A. D. 1912. of Equipment ments. Ib., § 7. all such papers and historical materials so received for custody and safe keeping shall be at all times open to inspection and examination, for the purposes of historical research, in like manner and under the same rules and regulations as provided for similar materials belonging to the State: Provided, further, That neither the State nor the Commission shall be in any wise responsible or liable for the loss of any such books, papers, manuscripts or material if such loss should occur. Sec. 166. The said Historical Commission are hereby apart authorized and empowered to furnish and equip the said separate apartments in the State Capitol to be assigned to the Commission for the purpose, with such furniture, shelving, and fireproof arrangements as may be proper and reasonable for the purposes of the custody, preservation and inspection of all of the said archives and historical material, and to keep the same in order, and all such sum or sums as may at any time be appropriated by the General Assembly for the purposes aforesaid or to carry out the intent of this Article shall be paid out by the State Treasurer, in such sums and in such manner as may be authorized by the said Historical Commission. do other Clerk not to Sec. 167. The said Clerk shall not do any additional work for pay and furnish information free to the citizens of South Carolina. work. Ib., § 8. Commission on State Grounds cre ated. Section 168. A Commission is created to be known as the House and Commission on State House and Grounds, consisting of three members, to be appointed by the Governor, by and 1907, XXV, with the advice and consent of the Senate: Provided, That at least one member of said Commission shall be a resident and citizen of the city of Columbia. 534. Sec. 169. The members of said Commission shall be citi A. D. 1912. Qualifica bers. zens of this State, and shall not, during their term of office, tons of memhold any other office of honor or profit under this State, or any County thereof. Ib., § 2. Ib., § 3. ני Sec. 170. The term of office of said Commissioners shall Term of office. commence on the first day of March, 1907, and continue for two years, and until their successors shall be appointed and commissioned, and shall serve without compensation. Sec. 171. Said Commission shall have control of the State House Grounds. Sec. 172. Said Commission shall meet and organize by the election of one of its members as Chairman as soon as may be convenient after their appointment, prescribe such rules as they may think proper for the conduct of the business of said Commission, and proceed forthwith to carry out the provisions of this Article. Duties and powers. Ib., § 4. Organization. Ib., $5. State House Sec. 173. It shall be the duty of said Commission to pro-To lay off ceed to employ a competent landscape gardener to lay off grounds. and beautify said Grounds, and also to have the walks 16., § 7. through the Grounds suitably paved, and to employ such help as the Commission shall think necessary, or let said work to the lowest responsible bidder, upon plans and specifications to be approved by said Commission. Sec. 174. Said Commission shall report to the General Assembly annually an itemized statement of all money expended, together with all its acts and doings in the improvement of said Grounds. Annual re port. Ib., § 9. ARTICLE V. CONFEDERATE INFIRMARY-OTHER PROPERTY OF STATE. A. D. 1912. Commission manage an Confederate 1074. Section 175. A Commission consisting of five members, established to three of whom shall be ex-Confederate soldiers or sailors, infirmary for be appointed by the Governor, who are hereby empowered veterans. and required to establish and manage an infirmary for the 1908, xxv, infirm and destitute Confederate sailors and soldiers of he State, on what is known as the Bellevue place on Waliace land, now owned by the State. Said Commission shall prescribe rules regulating admission to said infirmary: Provided, That two veterans shall be admitted from each County, on the recommendation of the County Pension Board: Provided, further, In case any County Board fails to make such recommendation, the said Commission may fill the vacancy from the same or any other County. receive no Ib., § 3. Members to Sec. 176. The members of said Commission shall receive compensation. no compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to actual expenses for attending the meetings thereof, to be paid upon the warrant of the Comptroller-General out of any funds in the hands of the State Treasurer not otherwise appropriated. Sullivan's Island. Civ. '02, § 154. Sullivan's Is land. Civ. '02, § 155. Sec. 177. Such of the citizens of this State as may think it beneficial to their health to reside on Sullivan's Island during the summer season have liberty to build on the said island a dwelling and out-houses for their accommodation; and the person or persons so building shall have the exclusive right to the same, and one-half acre of land adjoining thereto, as long as he, she, or they, may require, for the purposes aforesaid: Provided, The person or persons, building as aforesaid, pay to the Treasurer one penny annually, if required, for the use of the said land. Rights of Sec. 178. The present owners of lots on Sullivan's Island, dwellers on whereon dwelling houses have been erected, and such citizens of this State as may hereafter build dwelling houses upon the said island, under the license granted by the preceding Section, shall be taken and deemed to have, and shall enjoy, the same rights, titles, and interests, as tenants, from year to year, in and to the lots now owned by them, respectively; upon condition, nevertheless, that they shall deliver up the same when demanded by the Governor of this State for the time being-he, she, or they having the liberty of removing the buildings which are now, or may hereafter be, erected on said lots. And the titles thereto shall be assign able, transferable, transmissible, and distributable, as estates for years now are, or hereafter may be, by the laws of this State; and the said owners shall have, take, and enjoy, and be entitled to use and employ all actions, suits and remedies, for securing their quiet and peaceable possession and enjoyment of their said lots, and restitution and redress for any trespass, ouster, or injury which they may suffer, or may be committed upon them, as tenants for years now have, or are entitled to. Before enactment of this Section the occupants of the island were mere tenants at will of the State, and a parol contract for sale of a house thereon was void under Statute of Frauds.-Whetmore v. Rhett, 12 Rich., 565. Sec. 179. No exclusive right to a lot on the said island shall be obtained by any citizen otherwise than by his actually building a dwelling house thereon; and if such dwelling house shall be removed or destroyed, the owner thereof shall have the exclusive right to rebuild on the same lot for one year thereafter; and if no dwelling house be built by him within that period, such lot shall again be considered as vacant. A. D. 1912. Civ. '02, § 156. Sullivan's Island. Civ. '02, § Sec. 180. Hereafter no person shall erect, or cause to be erected, more than one dwelling house on each half-acre lot in the town of Moultrieville, on Sullivan's Island; and if 157. any person shall build, or attempt to build, such a dwelling house, such person may be compelled to desist from such building, and to remove the same, by the Court of Common Pleas; and it shall be lawful for the Intendant or any one of the Wardens of the said town to execute such order, under the direction of the Sheriff of the County, or his lawful deputy. Certain Charleston Sec. 181. All vacant land, not legally vested in individuals, and ba in the harbor of Charleston, covered by water, is vested in fort the City of Charleston, for public purposes, but not to be so Counties. used or disposed of as to obstruct or injure the navigation Civ. '02, § of said harbor. Sec. 182. All the land lying directly and immediately in front of the streets, in the town of Beaufort, which run. northwardly and southwardly, and which extend to Bay Street, down to the channel of the river lying in front of the said town, whether the same be covered with the waters of the said river or not, shall, forever hereafter, be consid 158. Id. Civ. '02, § 159. A. D. 1912. State House and Grounds. Civ. '02, § 160. Legislative Library. 161. Civ. '02, § College buildings. Civ. '02, § 162. Protection of lands from ered as the property of, and belonging to, the said town, and shall never be granted by any Governor of this State, or be otherwise vested in any individual or individuals, or any body corporate, unless it be by an Act of the Legislature passed for that purpose. And every grant which may, at any time hereafter, be obtained for any part of the said land, shall be ipso facto void. Such persons as may have obtained a right to any lots opposite the said streets, in the said town of Beaufort, previous to the 21st day of December, 1798, shall be restricted forever from erecting any buildings thereon; and shall be, and are hereby, confined to making any improvements thereon, other than wharves, so as to leave the heads of said streets open and unobstructed. Sec. 183. The Secretary of State is ex officio Keeper of the State House and Grounds, and shall be charged with the care of the property, including buildings, fencing, and the furniture and fixtures therein. He may make such repairs and improvements thereon as may be necessary for their preservation. He shall be entitled as such Keeper to a salary at the rate of five hundred dollars. Convicts shall be employed in all the labor on and about the State House and Grounds which can be performed by them. Sec. 184. The sum of five hundred dollars shall be annually appropriated for the purchase of a library for the use of the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of this State. Sec. 185. The Comptroller-General shall be, and he is hereby, authorized and required, annually, to insure against fire the college buildings at Columbia. Sec. 186. The Attorney General may, when, in his judgintrusion and ment, the interest of the State requires it, file and prosecute nuisance. informations or other process against persons who intrude Civ. 02, upon the lands, rights or property of the State, or commit or 163. § erect any nuisance thereon. |