The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-04-20

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sons able to perform, or cause to
be performed, the labor herein re-
quircd, between the ages of eight
teen and forty-fve years, shall be
liable annually to perform such
days labor on the public highways
and roads as shall not exceed ten
days, in one year, under the direc'
tion of the Commissioners Of the
county in which he shall reside
Provided,~ That if any person, be-
ing warned as hereinafter provi.
ded, shall pay to the County
Treasurer Of the county in which
he may reside the sum of one dol
lar per day, after being notified
by tho County Commissioners, the
same shalt be received in lieu OF
such labor, and shall be applied
by the said Commissioners to the
construction and repair of high
ways and roads in the precinct to
which they belong.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of
the Commissioners of each and
every county in this State to Or
der out every such person, resi-
dent as aforesaid, between the
frsteAonday in December and the
first Monday in August, annually,
to do and perform the work afore-
said on the public highways and
roads in their respective counties;
and if any such resident, being
personally warned by such Com
missioners, or by having :. written
notice served at his place Of resi-
dcncc, shall refuse or neglect, hay
ing had at least three days no.
lice, to attend BY himself or sub
stitute equally able to perform
said duty as himself, or, having
attended, shall refuse TO obey the
directions of the said Commission
ers, shall, upon conviction thereof
bc fined BY the County Commis
sioners, in q sum not less than five
nor more than fifteen dollars, the
same to be collected as other judg-
ments.
SEC. 3. In case any person shall
remove from one county to ano-
ther, who has, prior to such re-
moval, performed the whole or
any part Of the labor aforesaid, Or
in any other way has paid the
whole amount aforesaid, in lieu
Of such labor, and shall produce a
certificate Of the same from the
Commissioners of the proper coun-
ty, such certificate shall be a CON-
pletc discharge for the amount
therein specified.
Sec. 4. Any person called upon
to perform any labor upon the
public highways and roads, under
The provisions of this act, shall by
himself or substitute appear at
the place appointed by the Com
missioncrs at the hour of eight
o'clock in the forenoon, with such
necessary tools and implements as
the Commissioners may direct
and the Commissioners may, if
necessary for the construction or
repair of the highway or road, Or
ler any person owning the same
10 furnish q team Of horses, mules
Or oxen, and wagon, cart, plow or
to be employed and used
upon the said highway or road
ander their direction.
SEC. 5. For the purposes provi-
led for under the preceding Sec
tions of this act, the residence of
any person who has family shall
be held to be where his f;.mily re-
sides, and the residence Of any
other person shall bo held to be
where he boards, in any county in
my county in this State.
Sec. 6. In all cases a man, horse,
blow, and cart, shall be equivalent
% three days labor; a man,
wagon and two horses shall be
equivalent to five days labor; and
70 in proportion for all teams and
wagons used by and under the d.
'ections of said Commissioners
And the County Commissioners
ire hereby authorized to appoint |
Sub Commissioners in each town.
hip, to super:ntend the repairing |
# roads and highways in the diff |
crent counties of tho State.
Sec. Z. That all acts or parts of |
cts, inconsistent with the provis-