Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-01


petent Jurisdiction, and shall execute
any and all criminal process from mag
istrates' courts. and shall have power
to call to his aid posse comitatus to
assist him in the discharge of his du-
ties, and any person refusing to obey
his summons shall be liable to indict-
ment and prosecution as for misde-
meanor.'
Approved February Is, A. D. 1899.
An act to require county boards Of COM
missioners to deduct from salary of
regular constables compensation paid
persons acting as constables on a par
ticular occasion, unless such service
was rendered in an emergency where
in the regular constable could not per-
form the service.
Section l. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly of the state of South
Carolina, That in all counties of the
state wherein magistrates are allowed
by law to appoint a constable, such
constable so appointed receiving a sal
ary from the county in lieu of all costs
and fees in criminal cases, it shall be
the duty of the board of county COM
missioners to deduct from the salary of
such constable all sums paid to any
other person or persons for services
rendered the county in criminal cases
while acting under appointment by
such magistrate on particular occa-
sion, unless it is proven to the satisfac-
ton of the board of county commits
sioners that such services were render
ed in an emergency wherein it was i'm
possible for the constable entitled to
the salary to perform the said services.
Approved February Is, A. D. 1899.
An act to provide for the renewing char
ters of ferries which have expired or
are about to expire, and for granting
charters for ferries not heretofore
granted.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly of the state Of South
Carolina, That after the approval of
this act, when the charter of any ferry
has expired or is about to expire, the
same may be renewed or rechartered,
and when ferry needed where no fer
ry has been heretofore chartered the
same may be chartered in the follow
ing manner: By application to the
county board of commissioners instead
of to the general assembly, and where
the ferry is across river at point
where such river is the boundary be-
tween two or more counties, then to
the respective boards of commissioners
of the counties concerned. That the
application shall be by petition after
the notice now required by law, and
after strictly observing and complying
with all prerequisites required by law
before the granting of such charters.
Sec. @. Such charter shall be to the
applicant, (petitionerD his or her heirs
and assigns, for term not to exceed
twenty-one years, and shall be subject
to revocation at any time by the coun-
ty board of commissioners which
granted or renewed the same for such
cause or causes as to them may seem
Just and proper.
Sec. 8. That the following shall be
the maximum rates of toll that shall
be charged at each public ferry in this
state chartered under the provisions of
this act: For every passenger, 5 cents;
for every head of sheep, goats, hogs
and other small animals, cents; for
every horse, mule and head of cattle,
10 cents for every passenger with sim
gle horse, mule, OK or other riding ami.
NAL, 20 cents; for every single horse
buggy, cart or other vehicle, 25 cents;
for every 2-horse wagon or other vehi-
Gle, so cents; for every 3-horse wagon
or other vehicle, Is cents; for every
4.horse wagon or other vehicle, Is
cents: Provided, that it shall be with
in the province and power of the
county board of commissioners of the
several counties of the state to fix
lower rates of toll for any one or more
specific ferries in any county as the
special conditions and circumstances
may demand. and in case of ferries
crossing rivers or streams forming
boundary lines between any two coun-
ties the power and province aforesaid
shall vest in the county boards of COM
missioners of said counties.
Sec. 4. That the county boards of
of commissioners of the various coun-
ties of the state are hereby authorized
and empowered to grant the charters
for ferries, and to establish ferries un-
der the provions of this act, and shall
report all such charters 10 the secreta-
ry of state Immediately after they are
granted.
Sec. S. That the following shall be
a sufficient form for such charter:
The state of South Carolina, county
of -, on the petition Of, and
lit appearing that the public good will
be subserved thereby the Tor a) ferry
across - river at -, known as
Tor to be known aS - ferry, is here
by chartered Tor rechartered) and
vested in -, the said petitioner, his
(or her) heirs, executors, administra-
tors or assigns, for the term of -
years, subject, however, to be revoked
in the discretion of the county board
of commissioners at any time. Given
under our hands and seal of this Office,
this the -- day of -, A. D. 1S-.
Sec. 6. That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act are
hereby repealed.
Approved February Is, 1899.
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