The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-18
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FENCE LAW FOR
ANDERSON COUNTY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same:
SECTION 1. That the County Commissioners
of Anderson County be, and they are hereby,
authorized and required, upon due and legal
notice, to submit to the qualified voters of said
County, at the next general election to be held
in said County, the question of "fence" or "no
fence" the same to be voted upon by ballot
written or printed, Eyes" or "no."
Sec. g. Should majority of the qualified
voters of said County, casting their ballots on
the said question, vote "yes," then it shall be
the duty of said County Commissioners to
forthwith proceed to have erected, and keep in
repair, on the boundary line between said
County of Anderson and the Counties of Abb
beville, Oconee and Pickens, good and sub
stantial rail fence, of not less than twelve rails
in height, properly staked and ridered and at
each and every place that public road leading
from either of said Counties above named
crosses the boundary line between either of the
above named Counties and Anderson County,
to erect, or cause to be erected, good and
sufficient gate.
SEC. 3. That for the purpose of the proper
construction of the fence provided for in the
foregoing Section of this Act, the said County
Commissioners are hereby authorized and en-
powered to enter upon the lands of any owner
thereof, and to erect such fences thereon,
without being guilty of any trespass whatever:
SEC. 4. That it shall be the duty of each and
as cattle, horses, mules, sheep or hogs, or other
stock to confne the same by such good and
sufficient fence as shall prevent them from en-
farino ,,non tho ands Of another
SEC. S. 1t shall be the duty of any person or
persons, driving stock, such as cattle, horses,
mules, sheep or hogs, through the public roads,
of said County, to so herd and drive the same
that they shall not be allowed to enter upon or
work injury to the lands or crops of the citi-
zens of said County.
SEC. 6. 1t shall be the duty of each and
every employer in the said County to furnish
each and every employee hired by him good
pasturage for the stock owned by such en-
ployee, not exceeding two head of cattle to
every field hand as amount.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be the duty of the County
Commissioners of the said County of Anderson
to keep duly placarded on said gate that each
and every person opening the said gate shall
be required to close and securely fasten the
same and every person so opening such gate
is hereby required to close and securely fasten
the same.
SEC. 8. That any person or persons failing to
comply with the provisions of this Act, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction therefor shall be fined in a sum not
less than fifty dollars nor more than five hun
dred dollars, or imprisonment for term not
less than thirty days nor more than one year,
in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 9. That all Acts or parts of Acts incon-
sistent with or in any way conflicting with the
provisions of this Act, be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
Approved March Ia, 1874.