987-Act amending the act of incorporation, 1816, vol. iii. 988-Act prescribing more fully the duties and powers of the corporation, 1821, vol. iv. 433—Amended, 1834, pam. 259. Mallorysville. Incorporated, 1819, vol. iii. 1050. Mallorysville Rifle company allowed to be formed, 1831, pam. 155. WILKINSON COUNTY. Laid out by the Lottery act of 1803, vol. ii. 101-Divided into new counties, 1807, vol. ii. 357-Part added to Baldwin, 1807, vol. ii. 359-Part set off to Twiggs, 1809, vol. ii. 565— Sturges' line, 1811, vol. iii. 1087. County organized, 1805, vol. ii 279; 1806, vol. ii. 296. Public buildings. Located, 1808, vol. ii. 482-Commissioners appointed to fix on a site, after Twiggs was laid off, 1809, vol. ii. 566—Other commissioners appointed, 1810, vol. ii. 623. Academies and Free Schools. County relieved from a wrong charge against it of $504.703 made by the coinmissioners of confiscated property, 1823, vol. iv. 30 of Res.-County Academy incorporated, 1824, vol. iv. 24—County to receive share of the Poor school fund, 1832, pam. 227-Academic and Poor school fund consolidated, 1835, pam. 179-Repealed, 1836, pam. 179 -Union Hill, High Hill, Turkey Creek, Griffin's District, Mount Pleasant, Liberty Hill, and Black Creek Academies incorporated, 1836, pam. 12—And each entitled to participate in the Academic fund, ibid. 15. Elections and Districts. Elections to be at Irwinton; and at the place of justices' courts in Capt. Smith's, Capt. Griffin's and Capt. Bloodworth's districts respectively, 1829, vol. iv. 184. Roads, 1812, vol. iii. 760; 1816, vol. iii. 777. Collector's bonds, $4,000; Receiver's bonds, $2,000, 1805, vol. iv. 255. Grand and Petit Jurors how drawn, 1810, vol. ii. 610. Transcript of county records authorized, 1819, vol. iii. 298. Informal acts of sheriff made valid, 1812, vol. iii. 143. Clerks' offices to be within a mile of the court-house, 1811, vol. iii. 136. Disposal of public lands, 1823, vol. iv. 252. Extra taxes, 1809, vol. ii. 565; 1818, vol. iii. 918; 1821, vol. iv. 419. Papers burned in the clerk's office established, 1828, vol. iv. 341. Poor. Extra tax for their support, 1821, vol. iv. 419-Asylum authorized, to be established by the inferior court, 1834, pam. 42-Inferior courts of Twiggs, Wilkinson and Pulaski empowered to establish an asylum near the corners of those counties, 1835, pam. 26. Irwinton. Named and made the county site, 1811, vol. iii. 191-Incorporated, 1816, vol. iii. 1024-Act amended, 1817, vol. iii. 1025. Certain acts of the sheriff made valid, vol. iii. 143. CHARITABLE, LITERARY, AND OTHER SMALL ASSOCIATIONS. Most of them incorporated. Grand Lodge of Georgia, 1796, vol. i. 147; 1822, vol. iv. 192. Agricultural society of Georgia, 1810, vol. ii. 585. Georgia Medical society, 1804, vol. ii. 205. Medical Academy of Georgia, 1828, vol. iv. 196; 1829, vol. iv. 197. Georgia Lumber company, 1834, pam. 133. Georgia Conference manual labor school, 1834, pam. 150. Presbyterian and Methodist education societies, 1830, pam. 7. Executive committee of the Baptist convention of the State of Georgia, 1830, pam. 73. Trustees of the fund of special relief, 1832, pam. 81. Savannah Union society, 1786, vol. i. 142; 1808, vol. ii. 463. Bethesda College, 1808, vol. ii. 463. Savannah Poor-house and Hospital society, 1804, vol. ii. 180; 1808, vol. ii. 449, 463; 1809, vol. ii. 578; 1815, vol. iii. 830; 1835, pam. 131. Hibernian society of Savannah, 1812, vol. iii. 827; 1824, vol. iv. 321. Union Axe and Firemen of Savannah, 1818, vol. iii. 842. Savannah Female Asylum, 1809, vol. ii. 556; 1810, vol. ii. 618, Savannah Insurance company, 1812, vol. iii. 824; 1825, vol. iv. 75. Savannah Marine and Fire Insurance company, 1815, vol. iii. 831; 1816, vol. iii. 835. Savannah Steam-ship company, 1818, vol. iii. 523. Savannah Mechanical society, 1793, vol. i. 146. Savannah Library society, 1801, vol. ii. 1; 1815, vol. iii. 828. Savannah House carpenters, 1802, vol. ii. 94. Savannah Theatre, 1818, vol. iii. 849. Savannah Steam and Rice Mill company, 1827, vol. iv. 95. Savannah St. Andrews' society, 1824, vol. iv. 457; 1834. pam. 146. Savannah Fire Engine company, 1824, vol. iv. 458; 1825, vol. iv. 462; 1834, pam. 131. Savannah Ice company, 1823, vol. iv. 475. Savannah Lyceum, 1834. pam 147. Augusta Mechanical society, 1794, vol. i. 147; 1823, vol. iv. 447. Augusta Wharf company, 1819, vol. iii. 858. Angusta Fire company, 1817, vol iii. 837. Augusta Free school society, 1821, vol. iv. 191; 1824, vol. iv. 422. Medical society of Augusta, 1822, vol. iv. 193. Trustees of Summerville burying-ground, 1823, vol iv. 89. Saint Andrews' society of Augusta, 1826, vol. iv. 194. Trustees of the Masonic Hall, Augusta, 1827, vol. iv. 195. Augusta Library society, 1827, vol iv. 196. Augusta Independent Fire company, 1829, vol. iv. 481. Augusta Ice company, 1832, pam. 87. Eagle and 'hoenix hotel proprietors, Augusta, 1833, pam. 108. Milledgeville Thespian society, 1820, vol. iv. 187. Trustees of the Masonic Hall, Milledgeville, 1831, pam. 249. Macon Mechanic society, 1833, pam. 129. Macon Lyceum and Library society, 1835, pam. 124. Oconee Navigation company, 1810, vol ii. 612. Ogeechee Navigation company, 1810, vol. ii. 645. Wilkes Agricultural society, 1819, vol. iii. 851. Unacoi Turnpike company, 1812, vol. iii. 1107; 1816, vol. iii. 774; 1817, vol. iii. 779. Waltourville Union institute, 1834, pain. 145. Tranquil institute in Liberty, 1835, pam. 115. Petersburg Union society, 1802, vol. ii. 58. Putnam Agricultural society, 1820, vol. iv. 187. Saint Mary Axe and Firemen, 1819, vol. iii. 852. Saint Mary's Library society, 1829, vol. iv. 493. Darien Eastern Saw-mill company, 1820, vol. iv. 187. McIntosh Female Asylum, 1821, vol. iv. 188. Darien Poor-house and Hospital society, 1822, vol. iv. 193. Darien Fire Engine company, 1824, vol. iv. 457. Burke county Social Library company, 1832, pain. 95. Gwinnett Manual labor institute, 1835, panı. 116. Georgia Medical society [Sce vol. ii. 205.] revived, 1836, pam. 161. PUBLIC BRIDGES AND FERRIES. SAVANNAH RIVER-Bridges Garrett and Hammond's, 1809, vol. ii. 576-Rowell and Leigh's, 1809, vol. ii. 576-Hill's, from Savannah to Proctor's Point, 1813, vol. iii. 306— McKinne and Schultz's, at Augasta, 1814, vol. iii. 119; 1833, pam. 40-Beck's, 1815, vol. iii. 121-Upper Bridge, at Augusta, 1834, pam. 46.. Ferries. At Ebenezer, 1768, vol. i. 237– At Augusta, 1765, vol. i. 237; 1800, vol. i. 239—At McGowan's, 1786, vol. i. 237-Trumbull's, near Savannah, 1796, vol. i. 238-At Shell Bluff, in Burke, 1801, vol. ii. 12—At New Deptford, 1802, vol. ii. 55-Walton's, 1802, vol. ii. 59-McDonald's, in Elbert, 1812, vol. iii. 305— Du Bose's, in Lincoln, 1813, vol. iii. 307-Scott's, in Columbia, 1816, vol iii. 311-Bowman's, in Elbert, 1817, vol. iii. 312-Tucker's, in Elbert, 1817, vol. iii. 312-At Petersburg, 1818, vol. iii. 313-Jones', formerly Barkesdale's, in Lincoln, 1819, vol. iii. 315—Allen's, in Elbert, 1831, pam. 55-Near Savannah, to St. Peter's parish, South Carolina, 1835, pain. 98. BROAD RIVER-Ferries. Daniel's, at the mouth of Blue Stone creek, 1804, vol. ii. 221– Denny's, 1822, vol. iv. 375-Deadwiler's, at the junction of the north and south forks, 1831, pam. 55-Nelms', 1836, pam. 127-Oliver's, (formerly Webb's ferry,) between Elbert and Oglethorpe, 1836, pam. 131. LITTLE RIVER, (branch of Sarannah.)—Bridges. Durkee's, (since Ray's,) 1796, vol. i. 45 -Ray's, 1802, vol. ii. 96-Lepham and Coleman's, 1808, vol. ii. 432-Carter's, in Wilkes, 1809, vol. ii. 559-Cartlege's, in Columbia, 1822, vol. iv. 374.- -Ferries. Grinage's, in Lincoln, 1809, vol. ii. 527-Bussey's and Ware's, 1820, vol. iv. 362. BEAVERDAM.-Bridges. Hick's, 1796, vol. i. 45; 1802, vol. ii. 676-Smith's, 1815, vol. iii. 122. BRIER CREEK.-Ferries. At Milltown, 1768, vol. i. 237-At the upper road, 1768, vol. EBENEZER CREEK -King's bridge, 1799, vol. i. 48; 1821, vol. iv. 366. OGEECHEE - Bridges. Gun and Hampton's, 1790, vol. i. 44-Powell's, 1796, vol. i 46- TUGALO.-Jarratt's bridge, in Habersham, 1834, pam. 126-Akins' ferry, 1836, pam 128. ALATAMAHA.-Bridge over the Lagoons on the road from Savannah to St Mary, 1823, vol. OHOOPIE-Bridges. McLeod's, 1811, vol. ii. 116-McLemore's, on the road from Macon ALCOFAUHATCHIE (or ALCOVEY).—Martin's bridge, in Jasper, 1822, vol. iv. 375. ST. ILLA Carson's ferry in Wayne, 1815, vol. iii. 309-Ferry at Old Town Bluff in Cam- CHOGA CREEK.-A ferry at the mouth of, 1786, vol. i. 237. FLINT RIVER Bridges. Philips's bridge or ferry in Pike, 1826, vol. iv. 393-Flat shoals CHATAHOOCHEE.-Bridges. At Columbus, 1831, pam. 232-Lottery for a bridge in Hall, CHESTATEE.-Ligon's bridge in Hall, 1831, pam. 48. OOSTANALA.-Thomas's bridge in Floyd, 1833, pam. 102.- Ferries. Tarvin's, in ETOWAH (or HIGHTOWER).-Carroll's bridge over the Hightower, 1836, pam. 74. 976 CoOSA.-Putnam's ferry in Floyd, 1833, pam. 100-Fain's, in Floyd, 1836, pam. 134. ALAPAHA (or LAPAHAW).-Appropriation of $800 to build a bridge over it, 1836, pam. 75. LOTTERIES. To erect piers at Augusta, 1796, vol. i. 136. To clear out the Alatamaha and Oconee, 1798, vol. i. 376. To clear out the Ogeechee and Canouchee, 1802, vol. ii. 66. To enable J. Rice to sell his watches, 1802, vol. ii. 96. In aid of the Poor-house and Hospital in Savannah, 1804, vol. ii. 180; 1815, vol. iii. 830. To finish the Wilkes academy, 1804, vol. ii. 213. To purchase a library for the university, 1806, vol. ii. 308. To secure St. Marys from inundations, 1807, vol. ii. 384; 1810, vol. ii. 600; 1811, vol. To rebuild Christ church in Savannah, 1808, vol. ii. 430. To open the Oconee river, 1808, vol. ii. 474; 1814, vol iii. 493. To support Columbia county academy, 1808, vol. ii. 475. To enclose the burial ground at Medway, Liberty, 1810, vol. ii. 611. To aid in building an academy in Elbert, 1817, vol. iii. 18. For the benefit of the academies of Greensboro', 1820, vol. iv. 5. For the benefit of the Jasper county academy, 1824, vol. iv. 20. For a Masonic hall in Augusta, 1824, vol. iv. 456. For the benefit of Madison (Morgan) academy, 1825, vol. iv. 27. To raise $10,000 for Washington county academy, 1827, vol. iv. 45; 1834, pam. 16. For the benefit of Salem academy in Clarke county, 1825, vol. iv. 276. For a Masonic chapel in Brunswick, 1825, vol iv. 462. For a turnpike from Athens to Augusta, 1826, vol. iv. 276. For the benefit of Sparta academy, 1826, vol. iv. 276. For the Lenefit of Eatonton academy, 1826, vol. iv. 276. For a Masonic hall in Milledgeville, 1826, vol. iv. 277; 1828, iv. 473. For the benefit of the poor in Burke county, 1826, vol. iv. 277. For the benefit of Wrightsboro' academy, 1826, vol. iv. 277. For the benefit of DeKalb academy, 1826, vol. iv. 277. To raise $5,000 for Clinton academy, 1827, vol. iv. 48. For a Masonic hall in Macon, 1827, vol. iv. 278. For a Masonic hall in Monroe (Walton), 1827, vol. iv. 278. For Fayette county academy, 1823, vol. iv. 52. For Laurenceville academy, 1828, vol. iv. 52. For Madison county acadeiny, 1828, vol. iv. 54. For the benefit of the Independent Fire company of Augusta, 1830, pam. 208. To build a court-house and academy in Scriven, 1830, pam. 221. To repair the streets in Milledgeville, 1830, pam. 222. To build an academy at Fort Gaines, 1831, pam. 150. To build a bridge in Hall county, 1831, pam. 151. STAGE ROUTES. Between Savannah and Augusta, 1796, vol. i. 444; 1804, vol. ii. 200; 1810, vol. ii. 605; Between Savannah and St. Mary, 1802, vol. ii. 54; 1812, vol. iii. 861. Between Augusta and Washington, 1804, vol. ii. 200. Between Augusta and Petersburg, 1804, vol. ii. 200. Between Savannab and Milledgeville, 1816, vol. iii. 862. From Augusta, via Columbia court-house, Washington and Lexington to Athens, 1816, vol. iii. From Washington in Wilkes, via Greensborough to Eatonton, 1817, vol. iii. 865. Between Darien and Milledgeville, 1818, vol. iii. 867. From Madison via Greensborough to Powelton, 1819, vol. iii. 868. The People's line of stages incorporated, 1836, pain. 140. INDEX. ABATEMENT. Suits not to abate by death or marriage of any of the parties, 422. Saving in favor of persons absent from the State in case of partition, 541, 542. of defendants in other actions, 577. of persons out of the United States in cases of escheat, 200. Time allowed absent persons for registering wills and deeds, 158, 159. No privilege, right or exemption allowed under the statutes of limitation in favor of absent ACADEMIES AND FREE SCHOOLS. Academies allowed to purchase of confiscated property so far as to make up the £1,000 Appropriation for free schools, 18, 19. Never to be diverted to any other purpose, 27. Investment of $100,000 of this fund in Darien bank stock, 18. Proceeds of confiscated reverted property set apart for academies, 19. Dividends to be paid to academies semi-annually, 20. Distribution of $20,000 of the poor school fund to be made annually, 21. Lots No. 10 and 100, and proceeds of the fractions of the lottery of 1818, set apart to the Real estate of academies free from taxation, 18. What children to be schooled, and how long, 20. Academic fund to be distributed according to representative population, 25. Each academy to draw in proportion to its students, 25. Education funds to be equally divided among the counties, 20. Overplus of county funds may be applied to purposes of education, 24. Commissioners of academies, how appointed, 179. Sales and deeds of confiscated lands by academy commissioners declared valid, 220. Trustees of poor schools to hold their offices during good behavior, 21. Mode of their qualification, 21, 22. Interest of 20 per cent, when to be paid on academy funds, 21. If no poor school trustee, the inferior court may draw the money, 22. Clerks of ordinary shall be poor school trustees, 22. If clerk will not accept, the inferior court may appoint, 23. Lists of poor children to be made out, 23. Returns may embrace previous years, 22. Payment of the county poor school dividend, 23, 24. Duty of the trustees to entitle them to draw the county dividend, 24, 28. Duty of the trustees in administering the fund, 25. Payment of teachers, 25, 29. Teachers' accounts, 25, 26. Poor school trustees to make returns to the grand jury, 26. No pay allowed for drawing dividends, 29. One-third of the State's share of the surplus fund appropriated to free schools, 26, 27. |