The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-10

the use of the county which bond shall
specify The nature of the work required,
conditioned for the faithful performance
of the same.
Section Is. In case of the failure Of
sny contractor to perform the con6i ions
of his bond the county board ofcommls-
sioners shall declare the same forfeited.
and the circuit solicitor shall enter suit
in the name of said board for the penal
ty thereof, and any sum CT money recoV-
cred lu such action shall be paid into
the county treasury and become part
of the county road fund.
Section IA. The county board OF COM
missioners shall have power to remove
any and all detaulting contractors and
to relet the sections OF highways, roads,
bridges orferries so let to him to some
other responsible person or party.
Section Is. The county treasurers OF
the several counties are hereby author
lied and empowered to receive from any
ard all persons liable to road duty in the
several counties the sum Of two dollars
as a commut alton tax in lieu Of ell road
duty required by law, and all money so
paid shall be set apart and known as the
county road fund: Provided, that said
commutauon tax be paid between the
first day of November and
first day of March in each year for that
fiscal year, or when State and county
taxes are paid, and that the county
treasurer shall furnish receipt to the
person paying the same.
Section Is. The county treasurer
shall furnish The county supervisor a
list containing the names of all persons
who have paid their Communication tax.
and the chairman of the township board
of commissioners shall also prepare and
furnish to the supervisor g list of all per-
sons liable to road duty in their respect.
i've townships, and the said supervisor
shall check off the names OF all such per-
sons whose naues shall be reported on
the list OF the county treasurer as haV.
ing paid their commutatl0n tax and all
persons whose names shall remain on
the list 30 checked shall be required tc
perform road duty, not exceeding IN toe
aggregate six days; said persons shall
not be required to work more than three
days in any one week, and shall be as
signed to such duty by the county su-
pervisor under one of the contractors in
the township having under control the
section or sections nearest the residence
of such person or persons: Provided,
that In those counties where the con.
tract system is not adopted said persons
shall perform tile work under road over
seers, to be appointed by the board o.
township commissioners for each town.
ship, under the provisions OF existing
laws.
Section L.. It shall be the duty Of the
contractor Of any section to receive such
psrson or persons assigned to him un'
der Section Is by the county supervisor
and he shall allow to the county boaro
Of commissioners sum not less than
fifty cents per die,u for the labor OF any
such person or persons, and said sum
shall be credited upon the amount due
or to become due said contractor by the
said board.
Section Is. In case of the refusal ot
any person or persons to pay his OF
their commutation tax as herein ptoVid
ed, within the time prescribed by this
ACT, and upon refusal to perform the
road duty required. by Section l6 OF this
Act, be shall be deemed guilty of q mis-
demeanor, and upon CONVICTION thereof
shall be fined ten dollars and costs, OF
imprisoned in the county Jail for the pc
riod of twenty days: Provided, that II
am person liable to road duty neglscts
to pay his commutatlon tax within the
time prescribed by this Act, the county
treasurer is hereby authorized 10 receive
the same, with penalty Of so per cent
of said amount added: Provided, the
same be rendered within fifteen days al.
ter the expirstlo of said time.
Section l9. All accounts, claims and
demands OF whatever nature eSlst!ng g
against the county for opening, con.
structine, maintaining any public high
way, road, bridge or ferry, shall be pre-.
sented to the county board of commits
sioners duly attested, and itapproved by
said board the county supervisor shall
draw his warrant upon the county
treasurer. under the seal Of the county
board of commissioners. Tor the amount
of any such claim or claims, wnlch war
rant shall be countersigned by the s &c.
retary of the board, and the same shall
be paid By said treasurer of the count J
road fund.
Section 20. ANY wilful neglect of duty
on the part Of any member Of the coun-
ty board Of commissioners shall be
deemed misdemeanor, punishable by
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars
or imprisonmentnot exceeding one year
Section 81. The county board of com.
missloners shall, at the last term Of the
Court of General Sessions in each year
make report to the presiding Judge,
to be by him submitted to the grand
Jury, Of all their actinss and dolngs,
containing an itemized statement of all
amounts ordered to be paid by them,
the coDditloo of the public highways,
bridges and ferries in their respective
counties for the fiscal year, and ali mat
tiers appertaining to the same.
Section %. The members Of the coun'
tY boald OF commissioners shall have
power to administer oaths to all persons
appearing before them and to punish by
fine not exceeding ten dollar or impris.
onment in the eouaty jail not exceeding
twentY-four hours, any and all persons
guilty of disorderlY conduct amounting
to an open or direct contempt OF wllful
interruption of their proceedings.
Section %. That from and after the
passage of this Act ali the Courts OF
this State and municipal authorities,
which under existing laws have power
to sentence conyicts to confinement in
prison with hard labor. shall sentence
all able.bodied male convicts to hard
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 OF