The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-04-05
Laws: .0F TEE sTASE,
Acts Passed by the General Assembly e1
south Carolina, Session ls7e-'7l'
An ACT TO PROVIDE FOB TIE CONSTRUCTIONS ASD
RErA1s or PUBLIC HlaEvAYs. ~ -.

SECTION i. Be Il enacted by the seaate and
House of Rewesentattues Of the &ats; Of S9'an
Carolina, aov met and sitting in General ASSEM-
bly, and By he authoray Of the same. That In.
urediately after hepassage OF this act the coun.
ty Commissioners of the several Counties shah
divide their Counties into highway districts,
each district to contain not less than ten miles
OF public highways, nor more than forty
miles, to he convenient for repairing highways
and may, from time to time. ;attes the ssme;
and they shall appoint for each highway DIS:
trist 3 Surveyor Of HighN.Ss to superintend
the expenditure oi the hiSbvay Tag and money
appropriated Tor, improysuent q Highways
in his district, and ie; {ske charge and keep
in repair, at al times, the highways IN.
bis district; said Surveyor Of Highways shah
be removable at pleasure; be shall be responsible
TO the county for any damages which may be sas-
tanned within this district, through fault or ne
eect in the discharge Of his duty said Surveyor OF
Highways shall give bond to the county, with good
and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the
County Commissioners, in double the amount OF
money to be expended 10 his district Tor the
faithful discharge OF his duties.
SEC. g. That for the purpose OF keeping In repair
highways and bridges, the County Commissioners
Of each county shall, or previous TO the first day
OF January, assess tax OF eighteen cents, II 30
much be necessary, on every hundred dollars OF
the lists OF the county, to be paid in money or
labor ct the option Of the tax payer, and laid out
in repairing highways and bridges; and they shall
annually, on or before the said FIRST day OF
January, mako out tax bill for each Surveyor OF
r.
Highways, containing the amount OF the tax to be
laid out by him in the district, with the amount
OF esch PERSONS tax annexed to his name, accom-.
panied with warrant, signed By the Chairman of
the Board authorizing such Surveyor to collect
such tax; and they shall deliver the several tax
bills to the respective Surveyors, and take their
receipt for the same.
SEC 8. The Surveyors Of the several Highway
Districts, after receiving their several tax bills
and warrants, shall proceed to give notice to the
several persons liable to pay taxes In their Dis
trcs Of the amount Of their taxes, and Of the time
and place in which, and the teams, carriages and
tools with which they are required to pay the'r
taxes in labor but no person shall be liable to fur
nish any team, carriage or tool OF which he Is not
the owner except hoes, shovels or spades; such
notice may bo given to all persons resident IN
the Highway District, either personally or by
written notice left at their usual residence; to
non-residents by written notice lett with or s.
the residence OF their tenants. agents, or persons
having the care OF fheir property; all Of which
notices shall be OF least three days, and, IN
cass of persons residing out OF the Highway
District. st lcast ten days before the time ap-
rointed for them to commence .Aeir work: ard II
such non-residents shall have no tenant or agent
IN the town, notice may be posted up IN some
public or conspicuous place IN the district; ana
they surveyors sLsll make aud keep minute OF
the time and mann Il III which The notice shall be
given.
SEC. l. Any person, alter he has commenced
working in payment Of his highway tax, shall bo
subject to the d ec,on OF the surveyor, a. TO the
times when, and the place where. his taxes shall
be paid sud laid out i'll labor.
SEC. S. That at least three-Quatters OF the high
way tax in any highway district, payable In
labor, shall lie collected and laid out between
the fifteenth day uf January and the first
day Of May, and the remsinler between the
first day OF August aud the Grs:, Gay OF October,
in each year. excep! SIS hereinafter provided. ?
SEC. G. On any extraordinary occasion, when
any bridge or Lighwsy shall be destroyed
or impaired, so as TO require immediate re-
pairs or should be obstructed so ss to
reouire mmncdisto labor to remove the
obstruction, it shall be the duty Of the Surveyor
forthwith, TO cause the highway or bridge to be
repaired. or the obstruction removed; ana ne
may, for that purpose, cali upon and noti'y any
inhabitants OF the dstric: 10 aEord him the neces'
ssrv aid. or NAV hire other laborers, or employ
other means to open or repair the highways and
bridges; and in such case, the notice snah DC
deemed sufficient 10 any person OWING taAes'
nsyable In the district, in order to mske him ia
BILE for neglect to pay his taxes 10 money, II sucn
notice shall lie given six hours previous to the
time whom he is required to appear and labor. Ii
any person shall, in such case, perform labor
more than sufficient to pay the taxes due from
him. or, II person not indebted Tor taxes shail
perform iator, the amount OF such LABOR, OF Inc
balance. may be accredited to such person To-
wards his highway tax the succeeding year.
sxc. 7. II. on any such occasion as specihed ln
the nrecediue Section, any Surveyor shall, for inc
.n,o. NJ tselye hours after application made to
him for that purpose by any citizen residing within
HI. district. neglect to Call upon the inbabtants
OF his district, or use the proper means 70 repair
or open the highwAy or bridge which may DO ou'
NJ reu.r or obstructed he shall forfeit and pay 70
the County Con. nissioners Of the County, 70 oe
expended In repairing highways in sucn als's'c. J.
tbs sum OF twenty-five dollars, to be collected II
the name OF tho County. unless such surveyor
sbsli show sufficient reason for such neglecs.
SIC. 8. II. in any such case, any inhaofsan. o
,he district whose name shall he on the tax bll
.ucb district, whether any ta. shall be cue non
him or not, shall, for the space Of six hours s!.e
being called on or notified BY the Surveyor 10
that purpose Without sufficient reason neglect =
turn out and assist in repairing or opening sue1
highway or bridge, as he SHAH DO required. o
absll forfeit and pay to the County the sum .
three dollars. to be collected and expended asPfo
vided in the preceding Section.
Sec. 9. Ksny person, against whom a suFyey0
sh.u have q tax bill, payable in labor snan ne
eject. after being notified, as provided In 'nl
A., 10 work out his t.z, he shall be Liable 70 pa.
hi, tag in money; and the Surveyor ahaii prooee'
10 collect The same, and shall have al the powe
tbe Comfy Treasurer has by lsu TO collect stat
an! County taxes; aud he shall proceed IN .n
ssme manner in the collection, and shan nave 'n
sane fees,