter . county is
Count su-'^^'^^^y ordered and directed to draw his warrant and the
pervisor to Trcasurcr of said county to pay the same for the taxes paid to
draw warrant. , ^ sr ^ r
said county by the trustees of said hospital.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned hy him to the House in whidh it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 577. "L^v^'
A JOINT RESOLUTION Giving Consent That the State Be a Party Defendant to the Action in the Court of Common Pleas for York County of Vinie Jackson Against James D. McDowell and the State of South Carolina, and Authorizing and Directing THE Attorney General to Represent the State in the Said Action, and to Proceed in Accordance With This Resolution.
WherecLS, Vinie Jackson has instituted an action in the Court ^
' '' , Consenting
of Common Pleas for York county, in this State, against James to the sute D. McDowell and the State of South Carolina, and in said party ucfend- action alleges that sfhe is the widow of James Jackson, County suit, deceased, late of the said county, and that she is a creditor of Attorney Cen- the said deceased, and that James D. McDowell is also a sent sute. creditor, and that said deceased died intestate and had no other natural person than herself as an heir, and that he died pos- sessed of certain real estate in York county ; and,
Whereas, In and by the said action, it is sough)t to marshal die assets of the said deceased, to pay bis indebtedness, and to distribute the remainder of his estate; and,
Whereas, The summons and complaint in said action have been served on the Governor and the Attorney General of this State, and the Attorney General has served an an-s^^'er for and in behalf of the State ; now to the end that the Court may proceed to marshal the assets of which the said James Jackson died possessed, and to determine all matters in rela- tion thereto and distribute the same :
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That consent is hereby given that the State of Soudi Carolina be a party defendant in and to the said action, and the Attorney General is authorized and directed to represent the State in the said action, and to proceed in accordance with this Resolution.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 16tb day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the
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^ ^" ^*^*' House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 578.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Submitting to the Qualified Electors of This State the Question of Issuing Bonds Not Exceeding One Million ($1,000,000) Dol- lars, to Carry Out Plans to Relieve the Congested Condition of the State Hospital for the Insane.
Whereas, The General Assembly by Joint Resolution, eiccti"n"^5c^ ^PP^ov^ t:h^ ^3d ^^y ^f February, 1910, provided for the 000 (m bond appoinitmewt of a State Hospital Commission, charged- with the Stole Hm ui ^^^y ^^ carrying out plans to relieve the congested condition of for Insane, the State Hospital for the Insane ; and.
Whereas, The General Assembly by Joint Resolution, approved the 3d day of April, 1911, continued said Commis- sion for one year ; and, .
Whereas, It is desirable and necessary for reasons of econ- omy and sanitation gradually, but as rapidly as convenient, to remove the entire plant of the State Hospital for the Insane from its present site in and' at the city of Columbia, to the lands recently purchased by the State Hospital Commission in Richland county, known as "State Park ;" and,
Whereas, By the ultimate sale of the property of the State Hospital for the Insane in and at the said city of Cohimbia, the State of South Carolina will, in a large measure, be able to provide a sufficient fund for the payment of any obligations incurred in the construction and equipment of a new plant; and,
Whereas, It is deemed advisable that the State ahouW issue bonds not exceeding one millon ($1,000,000) dollars, payable not more than forty (40) years from date, at a rate of interest not exceeding four (4) per cent, per annum, in order to raise sufficient funds to carry on to completion the work above referred to; and.
Whereas, Under the provision of Section 11 of Article X of the Constitution of this State, the General Assembly is for- bidden to create any del>t or obligation, either by Vxst of the
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credit of the State by guaranty, endorsement or otherwise, a. d. 1912. except for the ordinary and current business of the State, ^^'^'"^^^"^^ without first subnwtting the question as to the creation of such new debt, credit, endorsement or loan of its credit to the quali- fied electors at a general State election; now, therefore,
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of 'the State of South Carolina, That the following issue or question Election,
noitf con*
be submitted' to the qualified electors of this State at the next ducted. general election for representatives, to wit: "Shall the indebt- e(b)ess of the State be increased to a sum of one million ($1,000,000) doUars, if so much be necessary, the safne being increased by issuing bonds and selling the same from time to time as shall become necessary, in order to raise sufficient funds to carry on the work of relieving the congested condition of the State Hospital for the Insane, and providing for the pajrment of said indebtedness, or a part thereof, by a sale, under the direction and supervision of the State Sinking Fimd Commis- sion, of the property now owned by the State in the city of Columbia, and used and occupied" by the said State Hospital for the Insane." Each elector favoring the issue of bonds creating such indebtedness sihall deposit a ballot with the fol- lowing words plainly written or printed thereon: "Shall tht indebtedness of the State ibe increased one milHon ($1,000,000) dollars to relieve the congested condition of the State Hospital for the Insane? Yes." And- those opposed thereto sihall deposit a ballot with tlie following words plainly written or printed thereon-: "Shall the indebtedness of the State be increased one million ($1,000,000) dollars to relieve the con- gested condition of the State Hospital for the Insane? No."
Sec. 2. The Commissioners of Election shall provide a sepa- rate box and furnish a sufficient number of ballol3S for the . Providing i«i
issuance of
voters, and the said election shall be conducted in all respects bonds, as now provided by law for tlie conduct of general elections, and if two-thirds (2-3) of the qualified electors voting upon said question or issue shall vote in favor of the issue of such bonds and creation of such indebtedness, then the General Assemtbly, at its next session, shall provide for the issuing of bonds not exceeding one million ($1,000,000) dollars, payable within forty (40) years at a rate of interest not exceeding
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A. D. 1918. four (4) per cewt. per anmim, and sell the same and turn over the proceeds thereof, as the same may be needed, to the State Hospital Commission!, for the purpose of carrying out the plans for relieving the congested cocidntion of the said State Hospital for the Insane ; and< the General Assembly shall fur- ther provide for the sale by the State Sinking Fund Commis- sion, of the present site and buildings of the State Hospital for the Insane, and with the proceeds thereoif create a cumu- lative sinking fund to retire and^ pay the bonds hereif? author- ized at maturity.
Sec. 3. In case the sale of the property herein referred to should raise an insufficient fund to pay the said bond's at maturity, then the General Assembly sfhall annually levy a sufficient tax upon all the property in this State subject to taxation, to make up such deficiency and provide a sum suffi- cient to pay all of said bonds at maturity.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor ihc 24th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned- by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 679.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Validate and Approve the Purchase of a Certain Lot by the Supervisor of Chesterfield and Authorize Payment for the Same.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the ^ , . State of South Carolina, That the actiom of E. R. Knight,
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given Super- bupervisor of Ghesterfieki county, in purchasing a certam lot
terficid coun- in the town of Chesterfield from Miss Sallie Chapman for the
certain lot. county, be Validated, and the County Commissioners are
authorized to pay for the same and have the title made to the
county of Chesterfield.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 9th day of February, A. D. 1912, and^ was not returned by him to the House in wliioh it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 680. ^- ^ ""•
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Require the County Super- visor OF Greenwood County to Draw His Warrant Monthly in Favor of W. H. Kerr^ Magistrate at Greenwood Courthouse, for Twenty-nine Doti^RS and Sixteen and Two-Thirds Cents Monthi^y Sai^ary FROM January 1st, 1911, Untii. the Expiration of His Term of Office as Magistrate, and the Treasurer of Said County Pay the Said Warrants.
Section 1. Be it resolved by tlie General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Supervisor of \y"'lL"kcr''r,
... of Greenwood
Greenwood county be, and he is, required' to draw his warrant County, to be for each month, from January 1st, 1911, for twenty-nine dol-sum. lars and sixteen and two-thirds cents, monthly salary in favor of W. H. Kerr, Magistrate at Greenwood Courthouse, till the expiration of his term of office as such Magistrate, and the Treasurer of said county pay the said warrants.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the ^d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within lihiree days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Magistrate
No. .^81.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Conclude the Winding Up OF THE Affairs of the Late State Dispensary.
Section 1. Be it resolved by tihe General Assembly of the State of South CaroHna, That the State Dispensary Commis- penary Co^ sion be, and the same is -hereby, abolished. Shed" ***^^-
Sec. 2. That the members of the said State Dispensary Camsraission do make their final report of all their acts and doings to the Governor and: to the General Assembly within thirty days after the passage of this Resolution, and that they turn into the State treJisury all moneys in their hands arising from the winding up of the affairs of the late State Dispensary, and that they turn over to the Historical Commission all the Jx)oks and records belonging to the late State Dispensary and
Final duties.
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A. D. 1912. all books and records pertaining to the winding up of the ^^-^"^''^^ affairs of the late State Dispensary.
Sec. 3. That the Attorney General be, and he is hereby, Duties of authorized and directed to proceed with the settlement of any Anorncy en- ^^ ^jj ^jg^j^^g ^f ^^ State against any person, firm or corpora- tion which may have arisen out of any transaction, or transac- tions of such person^ firm or corporation with the farmer State Dispensary, and for this purpose all authority heretofore given the said State Dispensary Commission by the Acts of the Gen- eral Assembly prescribing their powers, is hereby conferred upon the Attorney General, and he is authorized to carry out all contracts heretofore made by the State Dispensary Com- mission, and to receive and receipt for all money due the State, arising out of transactions with the former State Dis- pensary : Provided, That, except in litigated^ cases, which may be settled under order of the Court, in all settlements which may be made by the Attorney General, the amount agreed upon to be paid to the State shall be fixed with the concurrence and approval of the Chairman' of the Finance Committee of the Senate, and the said Chairman of the Finance Committee is hereby authorized and directed to act with the Attorney Gen- eral in fixing the amount to be paid to the State in all such settlements.
Sec. 4. That the Attorney General shall take charge of the Further du- defciise of the suit in the Federal Court instituted by the Caro- ney Generate Hna Glass Company against W. J. Murray, John McSween, Avery Patton, A. N. Wood, and J. S. Brice, for about $20,000, and any other like suits that may be brought against former State Dispensary Commissioners for official acts, and may retain as associate counsel in the case now pending the attor- neys who have been employed by the chairman and a majorit}' of the former Commission to file their answer in the cause, and pay them reasonable compensation for their services, and the s«ime s^hall be paid on the warrant of the Comptroller Gen- eral by the State Treasurer and charged to the fund in hand realized from the assets of the old State Dispensary : Provided, further, The attorneys' fees herein provided for shall not exceed the sum of fifteen hundred dollars if the litigation is ended with the decision of the United States District Court
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and shall not exceed* the sum of three tbousaml <k>llars if an a. d. 1912. appeal is taken to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals or the Federal Supreme Court, either or both.
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This Resolution was presented* to the Governor the 23d» day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in sessions. — Code Commissioner.
No. 682.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 7, Article VIII OF the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso Thereto AS to the Town of Bishopville.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Sarolina, That the following amendment tOto'sTrTTArt. Section 7, Article VIII of the Constitution of the State oi^Hli^.^^Jj''', South Carolina, be agreed to: Add at the end thereof the tol-^^i^'^^^f"^ towing words: ''Provided, further. That the limitations ^^p^H,^^' ^'^^^ imposed by this section and by Section 5 of Article X of this Constitution, shall not apply to the bonded indebtedness incurred by the town of Bishopville, in- the county of Lee, when the proceed® of said bonds are applied exclusively to aid in the building and purchase of rights of way of the South Carolina Western Railway, or other railroad or railroads, under such restrictions and limitations as the General Assem- bly may prescribe, and where the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted- to the qualified electors of said municipality, as provided in the Constitution, upon the ques- tion of bonded indebtedness."
Sec. 2. That the question of adopting this amendment shall be submitted at the next general election for Representatives adopting the to the electors as follows: Those in favor of the amendment be submitted will deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written liertS^s! * or printed thereon: "Constitutional amendmenit to Section 7, Article VIII of the Constitution, relating to mumicipal bonded indiebtodoess, as proposed^ by a Joint Resolution entitled 'A Joint Resolution to amend Section 7, Article VIII of the Con-
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A. D. 1911. stitution, refcitii^ to municipal banded iindebtedness by adding
a proviso thereto as to the town of Bishopville' — ^Yes." Those
opposed to said amendmeiKt shall cast a ballot with the {oOow*
ing words plainly written or printed thereon: "Constitutional
amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution,
relating to municip<^l bonded indebtedness, as proposed by a
Joint Resolution entitled *A Joint Resolution to amend Section
7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, relating to municipal
bonded indebtedness by adding a proviso thereto as to the town
of Bishopville'— No."
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was mot returned by him to the House in* which it originated withini three days, the General Assembly being in session>. — Code Commissioner.
No. 688.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article X of the Constitution, by Adding Thereto Section 14a, to Empower the Cities of Charleston and Beaufort to Assess Abutting Property for Per- manent Improvements.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to
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amendment to Article X of the State Comstatution, to ibe known as Section stftition. ^" 14a of said' Article X, be agreed) to by two-thirds of the mem- bers elected to each house, and entered on the Journals respec- tively, with yeas and nays taken thereon, and be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for Representatives, to wit : Add the foltowing sec- tion to Article X of the Constitution, to be and be known as Section 14a:
Section 14a. The General Assembly may authorize the cor- porate authorities of the cities of Charleston and Beaufort to
Ctties of *^
Charleston levy an asscssmcut upon abuttingr property for the purpose of
and Beaufort ^ . " , o r r j , . , ,,
to assessing payme for permanent nnprovements on streets. and' sidewa'ks
abutting prop-. ,. , , . - t^ . » • *«« -j
crty for rtrcct immed>iately ahuttmg sudi property : Provided, That said
improvement , • • t i « • e
improvements be ordered' only upon the written consent of
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two-thirds of the owners of the property abutting upon* the a. d. i9i». street, sidewalk, or part of either, proposed to be improved, ^"-^^>^"^-'^ and upon condition: that said corporate authorities shall pay at least oiie-^half of the costs of such iniprovenKnits.
Sec. 2. That those electors, at the said election, voting in p^^ ^^ favor of tihe said amendment sfhall deposit a ballot with the^"®*- following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Amend- ment to Article X of the State Gxistitution, by a^ng Section 14a, empowering the cities of Charleston and Beaufort to assess abutting property for permanent improvements — ^Yes." And those voting against the said amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Article X of the State Constitution, by add- ing Section 14a, empowering the cities of Charleston and Beaufort to assess abutting property for permanent improve- ments— No."
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by himrto the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 584.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to
ARTICI.E X OF THE COx\STlTUTION, BY ADDING TllERETO
Section 15, to Empower the Towns of Gaffney and Woodruff and Cities of Chester and Georgetown to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improve- ment.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the p^^ ^^^ State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to the 5(^" x ° Se*a Constitution, Article X, to be known as Section 15 of said i*. of the Con-
stitution.
article, be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each house, and entered on the Journals respectively, with yeas and nays taken thereon, and be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for Representatives, to wit : Add the following section to
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A. D. 1918. Article X of the Constittuion, to be and be known as Section 15: Section 15. The General Assembly may authorize the cor- Town of porate authorities of the towns of Gaffney and WoodruflF and aiifwldto°e^^^^ cities of Chester and Georgetown to levy an assessment tfifg °pl-operty ^po" abutting property for the purpose of paying for perma- streets*^**^** nent improvements on streets and sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks, immediately abutting such property: Provided, That said improvements be ordered only upon the written consent of a majority of the owners of the property abutting upon the streets or sidewalks, or part of either proposed to be improved, and upon the condition that the corporate authorities shall pay at least one-half of the costs of such improvements. Sec. 2. That the electors voting at such general election in favor of the proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with Ballot. ^j^^ following words plainly written or printed theron: "Amendment to Article X of the Constitution, by adding Section 15, empowering the towns of Gaffney and Woodruff and the cities of Chester and Georgetown to assess abutting property for permanent improvement — ^Yes." And those vot- ing against said proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: Section 15, empowering the towns of Gaffney and Woodruff and the cities of Chester and Georgetown to assess abutting property for permanent improvements — No."
Sec. 3. The Managers of Election shall canvass said vote and certify the re.sult as now provided by law, and shall pro- vide a separate box for said ballots.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Codk Commissioner.
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No. 585. ^' ^' ""•
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Provide for the Payment of THE Past Indebtedness of Fairfiei^d County.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Commissioners of ^.^i^jJ^^X Fairfield county, for the purpose of paying the past indebted- f^^l^^^ ^o" ness of said county (except the debt due the Sinking Fund "^^^J^^^^*?^*^ Commission, which has been provided for), be, and are hereby, county d«bts. authorized and empowered to issue notes of the county to an amount not exceeding $9,500, bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable annually. The above loan to be applied to the payment of all outstanding approved claims not otherwise provided for, except such claims as are held by the two McMaster estates, the payment of these two ^^t of i908, claims having been previously provided for by Act of the *® stats.,i879. General Assembly, approved February 19, 1908.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose of securing the said notes' a Levy as se- special levy of one-half of a mill be, and the same is hereby, ^""*^' levied upon all the taxable property of Fairfield county for the term of six years.
Sec. 3. That any balance from this special levy that may be Residue of left after paying the said back indebtedness may be used for '*^" working the highways of said county.
Sec. 4. That the said notes, when executed, shall become Notes. a valid debt against the county of Fairfield.
Sec. 5. That this Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its approval.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 22d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 586.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Require the County Com- missioners OF Orangeburg County and of Richland County to Draw Warrants Upon the Treasurers of Said Counties to Pay Frank W. Frederick for
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A. D. i9i«. Services Rendered as Surveyor in the Matter of
^"''"'*^""^^ Annexation of Portions of Said Counties to Orange-
burg County and Richi^and County.
Section 1, Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the County Com- State of South Carolina, That the County Board of Commis- Richiand^re-** sioners Of Richland county approve the claim held by Frank p?ovc ccrtam'W. Frederick, surveyor of that part of Lexington county w.*"* Frederick annexed recently to Richland county, for the sum of six hun- for survey, ^^.^j ^^^ sixty-five and 16-100 dollars, the Supervisor of said county draw his warrant therefor in favor of the said Frank W. Frederick and the County Treasurer of said county pay the same : Provided, That the said claim shall not be paid until the said part of Lexington county so annexed to Richland county shall become actually a part of Richland county. Sec. 2. That the Supervisor of Orangeburg county draw Orangeburg his Warrant in favor of Frank W. Frederick for three hundred quired toT pay and nineteen and 75-100 dollars, deducting therefrom the Frederick' and amount already paid on such claim, which pa)mient is hereby certain cuFms Confirmed, for surveying of that part of Berkeley county ITexation ^of^a annexed to Orangeburg county, and the County Treasurer of BerlcScy^ Said county pay the same, and that said Commissioners do pay County. ^^ /p j^ Connor the sum of thirty-five dollars for services ren-
dered as Commissioner, and that the County Treasurer be required to pay the same.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 22d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 587.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Authorize the Countv Supervisor of Greenville County to Draw His War- rant IN Favor of H. B. Dominick and L. E. Childress, Each for the Sum of $42.50, and the County Trhlas- URER TO Pay the Same. Whereas, The General Assembly at the session of 1910 pro- vided pay for the County Board of Education of Greenville
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county for only seven days instead of twenty-one days, leaving ^ ^- ^•^•• a balance of $42.50 due each member of said Board for said ^'^^^'^^^ year; now, therefore,
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Supervisor of county su- Greenville county be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed [^^^cd ?" to draw two warrants on the County Treasurer, each for the f,J^7crtefn '^*"* sum of $42.50, in favor of H. B. Dominick and L. E. Childress, *»^- respectively, in payment of the balance due them as members of the County Board of Education for Greenville county for the year 1910 ; and the County Treasurer is hereby required to pay said warrants out of any funds^i^his hands available for
that purpose.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 17th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 588.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Authorize the Payment of $48 TO B. Frank Forrest^ Amount Advanced Adolphus Janes on His Pension as Confederate Veteran.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the 3 pr^nk State of South Carolina, That the Comptroller General draw S^bur Jd a"" his warrant for forty-eight dollars in favor of B. Frank For- certain sum. rest, to reimburse him for said amount advanced Adolphus Janes, a Confederate veteran, against his pension for the year 1910, and the State Treasurer pay the same.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 16th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the* House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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A JOINT RESOLUTION to Provide for the Payment op * THE Commissioners in the Annexation of a Part op Lexington County to Richuvnd County.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Board of Commis- payment of sioners of Richland county are hereby required, within thirty Commission- days after the approval of this Resolution, to ascertain the land County, amount due L. T. Wilds, H. R. Dreher, P. E. Eleazer and Carroll Bookman, as Commissioners in the annexation of a part of Lexington coui^^to Richland county, and the Super- visor of Richland is hereby required to draw his warrant in favor of each of the said Commissioners for the amount so found due to each, and the Coimty Treasurer of Richland county pay the same.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 23d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 590.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Refund to George W. Butch A Certain License Fee Paid Into the Treasury of Beaufort County.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the
Geor c w ^^^^^ ^ South Carolina, That the County Supervisor of
Biitch to be re- Beauf ort couuty is hereby authorized to draw his warrant, on
funded certain "^ A » • i r^ rr^
license fee approval of the Couuty Commissioners, on the County Treas-
m Beaufort '^'^ \ 0 r\ ^xr "oi* 1 l*
County. urer of said county, in favor of George W. Blitch, or ms
attorney, for the sum of twenty-five dollars for a refund of said sum which was paid into said county treasury for a license to traffic in seed cotton, said George W. Blitch having gone out of business before the cotton season opened, and said license never having been applied for or issued ; and the Treas- urer of said county is hereby required to pay said warrant out of the ordinary funds of said county.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 15th day ^ ^- ^®^*- of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to th€ House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 591.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Provide for Refunding Cer- tain Money by Marion and Dii^lon Counties to Jno. L. Dew for Witness Fees and Expenses Paid by Him in Case of The State vs. John King.
Whereas, Before the formation of Dillon county, in the trial of one John King, alias Pennsylvania Swipes, for house- breaking and larceny for a crime committed previous to opera- tion of statute for safeblowing in this State, it was necessary for a proper adjudication of said case that a State's witness be brought from Boston, Mass., and other witnesses out of State, and there being no provision of law for paying mileage for witnesses beyond the limits of the State, John L. Dew, of Latta, S. C, then of Marion county, now of that portion since formed into Dillon county, paid from his private funds one hundred and fifty-seven and 85-100 dollars for said expenses, and said trial resulted eventually in the conviction of said John King; now, therefore.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Auditor of Marion county t^to"pry%n is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the ^in^um. ^^^ Treasurer of Marion county for the sum of seventy-eight and 92-100 dollars in favor of John L. Dew, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and' directed to pay said warrant out of general county funds and charge same to Court expenses.
Sec. 2. The Auditor of Dillon county is hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer of. Dillon ty to pay John county for the sum of seventy-eight and 93-100 dollars in tain sum. favor of John L. Dew, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay said warrant out of general county funds and charge same to Court expenses.
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A. D. 1918.
This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 13th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Authority
No. 592.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Empower the Dispensary Board of Richi^and County to Reimburse J. Best Letton, License Fees Coi,i.ected Under and in Accordance With Section 36 of the Dispensary Law of 1907.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Dispensary Board of Rich- given bispcn- land county be, and the same is hereby, authorized and directed
sary Board ,
of RichUnd to remit to J. Best Letton two license fees, of five hundred
imburscj.Bcst ($500) dollars each, collected by and under the authority
license tees, vcstcd in the said Board by Section Thirty-six (36) of the
Dispensary Law of 1907, on the 8th day of March, 1907, and
on the 8th day of March, 1908, respectively, and amounting in
the aggregate to the sum of one thousand ($1,000) dollars.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 13th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 698.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Refund Certain Taxes P.^
BY Parties in Anderson County.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the
Certain over State of South Carolina, That the County Treasurer of Andcr-
Ander^^* *" ^^" county is hereby authorized and directed to draw his war-
County to be f^nt in f avor of E. M. Brown for seventeen and 8-100
reitindea.
($17.08) dollars, the amount of overpaid county and school taxes paid by him for the years 1907 and 1908, and to pay said warrant ; and to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in
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favor of E. M. Brown for eight and 11-100 ($8.11) dollars, a. d. ww. the amount of overpaid taxes to the State for the years of
1907 and 1908, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay said warrant; and the County Treasurer of Anderson county is also required to draw his warrant in favor of J. W. Childers for six and 83-100 dollars, the amount of overpaid county and school taxes, paid by him for the years
1908 and 1909, and to pay the same; and to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of J. W. Childers for the sum of five and 10-100 dollars, the amount of State taxes over- paid by him for the years 1908 and 1909, and the State Treas- urer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same; and the County Treasurer of Anderson coimty is required to draw his warrant in favor of Mrs. Mary A. Davis for the sum of four and 20-100 dollars, the amount of county and school taxes overpaid by her for the year 1909, and to pay the same; and to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer for two and 44-100 dollars in favor of Mrs. Mary A. Davis, for the amount of State taxes overpaid by her for the year 1909 ; and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same and said County Treasurer is further authorized and directed to draw his warrant in favor of B. H. Thompson for fourteen and 75-100 dollars, the amount of county and school taxes overpaid by him for the yeai*s 1907 and 1908, and to pay the same ; and the said County Treasurer is further directed and required to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in favor of B. H. Thompson for ten ($10) dollars, the amount of State taxes overpaid by him for the years 1907 and 1908, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to pay the
same.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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A. D. 191S.
No. 694.
A RESOLUTION to Authorizb) and Require the County Treasurer of Spartanburg County to Pay S. B. Moore Forty Dollars for Services Rendered as a Teacher in the Walnut Grove School.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the ^ ^ ,^ State of South Carolina, That the County Treasurer of Spar-
S. B. Moore « i •
to be paid cer- tanburg county be, and he is hereby, authorized and required
tam sum by
Treasurer of to pay to S. B. Moore the sum of forty dollars out of funds County for belonging to Walnut Grove School District for services ren- teachcr. dered as a teacher in Walnut Grove township.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
County Com-
No. 595.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the County Com- missioner OF Williamsburg County to Draw His Warrant in Favor oi^ Theo. C. Hamby for $900, and THE County Treasurer to Pay the Same.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the County Commissioner of wm^sburg Williamsburg county be, and he is hereby, authorized to draw authorized to hig warrant in favor of Theo. C. Hamby, or order, for the sum
draw warrant -^ ' ^ '
for certain Qf $900, for scrviccs as survcyor in the surveying of the pro- posed county of Rutledge, and the County Treasurer of Wil- liamsburg county is hereby required to pay said warrant out of the ordinary funds of said county.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — ^Code Commissioner.
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No. 696. ^J^l'
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Authorize the Supervisor OF Laurens County to Pay to the United Confed- erate Veterans' Association of Said County the Sum of One Hundred and Fifty Doli^ars^ to Pay for Proper Collection of Data and Preparation of Rolls of All Soldiers and Sailors Who Enlisted in the Confederate Service from Laurens County.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That the County Supervisor of comitTto pay
Laurens county is hereby authorized and directed to draw his ditSn^cert^
warrant on the County Treasurer in favor of Col. O. G. lecTin^^'^dfu
Thompson, commanding the Laurens Regiment, U. C. V., or aJd^Miiois!*^"
his successor in office, in the sum of one hundred and fifty
dollars, and the Treasurer of said county is hereby required to
pay same. The said sum of one hundred, and fifty dollars
shall be used by the said O. G. Thompson, colonel commanding
the Laurens County Regiment, U. C. V., or his successor in
office, by and with the advice and consent of the commanders
of the several camps of L^nited Confederate Veterans of said
county, in collecting data and preparing rolls of all soldiers
and sailors who enlisted in the service of the State, or the
Confederate States, from Laurens county in the War Between
the States, 1861-1865. Such data and rolls when completed to
be filed as a permanent record in the office of the Clerk of
Court for said county.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 597.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the County Com- missioner OF Williamsburg County to Draw His Warrant in Favor of the Mallard Lumber Company for $69.87, AND THE County Treasurer to Pay the Same.
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A. D. 1912. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the County of State of South Carolina, That the County Commissioner of to'^pay'?or"c?r. V\'illiamsburg county be, and he is hereby, authorized to draw SatcriaL****^ his Warrant in favor of the Mallard Lumber Company for the sum of $69.87 for certain lumber and other material in the years 1907 and 1908, and the County Treasurer of Williams- burg county is hereby required to pay said warrant
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
No. 698.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the County Com- missioner OF WlI^UAMSBURG CoUNTY TO DrAW HiS
Warrant in Favor of E. S. Oliver for Five Hundred Dollars^ and the County Treasurer to Pay the
Same.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the
County of State of. South Carolina, That the County Commissioner of
to Wy"or*c?r. Williamsburg county be, and he is hereby, authorized to draw
tain survey, j^.^ warrant in favor of E. S. Oliver, or order, for the sum of
five hundred ($500) dollars, for services as surveyor in the
■ surveying of the proposed county of Rutledge, and the County
Treasurer of Williamsburg county is hereby required to pay
said warrant out of the ordinary funds of said county.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 10th day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
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No. 699. A. D. wi«.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Authorize the County Supervisor and Treasurer of Barnwei«i« County to Borrow Money.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the Supervisor and Treasurer .nd^Trel^rcr of Barnwell county are hereby authorized to borrow jointly, autwS^^" to from the Sinking Fimd Commission or from any bank or iridi- ^"^"^ ^""^*- vidual, money for the county of Barnwell, for a period not exceeding one year: Provided, Such sum shall not exceed twelve thousand ($12,000) dollars.
Sec. 2. That the County Supervisor and County Treasurer are hereby authorized to execute notes and pledge the taxes of Taxes may Barnwell county for the year 1911, to secure the payment of SJcuntyf^ ** such sum or sums as may be borrowed, by virtue of this Joint
Resolution.
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This Resolution was presented to the Governor the 2d day of February, A. D. 1912, and was not returned by him' to the House in which it originated within three days, the General Assembly being in session. — Code Commissioner.
Concurrent Resolutions Relating to Public Officers
OF THE
State of South Carolina
Passed at the Regular Session which was begun and held at
the City of Columbia on the Ninth day of January,
A, D. ipi2, and was adjourned without day on the
Twenty-ninth day of February, A. D, 1912,
PARTm
Nor. — Tbe General Assembly of 1911 passed a Concurrent Roscdution requiring the Code Commissioner to public all Concurrent Resolutions effecting or relating to pubUc officers.
To perfonn tbe duty thus imposed, I embody in the Acts and Joint Resolutions of 19112 the Concurrent Resolutions of the same session, but only those that effect or relate to public odicers directly and specifically. Other Concurrent Resolutions may be found in the Senate and House Journals. ANIDREiW J. BETHEA,
Code Commissioner.
No. 600.
A%CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to Provide for the a. d. i9i«. State Taking Part in the Celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Batti^e of Gettysburg, AND Constituting a Commission to Examine Into and Report the Proper Means for the State's so Doing.
Whereas, The State of Pennsylvania proposes a national celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettys- burg in July, 1913, and has invited all the States of the Union to participate, and has further most sincerely and cordially invited all veterans and all people of the South, as well as of the North, to equally participate as brother, and has further
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A, D. 1912. proposed to close the celebration by laying the comer stone of a Peace Memorial ; and,
Whereas, This invitation was accepted by the Governor of
South Carolina and appointment was made of a Commissioner
to represent this State, said Commissioner having acted under
said appointment at a conference held October 10 and 11, 1910;
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Rep-
Ceiebration resentatives concurring. That this State shall take part in the
AnnTvcfMnr Celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Gettys-
Get^lSiTrg?^ burg, and will co-opera^ with the Commission of the State of
Pennsylvania in so doing in a manner fully to the credit of
the State.
Sec 2. That a Commission, consisting of two members of the Senate, two of the House of Representatives, to be respectively appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, and the Commissioner appointed to represent the State, is hereby created, and said Commission shall examine into and report to the General Assembly at its next session such action as shall be deemed necessary for the State to carry out the objects of Section 1.
No. 601.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Conferring Upon Newton F. Wai,ker, of Cedar Spring, South Caro- lina, THE Degree of Doctor of Philanthropy and Charity.
Whereas, Newton F. Walker, of Cedar Spring, Spartan- burg county, South Carolina, has throughout his life devotiB an unselfish patience, zeal and talents in behalf of the unfortu- nate deaf, dumb and blind children of this State; has con- tributed to their present and past relief and comfort; has aided them to develop themselves to a status of good and intelligent citizenship; and has prepared them to worthily earn their livelihood and to become most excellent members of society ;
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the fcS^XupoT" State of South Carolina, That the degree of Doctor of Philan- waikcr"^**" ^" thropy and Charity be, and the same is hereby, conferred upon
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the said Newton F. Walker, as a fitting testimonial of his ^ ^- ^•^•• worth and usefulness, and life laborer in the vineyard, and as a benefactor to South Carolina's unfortunate children.
No. 602.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund are crs^of^'SldSi hereby directed to notify the counties in the State indebted to j^^i^^cbted- the Sinking Fund Commissioners to pay said indebtedness on "*•*• or before January 1, 1913, so that said money may be avail- able for paying any part of the bonded debt of the State maturing at that time.
No. 608.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring. That a committee of members of the General Committee to Assembly be appointed, one from the Senate, by its President, Books of the and two from the House of Represemtatives, by its Speaker, to examine into the accounts of the State Treasurer, Comp- troller General, Secretary of State and the Commissioners of Ijhe Sinking Fund, and report on the san^ to the General Assembly as provided by law, and that the memil>ers of said committee receive a per diem of five dollars per day with mile- age as allowed to members of the General Assembly for the time engaged.
No. 604.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Relating to Reports Made by the United States Government on Coti'on Production and the Supply of Cotton and of Cotton Goods.
Whereas, Information is now secured and reports made by the United States government on cotton acreage, <x>tton con^ ditions, adid the probable yield of the cotton crop; and',
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A. D. 191S. Whereas, During the time of gathering cotton the United ^'^"^''"^^ States government collects and publishes to the worlii, through its ginmers' reports, full infotmationr as to the amount of cot- ton made ; and,
Whereas, It would be of great benefit to the cotton producers and consumers to know the amounts of cottoni held by the cot- ton mills and in warehouses ; the amounit held at our ports and reported; also the amounit of cotton goods held by American cotton mills and reports made thereof every month ; and,
Whereas, Efforts are now being made by our Representa- tives in Congress to change the law so as to secure to the world the information; therefore,
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Rep- resentatives concurring, That our approval is hereby given to Report of the cfforts now being made to give to the cotton producers and mills. the world full information- each month, as to the amount of
cotton held by the cotton milk and the amount used eadi month by the mills ; the amount of manufactured goods on hand', and full information concerning the amount of American cotton exported each month.
Sec. 2. That we urge our Representatives in G>ngress to do all in their power to secure to us through the United States government this information; and that the Clerk of the Senate send to each Representative from ibhis State a copy of this Resolution.
No. 605.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives "Butler's concurring, That the State Librarian distribute fifty copies
Cavfllry And
"Bench and each of "Butlcr's Cavalry" and "Bench and Bar," by U. R.
Bar" to be ^
distributed. Brooks, and fifty copies of "Reconstruction^" by Jno. S. Rey- nolds. A copy each to The Citadel, South Carolina Univer- sity, Clemson CoHege, Winthrop College and Cedar Spring Institute for Deaf and Dumb, and one copy each to each County Superintendent of Education, to be placed by him in a school library in his county, to <be designated by the legislative dele- gation of the county.
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No. 606. ^ ^ *^^*
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The State of South Carolina has for the past one hundred years cared for and supported the Catawba Indians, by appropriations^ and otherwise; and,
Whereas, The National government has never given' this tribe any aid, although they were friends of the Americans in the Revolutionary War and fought for the American cause, and have always been peaceable wards of the State ; and.
Whereas, The United States government has made provision for many other tribes, either in land or moneys, thereby enabling them to become self-supporting and citizens of the government; therefore.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
1st. That our members in the United States Congress be requested to use their influence to indiKe the National govern^ ^^ ^^^^ ment to take charge of this tribe and make some provision/ for (ndiSfs*^*** their maintenance, thereby making them to become citizens of the State and the United States government.
2d. That the Assistant Attorney General, the Honorable M. P. deBruhl, and W. H* Stewart, Senator from York county, and the chief of the tribe, D. A. Harris, be requested to bear this Resolution to our Representatives in Congress and lay the matter before the proper committee, and that their expenses be paid by the warrant of the Comptroller General out of the annual appropriation made to the said Indians.
No. 607.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Bill of expenditures by the Board of ^^JiJurel ^hi Regents for the State Hospital for the Insane, made at State *|»«^J^o»»"d^^o^ Park in erecting buildings and making other permanent t^« state Hos- improvements, shoukt be paid by the State Hospital Commis- ^^?f^\ ^^J^ siom out of the funds appropriated to the said Commission, to Hospital Com-
... ... . mission.
said bills amounting m the aggregate to seventeen thousand eleven dollars and thirty-four cents.
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A i> wi« No. 608.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Whereas, By Resolutioni of the 61st Congress, oil portraits of ex- Speakers were ordered substituted for crayonr portraits, and the Qerk of the House ordered to ship the crayon portraits to the Secretaries of States of the several States entitled to receive same; and,
Whereas, By said Resolution the crayon portrait of Hon.
James L. Orr is to be given to the State of South Carolina;
therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate State '^^oJZred Concurring, That the crayon portrait of Hon. James L. Orr is trait*!S**jamM ^e^'oby ordered to be sent by the Secretary of State of South derSn^ Count^ ^^^'^"^ *^ *^ Attdcrson Couflty Chapter of the Lander cot!rthou»e^ *** '^'''"^^^® Associatioo, to be by it placed upon the walls of
Anderson Courthouse, the county where the Hon. James L
Orr was born, and lived except when in the service of his
country, and now lies buried.
Comptroller
No. 609.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, That the Comptroller General be, and Gcnerafau^'''^ he is hereby, authorized and required, at the earliest practica- rcqufred to We day, to make a thorough investigation of the offices of the SiSn ^oFw- County Supervisor, County Auditor, County Treasurer and in* o«)nce* County Superintendent of Education of Oconee and Barnwell
and Barnwell ^r^..-**.;**.*. counties. COUntieS.
Sec. 2. That he make a full and complete report in writing to the Court of General Sessions for said county, and file the
Report to . ,
Court of Gen. same m the office of the Clerk of Court, and that ihe same, when' filed, shall be open to public inspection.
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No. 610. "L^;^'
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring :
' That whereas, A Bill entitled "A Bill to provide for the levy of taxes for county and school purposes for the fiscal year b^inning January 1st, 1912," has dtrly passied both houses of the General Assembly and been ratified as an Act; and.
Whereas, There appears in said Bill in its provisions as to the county of Charleston a clerical error, in that the Treasurer of said county is given authority as there appears to borrow the sum of not to exceed "six thousand ($6,000) dollars," when said sum, according to the true facts and intention, should have been expressed as "sixty thousand ($60,000) dollars ;"
Now, be it resolved, That the said County Treasurer of the county of Charfeston is hereby specifically given authority County to borrow the sum of sixty thousand ($60,000) dollars inChari«ton
"^ \T 7 / ^ authorized to
accordance with the purpose of and subject to the provisions borrow $6o.-
, . rr< ®®® '" accord-
of the said Bill, "To provide for the levy of taxes for coimty ancc with pur-
.-, e * f. % t ' ' -r poses of CCf-
ano school purposes for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, tain Bin. 1912."
No. 611.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring. That a committee of two members of the Senate from^HouS and two members of the House be appointed- by the President report ^^JJT Sex? of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House, which commit- JSuency^"of*^ tee shall be authorized to examine into and* report at the next and mahl?^ session of the General Assembly, upon the expediency of the c?"Skiu b?"*' erection and maintenance of a power plant, operated either by ff^state ^nsu- steam power, or the use of water, that may be in the owner- RicSTand" ship of the State, for the purpose of generating electricity for ^<>""*y- lighting the State Institution within the county of Richland.
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A. D. 1912. That the members of said committee shall receive five dol- lars per <Jay and the same mileage as the members of the Gen- eral Assembly, for each day in attendance on the meeting of the committee.
No. 612.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate Dispensary ooncurring, That the committee appointed to investigate the Committec*"a*- actions and doings of the Dispensary Winding-Up Commis- d^reitld to"fiie Sfion and all persons and officers connected therewith be, and the SecretarT^^of saidi committec is hereby, authorized and directed to file the ^***^- report of its investigations with the Secretary of State as soon
as practicable after its investigations have been oomirfeted.
No. 618.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Whereas, Bills are now pending in both houses of eur National Congress, looking to the erection of monuments at the National Capital in commemoration of the Signers of the Dec- laration of Independence, and of the Heroes of the American Revolution; and.
Whereas, South Carolina, by eminent representatives, took an active part in the adoption of the Declaration, of Independ- ence ; and, The Clerks Whereos, More tiian a hundred battles were fought upon her requ?^ed^°o"^' soil in the historfc struggle to establish the same — her people conlTcL *Re8- would havc a share and interest in both of said monuments;
olution endors- fU^riP^frkrA
ing Bills pend- tnereiore,
ippro'!>rStSli ^^ *^ resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate ^r^Tnurnts ooncurring:
ration" ©r^the ^^^' '^^^^ ^^^ General Assembly endorse and approve the DwUrltfJn^ofP^^'P^^^ ^^^'^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^ nK>niument to the Signers of the Dec- Ind^^mes^i '^^'sttiott of Independence, and a monument to the Heroes of ^mcri^an^ i^the American Revolution, at the National Qipital ; and express the hope that the Representatives from this State, in both houses of Congress, will support said propositions.
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2d. That copies of this Resolution, signed by the Ckrfcs of ^ ^- ^•^*- the House and Senate, «be mailed by them to the United States Senators fuid members of tihe House of Representatives from this State, in Congress.
No. 614.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring. That a committee consisting of two mem-bers of commfti* e^au- the House and one member of the Senate be appointed by the viSV^dty °of presiding officers of each body, be appointed to visit the city for"purpos"*of of San Francisco for the purpose of selecting a site for the f^/^south***^ South Carolina Exhibit of the Panama- Pacific Exposition- in £5^^ at Pana- 1915, with full power and authority to select an appropriate j^ if *5^^***°" site and to secure such privileges and' concession^ as will enable the State to make a creditable display of its resources: Pro- vided, however. That the action of said Commission in adopt- ing a site will not be binding upon the State unless approved at a subsequent meeting of the General Assembly: Provided, -further. That this committee shall not tax the State with any costs of their trip: Provided, That this committee shall not make any contract binding the State to the exi>enditure of any money.
No. 615.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to Appoint a Commit- tee TO Investigate the Penal and Charitable Insti- tutions OF THE State.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate Legislative concurring, That a committee consisting of one Senator, to be i^v*?Sgalc *° appointed by the President of the Senate, and two Represen- ^h"ritab?e^ in- tatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Repre- Jc^rt° "o ifcxi sentatives, be appointed to examine into the condition of the^^bfy* ^^ penal and charitable institutions of the State, and to report the condition thereof to the next session of the General Assembly.
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^^;^^^- No. 616.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the House of Representadves, tfcc Senate legislative coocurrinig, That a Compiission! eoniiposed of three members be fn^i^tc ^. ^tppointed, one by the Speaker of tihe House of Reprcscirta- wfth^Tit^ o^ tives, one by the President of the Senate, and one by the Mayor Columbia. ^£ ,jj^ ^^y ^£ Columbia, the duty of each Commissioo shall be to investigate all contracts between the dty of ColumUa and the State of Soutli Carolina with reference to the f umisWng to the State by the city of water, the amount of water now fur- nis^hed, tJie costs of same, and to recommend to the next Gc»- eral Assembly a method by wihich an equitable contract may be entered into between the city of Columbia and the State of South Carolina, with reference to the supply of water: Pro- vided, however, That the expense and pay of said Commission &hall be borne by the city of Columbia, which' pay shall not exceed the sum of five dollars per day while acttially engaged in this service and> ten per cent, mileage. And by providing that the expense, so far as the members appointed by the Gen- eral Assembly are oonoemedi, be paid by the Senate of South Carolina, and that the expense, so far as the city of Columbia is ooncemed, be paid by the city of Columbia.
CHARTERS AND AMENDMENTS
Issued by Hon. R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, for the Fiscal Year 191 i.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
Pursuant to "An Act to provide for the incorporation of towns of less than one thousand inhabitants," approved March 2, 1896, appearing as Article I, Chapter XLIX, Code of 1902, Certificates of Incorporation have been granted as follows:
Little -Roc*— Date of Charter, February 29, 1911. Inhabitants when Chartered, 176. Date of Commission, January 27, 191L
HardeevUle — ^Date of Charter, April 8, 1911. Inhabitants when Chartered, 260. Date of Commission, March 24, 1911.
Furman — ^Date of Charter, April i7, 1911. Inhabitants when Char- tered, 160. Date of Commission, March 21, 1911.
Chesnee — ^Date of Charter, May 26, 1911. Inhabitants when Qiar- tered, 186. Date of Commission, April 26, 1911.
Elliott — ^Date of Charter, July 14, 1911. Inhabitants when Char- tered, 260. Date of Commission, June 14, 1911.
Modoc — Date of Charter, October 2, 1911. Inhabitants when Char- tered, 132. Date of Commission, May 3, 1909.
Mt. Croghan — ^Date of Charter, October 23, 1911. Inhabitants when Chartered, 160. Date of Commission, October 3, 1911.
Bozvman — ^Date of Charter, October 26, 1911. Inhabitants when Chartered, 120. Date of Commission, October 9, 1911.
Petitions Filed and Commissions Issued.
Mayo — Petition filed and Commission issued November 8, 1911. Pelion — Petition filed and Commission issued April 29, 1911.
Towns and Cities Rechartered.
5*/. George — Charter surrendered and reincorporated March 3, 1911. Wellford — Charter surrendered and reincorporated March 17, 1911. Fountain Inn — Charter surrendered and reincorporated May 3, 1911. Brookland — Charter surrendered and reincorporated September 13, 1911.
Municipal Charters Amended,
Landrum — Increase of corporate limits. Certificate filed April 10,
1911. sa— A
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Landrum — Increase of corporate limits. Certificate filed July U,
1911. Honea Path — ^Divided into Wardsi. Certificate filed November 1,
1911.
MUTUAL PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS.
Under the provisions of an Act to provide for the incorporation of Mutual Protective Associaticms, approved the 4th day of Febni- ary, A. D. 1910, certified copies of the petitions filed have been issued on the dates named to the following companies: Life SazHngs Aid Association of Spartanburg, S. C. — Certificate
issued September 21, 1911. The Mutual Burial Aid Society of Richland County — Certificate issued December 22, 1911.
RENEWAL OF CHARTERS.
Under the provisions of Section 1874, V<dume I, Code of 1902, the following charters have been renewed, extended and amended, to wit : Ladies'^ Ursuline Community of Columbia — ^AHowed January 6,
1911. Saluda Manufacturing Company — ^Allowed January 24, 1911. St. Thaddeus CAKrcfc— Allowed May 15, 1911. Pelham Mills— Allowtd November 29, 1911.
TRADE-MARKS AND LABEL REGISTERED.
Under the provisions of an Act for the protection of Labds aod Seals of Labor Organizations, Associations and Societies, approved February 24, 1910, the following trade-marks and labels have been filed and recorded, to wit: Boot and Shoe Workers' Union — Filed and Recorded January 26,
1911. Underwood Typewriter Co. — Filed and Recorded February 23, 1911. Hills Brothers Company — Filed and Recorded February 24, 1911. Mergenthaler Linotype <^ompany — ^Filed and Recorded March 30,
1911. H ess-Bright Manufacturing Company — Filed and Recorded May 5,
1911. H ess-Bright Manufacturing Company — Filed and Recorded May 5i
1911.
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The Warren Featherbone Company — Fifed and Recorded May 6,
1911. The Centaur Company — Filed and Recorded May 5, 1911. The Charles E, Hires Company — ^Filed and Recorded May 6, 1911. Call-Watt Co.— Filed and Recorded Jun«e 29, 1911— (Crescent). Call-Watt Company— Filed and Recorded June 29, 1911— (Crown). Call-Watt Company— FiM. and Recorded June 29, 1911. The Warren Featherbone Company — Filed and Recorded July 29,
1911. Dixie Plow Works, Inc. — Filed and Recorded September 1, 1911. Kawneer Manufacturing Company — Filed and Recorded October
13, 1911. The Blish Milling Company — Filed and recorded October 17, 1911.
RAILROAD CHARTERS.
Under the provisions of Article IV, Chapter XL VIII, Code of 1902, the following charters have been issued:
Orangeburg Railway,
State of South Carolina, Executive Department.
By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, William C. Wolfe and Joseph A. Berry, of Orangeburg, South Carolina, and Lawrence Manning, of Camden, South Caro- lina, did on the fifth day of March, A. D. 1910, file with the Secre- tary of State, a written declaration, signed by themselves, setting forth:
First. That the names and residences of your petitioners are as above given.
SecotKl. That the name of the proposed corporation shall be Orangeburg Railway.
Third. That the principal place of business of the proposed cor- poration will be Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Fourth. That the proposed corporation intends to engage in the business of a common carrier of passengers, freight, mail and express for hire, contracting, maintaining and operating railroad Imes therefor, as hereinafter stated; to construct, maintain and operate telephone and telegraph lines in connection therewith, and for the use of the general public ; to enjoy all of the powers, rights and privileges accorded by the laws of the State of South Carolina and the United States to such corporations ; to construct, operate, maintain, purchase, lease or oherwishe obain such hydro-electric
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plants, with all necessary appurtenances, including transmission lines, as may be necessary and proper for furnishing light and power for its own use and for sale any excess to the general public ; to erect, construct and maintain over and across any of the streams in such counties in which such railroad lines are located, and any county or counties immediately adjoining- thereto, dams, canals, locks and ponds as may be necessary for the maintenance and operation of its hydro-electric plants aforesaid; provided the consent of the county boards of commissioners in the respective counties be first obtained; to condemn all lands and other property rights necessary and prc^ for rights of way and easements for the construction, maintenance and operation of the said railroad lines and the hydro-dectric power plants with transmission lines aforesaid, as well as the telephone and telegraph lines to be operated in coninection therewith, such con- demnation proceedings to be exercised under the laws of the State of South Carolina, relating to condemnation proceedings for railroads and certain other corporati<Mis ; to construct, maintain and operate all necessary steam power plants, and to use steam, electricity or other motive power in the operation of its business. The proposed railroad for the present will have its termini at Orangeburg, South Carolina, and Springfield, South Carolina ; but the purpose of the corporation is to ultimately extend its line into the cities of Charles- ton and Columbia, South Carolina, and into the city of Augusta, in the State of Georgia. The proposed railroad from Orangeburg to Springfield will be entirely within the county of Orangeburg, passing through the townships of Limestone, Elizabeth City, Rocky Grove, Goodland, Liberty, Hebron, Willow, Orange and Zion ; but it is not known at the present time what towns and cities the line will pass through. The total length of the road from Orangeburg to Spring- field will be about thirty miles, of which no portion has been con- structed. The railroad will be standard guage. It is prx)posed at some future time, under a new and additional declaration as pro- vided by law, to extend the line or lines of railroad as aforesaid, it being the purpose of the declarants to obtain only a charter of the railroad from Orangeburg to Springfield at this time.
Fifth. That the minimum capital stock shall be fifty thousand dollars, and the maximum amount to which the same may be iiKreased in the future (when the law providing for such increase has been complied with, and the prescribed fee therefor has been paid) shall be three hundred thousand dollars; the par value of each share shall be ten dollars ; and the same shall be payable either in
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installment or in full, as may be determined by the Board of Directors.
Sixth. That it is proposed to organize this corporation under the provisions of Article IV, Chapter XL VIII, relating to railroad, steamboat and canal companies, in the Civil Code of South Caro- lina.
Seventh. That the Secretary of State is requested to issue a com- mission to the undersigned as a Board of Corporators ; that they be required to publish a notice in some newspaper published in the city of Orangeburg as provided by law ; and that upon a full compliance with the Statutes in such case made and provided, a charter be issued in due form of law to the proposed corporation; and that they will ever pray, etc.
And, whereas. The above declaration sets forth and affirms all things required by law.
Whereupon, on the fifth day of March, 1910, the above named petitions were commissioned by me a Board of Corporators ; and.
Whereas, On the 20th day of January, 1911, the said Board of Corporators, did file with me, as Secretary of State, their return in writing, under their hands and seals, duly attested and sworn to as required by law, showing that all the requirements of Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902, and amendments thereto, had been complied with; and that more than five hundred ($500) dollars per mile of the proposed road had been subscribed by bona fide sub- scribers, and that twenty per cent, of the amount subscribed had been paid or secured to be paid; and showing, further, the names and residences of the subscribers, the amount subscribed by each, and the names and residences of the Board of Directors and all officers of said company. That no profile map or survey of the pro- posed route has been made, but that such survey and profile map will be made within one year from the date of this return, and will be filed with the Secretary of State as required by law.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State of South Carolina, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the provisions of Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, and Acts amendatory thereof, and all Acts or parts of Acts me thereto enabling, do hereby certify that the aforesaid company, Orangeburg Railway, has been fully organized according to the laws of the State of South Carolina, under the name, and for the pur- poses indicated in their written declaration, and that they are fully authorized to commence business under their charter ; and I hereby
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declare the said Orangeburg Railway to be a body politic and cor- porate, and as such may sue and be sued in any of the Courts of this State, and shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges, and be subject to all the lia:bilities and limitations of railroad corporations embraced in the general railroad law, being Chapter L, of the Code of South Carolina, 1902, and Acts amendatory thereof, as well as any Acts now existing or hereafter to be passed regulating the duties, privileges and liabilities of railroad companies. It is, fur- thermore, a condition of this charter that the said Orangebui^ Rail- way shall be deemed to have waived their charter rights, franchises and privileges unless they begin lihe construction of the proposed road within two years from the date hereof and complete the same within the time fixed by law.
It is hereby required that this charter be recorded in the oflSoe of the Register of Mesne Conveyance or Clerk of Court in each county where said corporation shall have a business office.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia
this the twentieth day of January, in- the year of [Seal.] our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and in the one hundred and thirty^fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book E, page 284, et seq.
North and South Carolina RaUway Company.
State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, North and South Carolina RaUway Company, a cor- poration duly chartered under the provisions of Article IV, Chap- ter XLVIII, of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, by certificate issued by the Secretary of State of South Carolina, on November 28th, 1908, and by certificate of ametidment likewise issued on February 3, 1910, desiring to have its charter amended or supplemented so as to authorize an extension of the line of railway of said corporation from its present terminus at MuUins, in Reeves township, Marion county, to a point on the Pee Dee River, in Brittoo Neck township, Marion county, passing through the townships of Reeves, Leggett and Britton Neck, in Marion county, an additional distance of about twenty-five miles, did on the 14th day of July, 1910, file in the office of the Secretary of State a written declaration
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or petition showing the changes desired in the said charter, to which was attached a copy of the Resolution adopted by unanimous vote embodiying the proposed amendment or supplement; and,
Whereas, Upon the filing of said written declaration, the Secre- tary of State prescribed that notice of the application for certificate as a supplement or amendment to the charter heretofore issued to said North and South Carolina Railway Company should be pub- lished once a week for four weeks in some newspaper published in Marion county, before such application was made, and such publica- tion was made, the following being a copy of said notice so published once a week for four weeks in the Marion Star, a newspaper pub- lished weekly in the county of Marion :
'* State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, W. R. Bonsai, President, and S. O. Bauersfield, Secre- tary, of North and South Carolina Railway Company, a corporation duly chartered under the provisions of Article IV, Chapter XL VIII, of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, Volume I, by certifi- cate issued by the Secretary of State of South Carolina on Novemr ber 28, 1908, and by certificate of amendment likewise issued on February 3, 1910, have filed with me, as Secretary of State, a petition for an amendment of charter authorizing the extension of the line of railway of said corporation from its present terminus at Mullins, in Reeves township, Marion county, to a point on the Pee Dee River,, in Britton Neck township, Marion county, passing through the townr- ships of Reeves, Leggett and Britton Neck, in Marion county, an additional distance of about twenty-five miles, to which petition on file in this office reference is craved;
And, whereas. Under said amendment the said corporation will have the power to condemn lands for rights of way, extensions and the erection of depots, yards, shops or other buildings necessary or convenient for the use of said corporation.
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all and singular parties at interest that they show cause, if any they have, before me, in my office, in the Capitol Building, in the city of Columbia, South Caro- lina, on the 18th day of August, A. D. 1911, at 12 o'clock, why said supplement or amendment to charter of aforesaid North and South Carolina Railway Company should not be granted.
It is further ordered, that this notice be published in some news- paper published in the county of Marion once a week for four weeks before the return date of the foregoing order to show cause.
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Given under my hand and the seal of the State of South Carolina, [Seal.] R. M. McCOWN,
Secretary of State/*
Whereas, At the tin>e and place specified, the said North and South Carolina Railway Company, by counsel, appeared before the Secretary of State and made a proper showing to the effect that facts existed upon which a certificate should be issued by the Secre- tary of State as a supplement or amendment to the diarter of said North and South Carolina Railway Company, which should embody the changes and alterations sought ; and paid all fees by the statute in such cases made or provided.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the aforesaid Code of Laws of South Carolina and amendments thereto, do herfeby certify that the charter of said North and South Carolina Railway Company has been amended in the following respects :
By authorizing the extension of its line of railway irom its present authorized terminus at MuUins, in Reeves township, Marion county, to a point on the Pee Dee River, in Britton Neck township, Marion county, passing through the townships of Reeves, Leggett and Brit- ton Neck, Marion county, an additional distance of about twenty- five miles ; and it is fully authorized to commence business under its supplemental or amended charter ; and I do hereby direct that a copy of this certificate as a supplement to its said charter be filed and recorded in the ofiioe of the Register of Mesne Conveyance in each county in which said corporation has a business office.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia,
this 18th day of August, in the year of our Lord [Seal.] one thousand nine hundred and. eleven, and in die one hundred and thirty-sixth year of the Inde- pendence of the United States.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "E," page 296.
Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway Company.
State of South Carolina, Executive Department By the Secretary of State. Whereas, GreeniAlle, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway Conh pany, 2l corporation created and existing under the laws of the State of South Carolina, by certificate of charter issued on March 10,
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1910, did on March 9, 1911, file in the office of the Secretary of State a written declaration, duly executed, setting forth the amendments desired, and to which was attached a copy of the resolution embody- ing the proposed amendments and the amount to which the capital stock should be increased; and,
Whereas, Upon the filing of said written declaration, the Secre- tary of State prescribed that notice of the application for a certifi- cate as a supplement or amendment to the charter heretofore issued to said Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway G>mpany should be published for four weeks in some newspaper published in each county where the right to condemn land would be required by such amendment ; and.
Whereas, Said Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway Company have this day filed with the Secretary of State a proper return showing that facts existed upon which a certificate should be issued as a supplement or amendment to the charter of said Green- ville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway Company, which should embody the change and alterations sought, and that said company had fully complied with all the provisions of law contained in Arti- ck IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902, and amendments thereto, and paid all fees by the Statutes in such cases made and provided.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the aforesaid Code of Laws of 1902 and amendments thereto, do hereby certify and declare that the charter of said Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway Com- pany had been amended in the f oUowit^ respects, to wit :
First That the capital stock of said corporation is hereby increased from three hundred thousand to four million dollars as a maximum, the new issue to be divided into sihares of the par value of one hundred dollars each.
Second. That in addition to the lines of railway set forth in the original charter said corporation is hereby permitted and empowered to construct a line or lines of railway along the following routes, commencing in or at the town of Belton, by, through, or near the towns of Honea Path, Donalds, Hodges, Cofcesbury and Greenwood, and through the following townships, or some of them, to wit: in Anderson county, the townships of Belton and Honea Path ; in Abbe- ville county, in the towrkship of Donalds; in Greenwood county, the townships of Walnut Grove, Hodges, Cokesbury and Greenwood; together with the right and privilege of exercising in said counties, townships and towns all the rights, powers and privileges conferred
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upon it by its charter, including the right to acquire lands and rights of way by condemnation proceedings, or otherwise, for the locatioa, construction, maintenance and operation of its railway lines, tracks and switches and the erection and location of its necessary and con- venient buildings and establishments in pursuaiice of, and to the full extent allowed by, the Statutes of this State.
It is hereby required that this supplement or amendment of char- ter be recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court or Register of Mesne Conveyance in each county where said corporation shall have a business office.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Colund)ia,
this the 9th day of May, in the year of our Lord [Seal.] one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and in the one hundred and thirty-fifth year of the Independ- ence of the United States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "E," page 592.
Charleston and Northwestern Railroad Company,
State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secretary of State. Whereas, William C. Miller, Richard S. Whaley and WiUiam C Bissell, of Charleston, South Carolina, did on the seventewnth day of June, A. D. 1911, file in the office of the Secretary of State, a writ- ten declaration and petition, signed by themselves, under and pur- suant to Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902, and amend- ments thereto, setting forth:
First. The names and residences of said petitioners to be as above given.
Second. The name of the proposed corporation to be that of Charleston and Northwestern Railroad Company,
Third. The place at which it proposes to have its principal place of business to be at or near Mount Pleasanit, in the county of Charleston, South Carolina.
Fourth. The general purpose of the corporation and the nature of the business it proposes to do is that of building, owning and operat- ing as a common carrier a railroad under the laws of the State of South Carolina. And it proposes to assume and claim tmder the provisions of the Constitution and the laws of the State of South Carolina all the powers conferred upon railroad corporations by the
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Constitution and laws of the State, and especially : The power to make sudh by-laws for its regulation and govemmenit in any and all matters whatsoever, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, as may be deemed necessary, and to add to, alter or amend the same from time to time as may be desired; to appoint all necessary officers and prescribe their duties; to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of law or equity in this State or in the United States ; and- to accept, purchase, hold, lease, or otherwise acquire any property, real or personal, necessary or convenient to and for the purposes of the corporation-, and to use, sell, and convey and dispose of the same as the interest of tihe company may require ; to make contracts, have and use a com- mon seal, and to do all other lawful acts properly incident to or conr nected with such corporation and necessary or convenient to the control and transaction of its business.
And also for the purpose of raising its capital stock, the power and authority to open books of subscription at such times and places and under the direction of such persons as the corporation may appoint, and to receive such subscriptions to the capital stock in money, or labor or property, real or persc»ial, at their money value, as may be agreed upon by the company, and to mortgage its property and franchises, and issue bonds, on sudi terms and conditions and for such purposes and uses of the corporation as the company may, from time to time, deem necessary.
And also, every right, power and privilege necessary for the pur- pose of acqi|iring such lands or rights of way as may be required in the location or construction of said railroad, sidetracks, spur and branches, or for the erection or location of depots, warehouses, stations, and other necessary and convenient establishments, or for extending or altering the same, and the benefit of every process or proceeding which shall or may be provided by the laws of this State, including the power to condemn lands for rights of way, depots, station houses, and all other purposes of said corporation.
And especially the power of constructing a line of railroad between the termini hereinafter stated, and of oi>erating the same as a com- mon carrier ; with the power and authority to connect with or cross any other railroad or railroads on its line, and to purchase, lease or consolidate with any other railroad or railroads, in such manner and upon such terms as may be agreed between said railroad companies ; provided, that the same be not inconsistent with the laws of this State or of the United States'. Also, the power to continue or extend
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the main track or line of its railroad, or any extension thereof, and to build or extend branch roads from such main track or line to any point or points in the vicinity thereof, whenever it may be deemed advisable by such corporation so to do; provided, any such extension or branch shall not exceed five (5) miles in length, except in the case of the pressed branch line from Guerin's Bridge to McCkllanvillc, which will exceed that length ; and by and with the consent of the municipal authorities of any city or town through which it may pass, or in which it may have one of its termini, to locate its tracks and depots through, along and upon land or lands of any public street or streets or public place therein.
The road will be entirely within the State of South Carolina. One terminus of said road will be at Mount Pleasant, in the county of Charleston, or some neighboring point opposite the city of Charleston, or its suburbs, and the other at Bonneau's or some point in the vicinity, in the county of Berkeley. Said line will extend from Mount Pleasant or some neighboring point in a northeasterly dierction to Guerin's Bridge or some neighboring point, through Christ's Church parish, and thence in a northwesterly direction to Bonneau's, or some neighboring point, through the parishes of St. Thomas, St. John's Berkeley and St. Stephens. The company also desires the right to construct and operate a branch from said main line, which shall extend from some point in the vicinity of Guerin's Bridge to McClellanville, through the parishes of Christ Church, and St. James Santee, or through Christ Church, St Thomas and St James Santee. The total length of said line will be about sixty miles, no portion of which has yet been constructed. The motive power proposed to be used will be steam, gas or electricity, and the guage of the road will be standard.
Fifth. The minimum amount of tJhe capital stock upon which the corporation may organize is three hundred thousand dollars, and the maximum amount to which said capital stock may be thereafter increased is six hundred thousand dollars, divided into shares of the par value of one hundred dollars each, payable in money or labor, or in property at their money value, as may be called for by the Board of Directors.
Sixth. That said corporation desires and asks for the power to condemn lands and other property for rights of way and other rail- road purposes, and also power, right or authority to cross streams, highways, public and private ways and other railways, and proposes
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to give the required notice for that purpose in the manner required by law; 2nd,
Whereas, The above named petitioners were commissioned by me a Board of Corporators on the 17th day of June, 1911 ; and.
Whereas, On the twenty-seventh day of July, A. D. 1911, the said Board of Corporators did file with me, as Secretary of State, their return in writing, under their hands and> seals, duly attested and sworn to, showing that all the requirements of Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902, and all amendments thereto, had been fully complied with; that five hundred dollars per mile of the proposed road had been subscribed by bona fide subscribers, and that twenty per cent, of the amount subscribed had been paid to the corporators, and showing, further, the names and residences of the subscribers, and the amount subscribed by each, and the names and residences of all officers of said company, and that a profile map of said road would be filed as soon as survey is made and within one year from the date hereof, and that they had fully complied with all the provi- sions of law for the formation of said corporation; and that the petitioners had given notice for four (4) weeks before their appli- cation for this charter was made that such application would be made, the notice stating the time and place of the application for the charter, by publication in each week for four (4) weeks before said application was made in the Evening Post, a newspaper published in the county of Charleston, and in the Echo and Press, a newspaper published in the county of Berkeley.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, of the State of South Carolina, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902, and amendments thereto, and all Acts and parts of Acts me hereto ena- bling, do certify and declare the aforesaid Charleston and Northwest- em Railroad Company to be a body politic and corporate, created and fully organized according to the laws of South Carolina, under the name, for the purposes and with the rights, powers and privi- leges set forth in said declaration and petition, and that said com- pany is fully authorized to commence business under its charter, and may sue and be sued in any of the Courts of this State, and shall be entitled to all the rights, powers and privil^;es, and be subject to all the limitations and liabilities of railroad corporations embraced in the General Railroad Law, beii^ Chapter L of the said Code of 1902, as well as any Acts now existing or hereafter to be passed, regulat- ing the duties, privileges and liabilities of railroad companies.
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It is, furthermore, a cofodition of this charter that Ifhe said Charles- ton and Northwestern Railroad Company shall be deemed to have waived their charter rights, franchises and privileges unless diey begin the construction of the proposed road within two years from tftie date hereof and complete the sanie within ten years from the date hereof.
It is hereby required that this charter shall be recorded in the office of the Raster of Mesne Conveyance or Clerk of Court in each county where said corporation shall have a business office. Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia,
this the twenty-seventh day of July, in the year of [Seal.] our Lord one thousand nine hundred and elevoi, and in the one hundred and thirty-sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "H," page 6, et seq.
South Carolina Western Railway.
State of South Carolina, Executive Dq>artmait. By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, W. R. Bonsai and J. O. Bauersfeld, duly authorized officers of South Carolina Western Railway, a corporation duly chartered by certificate issued by the Secretary of State on die twenty-ninth day of March, 1910, did file in this office a declaration and petition for an amendment of charter of said railway company authorizing the construction and operation of additional lines or extensions thereof, as follows :
"A line beginning at the town of Hartsvilk, in the township of Hartsville, in Darlington county, and extending partly through the said town of Hartsville and township of Hartsville, and through the township of Swift Creek, or the township of Clyde, or both, and partly through the township of Lydia, in Darlington county, to the village of Lydia, in the county of Darlington; thenoe through tiic said village of Lydia and township of Lydia, in Darlington county, and through the township of Cypress, in Lee county, and partly through the township of Bishopville, in Lee county, to the town of Bishopville, in the township of Bishopville, in Lee county; thence partly through the town of Bishopville and the township of Bishop- ville, in Lee coimty, through the townships of Mt. Qio and Mechan-
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icsvilk, in Lee county, and through the township of Swimming Pen, in Sumter county, and partly through the township of Sumter, in Sumter county, to and through the city of Sumter, in the township of Sumter, in Sumter county, to a point two miles beyond the city of Sumter, all within the State of South Carolina.
Also a line beginning at the village of Lydia, in the township of Lydia, in Darlington county, and extending partly through the said village of Lydia and township of Lydia, and the township of Phila- delphia, or the township of Lamar, in Darlington county, partly througfi the township of Timmonsville, in Florence county, to and through the town of Timmonsville, in the township of Timmons- ville, in Florence county, to a point two miles beyond said town of Timmonsville, all within the State of South Carolina ;" and.
Whereas, The Secretary of State, upon the filing of said petition, prescribed that notice of the application for amendment or supple- ment of charter should be published in some newspaper of general circulation in the counties of Darlington, Lee, Sumter and Florence, once a week for four weeks, which publication was duly made ; and.
Whereas, At the time and place specified in said notice the South Carolina Western Railway, by its counsel, appeared before the Secretary of State of South Carolina, and made a proper showing to the effect that facts existed upon which a certificate as a supple- ment or amendment of charter should be issued embodying the amendments sought.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, of the State of South Carolina, by virtue of the authority in me vested by Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902, and amendments thereto, and all Acts or parts of Acts me hereto enabling, do hereby issue to South Carolina Western Railway this certificate of amend- ment, certifying that the charter of said South Carolina Western Railway is so amended in all respects in accordance with the written* declaration filed in this office on' the fifteenth day of September, A. D. 1911.
It is hereby required that this supplement or amendment of char- ter be recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance or Clerk of Court in^each county in w'hich the said corporation shall have a business office.
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Given under my 'hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia,
this the twelfth day of October, in the year of our [Seal.] Lord one thousand nine hutxlred and ekven, and in the one hundred and thirty-sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "H," page 12, et seq.
GreenvUle, Greenwood and Augusta Railway Company.
State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, Henry Briggs, Frank Hammond, J. H. Geer, J. T. Blassingame, and W. A. McBrayer, duly authorized officers of, for and in bdialf of, Greenville, Greenwood and Augusta Railway Com- pany, a corporation duly chartered by certificate issued by the Secre- tary of State on the first day of October, 1909, did file in this office a declaration and petition for amendment of charter of said railway company to change the route, so that said railway shall run> from some point in the city of Greenville through the following town*ips, to wit:
Greenville, Gantt, Grove, Oak Lawn and Dunklin townships, in Greenville county, Sullivan and Waterloo townships, in Laurens county, passing through the town of Princeton, Walnut Grove, Cokesbury, Coronaca, Ninety-Six, Fellowship, Phoenix, Kinard, Bro(^s and Kirksey townships, in Greenwood county ; Pine Grove (No. 7), Brooks (No. 6), and Kirksey (No. 4) townships, in Saluda coiuity; Edgefield, Elmwood, Blocker, Moss, Pickens, Johnston, Wise and Meriwether town^ships, in Edgefield county, and Schultz township, in Aiken county; reserving, however, the privilege of leaving out any of said towns, cities or townships if deemed advisa- bk, with the right and power to condemn lands for the purposes of the corporation; and further, by substituting a comma in lieu of hyphen between the words "Greenville" and "Greenwood ;" so that said corporate name sfhall be changed to read "Greenville, Green- wood and Augusta Railway Company ;" and,
Whereas, The Secretary of State, upon the filing of said petition, prescribed that notice of the application for amendment or supple- ment of charter should be published in some newspaper of general circulation in each of the said counties through which the proposed road will pass, which publication was duly made; and.
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Whereas, At the time and place specified in said notice the Green- ville, Greenwood and Augusta Railway Company, by its counsel, appeared before the Secretary of State of South Carolina, and made a proper showing to the effect that facts existed upon which a cer- tificate as a supplement or amendment of charter should be issued embodying the amendment sought.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, of the State of South Carolina, by virtue of the authority in me vested by Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of Laws of 1902, and amend- ments thereto, and all Acts or parts of Acts me hereto enabling, do hereby issue to said Greenville, Greenwood and Augusta Railway Company this certificate of amendment, certifying that the charter of said Greenville, Greenwood and Augusta Railway Company is so amended in all respects in accordance with the written declaration filed in this office on the twenty-second day of November, 1911.
It is hereby required that this supplement or amendment of char- ter be recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance or Ckrk of Court in each county in which the said corporation shall have a business office.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia,
this the seventh day of December, in the year of [Seal.] our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven,
and in the 136th year of the Independence of the United States of America.
. R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "H," page 17.
Augusta and Columbia Railway Company.
State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, Augusta and Columbia Railway Company, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of South Carolina, desiring that its charter, granted by certificate issued by the Secretary of State, of the State of South Carolina, on March 12, 1906, and aipended by Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, approved February 13, 1907, and by certificates issued by the Secretary of State March 11, 1908, and by Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, approved Febntary 13, 1911, s^hould be amended so that the name of the said corporation should be changed from "Augusta and Colum-
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bia Railway Company" to "Augusta-Aiken Railway and- Electric Corporation," did, to tliat end, on the ISth day of April, 1911, file in the office of the Secretary of State, of the State of South Carolina, a written declaration showing the desired change in its charter, to which declaration or petition was attached a certified copy of a reso- lution adopted by unanimous vote of all the holders of the capital stock of said corporation, embodying the proposed change, altera- tion or amendment of the dharter ; and.
Whereas, The Secretary of State, upon the filing of said written declaration, prescribed that notice of the application for a certificate as a supplement to the charter of said Augusta and Columbia Railway Company, should be published in l^he State, a daily newspaper published' in the city of Columbia, and in some newspaper published in the city of Aiben, State of South Carolina, and such publication of said notice was duly made, to the effect that the said Augusta and Columbia Railway Company would, on the 20th day of April, 1911, at 12 o'clock noon, apply to the Secretary of State, of the State of South Carolina, to issue to it a certificate as a supplement to its charter embodying the dhange or alteration sought ; and,
Whereas, At the time and place specified in said notice, the said Augusta and Columbia Railway Company did make a proper show- ing to the effect that facts existed upon which a certificate should be issued, whic'h should embody the change or alteration sought.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, of the State of South Carolina, by virtue of the authority in me vested, by Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902, and amendments thereto, and all other Acts and parts of Acts me hereto enabling, do hereby issue to said Augusta and Columbia Railway Company this certificate, to be known as a supplement to its charter, certifying tiiat the said charter of the Augusta and Columbia Railway Company, is so amended that the name of said corporation is and shall hence- forth be changed to "Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Cor- poration," in accordance with the written declaration filed in this office on the 13th day of April, 1911.
It is hereby required that this supplement or amendment to char- ter be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Court for Aiken, Lexington and Richland counties. South Carolina.
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Given under my band and seal of the State of South Carolina,
tfiis 20th day of April, in tihe year of our Lord [Seal.] one thousand nine hundred and eleven (1911), and
in the one hundred and thirty-fifth year of the Independience of the United States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "E," page 589, et seq.
Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Company.
State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, The Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Company, a corporation chartered by an Act of the General Assem- bly of the State of South Carolina, approved December the 16th, A. D. 1891, did on the 15th day of May, 1911, file in the office of the Secretary of State a written declaration, duly executed, setting forth that said corporation desired to increase the capital stock from one million six hundred thousand dollars to three million dollars, divided into thirty thousand shares of the par value of one hundred dollars each, one million dollars being preferred stock and two million dol- lars being common stock, and to change the name from said Colum- bia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Company to that of Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Company; and.
Whereas, Upon the filing of said declaration the Secretary of State prescribed that notice of the application for a certificate as a supplement or amendmenft to said charter, as set forth in the peti- tion, should be published for three days in some newspaper published in the city of Columbia ; and.
Whereas, Said Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Company, have .this day filed with me, as Secretary of State, a proper return showing that facts existed upon which a certificate should be issued as a supplement or amendment to the charter of the aforesaid company, which should embody the changes and altera- tions soug^ht, and that said corporation had fully complied with all requirements and with the provisions of law contained in Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902, and all amemlments thereto, and paid all fees by the Statutes made and provided.
Now, therefore, I, R, M. McCown, Secretary of State, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the aforesaid Code of Laws of 1902, and all amiendments thereto, and all Acts and parts of Acts me
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hereto enabling, do hereby certify and declare that the charter of the aforesaid G>lumbia Electric Street Railway, Ligfht and Power Com- pany, has been amended in the following respects, to wit:
First. That the capital stock of the said corporation is hereby increased from one million six hundred thousand dollars to three million dollars, divided into thirty thousand shares of the par value of one htmdred dollars each, of which amount 6ne million dollars shall be preferred stock and two million dollars shall be common stock.
Second. That the name of said corporation is hereby changed from said Columbia Electric Street Railway, Light and Power Com- pany to that of Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Company, with all the rights, powers and privileges conferred upon it, and subject to all the liabilities and limitations imposed by the Act of incorpora- tion and by the provisions of law applicable thereto.
It is hereby required that this supplement or amendment of char- ter be recorded in the office of the Clerk of Court for Richland county.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia,
this the 18th day of May, in the year of our Lord [Seal.] one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and in the one hundred and thirty-fifbh year of the Independ- ence of the United States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "E," page 694.
Charleston and Northwestern Railroad Company, .
State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, William C. Miller, Richard S. Whaley and William C. Bissell, all of the city of Charleston, S. C, have this day filed with the Secretary of State a written declaration and petition^ signed by themselves, under and pursuant to Article IV, Chapter XL VIII Volume I, Code of 1902, and amendments thereto, which declara- tion sets forth, among other things, the name and residences of the petitioners; the name of the proposed corporation; the place at which it proposes to have its principal place of business ; the general nature of the business which it proposes to do; route, motive power, etc. ; the amount of capital stock, and how and when payable, and
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the par value of the shares ; which declaration and petition has been recorded as required by law.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McQ)wtt, Secretary of State, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the aforesaid Code, and amendments thereto, do hereby constitute and ccMnmission the above named peti- tioners a Board of Corporators, and hereby authorize and empower them to open books of subscription to the capital stock of the Charleston and Northwestern Railroad Company, a corporation to be organized and created under and 'pursuant to and with the rights, powers and privileges set fortJh in said declaration and petition.
It is hereby required that thirty days' previous notice be given in some newspaper published in each county through which the pro- posed road will pass.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia,
this the seventeenth day of June, in the year of our [Seal.] Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and
in the one hundred and thirty-fifth year of the Independence of the United' States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "H," page 2.
Carolina and Western Railroad Company,
State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secre-tary of State.
Whereas, W. P. Cummings and H. B. Horton, duly authorized officers of, for and in behalf of, Carolina and Western Railroad Company, a corporation duly chartered- by certificate issued by the Secretary of State on the fourth day of October, 1902, did file in this office a declaration and petition for amendment of charter of said railroad company, changing the western terminus of the same to a point near Pineland, South Carolina, in place of and instead of a point near Tillman, South Carolina, the proposed change of terminus not to affect the territory through which said road will pass, the same being in the said township and county as set forth in the certi- ficate of incorporation ; also extending the time for the construction of said railroad three years from the time fixed in the charter thereof, that is, from October fourth, 1910, to October fourth, 1913 ; and.
Whereas, The Secretary of State, upon the filing of said petition, prescribed that notice of the application for amendment or supple-
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ment of charter should be published in some newspaper of general circulation in the county of Hampton, which publication was duly n]ade;and^
Whereas, At the time and place specified in said notice, the Qro- lina and Western Railroad Company, by its counsel, appeared before the Secretary of State, of the State of South Carolina, and made a proper sihowing to the effect that facts existed upon which a certifi- cate as a supplement or amendment of charter should be issued embodying the amendments sought
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, of the State of South Carolina, by virtue of the authority in me vested by Article IV, Chapter XL VIII, Code of 1902, and amendments thereto, and all Acts or parts of Acts me hereto enabling, do hereby issue to said Carolina and Western Railroad Company this certificate of amendment, certifying that the charter of said Carolina and Western Railroad Company is#so amended in all respects in accordance with the written declaration filed in this office on the twenty-ninth day of September, A. D. 1911.
It is hereby required that this supplement or amendment of char- ter be recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyanc or Clerk of Court in the county of Hampton.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia,
this the eighth day of November, in the year of [Seal.] our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and in the one hundred and thirty-sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "H,** page 14.
AGREEMENT OF CONSOLIDATION.
North and South Carolina Railway Company,
State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, An agreement of consolidation between North and South Carolina Railway Company, a corporation under the laws of North Carolina, and the North and South Carolina Railway Com- pany, a corporation under the laws of South Carolina, was filed in
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the ofl5ce of the Secretary of State for the purpose of merging and consoli<lating said railway company ; and,
Whereas, W. R. Bonsai, President, and S. O. Bauersfeld, Secre- tary, of said corporations, have this day filed with me, as Secretary of State, a certificate under the seal of the said corporation that resolutions were unanimously adopted at a meeting of the stock- holders of the said companies called for that purpose, after due notice, and that at said meeting all the capital stock was represented in person or by proxy.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of the State of South Carolina, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the laws of South Carolina, do hereby issue to W. R. Bonsai, S. O. Bauersfeld and Charles Gibbons, and such persons as now may be, or hereafter may become, associated with them as the owners and stockholders of the merged, united and consolidated company, and their successors, a charter as a merged, united and consolidated body politic and corporate, in perpetuity under the name of North and South Carolina Railway Company, with a capital stock of one million dollars, having, possessing, holding and enjoying each, every and all of the rights, powers, privileges, immunities and franchises of every nature whatsoever set forth in said articles of agreement and con- solidation, and each, every, and all of the rights, powers, privileges, immunities and franchises, of every nature whatsoever, granted to, held, possessed or enjoyed by each of the constituent corporations, merging, uniting and consolidating into the North and South Caro- lina Railway Company, subject to the terms and provisions of said articles of agreement and consolidation, and not in conflict with the Constitution and laws of this State.
Given under my hand and the seal of the States at Columbia,
this the thirtieth day of September, in the year of [Seal.] our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eleven, and in the one hundred and thirty-sixth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State.
Recorded in Railroad Record Book "G," page 9.
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RAILROAD CHARTERS AMENDED.
Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Company.
State of South Carolina, Executive Department.
By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, Philip H. Gadsden, William M. Bird, A. B. Murray, E. H. Pringle and T. Moultrie Mordecai, the Board of Directors of, for and in behalf of, Charleiston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Company, a corporation created under and pursuant to the laws of the State of South Carolina, by agreement of consolidation by and between the Charleston City Railway Company of South Carolina and Charleston Seashore Railroad Company, made and entered into the twenty-first (21st) day of February, eighteen hun- dred and ninety-nine (1899), have certified over their signatures, a resolution authorizing in behalf of the aforesaid corporation, an increase of capital stock of the sum of three million ($3,000,000) dollars, said increase being in the nature of one million ($1,000,000) dollars common stock, authorized and set forth in the certificate aforesaid, making the maximum amount to which it is proposed to increase the capital stock of the company, three million ($3,000,000) dollars, including therein both the present common stock of one mil- lion five hundred thousand ($1,600,00) dollars, and the preferred stock of five hundred thousand ($500,000) dollars, which resolution was adopted pursuant to law, at.a meeting of the stockholders of the aforesaid corporation, of which meeting not less than thirty (30) days' public notice was given, being published every day for over thirty (30) days in the issues of the News and Courier, a newspaper published iii the city of Charleston, county and State aforesaid, from February niReteenth (19th), nineteen hundred apd eleven (1911), to March twenty-second (22d), nineteen hundred and eleven (1911), both inclusive, which notice stated the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid meeting and the maximum amount to which the capital stock should be increased and the aggregate amount of the proposed issue ; and, further, that the said resolution was adopted by unani- mous vote of more than a majority of the stock of the corporation, and that in all respects there has been complied with the provisions of Sections nineteen hundred and twenty-five (1925) and nineteen hundred and twenty-six (1926) of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, and all amendments thereto.
Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, by virtue of the authority in me vested, by Chapters XLVII and XLVIII, of
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the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1902, and amendments thereto, and all Acts or parts of Acts me hereto enabling, have this day granted authority of increase as aforesaid, and I hereby certify that the requirements of law for said increase will have been complied with when this certificate has been recorded in the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance or Clerk of Court, in each county in which the said corporation shall have a business office.
Given tmder my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia,
this 24th day of March, in the year of our Lord [Seal.] nineteen hundred and eleven (1911), and in the one hundred and thirty-fifth (135th) year of the Sov- ereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
R. M. McCOWN, Secretary of State. Recorded in Railroad Record Book "E," page 588.
COMMISSIONS.
Ehrhardt and Denmark Railroad.
State of South Carolina, Executive Department. By the Secretary of State.
Whereas, C. W. Garris, J. B. Guess and S. C. Ray, of Denmark, S. C, and Charles Ehrhardt and J. L. Copeland, of Ehrhardt, S. C, and Dr. J. H. Robert, Ehrhardt, S. C, have this day filed in the office of the Secretary of State, a written declaration and petition, under and pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled "An Act to provide for the formation of railroad, steamboat, street railway and canal companies, and to define the powers, and provide a mode for amending the charters thereof," approved February 28, 1899 (appearing as Article IV, Chapter XLVIII, Code of 1902), and amendments thereto, which declaration and petition sets forth, among other things, the names and residences of the petitioners ; the name of the proposed corpora- tion ; the place at which it proposes to have its principal place of business ; the general nature of the business which it proposes to do ; route, termini, motive power, etc. ; the amount of capital stock, and how and when payable, and the number of shares into which the same is to be divided; which declaration and petition has been recorded as required by law.
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Now, therefore, I, R. M. McCown, Secretary of State, by virtue of the authority in me vested by the aforesaid Code, and amend- ments thereof, do hereby constitute and commission tlie above named petitioners a Board of Corporators, axKl hereby authorize and empower them to open books of subscription to the capital stock of Ehrhardt and Denmark Railro(id, a corporation to be organized and created under and pursuant to and with the rights, powers and privi- l^e set forth in said Code, and under the name and for the purpose set forth in said declaration and petition.
It is hereby required that thirty days' previous notice thereof be given in some newspaper published in each county through which the proposed road will pass.
Given under my hand and the seal of the State, at Columbia, this the 21st day of March, A. D. 1911. [Seal.] R. M. McCOWN,
Secretary of State. Recorded in Raikoad Record Book "E," page 687.
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION OF CHARTER.
Augusta and Aiken Railway Company — Certificate of Dissolution. Filed August 11, 1911, and recorded in Railroad Record Book "G, " page 167.
RAILROAD RECORD.
During the fiscal year ending January 1, 1912, the following papers relating to railroad property have been filed and recorded, to wit :
Indenture between Reppard Iron Company, Savannah, Ga., and Branchville Pole, Tie and Timber Company. Recorded January 12, 1911, Book P, page 460, et seq.
First Mortgage Marion and Southern Railroad Company to Bank of Richmond, Trustee. Recorded January 16, 1911, Book G, page 64, et seq.
Deed of Trust f r<Mn Bennettsville and Cheraw Railroad Company to Mercantile Trust and Deposit Company of Baltimore. Recorded February 2, Book G, page 72, et seq.
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Agreement between the Baldwin Loconaotive Works and Sea- board Air Line Railway. Recorded February 20, 1911, Book F, page 452.
Indenture between Guaranty Trust Q>nipany of New York and James L. Burke, as Trustee, to Seaboard Air Line Railway. Satis- faction of Mortgage. Recorded February 18, 1911, Book G, page 84, et seq.
Indenture between Greenville and Knoxville Railway Company to Central Bank and Trust Company Corporation. Recorded Feb- ruary 18, 1911, Book G, page 87, et seq.
Power of Attorney appointing Arthur E. Newbold, of Philadel- phia, Pa., as Lawful Attorney for Edward T. Stotesbury. Recorded May 8, 1911, Book G, page 96, et seq.
Lease Equipment, Series O, Edward T. Stotesbury to Southern Railway Company. Recorded May 8, 1911, Book G, page 99, et seq.
Equipment Trust, Series O, Edward T. Stotesbury to Southern Railway Company. Recorded May 8, 1911, Book G, page 103, et seq.
Indenture, Augusta and Aiken Railway Company to Augusta- Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation. Recorded May 20, Book G» P€ige 108.
Agreement between Blair & Co. and Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Recorded May 29, 1911, Book G, page 113, et seq.
Assignment of Mortgage by North Augusta Electric and Improve- ment Company to Augusta-Aiken and Electric Corporation. Recorded June 2, 1911, Book F, page 460.
Satisfaction of Mortgage made by Augusta and- Aiken Railway Company to North Augusta Electric and Improvement Company. Recorded July 11, 1911, Book F, page 461, et seq.
Indenture of Assumption, Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation to Central Trust Company of New York, Trustee. Recorded August 2, 1911, Book F, page 463, et seq.
Supplemental Indenture, Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation to Central Trust Company of New York, Trustee. Recorded July 24, 1911, Book F, page 466.
Trust Indenture, Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corpora- tion to Central Trust Company of New York, Trustee. Dated November 16, 1910. Recorded July 24, 1911, Book G, page 130.
Certificate of Dissolution of Charter, Augusta and Aiken Railway Company. Recorded August 11, 1911, Book G, page 167.
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Satisfaction of Mortgage, New York Trust Company and Willard V. King, as Trustee, to Seaboard Air Line Railway. Recorded August 22, Bode G, page 168, et seq.
Agreement between Blair & Co. and Seaboard Air Line Railway. Recorded September 8, 1911, Book F, page 470.
Satisfaction of Mortgage (dated August 1^ 1906. Made by Catawba Valley Railway), New York Trust Company, Seaboard Air Line Railway. Recorded October 7, Bo<dc F, page 484.
Equipment Trust Indenture, Series B, Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore, with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. Recorded November 3, 1911, Book G, page 171, et seq.
Agreement between Georgetown and Western Railroad Cwnpany and North and South Carolina Railway Company. Recorded December 4, 1911, Book G, page 178, et seq.
Agreement between North and South Carolina Railway Company and Georgetown and Western Railroad Company. Recorded December 4, Book G, page 183, et seq.
Equipment Lease, Series P, Edward T. Stotesbury to Southern Railway Company. Recorded December 5, Book F, page 485, et seq.
Equipment Trust Agreement, Series P, Edward T. Stotesbury and Southern Railway Company with The Pennsylvania Company. Recorded December 5, 1911, Book F, page 489.
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.
The following companies, incorporated under the laws of other States and countries have filed in this c^ce on the dates named the papers enumerated below :
Morris Fertilizer Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 2, 1911.
International Harvester Company of America. — ^Declaration and Annual Statement. Filed January 6, 1911.
Georgia Industrial Realty Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 10, 1911.
Hickson Lumber Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 10, 1911.
Southern State Phosphate and Fertilizer Company. — Annual State- ment. Filed January 10, 1911.
Republic Cotton Mills. — Annual Statement. Filed January 10, 1911.
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Georgia Chemical Works. — ^Annual Statement and Amended By- Laws. Filed January 10, 1911.
Read Phosphate Co. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 10, 1911.
Peruvian Guano Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 10, 1911.
Winnsboro Granite Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January
10, 1911.
The Fleischmann Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 11, 1911.
The Pintsch Compressing Company. — ^Amiual Statement. Filed
January 11, 1911. Union Bleaching and Finishing Company. — ^Annual Statement.
Filed January 11, 1911. Roanoke Bridge Company, Inc. — Annual Statement. Filed January
11, 191L
TUghman Lumber Company. — ^Amnial Statement. Filed January
12, 1911.
Westmoreland Lumber Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed Janu- ary 12, 1911.
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. — Annual Statement. Filed January 12, 1911.
Germania Bank. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 12, 1911.
American Fertiliser Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 12, 1911.
Highland Park Manufacturing Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 12, 1911.
Woodward Lumber Company. — Certificate of Dissolution. Filed January 13, 1911.
Carolina Timber Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 13, 1911.
The Polk County Telephone Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 13, 1911.
The Red Sea Oil Manufacturing Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 13, 1911.
The Pocomoke Guano Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed Janu- ary 13, 1911.
The American Suburban Corporation. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 13, 1911.
Askin and Marine Co. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 13, 1911.
The Casparis Stone Co. — ^Annual Statement. January 13, 1911.
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The Pullntan Company. — ^Annual Statement. January 13, 1911.
National Light and Thorum Company, — Annual Statement. Janu- ary 16, 1911.
F. M, Kirby and Company. — Annual Statement. January 14, 1911.
Reliance Fertilizer Company. — ^Declaration, Copy of Quarter and By-Laws. Filed January 16, 1911.
Anderson Tool Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 16, 1911.
VirginiorCarolina Chemical Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed
January 16, 1911. Carolina Concrete Co. — Annual Statement. Filed January 16, 1911. York Bridge Company. — ^Annual Sta/teniK;^. Filed January 16,
191L Fitzhugh Lumber Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January
16, 191L The American Tobacco Co. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 16,
1911. The Cudahay Packing Co. of Alabama. — ^Annual Statement. Filed
January 16, 1911. National Pctcking Co. — Annual Statement. Filed January 16, 1911. Howard Cole and Co., Inc. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 16,
1911. . The Vale Royal Manufacturing Co. — ^Annual Statement Filed
January 17, 1911. Interstate Chemical Corporation. — ^Annual Statement. Filed Janu- ary 17, 1911. Southern Express Co. — Annual Statement. Filed January 17, 1911. Harry W. Preist Co. — Annual Statement. Filed January 18, 1911. Thayer Lumber Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 18,
1911. The SchwarzschUd & Sulzberger Company of America. — ^Annual
Statement. Filed January 18, 1811. American Development Company. — Certificate of Withdrawal.
Filed January 18, 1911. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. — ^Declaration. Filed
January 18, 1911. The Southern Cotton Oil Company. — Annual Statement. Filed
January 16, 1911. Remington Typewriter Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed Janu- ary 19, 1911.
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Holston Corporation, — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 19, 1911.
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 19, 1911.
Beaufort County Lumber Company. — Annual Statement. Filed ^ January 19, 1911.
Gulf Refining Company, — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 19, 1911.
Gullett Gin Company.— ^Amrnal Statement. Filed January 20, 1911.
Hamer Lumber Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 20, 1911.
The Imperial Tobacco Company of Great Britain and Ireland, Ltd. — Annual Statement. Filed January 20, 1911.
Birdsell Manufacturing Company. — Annual Statement. Filed Jan- uary 20, 1911.
Three States Lumber Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed Janu- ary 21, 1911.
CollinS'Cornick Corporation. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 21, 1911.
iV. T. Hadlow Compmy. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 21, 1911.
Canton Bridge Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 21, 1911.
Killian Fire Brick Corporation. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 21, 1911.
Norlina Construction Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed Janu- ary 21, 1911.
Scottish American Mortgage Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 23, 1911.
Savannah Guano Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 23, 1911.
Carolina Monazite Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 23, 1911.
National Starch Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 23, 1911.
Atlantic Land and Improvement Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 23, 1911.
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company. — ^Annual Staten^ent. Filed January 24, 1911.
British and American Mortgage Company, Ltd. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 25, 1911.
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The National Cash Register Company. — >Aiimial Statement. Filed January 25, 1911.
Wm. H. Cobb Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 23, 1911.
The Industrial Stock Farming Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 26, 1911.
Atlantic Bitulithic Company. — ^Amiual Statement. Filed January 26, 1911.
Singer Sewing Machine Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 27, 1911.
Cudahy Brothers Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 27,
1911. The Texas Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 27, 1911. E. I. DuPont deNemours Powder Company. — ^Annual Statement.
Filed January 27, 1911. The Cable Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed' January 27, 1911. C. D. Kenny Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 27, 1911. American Cigar Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 28,
1911. Seidenberg & Company. — ^Annual Statemei&r Filed January 28,
1911. Great Atlantic and Pc^ific Tea Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed
January 28, 1911. Virginia Bridge and Iron Co. — Annual Statement. Filed Jamiar>'
28, 1911. Cheraw Box Co., Inc. — Annual Statement. Filed January 28, 1911. Beaufort Land and Investment Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed
January 30, 1911. Erie City Iron Works. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 30, 1911. Magnolia Pine and Cypress Company. — Annual Statement. Filed
January 30, 1911. Tuscarora Fertilizer Co. — Annual Statement. Filed on January 30,
1911. Standard Oil Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 30,
1911, Tennessee Chemical Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January
30, 1911. S. H. Kress & Co.- — Annual Statement. Filed January. Marietta Fertilizer Co. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 30,
1911.
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Armour and Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 30, 1911.
Armour Fertilizer Works. — Annual Statement. Filed January 30, 1911.
Armour Car Line. — ^Annual Statement. Filed January 30, 1911.
Union Carbide Sales Company. — Annual Statement. Filed January 31, 1911.
Southern Paving Gravel Company, — Annual Statenlent. Filed Jan- uary 31, 1911.
Atlantic Corporation. — Annual Statement. Filed January 31, 1911.
Kingan and Company. — Annual Statement. Filed February 1, 1911.
Union Buffalo Mills Company. — Annual Statement. Filed Febru- ary 1, 1911.
American Pipe and Construction Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed February 1, 1911.
Carbon Light arid Power Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed February 1, 1911.
The Western Union Telegraph Company. — Annual Statement. Filed February 1, 1911.
Harris Lithia Springs Company. — ^Annual Statement Filed Febru-:
ary 1, 1911. Minnesota-South Carolina Land and Timber Company. — ^Annual
Statement. Filed February 1, 1911. , American Manufacturing Company. — ^Declaration, Copy of Charter
and By-Laws. Filed February 1, 1911. Indian Refining Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed February 2,
1911. Chattooga River Development Company. — Annual Statement. Filed
February 2, 1911. The New England Mortgage Security Company of Connecticut. —
Annual Statement. Filed February 2, 1911. Szvifth and Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed February 3, 1911. Swift Fertilizer Works. — Annual Statement. Filed February 3,
1911. Southern Power Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed February 4,
1911. Dorchester Land and Timber Company. — 'Annual Statement. Filed
February 4, 1911. Hamilton Carhartt Cotton Mills. — Annual Sfatement. Filed Febru- ary 4, 1911.
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Chester Power Company. — Annual Statement. Filed February 6, 1911.
The New England Mortgage Security Company, — Declaration. Filed February 7, 1911. .
The American Free-Hold Land Mortgage Company of London, England. — ^Annual Statement. Filed February 8, 1911.
Chicago Building and Manufc^turing Company. — ^Annual Statement Filed February 9, 1911.
Carolina Engineering Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed Febru- ary 9, 1911.
Finger Lumber Company. — Annual Statement. Filed February 9,
1911. Alliance Trust Company, ltd. — Certificate of Withdrawal. Filed
February 9, 1911. American Telephone and Telegraph Company. — ^Annual Statement
Filed February 10, 1911. The American Agricultural Company. — Declaration, By-Laws and
Certificate of Incorporation. Filed February 10, 1911. Warren Ehret Company. — Atmual Statement. Filed February 13,
1911. Southern Wood Product Company. — ^Annual Statement. Filed
February 22, 1911. Alkahest Lyceum System. — Annual Statement. Filed March 1,
1911. Underwood Typewriter Company. — Annual Statement. Filed
March 2, 1911. Southern States Lumber Company. — Annual Statement. Filed
March 7, 1911. Guarantee Trust Company. — Annual Statement. Filed March 8,
1911. Louise Gold Mining Company. — Certificate of Withdrawal. March
18, 1911. Canadian and American Mortgage and Trust Company, Ltd. — Cer- tificate of Withdrawal. Filed March 20, 1911. The Standard Oil Com/>rtwy.— Declaration. Filed March 21, 1911. Empire Furniture Company. — Declaration, Certificate of Incorpora- tion and By-Laws. Filed April 18, 1911. S. H. Kress and Co. — Declaration. Filed April 24, 1911. /. G. White and Co. — Declaration, Copy of Charter and By-Laws.
Filed April 26, 1911.
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Santee River Cypress Lumber Company, — Annual Statement. Filed May 3, 1911.
The Ferguson Contracting Company. — Certificate of Withdrawal. Filed May 4, 1911.
Harry W. Priest Company, — Certificate of Withdrawal. Filed May 11, 1911.
United States Mortgage and Trust Company. — ^Declaration, Copy of Charter and By-Laws. Filed June 8, 1911,
The Jerrell Company, — Declaration, Copy of Charte* and By-Laws. Filed June 12, 1911.
The J. B. McCrary Company. — Declaration, Copy of Charter and By-Laws. Filedi July 7, 1911.
Indian Refining Company. — ^Amendment of Charter. Filed- June 19, 1911.
E. I. DuPont deNemours Powder Company. — Amendment of Char- ter. Filed June 19, 1911.
The Texas Company. — ^Amendment of Charter. Filed June 28, 1911.
Szvift and Company. — Declaration. Filed July 3, 1911.
Szvift Fertiliser Works. — Declaration. Filed July 3, 1911.
Great Eastern Lumber Company. — Declaration, Copy of Charter and By-Laws. Filed July 12, 1911.
Vaughn Construction Company. — Declaration, Certificate of Incor- poration and Copy of By-Laws. Filed July 20, 1911.
Good Roads, Incorporated. — Declaration, Certificate of Incorpora- tion, Copy of By-Laws. Fikd July 29, 1911.
Szvift and Company, of Nezv Jersey. — Declaration, Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws. Filed July 24, 1911.
The Union Cotton Bagging Corporation. — Declaration, Copy of Charter and By-Laws. Filed August 9, 1911.
American Taylors, Incorporated. — Declaration, Copy of Charter and By-Laws. Filed September 7, 1911.
British American Tobacco Company, Limited. — Declaration, Copy of Articles of Association, etc. Filed September 14, 1911.
The Sulzberger & Sons Company of America. — Amendment of Charter. Filed October 7, 1911.
Santee River Cypress Lumber Company. — Certificate of With- drawal. Filed October 17, 1911.
Armour Fertilizer Works. — Declaration. Filed November 2, 1911.
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Marietta Fertilizer Company. — Declaration. Filed November 2, 1911.
Tennessee Chemical Company. — Declaration. Filed November 2, 1911.
Read Phosphate Company. — Certificate of Incorporation. Filed December 8, 1911.
Gullett Gin Company, — Certificate of Withdrawal. Filed Decem- ber 29, 1911.
Interstate Chemical Corporation. — Declaration, Copy of Charter and By-Laws.
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DISSOLUnONB OF CHARTER8.-€oiidaded.
CORPORATE NAlfE.
Chester Auto Transfer Co
Cheraw Steam Laundry
Manning Telephone Co ,.
Th9 Columbia Dray Co
Farmera' Supply Co
Lee County Orange Co
Chewning Bros. Co
The People's Pharmacy
Cherokee SprinyB^e Hotel Co...
Strickland Printing Co
Pwris Mountain Granite Co
Bowling Green Knitting MiU
hig^t Draft Plow Attachment Co
Lanford Oil ICiU
W. F. Ostendorff-Anael Co
McAliater-Hand Co
Sloan-Pariah Go.
Beltoo Printing Co
Anderaon Steam Laundiy
F. 0. Mertena Co
Palmetto Lumber Co
Aull Lumber Co
The Corbett Home
Hahn-Wilbur Co
Blackaburg Cotton Seed Oil MiU
People'* Hafdware
EUoree Farmers' Exchange
The Farmer- Webb Co
Benjamin Wood Co
Lynchburg Mercantile Co
Union Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Rowesville Cotton Oil Co
Paker Gin Co ,
North Augusta Electric ft Improvement Co,
Home Supply Co
J. W. Pearlstine Mercantile Co ,
Black River Land Co
Georgetown Athletic Aas'n
Dillon Live Stock Co
Lynch-Lettoo Co.
Hartsville Wholesale Groceiy
Fork Shoals Cotton Mill
The Sumter Ice, Light ft Power Co
Branchville Furniture Co
BraDchrille Realty Co
Conway Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Shaw-Chandler Go
Taylor Manufacturing Co
Blue Ridge Beverage Extract Co
Cherokee Springs Hotel Co
W. S, Floyd Co.
Albert Biscboff Co
Wampee Supplv Go
Southern Carolina Lumber Co
Shand Engineering Co
The Fashion Shoe Co
Highland Drug Co
Marchants Pharmacy
Carolina Clay Co
Neamith Farms Co
The Lucknow Mercantile Co
White-Lott-Smith Co.
Fort Motte Oil Mill
F. R. Malpaas Co
People's B. ft L. Ass'n
Location.
Chester
Cheraw
Manning
Columtoa
Eastover
Bishopville .... Summerton ...
Central
Cherokee
Cheraw
Greenville . . . . Bowling Green. Greenville ....
Lanford
Charleston .::. Greenville .... Watts Mills . . .
Belton
Anderson
Columbia
McBee
Dyson
Greenville .... Charleston .... Blacksbuxg . . .
Ell<niee
Anderson
Chsrleston .... Lynchburg ....
Union
Rowesville .... Chestexfleld . . North Augusta Charleston . . . .
Bamberg
Georgetown . . Georgetown ..
Dillon
Columbia
Hartsville
Fork Shoals ..
Sumter
Branchville . . . Brandiville . . .
Conway
New Zion
Columbia
Anderson
Chen^ee
Marlboro
Charleston .
Wampee
Marion
Columbia
Spartanburg . . .
Greers
Green
Georgetown . . . Georgetown . . .
Lucknow
Johnston
Fort Motte
Orangeburg ... Bamberg
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12, |
19U |
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12. |
1911 |
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18, 1911 |
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18, 1911 |
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18, |
1911 |
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19. |
1911 |
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6, |
1911 |
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6. |
1911 |
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6. |
19U |
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10. |
19U |
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12. 19U |
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13. |
19U |
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June |
16. |
1911 |
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18, |
19U |
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n, |
1911 |
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19. |
1911 |
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June |
29. |
19U |
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June |
90. |
1911 |
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19U |
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June |
22, 1911 |
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22. |
1911 |
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22, 1911 |
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22. |
1911 |
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5, |
1911 |
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July |
12, 19U |
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22, |
1911 |
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July |
2S, 1911 |
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I9U |
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Aug. |
6, 19U |
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Aug. |
7. |
1911 |
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Aug. |
11. |
19U |
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1». |
1911 |
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Aug. |
2». |
1911 |
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1911 |
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28, |
19U |
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Oct. |
9, |
19U |
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Oct |
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I9U |
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Oct. |
18. 19U |
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7, |
1911 |
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Nov. |
10. |
19U |
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IS, |
19U |
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IS. |
1911 |
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Nov. |
17. |
19U |
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Nov. |
21, |
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Nov. |
28. 1911 |
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Nov. |
26, |
19U |
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Nov. |
27. |
19U |
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Dec. |
8, |
19U |
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Dec |
8, 19U |
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Dec. |
14, 19U |
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Dec |
18. |
19U |
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Dec |
18. |
19U |
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Dec |
28. |
19U |
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Dec |
28. |
1911 |
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Dec |
28. 1011 |
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Dec |
28, 19U |
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Dec. |
98. |
19U |
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Dec |
27. |
19U |
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Dec |
28,1911 |
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Dec |
29. |
19U |
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Dec |
29. |
19U |
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Dec |
80. |
UU |
INDEX TO VOLUME XXVH
STATUTES AT LARGE
INDEX TO CHARTERS AND AMENDMENTS.
CHARTRRS AMENOED— paob
1911
Aiken Trust and Savings Bank 594
Bailey Lumber Co. 524
Bank of Dordiester 5S4
Blun>-Goldstein Oo 594
Calumet Manufacturing Co 524
Cheraw Manufacturing Co. 594
Charleston Metalic Packing Co 5S4
Childs & Rowland (Inc.) 524
Cook Furniture Co 5M
Farmers Laborers Union , 5di
Gourdin Mercantile Co 594
Investment Co. 5^
Jordan-Blackman Co. 594
Lucas Savings Bank 594
Ports Creek Farm Co 594
Palmer Drug Co. 594
RidUand Trust Co 594
Reeves-Witt Supply Co 594
St. Matthews Building and Loan Association 594
Southeastern Life Insurance Co 594
Tkte-Burley Supply Co 594
Trudc Real EsUte Co 594
Wharton & Rush Clothing Co. 594
Wloodruff Cotton Oil Co. 594
Yarboro Helms Co. 594
Young Men's Savings and Loda Association 594
1912
Anderson Farmers Union Warehouse Ok 1178
BennettsviUe IMving Association 1177
Blackman Catoe Co. 1177
Bowen-Powe Drug Co* 1177
Callalian^Dobson Shoe Co. 1177
Carolina Bank and Trust Co. 1177
Cole-Coldoug^ Hardware Oo 1178
D. H. McGregor & Co. 1177
Fort Lawn Deposit Bank 1177
Fretwell-Hanks Co. f 1177
Greene & Bidiop's Drug Store 1177
Greenville Wardiouse Oo. 1177
Greenwood Real Estate, Loan and. Trust Co. 1177
Gulf and Atlantic Iw. Co. ; :.-...... ... . 1177
4: Index to Charters and Amendments.
CHARTERS AM'F.m>EJ>— Continued. face
Heath-Elliott Mule Co. , 11T8
Henderson- Ashman Co. 1177
Home Fund Life Insurance Co. 1177
Interstate Trust Co. 1177
J. Tlios. AnK^d C6. U77
Levy-Taylor Co 1178
Mt. Zion Cdored Baptist Church 1177
Navy Yard Building and Investment Co 1177
Peoples Bank and Trust 0> 1177
Rufis-Adams Co 1177
Second Presbyterian Church of Columbia 1177
{Sterling Industrial College 1177
Hie AbbeviUe Drug Co 1177
The Bank of Williamfiton IITO
The Clinton Normal and Industrial Institute of South Carolina 1177
The Farmers Storage Co. 1177
TTie Heath-Jones Co. 1178
The H. M. Automatic Adjustable Wedge Co. 1177
Hie Sumiter Loan and Trust Co 1177
The Sumter Iron Works 1177
Tribble Qothing Company 1177
W. D. Cogge^iall Co 1177
COMMISSIONS—
1911
Charleston Consolidated Railway and Lighting Company 497
Columbia and Atlantic Railway and Steamship Company 406
Georgia and Carolina Railway 498
Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway Company 493
Orangeburg Railway 495
South Carolina Western Railway 494
1912
Ehrhardt and Denmark Railroad 1145
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DEORJSASE OF CAPITAL STOCK—
1911
Bank of Conway 533
Brogan Mills 533
Charleston Refining Ca 533
Jackson Mills 533
Jordan-Blackman Co. 583
Southern Trust Ca 583
1912
Charleston Realty Corporation i 1176
Ebaugh Land Company ; .'. . 1176
Farmers Gin Company. '. ..........;........ 1176
Southern Life Insurance Co '. \.',.. 1176
Index to Charters and Amendments. 6
DISSOLUTION OF CHARTERS— pagb
1911
Abbeville Athletic Association 627
American Mortgage Co. of Scotland 527
Anderson Opera House Co 526
Argyle Hotel Co 5:26
Atlantic Investment Co. 527
Bank ot BamweU 526
Bank of Berkeley 527
Bank of Blackville 525
Bank of Saliey 596
Bank of Scranton 526
Berkeley Distilleries Co 526
Bishopville Hardware Co 525
B. S. Stokes & Co ' 525
Booth Live Stock Co 526
Brunson Clothing Co. 526
C. A. Byrd & Co 5S&
Cape Romain Land and Ins. Co 526
Carolina Milling Co ...;... 526
Carolina Stamp and Printing Work 525
Carolina Tobacco Warehouse Co 526
C. E. Lipscomb Co 526
C. L. Hartley Co 52-5
City View Land Co. 525
Cheraw Live Stock Co ..... 527
Chester" Fuel and Fertilizer Co 527
Columbia Stone Co 525
Concrete Stone Contracting Co &2&
Crossland Live Stock Co 526
Crayton Insurance Agency 527
Crystal Ice Co 525
CuUer-Livingston Co 525
Darlington Storage Warehouse Co 526
Darlington Securities Ca 527
Eadon Bros. Co 526
Eastover Ginning Co 525
Eden*s Land and Loan Co 526
EUoree Mercantile Co 526
E. R, Cox Co :. 526
Farmers Live Stock Ijfe Insurance C« 527
Farmers Warehouse Co 587
Fidelity Trust Co., of Chester 525
Fowler's Packing Co 527
' Casque Bros 525
Georgetown Rice Milling Co.. 525
Greenwood Sewing Machine Co. : -^ 525
Greenville Savings and Trust Co i . 525
Griffin-McLeod Banking and Mercantile Co 525
42— A
6 Index to Charters and Amendments.
DISSOLUTION OF CHARTERS— ConiifmecL paoi
Home Savings Association 5S5
Home Building and Loan Co 596
Hyatt Brick Co 525
Ingram-Blackwell Co 526
J. C Pike, Jr. (Inc.) 526
Jenkins Specialty Manufacturing Co. 526
J. E. Hunter & 0>. 527
J. R. Young Cotton Co 527
Kennedy-Montgomery Co 525
Killian Fire Brick Co 5«7
Lanhan-Coskey Co 526
L. C. Dixon, Mrs. (Inc.) 527
Laurens Furniture Manufacturing Co 525
L. a Braddy Co .' : 525
Limestone Sanitarium 527
Lipscomb-McGee Co 526
" Mace Drug Co. 525
Madison Lumber Ca 526
Magnolia Lumber Co 525
McCoU Novelty Works 526
Manning Pharmacy 535
Marion Building and Loan Association 527
Marion Iron Works 526
Marshall- Wescott Hardware Co, 527
McLean Realty Co. 527
Merchants and Planters Bank f 527
Miller Co. 527
MiU Fort Mill Co 526
Nichols & McCjee Co. 527
Oakland Dairy 0> 525
Otnoha Packing 0 527
Olar Drug Co. 527
Ora Manufacturing Co. 526
Oconee Knitting Mills 525
Orangeburg Buggy Co 527
Pee Dee Brick Co. 526
Peoples Bank, of Walhalla 526
Piedmont Brick Co 527
Piedmont Fair Association 527
Peoples Industrial Trust Co 527
Planters Hardware Co. 525
Planters Wjarehouse Co. 596
Planters Warehouse and Fertilizer Co 52T
Richland Brick Co 525
R. L. Dargan Co .' 526
Reedy River Manuf acturtng Co 527
Rock Hill Security and Investment Co 527
Saluda Supply 0 526
Index to Charters and Amendments. 7
DISSOLUTION OF CHARTERS— Conitmi^d. page
Sandy Springs Storage Co SS6
Seneca Pharmacy 526
Southern Art and Niovelty Co. 535
Southern Drug Co. 526
Southern Metal Co 5S5
Southern Real Estate, Trust and Guarantee Co 626
Star Publishing Co. 525
St Paul Drug Co 526
Strange-Robinson Shoe Co 523
Sumter Drug Co. • */,^ 526
iSummeryille Improvement Co 525
Tilghman Lumber Co. 525
T. G. Lamar Kaolin Co 525
Tri-State Odd Fellow Co 526
TImmonsyiUe BasebaU and Race T^k Association 527
TownvUle Mercantile Co 527
T. W. Woodky Co. .'. 507
W. C. Johnson Drug Co 526
W. R. Farr Co. 525
W. L. Hodge Oo .'. . . 525
W. J. McLeod Co 525
W. L. Rankin Lumber Co. ^ 527
W. D. SpearnKui Co 527
West End Lumber Ca 525
Williamston Hardware and Furniture Co. 527
Williamsburg Insurance and Bonding Agency 526
1912
Albert Bischoff Co. 1180
Anderson Steam Laundry 1180
Atlantic Electric Co. 1179
AuU Lumber Co. 1180
Bellwood Farmers Mutual Gin Co 1179
Belton Printing Co 1180
Benjamin Wood Company 1180
Blacksburg Cotton Seed OU Mill 1180
Black River Land Co. 1180
Blue Rddge Beverage Extract Co 1180
Bowling Green Knitting Mills 1180
Brabham Hardware Co 1179
Branchville Furniture Co. 1180
Branchville Realty Co 1180
Brick Tobacco Warehouse Co 1179
Burroughs & Elliott Grocery Co 1179
Cambridge Mercantile Co. 1179
Carolina Clay Co. 1180
Carolina Fraternal Publishing Co. 1179
Carolina Ice and Packing Co. 1179
Carolina Laundry 1179
8 Index to Charters and Amendments.
MSSQLUTION OF CHARTERS— Coii«tii«tf<i. fagi
Cheraw Printing and Publishing Co. 1179
Cheraw Steam Laundry 1180
Cherokee Springs Hotel Co 1180
Cherokee Springs Hotel Co 1180
Chester Auto Transfer Co. 1180
Chewning Bros. Co 1180
Claremont Lumber Co 1179
Co-operation Building and Mfg. Co 1179
Conway Coca-Cola Bottling Co 1180
Crescent Steam Laundry. . . .% 1179
C W. Pitchford Co f, 1179
Denmark Mercantile Co 1 179
Dillon Live Stock Co 1180
Easterling-Patterson Co » w . . . T. . . 1179
Blloree Fanners Exchange. .^ 1180
E. M. Estridge Co * 1179
Enterprise Dry Goods Co. 1179
Farmers Supply Co , 1179
Farmers Supply Co.. 1180
Fidelity B. & L. Association 1179
F. G. Mcrtens Co. 1180
Flaum-Crutchfield-Tollison Co. 1179
Florence Hotel Co 1179
Fork Shoals Cotton Mill 1180
Fort Motte OU Mill 1180
F. R. Malpass Co 1180
Frierson-Marvin Drug Co 1179
Gaffney Jewelry Co. 1179
Gaffney Savings Bank 1179
Georgetown Athletic Association 1180
Georgetown Furniture Co 1179
Green-Brabham Co 1179
Greenville Brokerage Co 1179
Griffin Feed Co 1179
Hahn-Walbur Co. 1180
Hartsville Wholesale Grocery 1180
Highland Drug Co. 1180
H. J. Hames Co 1179
Home Supply Co 1180
Horry Lumber Co 1179
J. B. Maybry Co 1179
Jefferson B. & I^. Ass'n 1179
J. W. Pearlstine Merc. Co 1179
Kershaw Live Stock Co 1179
Lake City Plow Co : 1180
Lanford Oil Mill 1180
I.ee County Grange Co 1180
L. H. Burroughs Co 1179
Index to Charters and Amendments. 9
DISSOLUTION OF CHARTERS— Con <i»ti«d. paoe
Ught Draft Plow Attachment Co 1180
Lyncb-Letton Co 1180
Lynchburg Merc. Co 1180
McAllister-Hand Co 1180
Manning Telephone Co 1180
. Marchant's Pharmacy 1180
. Nesmith Farms Co 1180
. Niorth Augusta Electric and Improvement Co 1180
Paker Gin Co. 1180
Pahnetbo Lumber Co 1180
Piaris Mountain Granite Co. 1180
P. a Prince & Co 1179
Peoples B. & L. Ass'n 1180
Peoples Hardware 1180
Planters Merc. Co. 1179
Public Auto Service 1179
Ribbob and Lace Measuring Cabinet Co 1179
Richland Shoe Ca 1179
Rock 1^11 Insurance Agency 1179
RowesviUe Cotton Oil Co. 1180
Santee Rice Planting Co 1179
Shand Engineering Co. 1180
Shaw-Chandler Co. 1180
Skmn-Parish Co ^ 1180
South Atlantic- Oil Co 1179
Southern Carolina Lumber Co 1180
^H>t Cash Co. 1179
■Standard Tobacco Warehouse Co 1179
Strickland PrinUng Co. 1180
Taylor Mfg. Co 1180
The Bennettsville B. & L. Ass'n 1179
ITie Colored Anderson County Fair Ass*n 1179
The Columbia Dray Co 1180
The Conway Crate and Box Co 1179
The Corbett Home 1180
The Darlington Wholesale Grocery Co 1179
The Farmer-Wpbb Ca 1180
The Fashion Shoe Co 1180
The G. M. Phifer Undertaking Co 1179
ITie Herald Book and Stationery Co 1179
The J. H. David Co. 1179
Hie Landrum Hotel and Improvement Co 1179
TTie Latimer Clothing Co.. . . , 1179
TYie Lucknow Mercantile Co 1180
The Palmetto Medicine Co 1179
The Peoples Pharmacy 1180
The Ridgeway Savings Ass'n 1179
TTie Southern Audit Co 1179
10 Index to Charters and Aaiendments.
DISSOLUTION OF CHARTEK^-Continusd. pioc
The Southern Mortgage and Trust Co 1179
The Sumter Auto Supply Co 1179
The Sumter Ice, Light and Power Co 1180
The T. M. McMahon Co 1179
The W. E. Jenkinson Co. 1179
Tibwin Lumber Co 1179
ynion Brokerage Co 1179
Union I>rug Co 1179
Union Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co 1180
Wampee Supply Co. 1180
West CSreenville Land Co. 1179
Westminster Lumber, Land and Trust Co ^ 1179
W. F. 'Ostcndorff-Ansel Co 1180
White-Lott-Smith Co 1180
Wilkes-Thompson Co. . : 1179
Willowbank Boat, Oar and Hardwood Mfg. Co 1179
W. L. Richardson & Co....; 1179
Wl S. Floyd Co 1180
W. S. Gay Co 1179
ELEEMOSYNARY CORPORATIONS—
1911
Abbeville Library SM
African Missionary Baptist Church 506
A.-L Society of Jericho, S. C 506
A. Lincoln Club 504
American Club 505
ArUngton Club 504
Benevolent Brother and Sisterhood Society of Berkeley County... 506
Benevolent United Union 505
Benevolent and Social Order of Lions 505
Bright Star of Bethlehem Society Nb. 1 504
Brotherhood Lodge No. 5 506
Catawba Club 504
Citizens Club 505
Central Club 506
Citizens Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 504
Charleston Advertising Club 506
Charleston Hebrew Free School 504
Charity Independent Society 505
Chester Club 506
Christian Church of Anderson 504
Christian Church, Disciples of Christ 505
Christian Aid Society 505
Cherokee Fraternity 506
Clemson College Baptist Church 505
College for Women 505
Columbia Nest, Order of Owls 504
Index to Charters and Amendments. 11
£L££M06YNARY CORPORATIQNS--Coiift'itiied. pack
Colored Young Woman's Christian Association 506
Colored Supreme Grand Lodge of the Grand United Knights of
Free Light, of Hampton County, S. C 506
Commercial Club of Lexington, S. C 506
Commercial Club of Allendale 506
Commercial Club 505
Council of. Elect No. 5 505
• Daughters of Israel of Charleston 505
Ebenezer Presbyterian Church 505
Eden Holiness Baptist Church 506
Elks Club ^ 505
- Fraternity Order of Reapers 504
Erskine Educational Aid Society 505
Farmers Club and Twenty-flve Workers for Charity Soci.ety 504
Grand Union Protection Association 504
Gentry Club 504
Gethsemane A. M. E. Zion Church 504
Grecian Society of Charleston 505
Humane Benevolent Society of Shiioh Chapel. 506
Hunter Industrial Institute 506
Jackson Club 504
Jehovah of Holiness Society No. 1 505
John's Island Agricultural Society 505
Kentucky Social Club 505
Lake City Truck Grocers Association 504
Love and Good Will Society 504
Love of Brothers and Sisters Society 505
Love of Charity, Rhett Place, S. C 506
Lexington Social' Club 506
Mercy Aid Society 504
Oneida Club » . . . . 506
Pahnetto Club 505
Palmetto Social Club 506
Parksville Baptist Church i. 506
Pee Dee Benevolent Association, etQ< :.•..*..' :..... 505
Peoples Hospital and Training School for Nurses 505
Progress Social Club ...'....... 504
Richland Club .* , . . .> 506
Richland Glass Blowers Social Club^^ .- ; 504
Retail Clerks Association of Greenville. .\. 504
Rising Sons and Daughters of <. Charity . ; 505
Rising Star of America ....' 505
Rising Sons and Daughters Society No. 3, , .' 506
Savoy Club i 504
Sea Island Yacht Club 506
Second Nazareth Baptist Church 505
Silver Mount Lodge of Knights and Ladies of Honor 505
Smith's Chapel 506
12 Index to Charters and Amendments.
ELEEMOSYNARY CORPORATION&-Coii^'fi«iMi. paai
Star of Bethlehem Society No. 9, of Jerico, S. (X 504
Starlight Benevolent Association 506
. State Grand Lodge of Ancient Order of Knights of Daiuon 505
Sons and Daughters of Charity 506
St. Mary's School 506
St Stephen's Christian Church 506
Stephen Grove Church and Camp Ground 505
Tennessee Social Club 506
Tourist Club 505
Townsville Board 506
United Band of America 506
United Order of Good ^Samaritans 504
Wlar Eagle Club 504
Washington Aid and Burial Sbdety of Mt. Olive Baptist Church.. 504
Washington Aid and Burial Association 506
West End Athletic Club 505
Woodruff library Association 504
Woman's Home Aid Society 506
Woman's Christian • Union Association 506
Worlds Labor Union 505
Wrens Club 505
Young Sisters of Mercy Society 506
Zion's Sons and Daughters Hopes and Views 505
1912
Alabama Club 1158
Altamont Bible and Missionary Institute 1157
Associated Charities of Chester 1159
Benevolent Aid Society 1158
Ben Franklin Club 1158
Cedar Grove Benevolent Society 1158
Charleston Commiunity Club 1158
City Club 1159
Commercial Club of Union 1157
Congregation Beth Israel 1158
CotiUion Club of Georgetown 1159
Daughters of Bethany Union No. 1 1157
Dixie Ubrary ! 1157
Educational and Burial Society 1158
Ehrhardt Cemetery Company 1159
Eknwood Park Baptist Church 1157
Evergreen Colored Baptist Church 1158
Farmers and Merchants Ass'n t 1159
Free WiU Union 1157
God's Rescue and Orphanage Home 1158
Gold Leaf Socksty No. 1 of Blacksburg, S. C 1159
GfAd Leaf Society of Gaffney, S. C. 1158
Grace Church 1157
Index to CHAftftRs and Amendments. 13
ELEEMOSYNARY CORPORATIONS— Continued. page Grand Lodge Hannibal Knights, of .the Eastern and Western
Hemispheres ». 1157
GreenviUe Hospital Ass'n 1169
Greenville Young Men's Christian Ass'n 1158
Greenwood Club 1158
Gudison Benevolent Ass'n 1159
Happy Home Baptist Church 1 158
Hebrew Athleitic Club 1157
Holy Rock of Ages Ass'a No. 1 1158
Independent Club 1158
Love, Prosperity and Good WiU Society. 1159
Lodge 15, a Subordinate Lodge Sons and IXiughters of Noah 1159
.Merchants and Farmers Club 1157
Mctropole Social Club 1158
Milwell Training School for Nurses. 1159
Morris College 1158
Pall Bearers Union No. J 1157
Pall Bearers Union of Officers 1157
Paris Mountain Holiness Baptist Church 1158
Pauley's Island Qub 1157
Piedmont Club 1157
Rice Chapel Humane Benev. Society 1158
Rising €k>ns and Daughters of Benev \ 1157
Sardina Presbyterian Church 1159
S. C. Association of Veterinarians 1157
Sons and Daughters of David 1157
Sons and Daughters of Honor of Raven Woods, Long Hill, John's
Island, S. C 1159
Sons- and Daughters pf Jc^. 1157
Sons and Daughters of Noah 1158
Sons and Daughters of Weeping Mary the First 1158
South Main Street Baptist Church. 1157
Summerton Baptist Church. — 1157
Tabernacle Baptist Church... 1158
Tri)emacle Baptist Church of Greenville, S. C 1159
The Chicora Park Club 1159
The Christian Home Society 1159
The Christian Union 1157
The Christian Union Society of Berkeley County 1159
The Christian Union Society 1159
The Church of Epiphany, St. John's, Berkeley 1158
The Colonial Club 1159
The Commercial Club 1157
The Commercial Club of Florence 1159
The Darlington Commercial Club 1158
The Ebenezer Baptist Church 1159
The Farmers Social Club.... 1158
The Greek Community Qf Charleston, S. C 1158
14 Index to Charters a^ Amendments.
EJLElEMOSYNARY corporations— OottttntwA fioe
The Handy Social Club.... IIW
The Peoples Club • 1169
The Renert Social Club 1X59
The Rose of Sharon Society No. 1. 1157
The Second Baptist Church 1158
Hie Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Good Samaritan 1159
llie Sons and Daughters of Naomi 1159
The Sons and Daughters of Queen Esther 1159
The Sons and Daughters of Israel 1159
The Sons and Daughters of Zion 1158
The Summerland County Club. 1157
The Summerville Business Men's League 1158
The Working Man's Club 1157
The Working Man's Mutual Industrial Beoeftt Ass'n 1158
The Working Men's Club 115?
Hie World's Ladies and Preachers Union 1157
The Union Benev. Society of Beaufort 1168
Transportation Club 1157
.Travelers Club 1157
United Spanish War Veterans 1158
Union Aid Society No. 1 '. 1158
Union Aid Society No. 2 ,. 1159
Village Union Ass'n... 1157
White Oak Social Club 1158
Young Folk's Union Society 1158
4
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS- IS! 1
American Manufacturing Company 501
American Teleplxme and Telegraph Company 501
American Mortgage Company, of Scotland (Limited) 509
Armour Fertilizer Works 501
Armour Car Lines 500
Armour and Company 501
Atlantic Bitulithic Company 600
Birdsell Manufacturing Company 501
British- American Mortgage Company (Limited) 501
Carolina Monasite Company 501
Carbon Light and Power Company 501
Carolina Engineering Company 503
Crane & MacMahon (Inc.) 503
Carolina Concrete Company 509
Chicago Building and Manufacturing Company 509
Cudahay Packing Company, of Alabama 500
E. I. DuPont de Nemours Powder Company 501
E. I. DuPont de Nemours Powder Company 508
Edible Products Company 5W
Erie City Iron Works... , 501
Index to Charters and Amendments. 16
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS— CcmWiitwd. paos
F. M. Kirbjr & Company 50fi
Fleischmami Company 501
Georgia Chemical Works 500
Georgia Industrial Realty Company 500
Germania Bank of the City of Savannah 602
Great Atlantic and Padftc Tea Company 501
Hickson Lumber Company. . . . '. 501
Holston Corporation 500
Howard, Cole & Company (Inc.) 501
International Harvester Company of America 500
Interstate Chemical Corporation 503
Imperial Tobacco Company, of Great Britain and. Ireland 500
Industrial Stock Farming Company 500
Jackson Loan and Trust Company 502
Killian Fire Brick Corporation .' 503
Kingan and Company (Limited) 502
Manhattan He and limber Company (Inc.) 50a^
Marietta Fertiliwr Company 503
Morris Fertilizer Company 500
National Starch Company 503
New England Mortgage Security Company of Connecticut 501
Norlina Construction Company 500
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company 502
Peruvian Guano Corporation 502
Polk County Telephone Company 502
Pocomoke Guano Company 508
Pullman Company 500
Scottish- American Mortgage Oompany (Limited) 501
Singer Sewing Machine Company 501
Seidenberg & Company 501
Schwarzchild & Sulzberger Company of America 502
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company 500
Southern Cotton Oil Company 500
Southern States Lumber Company 502
Southern States Phosphate and Fertilizer Co 501
Southern Wood Product Company 502
Taylor & Crate 502
Tennessee Chemical Company 503
Texas Company 50S
Tilghman Lumber Company 500
Thayer Lumber Company 500
Tuscarora Fertilizer Company .v 501
Union Carbide Sales Company 500
Vale Royal Manufacturing Company 501
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company 500
1912
' Alkahest Lyceum System 1154
Alliance Trust Company 1154
16 Index to Charters and Amendments.
FOREIGN CXJItPORATIONS— Con<tn««d. paob
American Ci^ar Company 1152
American Deirelc^Hoent Company . . . . i . w 1150
. American Fertiliiser Company 1149
American Mianufacturing Company 1153
American Pipe and X^onstniction Co » 1153
American Telephone and Telegrai^ Company 1150
American Telephone and Telegraph Con^any 1154
American Tailors (Inc.) , 1155
Anderson Tool Company 1158
Armour & Company 1153
Armour Car Line 1153
Annour Fertiliser Works 1153
Armour Fertiliser. Works 1155
Askin & Mkuine Company 1149
Atlantic Bitulithic Company 115i
. Atlantic Corporation 1153
. Atlantic Land and Improvement Company 1151
British and American Mortgage Company 1151
British American Tobacco Co., Ltd. 1155
Beaufort Land and Investment Company 115i
Beaufort County Lumber Com{>any 1151
Birdseil Manufacturing Company 1151
Canadian and American Mortgage and Trust Co., Ijtd 1154
Canton Bridge Company 1151
Carbon Light and Power Company 1153
. Carolina Concrete Company 1150
. Carolina Engineering Company 1154
Carolina Monacite Company 1151
Carolina Timber Company 1149
CD. Kenny Company llSi
Chattanooga River Development Company 1153
Cheraw Box Company (Inc.) 1153
Chester Power Company 1154
Chic€tgo Building and Manufacturing Company 1154
Collins-Cormick Corporation 1151
Cudahay Brothers Company 1155
Dorchester Land and Improvement Company 1153
E. I. DuPont de Nemours Powder Company 1 153
E. I. DuPont dc Nemours Powder Company 1155
Entire Furniture Company 1154
Erie City Iron Works 1153
Finger Lumber Company 1154
Fitshugh Lumber Company 1150
F. M. Kirby & Company 1150
Georgia Chemical Works '. 1149
Georgia Industrial Realty Company 1148
Germania Bank 1149
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company 1152
Index to Charters and Amendments. 17
FOREIGN OORPORATION<S— Ccm/ni«0cr. paob
Great Eastern Lumber Company 1155
Good Roads (Inc.) 1155
Guarantee Trust Company 1154
Gulf Refining Company 1151
Gullet Gin Company 1151
Gullet Gin Company 1156
Hamer Lumber Company 1151
Hamilton Carhartt Cotton Mills 1153
Harris LHhia Springs Company 115SI
Harry W. Priest Company 1150, 1155
Hickson Lumber Company 1148
Highland Park Manufacturing Company 1140
Holston Corporation 1151
Howard Code & Co. (Inc.) 1150
Indian Refining Company 1153
Indian Refining Company 1155
Interstate Chemical Corporation 1150
Interstate Chemical Corporation 1156
International Harvester Company 1148
J. G. White & Co 1154
Killian Fire Brick Corporation i 1151
Kingan & Company 1153
Louise Gold Mining Company 1154
Magnolia Pine and Cypress Company 1159
Marietta Fertilizer Company ;... 1153
Marietta Fertiliser Company 1156
Minnesota-South Carolina Land and Timber Company 1153
Morris Fertiliser Company 1148
National Light and Thorum Company 1150
National Packing Company 1150
Natkmal Starch Company 1151
Norlina Construction Company 1151
Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company 1151
Peruvian Guano Company 1140
Postal Telegraph-Cable Company .' 1151
- Read Phosphate Company 1149
Read Phosphate Company 1156
Reliance Fertiliser Company 1150
Remington Typewriter Company 1150
Republic CoMon Mills 1148
Roanoke Bridge Company. . . : 1149
Santee River Cypress Company 1155
Savannah Guano Company 1151
Scottish American Mortgage Company 1151
Seidenberg & Company 1153
S. H. Kress & Company. ; 1152
S. H. Kress & Company 1154
Singer Sewing Machine Company 1159
18 Index to Charters and Amendments.
FOREIGN OORiPORATION!S--Con<tfMi«d. paob
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Oompany 1149
Southern Express Company '. 1150
Southern Paving Gravel Company 1158
Southern Power Company 1153
Southern States Lumber Company 1154
Southern States Phosphate and Fertilizer Company 1148
Southern Wood Product Oompany 1154
Standard Oil Company 1152
Swift & Company 1153
Swift & Company ! 1155
Swift & Company of Nfew Jersey 1155
Swift FertiUEcr Works 1153
Swift Fertilizer Works 1155
Tennessee Chemical Company * 1159
Tennessee Chemical Oompany 1156
The American Agricultural Chemical Company 1154
The American Freehold Land Mortgage Company of London,
England 1154
The American Suburban Corporation 1149
Tbe American Tobacco Company 1150
The Cable Company •. 1153
The Oasparis Stone Company 1149
The Cudahay Packing Oompany of Alabama 1150
The Ferguson Contracting Company 1153
The FleisdmMinn Company 1149
Hie Imperial Tobacco Company 1151
The Industrial Stock Farming Company 1153
Hie J. B. McCrary Company - 1155
Tlie Jerrell Company .*: 1155
The National Ca^ Register Company 1159
The New. England Mortgage Siecurity Company of Connecticut.... 1153
The New England Mortgage Security Oompany 1154
The Pintsch Compressing Company 1149
The Pocomoke Guano Company 1149
Hie Polk County Telephone Oompany 1149
The Pulhnan Company 1150
The Red Sea Oil Manufacturing Company 1149
The Schwarzchild & Sulzberger Company of America 1150
The Southern Cotton Oil Company 1150
The Standard Oil Company.. 1154
T^e Sulzberger & Sons Company of America 1155
The Texas Company 1155
The Texas Company 1152
The Union Cotton Bagging Corporation 1155
The Vale Royal Manufacturing Company 1150
The Western Union Telegraph Company 1153
Thayer Lumber Company 1150
Three States Lumber Company 1151
Index to Charters and Amendments. 19
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS— Cofi«tMM<i. page
Tilghman Lumber Company 1149
Tuscarora Fertilker Company 1159
Underwood Typewriter Company 1154
Union Bleaching and Finishing Company 1149
Union Buffalo Mills Company 1153
Union Carbide Sales Company 1153
United States Mortgage and Trust Company 1155
Vaughn Construction Company 1155
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company 1150
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company 1153
Warren Ehret Company 1154
Westmoreland Lumber Company 1149
Wm. H. Cobb Company 1152
Winnsboro Granite Company 1149
Woodward Lumber Company 1149
W. T. Hadlow Company 1151
York Bridge Company 1150
INCREASE IN CAPITAL STOCK— PRIVATE COMPANIES—
1911
A, C Tuxbury Lumber Co , 521
Allen Brokerage Co. 5dl
Arcade Cotton Mills 589
Automobile and Marine Motor Co. 599
Bailey Lumber Manufacturing Co 591
Banner Wkirehouse Co. 599
Bank of Blacksburg 591
Bank of Bishopville 592
Bank of EUoree 599
Bank of Gray Court 599
Bank of HoUy HiU 599
Bank of MaVesviUe 591
Bank of McColl 591
Bank of Norway 599
Bank of North 599
Bank of Walhalla 591
Bank of Wagener 591
Bishopviile Wholesale Grocer Co 591
Brogan Mills 591
Calumet Manufacturing Co 599
Carolina Candy Co 591
Carolina Farm Land Development Co 599
Oiester County Farmers Warehouse Co 599
Commercial and Savings Bank 592
Clinton Cotton Mills 599
Cooper & Griffin (Inc.) 599
Dargan Lumber Co 591
Dunbar Mercantile Co. 591
20 Index to Charters and Amendments.
INCREASE IN CAPITAL STOCK-^ontimied. paoe
Evening Post Publishing Co. 521
. Edgefield Building and Loan Association 6^
.F. W. Poe Manufacturing Co. 529
Farmers and Merchants Bank 522
Fanners Bank and Trust Co 52!
Geer Drug Co 521
Georgetown Chemical Works 522
General Asbestos Rubber Co 521
Gourdin Mercantile Co. 522
Greer Iron Works *. 522
Hamrick Mills 532
J. G. McCall & Son 521
J. M. Bradham Co 522
Keystone Lumber Co 522
Laurens Trust Co 521
Loris Warehouse Co ; ^I
L. D. Cullum Co 522
Middleburg Mills 522
Mobley Bros 521
Moffat Grocery Co «1
Monaghan Mills 523
Mountain Iron Mineral Co. 532
McLendon Coal Co 521
M. C. Duff Co 521
New Souith Real Estate Trust Co 581
Pee Dee Iron Works 521
Pee Dee Land and Developing Co 539
Peoples Bank , 522
Price-Fooshe Co 521
Realty Brokerage Co 522
Real Estate and Fidtelity Co 522
Rice Drug Company ; 521
St. Matthews Building and Loan. Association 521
Simpsonville Cotton MiU 521
Sumter Pine and Cypress Co. 522
Sumter Insurance Ajgency ......... 521
Springfield Hardware Co 522
Sylecan Manufacturing Co : •. 521
Tate-Burley Supply Co •.•;•♦• 522
Tide Water and Storage Co 522
Union Brokerage Co : . . . , 521
Victor Mercantile Co ; 522
Victor Manufacturing Co 521
Wagener Hardware Co ,i.: 522
Woodruff Cotton Mills ;..... 521
Woodruff Cotton Oil Co 521
Woodside Cotton Mill.. m
Wymoja Yarn Mills ; . . -. : 521
( f
Index to Charters and Amendments. 21
INCRJEASE IN CAPITAL SfTOCK— Continued. pack
Wylie Mills 522
York Cotton Mill 521
1912
Alice Mills 1175
Bank of Cameron 1176
Bank of Chesterfield 1174
Bank of Clover 1175
Bank of Simpsonville 1174
Bennettsville Driving Ass'n 1175
Building and Loan Ass'n of Abbeville 1175
Brandon Savings Bfuik 1174
Builders Lumber and Supply Co 1175
Bultman Bros 1174
Cambridge Bank 1174
Carolina Audit and System Co 1175
Carolina Farm Land Development Co 1174
Carolina Supply Co 1174
Carolina Yelkw Pine Co. 1174
Charleston Ore Co 1175
• Chesterfield Dry Goods Co 1174
Chesterfield Drug Co 1174
Chesterfield TeL & Tel. Co .• 1175
Columbia Gas Ugbt Co. 1175
Combahee Fertilizer Co 1176
Delmar Telephone Co. 1174
Edwards Wholesale Grocery 1175
Empire Mercantile Co 1175
Farmers and Merchants Bank 1174
Farmers Union Ginning and Mfg. Co. 1175
Follin-WIngo Co. T 1175
Georgetown Lumber Co. 1175
Glennr-Lowry Mfg. Oo. 1175
Greenville Amusement Oo. 1175
Hacker Mfg. Co 1175
Hacker Mfg. Oo. 1174
Hartsville Marble Works 1175
Home Building and Loan Association 1174
Home Fund Life Ins. Oo, 1174
Home Tenephone Co. of Woodruff .' 1175
Interstate Trust Co 11T4
Jackson Mills 1174
John Gughelmer Sons 1175
Johnson Lumber Oo 1174
Loan and Savings Bank of Camden 1176
Manning Realty-Ins. Co. 1175
M. B. Thompson Co. 1175
Meyers-Arnold Co 1175
Middlc^rg Mills 1175
48— A
22 Index to Charters and Amendments.
INCREASE IN CAPITA-L S^TOCK-^ontinned. pact
Moatrose Co. 1174
Moore-Barnes Co 1175
Mutual Savings Co. 1175
Ninety->Six OU MiU 1175
Oconee MiUs Company 1174
Orangeburg FertUiser Co. 1176
Palmetto Oil Co 1176
Parker Cotton Mills Co 1175
Parr Shools Power Co 1175
Peoples Bank 1176
Port's Creek Farm Co 1175
Riverside Mfg. Co. 1174
R. n Mobry Co. 1174
Stork Vehicle 1174
Sumiter Loan and< Trust CO 1176
Sylecani Mfg. Co 1175
Tharin Grocery Co 1175
Toxaway Mills 1174
The Bank of Cross HiU 1174
The Bank of Hickory Grove 1175
The Bank of Parksville 1175
The Bank of Pageland 1174
The Bank of Sumfter 1176
The Bank of Williamston 1175
The Cammerdal Trust Co 1175
The Farmers Storage Co. 1175
The Great Branch Fishery 11T4
Tlie Greenville Horse Show Ass'n 1174
The Hartsville Drug Co 1176
TTie Lake City Drug Co 1174
The McConnellsville Telephone Co. 1176
Ihe Peoples Bank 1174
'Hie Peoples Bank ^ 1175
TTie Peoples Bank of Greenville 1175
The Peoples Bank of Maiming 1175
The Sumter Savings Bank 1176
The Union Distributing Co. 1174
Virginia-Carolina Lumber Co. ; 1174
JOINT STOCK OOMiPANIES-OHARTERS GRANTEa^-
1911
Abbeville County Fair Association 507
Abbeville Drug Company 507
A. C. Tnixbury Land and Timber Company 509
A. H. Fisher Co 509
Aiken Trust and Savings Bank 507
Aiken County Fair Association 507
Index to Charters and Amendments. 23
JOINT STOCK COMiRANIES— Co»«iMM?rf. page
Alice Mills 517
American Union Life Insurance Co 509
Andrews-Brown Investment Company 507
Andlrews-Carter Iron Works 518
Andrews Live Stock Comipany 513
Andrews Hair Tonic 508
Anderson County Loan and Investment Association 508
Asbill-Jordau Company 518
Atlantic Investment Company 508
Atlantic Paint Co. 509
Atlantic Brokerage Co. 509
Atlanticville Investment Co. 509
Athenian Real Estate Co 509
Augusta Veneer Company 507
Bank of Little Rock 512
Bank of Ptige's Mill 512
Bank of Little River *. . . . 514
Bank of Norris 517
Bank of N^ses 517
Bank of Commerce 519
Bank of Enoree 519
Bank of Santee 511
Bank of Pelion 515
Batesburg TG4>acco Co 515
Batesburg Cotton Oil Co 515
Bay Fruit Co 509
Belton Lumber and Supply Co 506
Belton Extract and Medicine Co 508
Berkeley Investment Co 509
Big "4" Bottling Co 507
Black River Land Co 513
Blackwell Bros. 518
Blenheim Improvement Co. 516
Blum & Goldstein Co 511
Bowe-Page Dray and Construction Co 509
BranchviDe Realty Co 517
Branchville Furniture Co. 517
Branchville Planing MiU Co 517
Brabham- Hardware Co 508
Brownville Realty and Faim Co 51(5
Bixwkland Bank 515
Brunson Dry Goods Co 514
Brunson Cotton Warehouse Co. 514
Busbee Southern Furniture Co 513
Calhoun Advance Company 508
Calhoun Development Company 508
Camp Fomace Developing Co 518
Capital City Steam Laundry and Dye Works 517
24 Index to Charters and Amendments.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— ConttiMi^d. pace
C Bart & Company 309
Carolina Manufacturing Co 507
Carolina Audit and System Company 519
Carmichael Drug Co 516
Cames-Stafford Co. 515
Carlisle Building and Loan Association 519
Carolina Fraternal Publishing Co 51S
Carolina Furniture Co. 511
Carolina Furniture Co. of Kingstree 5i0
Cartersvillc Telephone Co 5W
Cash Bargain Store 507
Caitawha Press Brick Co 590
Catawba Fertilizer Co 515
Cfaembers^Abbott Real Estate and Investment Co 511
Charles A. Rider Organ Co 500
C^rleston Engineering and* Contracting Co 509
Charleston Paper and Box Co 509
Charleston Amusement Co 509
Charleston Fruit Co 509
Charleston Guaranty and Investment Co 509
Cherokee Creamery 510
Cheraw Printing and Publishing Co 510
Cberaw Land Co 510
Cheraw Sash and Door and Lumber Co 510
Cheraw Realty and Investment Co 510
Cherry Hill Qub 500
Chesterfield Construction Co. 511
Chester Realty Co. 510
Chester Fuel and Fertiliser Co 510
Chester Hardware Company 510
Chesterfield Realty and Insurance Co 510
andcreila Boot Shop : 518
Citizens Grocery Co 519
C. P. Simmons Co. 514
City Drug Store 511
City Hospital 510
Clarendon Lumber Co 519
Clarendon Hardware Co 511
CHnton Bonded Warehouse Co 513
CUnchfteld Fuel Co 519
Clover Mutual Building ^and Loan Association 500
CMo Mule Co 516
Columbia Music Festival Association 518
Columbia Plumbing and Metal Co 518
Columbia Real Estate and Insurance Agency 518
Columbia Auto Co. 518
Collicutt Burial League 518
Colored Fair Association of Aiken and Adjoining Counties 507
Index to Charters and Amendments. 26
JOINT SrroCK CONLiFANIFjS— Continued. page
Cole-Colclough Hurdware Co 511
Coggeshall Hardware Co 511
Cohamet MiUs 519
Commercial Bank 515
Commercial Trust Co 518
Congaree Realty Co, 517
Congaree Fertiliser Co. 518
Consolidated Insurance Agency 51S
Conway Ice Co 514
Conway Savings Bank 514
Coney-Bcuoter Hardware Co. 512
Conway Crate and Box Co 514
Country Club Realty Corporation 518
Cowpens Building and Loan Association 519
Copeland Stone Co 515
Craps-Wactor Co. 517
Creighton Clothing Co. 519
Daily Piedmont Co 513
Daniel Lumiber Co 519
Dargan-King Co 507
Darby Company 508
Darlington Realty Co 511
Darlington Horse and Mule Co 511
Davis Reaky. Co 515
Denmark Mercantile Co 508
Denmark Ice and Fuel Co 508
Devel. Ginning Co. 507
Dillon Building and Loan 511
Dickert Grocery Company 519
DovesviUe Telephone Co 511
Due West OU Mill 507
DuRant-Bennett Lumiber Co 515
Duncan Land Co 519
East Rocky Realty Co 590
£agle Investment Company 509
Easley Building and Loan Association 517
Eastover Drug Co 518
Eimugh Land Co 513
Edasto Supply Co 516
Empire Mercantile Co 508
Enterpidse Publishing Co 515
Enterprise Bank 516
Epworth Ginning Co 514
Eureka Drug Company'. 515
Everybody's Building and Loan 590
Fairvicw Telephone Co. ; 513
F. W. Free Co. 508
F. J. Buyck & Co. (Inc.) 508
26 Index to Charters and Amendments.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— ConHnwd. faob
Fairfield County Benevolent Society i 513
Farmi and Land Company of Abbeville 507
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Hartsville 511
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Eastover 517
Farmers Enterprise Co 511
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Ehrfaardt 50S
Farmers Tobacco and Storage Warehouse Co 514
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Monck's Corner 506
Farmers Bank 516
Farmers Supply Co. : 515
Farmers Union Bank and Trust Co 517
Flowers-DuRant Grocery Co 520
Florence Electric and Utility Co 515
Fort Lawn Depo&it Bank 510
Pollin & Wingo C6 509
Forester Lumber Co 519
Gapway Lumber Co 5U
G. O. Coward Co 517
G. T. Reid Co 514
Geo. R. Harding Co 517
Georgetown Gin and Canning Co 513
Geo. Wiaterhouse Co 506
Gilreath Manufacturing Co 513
Good Music House 513
Greater Gaifney Mercantile Co 51ft
Great Branch Fishery 516
Green River Land Co. (Inc.) 5tt
Greer's News Leader Co 513
Greenville Warehouse Co. 514
Grenville Baking Co 514
Greer Light and Power Co 519
Greeleyville Land* Improvement Co 590
Greenville Light and Heating Co 513
Greenville Buildling and Loan Association 513
Greer Filter Manufacturing Co 510
Griffin Feed Co 513
Gulf Realty Co 509
Hallman Knitting M5U Co 507
Hampton County Ntewa Co 514
Hemomnd-Biown-Wall Co. 517
Hartsville Wholesale Grocery 511
Hartsville Marble Works 511
Hartsville Building and Loan Association 511
Hartsville Fertiliser Co 511
Hardwood Manufacturing Co 514
Haynie & Market Corporation 509
Hidden Window Screen Co 509
H. J. Sellers Co 510
Index to Charters and Amendments. 27
JOffNT STOCK CX>MiPANIES— Cofatnfi«d. page
H. J. Hawes Co 619
* Home Fertiliser Co 617
Home Light and Power Co 513
Home Building Co. 517
Home Banlc of Barnwell 506
Home Building and Loan Association of Belton 508
Home Drug Co 509
Home Trust Co. 515
Huguenot Land Company 513
H. W. Collins Co 514
Hyde Drug Co 509
Inman Building and Lxmui Association 519
Independent Construction Co 516
Islandton Mercantile Co 511
Jay-Smith Clothing Co 514
Jacobs Co 509
James H. Haynesworth Fish Co 508
James-Parrott Machinery Co. 511
J. B. Rasor Co. ', 516
Jenkinson Bros. Co ^ 520
Jefferson Cotton Oil Co 510
J. E. Young & Co 517
J. H. Lowe Shoe Co 519
J. J. Cain Construction Co 518
J. M. BraUiam Co 511
John Clack Ilealty Co 519
John E, Wigington Co 508
John Hurkamp Co. 509
Johnson Furniture Co 518
Johnson-Mathews Construction Co. 519
Johnson Lumber Co 514
Joimson-McCrackin Co. 516
Johnston Realty Co. 519
Jones Transfer Co 518
Jones Lumber Co 510
Jones Dry Goods Co 507
Jones Reahy Co 515
Journal Publishing Co 519
J. R. Young Cotton Co 509
J. S. Thompson Co 516
J. T. Jones Convpany 507
Juniper Plantation 510
J. W. Tollison & Co. (Inc.) 510
Keistier Co. 510
Keowe Supply Co 517
Kingston Hotel Co 514
King-Blanding Live Stock Co. 519
Kingstree Electric Co. 590
28 Index to Charters and Amendments.
JOINT STOCK CX>MPANI£S— Conftiui^d. tmu
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co 5^
K. W. N. Phannacy 518
Lake City Phamiflcy Agency 590
Lake View Land Co 514
Lamar FertiUaer Co 511
Lancaster Pharmacy 515
Lancaster Hardware Oo 515
Landrum Mercantile Co. 518
Latta Gin and Manufacturing Co 518
Laurens Mercantile Oo 515
Lee Hardware Co 515
l^e-Tedder Hardware Co 511
Limestone Land Oo 510
Light Draft Plow Attachment Co 513
I^xington Supply Oo. 515
Levj- Taylor Co. 513
Lineburger & Curry Co 518
Little Rock Hardware Co 5li
Littlejohn Medicine Co. 510
Lucknow Mercantile Co 515
Manning Grocery Co 510
Manning Realty Co all
Manatee Vegetable Qo. 511
Marion Building Co. 50»
Marlboro Realty Coiporation 509
Marion Farmers Union Warehouse Co. 516
MarH)oro Fertiliser Oo 518
Marlboro Times Co 516
Marlboro Agriculture Co 516
M. H. M. Automatic Adjustable Wedge Co. 518
Manville Telephone Co 515
MayesWUe Telephone Oo. 519
Medium Publishing Co 507
Merchants Building and Loan Association 515
Merchants Association of Clinton, S. C 515
Merritt Reunion Oo. 513
Merchants Club 519
WKlling-Moope Mercantife Co. 514
Millsapp & Co 516
Minnis Stove Co. 509
Mills & Young Co. SOO
Modoc Mercantile Oo. 519
Mountain View Land Co 513
Moore Lumftier and Manufacturing Co 515
M>oultrie Development Co 509
M. L. B. Stuckey Oo 50T
Monarch Grocery Co. 519
Mt. Zion Gtnning and Milling Oo 519
Index to Charters and Amendments. 29
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— OofUimitfd. page
Mt. Crogan Mercan/tile Co. 610
Mt. Crogan Drug Co 610
McAlister-Hand Co. 613
McCall Pharmacy 608
MtsCall- Wallace Co. 5U
McConnellviUe Telephone Co 620
McFalPs Pharmacy 608
McLean Realty Co 609
McClary Broadway Co 611
McM aster-Davis Oo 619
Nesmith Farm Co. 613
Nesmith Live Stock Co. 613
Newberry Insurance and Realty Co 613
News Publishing Ot>. 617
Negro Developing Co 619
Ninety-Six Loan and Land Co 614
Norman-Murphy Oo. 619
Ntockaree Manufacturing Co 613
Oakland Heights Realty Co 616
Oak Lumber Co 609
Ooonee Lumber Co. 616
Orangeburg Furniture Co. 616
Orangeburg-Bowman Tel. Co 616
Orangeburg Fertiliser Co 617
Orangeburg Ice Manufacturing Co 617
Owl Drug Co 607
Pageland Land Ot>. 610
Pageland Drug Co 610
Pageland Buggy and Wagon Co. 611
Paknetto Hardware Co 619
Pahnetto Investment Co. 617
Palmetto Pharmacy 614
Palmetto Hosiery Co. 619
Palco Manufacturing Oo. 609
Parrott Scale and Fixture Oo. 618
Parrot* Scale and Fixture Co. 617
Parker Land Co. 613
Paragon Kaolin Co 607
Panola Cotton Mills 614
P. C Prince Oo. 614
Panama Real Estate Oo. 609
Peace Printing Co. 613
Pec Dec Realty Co 611
Pec Dec Drug Co. » 619
Pee Dee Furniture Oo. 616
Pee Dee Land and Development Co 619
Pepsi-Cola BottMng Oo. 618
Peoples Brokerage Co 617
30 Index to Charters and Amendments.
JOINT SmOCK COMPANIES— ConlMtit^d. risE
Peoples Bank of Elloree 517
Peoples Benk of North 517
Peoples Bank of Scranton 530
Peoples Building and Loan Association of Yorkville 5S0
Peoples Drug Co 590
Peoples Bank of Greer 514
Peoples Bank of Chesterfield 510
Peoples New Furniture Co. 507
Peoples Hardware Co 510
Peoples Bank of Greenwood 514
Peoples Building and Loan Association 512
Peoples Saving Bank and Trust Co 519
Peoples Bank of Springfield 517
Peoples Bank of Sumter 519
Peoples Supply Co 515
Peoples Bank of Belton 507
Peoples Industrial Trust Co 517
Peoples Bank of HartsviUe 511
Piedmont Shoe Co 513
Piedmont Bonded Wardwuse Co 514
Planters Grocery Co 515
Planters Bank 518
Ports Creek Farm Co 513
Prudential Life, Health and Accident Ins. Co 507
Quality Bottling Works 513
Rasor-Joyce Co. 513
Rasor & Ckrdy Co. 516
Realty Loan and Insurance Co. of Hartsville 511
Rembert I>evek>ping Co 518
Rembert Co. 519
Rhem Dock and Terminal Co 513
Richland BuUding and Loan Co 518
Richard&on-CoUins Co 514
R. L. Mabry Co. 507
Robinson-Latham Co. 515
Rock Hill Security and Investment Co 590
Rock HiU Realty Co 530
Rock HIU Fertiliser Co 590
Roddey-Poe Mercantile Co 590
Roddey Automobile Co 518
Rosenberg Clothing and Shoe Co 514
Ruby Manufacturing Co « 510
Ruff Jewelry Co 590
Rutledge Ave. Imp. Co 509
Santee River Cypress Lumber Co 517
S. A. Cowart Co 513
Savannah Valley Lumber Co 513
Sayre Realty Co. 508
Index to Charters and Amendments. 31
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— Conimwrf. page
South Carolina Insurance Co.. 518
Seaboard Land Ca 517
Security Building and Loan Association, , 519
Seneca light and Power Co 516
Schafer Co. 516
Scruggs & Swan... 517
StMuidon Building and Loan Co 318
Sloan^Parish Co. 513
Smith's 518
Southern Pickle Co 509
South Carolina Merchants Association 514
Southern Land and Investment Co 516
Southeastern Audit Co. 517
Southern Furniture Co. 517
Southern Realty Investment and Auction Co 518
Southern Realty Co 508
Spartanburg Mortgage Co 518
Spartanburg Steam Laundry and Mill Co 519
Stackey's Dry Gk>ods Co 520
Standard Building and Loan Association 515
Stark Vehicle Co 507
StaA/e Bank of McBee, S. C. 510
Star Grocery Co. 513
Standlard Grocery Co 509
StrickUn Printing Co 510
Stevenson Farm Co 513
Summerville Investment Co ' 519
Summerville Ice, Light and Power Co 519
Summerton Telephone Co. 510
Sullivan's Island Real Estate Co 509
Sumter Automobile Supply Co 519
& Vaughn Furniture Co 519
Swam^p Fox Building and Loan Association 516
Syracuse Ginning Co 511
Tabor Mercantile Co 519
Timmonsville Bargain House 519
Thorin Grocer Company 519
Trio Farm Supply Co 590
Troy Lumber Company 507
Triplctt Realty Co 510
Turner Live Stock Co 519
Tugaloo Lumber Co. 516
United Bargain House 509
Union Drug Co 510
Union Brokerage Co 519
Union Supply Co 510
■ Vamville Hardware and Supply Co 514
Virginta-Oarolina Lumber Co. 519
32 Index to Charters and Amendments.
JOINfT STOCK COMPASlES-CofUimied, page
Wacoamaw Transportation Co. 513
Wegener Hardware Co 507
Were Farm 5i0
Wee Nee Bank 590
Weir-Martin Co. 514
West Peker Drug Co 508
West Peker Lumber Co 508
West Shore Corporation 509
White Oak Camp Co 516
Willie Shaw & Bro 519
Witherspoon Mercantile Co. 515
Wfinyah Building and Loan Association 513
W. S. Floyd & Co 516
Woodruff Building and Loan Association 518
Woodville Investment Co : 513
Wulbum Fertiliaer Co. 509
Yarboro Helms Co. 516
Yarborough & Glenn 51£
Yorkville Creamery Association ; 5S0
AbbetfilU. 1912
Abbeville Motor Car Company 1160
Calhoun Falls Telephone Company 1160
Aiken.
North Augusta Warehouse and Pert. Co 1160
Talatha Telephone Company 1160
Tlie Farmers Supply Company 1160
White Pond Telephone Company 1160
Andenon,
Blue- Ridge Ice Company 1160
Brogdon Mills Store 1160
Citizens Ins. and Brokerage Company 1160
Cocoa-Cola Bottling Comrpany 1160
College Heights Land Company 1160
Donald & Wilson Company 1160
Frank & DeQiamps Realty ComjMiny 1160
Hammond & Carson 1160
H. A. WUcs Company 1160
J. O. Jones Company 1160
Lesser & Company 1160
Moore-Wilson Company 1160
Peoples Grocery Company 1160
Saluda Automobile and Machine Company 1160
TTic Iva Cemetery Company 1160
The Martin-VandSvcr Lumber Company 1160
The R. L. T. Con^Mny , 1160
Townville Telephone Company 1160
West Peker Furniture Company 1160
Index to Charters and Amendments. 33
JOINT ST(X:K companies— Coit^tfMi«d. PAOB
West P«lzer Public Service Company 1160
WilUamston Chautauqua 1160
Williamston Realty and Insurance Company 1160
Bamberg,
Ajax Construction Co 1160
BamwelL
Allendale Realty and Trust Company 1161
Atlantic States Farm Land Company 1161
Bank of Appleton 1161
Bank of KUnc 1161
Barnwell County Pair Ass'n 1161
Barnwell Lumber Company 1161
Enterprise Hardware Company 1161
Fanners Union W<arehouse (Inc.) 1161
Home Furniture Company 1161
The Farmers Union Mercantile Company 1161
Bwiufort,
Beaufort County Democrat Co 1161
Beaufort Printing and Publishing Co. 1161
Beaufort Realty and Loan Co 1161
Combahee Planting Co 1161
Long & Bellamy Co 1161
Truckers Transfer Co. 1161
BerkeUy,
St. Stephens Mercantile Co 1161
W. A. Ward Co 1161
CaXkoun,
Bates-Carroll Darby Co 1161
Calhoun Insurance Agency 1161
Farmers Bank and Trust Co 1161
Farmers Union Warehouse Co. 1161
Fort Motte Cotton Oil Company 1161
Hie Calhoun Fair Ass'n 1161
Hie Calhoun Agricultural Inv. Co 1161
The Puritan Development Co 1161
CharUBton,
Atlantic Realty Corporation 1163
Baker-Craig Sanitarium 1169
BaU Estates (Inc.) 1169
Bank of EuUwville 1169
Becker-Andrews Phaimacy 1163
Byrd Land Co...: HAS
Candlna Crush Stone Co. 1161
Carolina Soap Manufacturing Co 1161
Charleston Abattoir Co 1169
Charleston Agencies Company 1109
Charleston Baseball Corporation 1169
Charleston Fair and Racing Ass'n 1163
34 Index to Charters and Amendments.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— CofUinued. paob
Charlestoni Hydrotherapeutic Institute 1162
Charleston Realty Corporation 1163
Charleston Theater Co 11«
Citizens Bank 1162
Coastal Land Improvement Company 1163
Condon Baking Corporation 1163
Cooper Realty Corporation 1163
Cooper River Corporation 1163
Economy Shoe Store 1163
Edisto Wharf Company 1163
Everybody's Variety Mart Company 1163
Fischer's Fhannacy (Inc.) 1161
Frank M. Smith Drug Co 1161
General Realty and Investment Co 11(9
Granite B. & L. Ass'n 1162
Granville Realty Corporation 1163
Grimhcd-Wbaley Company 1163
Hampton Park Terrace (Inc.) 1163
Hollywood Mfg. Co 1163
Isle of Palms Development Company 1163
King Automobile and Repair Co 1163
L. C Peeples Clothing Co. 1162
Market Produce Co 1163
Marsh Land Improvement Co 1163
McDowell Realty Corporatk>n 1168
Metropolitan Cigar Co. 1163
Peters-Taylor Co 1162
Pine Grove Club 11«
Robert Martin Co. 1163
Rose Hill Planting Co 1163
Sea Island Cotton Warehouse Ass'n 1163
Sea Island Orchard Co 1163
Seaboard Realty Co. 1163
Seacoast Timber Co 1163
Seashore Milling and Ginning Co. ' 11^
Southern, Hardware Co 1163
Southern Home Insurance Co. 1163
Southern Realty Co 1163
The i^nerican Club 1163
The Atlantic Real Estate and Investment Co. 1163
The Big Salkehatchie Cypress Co 1162
The Gisha Corporation 1163
The Robinson Corporation 1163
The Surgical Supply Co. 11^
The Whipple Lumber Co. 1163
Triest & Israel 1163
Williamston Development Co. 1162
Index to Charters and Amendments. 36
JOINT STOCK COMPAiNlES— aoirftnwtfrf. page
Wilson Freckle Cream Co 1163
Zion Real Estate Co 1162
Cherokee,
Blacksburg Mercantile Co 1163
Cherokee Chemical Co. 1163
Cherokee Savings Bank 1163
Farmers Oil and Mfg. Co 1163
Farmers Supply Co 1163
Gaffney Furniture Co 1168
Gaffney Live Stock Co 1163
J. R. Osbom Co. 1163
Peoples Bank 1163
Peoples Trust Co. 1163
Tlie Carroll Grocery Co 1163
Tollison Webster Co 1163
Virgil McGraw Co. 1163
Chester.
Farmers Mercantile Co 1163
The Home Builders Loan Ass'n 1163
Chesterfield.
Avant-Riser Co 1164
Cheraw Fertiliser Co 1164
Chesterfield Light and Power Co 1164
Evanston Farm Co 1163
Highlands Telephone and Telegraph Co. 1164
Ingram Live Stock Co 1164
Jefferson Ice and Bottling Co 1164
Lynch's River Lumber Co 1164
Maynard-Raley Realty and Trust Co 1164
Merchants Grocery Co. 1163
Moore Hardware Co. 1163
Mungo Mercantile and Live Stock Co 1163
Pageland Hardware Co 1164
Pageland Insurance and Realty Co 1164
Peoples B. & L. Ass'n 1164
Teal Real Estate Co. 1163
The Peopks Gin Co 1164
Wannamaker Savings Co 1164
Wells-Godfrey Insurance Agency 1164
Clarendon.
Avant Consolidated Co. 1164
Bank of Turbeville 1164
Clarendon Building and Loan Co 1164
darendoni Telephone Co 1164
Gerald-Davis Co. 1164
Peoples Bank and Trust Co. 1164
Summerton Real Estate Co 1164
The Brooks Lumber and Mfg. Co 1164
36 Index to Charters and Amendments.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— Continued. page
The Manning Tobacco Warehouse Co 1164
The Peoples Bank of Manning 1164
Colleton,
Ashepoo Hunt Co. . . i 1164
Fanners Merc, and Warehouse Co 1164
Palmetto Coiporation 1164
S. Finn Jewelry Co 1164
Smoaks Banking Co. 1164
The Bank of Smoaks 1164
The Merchants Adv. League of S. C 1164
Wiggins Transfer Co. 1164
Darliuffton,
D. T. McKcithan Lumber Co 1165
Carolina Trust Co 1165
Enterprise Lumber Co 1164
Jeffords^Gawdy Co. 1165
Palmetto Drug Co. 1164
The Boyd-Powe Drug Co. 1165
Hie Lamar Tetephone Co. 1165
The Palmetto Perpetual B. & L. Ass'n 1164
DilUm.
Allen Hardware and Furniture Co 1165
Dillon Aviation Co 1165
McMillan Hardware and Furniture Co 1165
Page's Mill Drug Co 1165
The Dillon Mills 1165
The Page's Mill Furnishing Co 1165
"Dorcheeter,
Bank of Ridfljeville 1165
Dorchester Realty Co 1165
Pine Lumber Co. 1165
Stakes-Lewis Co 1165
Edgefsld,
Bank of Modoc 1165
Carolina A^aragus Farm 1165
Electric Ught, Ice and Fuel Co 1165
Johnson B. & L. Ass'n 1165
Long Cane Telephone Co 1165
Smith-Marsh Co. 1165
Trenton Fertilizer Co. 1165
WhitenScott-Smith Co. 1165
Fairfield,
CaUwba Loan Co. 1165
Fairfield Trust Co 11«5
The Farmers and Merchants Bank 1165
The News and Herald Co 1165
The Winnsboro Ins. and Realty Co 1165
Index to Charters and Amendments. 37
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES^-Con^imitfrf. pack
Florence,
Black Creek Landl Co 1166
Cole Drug Co. 1166
Commander Brand Co. (Inc.) 1166
Dargan-Fowler Co. 1166
Doaglass-Nftpier Company 1166
Effingham Supply Company 1165
Farmers Bank 1166
Farmers Union Ginning and Manufacturing Co 1166
Florence Dry Goods Co. 1166
J. M. Truluck Co 1166
Munn Lumber Co 1166
Palmetto Bank and Trust Co 1166
Pee Dee Bridge Co 1166
The Gasque Co. (Inc.). 1165
•Die Hutrier Co, (Inc.) 1166
The J. D. Mason Improvement Co 1166
The Minnis-Coker Co. 1166
•Die Olanta Telephone Co 1166
The Olanta Warehouse Co. 1166
Wlinona Co 1165
Oeorgetoum,
Alberta Lumber Co 1166
Feagan & Marshall Corporation 1166
Gapway Mercantile Co 1166
Georgetown Farm Land and Homeseekers Co 1166
Georgetown Fuel Co 1166
Palmetto B. & L. Ass'n 1166
Peoples Merc. Co 1166
Rbem Real Estete Co 1166
The Daily Item Co 1166
Tlic Northampton Co 1166
The Real Estate Exchange 1166
Winyah Land Co 1166
Winyah Realty Co , 1166
OreenvUle,
American Car Co. of S. C 116T
Asceola Commission Co. 1167
Atlantic Electric Co 1166
CaroUna Electric Co 1167
Cushman Produce Co 1167
Greenville Amusement Oo 1167
Greenville & Augusta Construction Co 1167
Greenville Furniture Co. 1167
Greenville Grocery Co 1167
Greenville Mantle and Mfg. Oo 1166
Greenville Music Co 1167
Greenville Nursery Co. 1167
44— A
38 Index to Charters and Amendments.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— CoiUiiMwd. paoi
Greenville Steam Laundry 1167
Guaranty and Trust Co 1187
Harris & WiUiman (Inc.) 1167
Harvie's Pbarmacy 1167
Hobbs Dry Goods Co 1166
Hudtson & Johnson (Inc.) 1167
Independent Guano Co 1167
Jackson Co 1167
Jordan-Mann Construction Co 1167
Katrine Mfg. Co 1167
Keys-Mahon Co 1167
King-Browning Furniture Co. 1167
Markley Realty Co 1167
Parker Cotton Mills Co 1166
Park Driving Club 1167
Pendleton Brick Co 1166
Piedmont Bonded Warehouse and Compress Co 1167
Piedmont Club 1167
Realty Trust Company 1167
Southern Leasehold and Trust Co 1166
Scott Co 1167
Suburban Land Co.^ 1167
The Greer Drug Co 1166
The Hundred Thousand Club 1167
Union Mills 1167
Wallace Mills 1167
Washington Street Hotel Co 1167
Westervelt MUls 1166
Woodside Cotton Mills Co. 1167
Oreenwood.
Godsey Gin Co 1167
Greenwood Fruit Co 1167
J. B. Wharton Co. 1167
Panola Ginnery 1167
Townsend & Sloan Co 1167
Hampton.
Fanners and Merchants Bank 1168
Gamett Kaolin Co 1168
Hartaog-Hagood Live Stock and Vehicle Co 1168
Waller Grocery Co. 1168
Horry.
Farmers Telephone Co 1168
Johnson Mercantile Co 1168
J. Q. Graham Co 1168
Southern Woods Product Co 1168
The J. D. Singletery Co 1168
Index to Charters and Amendments. 39
JOINT STOCK COi^ASlYS— Continued. pao«
Kenhav).
Oamden Water and Light Co 1168
Conder-Moore Mule Co 1168
Kershaw Mule- CO 1168
Loan and Savings Bank 1168
Sanitary Steam Laundry 1168
The Blany Hub and Buggy Co 1168
The T. C. Stover Ot> 1168
Lancaster,
Conder Vehicle and Furniture Co 1168
Hale Gk>ld Mining Co 1168
■ Harper Automobile Co 1168
Heath Mercantile Corporation 1168
Lancaster Li^t and Power Co « 1168
Lancaster Live Stock Co 1168
The Peoples Bank of Heath Springs 1168
Laurens,
Bank of Waterloo ' 1168
Gray Court Oil and Fertilizer Co 1168
Gray Telephone Co. 1168
Laurens Glass Company 1168
"Rays" 1168
Sullivan. Power Co 1168
The Clinton Agency and Investment Co 1168
The Farmers Mercantile Co 1168
Tlie Hferald 06 1168
Hie Security B. & L. Ass'n 1168
West End Real Estate C6 1168
Lee.
Bishopville Mule Co 116§
Capital Drug Co 1169
Lexington-,
Farmers Mutual Telephone Co 1169
Lexington Electric Light and Power Co 1169
Rutland-Perry Co 1169
Marion,
Bank ot Nidiols 1169
B. D. Strickland & Co 1169
Dozier-Rose Grocery Co 1169
Fork Drug Co 1169
"Gtovers*' 1169
Land Security Co 1169
The Planters Bank 1169
Marlboro,
Bennettsville Jewelry Co 1169
Carolina Realty and! Auction Co 1169
Clio Hardware Co. 1169
Drake Brick and Tile CO 1169
40 Index to Charters anj) Amendments.
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— Continued. page
Hubbard Motor Car Co 1169
Joe Sugar & Co 1169
Kentucky Horse and Mule Exchange 1169
Mutual Trust Co 1169
Securities Holding Co 1169
Tlie Union Savings Trust Co 1169
Newberry.
Oakland Cotton Mill ., 1169
Prosperity Hardware Co 1169
Silver Street Drug Co 1169
The Farmers Bank 1169
The J. W. Kibler Co 1169
The Ne\*'berry Grocery Co 1169
TTie Prosperity Wholesale Co 1169
Oconee.
Saleni Lumpber Co 1169
Orangeburg.
Atkinson Furniture Co 1170
Cope Supply Co [ 1170
Dukes Mercantile Co 1170
Farmers and Merchants Bank 1170
Orangeburg County Fair Ass'n 1170
Springfield, Salley and Wlagener Tel. Co 1170
Rowesville Oil Mill 1170
TTie North Hardware and Furniture Co 1170
The Springfield Electric IJght and Power Co. 1170
Woodford Ginning and Light Co 1170
Pickens.
Craig Bros. Co.. 1170
Easlev Steam I^aundrv 1170
Franklin Guano Co 1170
Hand Cash Store 1170
The Pickens Sentinel 1170
Richland.
Argus Investment Co 1170
Barfield Piano Co 1170
Carolina-Georgia Land Co 1171
Carolina Land and Promoting Co 1171
Carolina Lumber Co 1171
Capital Development Co 1170
Columbia Development Co 1170
Columbia Grain and Provision Co 1170
Columbia Investment Co 1170
Columbia Seal and Stamp Co 1170
Co-operative B. & L. Ass'n 1170
Kastover Supply Co 1170
F. Rich Motor Co 1171
Gregory-Conder Mule Co 1170
Index to Charters and Amendments. 41
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— Continued. paok
Gresham Hotel Co. 1171
Independent B. & L. Ass'n 1171
Julius H. Wteil & Co 1170
Jumper Dry Goods Co 1170
Lake View Investment Co 1171
McCain & Parham General Agcnc}^ Co 1170
Moffett B. DuPre Co ^ 1170
Palmetto Construction Co 1171
Richland Construction Co 1170
Shandon Drug Co. 1171
Southern Siales Co 1170
T. B. Roach Construction Co 117C
The Carolina Gay-Ola Co. 1170
The C. H. B. Co 1170
The Fox-Turner Music Co 1170
The Marshall-Frost Co 1170
The Seastrunk Contracting Co 1170
Thomas Drug Store 1170
Union Building and Ins. Co 1170
Wear U Well Shoe Co 1170
Saluda,
Boatwright Bros. (Inc.) 1171
Saluda Loan and Trust Co 1171
Saluda Mercantile Co 1171
Spartanburg.
BaUey-Armstrong Tel. Co 1171
Beaver Dam Machinery Co 1171
Berry-Fortune Construction Co 1171
Brewton Hunting and Fishing Club 1171
Chesnee Investment Co 1171.
Chesnee Mills : 1171
Crescent Telephone Co 1171
E. D. Gresham Co 1171
Finger Lumber Co. . , 1171
Greer Lumber Co , . 1171
Hill Piano Co, 1171
Inman Hardware Co. 1 171
Irwin Electric Co 1171
J. B. Crews Coffee Co 1171
Landrum lumber Co 1171
Liles-Nix Co. 1171
Merrell Plumbing Co 1171
Palmetto Supply Co 1171
Spartanburg Printing Co 1171
Southern Gasoline Engine Co 1171
The Bank of Chesnee 1171
The I.anford-Ed'wards Co 1171
The Leonard Co 1171
42 Index to Charters and Amendments.
JOINT SrroCK COMPAiS^lKS— Continued. vage
Tbc Woodruff Record Co 1171
Turner's Cigar Store IIH
Sumter.
Beck-Harllee Co. 1172
Carolina Typewriter Exchange 117^
L. D. George Lumber Co 1172
Ugon Land Co. r 1178
McCoUum Bros 1178
O. H. FoUey & Q> 1179
Penn Lumber Co. 1178
Rowland Buggy Co 1178
Sumter Brick Works 117i
Sumter Building Supply Co 1172
Sumter Light Ca 1173
Sumter National Loan Co 1172
St. Charles Lumber Co 1172
The Epperson Motor Co 1172
The Mayesville Real Estate and' Insurance Co 1172
The Peoples Building and Loan Ass'n 117^
W. W. Mills Lumber Co ! 1172
Union.
Buffalo Drug Co llli
Farmers and Merchants Loan and Trust Co 1172
Humphries-Perrin Co 1178
Johnson-Jones Live Stock Co. 1178
JonesviUe Ins., Loan uid Realty Co 1178
Sarratt & Co. 1178
The Lipsecmb-Littlejohn Co 1178
The Union County Real Estate and Inv. Co 1178
Union County Fair Ass'n 1 173
Williamsburg,
Farmers and Merchants Drug Co 1178
Kingstree Drug Co 1178
Lambert-Land and Development Co 1179
McClary Bros. Co 1178
Milhous & Jennings 1178
Reliance Auto Supply Co 1172
York.
BowennPope Drug Co 1173
Fennell Infirmary 1173
Herald Publishing Co 1173
Jones Motor Co ' IITS
Miller-Roddey Realty Co 1173
Mt. Gallant Dairy Farm 1173
Neeley-Marshall Mercantile Co 1173
Smoak-Brown Co 11T3
South Carolina Cotton Picker Co 1178
Suburban Development Co 1178
Index to Charters and Amendments. 43
JOINT STOCK COMPANIES— Co»«ifi««d. paoIb
The Cloud Dry Goods Co 1178
Tlic Helnw-Willis Furniture Ck) 1178
W. H. Hope Mercantile Co 1173
MUNICIPAL CHARTERS AMENDED—
1911
Latta 453
Wclford 453
1912
Honea Path 1123
Landrum 1191
Landrum 1199
MUNICIPAL OORiPaRATIONS—
1911
Dunbarton 453
Hilda 453
Mallory 453
Mauldin 453
Silver Street 453
Six Mile 453
Switaer 453
1912
Bowman 1191
Chesnee 1191
Elliott 1191
Furman 1191
Herdeeville 1191
Little Rock 1191
Modoc 1191
Mt. Croghan ; 1191
MUTUAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATIONS-
1911
Allied Printing Trades Council Union Label, Indianapolis, Ind.... 454 Benevolent Protection Association of Ntewberry County^, South
Carolina *. 454
International Typographical Union, Indianapolis, Ind 454
Kershaw County Social Benevolent Society 454
Koke Company, Ltd., Shreveport, La 454
Peerless Heater Company, Pittsburg, Pa 454
1912
Ivife Savings Aid Association of Spartai^urg, S. C 1199
The Mutual Burial Aid Society of Richland County 1199
44: . Index to Charters and Amendments.
PETITIONS FILEiD AND COMMISSIONS rSSUEI>— pack
1911 Malloiy 453
1912
Mayo 1121
Pclion 1121
RAILROAD CHARTEiRS—
1911
Carolina Traction Company 455
Columbia and Atlantic Railway and Steamship Company 475
Charleston Consolidated Railway and Lighting Company 471
Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Company 487
Eddy Lake and Northern Railroad Corapainy 485
Georgia and Carolina Railway 479
Greenville and Spartanburg Railway Company 45»
Greenville, S^rtanbiirg and Anderson Railway Company 46^
South Carolina Railway Company 482
South Carolina Western Railway 467
Spartanburg Railway, Gas and Electric Company 484
South Carolina Western Railway 488
1912
Augusta and Columbia Railway Company 1137
Carolina and Wjestern Railroad Company 1141
Charleston and Northwestern Railroad Company ". 1130
Charleston and Northwestern Railroad Company 1140
Columbia Railway, Gas and Electric Company 1139
Greenville, Greenwood and Augusta Railway Company 1136
Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson Railway Company 1128
North and South Carolina Railway Company r 1126
Orangeburg Railway 1123
South Carolina Western Railway 1134
RAILROAD CHARTERS AMENDED -
1911
Eddy Lake and Northern Railroad Company 485
Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Company 487
South Carolina Railway Company 482
South Carolina Western Railway 488
Spartanburg Rail'^'ay, Gas and Electric Company 484
1912
Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Company 1144
RAILROAD RECORD—
1911
Blair & Co., S. A. L., New York Trust Co., etc 499
Blair & Co., C. C. & O., Union Trust Co. of New York, etc, 409
Index to Charters and Amendments. 45
RAILROAlD KWCOm>S— Continued. page
Blair & Co., S. A. L., New York Trust Co., etc 499
Blair & Co. and S. A. L., etc 499
Hficks Locomotiye and Car Works and N. & S. Carolina Railway Co. 499
North and South Carolina Railway Co 499
Prettyman North and South Carolina Railway Co 499
State^urg Southern Railway Co., etc 499
1912
Arthur E. Newbold, Attorney for Edward T. Stotesbury 1147
Augusta & Aiken Railway Co., Augusta Aiken Railway and Elec- tric Corporation 1147
Augusta & Aiken Railway Company, North Augusta Electric and
Improvefnent Co. 1 147
Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corporation, Central Trust
Company of New York 1147
Augusta & Aiken Railway Company — -iMssolution of diarter 1147
Baldwin Locomotive Works and Seaboard Air Line Railway 1147
Bennettsville & Cheraw Railroad Co., Mercantile Trust and Deposit
Co. of Baltimore 1146
Blair & Co., Seaboard Air Line Railway Co 1147, 1148
Edward T. Stotesbury, Southern Railway Co 1147, 1148
Edward T. Stotesbury, Southern Railway Co., the Pennsylvania Co. 1148 Georgetown & Western Railroad Co., North & South Carolina
Railroad Company 1148
Greenville & Knoxville Railroad Company, Central Bank and Trust
Co. Corporation 1147
Guaranty Trust Co. of Nfew York and Jas. L. Burke, Trustee, Sea- board Air Line Ry. Co 1147
Marion and Southern Railway, Bank of Richmond, Trustee 1146
North Augusta Electric and Improvement Co., Augusta-Aiken
Electric Corporation ., 1147
North & South Carolina Railroad Co., Georgetown & Western Rail- road Co 1148
Ntew York Trust Co., Seaboard Air Line Ry 1148
New York Trust Co. and Willard V. King, Trustee, S. A. L 1148
Reppard Iron Co., Savannah, Ga., Branchville Pole, Tie and Tim- ber Co il46
Safe Deposit and Trust Co. of Baltimore, A. C. L Railroad Co.. . 1148
RENEWAL OF CHARTER—
1911
The Charleston Savings Institution 454
Pebcer 'Manufacturing Co 454
1912
Ladies' Ursuline Community of Columbia 1132
Pelham Mills 1192
Saluda Manufacturing Company 1 122
St. Thaddeus Church 1122
46 Index to Charters and Amendments.
TOWNS AND CITIES CHARTBRED— pios
1911
Oampobello 458
Maryville 45S
Walterboro 433
1912
Brookland 1121
Fountain Inn 1121
St. George 1191
Wellford 1121
TRAlDE-MiARKS ANID LABELS REGISTERED—
1912
Boot and Shoe Workers Union 1125
Call-Watt Co. 1123
Call-Watt Company 1123
Call-Watt Company 1123
Dixie Plow Works (Inc.) 1123
Hess-Bright Manufacturing Company 1122
Hess-Bright Manufacturing Company 1122
Hills Brothers Company 1122
Kawneer Manufacturing Company .' 1123
Mergenthaler Linotype Company 1122
The Blish Milling Company 1123
The Centaur Company •. 1123
The Charles Ew Hires Company 1123
The Warren Featherbone Company 1123
The Warren FeatheHwne Company 1123
Underwood Typewriter Company 1122
INDEX TO ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
A
ABBEVILLE COUNTY— page
1911
Exempt from provisions of law providing for public cotton
weighers 36
May borrow money 53
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 69
Exempt from provisions drainage law 99
Destruction of fox prohibited 129
Exempt from provision of road law 181
Rural Police for 212
Tax levy for county purposes 232
Record of mortgages and deeds to real estate to be reindexed 385
1912
Exempt from provisions of Act 1911 requiring commutation tax.. 537
Act of 1911 providing Rural Policemen amended 575
Voting precincts in 591
Magistrates and Constables in 597
Supervisor of to make and publish itemized quarterly statements . . 637
Treasurer of to publish quarterly lists of fines paid by Magistrates 638
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 927
Relating to reindexing records of mortgages and deeds of real
estates, etc 1071
ACTS—
Of 1911 and 1912 1, 1120
Not approved by Governor 1, 530- 1109
ACTS AMENDED—
1911
1861, 12 Stats., 754, Section 2— Incorporating the Greenville Gas
Light Company, etc 364
1882, 18 Stats., 69 — Incorporating Newberry Cotton Mills, Section
8, amended 363
1889, 20 Stats., 614r— Relating to Special School District, estab- lished, etc 219
1891, 20 Stats., 1402— Amending Section 1, New School District in
Lancaster county 411
1903, 24 Stats., 113 — Relating to employment of children in fac-
. . tories, mines, etc., in South Carolina 28
1903, 24 Stats., 69 — Banking Corporations and Trust Companies to
act as guardians, administrators, trustees, etc 8
1905, 24 Stats., 912— Regulating traffic in seed cotton, etc 26
48 . Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
ACTS AMENOm^— Continued. paok
1905, 24 Stats., 83*— So as to include Cherokee in list of counties that may borrow money 52
1906, 2o Stats., 315 — Incorporating Pacolet Power Company, etc.... 363 1906, 25 Stats., 48— Times of holding Court in Seventh Judicial Cir- cuit, etc 357
1906, 25 Stats., 103 — Relative to appointing Bank Examiners; duties, etc 4
1907, 35 Stats., 518— Amending section Civil Code, per diem and mileage of jurors, etc 86
1907, 35 Stats., 464 — Regulating manufacture, sale, etc., of alcoholic
liquors and beverages, and police same 91
1907, 25 Stats., 541— Regulating sale of cocaine, etc 143
1907, 25 Stats., 767 — Creating Commission to lay out public highway from Summerville to city of Qiarleston, etc 318
1908, 25 Stats., 1199 — Providing for election, compensation, etc., cotton weighers 37
1908, 25 Stats., 1186— Chief Commissioner for Aiken county, bond and salary 61
1908, 25 Stats., 1372— City Council of Colum>lMa authorized to issue
bonds, etc., July 1, 1910 393
1908, 25 Stats., 1360— Creating School District of Yorkvillc and
enabling it to organize system of free schools, etc 230
1908, 25 Stats., 1419— Relating to Commission of Charleston county 315
1908, 25 Stats., 1074— Relating to Infirmary for Confederate Vet- erans, etc 156
1908, 25 Stats., 1085 — Protecting hotel, inn and' boaroing house- keepers 150
1909, 26 Stats., 230— Time of holding Court in First Judicial Circuit 88 1909, 26 Stats., 416— Relating to County Police in Richland county 308
1909, 26 Stats., 84— Amend Section 2223, Civil Code, Volume I, relating to liabilities of telegraph companies, etc 336
1910, 26 Stats., 544-^Summer term of Court in Fourth Circuit 89
1910, 26 Stats., 73^— Amending Section 1200, Ovil Code, relating to
Board of Education 115
1910, 26 Stats., 57^— Relating to game, etc., penalty 133
1910, 26 SUts., 682— Amending 26 Stats., Criminal Code, Sectkm
554b, relating to destruction of fox in certain counties 124
1910, 26 Stats;, 576— For protection of game fidi in South Carolina 136 1910, 26 Stats., 682— Amending 26 Stats., 72, Criminal Code, Sectton 554b, prohibiting destruction of fox in certain counties, includ- ing Richland and Edgefield 198
1910, 26 Stats., 747— Amending Section 2655, Volume I, Code of
Laws of South Carolina, as to pledges or collateral for loans. . 187 1910, 26 Stats., 587— Relating to cancellation of all real estate and chattel mortgages, judgments, etc., in different counties in the
State 165
1910, 26 Stats., 705 — Relating to improvement of highways in Fair- field county, etc 168
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. " 41)
ACTS AMEINDEI>— Con^tJMwd. page
1910, 26 Stats., 672— Relating to commutatioYi, tax in Calhoun county 180 1910, 26 Stats., 668 — Relating to commutaticm tax in Abbeville and
Richland counties 181
1910, 26 Stats., 798— Relating to Rural Policemen for Laurens
county 198
1910, 26 Stats., 786— Section 8, relating to Dispensary Constables,
Rural Police, etc 207
1910, 26 Stats., 978 — Issuance of coupon bonds, Union county, for
purposes erecting courthouse, etc :284
1910, 26 Stats., 955 — Relating to bond^ for Sumter county for roads,
etc 387
1910, 26 Stats., 984— Town of Dillon, authorized to hold an election
on bond issue 31 1
1910, 26 Stats., 789 — Regulating publication legal advertisements
and notices in Lancaster county 336
1910, 26 Stats., 957 — Authorizing Commissioners of Sinking Fund to
lend money to repair courthouse, etc., Laurens county 337
1910, 26 Stats., 1019— Section 7, of an Act to incorporate the Pal-
Dietto Power Company, etc 366
1910, 26 Stats., 1024— Amending Section 2 of "An Act to incor- porate Greenwood and Saluda R. R. Co." 372
1910, 26 Stats., 660 — Relating to working and maintaining public
roads of York county 400
1910, 26 Stats., 920— New School District in county of York, known
as Rock Hill School District 404
1910, 26 Stats., 635 — To regulate traffic in seed cotton for Beaufort
county 28
1910, 26 Stats., 715 — Relative to counties exempt from law provid- ing for Cotton Weighers 35
1910, 26 Stats., 523 — Relating to government for municipalities... 24
1912
1832 (ratified December 20th) — Relating to incorporation of Medi- cal College in South Carolina 1067
1853, 12 SUts., 23— Relating to Washington Street Presbyterian
church in Greenville 1072
1886 (approved December 24th), Section 3 — Relating to charter of
Bank of Greenwood 1070
1892 (approved Decemiber 24th) — Relating to incorporation of city
of Rock Hill 1047
1893 (approved December 22d) — Relating to charter Sumter School District 1070
1896, 22 Stats., 353— Relating to school district in Darlington county 562
1903, 23 Stats., 83— Running of reight cars through the State 572
1908, 24 Stats., 221— Relating to school district in Marion county. . 1075
1904, 26 Stats., 449 — ^Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Iimnigration 618
1904> 24 Stats., 671, Section 2 — ^To prevent delays in transportation
of freight 630
60 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
ACTS AMENDED— ConitiMCtfd. pace
1905, 26 Stats., 1048— Relating to Trustees in Easier Sdiool District 1063
1906, 95 Stots., 234— Relating to Trustees of Lake City School Dis- trict No. 15 1064
1906^ 26 Stats., 133— Industrial School for Boys 539
1906, 25 Stats., 117 — Requiring common carriers to install scales
and weigh freight 578
1906, 26 Stats., 48— Courts in Seventh Circuit 579
1907, 26 Stats., 464— Relating to dispensary law BSS
1907, 26 Stats., 695— Relating to Commissioners of Public Works in
certain cities 547
1907, 26 Stats., 643— Relating to Township Commissioners in Chester
county 555
1907, 95 Stats., 599— Issuing of bonds in public sdK>ol districts 631
1908, 95 Stats., 98a— Relating to dispensary law 539
1908^ 26 Stats., 999— Relating to Insurance Department 534
1908, 95 Stats., 59, Section 9— Regulating time for holding Courts
of Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Third Circuits 549- 550
1908, 26 Stats., 1419, Section 11— Relating to Rural Police in
Charleston county 565
1908, 95 Stats., 1151— ^Relating to County Boards of Education 576
1908, 26 Stats., 1075 — Close season for fox in certain counties 581
1908, 95 Stats., 1191— County government in Williamsburg county. 540
1909, 26 Stats., 1 — Relating to the dispensary law 535
1909, 26 Stats., 179— Relating to Masters in certain counties 554
1909, 26 Stats., 73— Relating to County Boards of Education 576
1909, 96 Stats., 79--Close season for fox in certain counties 581
1909, 26 Stats., 150— Beneficiary stiidents in State colleges 590
1909, 96 Stats., 191— Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries 618
1910, 26 Stats., 998— Relating to road tax in Oconee county 1064
1910, 96 Stats., 756— Industrial School for Boys 529
1910, 96 Stats., 564, Section 5— Rekting to Public Service Com- mission 551
1910, 26 Stats., 635, Section 9— Regulating traffic in seed cotton in
Beaufort county 561
1910, 26 Stats., 739— Relating to County Boards of Education 579
1910, 26 Stats., 689 — Close season for fox in certain counties 581
1910, 96 Stats., 656— Commutation tax in Horry county 582
1910, 26 Stats., 685, Section 5 — County government for Greenville. . 596
1910, 26 Stats., 576— Relating to game fish 631
1910, 96 Stats., 587 — Cancellation of real estate chattel mortgages
and judgments ^8
1910, 96 Stats., 797— Constables in Williamsburg and Chester
counties 633
1910, 26 Stats., 659, Section 9 — ^Relating to roads in Newberry county 965
1911, 97 Stats., 181, Section 9 — Relating to road duty and commuta- tion tax in Abbeville and Richland counties 537
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 51
ACTS AMEST>m>—ContmMd. paos 1911, 27 Stats., 201, Sections 3 and 7-~ReIatlng to Rural Police- men in Barnwell county 538
1911, 97 Stats., 27, Sections 1 and 9— Regulating traffic in seed cotton and unpacked lint cotton in WiUiamsfourg and George-
town counties 545- 547
1911, 27 Stats., 20^ Sections 1 and £— Relating to Rural Police- men in* MarHwro county 550
1911, 27 Stats., 154^ Section 1— Relating to registry of chattel
mortgages of crops, etc 552
1911, 97 Stats., 169 — 'Relating to the working of male convicts on
public works in various counties 554
1911, 27 Stats., 33 — ^Authorizing certain cities to tax property for
street improvement 557
1911, 27 Stats., 159— Filing of written instruments lodged for record 5G5 1911, 27 Stats., 98, Section 3^— To regulate the buying and selling of
cotton in bales, and cotton seed 567
1911, , 27 Stat^., — Relating to Newberry county 569
1911, 27 Stats., 919— Rural Policemen for Abbeville county 575
1911, 97 Stats., 357— Courts in Seventh Circuit. 579
1911, 97 Stats., 909— Rural Policemen for Florence county 583
1911, 97 Stats., 16— avil and Criminal Court of Charleston county. 584
1911, 97 Stats., 199 — Close season for game birds and animals 595
1911, 97 Stats., 53 — Township Conmiissioners in Berkeley county. . . 611
1911, 97 Stats., 196— Relating to game fish 691
1911, 97 Stats., 164 — Cancellation of real estate chattel mortgages
and Judgments 698
1911, 97 Stats., 199 — Commutation road tax for Bamberg, Hampton
and Kershaw counties 639
1911, 97 Stats., 88— Winter term Common Pleas Court for Calhoun
county 779
1911, 97 Stats., 340— Relating to establishment of a free ferry
across Saluda River 1066
1911, 97 Stats., 384-^Relating to the execution of a mortgage of
property used by the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society 1067 1911, 97 Stats., 493, Section 5 — ^Relating to bond issue in Spartan- burg aty School District 1069
1911, 97 Stats., 385 — Relating to reindexing records of mortgages
and deeds of real estate in Abbeville county 1071
Acre REPEAOBD^
1912
1880 (approved December 94th) — Relating to incorporation of
town of Eastover 991
1889 — ^Amending Act 1880 relating to town of Eastover 991
1899 (approved December 94th) — Relating to establishment of
Ebenezer School District, in York county 990
1896 (approved February 95th) — Relating to coupon bonds Nos.
537 and 538 922
52 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
ACTS REPEALED— ConftiMicd. paoe
1911, 97 Stats., 417— Relating to bond election of Yorkville School
District, York county 996
1911, 27 Stats., 414— Relating to School District No. 52, in Kewberry
county 1050
1911, 27 Stats., 423, Section 6 1069
ADJUTANT GENERAI^-
1911
Appropriation for office of 277
1912
Appropriation for office of 971
ADMISSION TO BAR—
Marion W. Seabrok and W. M. Warren pcnnitted to apply for license 391
AGRICULTURAiL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY—
Society, now using certain property which city of Columbia is authorized to execute mortgage of 384
AGRICULTURE—
1911
Experimental stations to promote 3
Commissioner to enforce child labor law 31
Appropriations for Depertmcnt of 270
Commissioner of to have custody of certain State exhibit property. 380
1912
Department of 618
Commissioner of, etc., to be elected by people 61S
State and United States Departments of charged with live stock
sanitary work, etc 671
Commissioner of, etc., to enforce law as to employment of mes- sengers 705
Appropriation for Department of, etc 974
Experimental station for Florence coimty 1082
AIKEN COUNTY—
1911
Exempt from provisions of law providing for Public Cotton
Weighers 36
Compensation and salary of officers 46
County government Act amended 61
Chief Commissioner for 62
Representation, in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 69
Courts to be held in 87
I
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 53
AIKEN COUNTY— ConttiMitfd. pabe
Exempt from provisions of drainage law 99
Exempt from provisions of law to protect fox 124
Salary of Rural Policeman for Schultz town^ip increased 307
Tax levy for county purposes 2S3
Election provided for in Salley Graded School District 407
Act relating to School Districts 48 and 9B repealed 413
1912
Magistrates and Constables In 597
Compensation and salaries of officers 613
Term of office of Superintendent of Education 684
Ellenton Graded School District created out of portion of 690- 695
Time of holding Courts in 770
Provision for working highways in by contract 850
Highway Commission in c 853
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 998
Salley Graded School District abolished 1053
Bond election in Wagener School District No. 60 validated 1061
Certain records in to be transcribed and indexed 1081
AIKEN, TOWN OF—
Exempt fr(Mn limitations certain constitutional amendment 19, 13
ALLENDALE, TOWN OF—
Acts of 1886 creating school district in repealed 404
ANDERSON, TOWNSHIP OF—
Exempt from provisions of law providing for Public Cotton
Weighers : 86
ANEfERSON C»UNTY—
1911
May borrow money 63
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc.. Magistrates and Constables 69
' Exempt from provisions drainage law 99
Tax levy for ordinary counity purposes 933
1912
Courts in 549
Voting precincts in '. 693
Compensation and salaries of officers 613
Relating to WUliamfitoa township line 698
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc. . . 998
Matriculation fee may be charged in School District No. 34 1067
. Treasurer of to refund certain, overpaid, taxes 1104
Portrait of Jas. L. Orr to be. placed in courthouse 1116
ANDERSON COLLEGE—
Incorporation of ,• 370
46— A
64 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
AlPPEAJLS— PAIS
1911
Either party has right in ejectment proceedings 134
Relating to Magistrates* Courts 140
1912
■
Service of notice of may be made by mail ^5
From orders, rulings, etc., of Insurance Commissioner 768
APPROPRIATIONS—
1911
Provision for securing data for bill to make 231
For ordinary expenses for State government 1911 236- 883
For Governor's office 364
For Secretary of State's office 364
For Comptroller GeneraPs Office ^ 365
For Insurance Commissioner's office 365
For State Treasurer's office 366
For State Superitnendent of Education's office 366
For Adjutant General's office 367
For Attorney General's office 367
For Railroad Commission's office. 367
For Chief Game Warden's office 368
For State Librarian's office 368
For public buildings 368
For State Geologist's office 370
For Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries 270
For Judicial Department 371
For Health Department .* 27jJ
For Board of Medical Examiners 372
For Tax Department 372
For the University of South Carolina 373
For WGnthrop Normal and Industrial College 273
For the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina 274
For the Institute for Education of Deaf, Dumb and Blind 374
For State Colored Industrial and Mechanical College 274
For other educational purposes 375
For State Hospital for Insane 275
For South Carolina Industrial School 276
For State Penitentiary 376
For other charitable and penal purposes 276
For pensions 276
For Historical Commission 277
For interest on bonded debt 377
For elections 277
For miscellaneous purposes, 278
For the Senate 378
For the House of Representatives 279
For the Engrossing Department 260
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 55
APPROPRIATIONS— Con/i«tt«A pace
For expenses common to both bouses 990
Shown by recapitulation ^1
Annual appropriation to be made from taxes collected in Green- ville county to retire bonds 338
Made for cross country roads in Greenville county 391
To be made annually to public schools of iown of Winnsboro 406
1912
To be made annually for rural schools 994
To meet the ordinary expenses of the State government 968
For Go^mor*s office 968
For Secretary of State's office 969
For Comptroller General's office 969
For Insurance Commissionei*'s office 970
For State Treasurer's office 970
For State Superintendent of Education's office 970
For Adjutant General's office 971
For Attorney General's office 971
For Railroad Commissioner's office 972
For State Librarian's office 972
For public buildings 973
For State Geologist's office 974
For Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries 974
For Judicial Department 974
For Health Department 975
For Board of Medical Examiners 976
For Tax Department 976
For University of South Carolina 976
For Winthrop Normal and Industrial College 976
For the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina 977
For Institute for Education of Deaf, Dumb and Blind. 977
For State Colored Industrial and Mechanical College 978
For educational purposes 978
For State Hospital for Insane 979
For South Carolina Industrial School. . . .' 979
For State Penitentiary 979
For charitable and penal purposes 980
For pensions 980
For Historical Commission 980
For interest on bonded debt 980
For elections 981
For miscellaneous 981
For the Senate 982
For tiic House of Representatives 983
For Engrossing Department 984
For expenses common to both houses 984
Recapitulation of ^ 985
For Holly's Ferry, across Saluda River 1066
66 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
APPROPRIATION BILI^ page
Provision to secure data for 294
For ordinary expenses for State government 1911 263-98^, 9<»
ASHLEY RIVER WATER FRONT—
Certain lowlands and water lots granted to city of Charleston 3U
ASHLElV RIVER WATER FRONT CORPORATION—
Incorporation of : 366
ATTORNEY GENERAL^
1911
Directed to apply for decree to require City Council of Augusta to
construct certain fishway in Savannah River, etc 382
Directed to end merger suit 480, 444
Directed to consent to an order extending time for city of Colum- bia to remove certain water mains, etc., from across Columbia Can al .* 446
To investigate and report to General Assembly legality of electing
all Trustees of Clemson College through State control 462
1912
Appropriation for office of 971
Acts and doings of to be investigated 1041
To represent State in case making State party defendant in York county suit 1089
AUTOMOBILES—
Running of regulated 735
Lien on when carelessly operated causing damage or injury 737
B
BAMBERG COUNTY—
1911
Cotton Weighers in to be elected in Democratic primarj- 38
Certain fees allowed Sheriff 68
Representation- in Legislature 68
Courts to be held in 87, 770
Exempt from provisions of drainage law. 92
Game ftdi 124, 125, 126, 127
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes. 234
Provision for election of County Commissioners 361
Oak Grove School incorporated 365
1912
Time of holding Courts 770
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc t 930
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 67
BANKS— PAGE
1911
To make statements, at least four annually 8
May act as guardians, administrators, trustees, etc 8
1912
State Examiner of to assume control upon request 791
Charter of Bank of Greenwood made perpetual 1070
BANKERS' ASSOCIATION—
Executive Committee to advise with Governor 5
BANK EXAMINER—
1911
Appointed, how 5
Duty and power 6
Term of office; compensation 5
May appoint two assistants 4
To examine branch banks i
Salary of assistants 4
1912
To assume control of incorporated bank or trust company upon
request of directors 791
BAR—
Permission granted T. T. McCarley to apply for admission to 1046
BARNWEJJL COUNTY—
1911
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 70
Courts to be held in 87
Days County Board of Education may draw pay 116
Commutation road tax provided 183
Rural Police for 201
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes SSI
1912
Magistrates and Constables in 598
Compensation and salaries of officers 613
Treasurer of to publish quarterly lists of fines paid by Magistrate. 638
. Civil and Criminal Court established in .664, 670
Ellenton School District created out of portion of 690- 695
Tknc of holding Courts in 770
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 931
Supervisor and Treasurer authorized to borrow fiinds for county.. 1109
BARR, C. G.—
" ' Authorized and empowerd to practice law .' 433
68 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
BEAUFORT, CITY OF— vaob
Amendment to Constitution proposed giving city power to assess
abutting property for permanent improvements 1096
BEAUFORT COUNTY—
1911
Exempt from provision of the law providing for Public Cotton
Weighers 36
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., Magistrates and Constables 71
Clerk of Court issue marriage license ISSi
Owners of cattle in certain townships may pursue same without gun
and dogs St37
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes 335
H. E. Scheper authorized to build dock over land below low water
in Beaufort River 437
1912
Claims against to be approved, how 560
Traffic in seed cotton and unpacked lint cotton regulated in 561
Voting precincts in 594
Magistrates and Constaibles in 596
Certain lands in, ceded to the United States 653
Relating to Township Commissioners in 677
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 934
County Commissioners and Supervisor authorized* to refund cer- tain Ikense fees to Geo. Wl Blitch 110^
BERKELEY COUNTY-
1911
Exempt from provisions of law relative to Cotton Weighers 36
May borrow money 53
Township Commissioners in 53
Representation in Legislature 6&
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables . . . ; 70
Time of holding Court in 88
Game fish 124^ 195, 126, 127
Commutation road tax in 175
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes 236
Time for payment of commutation road tax in extended 427
Clerk of Court to allow certain records of his office removed to be
bound ■. 356
1912
Township Commissioners in 611, 612
Magistrates and Confltables in 599
Treasurer of to publish quarterly list of fines paid by Magistrate. . 638
Certain stock in may be pursued by owners without gun 670
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 934
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 50
BETTING, BOOKMAKING, ETC.— page
Declared common nuisance 713
BISHOPVILLE, TOWN OF—
1911
To have two Cotton Weighers 38
1912
Trustees of School District No. 1 autliorized to borrow funds 1058
Amendment to Constitution proposed relating to bonded indebted- ness. 1095
BOARD—
Of Commissioners Dillon county 60
Of Commissioners Florence county 63
Of Commissioners Spartanburg county 65
State Board of Education 113
Law as to County Boards of Education amended 115
Of Dental Examiners 130
Of Visitors for the Citadel 134
Of Registration for Pickens county 228
Board of County Commissioners to levy taxes 230
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS—
Created in Dillon county 60
Increased in Florence county 63
Created in Spartanburg county 65
In several counties to levy taxes. 230
In Laurens county to adjust certain indebtedness in Sullivan town- ship. ... 333
In Greenville may borrow money 338
BOARD OF HEALTH—
Executive Committee of authorized to adopt and enforce rules for
protection of public health 774
Appropriation for 975
Of city ot Greenville 1076
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS—
Appropriated for 976
BOARD OF VISITORS—
Of the CStadel; their powers, etc» 134
BOARDING HOUSE—
Keepers of protected 150
60 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
bond— paok
1911
Required of Bank Examiner 7
Drainage Commissioners to issue 106
Required of County Commissioners 137
1912
Of dispensary officials in Richland county 675
County officers required to secure same in surety companies 703
BOND^^
1911
To be issued- by wards, Saluda county, for town improvement, etc. . . S93.
Election for issuance to be held in Union county, etc 284
Election for to be held in Sumter county; . , S85
Provision to retire in Greenville county at maturity 338
Town Council of Dillon to issue. In aid of railroad, etc 309
Dillon county to issue for courthouse, site, etc 311
Town of St. Matthews authorized to i&sue for construction of build- ings, etc , 313
To be sold in York county to refund debt in certain townships, etc. 346
For wards, Saluda county, for town iroprotemens, etc 383
For Union county for courthouse; election on issutf 984
For Sumter county for roads 285
For Greenwood county to pay inde'btedness of county 28'?
For Beaufort and St Helena townships, Beaufort county, for
bridge, etc 991
City of Colum»bia to issue, etc 293
Election on in city of Orangebiirg validated 295
Town of Hartsville authorized to issue for railroad, etc 295
Town of St George, Dorchester county, authorized to issue for
lights, water, etc 297
City of Spartanburg authorized to issue to pay off ik>ating debt. . . . 300 Town of Saluda authorized to hold election on issue for railroad,
etc 301
Mayor and Aldermen of town of Barnwell authorized to issue to
construct public buildings, etc 303
Certain townships in Greenwood and Saluda counties and Saluda
county to vote on for railroad, etc, 305^
Of railroad in Newberry county, Stohcy Battery township, to be
paid ......;... 351
Authorized in DiUon county for permanent road and highway
improvement 393
To be issued by township of Hampton county for roads and bridges 399
Election to be held on by Greenville School District 421
To be issued by school district in city of Spartanburg to erect an
additional building ;.. 452
Trustees of School District No. 15 authorised to hold election on.. 4M
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 61
BOSJyS^-ContiMied, page Town Council of Winnsboro to issue bonds to pay olf old bond
debt, etc 406
Election on to be held in Estill School District, Hampton county. . 415
YorkviUe School District to hold election on 417
Cbesnee Sdiool Distriot may issue 419
Provision to pay interest on certain bonds in Dunklin and Oak
Lawn townships, Greenville coiinty 426
1912
Municipal, county and school exempt from taxatran 683
To be issued by State in redemption of portion of State debt 738
Act referring to coupon bonds Nos. 537 and 538 issued by this State 922
For road improvement in Pickens county 993
Adjustment of bonded debt in certain townships in Greenville
county 997
Relating to the fund of railroad bonded indebtedness in Kershaw
county 998
Newberry county may issue bonds to pay debt 999
Commissioners in Edgefield county may sell bonds to refund rail- road indebtedness in certain townships 1008
Bond election in Calhoun county to erect a courthouse 1005
Bond election in Calhoun county to erect a courthouse and jail 1006
Bond election in York county to erect a courthouse 1006
Bonds may be issued in Union township, Union county, for roads. . 1009 Relating to bond fund in town of Hartsville, Darlington county. . . 1015 County Commissioners of Dillon county to. issue bonds to finish
public buildings 1016
County Commissioners of Dillon county to issue bonds to pay
indebtedness 1018
County Commissioners of Dillon county to issue bonds for road
improvement 1091
^ Township No. 15, Fairfield county, to issue bonds for roads 1026
Sdiool bond election in town of Hampton validated 1098
Bond election in town of St. Matthews, Calhoun county, for public
buildings validated' 1029r
Bond electioD in town of Kingstree, Williamsburg county, for
water, seweisage, etc., validated 1030
, Bond election in Estill School District No. 18, of Hiampton county,
validated 1031
Bond election in School District No. 1, of Marion County, validated 1033 Bond election in School District No. 36, of Marion county, validated 1033 Bond election of Saluda, in Saluda county, in aid of Saluda Rail- road, validated 1083
Relating to payment of railroad bonds in certain townships of
Cherokee county 1085
People to vote on question of million dollar bond issue for State
Hospital for Insane... 1000
62 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
BONIEHE'D D'EBT— paoc
Appropriations for interest on 377
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS—
Of municipalitiea 9, 10, 18
Of counties 11
Of townships 11
Appropriation for interest on for State S77
BOYD-BROCK—
Court of inquiry to have e3q>enses paid 481
BRIDGET
One-third cost of across Congaree River to be paid by Lexington
county 341
To be built across Edisto River. ,..,.. 349
Raiser's bridge to be rebuilt across Saluda River 4S8
May be removed from Columbia Canal 446
BROWN BONDS—
Of State to be redeemed 798
BURNING—
Of untenanted houses, etc 139
Of unftnistied liouses, etc 139
Felony to burn building or property in wliich mortgagee has
interest 140
c
CALHOUN COUNTY—
1911
Fees allowed Clerk of Court and Register of MTesne Conveyance in 6S
Salary of Superintendent of Education 64
Representation in Legislature 66
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 71
Time of holding Court in 88, 89
Game law, etc 128, 129
Tax for roads in .....,.., 180
Time extended for payment of commutation tax 180
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes 938
Provision for election of five trustees for School District No. 14... 369
1912
Exempt from certain provisions- regulating tlie buying and- selling
of cotton in bales and cotton seed 567
Compensation and salaries of officers 614
Time of holding Courts in 771
Winter term of Court for 779
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 935
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 63
CAliHOUN COlTSTY—CofUiwued, page Election provided for issue of bonds for the erection of a courthouse 1005 Bkction provided for issue of bonds for the erection of court- house and jail 1000
Bond election for public buildings in town of St. Matthews vali- dated 1039
CAMDiEN, TOWN OF—
Elxempt from limitations certain constitutional amendment 12, 13
CANiAI^
Columbia 446, 448
CANCELLATION—
Of mortgages and judgments in different counties 6S8
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT —
To be by electrocution 70d
CATAWBA INDIANS—
Aid asked for 1116
CATTLE—
Owners of in Bluffton, Yemassee and Coosawhatcbie townships, in
Beaufort county, may pursue same without gun and dogs 997
CHAIN gang- To work roads in Lexington county 677
CHARITABLE AND PENAL PURPOSES—
1911
Appropriations for 976
1912
Appropriation for 980
Committee to investigate institutions and report 1119
CHARLESTON, CITY OF—
1911
Granted certain real property by the State 315
Authorized to sell certain portions of the Colonial Common 316
Highway Commission for highway leading from Summerville to
Charleston, etc 318
Sanitary and Drainage Commission to work certain highway lead- ing to 319
Holston Corporation may erect certain coal piers in 390
1912
Amendment to Constitution proposed giving city power to assess
abutting property for permanent improvements.^ 1096
64 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
CHARIjESriON COUNTY— faok
1911
Civil and Criminal Court established 16
£xempt from provisions law providing for public Cotton Weighers 36
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc.. Magistrates cuid Constables ■. 73
Drainage of Clmrleston not repealed by general law 113
- Exempted from operation of pool and billiard license law 141
Rural police system extended in 215
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes 288
Sanitary 'and Drainage Commission of to work highway leading
from Summerville to city of Charleston 318
Holston corporation of may erect certain piers, etc 390
Portion of Colleton annexed to 327
Supervisor and County Commissioners authorised to aid in building
bridge across Edisto River at Parker's Ferry 349
1912
Dispensary profits in, divided how 533
Included in provision for Public Service Commission 551
Rural Policemen for 565, 566
Civil and Criminal Court (Act of 1911 as to amended) 584- 590
Voting precincts in 595
Magistrates and Constables in 600
Compensation and salaries ot officers 614
Dock and Warehouse Commission in 661- 664
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc S35
Edisto Island Ferry to be reopened 987
A commission provided to operate Edisto Island Perry 967
Treasurer of authorised to borrow certain funds 1117
CHARTERS—
Of Augusta and Columbia Railway Co. amended 160, 164
CHATTEL MORTGAGES—
1911
Of crops, etc 154
Record of cancellation required 164
1912
Law as to registry of mortgages of crops not to apply to Saluda
county 55i
CHERAW, TOWN OF—
Exempt from limitations certain constitutional amendment 19, 13
CHEROKEE COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers. 46
May borrow . money 53
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 65
OHKROKEE COUNTY— Co»«fn««d. paob
Representation in Legislature 68
Exempt from provisions drainage law 9#
Destruction of fox prohibited 129
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes 24t2
Sinking Fund Commission of authorized to borrow money to pay
railroad bonds for Cherokee township 340
County Commissioners of enabled to borrow money to repay past
indebtedness 343
Court in 357
Cbesnee School District of Spartanburg and Cherokee counties to
issue bonds *. 419
1912
Compensation and salaries of officers 613
Treasurer of to publish quarterly list of fines paid by Magistrate. . 638
Sinking Fund Commission 761
Persons liable to road duty in required to pay commutation tax. . . . 846
Rural Policemen for 909
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 939
Sinking Fund CommJssioin of authorized to pay into County
treasury certain tax funds relating to railroad bonds 1035
Board of Public Works of town of Gaffney 1040
•
CHESTER, CITY OF—
Amendment proposed to Constitution giving city power to assess
abutting property for permanent improvement 1097
CHESTER COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 46
May bororw money 53
Representation in Legislature 68
Scdaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables. 4 79
Exempt from provisions of drainage law • 99
Destruction of fox prohibited 199
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes 949
1912
County Commissioners in 555
IsAfr as to 'Township Commissioners amended 555
Public roads In to be worked in by levjing property and commu- tation tax 570
TownsMp Road Supervisors in 570
Magistrates and Constables in 600
Terms of office of Supervisor and Superintendent of Education 684
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 939
. Bond electk)n of Fort Lawn School District No. 17 1054
66 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
CHESTERFIEILD COUNTY— fioi
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 46
Representation in Legislature 66
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 73
(MBce of Master created in 84
Summer term Common Pleas Court 89
Exempt from provisions drainage law 93
Game fish law, etc 127
Time for payment of commutation tax 184
Tax levy for ordinarr county purposes 243
1912
Voting precincts in 593
Magistrates and Constables in 600
Compensation and salaries of officers 613
Relating to election of Cotton Weighers 641
Relating to reports of Treasurer as to school funds 695
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 940
Purchase of certain lot by County Supervisor approved 1092
CHILDREN—
1911
Kot to be employed in factories, etc., under certain age 29
Misdemeanor to violate provisions of law as to employment of 29
Those destitute and abandoned provided for 135, 136
Rescue Orphanage for 136
May be intrusted to individual or family 136
Adoption of, etc 144
Custody of , 144
Adoption of illegitimate 145
1912
Regulation of employment of in delivery of goods, messages, etc — 705
CITADEL (MILITARY COLLEGE)—
1911
Scholarsliip for 113
Board of Visitors of 134
Appropriations for 274
1912
Appropriation for 977
CITIES—
1911
Of more than 20,000 and less than 50,000 purdiase, sale, weighing,
etc., of cotton to be regulated therein • 32
Public platform to be maintained in 32
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 67
CITIES— Continued, page
1912
Form of govemment provided for cities between twenty-five and
and fifty thousand 568
Provision for commission form of government for certain cities. 793- 817
CITIZENSHIP—
Must be shown in order to vote in primary 751
CLAIMS—
P. McClure Brockington to be paid certain fees 480
Mrs. H. D. Willdns, of Greenville county, to be refunded certain
overpaid taxes 481
Expenses of Boyd-Brock court of inquiry to be paid 481
S. J. Pitts to be paid certain amount expended by him in Hampton
county : 489
R. D. Williams to be paid certain sum by County Commissioners
of Kershaw county .....!. 483
Ernest Moore to be paid for services as Judge 484
T. J. Duckett to be paid certain claim by Supervisor of Laurens
county 485
T. W. McMillan to be paid certain sum for conveying prisoner 436
Mrs. J. S. Crouch, of S«duda county, to be paid certain sum by
Superintendent of Education 487
W. McD. Gteen and K Alexander to be paid a certain claim by
Superintendent of Education of Lee county 488
C. G. Bruce, of IMllon county, to be paid certain deficit as County
Auditor 438
John D. Owings to be paid certain claim due him as Sheriff of
Laurens county 442
CLARENDON" COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 46
Township Commissioners of 53
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 73
Exempt from provisions ot drainage law 92
Game fidi 124, 125, 126, 127
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes 238
1912
Male convicts may work on public works in 553
Magistrates and Constables in 601
Compensation and salaries of officers 614
Treasurer of to publish quarterly list of fines paid by Magistrate. . 638
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 940
68 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
CLEMSON COLtLEGEr— »juii
1911
To establish experimental stations S
Scholarships for 113
Required to analyze fertilizers, etc 121
Attorney General requeued to investigate legality of General
Assembly electing all Trustees through State control 459
Scholarships provided for Jerry H. Moore and Archie T. Odom.... 486
1912
Professorships in 66S, 559
Trustees of 558
Award of scholarships in « .685, 686
To furnish certificates of shipment of fertilizer in bulk 711
Trustees of to appoint State Crop Pest Commission 748
Scholarships from estate of Dr. John De La Howe 1084
CLERK OF COURT—
1911
Fees fixed in Calhoun county 63
Required to enter upon calendar Court of General Sessions race
of indicted persons 86
Duty and powers in certain counties in reference to drainage 9S, IH
To issue marriage license in certain counties 139
Required to open and public sealed sentences 135
Required to keep file of written instruments lodged for record 151
Of Berkeley county to have certain records bound 356
1912
To keep record of written instruments 564
Fees of in Wllliamsrburg and Saluda counties 686
Required to enter cancellation of real and chattel mortgages 9nd
judgments on margin of indexes 689
CLINTON, TOWN OF—
Exempt from limitations certain constitutional amendment 12, 13
COCAINEr-
Sale, use, etc., regulated , . 148
Unlawful to sell except upon physician's prescription 148
COCK FIGHTING—
Prohibited within three miles of institutions of learning 61S
CODE—
Adoption of 735
Provisions for publication, etc 736
Declared statutory law of State 735
References to Code of 190S in Acts of 1919 construed to apply
to Code of 1912 736
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. ^^0
COOB OOMMISeiONER— faoe
1911
Note by . : 1, 264, 443, 527
Required to print certain Concurrent Resolutions 443
1912
Code of 1912 submitted by declared statutory law of State 735
Member of Cinnmittee to Make Contract for Publication, etc.,
of Code 736
COIEiiE OF LAWS (CIVIL CODE)—
1911
Sec. 176 amended by adding proviso Board of Registration Pickens
county 228
' Sec. 430 amended relating to the duration of liens for taxes. 229
Art 2, Chap. 34, Title XI, relating to public cotton platforms and
regulations of purchase, sale, weighing, etc., of cotton, amended
by adding Sec. 1558a and Sec. 1558b . 31
Sec. 655 amended permitting Richland County to allow Columbia to
to buUd jail .^ 45
Sec. 762 amended by Striking out word "t^vo" . . .' 137
Sec. 801 amended by adding proviso as to the salary of Cbiinty
Supervisor fdr Richland county. 65
Sec. 8S7 amended so as to require Coroners and Magistrates to ftle
copy of inquest proceedings, etc., upon certain conditions 159
' Sec 1129 amended relating to termination for dlentistry .......... 130
Sec. 1276 amended as to Board of Visitors at Citadel 134
Sec. 1552 and Sec. 1555 relating to Cotton Weighers amended' 36
' Sec. 1555 relative to counti^ estemlpt from provisions of law provide
ing Cotton Weighers , 35
Art. 2, Chap. 34^ Title XI, relating to public cotton platfonns and
regulation of purchase, sale, weighing, etc., of cotton; amended
by adding Sec. 1558a and Sec. 1558b. 31
Sec. 1774a, corporation not to assume or execute trust without its
assent 9
Sec 1893, 'Sudi>division 8, as to purchase money mortgages 153
Sec. 1962, Town Councils of less than five thousand may 'deCt ' *
Recorders i 22
Sec. 1997a, corporate limits of cities and towns to be extended ,J)y
consolidation ........ 22
Sec. 2021, relating to town of St. 31atthews. . . , '.\ . . ............ .^. . 10
Sec. 2023 (13), relating to municipal corporations .,. . '.\ . 24
Sec. 2704^ relating to adoption of children ... . 144
Sec. 1718, providing for a penalty, etc., when corporations fail to
pay wages due «♦. 39
Sec. 2938 amended with referience to pay of jurors for Circuit
Courts ...! 86
Sec. 2974 amended a£ to appeals in ejectment proceedings 133
46— A
70 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
OQDE OF LAWS (CIVIL CODE)^Continusd. paw
Sec 3005, relating to certain mortgages 153
Sec 3094^ making each first Monday legal day for sales 138
1912
Sec. 397, Code of 1902 (see Code of 1912), County Treasurers per- mitted to collect taxes at convenient places in certain counties.. 589
Sec 767, VoL I, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code of 1912),
relating to professorships in Clemson College 558
Sec 971, VoL I, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code ot 1912),
relating to Masters 554
Sec. 1200^ VoL I, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code of 1912),
relating to County Boards of Education 576
Sec. 1214, Code of 1902, transfer of pupils in adjoining school
districts 619
Sec. 1302, VoL I, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code of 1912),
relating to professorships in Clemson College 558
Sec 1662, Vol. I, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code of 1912),
relating to usury 573
Sec 1739, VoL I, Code of 1902, relating to the time mechanics may
sell property left for repairs 624
Sec 1984^ VoL I, Code of 1902, relating to the levy of taxes in
towns and cities 635
Sec 2009, VoL I, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code of 1912), relating to Commissioners of Public Works in certain cities and towns 547
Sec 2023, V<^. I, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code of 1912), providing for form of government of cities between twenty-five and fifty thousand 568
Sec. 2122, VoL I, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code of 1912),
running of through freight cars through the State 572
Sec 2158, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code of 1912), pro- viding for toilet compartments by common carriers 56S
Sec 2972, VoL I, Code of 1902 (see parallel section Code of 1912),
relating to summary ejectment 577
CODE OF LAWS (CRIMINAL CODE)—
1911
Sec 162 amended with reference to burning, cutting, etc., unten- anted houses 129
Sec. 554b amended with reference to destruction of fox, etc 124^ 128
Sec 655 amended by permitting Richland county to aUow city of
Columbia to build jail, etc 45
Sec 298, VoL II, Code of 1902, relating to cock fighting 619
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 71
CODE OF LAWS (CIVIL PROCEDURE)— page
1911
^Sec. 359 amended relating to appeals from Magistrates' Courts 140
1912
Sec. 91, Code of 19(» (see Code of 1912) 536
Sec. 137, Subdiv. 2, VoL II, Code of 1909, service on infant non- residents affecting real estate 693
Sec. 339, Vol. II, Code of 1909, providing for service of notice of
appeal by mail 695
CODE SECTIONS AN© AMENDlATORY ACTS RElPEALED—
Sees. 735 to 740, Vol. I, Code of 1909, relating to office of State
Geologist 991
COULEGE—
ScholaraJiip for 113
Experimental stations to be established by Clemson 3
Appropriations for 978, 974
Of Anderson incorporated 370
An Industrial Arts and Science Building for Winthrop 419
Scholarships in Winthrop for Hannah Plowden and Katie Gunter. . 498 Scholarships provided in Clemson College for Jerry H. Moore and
Archie T. Odom 436
Award of scholarships in Winthrop regulated 685
Award of scholarships in Clemson regulated 685
Beneficiary scholarships at Clemson 686
COLLEGES—
Certain beneficiary students of State colleges released from
obligation to teach 590
COLLETON COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary .of officers 47
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 72
Game fish 124, 125, 126, 127
Clerk of Court to issue marriage license 132
Highway Commission for 165
Tax levy for ordinary county purposes 243
Portion of annexed to Charleston county 327
County Commissioners and Supervisor authorized to aid in
building bridge across Edisto River at Parker's Ferry.. 349 Supervisor and County Commissioners of authorized to
advertise and sell poorhouse and farm 353
Office of County Commissioner in declared vacant 332
Number of trustees for Cottageville and Hendersonville
School Districts increased 413
72 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
CXMXETON COUNTY— Cifntinued. faoe
1912
Voting precincts in .• 593
. Treasurer of to publish quarterly list of fines paid by Magis- trate. 638
Offices of Supervisor and County Commissioners abolished
and county government established 861
Highway Commission in 861
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 941
COLUMBIA—
Abutting property in may be assessed for street and sidewalk
irilpfbvemeht 23, 225
Permitted • to erect jail 46
Empowered to execute mortgage of certain property now used ^
by Agricultural and Mecharnical Society 384
Authorized to remove certain mains, etc., from across Colum-
bia Canal 446
Governor requested to investigate advisability of completing
Columbia Canal, etc .....'..'. 448
Authorized to execute mortgage on property used by State
Agricultural Mechanical Society ,. 1068
Legislative Committee to investigate water contracts with... 1120
COLUMBIA & CAMDEN RAILWAY COMPANY—
Incorporated 787
COLUMBIA RAILWAY, GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY—
Authorized to construct dam to develop power....' 779- 782
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT—
For cities of twenty-five to fifty thousand 568
Provision for election on adoption of in certain cities.. 793- 814
In cities between ten and twenty thousand , 793
< In cities between seven and ten thousand 809
Provision as to Sumter 810
Adoption of in cities between four and ten thousand 814
General provisions as to 793- 817
COMMISSIONER—
Of Insurance to search for 'goods 535
Of Insurance to collect license fees 535
Of Insurance may make abatement of license fees 535
Of Agriculture, Commerce and Industries to be elected by
people 618
Governor to fill vacancy in office of Commissioner of Agri- culture, Commerce and Industries 619
Of Agriculture, etc., to enforce law regulating employment of
messengers 705
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 73
COMMISSIONERS— page
Of Public Works in certain towns and cities 547
County Board of in counties authorized to appropriate
money to further Uvjc stock sanitation 671
Of Kershaw, county authorized to sell jail lot 672
Township and County Commissioners in 679
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND INDUS- TRIES—
Charged with enforcement of child labor law 31
Appropriations for office of 270
To have custody of certain State exhibit property 380
»
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS—
In certain towns and cities 547- 549
Compensation of in city of Camden 549
COMMON CARRIERS—
Special Constables and officers provided for 157
Liability of not limited by tort or trespass of Constables, etc. . 158
Railroads required to install certain safety devices 159
Provision for distribution of certain fines collected from bv
R. R. Commission 158
To provide toilet compartments 563
To furnish separate coaches for white and colored passen- gers . 564
COMMUTATION TAX—
1911
For Pickens county 170
For Lancaster county 171
For Berkeley county 175
For Georgetown county 178
For Calhoun county 180
For Richland county 181
Abbebille county exempt from 181
For Bftmwelt county 183
Time for payment in Chesterfield county 184
For Williamsburg county 186
For Saluda County 187
For Edgefield county 188
. For Laurens county 191
.For Bamberg, Kershaw and Hampton counties '. . 192
1912
In Richland county 537
Abbeville county exempt from provisions of Act of 1911.;... 537
In Williamsburg county 542
.For roads in Chester county 570
74 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
COMMUTATION TAX— Cbntinued. pjusk
For Horry county 582
Penalty for nonpayment of in Georgetown county 682
Required ii? Marion county \ 842
Required in Dillon county 842
Required in Saluda county 844
Required in Kershaw county 846
Required in Cherokee county 846
Required in Sumter county 840
Required in Spartanburg county 846
Required in Oconee county 846
Required in Lee county 855
Required in Lexington county 856
COMPTROLLER GENERAI^
1911
To issue warrant for Hospital for Insane, etc 121
Appropriations for office 265
1912
Appropriation for office of 969
To draw warrant in favor of B. Frank Forrest 1101
To investigate certain offices in Oconee and l^arnwell counties 1116
CONFEDERATE—
Infirmary for soldiers 156
Term of office of commission to manage home 157
Pension for deceased soldier or widow , 158
City Council of Spartanburg authorized to make appropria- tion for monument 387
CONFEDERATE INFIRMARY—
Act creating amended 156
Term of office of commission 157
Appropriation for 276
CONSTITUTION—
1911
Sec. 7, Art. VIII, amendment ratified relating to municipal
bonded indebtedness 9, 12, 13, 15
Sec. 6, Art. X, amendment ratified relating to bonded indebt- edness of counties and townships 11
Sec. 28, Art. I, provisions thereof made effective 25
Sec. 12, Art. V, amended... 117
Sec. 2, Art. V, amended...,,. 119
Sec. 14 added to Art. X 225
1912
Amendment proposed to Sec. 7, Art. VIII, relating to bonded
indebtedness of town of Bishdpville 1095
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 75
COiSSnTVnOS^-C<mtinu€4L page
Amendment proposed to Art. X to empower the cities of Charleston and Beaufort to assess abutting property for street improvement 1096
Amendment proposed to Art. X to empower the towns of Gaffney and Woodruff and cities of Chester and George- town to assess abutting property for permanent improve- ment 1097
CONTRACT—
Any clause void if not in conformity to statute of limitation
in such cases 130, 131
Simple contract creditors 137
Contract of sale of personal property must be recorded to hold
against creditors : 138
Misdemeanor to violate same with regard to lease of lands,
working on shares of crops, etc., with fraudulent intent.. 774
Misdemeanor to violate same with intention to cheat and defraud the lessor or laborer by withholding peaceable entry, etc., of land 775
CONVICTS—
House of correction for females 146
To work on public work of counties 169
Able-bodied male to work on public works in certain counties 553
CORPORATIONS—
Required to pay discharged laborers up to date of discharge.. 39
To be penalized for failure to pay discharged laborers 39
Method of procedure provided for in cases where corporations
violate criminal laws 39, 41
Required to issue new certificates of stock 42
Steamboat corporations to give notice of change of schedule
on certain line 150
Corporate existence Augusta & Columbia Railway Co... 160, 164
Certain corporations liable for fines 158
Holston Corporation authorized to erect coal piers, etc 320
Columbia Railway, Gas & Electric Company given authority
under charter to construct dam 779- 782
Lockhart Power Company incorporated 783
Columbia & Camden Railway Company incorporated 787
COTTON—
1911
No license required to buy or sell in bales v . . . 28
No license required to sell seed of 28
Traffic of seed and unpacked lint cotton regulated in certain
counties 27
76 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
COTTON— Coiiffnu^d. tuat
Misdemeanor to violate provisions of law as to traffic in seed
cotton 27
Act of 1910 regulating traffic in «<.,.. « 28
Law governing purchase, sale, weighing, platforms, etc.,
amended 31
Weigher to be elected 32
To be brought to platform for sale .......... w . * 33
Weigher to render monthly statement 34
1912
Traffic in regulated in certain counties 545- 547
Rraffic in in Barnwell county regulated 561
Buying and selling of in bales and cotton seed regulated 567
State warehouse system for Coring provided for 707
Report on production and supplies 11 14
COTTON SEED—
Weighers of provided for in certain counties 700
COTTON WAREHOUSE—
System for storing cotton provided for 707
• Commission 709
COTTON WEIGHERS—
To be elected 32
To render monthly statement 34
Compensation 34, 38
Certain counties exempt from law requiring public cotton
weighers 36
Town of Liberty exempt from law as to 36
Township of Anderson exempt froih law as to 36
Term of office in Edgefield county 36
Term of office in Greenwood county 36
Provisions of law as to not applicable iii certain counties 37
When to be elected 37
Two to be provided for at Bishopville, Lee county 38
To be elected in Bamberg county 38
To be provided at Ridge Spring 320
For Williamsburg county elected by Auditing' Board 545
Provision made for in town of Prosperity .v 639
Election of in Chesterfield county 641
Relating to office of in Lancaster and Kershaw counties 654
COUNTIES—
New counties to pay election expenses incident to formation 43
Alteration of lines to be paid for by transferred territory 43
Law regarding formation of 43, 44
Compensation and salary of officers in 46, 52
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 77
COUNTIES— Con^tiw^d. page
Certain ones may borrow money 53
Apportionment of representing among 68
Officers to be paid extra for drainage woVk 112
Bond of County Commissioners in 137
Counties exempt from pool and billiard license law 141
Lines of Williamsburg and Florence altered 322
Lines of Colleton and Charleston altered 327
Exempt from certain provisions in chattel mortgage registry
law, etc 155
Petitioners of new county to pay cost of formation 155
Money to be deposited to defray cost x>f formation 155
I To work convicts on public works 169
Treasurers of authorized to borrow increased amounts from
sinking fund ^ 223
Tax levy for 231, 263
Division of dispensary profits in certain counties ........ 532- 533
Boundary line between Williamsburg and Florence changed 817
County line between Lexington and Richland changed...... 821
Township No. 15 established in Fairfield 827
Jasper county established 827- 841
Act to prevent formation of ill shaped counties 841
COUNTY COMMISSIONER—
Office of abolished in Dillon county 59
Law with reference to in Aiken county amended 61
Bond required of 137
Office of in Colleton county declared vacant 332
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—
Increased in Florence county.... ;.... 63
Board of in Laurens county empowered to adjust certain rail- road bonded indebtedness in Sullivan township 333
Of Cherokee county enabled to borrow money to pay past
indebtedness 343
Of Y<5rk county may sell bonds to refund debt in certain
townships ; 346
Of Colleton, Charleston and Dorchester counties may build
bridges across Edisto River at Parker's Ferry 349
Provision for in Chester county. 556
Compensation of in Greenville county 597
Election of, etc., in Kers^haw county . 679
Of Fairfield county to expend surplus funds in the hands of
the Treasurer. 681
Of Pickens county to maintain rural mail routes 681
Of Horry county authorized to sell county farm and use pro- ceeds for roads and bridges 848
78 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT— pa«
For Dillon county '. 59
For Aiken county 61
For Spartanburg tfounty 65
Provision for in Union county 641- 653
Provision for in Saluda county 655
Provision for in Orangeburg county 656- 661
COUNTY OFFICERS—
Compensation and salaries of 613
COUNTY SUPERVISOR—
Office of abolished in Dillon county 59
Law with reference in Aiken county amended 61
Term of office in Darlington and Dorchester counties made
four years .' 62
Salary of in Richland county to be paid monthly 65
COUNTY TREASURERS—
Relating to term of office of in varibus counties 747
COURTHOUSE—
Electors of Greenville county to vote on question of erecting 434
COURTS—
1911
Civil and Criminal for Charleston county 16
Time of Charleston County Court 21
Of General Sessions to have cognizance of certain cases
against corporations 41
Time for holding in York county 64
Pay of jurors of Circuit Courts 86
Clerk of General Sessions required to enter upon calendar
race of indicted person, etc 86
Time of holding in Second Circuit 87
Time of holding in First Circuit 88
January term abolished in Calhoun county 88
Sumter term of Common Pleas provided in Fourth Circuit . . 89
Supreme Court 89, 90
Associate Justices of Supreme Court 117, 119
To sit en banc 118
Appeal from Magistrates' Courts 140
Deck Court for naval militia 148
Of Seventh Circuit 357
Expenses of Boyd-Brock court of inquiry to. be paid 431
The question of a house for to be submitted to electors of
Greenville county 434
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 79
OOlMTS—CantiwMd. paoe
1912
In Tenth Circuit 549
Time of holding in Seventh Circuit / 579
In Jasper county 579
Civil and Criminal of Charleston county (Act 1911 creating
amended) 584- 590
Civil and Criminal in Barnwell county 664- 670
Of probate to have jurisdiction in certain cases relating to
minors 762
Of probate to have jurisdiction of wills to be probated 767
Charge of stenographer of Eleventh and Third Circuits fixed
in certain cases 767
Time of holding in Fifth Judicial Circuit 768
Time of holding in Kershaw county 769
Time of holding in Second Circuit r. 770
Time of holding in Aiken county 770
Time of holding in Hampton county 770
Time of holdiilg in Bamberg county 770
Time of holding in Barnwell county » . ^ 771
Time of holding in Calhoun county 771
Winter term in Calhoun county 772
Regarding special juries in certain cases 772
Relating to pay of stenographers of in Third, Seventh and
Twelfth Circuits 774
COVIL, R. M.--
Certain lands to be sold to and titles vested in 389
CREDITORS—
Interest in personal property void unless in writing and
recorded 138
CROP PEST COMMISSION—
Trustees of Clemson College to designate. commission 748
Duties of, etc 748
D
DAM ACROSS SAVANNAH RIVER—
Maintenance of, etc 381
Action pending in Supreme Court relating thereto 381
DARLINGTON, CITY OF—
Exempt from certain limitations as to bonded indebtedness. .. 10
DARLINGTON COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 47
Term of office County Supervisor and Superintendent of
Education made four years 62
80 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
DARLINGTON COVNTY—Continued. paab
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 72
Summer term of Common Pleas Court 89
Game fish law, etc 127
Clerk of Court issue marriage license 132
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 243
1912
School district in including town of Darlington 562
School District No. 32 in 631
Magistrates and Constables in 602
Compensation and salaries of officers 615
Office of Master in abolished 636
Judg^ of Probate in to perform duties of Master 636
Judge of Prol)ate of not to practice law in certain Courts 637
Rural Policemen in 906
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 942
Town of Hartsville in authorized to borrow fund for aid of
railroad 1015
DEAD ANIMALS AND POULTRY-^
Bodies of required to be buried or burned 704
DENTISTRY
License to practice . . . ; 130
Examination for 130
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRIES-
Appropriations for office of 270, 974
Commissioner in charge to enforce child tabor law 31
DEW, JOHN L.—
To be paid certaiil witness fees and expenses by Marion and
Dillon counties 1 103
DILLON COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 47
Officers of Commissioner and Supervisor abolished 59
System of county government abolished in 59, . 61
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 74
Master provided for 85
Summer term Common Pleas Court 89
Voting precincts created in 117
Exempt from operation of pool and billiard law 141
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 244
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 81
DIUjON CX)VNTY— Continued. . page
Authorized to issue bonds for permanent road and highway
improvement .* 383
Certain school districts in may charge matriculation fee 413
C. G. Bruce be paid certain deficit in salary as Auditor of Dil- lon county 438
1912
Magistrates and Constables in 602
Compensation and salaries of officers 614
Trustees may levy tax for public school license 696
f^ersons liable to road duty required -to pay commutation tax. . 842
Rural Policemen for 903
Tax leVy, salary of officers, etc 942
County Board of Commissioners to issue bonds for comple- tion of public buildings 1016
County Board of Commissioners to issue bonds to refund cer- tain indebtedness ' 1018
County Board of Commissioners to. issue bonds for road
improvement . . . . 1022
School District No. 14 to issue additional bonds. 1047
Bond issue in School District No. 8 validated 1059
Auditor authorized to draw warrant in favor of John L. Dew 1103
DISPENSARY—
Law .relating to amended 91, 532
Profits of to be divided in Georgetown county 358
Boards of required to file sworn statement of profits, etc 532
Profits of to be divided how 532- 533
Profits of in Charleston county to be used how 533
Division of profits from — how to be divided when established
in Horry and Williamsburg counties 638
Bonds of officials of to be paid out of dispensary funds in
Richland county , 675
Provision for election to establish or re-establish in Certain
counties 745
Whiskey ganger to be paid out of funds of. 747
Investigation of Winding Up Commission, Attorney Gen- eral, etc 1041
Remaining funds to be distributed among the several counties 1077 Winding Up Commission required to make final report and
to be discharged from further duty 1093
Board of Richland county to reimburse J. Best Letton cer- tain license fees 1104
Investigating Committee to file report with Secretary of State 1118
DOCK AND WAREHOUSE COMMISSION—
Of Charleston county 661- 664
82 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
DONALDS, TOWN OF— . Piu«
Election of Intendant and Wardens validated 359
Election of Intendant and Wardens in validated 1029
DORCHESTER COUNTY—
Compensation and salary of officers 48
Term of office of County Supervisor made four years 62
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 73
Time of holding Court in 88
Days County Board of Education may draw pay in 116
• Game fish 124, 125, 127
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 244
Supervisor and County Commissioners of authorized to aid
in building bridge across Edisto River at Parker's Ferry 349
Magistrates and Constables in 603
Compensations and salaries of officers * 614
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 943
Charter of Town of St. George approved 1034
DRAINAGE—
Law as to 92, 113
Counties exempt from law 92
Board of Reviewers 93
Board of Drainage Commissions 101, 113
Law of Charleston not repealed by General Act 113
Tax may be levied for 107
Provision for, etc 715- 731
Commissioners (Board) of ; 715
DR. JNO. De La HOWE—
Relating to the estate of 1084
E
EASLEY—
Relating to election of School Trustees 1063
EDGEFIELD COUNTY—
1911
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc.. Magistrates and Constables 74
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Voting precincts created in 117
Destruction of fox prohibited 129
Commutation tax for 165, 188
Roads to be improved in 188, 190
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 245
Treasurer of authorized to borrow $13,500 from sinking fund.. 355
Teachers to be paid 355
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 83
\BDGBFIBLI> COUSTY-'Contmued. page
1912
Voting precincts in 595
Treasurer to keep quarterly list of fines paid by Magistrate . . 638
Rural Police in 890
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc • 943
County Commissioners authorized to sell bonds to refund cer- tain railroad bonded indebtedness of Pickens and Pine- grove townships *. 1003
Treasurer of authorized to borrow funds from sinking fund . . 1075
EDGEFIELD, TOWN OF-^
Exempt from limitations certain constitutional amendment. 12, 13
EDISTO ISLAND FERRY—
To be reopened 987
EDUCATION—
Scholarships for 113
State Board to award scholarships 113
County Board members to be parid certain number days in
Greenville and Orangeburg counties .^ 115
Duty of County Boards of 116
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, appropriation made for 274
Appropriations for certain purposes of 275
County Boards of 276
Pay of County Board in Richland county 576
Term of office of Superintendent of iij certain counties fixed . . 683
Term of office of Superintendent for Aiken county 648
Assistant Superintendents of provided in certain counties 688
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES—
Appropriation for* 978
EJECTMENT PROCEEDINGS—
Appeals therein 134
EJECTMENT—
Provision relating to summary ejectment 577
ELECTION—
Of Intendant and Wardens, town of Donalds, validated 539
On issuing bonds School District 18, Lexington county, val- idated , 359
On issuing of bonds by town of Mullins validated 539
Provision for for school trustees in District No. 18, Lexing- ton county 360
Of County Commissioners in Bamberg county provided for. . . 361
Bond election District No. 15, Lexington county, validated.. 361
84 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
ElMCmOS— Continued, vagt
Of five trustees provided in Calhoun county, District 14 362
Provision for in Salley Graded School District 407
In Estill School District, Hampton county, on question of
bonds 415
To be held in Yorkville School District, York county, on
bonds 417
To be held in School District of city of Greenville on bond
issue. . 421
Held in town of Greer validated 427
ELECTIONS—
Appropriations for 277
Restriction of voters in the primary 751
Appropriation for / 981
ELECTROCUTION-^
Provision for in cases of capital punishment 702
EMBALMERS—
State Board of established 752
EMPLOYEES—
Children prohibited under certain age 29
Female prohibited from working in mercantile establishment
over certain number of hours .... 142
Seats for females in mercantile establishments 151
EMPLOYEES OF LABOR—
Required to give notice of intention to shut down 750
ENGROSSING DEPARTMENT
Appropriations for .,.,'. 280, 984
ENTOMOLOGY—
State Board of to conduct certain examinations 444
State Entomologist 444
EXAMINATION OF BANKS—
By whom made 6
How often required to be examined : 6
Of branch banks 6
EVIDENCE-^
Prima facie where liquor seller pays U. S. special tax : . . w . . . 91
Marriage license sufficient in Court 133
Law of other States and territory to be admitted in Courts as presumptive evidence - 1^
Index to Acts, and Joint Resolutions. 86
EXPENSES OF BOTH HOUSES— paob
Appropriation for 280
EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS—
For farm demonstration 3
Location of 4
EXPRESS COMPANIES—
Provision for distribution of fines collected by R. R. Commis- sion 158
P
FACTORIES—
Children under certain age not to be employed in 29
FAIRFIELD COUNTY—
1911
Representation in Legislature 68
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Tax levy for odrinary purposes 246
1912
Surplus funds in hands of Treasurer to be expended how 681
Township No. 15 established in 827
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 945
Township No. 15 authorized to issue road bonds 1026
Relating to public printing in 1078
Provision made for payment of past indebtedness 1099
FARM DEMONSTRATION WORK—
Experimental stations to be established for purpose 3
Where to be conducted 4.
FEES—
Of Clerk of Court and Register of Mesne Conveyance for
Saluda and Williamsburg counties 626
FEMALE—
Convicts to have houses of correction provided 146
Seats required for employees in mercantile establishments... 151
FERTILIZERS—
To be analyzed by Clemson College without requiring name
of manufacturer, etc 121
May be shipped in bulk 711
FIREMEN—
To have free transportation 25
47— A
86 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
FIRST CIRCUIT— paoi
Time, of holding Court in 88
FISHERIES—
State Board of required to have Savannah River patroled ... 451
FLORENCE COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 49
Representation in Legislature 68
Increase in Board of County Commissioners 62
Salary, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 74
Rural Police for 209
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 248
Portion of Williamsburg county annexed to 322
1912
Six Rural Policemen to be appointed in 581- 582
Voting precincts in 594
Magistrates and Constables in 604
Compensation and salaries of officers 615
Relating to annexation of portion of Williamsburg county to. . 817
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 946
Provision made for pa3rment of Agricultural Experiment
Station 1082
FORREST, B. FRANK—
To be reimbursed certain sum advanced to Adolphus Janes.. 1101
FORT MILL—
School District known as 219
FOURTH CIRCUIT—
Sumter term of Common Pleas Court in 89
FOX—
Protection of in close season for in certain counties 580- 581
Hunting of by nonresidents prohibited in certain counties... 714
FREDERICK, FRANK W.—
To be paid certain sum for survey 1100
FREIGHT—
Must be transported by railroads in certain time 630
FUNDS—
Disposition of bank fees 6
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 87
G
GAFFNEY— tjm
Relating to Board of Public Works of town of 1040
Amendment to Constitution proposed giving town of power
to assess abutting property for permanent improvement.. 1097
GAMBLING—
Betting, bookmaking, etc., prohibited 713
GAME—
1911
Birds and animals 122
Amendment to Act to protect game 122
Provision for close season 123
Certain counties included in law for protection of fox 124, 128
Law as to fox 124, 128, 129
Law as to fish 124, 127
Game fish protected in certain counties 124, 125, 126, 127
Appropriations for chief warden of 268
1912
Protection of fox in close season for in certain counties . . . 580- 581
Close season for birds and animals 595- 596
Close season for woodcock 596
Protection of 621- 622
Close season for game fish in certain counties 621- 622
Hunting of foxes prohibited by nonresidents in certain coun- ties 714
GAME WARDEN—
Appropriations for office of Chief 268
GAS—
Theft of prohibited 148
Contract for, etc 149
GEOLOGIST—
Appropriations for office of State 270
GEORGETOWN, CITY OF—
Relating to an election on Commission of Public Works 1087
Amendment to Constitution proposed giving city power to
assess abutting property for permanent improvement 1097
GEORGETOWN COUNTY—
1911
Exempt from the provisions of the law providing for public
cotton weighers 36
Compensation and salary of officers 50
88 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
GEORGETOWN COUSTY^-Contifwed. ' pju»b
May borrow money 53
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 75
Clerk of Court to issue marriage license. 132
Tax required for roads in 178
Commutation tax for roads 178
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 248
Profits of dispensaries to be divided in 358
Time of payment of tax for roads in extended 392
C. B. Barr authorized to practice law 433
Live stock tax to be abated in certain townships 439
1912
Traffic in seed cotton and unpacked lint • cotton regulated
in 545- 547
Magistrates and Constables in 603
Compensation and salaries of officers 616
Penalty for failure to pay commutation tax in 682
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 947
GETTYSBURG—
Celebration of Fiftieth Anniversary of Battle of 1112
GOVERNOR—
Certain Acts not approved by 1
To appoint Bank Examiner 5
To appoint Notaries Public 139
Installation of; day fixed for 142
Appropriations for office 264, 968
With assistance of Comptroller General and State Treasurer
to edit reports of officers, etc 447
To investigate advisibility of completing Columbia Canal 448
With Senators and Representatives in Congress to furnish General Assembly with information concerning public
lands of U. S. for school purposes 449
Message No. 4 calling for investigation of Dispensary Com- mission, Attorney General, etc 1041
GREENVILLE, CITY OF—
Abutting property may be assessed for street and sidewalk
improvement 23, 225
Greenville Gas Light Co. incorporated, etc 364
To hold an election in school district on bond issue 421
May sell certificates of indebtedness for street paving assess- ments, etc 992
Relating to amendment of charter of Washington Street Pres- byterian Church 1072
Relating to Board of Health of 1076
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 89
GREENVILLE COUNTY— pag«
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 50
May borrow money 53
Representation in Legislature 68
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Law as to pay of Board of Education amended 115
Tax levy for ordinary purposes ,, 249
Board of Commissioners may borrow from sinking fund 338
Provisions to retire bonds of at maturity 338
Certain lands in to be sold to R. M. Covil 389
Appropriation provided for cross country roads in 391
Trustees of School District in City of Greenville authorized
to hold election on bonds 421
Annual tax to be levied in Dunklin and Oaklawn townships
to pay interest on bonds 526
Mrs. H. D. Wilkins to be refunded certain overpaid taxes 431
The question of erecting a new courthouse to be submitted to
electors of county 434
1912
Courts in '. 549
Compensation of County Commissioners 597
Magistrates and Constables in 605
Rural Police in 870
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 949
Board of Commissioners authorized to sell railroad bonded
indebtedness in Dunklin and Oaklawn townships 997
Supervisor to draw warrant in favor of H. B. Dominick and
L. E. Childress 1100
GREENVILLE GAS LIGHT AND POWER CO—
Incorporation of, etc 364
GREENWOOD COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 50
Representation in Legislature 68
Salary of Magistrates and Constables 75
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Rural Police for 194
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 250
Supervisor of to co-operate in rebuilding Raisar's bridge
across Saluda River 428
T. W. McMillan to be paid certain sum for conveying prisoner
from Texas 436
1912
Magistrates and Constables in 606
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 948
90 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
GRiEENWOOD COUNTY--<7on<tfitMd. paqb
Charter of Bank made perpetual 1070
Supervisor of authorized to draw warrant in favor of W. H.
Kerr 1093
GREENWOOD, TOWN OF—
Town Council of authorized to subscribe certain sum of Pied- mont Syndicate, etc 387
GREENWOOD & SALUDA RAILROAD COMPANY—
Incorporation of, etc 372
GREER, TOWN OF—
Election held in validated 427
GUNTER, KATIE—
To have scholarship in Winthrop College 428
H
HAMPTON—
Bond election in town of validated 1028
HAMPTON COUNTY—
1911
Authorized to borrow money 53
Representation in Legislature 68
Salary, etc.. Magistrates and Constables 77
Courts to be held in 87
Days County Board of Education may draw pay in 116
Commutation road tax for 192
County Commissioners to raise road fund 191
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 251
Townships of to issue bonds for improvement of roads and
bridges 398
Estill School District to hold bond election 415
S. J. Fitts to be paid certain claim 432
1912
Time of holding Courts in 770
Supervisor and Commissioners required to build road from
Varnville to Davidson 863
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 951
Supervisor and Commissioners to build road from Varnville
to Crocketville 988
Bond election for school building in town of Hampton vali- dated 1028
Bond election in Estill School District validated 1031
HARTS VI LLE—
Town of authorized to borrow funds in aid of railway 1015
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 91
•
HEADLIGHTS— page
On locomotives regulated 792
Penalty for failure to use kind prescribed 793
HEALTH—
Drainage of swamps to promote 92
Appropriations for Department of 272, 975
State Board of required to investigate sanitary conditions in
State Penitentiary 445
State Board of authorized to adopt and enforce rules for pro- tection of public health 744
HIGHWAYS—
Commission for in Colleton county 165
Provision for improvement of in Fairfield county 168
Commutation tax for Pickens county 170
Commutation tax for Berkeley county 175
Tax for in Georgetown county 178
Tax for in Calhoun county 180
Tax for in Richland county 181
Tax required for in Barnwell county 183
From Summerville to Charleston to be worked by Drainage
Commission, etc 318
Commission to take charge of road buildings etc., for Marion
county 342
In Aiken county may be worked by contract 850
Special levy for in Horry county 848
Working of in York county 851
A Commission for in Aiken county 852
Opening of roads in Lee county 854, 858
Commutation tax for in Lee county 855
Commutation tax for in Lexington county 856
Commission for in Marion county may condemn land, etc... 859
Rights of way for may be acquired in Lancaster county 859
Commission created in Colleton county 861
To be built from Barnwell to Davidson, Hampton county 863
May work by contract in Lexington county •. 864
Relating to in Newberry county 865
Road to be built from Varnville to Crocketville 988
HISTORICAL COMMISSION—
Appropriation for 277, 980
HORRY COUNTY—
1911
Exempt from provisions of law providing for public cotton
weighers 36
Compensation and salary of officers 50
Representation in Legislature 68
92 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
HORRY COVSTY-OotUinued, faoi
Salaries, etc., Magistrates and Constables 77
Clerk of Court to issue license in 132
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 251
1812
Commutation tax for 582
Road duty in 583
Voting precincts in 592
Compensation and salaries of officers . . .' 616
Division of profits from new dispensary to be made how 638
County Commissioners authorized to sell county farm and to
use proceeds for roads and bridges, etc 848
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 952
HORSE RACING—
Law affecting same 713
HOTEL—
Keepers of protected 1 150
HOUSES OF CORRECTION—
For female convicts 146
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—
Apportionment of representation in amon^^ the several coun- ties 68
Appropriations for 279, 983
Clerk of to transmit certain Resolution to Congress 1118
I
INCORPORATE—
Pacolet Power Company, etc 362
Newberry Cotton Mills 363
Greenville Gas Light Company 364
Oak Grove School, Bambery county 365
Palmetto Power Company 366
Ashley River Water Front Corporation 366
Anderson College 370
Greenwood & Saluda Railroad 372
Piedmont & Northern Railway Company 373
Mechanics Building & Loan Association of Spartanburg 379
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOI^
Act providing for amendments 529
Government and maintenance 529
Who may be committed to 530
When boys may be committed to 531
Annual appropriation for 531
./ 1
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 93
INFANTS— PAGE
Nonresidents may be served in any case affecting real estate . . 623
Guardian ad litem 624
INSANE (STATE HOSPITAL FOR)—
Manner provided for Treasurer to draw money 121
Appropriations for 275
Commission for, etc 441
Buildings to be erected for 441
INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION OF DEAF, DUMB AND BUND—
Appropriations for 274
Appropriation for ; 977
INSURANCE—
Act to establish department of amended 534
Unlicensed companies, etc 534
Commissioner to be paid license fees 535
Commissioner may search for goods 535
Companies not licensed may collect premiums 535
Commissioner may make abatement of license fees 535
Agents of to be licensed 535
Companies not allowed to exact usury on loans 573
Suits against mutual and fire companies to be brought where . . 776
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER—
Method of appeal from orders, rulings, etc 768
To have supervision of investment companies 912
Appropriation for oflice of 265, 970
INVESTMENT COMPANIES—
Regulation and supervision of 912
J
JASPER COUNTY—
Courts provided for 580
Act creating same 827- 841
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 952
JONESVILLE—
Election of school trustees of district validated 222
JUDGE—
Ernest Moore to be paid for service as 434
May allow action on judgment at chambers 536
Of Circuit may suspend sentence in certain cases 773
94 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
JUDGES— Fifli
Of Supreme Court 117, 119
Concurrence of three necessary for reversal of judgment
below 117
Must be odd number 118
Appropriation for pay of 271, 974
JUDGE OF PROBATE—
, In Darlington county to perform duties of Master 636
In Darlington county not to practice law in certain Courts... 637
Duties and powers in relation to minors enlarged and defined 762
To have jurisdiction of wills, etc 765
JUDGMENTS—
Actions on may be brought when 536
Actions on by leave of Judge at chambers 536
JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT—
Appropriation for 974
JURIES—
Special juries in certain cases to be drawn when 772
Relating to juries in towns when less than one thousand 773
JURORS—
Pay of fixed for Circuit Courts 86
JURY—
Of Charleston County Court 17, 20
Jury box Charleston County Court 18, 19
JURY TRIALS—
In towns of less than one thousand 773
JUVENILE COURT—
Form of provided in. this State 762
K
KERSHAW COUNTY- IS! 1
Exempt from provisions of law providing for public cotton
weighers 36
Representation in Legislature 68
Commutation road tax for 1 92
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 252
County Commissioners to pay R. D. Williams certain claim . . 432
1812
Voting precincts in 595
Relating to cotton weighers in 654
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 96
KERSHAW COUi^TY— Continued. paob
Board of County Commissioners authorized to sell jail lot . . . 672
Publication of legal advertisements in 675
County Commissioners of authorized to contract for publi- cation of legal notices ' 675
Township and County Commissioners in 679
Courts in 769
Commutation tax provided for those liable to road duty 846
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 952
County Commissioners authorized to refund railroad bbnded
indebtedness, etc 998
KINGSTREE—
Bonded election in town of validated 1030
L
LABOR—
Hours of for women 142
Child law 29
LANCASTER—
1811
Exempt from provisions of law providing for 36, 37
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., Magistrates and Constables 77
Provisions for working roads in; tax levied 171
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 252
Publication of legal advertisements in regulated 335
Board of Commissioners authorized to borrow money, etc 350
Boundary lines of certain school districts changed 411
County Commissioners authorized to employ accountant to examine certain offices upon request of legislative dele- gation 451
1912
Magistrates and Constables in 607
Relating to cotton weighers in 654
Fees of Sheriff in for dieting prisoners 655
Manner and procedure of acquiring rights of way for roads in 859
Rural Police in 886
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 953
Statue to be erected to Dr. J. Marion Simms by State 1039
County Board of Commissioners authorized to sell bonds to
refund indebtedness in certain townships in aid of railroad . . 1078
LAURENS, CITY OF—
E^ENS, CITY OF—
Empowered to borrow money to pay past indebtedness 386
96 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
LAURENS COUNTY— pace
1911
Exempt from provisions of law relative to cotton weighers.. 36
Compensation and salary of officers 51
Certain fees allowed Sheriff in •. 63
Representation in Leg islature 68
Salaries, etc.. Magistrates and Constables 78
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Commutation tax for roads in 191
To increase number Rural Police for 198
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 253
Bonded indebtedness of railroad for Sullivan township, etc ... 333
To borrow money to complete courthouse 337
Supervisor of to co-operate in. rebuilding bridge across Saluda
River, known as Raiser's bridge 428
Supervisor of required to pay T. J. Duckett certain claim ... 435 Certain claim to be paid by the Supervisor to Sheriff John
D. Owings 442
1912
Voting precincts in 595
Magistrates and Constables in 608
Compensation and salaries of officers 616
Tax levy, salary, of officers, etc 954
Supervisor authorized to pay Confederate Veterans* Associa- tion certain sum for collection of data and preparation
of rolls of all soldiers and sailors 1107
LAW—
C. G. Barr may practice 433
LAWS—
General and permanent 3- 230
Temporary and local 230- 442
Violation of Criminal, method of procedure in cases of cor- porations 39- 41
Introduction of from other States in Courts as evidence 146
LEE COUNTY—
1911
Traffic of seed cotton regulated therein 26
Town of Bishopville in to have two certain cotton weighers.. 38
Compensation and salary of officers 51
Included in list of counties authorized to borrow money 53
Representation in Legislature 68
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Destruction of fox prohibited 129
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 253
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 1)7
LEE COUSTY—Continued, paok
Treasurer of required to transfer "jail funds" to ordinary
county funds "... 430
Superintendent of Education of to pay W. McD. Green and
£. Alexander certain claim 438
1812
Magistrates and Constables in 608
Treasurer of to keep quarterly list of fines paid by Magis- trate 638
Certain roads to be opened in 854, 858
Comn^utation tax for roads in 855
Rural Policemen in 906
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 954
Commissioners of Sinking Fund authorized to lend funds to . . 1036
LEGAI^
Certain probate notices and citations dispensed with 135
First Mondays made legal days for sales, etc 138
Holidays 138
Publication of advertisements, etc., regulated in Lancaster
county 335
LEGAL NOTICES—
Provision for publication of in Kershaw county 675
LEXINGTON COUNTY—
1811
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc.. Magistrates and Constables 78
Exempt from provisions of drainage law 92
Board of County Commissioners to remain same 137
Road inspectors provided 185
Tax levy f oi: ordinary purposes 253
Lexington county may borrow from Sinking Fund Commis- sion 339
Supervisor of to pay one-third cost of bridge across Congaree
, River 341
An election on bonds in School District No. 18 declared valid 359.
Provision for election of trustees in District No. 18 36^)
Trustees of School District No. 15 authorized to hold an elec- tion on bonds 424
1812
Magistrates and Constables in 608
Relating to chain gang work in 677
Relating to annexation of a portion of to Richland county... 821
Commutation tax for roads in 856
Provision for working roads by contract 864
98 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
LEXINGTON' COWTY— Continued, faov
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 954
Relating to purchase of Columbia Bridge across the Con-
garee 990
LIBERTY—
Town of exempt from provisions of law providing for public
cotton weighers 36
LIBRARIAN—
Appropriation for office of State 268
LICENSE—
Required to contract matrimony 131
Form of for marriage 132
For marriage to be issued by whom 131, 132
Of marriage sufficient evidence 133
Required to operate pool and billiard tables not in incorpo- rated city or town 141
LIQUOR— '
Law in reference to amendment 91
Payment of special U. S. to sell same prima facie evidence 91
LIQUOR, ETC.—
Law as to sale of, etc., amended 532
Provision for election on sale of in certain counties 745
To be examined by whiskey gauger 747
LIVE STOCK—
Tax on in certain townships, Georgetown county, to be abated 439 Provision for treatment of cattle ticks and infectious diseases 671
LOCKHART POWER COMPANY—
Incorporated 783
LUMBER—
Contractors to saw to hold lien 712
LUMBER MILLS—
Operators of to have lien on lumber to pay for sawing 712
M
MAGISTRATES—
Judicial Court for Charleston county abolished 16- 22
Ministerial Magistrates 17
Judicial Magistrate becomes Judge 17
Courts of and appeal from 140
Court of with reference to judgments 536
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 99
MAGISTRATEe— aoitftrnwA page
May issue warrant for summary ejectment in certain cases.. . 577
Salaries of and their Constables 597- 611
List of fines paid by to be published quarterly by County
Treasurers 638
Required to receipt for moneys paid them 698
A manual for purchased 1086
MANNING, TOWN OF—
Abutting property may be assessed for street and sidewalk
improvement 23, 225
MARION COUNTY—
1911
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 78
Rural Police for 198
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 254
Supervisor of to turn over to Road and Highway Commis- sion chain gang, road machinery, etc 342
1818
Master of excluded from provisions of law relating to Masters 554
Magistrates and Constables in 608,
Compensation and salaries of officers 616
Trustees of school districts in may levy tax for public libraries 696
Persons liable to road duty required to pay commutation tax 842 Highway Commission may condemn land for road building,
etc 859
High School District No. 1 declared legal school district . . . 923
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 955
Bond election in School District No. 1 declared legal school
district 923
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 955
Bond election in School District No. 1 validated 1032
Bond election in School District No. 36 validated 1033
Relating to special tax for school district in 1074
Auditor authorized to draw warrant in favor of John L. Dew. 1103
MARLBORO COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 51
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc.. Magistrates and Constables 78
Exempt from provision drainage law 92
Game fish law, etc 127
Rural Police for 204
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 255
100 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
1912
Rural Policemen provided for 551
Magistrates and Constables in 608
Treasurer of to keep quarterly list of fines paid by Magistrate 638
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc • 956
Bond issue of McCall School District No. 12 validated 1052
MARRIAGE—
License required for 131- 133
Form of license for 132
Who may perform ceremony 133
License of sufficient evidence 133
MASTER—
For Chesterfield county 84
Special referees for Saluda county to have same power 85
Salary of fixed in Union county 85
Provided for Dillon county 85
Not permitted to practice law in certain counties 555
Law as to amended in certain counties 554- 555
Office of in Darlington county abolished 636
Judge of Probate in Darlington county to perform duties of. . 636
MATRICULATION—
North High and Graded School authorized to charge fee 407
Certain school districts in Dillon county authorized to charge
fee 413
MECHANICS—
Right to sell property left for repairs aftfer certain time 624
MECHANICS BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OF SPARTANBURG— Incorporation of, etc 379
MEDICAL EXAMINERS—
Appropriation for Board of 272, 976
MEDICAL COLLEGE—
Of South Carolina — charter amended 1067
MENTAL ANGUISH—
Telegraph and telephone companies liable for 226
MERCANTILE—
Establishments prohibited from working women over certain
number of hours 142
Seats required for female employees in establishments 151
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 101
MERGER SUIT— page
Attorney General directed to end suit 430, 444
MESSENGER BOYS—
Employment of regulated 705
MILEAGE—
Railroads must accept in lieu of ticket 778
MILITIA—
When on duty subject to same rules, etc., as U. S. troops 146
Officers of 148
MINORS—
Probate Court in relation to 672
MISCELLANEOUS—
Appropriations under caption of . .% 278, 981
MISDEMEANOR—
For failure to pay road tax in Richland county 537
For Road Engineer, Williamsburg county, failing to do duty.. 543 To violate law regulating traffic in seed cotton, etc., in Wil- liamsburg • and Georgetown counties 546
For Supervisor of Beaufort county to pay claims contrary to
law 560
To engage in or be present at cook fighting within three miles '
of institutions of learning 612
For Supervisor of Beaufort county to pay unapproved claims 679
Not to bury or burn dead animals or poultry 704
To violate Act regulate employment of messengers 706
To violate law with regard to embalming 755
To commit frauds in relation to violations of contracts for lease on lands, working on shares of crops, etc., with
fraudulent intent 774
To withhold peaceable entry of land, etc., with intent to cheat
or defraud lessor or laborer 775
To originate, utter, circulate or publish slanderous and libel
matter 775
MORTGAGE— .
Of crops, etc 152
Purchase money, etc 153
Chattel mortgages of crops, etc 154
Counties excepted from certain provisions of law as to chattel
mortgages, etc 155
Record to be made of chattel mortgages of crops ,..,. 154
Record required to be made of cancellation of real estate and
chattel mortgages, etc , 164
48— A
102 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
MORTQAGE—Contmued. page
City of Columbia to execute of property used by Agricultural
and Mechanical Society 384
Record of to real estate in Abbeville county to be rendered
along with record of deeds 385
MORTGAGES— i
Provision for cancellation of real and chattel, etc 628 j
Holders of to be notified in case of sale of real estate for
taxes 699
MOTOR VEHICLES—
The running of regulated 737
Lien on when carelessly operated causing damage or injury.. 737
MULLINS, TOWN OF—
Election on bonds validated 359
m
MUNICIPALITIES—
Bonded debt of 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15
Towns excepted 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
Corporate limits extended 22
Form of government for 24- 25
N NATIONAL GUARD—
Council provided 147
Duties of council, etc 147
Officers of 148
.NEW COUNTIES—
To bear election expenses incident to formation 43
Formation of, law as to 43, 44
Petitioners to pay cost thereof 155
Money to be deposited to defray cost of formation ISS
NEWBERRY COTTON MILLS—
Incorporation of, etc 3C)3
NEWBERRY COUNTY—
1911
Exempt from provisions of law providing for public weighers 36
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc.. Magistrates and Constables 79
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 255
Supervisor of to help establish and maintain a free ferry
across Saluda River 340
f
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 103
NEWBERRY COUNTY— Confimwd. paoe Authorized to borrow funds to pay certain railroad bonds of
Stoney Battery township, etc 351
Authorized to borrow funds to pay certain railroad bonds of
Newberry township, etc 354
Newberry cotton mills incorporated, etc 363
Act relating to School District No 14 409
Newberry School District 410
Authorized to borrow funds to pay certain railroad bonds of
Newberry township 344
Authorized to borrow funds to pay certain railroad bonds of
Mendenhall township 345
School District No. 52 in 414
1912
Act relating to amended 569
Salaries of Deputies in 569
Dispensary Constables discontinued in 569
Voting precincts in 592
Compensation and salaries of officers 616
Cotton weigher provided for town of Prosperity 639
Supervisor of required to keep books of account 731
Relating to inspection and maintenance of roads in 865
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 957
Authorized to issue bonds to pay certain indebtedness 999
Act relating to School District No. 52 repealed 1050
Holly's Ferry across Saluda River to be established and main- tained 1066
Relating to purchase of road machinery 1085
NOTARY PUBLIC—
Governor to appoint 139
Office of, commission, power, duties, etc 139
NOTICE—
Of appeal may be made by mail 625
NURSES—
Graduates of State Hospital for the Insane to have rights and
privileges of registered nurses 738
o
OCONEE COUNTY—
1911
Exempt from provisions of law providing for public cotton
weighers 36
County government provided for 56- 59
Township Commissioners in 56
Representation in Legislature 68
104 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
(X^ONBE COVKTY— Continued. page
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 79
Exempt from provisions drainage law . . .' 92
Clerk of Court to issue marriage license in 132
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 256
1912
Courts in 550
Persons liable to road duty in required to pay commutation
tax 846
Rural Police in 873
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 958
Town election in Walhalla confirmed 1031
Relating to issue of bonds for road improvement 1064
OFFICERS—
County officials required to secure bond from security com- panies 703
To make concise reports, etc 446
OPERATIVES—
Entitled to notice of intention of employer to shut down .... 750
ORANGEBURG COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officerii 51
Certain fees allowed Sheriff in 63
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 80
Time of holding Court in 88
Law as to pay of Board of Education amended 115
Game law, etc 128- 129
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 257
North High and Graded School District authorized to charge
matriculation fee ". . . . 407
1912
Rural Police in 879
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc » 959
County Commissioners of two draw warrant in favor of Frank
W. Frederick 1099
P
PACOLET POWER COMPANY—
Incorporation of, etc 362
PALMETTO POWER COMPANY—
Incorporation of, etc 366
PANAMA EXPOSITION—
Committee to visit San Francisco to select site for exhibit. ... 1119
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 105
penalty— page
For failure to use certain kind of head lights on locomotives 792
PENITENTIARY—
Appropriations for ' 276
State Board of Health required to investigate sanitary con- ditions 445
To have death chamber for electrocution 702
Appropriation for 979
PENSIONS—
One annual pension for benefit of deceased pensioner 157
Appropriations for 276
For widows of deceased Confederate soldier or sailor 700
' / . Appropriations for 980
PICKENS COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 51
May borrow money 53
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 82
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Bond of County Commissioners remain same 137
Commutation road tax fixed ....*. 170
Rural Police for 193
Board of Registration for 228
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 258
Authorized to borrow money 353
1912
Courts in 550
Voting precincts in 592
Magistrates and Constables in 608
Examination of office of Treasurer ^ 680
County Commissioners of required to maintain rural mail
routes 681
Rural Police in .' 893
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 959
Provision for bond issue for road improvement 993
PIEDMONT & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY—
Incorporation of. . . : 373
PIEDMONT SYNDICATE—
Town Council of Greenwood authorized to subscribe to cap- ital stock of, etc 387
PLOWDEN, HANNAH—
To have scholarship in Winthrop College 428
106 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
POLICEMEN— PACK
To have free transportation 25
POOL AND BILLIARDS—
License required to operate same outside cities and towns... 141
POWER PLANT—
Committee to investigate advisability of maintenance for
State institutions 1117
PROBATE judge- To issue marriage license in certain counties 131
To keep record of marriages 133
Not required to publish certain notices 134
To investigate case of abandoned children 136
PROHIBITION LAW—
To be enforced in Williamsburg county 350
PROPERTY—
Abutting streets assessed in Columbia, Greenville and Man- ning for sidewalk and street improvement 23, 227
State exhibit to be in custody of Commissioner of Agriculture
as property to be held for State 380
Mechanics may sell when left for repairs after certain time.. 624
PUBLIC BUILDINGS—
Appropriations for 268, 973
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION—
Provision for in certain counties 551
R
RACE—
Of person indicted required to be entered upon calendar 86
RAILROADS—
Special officers and Constables to be appointed for protec- tion of 157
Liability not limited by tort or trespass of Constable 158
Provision for distribution of certain fines collected by R. R
Commission ^ *158
Required to use safety devices installed by direction of R. R.
Commission 159
'Charter of Augusta & Columbia Co. amended 160
Townships in Greenwood and Saluda counties to issue bonds
in aid of, etc 305
Town of Saluda to issue bonds in aid of, etc 302
Hartsville to issue bonds in aid of 295
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 107
BiAllJROADS—CoiUvMted, page
Greenwood & Saluda Company incorporated 372
Piedmont & Northern Company incorporated 373
Bonded indebtedness of in Sullivan township, Laurens county,
to be adjusted 333
Bonds issued for in certain townships in York county to be
paid 346
Bonds issued for in certain townships in Newberry county to
be paid 344,345,351, 354
Bonds to be issued in aid of by Dillon 309
To provide toilet compartments 563
To furnish separate coaches for white and colored passen- gers 562
May run certain freight trains through the State on Sundays 572
Sunday trains ": 572- 573
To install scales for weighing freight, etc 578
Required to transport freight in certain time 630
Cinder deflectors required to be installed by 777
Required to accept coupons for mileage books on train 778
Authority given Conway, Coast & Western Railway Company
to merge with Atlantic Coast Line 778
Gas & Electric Company of Columbia authorized to con- struct dam to develop power 779
Regulation with regard to crossings '. 791
Headlights prescribed for locomotives of 792
Bonded indebtedness in aid of Dunklin and Oaklawn town- ships, in Greenville county, to be adjusted 997
County Commissioners authorized to refund railroad bonded
indebtedness, etc 997
County Commissioners authorized to refund certain railroad
bonded indebtedness in Kershaw county 998
RAILROAD COMMISSION—
Provision for distribution of fines collected by 158
Safety devices to be installed under direction of 159
Penalty for failure of R. R, to obey 159
Appropriations for office of 267, 972
To require common carriers to install scales, etc 578
To have jurisdiction over track and platform scales 579
Duty of to enforce law with reference to cinder deflectors
on trains 777
Empowered to regulate railroad crossings 791
RAisAR's bridge- To be rebuilt across Saluda River. 428
REAL ESTATE—
Record of cancellation of mortgages of required 164
Granted to Charleston by the State 315
108 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
HEAL ESTATE— Continued, taom Mortgage and deed records of in Abbeville county to be
reindexed 385
Certain lands to be sold to and titles vested in R. M. Covil . . . 389 Service on infant nonresidents in any case affecting per- mitted 623
Cancellation of mortgages 628
Notice to be given to mortgagee in case of sale for taxes.. .. 699
RECAPITULATION—
Of items of Appropriation Act 281, 985
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS—
In towns of more than two hundred to be itemized and pub- lished.. . : 817
RECORDERS—
In towns of less than five thousand inhabitants 22
REFEREES—
Given power of Master in Saluda county 85
REFORMATORY—
For white boys of certain ages 529- 531
How committed to 529- 531
How maintained 531
REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCE—
To charge fee for registering chattel mortgages of crops 155
Fees of in Williamsburg and Saluda counties 626
Required to enter cancellation of real and chattel mortgages
and judgments on margin of indices- 629
Fees allowed in Spartanburg county 673
REGISTRATION—
Board of for Pickens county 228
REPEAL—
Act of 1886 creating school district of that portion of Barn- well county lying within the corporate limits of the town of Allendale 404
Acts relating to School Districts 48 and 68 in Aiken county
repealed 413
REPRESENTATION—
Appropriation of among several counties according to 19i0
census 68
RESCUE ORPHANAGE—
Location of 136
Destitute and abandoned children to be entrusted to 136
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 109
RESOLUTIONS— pao«
Joint of 1911 : 427- 442
1910, 26 Stats., 1046, proposing amendment to Constitution
ratified 9
1910, 26 Stats., 1054, proposing amendment to Constitution
ratified 15
1910, 26 Stats., 1064, relating to Associate Justices 117, 119
Concurrent ' 443- 452
RICHLAND COUNTY—
1911
Exempt from provisions of law providing for public cotton
weighers , . 36
To permit city of Columbia to erect jail 46
Compensation and salary of officers 51
May borrow money 53
Salary of Supervisor to be paid monthly : . . . . 65
Representation in Legislature 68
Destruction of fox prohibited 129
Commutation tax for 181
Claims of Rural Police to be verified by County Board of
Commissioners 208
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 258
Supervisor of Lexington county authorized to pay for one- third cost of bridge between Lexington and Richland. .. . 341
1912
Persons liable to road duty to pay commutation tax 537
Pay County Board of Education in 576
Voting precincts in 592
Magistrates and Constables in .... « 608
Treasurer of to publish quarterly list of fines paid by Magis- trate 638
Bonds by dispensary officials to be paid out of dispensary
funds 675
Time of holding Courts in 768
Relating to annexation of a portion of Lexington county to.. 821 Act relating to incorporation of town of Eastover regulated
and charter of confirmed 921
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 960
Purchase of Columbia bridge provided for 990
Bond issue for School District No. 13 validated 1062
County Commissioners of to draw warrant in favor of Frank
W. Frederick 1099
Supervisor authorized to pay certain sum to Commissioners
in re annexation of portion of Lexington 1102
Dispensary Board of to reimburse J. Best Letton certain
license fees 1 104
•
110 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
RIDGE SPRING— page
Public cotton weigher for 320
ROADS—
1911
Commutation tax for in Edgefield county 165
Commission for in Colleton county 165
Supervisor and Engineer of jprovided for Fairfield county 168
Provision for work of convicts on, etc 169
Commutation tax for Pickens county 170
Provision for working in Lancaster county 171
Tax for in Berkeley county 175
Tax for in Georgetown county 178
Extending time of payment commutation tax for Calhoun
county 180
Tax for in Richland county 181
County of Abbeville exempt from law 181
Commutation tax for in Barnwell county 183
Time for payment of tax fixed in Chesterfield county 184
To be inspected in Lexington county 185
Commutation tax for Williamsburg county 186
Commutation tax for Saluda county 187
Provision for improvement in Edgefield county 188
Tax for in Calhoun county 180
Commissioners of Hampton county to raise funds for roads
and bridges 191
Tax provided in Laurens county 191
Tax provided for in Bamberg, Kershaw and Hampton counties 192 Drainage Commission to work highway from Summerville to
Charleston 318
Commission of Marion county to have charge of work,
etc., on 342
Appropriation made for cross country in Greenville county.. 391
Time of payment of tax for in Georgetown county extended.. 392
Bonds to be issued for improvement of in Dillon county... 393 Of York county law amended with reference to; streams to
be cleaned and roads built through incorporated towns.. 400 Time extended for payment of commutation tax for in Berke- ley county 427
1912
How to be worked in Williamsburg county 541- 545
In Chester county to be made by commutation and property
tax 570- 571
Who liable to pay tax for in Horry county 583
Special tax for in Horry county 848
Act to provide for working by contract in Aiken county 850
To regulate the working and the maintaining in York County 851
Commission established for in Aiken county 852
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. Ill
ROADS — Contirmsd. faqb
Provision for opening and maintaining in Lee county 854
Commutation tax for Lee county 855
Commutation tax for in Lexington county 856
Provision for opening and maintaining in Lee county 858
Authority conferred on Commission in Marion county to con- demn land for road duty 859
Manner and procedure of acquiring rights of way in Lan- caster county prescribed 859
Commission for provided in Colleton county 861
Supervisor and Commissioners in Hampton county required
to build highway from Varnville to Davidson 863
Provision for working in Lexington county by contract 864
Relating to inspection and working in Newberry county 865
Edisto Island Ferry to be reopened 987
Highway to be built from Varnville to Crocketville in Hamp- ton county 988
Columbia bridge purchased and made free 990
Bonds may be issued for improvement of in Pickens county.. 993
Tax for improvement of in Oconee county 1064
Holly's Ferry to be established and maintained across Saluda
River 1066
ROAD DUTY—
Persons liable in Richland county to pay tax 537
Persons liable for in Marion county required to pay tax 842
Persons liable for in Dillon county required to pay tax 842
Persons liable for in Saluda county required to pay tax 844
Persons liable for in Kershaw county required to pay tax 846
Persons liable for in Cherokee county required to pay tax 846
Persons liable for in Sumter county required to pay tax 846
Persons liable for in Spartanburg county required to pay tax.. 846
Persons liable for in Oconee county required to pay tax 846
ROAD ENGINEER—
In Williamsburg county 542- 544
ROCK HILL—
Levy of school tax increased in district 404
Act relating to incorporation of city of amended 1047
RURAL POLICE—
Salary of increased for Schultz township, Aiken county 207
Claims of to be audited by County Board of Commissioners
for Richland county 208
For Florence county 209- 212
For Abbeville county 212- 214
System extended in Charleston county 215- 219
112 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
RURAL POLICEMEN—
1911 Duty to enforce law regulating purchase, sale, weighing of
cotton in certain counties, etc . ; 34
For Pickens county 193
For Greenwood county 194- 197
For Marion county ~. 198- 201
For Barnwell county 201- 204
For Marlboro county 204- 206
1912
Provision for in Barnwell county 538
Number of increased in Barnwell county 538
To perform duties of Dispensary Constables in Barnwell
county 538
In Marlboro county 550- 551
In Charleston county 565- 566
Act of 1911 providing Policemen for Abbeville county amended 575
Six to be appointed in Florence county 581- 582
In Greenville county 870
In Oconee county 873
In Sumter county S77
In Orangeburg county 879
In Williamsburg county 883
In Lancaster county 886
In Edgefield county 890
In Pickens county 893
In Spartanburg county 896
In Union county
In Dillon county 899
In Darlington county 903
In Lee county 906
In Cherokee county 906
RURAL SCHOOLS—
Provision for consolidated and graded districts and appropria- tion for same 924
s
SALLEY, TOWN OF—
Election provided for in Graded School District 407
Graded School. District abolished 1053
SALUDA COUNTY—
1911
Not subject to certain constitutional limitations 11
Exempt from provisions of the law providing for public cot- ton weighers 36
Representation in Legislature 68
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 113
SALUDA COVNTY-^Contimied, page
Special referees to have powers of Master 85
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Tax for roads 187
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 259
Funds to be loaned to by sinking fund 334
Supervisor of to help establish and maintain ferry across
Saluda River 340
Superintendent of Education required to pay Mrs. J. S. Crouch
certain claim 437
1912
Exempt from provisions of Act requiring registry of chattel
niortgages of crops, etc 552
Fees of Clerk of Court and Register of Mesne Conveyance in 626
Magistrates and Constables in 608
Relating to county government of 655
Commutation tax provided for those liable to road duty 844
Bond election by town of Saluda in interest of railroad vali- dated 1033
Commissioners Sinking Fund authorized to lend funds to.. 1035 Holly's Ferry across Saluda River to be established and main- tained 1066
SCHEPER, H. E.—
Authorized to build a dock over land below low water in
Beaufort River : * 437
SCHOLARSHIPS—
• For higher education 113
Vacancies filled 1 14
Provided for Hannah Plowden and Katie Gunter 428
Provided for Jerry H. Moore and Archie T. Odom 436
In Winthrop College 685
In Clemson College 685, '686
SCHOOL—
Special District in York county known as Fort Mill 219
Yorkville District to increase tax levy. 220
Trustees of Jonesville District, Union county, election of
validated ; . . 222
Tax levy for purposes 231- 263
South Carolina Industrial, appropriations for 277
Election on bonds for District No. 18, Lexington county,
validated 359
Provision for election of trustees for District No. 18, Lex- ington county 360
Election on bonds District No. 15, Lexington county, validated 361 Provision for election of trustees in District No. 14, Calhoun
county - 362
114 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
SCHOOL— Contimied. paok
Oak Grove, Bamberg county, incorporated 365
District in Barnwell county in the corporate limits of town
of Allendale 404
Act with reference to Rock Hill School District amended, etc.,
by increasing levy 404
Certain funds to be applied to schools in town of Winnsboro 406
Of North (District of) authorized to charge matriculation fee 407
Election provided for in Salley Graded School District 407
District No. 14 in Newberry county 409
Newberry School District 410
Certain districts in Lancaster county altered, etc 411
Act relating to Districts 48 and 68 repealed 413
Cottageville and Hendersonville Districts in Colleton county
to increase number of trustees 413
Certain districts in Dillon county authorized to charge matric- ulation fee 413
District 52 in Newberry county 414
Trustees of Estill School District, Hampton county, author- ized to hold bond election 415
Estill District to hold bond election 415
Yorkville District, York county, to hold election on bonds.. 417
Bonds to be issued for building in Chesne School District . . . 419
Greenville District to hol^ an election on bonds 421
District in city of Spartanburg to issue bonds for additional
building 422
Trustees of District 15, of Lexington county, authorized to
hold election on bond issue 424
Trustees of Cedar Hill District, Union county, authorized to .
borrow certain sum 429
SCHOOLS—
Board of Trustees of may transfer certain persons to adjoin- ing district 619
Assistant Superintendents of Education provided for certain
counties 688
Funds of in Chesterfield county to be reported by County
Treasurer 695
Relating to funds of Wardsworthville Poor School 1050
To have benefit of balance of dispensary fund 1077
SCHOOL DISTRICT—
Boundary of, including town of Darlington, in Darlington county. . . . 562
Certain pupils may be transferred in 620
No. 32, in Darlington county 631
No. 17, in Orangeburg county 631
Four-mill tax for Rock Hill 688
EUenton Graded created out of Aiken and Barnwell counties .... 090- 605 In Marion and Dillon counties Trustees may levy special tax for
public libraries 606
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 115
SCHOOL DISTRICTS— ConitiMi^A page
In Williamston, in Anderson county, formed 698
.Act relating to establishment of Ebenezer, in York county, regulated. 920
No. 1, of Marion county, declared legal high school district 923
Provision for consolidated and graded districts and appropriation
for same 924
Act relating to bond issue for Yorkville, in York county, regulated. .. 996
Bond issue for District No. 1, Marion county, declared legal 1032
Bond issue for School District No. 36, Marion county, declared legal. 1033
No. 14, Dillon county, to issue additional bonds 1047
Relating to District No. 52, in Newberry county 1050
Bond issue of McCall School District No. 12, in Marlboro county,
validated .....' 1062
Salley Graded School District abolished 1053
District No. 17, of Fort Lawn, in Chester county, authorized to
issue bonds 1054
Jonesville School District, Union county, to receive certain funds
from County Treasurer - 1066
District No. 34, in Anderson county, to charge matriculation fee.... 1057
Bond issue in Spartanburg School District validated 1057
Relating to repeal of Section 6, Spartanburg School District 1067
Trustees of Bishopville School District No. 1 authorized to borrow
funds 1058
■ Bond issue in District No. 8, Dillon county, validated 1059
Bond issue in Wagener School No. 60, in Aiken county, validated. . . 1061
. Bond in District No. 13, Richland county, validated 1062
Relating to election of Trustees of Easley School District 1063
Relating to Lake City School District No. 13, Williamsburg
county 1063, 1064
Relating to charter of school district of the city of Sumter 1070
Relating to new school district in Marion county 1074
S. B. Moore, teacher of Walnut Grove District, Spartanburg county,
to be paid certain sum 1 106
SEABROOK, MARION W.—
Permitted to apply for admission to the bar 391
SEALED SENTENCE—
Clerk of Court required to open and publish 135
Acts of 1910 relating thereto repealed 135
SECOND CIRCUIT—
• Time for holding Court in 87
SECRETARY OF STATE—
Appropriation for office of 264, 969
SENATE—
. Appropriation for 278, 982
• Clerk of to transmit certain Resolution to Congress 1118
116 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions*
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES— pace
Urged to support reciprocity agreement with Canada 450
U. S. Senators to be elected by direct vote of the people 450
Requested to support bill to regulate interstate shipment of liquor. . . 451 Requested to furnish General Assembly information about public
lands for school purposes 449
Requested to secure legislation to equalize thirteen original States
in public land matter 449
Urged to favor adjustment certain differences between United States
and Germany respecting duties on potash salts 449
SENTENCE—
May be suspended by Judge in certain cases . . . ." 77S
SERVICE—
Of notice of appeal may be made by mail 625
SEVENTH CIRCUIT—
Time of holding Courts. 357
SHERIFF—
To enforce law regulating purchase, sale, weighing, etc., cotton ...... 34
Fees fixed for dieting prisoners in certain counties 63
Contingent fund to enforce law in William^urg county 350
T. W. McMillan, of Greenwood, to be paid certain claim for convey- ing prisoner from Texas 436
John D. Owings, of Laurens county, to be paid certain claim 442
May enforce summary ejectment in certain cases 577
Fees of for dieting prisoners in Lancaster and York counties 655
SHORES AND WHARVES—
Owners of to have tolls for use of 25
SINKING FUND—
State Commissioner of to carry out provisions of Act for redemption
of State debt known as Brown Consol Bonds and Stocks 741
In Union county 756
Duties of Commission of in Cherokee county 761
SINKING FUND COMMISSION—
To lend increased amount of money to County Treasurers and others
upon securities ;. . 223
To loan to Saluda county 834
May loan to Laurens county to complete courthouse 337
May loan to Board of Commissioners for Greenville county 338
May loan to Lexington county ^ 339
Of Cherokee county may borrow money to pay railroad bonds 340
Authorized to lend money to Pickens county > 352
May make loan to Edgefield county 355
To collect outstanding debt 1113
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. . 117
SLANDER and LIBEL— page To utter, circulate or publish false statement injuring character or
reputation 775
Penalty for 775
SOUTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL—
Appropriation for 276, 979
SPARTANBURG. CITY OF—
Mechanics Building and Loan Association of incorporated, etc 379
City Council authorized to make appropriation for Confederate
monument 387
School district to issue bonds for additional building 422
City may tax property owners for street and sidewalk improvement.. 557
Bond election in city school district validated 1057
Relating to bond issue in school district 1068
SPARTANBURG COUNTY—
1911
Exempt from provisions of law providing for public cotton weighers.. 36
Compensation and salary of officers 52
Township Commissioners, duties, etc 65
Board of Commissioners for 65
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 83
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Voting precincts created in 117
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 260
Courts in 357
Mechanics Building and Loan Association of incorporated, etc ^ 379
Chesnee School District No. 94, of Spartanburg and Cherokee coun- ties, to issue bonds 419
School district of city of Spartanburg to issue bonds for building .... 422
1912
Voting precincts in ; 594
Magistrates and Constables in 609
Treasurer of to keep quarterly list of fines paid by Magistrate 638
Fees allowed Register of Mesne Conveyance in ^ 673
Persons liable to road duty required to pay commutation tax in 846
Rural Police in 896
. Tax levy, salary of officers, etc. . . . . ; 963
Treasurer of to pay S. D. Moore certain sum as services as teacher. . 1106
ST. MATTHEWS—
Exempt from provisions Sec. 2021, Civil Code, relating to bonded
indebtedness lO
May increase bonded ^ebt 10
Exempt from certain . limitations • of constitutional amend- ment : 12, 13. 15, 16
49— \
118 . Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
ST. MATTHEWS— Continued. pacu
.Town of authorized to issue bonds for public buildings. 313
. Bond election in • town- of- validated-. •..-.•.•...•.•.•.•...•..: 1029
STATE BOARD OF EMBALMERS—
Relating to /. , 752
STATE BOARD OF FISHERIES—
To have Savannah River patroled, etc.. , 451
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH—
Required to investigate sanitary condition of penitentiary 445
STATE COLORED INDUSTRIAL. AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE—
Appropriations for : \. 274
Appropriation for - 978
STATE DEBT—
Provision to refund portion of , 738
Appropriation for interest on 980
STATE EXHIBIT—
Pfoperty known as to be in custody of Commissioner of Agriculture . . 370
STATE GEOLOGIST—
Office of abolished 921
■ Appropriation for office of 270, 974
ST. GEORGE—
' ' , * Charter of town of approved 1034
STATE GOVERNMENT—
Appropriation to meet ordinary expenses of . . ; .* 968
fl
STATE HOSPITAL COMMISSION—
To be continued 1083
';•! . . STATE HOSPITAL FOR INSANE—
Manner provided for Treasurer to draw money 121
Resolution to continue Commission and authorize erection of build-
• ;'j ings, etc 441
Graduate nurses to have rights and privileges of registered nurses. .. 738
Appropriations for 276, 979
Million-dollar bond issue to be submitted qualified electors - 1090
i.BiU of Board of Regents to be paid : 1115
! i . . . . . • ■ • ■ . . . -■
SfTATE. UBRARIAN— ,
lAppropriatiori for ". 288, 972
: -To cjistribute "Butler's Calvary" and "Bench and Bar" 1114
Index TO Acts and Joint Resolutions. : 1 (19 .
STATE OFFICERS-^ pack
Committee to examine books of 1 113
STATE PENITENTIARY—
Appropriations for 276
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION—
Appropriation for office of 970
STATE TREASURER—
Appropriation for office of 970
STATUE OF DR. J. MARION SIMMS—
To be erected on State House Grounds 1039
STATUTE—
Of limitation effective in case of contracts 130^ 131
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES—
On certain line to give notice of change of schedule — Savannah, Ga«,
to Bluffton, S. C 150
STENOGRAPHERS—
Of Eleventh and Third Judicial Circuits to have fixed charges in
certain cases 767
Relating to pay of in Third, Seventh and Twelfth Circuits 77*
STOCK— '
Certificates of to be reissued on certain conditions 42
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS—
To be improved, how, in Columbia, Greenville and Manning. ......... 23
STUDENTS— ■' : f '•'.
' Beneficiaries in State colleges released from obligation to teach if
. . appointed to Naval or Military Academy/ or to a position in the
Army or the Goverament» or become ministers of the gospel. . . . 591
SUMTER, CITY OF— . , v
Charter of school district amended 1070
Touney Hospital property to be exempt from taxation 1088
SUMTER COUNTY— ' ' "'
1911 .,
Traffic of seed cotton regulated : therein *. , '.\ 26
Compensation and. salary, joi. officers. . . .^ '. .».«;... ^..^i: 52
May .borrow money. . - . * ....•..»....,.;.> Ij, .'. , . ,: 53
Representation in Legislatiu-e^ . ^ . ^ .. ^ ^ ^ .>,,....-,;...: . ..-.! - .« 68
Clerk of Court to issue marriage iicense in. . « .:..>.*. .... . ^ . .> 132
Tax .levy for. ordinary purposes , . .> ; ;;. .,....- ^ ...,. ; .> . . .\ .......: 261
120 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
SUMTEIR COUNTY— <7oii<tfi«#rf. paoc
1912
Magistrates and Constables in 609
Compensation and salaries of officers - 610
Treasurer of to keep quarterly list of fines paid by Magistrate 638
Persons liable to road duty required to pay commutation tax in 846
Rural Police in 877
'Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 964
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION—
Term of office in Darlington county made four years 62
-Salary of in Calhoun county 64
Appropriations for office of State Superintendent 266, 970
Term of office of in certain counties 683
Term of office of in Aiken county 684
Term of office of in Chester county 684
Assistants provided for in certain counties 688
SUPERVISOR—
Of roads for Fairfield county 168
May let contract for roads in Lancaster county 174
Of Newberry and Saluda counties to establish and. maintain ferry
across Saluda River 340
Of Lexington county to pay one- third cost of bridge across Congaree
River, etc 341
Of Marion county to turn over chain gang, machinery, etc., to High- way Commission 342
Of Abbeville county required to make and publish itemized quarterly
statements 637
Term of office of in Chester county 684
Of Newberry county required to keep books of account 731
SUPREME COURT—
Organization of 89, 120
Term of Justices 90
Fourth Justice 90
Associate Justice of. 117, 119
Action pending in with regard to dam across Savannah River 381
T
TAX—
Commutation for Edgefield cotmty 165
Commutation road fixed in Pickens county 170
For working roads in Lancaster county 171
Commutation in Berkeley county 175
Required for roads in Georgetown county 178
For roads in Calhoun county 180
For roads in Richland county 181
For roads in Barnwell county 183
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 121
T^AX— ConetiHi^d. PAOK
Time of pasrment of commutation in Chesterfield county 184
For roads in Williamsburg county 186
For Saluda cotmty ; 187
For improvement of roads in Edgefield county - 188
For roads in Hampton county 191
For roads in Laurens county 191
For Bamberg county, Kershaw and Hampton counties 192
Special levy for Fort Mill School District 219
Special levy for Yorkville School District -220
Duration of liens for 229
.Liens for expire in ten years 229
Levy of for 1911 , 230
For county and school purposes 230
Appropriations for department 272
.To be levied to pay interest on bonds for St. Matthews 313
Levies of to be pledged for loans in Lancaster county 350
For school purposes pledged in Edgefield county 355
Time of payment for roads in Georgetown county extended 392
Levy for Rock Hill School District increased 404
Annual tax to be levied in Dunklin and Oak Lawn townships, Green- ville county, to pay interest on certain bonds 420
Special levy of bonds for Dillon county 311
To be levied to pay interest on bonds issued by town of Dillon 309
Special lev^ for bonds town of Hartsville for railroad « . . 295
Appropriation from in Greenville county to retire bonds 338
Towns and cities authorized to levy 635
Towns and cities may levy to pay interest on bonds 636
Municipal, county and school bonds exempt from 682
Four mills for Rock Hill School District 688
On commercial fertilizer shipped in bulk 711
Levy for county and school purposes for 1912 927
TAXATION—
Drainage purposes 107
Appropriation for tax department .- 272
Time extended for payment for roads in Berkeley county 427
On live stock in certain townships of Georgetown county to he
abated, etc 439
TAX DEPARTMENT—
Appropriation for 272, 976
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES—
Provision for distribution of fines collected from by R. R. Commission. 158
Liabilities of further defined and extended in mental anguish cases . . . 226
TENANTS—
Unlawful for them to burn or otherwise destroy property 120
122 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions^
THEFT— PAGs
Of gas prohibited 148
TOWNS—
Relating to drawing of juries in towns of less than one thousand .... 773 Of more than two hundred to keep itemized account of receipts and
disbursements 817
TOWNSHIP—
Certain townships in Greenwood county not subject to limitations of
constitutional amendment : 11
Certain townships in . Saluda county not subject to limitations of con-
stitutional amendment . ; ; ; .- 11
Commissioners of in certain counties 53
. Lines to be adjusted in Dillon county 61
Owners of cattle in BlufTton, Yemasseie and Coosawhatchie, of Beau- fort county, may pursue same without gun and dogs 227
Sullivan, in Laurens county, to have certain bonded debt adjusted .... 333
Cherokee, Cherokee county, to pay bonds of 340
Annual tax to be levied in Dunklin and Oaklawn, Greenville county,
to pay interest on certain bonds 426
Live stock tax in certain townships in Georgetown county to be
abated, etc. . . . ; * 439
Bonds to be sold to refund debt in certain townships in York county. . 346 Funds to be borrowed to pay railroad bonds in certain townships In
Newberry county 344, 345, 351, 354
In Hampton county to issue bonds to improve roads and bridges 398
No. 15 established in Fairfield county 827
TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS—
Appointm^ilt of, di]ities, Compensation, etc., in Berkeley and Clar- endon counties 53
In Oconee county 56- 59
In Spartanburg county 65- 68
In Berkeley county. 611
In Beaufort" county. , 677
Election of ,^ etc., in Kershaw county 679
TRAINS—
Certain freight trains may be run through State on Sunday 572
Other Sunday trains 573
TREASURER—
Of State to be paid certain fees by Bank Examiner 6
Of State to pay Bank Examiner 6
Of State to embody report of banks 6
Of State to pay money to Hospital for Insane .' 122
Qf cpunties authorized to borrow larger sums from sinking fund.... 223
Appropriations for office of State Treasurer 266, 970
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 123
TREASURER— Conitnued. paob Of Union county required to transfer certain left over funds of 1909
to ordinary county expenses of 1911 ..,,.... 429
. ' Of Xee county authorized to transfer "jail fund" to ordinary county
expenses • ; » . 430
• In' certain counties may collect taxes at certain places 539
Of * certain bounties required to publish quarterly list of fines paid
'by Magistrate , . 638
Examination into office of in Piclcens county 680
" Funds in hands of in Fairfield county to be expended how 681
Of Chesterfield county to report on school funds \ . 695
' Relating to term of office of in certain counties .......«..; « . 746
TRUSTEES— ,
Election of for Jonesville School District, Union county, validated. . . 222
• Of Chesnee School District to issue bonds for building 419
Authorized to hold bond election in Gre6nvill6 School District 421
Of School District in city of Spartanburg to issue bonds for building. 442 Of School District 15, Lexington county, authorized to hold election
on bonds 424
• Of Cottageville and Hendersonville School Districts, Colleton county,
to be increased 413
Of certain school districts in Dillon county may charge matricula>
tion fee 413
. Of School District 16, Lexington county, authorized to hold an elec- tion on bonds 424
Of Cedar Hill School District authorized to borrow certain sum 429
Of school districts in Marion and Dillon counties may levy tax for ,
public libraries 696
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TRUST COMPANIES—
May act as guardians, administrators, trustees, etc 8
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UNION COUNTY—
1911
Compensation and salary of officers 52
Representation in Legislature ,....-.. -68
Salary of Master fixed 85
* ' ' Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Destruction of fox prohibited , , t29
Election of Trustees of Jonesville School District validated 222
• Tax levy for ordinary purposes 1 ...';.....::;... 261
Court in 357
Treasurer of required to transfer certain funds of 190&~ to' ordinary
^ county expenses for 1911. ...'.. i ..'......;..! . 429
Trustees of Cedar Hill School District authorized to borrow cer- tain sum " 429
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UNION COUNITY— Co»«ti««rf. page
1912
Voting precincts in 593
Magistrates and Constables in 610
Compensation and salaries of officers 617
County Government for , 641- 653
Sinking Fund for , 756
Rural Policemen for 899
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 966
Union township may issue bonds to build and maintain highways 1009
Union Graded School District Trustees, election, etc 1037
Treasurer of to turn over certain funds to Jonesville School District.. 1056
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA—
Scholarships for 113
Appropriations for 273, 976
USURY—
Unlawful to charge more than legal rate of interest 574
Insurance companies not allowed to charge usurious rates on loans. . . 574
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VETERINARIAN—
Duties of 671
Duties of in regard to diseased live stock 671
VOTING PRECINCTS—
Created in Dillon county 117
Created in Edgefield county 117
Created in Spartanburg county 117
Law relating to names and location of amended 591- 59^
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WALHALLA—
Election of officers in town of confirmed .' . 1031
WALKER, NEWTON F.—
Degree conferred upon 1112
WARDSWORTHVILLE POOR SCHOOL—
Funds of to be safeguarded '. 1050
WARREN, W. M.—
Permitted to apply for admission to the bar 391
WHISKEY GAUGER—
Provision for appointment of, etc 747
Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions. 126
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY— page
1911
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc., of Magistrates and Constables 83
Game fish 124, 125, 126, 127
Commutation tax for roads 186
Portion to be annexed to Florence county and transfer of records .... 322
Provision to enforce prohibition law in 360
County Commissioner required to pay P. McClure Brockington cer- tain fees 430
1912
Offices of County Supervisor and County Commissioners abolished. . . 540
Act of 1008 providing government for amended 540
County Commissioners provided for 540
Auditing Board of 541
Road Engineer for 541
Road Fund of 542
Commutation tax for 542
Public cotton weighers in to be elected by Auditing Board 545
Traffic in seed cotton and unpacked lint cotton regulated in 545- 547
Voting precincts in 595
Fees of Clerk of Court and Register of Mesne Conveyance in 626
Magistrates and Constables in 610
Compensation and salaries of officers 617
Division of profits from new dispensary to be made how 639
Relating to annexation of portion of to Florence county 817
Rural Police in 883
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 966
Bond election of town of Kingstree for water and sewerage validated. 1030
Relating to bond issue for Lake City School District 1063
County Commissioners authorized to draw warrant in favor of Theo.
C. Hamby for services as surveyor 1106
County Commissioners authorized to draw warrant in favor of Mal- lard Lumber Company. 1107
County Commissioners authorized to draw warrant in favor of E. S.
Oliver for services as surveyor 1108
WILLS—
Required to be probated in fixed time 765
WINNSBORO—
Town Council of authorized to issue new bonds to pay off bonded
indebtedness, etc 406
WINTHROP COLLEGE—
Scholarships for 113
An Industrial Arts and Science Building provided for 412
Hannah Plowden and Katie Gunter to have scholarships in 428
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126 Index to Acts and Joint Resolutions.
WIINTHROP COIiLEGiE--Co»«mwd. page
Relating to award, of scholarships 685
Appropriation for 273, 976
Scholarships from estate of Dr. John De La Howe 1084
WOMEN—
Hours of labor in mercantile establishments 142
Houses of correction for convicts 146
WOODRUFF—
Amendment to Constitution proposed giving town of power to assess
abutting property for permanent improvement * . . . . 1097
WRITTEN INSTRUMENTS—
Lodged for record, file to be kept of 152
Filing of for record required * 564
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YORK COUNTY- IS! 1
Exempt from provision of law providing for public cotton
weighers 36, 37
Time fixed for holding Courts in 64
Representation in Legislature 68
Salaries, etc, of Magistrates and Constables . . . '. 83
Exempt from provisions drainage law 92
Destruction of fox prohibited 129
Fort Mill School District established in 219
School District of Yorkville created in 220
Tax levy for ordinary purposes 262
Board of Commissioners authorized to sell bonds to refund certain
sums in several townships in aid of railroad, etc 346
Law with reference to maintaining and working road in amended, etc 400 Streams in to be cleaned and roads to be built through incorporated
towns 400
County Board of Commissioners to sell all or part of poor farm and
purchase new site and erect buildings 435
Yorkville School District to hold bond election 417
1912
Magistrates and Constables in 611
Compensation and salaries of officers 617
Fees of Sheriff in for dieting prisoners 655
Four mills levy for Rock Hill School District 688
Provision for working and maintaining roads in 851
Act establishing Ebenezer School District regulated 920
Tax levy, salary of officers, etc 967
Act authorizing bond election for Yorkville School District regulated. 996
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YORK COUNTY— Co»timt>d. / tAOS
Provision for the issue of bonds tor erection of courthouse 1008
The State, party defenjj^nt in case of Winnie Jaefcaon v. James D. McDowell .
YORKVILLE—
Increase in lAxAt-ry of school district 22*
^ School Distrlc/ to hold bond election 417