The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-13

John S. Werner. Esq, in keowee Courier
Amended to apply to Newoerry County, by
+. Wcrber, Jr.
THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF CoUN'
TY COMMISSIONERS.
Article 4, Section 10, Of the
Constitution of South Carolina,
gives the County Com missioners
Jurisdiction over Highways, Roads
and Bridges.
HIGHWAYS AND ROADS.
They have power to open new
public roads and to discontinue
old oues.. In order TO open a new
public road they are required TO
appoint Special Commissioners,
whose duty !: is TO- survey the
route Of the roaG proposed, to lay
out the same, and advertise it for
three months, in the settlement
through which the intended road
is to pass. The right appeal lies
in the decision of Special Commits
sioners, in the samo manner and
with like authority, as is allowed
by law from the acts Of County
Com missioncrs. When road is
so laid out it is TO be recorded by
the County Commissioners and
ordered worked as other roads.
Sections 2 and 3, Chapter A, Re-
visei Statutes.
In order to discontinue any pn6
lie higt way the Commissioners
must give three months public
notice in the settlement through
which The road 20 be discontinued
passes Provided, That no ohiec,
tion is made, they can thereafter
discontinue the road so advertised.
But if there is objection, then the
road remains public highway
until discontinued by law. Sec
ton IL, Chapter A, Revised
Statutes.
By the Act approved December
"a, 1879, each township Of the
several conntics Of the State is
made i highway district.
For each OF these districts the
c"un,y Commissioners annually =:
in the early part OF tho year,
appoint one Superintendent to
serve one year from date Of his
appointment. The person appoint
ed Superintendent must be liable 10
road duty and 4 resident Of the
district for which he is appointed.
The Com mmissioners have power to
remove Superlntendents. Act De-
CEN Der "a, 1879.
Roads leading from any part OF
the State directly TO Charleston,
Georgetown, Columbia, Camden,
Hamburg and Cheraw are 10
be made and cleared thirty feet
wide by Commissioners. All other
public roads are 10 be kept twenty
feet wide. Section 5, Chapter A,
Revised Statutes. Public roads in
each 'hway district shall be
posted AMI umbered, and at each
fork Of said roads a pointer must
be placed, declaring the direction
of each road. Section 6, Chapter
a, Revised Statutes. BY Act of
March 18th, 1872, page 2l5, any
failure upon the part of Commits
sioners to post, number and place
pointers, as directed, is regarded a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
they are subject to fine not ex-
ceeding $500, and Imprisonment
not exceeding six months, either
or both, at the discretion Of the
Judge before whom they are tried.
Incorporate authorities Of towns,
villages and cities neglect or refuse
to keep in repair the highways
and streets in their respective
towns, &C., the County Commits
sioners have power to orde- out
persons liable TO road duty in said
town, &C., to repair the same. Sec
ton II, Chapter a, Revised Stat
utes.
The County Commissioners OF
Charleston County have power
to appoint five District Superin
tendents of Roads, whose duty it
shall be to take charge OF all roads
and to exercise jurisdiction over
bridges not exceeding fifteen feet
in length in their respective dis
tricts. District Superintendent
appoint overseers, who assist
them in repairing the roads
Bridges exceeding one hundred
dollars in value are to be let out
by contract as provided by law
when they do not exceed that
amount they are let out by the
District Superlntendent in whose