The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21


OCCASION the Oveeer s for the space of day after ap
pcaton made to him for such purpose by any citizen red
ing his district neglect to call sufficient number of
persons speedily open and repair such highway he shall
forfeit and pay the Treasurer of his County, to be
pended in the repair of highways when and where nece
sary his district the Of fifteen 5 dollars unless the
Overseer shall show sufficient for such neglect the
said fifteen dollars to be collected by action in the
of such County Commissioners plaintiffs before any Trial
Justice in said County. IT. any such extraordinary
sion any person liable to work highways, after being
for the purpose of removing such obstruction by
the order the Overseer shall neglect to out and assist
in opening and repairing such highway, he shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof in
any Justices Court shall be fined three dollars per day.
said be collected and expended herenbefoe pro-
vided in the matter of forfeitures of Overseers.
Sec 1883. The County Commissioners shall authorize
the Overseer of any district to allow working day.
and also furnishing horse plough CART two days labor
and working himself for day, and furnishing wag-
on and two horses, mules oxen, three days labor
Sec 1889. In warning men to work upon the public
roads, the Overseer shall make out list for the warner
curing him give notice to each person the kind of tool he
shall in working upon the highways and roads, And it
shall be the duty of any employer furnish to the Overeer
list containing the of all persons in his employment
liable to road duty whenever the shall be required of
him by said Overseer Upon the failure of any employer
comply with such demand he shall be guilty of misde
meano and upon conviction thereof before any Trial JUS
ce shall pay fine of ten dollars, ten days. imprson
ment, for every such offence.
SEC 1892 The overseers in their respective districts shall
have power cut down and make of any timber,
wood earth stone in the road bridges cause
ways for the purpose of repairing the same as to them shall
necessary making just compensation therefor should
the be demanded overseers shall not authorize the
cutting down of any timber trees reserved by the owner in
clearing his land planted for the purpose of shadeor ona
ment either in the fields around the springs or about
the dwelling houses appurenances, nor the cutting
down of any rail timber when other timber may be
procured the place, take stone earth from
within the grounds Of any person enclosed for cultivation
without the consent of the of the If any per-
son persons shall by any HINDER forbid oppose
the said oversees either of them, from cutting down
and making of any TIMBER wood stone, or eart in or
near said roads caseways for slight repairs of Bridges
for the purpose of making repairing the sme or shall in
any ostruct the passage of said road causewa or
bridges by gates fences ditches any other distractions
except where authorized by lay or shall hinder forbid, or
threaten any traveller from travelling any public road
cry person. such offence shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
deneanor and upon conviction thereof in Trial Justices
Court shall be fined in not less than five more
ten dollars.