The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-23
NEW LAWS.
A law Fixing the Number, JuriStiic-
lion and Pay of Trial Justices and
<'OnstabIcS in AbbeViIle County.

Inc senate, seventeen trial justices for III,
county of Abbeville, and no more, TO holt
their Office for the term Of two years, unless
sooner removed by the Governor.
Subdivision (b.) That of the trial Justices Sc
appointed there shall be one commissioned
for each OF the following places. viz: Ninety
Six, Greenwood, Hodges, Donaldsyille, Due
West, Antrcvillc, Lowndsvillc, Monterey
Mount Carmel, McCormick's, Troy, Bradley
Lebanon, Hampton, Cochrans Mill and two
nj Abbevillc Court Housc. The trial justice
appointed and commissioned for any one O
the places designated in this section shal
have his office ut the place for which he shal
bc appointed.
subdivision (c.) That each Of said trial jus
tices shall receive us compensation for his ser
vices, and in lieu of all costs and fees in Grim
inal cases. the sum OF fifty dollars pcr anitm
except in the case OF the trial Justices at Abbe
willie, who shall each receive one hundred ant
fifty dollars rer annum, and the trial 1usllcc
ut Greenwood and Ninety-SiX, VINO snail chct
receive one hundred dollars pcrannum in llct
of all costs and fees in criminal cases: except
also, in the case of the trial justice for Antre
willie, Lebanon, Monterey, Cochran,S Mill anC
Hampton, who shall each receive the sum o
forty dollars as compensation for their serVl
ccs in lieu Of all costs and fees in crimlna
cases.
Subdivision (d) That each Of said trial jus
ticcs. except the two appointed for the town o
Ahbcville, shall be entitled to appoint n con
stable to serve and execute such process as n,
shall receive, as compensation Tor his ser
vices. and in lieu of all costs and fees In Grim
!nal cases. the sum of fifty dollars per annuih
except in the case of the constable tor the trla
Justice in the town Of Greenwood, who sha!
receive the sum of seventy five dollars PEE
annum: Provided, however, That III all crlml
nal prosecutions cOgniZable by the Court o
Sessions the sheriff OF the count!
may be authorized 10 serve and execute pro
cess, and he shall receive therefor the same
fees as are now, or hereafter may be. allowed
by law for such services: Provided, further
that each Of said cOnStableS shall be pald, IL
addition to his salary. for conveying prison
er to Jail at the rate SIX cents per mlie loI
each mile of necessary travel, the same 10 Dt
from the office OF the trial justice u
the Jail, going and returning.
subdivision (e.) That the sheriff or th(
county be- and he is hereby, authorized anc
rcoucd either in person or by his deputy, 70
serve and execute all processes issued by tht
trial justices at Abbeville, and he shall re
,eivc therefor the same fees as are now, OF
may be, allowed by law iorsuch ser
vices.
subdivision Q.) That any trial justice so ap
pointed shall, when called upon to act as coro
ner, receive, in addition to his salary, tnt
same fees aS are now, or hereafter may De, al
lowed by law to trial justices In such cases:
Subdivision (g) That each ofsald trial JUS
ices shall collect and pay over TO the county
treasurer all costs and fees TO which ne or the
constable employed or appointed by MIN
would have been entitled except for the pro,
visions Of this Act, except as TO the costs anu
ices of the sheriff when said officer Is actlng as
constable for trial justice, together WITH al
ines collected; and shall at least ten days pri
)r to each term of the Court of General SeS'
;iuns for the county make out and hlc WIN
,he clerk OF said Court q certlilcu transcIip.
If his criminal docket, which shall show the
amount OF fees, costs and fines imposed ano
he amount collected thereon. which tran
script shall be for the investigation OF the
grand Jury of the county, and shall be In lieu
Ind take the place OF the vcStigation of tho
1oo<s and records of the trial justices of the
county as Is now provided for by law. .
Subdivision (h.) That the salaries and Other
Of trial justices and their con.
stables herein provided for shall be due am
payable quarterly upon the orders OF Inc
county commissioners.
Working the Public Roads.
An Act to provide more efficient system o
work ing the Public Roads in Laurens, An
derson, Edgeteld, Lexington. Marlboro
Richland, Abbeville and Nowberry Coun
ties.
Section l. That the county commissioners
IF Laurcns. Anderson, Edgeield, Lexington
Marlboro, Richland, Abbcville and Newberry
counties be, and they are hereby, authorized
md REQUIRED to divide the public roads of said
into highway districts Of such size as
hey may deem advantageous, and appoint
IN OverSeer for each district, and assign such
lands to each district as they may see proper
having regard 10 the importance OF the roaG
md the residence of the hands so assigned.
Section 9. Every person so appointed over
seer, unless exempt from road duty, Shall oC
.equired to serve as hereinafter provided, anG
my person refusing or neglecting 10 serve
when appointed shall forfeit to the county tho
;ulu of TWENTY-FIVE dollars. The term of sucl
)verscer shall he two years from the date o.
,ppoin tment, but no orcrseer shall be rcqulr
ID To serve two terms in succession. and shall
DC exempt from road duty for two years i'm
ncdiately succeeding such term.
Section 5. The county commissioners o.
aid county shall furnish each overScer with q
list of all persons liable to road duty who are
assigned to work upon the highway dlstricl
over which such overSccr is appointed, ana IL
shall he his duty to warn out such hands nj
he times and places designated by the coun
" commissioners, and al such times as the
,Xigencies of the weather may nccesstale: =,
Section /. The county commissioners shall
equire all persons liable TO road duty III salo
county TO work upon the public roads not less
han six nor more than twelve days in each
ear, and it shall require eight hours OF act.
,al work TO constitute days work under
his section, except in the county OF Marlbo-
%, where the minimum time snail DE louI
lays and the maximum time twelve days.
Section s. 1t shall be the duty of each over
ecr to keep list Of the hands under his con,
rol, and note the hours OF actual work which
.ach hand does, and to return to the county
hem n list Of each hand under his control
who works, and the number of hands he has
!ctually work led. He shall also Keep list OF
uch hands as refuse or fail to work. anu
make his return to the county commissioners
With his certificate attached thereto as 10 the
correctness Of such return.
Section q. The county commissioners shall
lirect the times of working said roads, ana
he place in each district at which the work
hall begin, and the ovcrSecr in each district
hall proceed to work the roads under bis
.harge thoroughly as he goes, arching the
anne to the centre, with drains on each slde
% convey the water, taking care to protect
,uch drains from washing. He may make
he roads twenty feet wide, and shall protect
hem by suitable drains or posts from inter
crence by cultivation.
Section Z. The county commissioners snail
provide such overSecrs with such number o.
Dicks and ScraperS Us they may see proper,
md such oversecr shall be responsible FOR the
.uStody of the same. All hands warned To
york the road shall bring such working tools
Is the overseer may dicect.
Section $. Any hand in said county may
for his work by paying TO the over
seer, and taking Il receipt in writing therefor
lie sum Of So per annuln, except in EdSeiiclQ
tichland and Abbeville counties, where II
hall be s. per aunum, ard all sums so rcceiv-
I'll shall be returned by such overScerS to the
county commissioners ut their next meeting
hereafter with u list OF the persons paying
he same.
Section .. All moneys received as aforesaid
~ the county commissioners shall be eX'
pended by them for the Improvement OF the
'oads in the districts whence the moneys
we're received.
Section 10. 1t shall be the duty Of the county
commissioners TO enforce the provisions ol
his Act, and for any neglect or refusal they
hall be deemed guilty Of a misdemcanor, and
hall each be punished by IL fine of not less
han SO nor more than so for each offence by
way of refusal or neglect.
Section II. The provisions of existing laws
'cating 10 working Of highways shall remain
If force in said counties, except so far as they
ire modified by the provisions OF this Act.
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