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

ny of hands. As far as practicable
the hands are to be assigned by
Superintendent to road nearest
the residence of the hand. When
ever the Superintendent deems it
! necessary to have roads worked
or repairs done on bridges, which
! hands can do, he may, Oh twelve
hours notice, order the oversccr
to call out his hands, requiring each
hand TO bring with him hoe, axe
or othcr 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 work
ed more than twelve days in one
year.
Roads along the line of highway
! districts arc to be divided into
sections and worked by such
hands of either district as the Su.
perintendents Of such adjoining
: districts may direct.
/ The Superintendent must cause
his oversecr to look after and re-
pair all bridges in their several
districts that can be conveniently
repaired by road hands. If bridges
cannot be conveniently repaired
by road hands, then the Superin-
tendent must report the same to
the Commissioners, to be let out
by them according to law.
If the Superintendent ncglects
to work roads in his district when
ordered by Commissioners, he
shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-
demeanor, and, on conviction be-
fore Trial Justice, he shall Ee
fined not less than ten or more
than fifty dollars.
DUTIES AND POWERS OF OVERSEERs
OF HIGHWAY SECTIONS.
An ovcrseer is appointed by the
Superintendent for each section,
and he has control Of the work
ing of the section for which he is
appointed. Act 1879.
1t is the duty of the overseer to
have persons liable to road duty
warned out to work said roads
Whenever work is needed.
If the ovcrscer Of The section
for which be is appointed negIecls
TO work the road in his section
when ordered by the Suporinten'
dent having charge Of such sec
tiors, he shall be guilty Of a mis-
demeanor and be subject to fine
of not less than five or more than
twenty dollars. Act December "a
1879.
He shall have all Instructions
removed from the sections, and
may call out sufficient mum Der Of
road hands to aid him in this
Any neglect to remove obstruc-
tions is regarded misdemeanor,
and subjects the o7erseer, in neg
lecting his duty, TO a fine Of fifteen
dollars. Volume Is, Statutes, Page
795, Section 5 of the Act approved
March 10, 1874.
In warning men to work the
public roads he shall make out q
list for the warner, requiring him
to give u notice to each person
liable to road duty, the kind Of a
tool he shall use in working upon
the roads, and the hour and place
of working. Volume Is, Statutes
Page 764, Section 10, Act March
10, 1874.
Overseers have full power to
cut down and make use of any
timber, wood, earth or stones in
or near the roads, bridges or
causeway, for the purpose Of re
pairingtthe 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 shall pay for the same
Volume Is, Statutes, Page 7o5
Section 10, Act March 19, 1874.
They shall allow a man work
ing one day and furnishing q
horse, plow or cart, two days Ia
Dor, and one working for himself
! one day and furnishing wagon
and two horses, mules or oxen
three days labor. Volume -
Statutes, Page 1856, Section 7, Act
March 19, 1874.
DUTIES OF WARMERS.
The warner receives his ap'
polntment from the o7erseer. tie
!, rnouired tn Give every person