Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-15
he fined in amy SUM mot exceeding $40 and

be fined IN any sum nCC exceeding SlU aH(
the cost Of the suit, or be sentenced Il
labor on the public works Of the count!
for term of not more than 80 days, ant
the money, when collected, shall be b.
the magistrate collecting the same, paie
over to the county treasurer.
Sec. Ia. That the county board OF com
missioners be, and they are hereby au
thorized to furnish sign-boards, ploughs
scrapers, or other tools for The use of tn
several districts, at their discretion, to b.
paid for out of any moneys in the count!
treasury not otherwise appropriated, ant
turn the same over to me chairman OF th'
township board of commissioners ant
take his receipt therefor. The township
board of commissioners shall take re
ceipt from each overseer for such imple
ments az thew may deliver to him, show
ing to him the number, kind and condi
ton thereof, and such overseer shall b'
liable for any injury or damage that may
result to such implements, or to any o
them, by improper use thereof, or by un
necessary exposure to the weather, during
the time the same may be in his posses
sion; and he shall, on the first Tuesday o
February annually, return the same Il
said township board of commissioners
The amount for which Overseers may bt
liable for such improper use or neg
lect may be recovered by action in tht
name of the township board of commits
sioners, and any person using the plows
scrapers, or other tools furnished by tht
county board of commissioners for Other
purposes than the purpose for which tht
same was furnished, shall be fined mo-
more than $50 nor less than SIS, or iInpris
oned not less than 10 nor more than 81
days.
Sec. l5 That the county board Of commits
sioners in the several counties may, In thei
discretion, authorize and require the county
supervisors to hire and employ overseers an!
laborers upon the public highways under con
troll Of overseers, at such compensation as tht
board may determine. Communication taxes
and such other funds as may be applicable tS
highways may be used in payment for sucf
work.
Sec. 10. That each and every overseer who
shall neglect or refuse to perform the severa
duties enjoined on him by this act, or who
sign any receipt or certificate purporting te
be receipt or certificate for labor in work
performed or money paid, unless the labol
shall have been performed or money paic
or certificate, shall forfeit for every such Of
fence not less than $40 nor more than $50, to bt
recovered by an action before any magistrate
of the county; and it is hereby made the duty
of the township board OF commissioners u
prosecute all offences against the provisions o
this section. Provided, That if any overseel
conceives himself aggrieved by the Judgment
OF such magistrate, he may, on giving sum
Client security in double the sum OF the Judg
ment found against the party offending, te
said magistrate for the payment OF the cost
appeal to the court Of common pleas, which
shall make such order therein as 1t may appear
lust and reasonable.
Sec. IL. That it shall be unlawful for any
overseer to perform or cause labor TO be per
formed on any road not regularly laid out and
established by law.
Sec. IS. That any time during the year
when any public highway shall be obstructed
it shall be the duty of the overseer Of the dis
trict in which the same may be, forthwith to
cause such obstruction to be removed, foI
which purpose he shall Immediately order
out such persons liable to do work upon the
may deem necessary to remove said obstruc
tions. II the person or persons thus called
out have performed their four days labor upon
the public highways, the overseer shall give te
such person or persons q certificate for the
amount Of labor performed, and said ce-ttf
cate shall apply on the labor that may be due
for such person or persons, for the ensuing
year.
porations, or any conductor Of any train o.
railroad cars, or any other agent or servant o.
any railroad company shall obstruct unnec-
essarily any public road or highway by per
mitting any railroad car or cars or locomotlve
to remain upon or across any street, public
roads or highways for longer period thar
five minutes, after notice to remove said car!
has been given to conductor, engineer, agen'
or such other person In charge Of said train
or shall permit any timber, wood or other OBJ
structions to remain upon or across any such
street, road or highway, to the hindrance OF
Inconvenience OF travellers, or any person OF
road, or highway, every person or corporation
so offending shall forfeit any pay for every
such offense any sum not exceeding twenty
nor less than five dollars, and shall be liable
for all damages arising to any person from
such obstruction or injury to such road q o.
highway, to be recovered by an action at the
suit of the township board of commissioner
in which such offence shall have been com
mitted, or any person suing for the same, be
fore any magistrate within the county where
such offense Shall have been committed, or by
Indictment in the court Of general sessions
or suit in the court OF common pleas. Ane
all fines so accruing under the PROVISIONS Q
this section, when collected, shall be paic
over by the magistrate to the county treas
urer for the district in which such ofense was
committed. And every twenty-four hours
such corporation, person or persons, as aiore
said, after being notified, shall suffer such OBJ
structions, to the hindrance or Inconvenience
Of travellers or any rerson going along or upoI
such road or highway, shall be deemed an ad
ditional offence against the provisions OF tnls
act.
other corporation, the servant or servants
agent or agents, employee or employees, O
which shall in any manner obstruct any
street, public road or highway, Shall pc naDl'
to pay all fines which may be assessed agains ,,,
such servant or servants, agent or agents, em
ployee or employees, for so obstructing any
such street, public road or highway, and sucf
liability as may be enforced by executor
against said railroad company or other cor
poration on the Judgment rendered agalns
such servant or servants, agent or agents, em
ployee or employees, for so obstructing sucf
Street, public road or highway.
Sec. q. 1t shall be unlawful for any rall
road company to obstruct the drainage OF an!
public road or highway by Its roadbed O.
otherwise, or empty the water from its ditche
into any public road or highway, to the IN
jury Of said highway ), and II any rallroae
company. being warned by the overseer OF tn
with any agent, or informing any stati0I
agent of said railroad company personally
shall refuse or neglect TO remedy the same
the acceptance Of the overseer shall lor1elt ans
pay any sum not exceeding $50 nor less tnal
SO to be recovered by an action at the SUIT
the township board of commissioners pelor,,
any maagistnte and moe eTePK baKng tgm noifsd. shai
neglect or refuse to remedy such onence silaI
be deemed an additional offence agalns
the provisions of this act; anu the moIe.
so collected shall be paid by the magistrate 50
collecting to the county treasurer, ana I'M
money so paid over shall become part o
the county road fund.
Sec. r. 1t shall be the further duty Of sucf
ovcrseer to cause each railroad company
construct and keep IN good repair the roadDct
of all public roads across the roadbed OF sale
railroad company and If any railroad conpa m
ny, being duly warned by the overseer Oh tn'
proper district, by leaving written motto,
with any station agent, or by informing an!
station agent of said railroad company person
ally. shall neglect or refuse TO CONSTRUCT o
repair such roadbed to the acceptance Oh tn
oversecr. shall forfeit any sum not eXceedlnl
$50 nor less than $50, to be recovered by III
action at the suit of the township board 0
commissioners before magistrate OF tn
county, and the money so collected shall D
puid by the magistrate collecting to the county
treasurer, and the money so paid over snal
become part of the county road fund am
every five days such rlilroad company. alte
being duly notified, shall neglect or refuse U
construct or repair said road. shall be dcelnet
an additional offence against the provisions o
this act u,
Sec .. The supervisor shall furnish eacl