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

craI supervision over the roads IN
said county. Act December p,
1878, Page 772.
BRIDGES.
Bridges are to be built and re-
aired under the supervision Of the
County Commissioners. II the
work to be done on old or new
bridges exceed one hundred dollars
then it is to be performed by con.
tract, with the lowest responsible
bidder when it does not exceed
that amount the mmissioners
have rower to let ou5 the work at
private contract. When the work
exceeds one hundred dollars the
Commissioners shall give fifteen
days notice in the county paper
and in writing duly posted In the
neigh hborhood in which such work
is to he performed, giving notice
that the Commissioners Of the Sec
tion in which such work is to be
performed will be at such a place,on
such a day and Eour, with suitable
specifications, to let out such work
to the lowest bidder, and TO take
from the successful bidder sutfi-
cient bond for the faithful per-
formance Of his duty. When the
work is done it shall be inspected
hv the Commissioner letting it
out, whose duGy it should be 10
report the result Of bis investiga-
tion to the full Board, who shall
accept or reject the same, accord
ing as they may determine:
whether or not the constructor
has or has not complied with the
terms Of his contract.
If any bridge over waters in
this State, which constitute q
boundary line between coIntles,
shall be necessary TO be erected or
repaired, it shall be the duty Of
County Commissioners Of such
counties to cause the same TO be
erected cr repaired, in the manner
aforesaid, each county bearing an
eqnal share ofihe expense SO incur
red. And when any such bridge al
ready exists, or shall he hereafter
built, il; shall be tho duty Of said
Com missiuners 10 divide tic same,
by measurements from the center:
and each Board shall be reSpOusl
bic for the good condition. Of the
half next adjoining the county IN
which they exercise the function
Of Office. And when it becomes
necessary to build a new bridge,
or to entirely replace an old one
which has been carried away or
destroyed, it shall be the duty
of the Boards Of the two counties
to do the same as aforesaid. Act
amendatory to Chapter 45, Re-
vised Statutes Section -, Volume
Is, General Statutes, Page 787.
If any person receive injury
from any defect in causeway,
highway or bridge, he has a
right OF action against the county
in which such injury occurs. The
Commissioners in such cases are
required TO tender an' amount
sufficient to cover the injury sus-
tanned. If the person injured re-
fuses to receive the amount so
offered and does not recover
larger amount than that rendered
by the Commissioners, then he
shall pay the costs Of the De-
fendant. Act March 18th, 1874,
Sections 6 and 7: Page 785: VOL
ume Is, General Statutes.
Any neglect by Commissioners
to repair bridges and highways,
&C., is regarded as misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, they
are liable to fine of not less than
500 nor more than $500, in the
discretion of the Judge before
whom they are tried. Act 18th
March, 1874, Section I, Volume
Is, Page 785, Of the General Stas-
utes.
DUTIES, POWERS AND PRIVILEGES OF
sUPERINTENDENTS OF HIGHWAY
DITRICTS.
The Superintendent has gen.
eral supervision, under the direc-
tion Of County Commissioners, of
roads and highways in the dis.
trict for which he was appointed.
The Superintendent, by reason
OF bis office, is exempt from
road d0ty. He must report every
three mouths in writing to Coun,
ty Commissioners the condition
of roads and bridges in his dis