The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-01-11

labor upon the public works Of the
county in which said person shall have
been convicted, and in the alternative
TO imprisonment in the county Jail or
State Penitentiary at hard labor: Pro
Vlded, That municipal authorities
may sentence cOnvicts to work upon
the streets and public work of the mu-
nlclpalty In which they have been
convicted, and such convicts when so
sentenced shall work under the direc-
ton and control Of the municipal au.
thority imposing sentence. Provided,
That no convict whose sentence shall
be for period longer than two years
shall be 80 sentenced.
Section "a. That all conVicts so sen
fenced shall be under the supervision
and control Of the county supervisor
and by him formed into a county chain
gang and required to perform hard Ia
Dor upon the public highways, roads,
bridges and ferries or public build.
lngs in the county; he shall direct the
time, place and manner of labor to be
performed by said chain-gang: Pro-
vided, that said chain-gang shall not
he worked In connection with or near
any road contractor or overSeer.
Section 20. That the county board of
commissioners shall diet and provide
suitable and efficient guards and appli-
ances Tor The safe keeping of said con-
Vlcts. They shall likewise provide all
necessary tools, Implements and road
machines for performing the work re-
qulred of said convictS, all costs and
expenses of which shall be paid out Of
the county road fund in the same man
ner as other charges against said fund
are paid.
Section 26. That in case any convict
or convicts 80 employed by the county
supervisor shall become ungovernable
or unfit for the labor required of such
convict or cOnyicts, the said supervisor
may commit such convict or convlcts
to the State Penitentiary or county
Jail. And it shall be the duty of the
superintendent Of the Penltentiary, or
the sheriff of the county, as the case
may be, to receive any such convict or
convicts so committed. When said
chain gang is not employed, or when
convenient and practicable, they shall
De confined IN the county Jail for safe
Keeping under direction of said super
visor.
Section q. That the county board
of commissioners shall be authorized
and required to employ physician or
physicians whenever necessary to rem
der medical aid to sick convicts and to
preserve the health Of the chain gang.
The fees and expenses Of the same, as
well as Tor medicines prescribed, tC Ue
paid out Of the road fund as other
claims are paid against said funds.
Section 2S. The county board OF
commissioners shall have general SUI
perylslon over the paupers and the
poor house and farm Of the county
and the said board shall provide all
necessary buildings for the accommo
datlon of the poor of the county, with
sufficient tillable land to give employ
ment to all paupers able to work, ant
SAD buildings and lands shall be deSig
mated as the poor house and farm of
the county.
Section 20. That said board shall be
empowered to lake all ecessary rules
ana regulations for the government of
the county poor house and farm, to ap.
point superintendent, with such as.
slStants as may be needed. to provide
means for the employment as may he
best suited to the inmates of the poor
house, to see that every pauper able to
work is employed, and to appoint one
or more physicians to the poor house,
who shall furnish medical aid to the
INDECENT sick.
SoIoioil OIL. liz county DOaTu Oh
commissioners shall have power to de-
mand, sue for and receive all such
gifts, legacleS, fines, fOrfeitureS and all
other moneys or things which may be
given as coming to the use Of the poor.
Section 32. 10 case any poor child or
children Shall be, or become, charbea
ble to the county, the county bOarl of
commissioners may bind out any such
chlld or children as an apprentice to
some person or good moral character
until such child, If he be a male, shall
arrive at the age Of 16 years, and if it
be female until she arrive at the age
OF ID, or shall marry. The said board
shall have power to bind out to service,
under some person of good moral char
acter, any illegitimate child or children
likely to become chargeable to the
county or liable to be demoralized by
the immoral conduct or evil example
oi their mother or other persons hav.
Ing them In charge, in the manner and
TOR the time prescribed for pauper chill
dren, ann they shall have power to is
sue all necessary Writs to enforce the
provisions of this section.
Section 33. Any money becoming
due on any recogniZances given for the
maintenance of any illegitjmate child
or children, If such child or children
shall be bound out to service, shall be
paid OF and received by the su-
perv!sor, to be invested and ex-
pended by him under the order of the
Probate Court for the benefit Of such
child.
Section 81. The county board of com
mlssioners shall have power to make
all contracts in reference to SURVIVING
the poor house and inmates thereof, re-
pairing buildings and other necessary
expenses incident to the care and main
tenance of said poor house and farm
Where any contract shall exceed the
sum of twenty dollars they Shall adver-
Use and receive bids for same, and shall
accept the lowest Bid from response
bic person.
Section 80. All accounts, claims and
demands of whatever nature against
the county in reference to the poor
house or farm for the maintenance and
support Of paupers shall be presented,
duly attested, to the board of county
commissioners and be by them audited
allowed or rejected, and for the amount
OF any claim 80 audited and allowed
the county supervisor shall draw his
warrant, under the seal of the board,
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