The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-10-07
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In such case, the notice shall be deemed
sufficient to any person owing take.
payable in the district, in order to maxi.
him liable for neglect to pay his taxes i,I
money, If such notice shall be given sis
hours previous to the time when he s,
required to appear aud labor. If am
person shall, in such case, perform labo.
more than sufficient to pay the taxes i, !.
from him, or, if person not indebtca
for taxes shall perform labor, the amouns
OF such ugh labor, or the balance, may b
accredited to such person towards his
highway tax the succeeding year.
SEC. z. IF, on any such occasion as
specified in the preceding Section, am
Surveyor shall, for the space of twelve
hours after application made to him for
that purpose by any citizen residips
within his district, neglect to call upo
the inhabitants of his district, o, use tile
proper means to repair or open the higll
way or bridge which may be out of rp.
| pair or obstructed, he shall forfeit an
pay to the County Commissioners of IT,,
County, to be expended in repairi,,,
highways in such district, the sum !.
twenty five dollars, to be collected in tn !
name OF the County, uuless such SUI
veyor shall show sufficient reason e..
such neglect
DEC. s. Ii, in any such case any in.
habitant of the district whose nam.
shall be on the tax bill of such distr;. !,
whether any tax shall be due from hi,.,
or rot, shall, for the space of elk hon.
after being called ON or notified by IT,.
sdrvcyor for that purpose, without SUI.
hcient reason, neglect to turn out arl
assist in repairing or opening such higl.-
way or bridge, as h, shall be required.
he shall forfeit and pay to the Count
the sum of three dollars, to be collectei
and expended as provided in the preced.
ing Section.
SEC. 3. If any person against whop,
| Surveyor shall have tax bill. payabl,,
in labor. shall neglect, after being noti.
fed, as provided in this Act, to work op.
,f's'- s''s''- ''v-E''a's,'.> l-Lle to NV
IN money; and the Surveyor shall iif pT5. eT :
aeed to collect the same, and shall hay.
all the power the County Trearurer has
by law to collect State and County take.
and he shall proceed in the same mannc~
IN the collection, and shall have the sam,
fees
SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty of each
Surveyor of Highways to lay out, i,
such manner as he may think bencficiY.
in making and repairing highways in hi,
| district, all :..oneys collected by him !
his tax bill, or receive in any other way
for That purpose.
SEC. IL. Each surveyor shall kec,
full aud regular accounts of all labnr
performed, and all moneys received an,
expended in lis district. out OF the labo,
that may have been performed by auy
persons over aud above their taxes. AM;
'''' he return oi MS accounts to the Coun.
ty Commissioners. annually, in the mont,
OF November. And it shall be the du.,
of each Surveyor of Highways 70 pa.
over to the County Commissioners q,
the county any moneys which NAV r..
main in his hands unoxpended; and auy
moneys which may be so received frot,
the surveyor shall be paid over by tb.
County Commissioners to the succeed
ing surveyor, to be expended in th.,
same district. Aud when any person.
shall have o9crpaid their taxes, in labor
or nther,gis" .i.~ L-i--
credited to such persons on their tax
for the succeeding year. Wher an,
Surveyor of Highways shall resign or b.
removed from office, he shall also mai.
such return to the County Commissions.
ers as required in this section, and tur,
over all moneys, books and papers pe..
tanning to his Office to the County Con-
missioners, or to his successor in Office.
as they may direct.
| SEC. IL. If any Surveyor shall have
failed to collect the taxes contained i
his tax bill as required by law, or if H.
shall fail to pay over any moneys whic Z.
he may have collected and not expond,,,
the County Commissioners shall procc Il
against him upon his official bond.
SEC. 13. If any person receive cr
suffer bodily injury, CT damage in h.,
property, through defect or want al
repair or sufficient railing in or nnon