The following shall be a sufficient form for such charter:

The State of South Carolina, County of __________: On the petition of __________, and it appearing that the public good will be observed thereby, a (or the) ferry across __________ river at __________, to be known as (or known as) __________ ferry, is hereby chartered (or rechartered), and vested in __________, the petitioner, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, for the term of ___ years, subject, however, to be revoked in the discretion of the governing body of said county at any time. Given under our hands and seals of office, this the ___ day of __________, A. D. 19___.