The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-09-30

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or repair the highways and bridges; and,
in such case, the notice shall be deemed
sufficient to any person owing taxes,
payable in the district, in order to make
him liable for neglect to pay his taxes in
money, if such notice shall be given six
hours previous to the time when he is
required to appear and labor. If any
person shall, in such case, perform labor
more than sufficient to pay. the taxes due
from him, or, if person not indebted
for taxes shall perform labor, the amount
of such labor, or the balance, may be
accredited to such person towards his
highway tax the succeeding year.
SEC. Z. If, on any such occasion as
specified in the preceding Section, any
Surveyor shall, for the space of twelve
hours after application made to hint for
that purpose by any citizen residing
within his district, neglect to call upon
the inhabitants of his district, or use the
proper means to repair or open the high
way or bridge which may be out of re-
pair or obstructed, he shall forfeit aud
pay to the County commissioners of the
County, to be expended in repairing
highways in such district, the sum OF
twenty-five dollars, to be collected in the
name of the County, uuicss such Sur
veyor shall show sufficient reason for
such neglect.
SEC. s. If, in any such case any in
habitant of the district whose name
shall be on the tax bill of such district
whether any tax shall be due from him
or not, shall, for the space of six hours
after being called on or notified by the
Surveyor for that purpose, without suf-
fcicnt rcason, neglect to turn out and
asst in repairing or opening such high
way or bridge, as h +: shall be required
he shall forfeit aud pay to the County
the sum of three dollars, to be collected
aud expended as provided in the proceed
ing Section
SEC. 0. If any person against whom
Surveyor shall have tax bill, payable
in labor, shall neglect. after being uoti.
fled, as provided in this Act, to work out
his tax, he shall be liable to pay his tax
in money; and the Surveyor shall pro-
aecd to collect the same, and shall have
all the power the COUNTY Trearurcr has
by law to collect State and County taxes;
and he shall proceed in the same manner
in the collection and shall have the same
fees.
SEC. 10. 1t shall be the duty of each
Surveyor of Highways to lay out, in
such manner us he may think beneficial
in making and repairing highways in his
district, all r.oneys collected by him in
his tax BILL or receive in any other way
for that purpose.
SEC. H.. Each surveyor shall keep
full and regular accounts of all labor
performed, and all moneys received and
expended in his district, out Of the labor
that may have been performed by auy
persons over and above their taxes, and
make return of his accounts to the Coun-
ty Commissioners, annually, in the month
of November. Aud it shall be the duty
of each Surveyor of Highways to pay
over to the County Commissioners Of
the county any moneys which may re
main in his hands unexpended; aud any
moneys which may be so received from
the surveyor shall be paid over by the
County Commissioners to the succeed
ing surveyor, to be expended in the
saiue district. ana VI iien any pcrsuus
shall have oyarpaid their taxes, in labor
or otherwise, the balance shall be ac-
credited &c such persons OH their taxes
for the succeeding year. When any
Surveyor Of Highways shall resign or be
removed from office. he shall also mako
such return to the County Commission
ers as required in this section, aud turn
over all moneys, books and papers per.
tanning to his Office to the County Com
missioncrs, or to his successor in office,
as they may direct.
SEC. II. If any Surveyor shall have
failed to collect the taxes contained in
his tax bill, as required by law, or if he
shall fail to pay over any moneys which
he may have collected and not expended,
the County Commissioners shall procc d
against hum upon his official bond.