The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-05

Charleston county have power to ap-
point five District Superintcndents of
Roads, whose duty it shall be to take
charge of all roads and not lxerci,e
jurisdiction over bridges not oxcecd-
ing fifteen feet in their respective dis
tricts. District Suporintelldcnts ap-
point ovcrsccrs, who assist them in
repairing tho roads. Bridges exceed
ing one hundred dollars in value are
to be let out by contract as provided
by law; when they do not exceed that
amount they arc lei out by the District
Superintendent, in whose bounds the
bridge is located. ut private contract.
1t Is tho duty Of Commissioners to cx-
ercise general supervision over the
roads in said county. (Act December
"a, 1878, Page 772.)
Bridges are to be built and repaired
under the supervision Of the County
commissioners. If tho work to be
done on old or now bridges exceeds
one hundred dollars then 1t is to be
performed ny contract, with tho low
est responsible bidder; when it does
not exceed that amount the Commits
slonors have power to let out the work
at private contract. Whey the work
exceeds one hundred dollars the Com
missioners shall give fifteen days no.
ticc IN the county paper and in writ
ing duly posted in the neiyhborhood
III which such work is TO be performed,
giving notice that the Commissioner Of
the section in which such work is to
be performed will be at such place,
on such day and hour, with suitable
specifications, to let out such to tho
lowest bidder, and to take from the
successful bidder sufficient bond for
the faithful performance Of his duty.
When the work is done 1t shall be in
spectcd BY the Commissioner letting it
out, whose duty it should he to report
the result Of his investigation to tho
full Board, who shall accept or reject
the same. according as they may de-
terminc, whether or not tho construc-
tor has or has not complied with the
terms Of his contract.
II any bridge over waters in this
State, which constitute q boundary
line between counties, shall be neces-
sary to be erected or repaired, it shall
be the duty of County Commissioners
Of such counties to cause the same to
be erected OF repaired, in the manner
aforesaid, each county bearing all
equal share Of the expenses 80 incur
red. And when any such bridge al
ready exists, or shall be hereafter
built, it shall be the duty Of said Com
missioncrs to divide the same, BY
measurements from the centre, and
each Board shall be responsible for the
good condition Of tho half next adj
joining the county in which they en-
crcise the function of office. And
when it becomes necessary to build q
new bridge. or to entirely replace an
old one which has bccu carried away
or destroyed, IL shall be the duty Il
the Boards Of tho counties to do the
same as aforesaid. O5 Statutes, Page
787; c5 Statutes, Page 215.)
1t any person receive injury from
any defect III causcway, highway or
bridge, they have right Of action
against the county in which such lnju-
~ occurs. The Commissioners in such
cases are required to tender an amount
sufficient to cover the injury sustained.
If the person injured refuses to receive
the amount SO offered and does not
recover a larger amount than that
rendered by the Commissioners, then
he shall pay the costs of the Defendant.
Page 7S5, IL Statutes.)
Any neglect by Commissioners to
repair bridges and highways, &C., is.
regarded as a misdcmcanor, and upon
conviction thereof, they are liable to
a fine Of not less than 500 nor more
than $500, in the discretion Of the
Judge before whom they arc tried.
(Act 10th March, 1874, Section z, Vol
nme Is, Page 7S5, Of the Statutes ut
Large.)
DUTIES AND POWERS OF sUPERINTEND-
ENTs OF HIGHWAY DISTRICTS.
The Superintendent has general su-
pervlsion, under the direction Of
County Commissioners, Of roads and
highways in the district for which hc
was appointed.
Each Superintendent, by reason Of
his office, is exempt from road
duty. He must report, every three
months, in writing. to the County
Commissioners the condition of roads
and bridges in his district.
Tire Superintendent shall divide the
roads in his his district into convent
cnt sections, Of not less than two nor
more than fivc miles. For each of
said sections it is his duty to appoint an
ovcrsccr and to each oyerseer lie as
signs company of hands. AS far as
practicable the hands are to be ass .gn.
ed by Superintendent to the road
nearest the residence Of the hand.
Whenever the uperintcndent deems
it necessary to have roads worked or
repairs done on bridges, which hands
can do, he may order an overseer to
call out his hands on twelve hours'
notice, requiring each hand to bring
with him hoe. axe or other tool. The
superintendent determines the tool
each hand shall work with and the
number of days at each working; Pro.
vidcd, That no hand can be worked
more than twelve days in one year.
Roads along the line Of highway dis
tricts are to be divided into sections
and worked by such hands of either
district as the Superintendents of such
adjoining districts may direct.
The Superintendent must cause his
oversecr to look after and repair all
bridges in their several districts that
can be conveniently repaired by road
hands. If bridges canpot be convent