The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-03-17

each hand to bring with him a:hoe; axe
or other tool. The Superintendent de-
termines the tool each hand shall work
with and the number Of days at each
working Provided, 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 Observation-Disclosures of such adjoining
districts may direct. :,
The Superintendent must cause his
oyerseer to look after and repair all
bridges in their several districts that can
be conveniently repaired by road hands.
kIf BRIDGES cannot be conveniently re;
paired BY road hands, then, the, Superinr
.tendent must report the same to tho
Commissioners, to be let out by them
according to law.
If the Superintendent neglects to work
roads in his district when ordered by
Commissioners, be shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction
before Trial Justice, he shall be fined
not less than ten or more than fifty
dollars.
DUTIES AND POWERS OF OvERsEERs OF
HIGHWAY SECTIONS.
.Oyerseers are appointed by the Super.
intendent for each section, and they have
control of the working of the section for
which they are appointed. Act 1879.
1t is the duty Of the overseer to have
persons liable to road duty warned out to
work said roads, whenever. ordered by the
Superintendent. Act 1879.
If. the oyerseer of the section tor which
he is appointed neglects to work the road
in his section when ordered by the Su-
perintendent having charge of such Sec
lions, he shall be guilty ola misdemeanor
and be subject to fine of not less than
five OF more than twenty dollars. Act
December "a, 1879. ~.
He shall have all distractions removed
from the sections, and may call out sufi-
cient number of road hands to aid him
in this. Any neglect to remove obstruc..
tions is regarded g misdemeanor, and
subjects the overseer, in neglecting his
duty. to q fine of fifteen dollars. Volume
Is. Statutes, Page 785, Section 3 of the
Act approved March 10, 1874.
In warning men to work the public
roads he shall make out list for the
warner, requiring him to give notice to
each person liable to road duty, the Kind
of a tool be shall use in working upon
the roads. Volume 1S, Statutes, Page
1856, Section 10, Act March 19, 1874.
Oyerseers 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 repairing
the same, when necessary. They shall
not. however, cut rail timber, shade trees,
&c. or take stones from cultivated fields
without the consent of the ownera. II
pay is demanded for such timber, &C., he
shall pay for the same. Volume ID,
Statutes, Page 785, Section 10, Act March
10, 1874. 49, - - -.
They shall allow man working one
day and furnishing horse, plow. or cart,
two days, labor, and one working tor
himself ore day and furnishing a wagon
and two horses, mules or oxen three days.
labor. Volume Is, Statutes, Page 6S2,
Section 7, Act March 10, 1874.
DUTIES OF WARMERS. 49,,
The warner receives his appointment
from the overseer. he is required to
give every person liable to road duty
twelye hours notice of the day and hour
land the place where he is required Ito
meet to,begin the work. Act: December
|..24th, 1872 t.. A'1 <'i - :" * - :
= For such services the warner is exempt
five days from road duty. Volume Is,
Statutes, Page 956, Act March "a, 1875,
Section 2.
PERSONS LIABLE TO ROAD DUTY.
All able bodied male persons, between
sixteenland fifty years, are liable to road
duty, except ministers of the Gospel,
trustees and teachers of schools and col
leces, members of board of assessors.
18th Statute, Page 956, Act Of March
24th, 1875, Section 2; Act 1878, Page
5S2, Section 43, School Act; Act Decem-
Der IA, 1878, Section 4, Assessors Act;
Act 1878, Page 7S6; Act amendatory to
the Act of. March 19, 1874, which
amends Chapter IS of Revised Statutes.
In Edge6eld and Chester. counties the
persons liable to road duty are those be.
tween the ages of sixteen and sixty-ive.
Act 1878, Page 736. Students in Due
West College and Theological Seminary
are exempt from road duty. Act March
18th, 1878, Page 4S4.
Persons duly warned are subject to the
direction of the overseer in charge.
Failure to work according to direction of
said oyerseer subjects the person so fall
ing to fine or imprisonment, of not less
than five nor more than ten dollars, or
not less than five nor more than twenty
days, before Trial Justice. 18th Stat
ute, Page 7S4, Section 4, Act of March
10th, 1874.
Any road hand, after being duly sum-
moned, who shall neglect TO assist in
removing distractions from public roads,
shall pay three dollars per day for every
day the overseer is engaged in removing
the obstruction for which the person was
! summoned To assist in removing. 18th
Statute, Page 7S4, Section 5, Act of 10Th
of March, 1874.
Persons liable to road duty may be
relieved of such work by paying to the
County Treasurer one dollar per day for
every day he is required to work on the
public roads. 18th Statute, Page 784,
Section 8, Act of 10Th of March, 1874.
The amount 30 paid is to be applied by
County Commissioners to the repair of
the roads in the district in which such
person resides. 10Th Statute, Page 684,
Section 9, Act of March 10Th, 1874.
Any one having performed road duty,