The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-07

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this vicinity, well-prepared and manured,
good distance giving each plant an op-
portunity to expand and develop itself
fully-we find produces the best results.
Southern Cultivator for June.
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The Fence Law.
Section 1. That upon the written ap-
plication of so of the taxpayers of any
township in any county of this State,
who may desire to substitute the fencing
of stock in lieu of fencing the. fields, it
shall be the duty of the Commissioners
of said county to order an election in
said township between the 10th and 10th
of August, or the 10th and Goth Of De-
cember in any year, go days notice
thereof being given in one or more of
fthe newspapers published in said county,
specifying the time and place or purpose
Of such election, and the form of ballot
to be used at such election, and to ap-
point three managers of election, who
shall, without compensation, hold and
conduct said election, and Immediately
upon the close thereof make return to
| the Commissioners of the county, who
shall declare and publish the result of
said election in one or more of the news
papers published ID said county; and if
a. majority; of the qualified electors of
said township voting at said election
shall have voted for The adoption Of this
act, then the same shall be and become
of forcesin said township, on the LIST day
of January next succeeding such cleo
Ption, and from and after that date, all
Flaws now existing in regard to, the erec.
ton and maintenance Of fences in said
township shall be null and void and 1t
shall not be lawful for the owner or man
ager. OF any horse, mule, ass, gennet,
Isswine, sheep; goat, or neat cattle OF any
description to permit the said animals,
OF any Of them, to run at large beyond
the limits of.their- own lands in said
township.
Sec. 2. That upon the written applica-
tion of 80 taxpayers in each township
in any county in the State, it shall be the
duty of! the Commissioners of the county
| for said county to order an election to be
held in each township in the county on
the same day, in the manner and under
the regulations Of the foregoing section;
and # q majority of the townships in
| said county shall adopt this act, then the
same shall be Of force in said county on
|ithe .1st day Of, January next succeeding
said election, and all the provisions Of
| this act, applicable to townships, shall
apply to the county; but if a majority of
| tie townships shall not adopt the act,
| then the same shall be of force in the
townships In which, the same shall be
adopted by a majority of the votes cast
at said election in said township.
Secs. If any of the animals enumera-
ted in the foregoing section shall ,hereat-
| ter be found at large, ;or upon the lands
of any person other than the said owner,
| in said township, the manager or owner
of said animals shall, if he be a citizen
of said township, be liable for all damage
done by the said animals to the owners
lfof the crops or the lands upon which
they trespass. .,,i
Sec. 4. In case Of trespass, as aforesaid,
the aggrieved party may make complaint
to atrial Justice, or justice of the peace,
Of the county in, which the trespass was
committed, . who shall issue hislwarrant
Immediately, returnable within five days
from the date thereof, and at the time
and, place named in the warrant the case
will be tried, and the amount of damages
sustained by the complaint be ascertained,
and Judgment given for the same, with
legal costs; as in the case Of other war
rants. gsas ~ ts4Fa ss5'S;a.ts2s Elh
IN Sec. 81. Whenever any township or
county shall adopt. the act, and it shall
become necessary to protect the lands in
said township or county from the incur
sion of stock or cattle from any adjoining
township or county, the Commissioners
of the county, are authorized to erect
fences along such lines of the township
| or county as are exposed to such incur
sions, and for thatfpurpose to enter upon
the lands of any person in said township
or the adjoining township or county, and
to erect such fence thereon, without being
guilty of any trespass whatever. And
the said Commissioners shall have power
and authority to construct fences across
}iany public or private road. Provided,
That proper gates are established on such
public or private roads; and to levy and
collect tax upon the real property of
said township or county to defray the
Iiexpenses of erecting and maintaining
said fences, said; tax to be- collected at
the same time and in the same manner
as other State and county taxes are levied
sand collected. And the County Com
missioners are authorized and empowered
to make such arrangements with the
owners Of property contiguous to and on
either side Of the township or county
lines as may accomplish the object Of
protecting the county or township from
the incursion of cattle OF stock.
Sec. g., The laws now of force in. re-
gard to the erection and maintenance of
fences shall apply to any fence erected
in pursuance Of the foregoing section ;
and all persons disturbing or injuring
said fences shall be punishable as provi-
ded in said laws !: and all cattle breaking
said fences shall be dealt with as provided
in said laws. - sac .sf tEsts9sssi 's223se
Sec. 7.e It shall be the duty Of any per-
son or persons driving; stock, such as cat
tie, horses, mules, sheep, or hogs, through
1 the public roads Of any county, to so
! I!herd and drive the same that they shall
fnot be allowed to,enter uponor work in
dJurY to the lands or crops Of the citizens
i Isof said county.
Sec. g. It shall be the dutyof each and
1 every employer insany county or town.
ship which shall adopt the provisions of
u this act. to furnish each sSands eYeryy en-