A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE A. D. 1892. No. 259. recitals. Whereas Julia Williams, Sallie Barnett and J. K. Hottal, Preamble and under contract with the Trustees of School Districts No. 10 and No. 45, respectively, in Spartanburg County, taught in the free schools of said school districts, to wit: The said J. K. Hottal for the month of September, 1889, and the said Sallie Barnett for the months of August and September, 1889, and the said Julia Williams for the month of August, 1888, and the months of July, August and September, 1889, and their respective certificates were approved by the Trustees of said districts, that of J. K. Hottal in the sum of twenty-two and fifty one-hundredths dollars, that of Sallie Barnett in the sum of thirty dollars, and that of Julia Williams in the sums of twenty dollars and fifty dollars, but were not approved by the School Commissioner as the amounts were in excess of the apportionment of funds for said school districts. be approved and SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Repre- Certificates to sentatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting paid." in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the School Commissioner of Spartanburg County be, and is hereby, required to approve said certificates, and to direct the County Treasurer of said County to pay the amounts expressed in said certificates and named above out of the funds collected and apportioned to said school districts respectively from the levy of taxes for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1892; and if there be no available funds from such funds of such fiscal year, then from the like funds to be collected and apportioned from the levy for the fiscal year ending October 31st, 1893. SEC. 2. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. Approved December 22nd, A. D. 1892. Out of what funds. When to take effect. A. D. 1892. No. 260. A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the Claims to be County Commissioners of the County of Spartanburg are hereby audited. authorized and required to audit the claims of C. A. Barry, J. A. DeBard and F. M. Sexton, for the sums of eighty dollars, one hundred and twenty dollars, and one hundred and twenty dollars, respectively, for extra services rendered by them as County Commissioners for said County in the years 1891 and 1892; and said County Commissioners are hereby authorized and required to Warrants to be issue to said parties their warrants upon the County Treasurer of said County for said sums, to be paid out of the levy for general County expenses. issued. And paid. When to take effect. SEC. 2. That the County Treasurer of said County of Spartanburg do pay said warrants when drawn, out of the levy for general County expenses. SEC. 3. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. Approved December 24th, A. D. 1892. NOTE.-For Act relating to running streams in Spartanburg County, see Act No. 58, ante p. 111. For Act fixing compensation of County Board of Equalization and Township Assessors, in Spartanburg County, see Act No. 98, ante p. 167. No. 261. AN ACT TO REGULATE THE DRAWING AND TERM of Service OF JURORS IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That Jurors to be for the first or Spring and Fall terms of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the County of Sumter thirty-six drawn. A. D. 1892. Term of service. jurors shall be drawn for each term, in the manner provided by law, to serve for the first week of each term, and a like number shall be so drawn to serve for the remainder of said terms respectively, and separate writs of venire shall issue for the jurors drawn as aforesaid: Provided, That whenever a jury shall be charged with a case such jury shall not be discharged by reason of any- To serve until thing in this Act contained until a verdict shall have been found or a mistrial ordered in such case. case is ended. clause. SEC. 2. That Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Repealing Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. Approved December 24th, A. D. 1892. A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE No. 262. OLD JAIL AND PART OF THE JAIL LOT IN SUMTER COUNTY. lot. SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the County Commissioners of Sumter County be, and they are hereby, Sale of jail and authorized to sell and to convey the old jail, and as much of the jail lot, and in such parcels as they deem best, at public or private sale, on such terms, for cash, part cash, or credit, taking security for any credit portion, as they deem best, and the money or moneys received from such sale shall be paid into the County Appropriation treasury for the benefit of the general County funds. of proceeds. effect. SEC. 2. That this Joint Resolution shall go into effect imme- When to take diately upon its approval. Approved December 24th, A. D. 1892. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE CITY OF SUMTER No. 263. TO FUND ITS BONDED INDEBTEDNESS IN COUPON BONDS. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in A. D. 1892. Funding authorized. bonds. Register. General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the City Council of Sumter be, and they are hereby, authorized and empowered to fund the existing bonded indebtedness of the city of Sumter, amounting to ($8,000.00) eight thousand dollars, and maturing on the first day of January, 1894, by issuing coupon Description of bonds for the same, bearing interest at a rate not exceeding six per cent. per annum, payable annually or semi-annually as the City Council of Sumter may determine, and maturing not later than ten years from the date of issue; the same to be signed by Execution. the Mayor of the city of Sumter and countersigned by the Clerk and Treasurer of the said city, and the seal of the said city to be Denominations. affixed thereto. The said bonds shall be in such denominations as the City Council of Sumter may determine; and a correct register of the same shall be kept by the said Clerk and TreaNon-taxable. surer. The said bonds shall not be taxable for municipal or school purposes other than the Constitutional two mill tax, and Coupons re- coupons upon the same shall be receivable for all taxes levied or assessed by the city of Sumter. The said bonds shall constitute a lien upon all the property of the city of Sumter. Full power is hereby given to the City Council of Sumter to provide by ordinance for the payment of the interest upon said bonds, and principal when due, and the amount or amounts which may be assessed or levied for these purposes shall be a lien upon the property of said city, and shall be collected by the said Clerk and Treasurer at the same time and in the same manner and under the same process as the said taxes of the city of Sumter are collected, for the purpose of paying the said interest or principal, if any be due. ceivable for taxes. Lien. Payment. Approved December 15th, A. D. 1892. No. 264. AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF SUMTER TO ISSUE COUPON BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ERECTING A CITY HALL AND IN MAKING OTHER IMPROVEMENTS, AND PROVIDING FURNITURE FOR THE SAME. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That the City Council of the city of Sumter is hereby authorized and em A. D. 1892. Issue of bonds. powered to issue coupon bonds to the amount of twenty thousand (20,000) dollars, if so much be necessary, for the purpose of erecting a city hall and other buildings, and for the purpose of Purposes. furnishing said buildings, upon a lot of land in the city of Sum ter lying East of Main street, upon a part of which lot of land a city hall recently stood. Description of bonds. SEC. 2. The said bonds shall mature in not less that twenty years from the date of issue, and shall bear interest at a rate not to exceed six per cent. per annum, which interest shall be made payable at such times as the City Council may determine. The City Council of said city shall fix the denomination of the bonds, Execution. and the same shall be signed by the Mayor of said city and countersigned by its Clerk and Treasurer, who shall affix the city seal thereto, and a correct registry of said bonds shall be kept by said Registry. Clerk and Treasurer. Coupons receivable for taxes. SEC. 3. The coupons of said bonds shall be receivable for all taxes in said city. Said bonds shall constitute a lien upon all the property improved by the money arising from their sale, and Lien. shall not be taxable for municipal or public school purposes, other than the Constitutional two mill tax. Non-taxable. SEC. 4. That for the purpose of paying the interest on said Annual tax levy bonds, and the principal when due, it shall be the duty of the said City Council to compute annually the amount necessary to be raised, and to assess and levy the same upon all the real and personal property in the city of Sumter, and the amount so assessed and levied shall be a lien upon such property, and shall Lien. be collected by the Clerk and Treasurer of the city of Sumter at the same time and in the same manner and under the same powers as the other city taxes of the city of Sumter are collected, and shall be used for said purpose and none other. Collection. SEC. 5. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its ap-whe When to take proval. Approved December 24th, A. D. 1892. AN ACT TO ABOLISH GOSHEN HILL VOTING PRECINCT, IN No. 265. UNION COUNTY, AND TO ESTABLISH IN LIEU THEREOF A VOTING PRECINCT TO BE KNOWN AS BLACK ROCK. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in |