Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-02-17
HIGHWAYS AND ROADS.

They have power to open new public
roads and to discontinue old ones In
order to open new public road they are
required to appnint Special Commissioners,
whose duty it is to survey the route of thc
road proposed TO lay out the sa,nc, and
advertise it for three months. in the settle
meDt through which the Intended road is
to pass. For such work Special Coaani,
sioncrs are allowed S3 dollars per day aud
mileage Fl We cents per milc.-fnr ncccsaarv
travel 18th Statutes, Page 90, Src.,on
ID, Act 10Th March, 1875 The ti.ht Of
appeal lies in the decision of Special Com :.
missiuncrs, in the same nmuner and with
like authority, as is allowed by law from
the acts of County Commissioners. When
road is so laid ou, it is 10 hc recorded b.,
the County Cou. u,isSioncrs nDi ordered
worked nv other roads Sectirn % and 8.
Chapter A. Revised Statutes
In order to discontinue any public HIGHS
way the Commissioners must give turec
months public ho,ico in the settlement
through winch the road to be discontinued
passes; Provided, That no ohiecion is
made, they can thereafter discontinue the
road so advertised. But if there IL ohcc,
ton, then the road remaus public high
way until discontinued by law. Ssction II
Chapter 44, Revised Statutes.
by the Act, approved December "a
1879, each township of the several coun-
ties of the State is mude highway dis
trct.
For each of thoso districts the County
Commissioners annually appoint ono gu
perintendent to serve one year from date Of
his appointment. The person appointed
Superintendent must be liablc to road duty
and resident Of the district for which he
ie appointed. The Superintendent has
general supervision Of the roads aud high
ways in his district uudcr the direction of
the Commissioners. Tho ommissioners
have power to remove Superintcndents. Act
December 9th, 1879.
Roads lending from any part Of the
State directly to Charleston, Georgetown
Columbia, Camden, Hamburg and Chcrsw
are to be made and cleared thirty feet wide
by Commissioners. All other public roads
ore to DO kept twenty feet wide. Section S.
Chapter ID, Revised Statutes. Public
roads in each highway district shall be
posted and numbered, and at each fork of
said roads pointer must be placed, decl.r-
ing the direction of each road Section 6,
Chapter Al, Revised Statutes. BY Act OF
March 18th, 1872, page 2l5, uny failure
upon tho part Of Commissioners to post
number and place pointers, us directed, is
regarded misdcmcanor, aud upon convic-
tion they arc subject to foe not exceed
ing $500, and Imprisonment not exceeding
six months, either or both, OF the discretion
of the Judge before whom they are tried
In the counties comprising James Island
Johu's Island, Wad,naaw, Edisto, St.
Helena, Lsdy's Island aud Hilton Head,
tho Commissioners hnve power to permit
persons ovor whose lands public roads run
to erect gates thereon. Such permission
expires at tho expiration of two years if
not renewed. Section 13, Chapter 44,
Revised Statutes. If corporate authorities
of towns, villages and cities neglect or
refuse to keep in repair the highways and
streets in their respective towns, 60, tho
County Commissioners have power to order
out persons liable to road duty in said town,
10, to repair tho same. Section II, Gimp
ter 44, Revised Statutes.
Tho County Commissioners Of Charles'on