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

seer, in negIccting his duty, to q tlno
Of fifteen dollars. (15 Statutes, Page
! 1856, Section 5 Of tho Act approved
March 10, 1874.)
! In warning mon to work the public
roads he shall make out a list for the
warner, requiring him to give notice
to each person liable to road duty, tho
kind Of tool he shall use in working
upon tho roads. (lS Statntes, Page
7S5. Section ~, Act March 10, 1874.
Oversccrs have full power to cut
down ana make use Of any timber,
woou, earth or stones in or near the
roads, bridges or causeway, for the
purpose OF repairing The same, when
necessary. They shall not, however,
cut rail timber, shade trees, &C., or
take stones from cultivated fields with
out the consent of the owners. Ii pay
IS demanded for such timber. &C., he
pay for tho snmc. Go Statutes, Page
785, Section 10, Act March 10, 1874.)
They shall allow man working ono
day and furnishing horse, ploW or
cart, two days labor, and ono work
ing for himself one day and furnish
ing a wagan and two horses, mules or
oxen, three days labor. (l5 Statutes,
Page 682, Section z, Act March 10,
1919 |
DUTIES OF WARMERS.
The warner receives his appoint
ment from the overseer. He is rcquir-
Ell to give every person liable to road
duty twelve hours notice ofthc day
and hour and the place where he is re-
CURED to meet to begin the work.
(Act December "a, 1879
For such services the warner is ex-
empt flve days from road duty. us
Statutes, Page 956, Act March "a, 1875,
Section 2.)
PERSONS LIABLE TO ROAD DUTY.
All able-bodied male persons, be-
tween sixteen and fifty years are liable
to road duty, except ministers Of the
gospel, trustees and teachers of schools
aid colleges, members Of boards of as.
SCISSORS. (l5 Statutes, Page 956, Act
March "a, 1875, Section q. Act 1878,
Page 582, Section 43, School Act; Act
December Ia, 1878, Section 4, Assess
ors' Act; Act 1878, Page 1856; Act
amendatory to the Act Of March 10,
1874, which amends Chapter 45 of re-
viscd Statutes.)
In Edgefield and Chester counties
the persons liable to road duty dre
those between the ages of sixteen and
slxty-tive.. (Act 1873, Page 1867
Students III Due West College and
Theological Seminary are exempt from
road duty. (Act March IL, 1877-S,
Page 4S4.)
Persons duly warned arc subject to
the direction OF the ovcrseer in charge.
Failure to work according to direction
OF said overseer subjects said person so
failing, to fine or Imprisonment, of not
less than five or more than ten dollars,
or not less than five nor more than
twenty days, before a Trial Justice.
C7 Statutes, Page 1874; Section 4, Act
Of March 10, 1874.)
Amy road hand, after being duly
summoned, who shall neglect to assist
in removing distractions from public
roads, shall pay three dollars per day
for every day the overscer is engaged
lii removing the obstruo.i, which
the person was summoned to assist in
removing. (l5 Statutes, Puge 1874,
SECTION 5; Act of 10Th March, 1919
Persons liable to road duty may be
relieved Of snch work by paying to the
County Treasurer one dollar per day
for every day he is required to work
SwetH"' os.''Il.. ,nahs 115~ Statntea.
March, 1874.) The amount so bald is
to be applied bv County Commission
ers 10 che repair OF the roads in the
district in which such person resides.
90 Statutes, p9gc 684, Section 9, Act
of March 10. 1874.)
ANY one having performed road
duty, who shall remove from one
county to another, may be relieved
by producing e certificate lom ,he
oyerseer of the highway districl &,
which he performed said labor, show :
Ing tho number OF days he has work
ed during the year, or the amount of
money paid to the Treasurer. This
shall be discharge for the amount
specified in the certificate. The resi-
dence OF any person who has family
shall be held to he where his family
resides, and the residence of any other
person shall be where he boards, in
any county ofthis State. 90 Statutes,
Page 766, Section IL, Act Of March
l9, l874.)
CITIZENS NAY ERECT GATES.
1t may be lawful for any citizen of
this State, over whose land any road
may pass, other than public high
way, to erect gates thereon, and any
person owning or erecting such gates
shall be liable to be indicted for a nui-
sance if they fail to keep them in good
order. In case any person shall inter-
fere with, injure, destroy or wilfully
leave open such gates, such person
shall be liable to an indictment as for
misdemeanor. (Seotions 8 and g.,