The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-05
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III Il rCDLIC W.iYS,

Al Abstract of tho Statutes OF South Caro-
lima Relating to Ronds and Bridges--Th
Dntlcs and Powers OF County Commits
sioncrs.
john s. Werner Esq, In Keowee Courur.
tuition OF South Caronna, gives fhc
County Commissioners jurisdiction
over Highways, Roads and Bridges.
They have power to open new public
ronds and TO discontinue old ones. In
order to open new public road they
arc required to appoint Special Com
lnissioners, whose duty it is to survey
the route Of the road proposed. to lay
out the same, and advertise it tlrse
months, III the settlement through
which the intended road is to pass.
For such work Special Commissioners
are allowed 50 per day and mileage
five cents per milc--tor necessary
travel. Go Statutes, Page go, Section
l3, Act 29th March, 1850 The riyhl
Of appeal lies in the decision Of Special
Commissioners in the same manner
and with like authority, as is allowed
by law from the acts Of County Com
missioncrs. When road Is 80 laid
out it is to be recorded by the County
Commissioners and ordered worked as
W iiCt loU\iS. \ocCllOilS III Nllu 20,
Chapter "A, Revised Statutcs)
III order to discontinue any public
highway the commissioners must give
three months public notice in the set
Element through which the road to be
discontinued passes; Prorided, That if
no objection is made, they can there
after discontinue the road 80 advertis-
ed. But if there is objection, then the
road remains public highway until
discontinued by law. (Section 12,
Chapter III, Revised Statutcs.)
BY the Act approved December 2i,
1869, each tow nship of the several
counties Of the State is made high
way district.
For each of these districts the Conn-
tv Commissioners annually appoint
one superintendent to serve one year
from date Of his appointment. The
person appointed Superintendent must
be liable to road duty and resident
OF the district for which he is appoint
ed. The Superintendent has general
supervision of the roads and highways
in his district under the direction of
the Commissioners. The Commission
ers have power to remove Supcrin-
tendcnts. (Act December 2i, 1879
Roads leading from any part OF the
State directly TO Charleston, George
town, Columbia, Camden, Hamburg
and Cheraw are to be made and clear
cd thirty feet wide by commissioners.
All other public roads are to be kept
twenty feet wide. Public roads in
each highway district shall be posted
and numbered, and at each fork OF
said roads pointer must bo placed,
declaring the direction Of each road.
(Section s and 6, Chapter 44, Revised
Statutes.) BY Act of March 18th,
1872, page 2l6, any failure upon the
part OF Commissioners topost, number
and place pointers, as directed, is re-
garded q misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction they are subject to q fine not
exceeding $500, and Imprisonment not
exceeding six months, either or both,
at the discretion Of the Judge before
whom they arc tried In the counties
comprising James Island, Johns Is
land, Wadanalaw, Edisto, St. Helena,
Lady's Island and Hilton Head, tho
Commissioners have power to permit
persons over whose lands public roads
run to erect gates thereon. Such per-
mission expires ut the expiration OF
two years II not renewed. (Section
-, Chapter III, Revised Statutes.) If
corporate authorities of towns, vii
lagos and cities neglect or refuse to
! keep in repair the highways and
streets in their respective towns, &c.,
the County Commissioners have pow
CT to order out persons liable to road
duty in aaid town, &C., to repair the
same. (Scction II, Chapter A, Re.
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