The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-03-08

demised premises before the expiration
of the term for which said premises
were demised, leased or rented, then,
and in such case, the rent (Which would
be earned up to the end of the month
in which the tenant leaves) shall be i'm
mediately due and payable and it shall
be lawful for the landlord, at any time
within FIVE days after the removal Of
such tenant, to issue his distress war
rant for such an amount as may be due
up to the expiration of the month in
which said tenant leaves the premises.
Approved February Is, \. 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 par
ticular occasion, unless such service
was rendered in an emergency where
in the regular constable could not
perform the service.
Section /. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly of the State of South Car
olina, That in all counties of the State
wherein magistrates are allowed by
law to appoint constable, such con-
stable so appointed receiving salary
from the county in lieu Of all costs and
fees in criminal cases, it shall be
the duty of the board Of county CON-
missioners to deduIt 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-
tion 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, \. 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 l. 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
-ame may be renewed or rechartered,
and when ferry needed where no fer
ry has been heretofore chartered the
same may be chartered in tho 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. Tb u 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, (petitioner,) his or her heirs
and assigns, for term not to exceed
twenty one years, and shall be subject to
revocation at any tine by the county
board of commissioners which granted
or renewed the same for such cause or
causes as to them may seem just and
proper
Sec. 3. 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; 5 cents; for
every horse, mule and head of cattle,
10 cents; for every passenger with sin
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
ele, 80 cents; for every 3-horse wagon
)r other vehicle, 63 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
commissioers of the various counties
Of the state are hereby authorized and
empowered to grant the charters for
ferries, and to establish feeries under
the provions Of this act, and shall re-
port all such charters to the secretary
Of state Immediately after they are
granted.
Sec. 5. That the following shall be
sufficient form for such charter:
The state Of South Carolina. county
Of -, on the petition Of -, and
it appearing that the public good will be
subseryed thereby the Cor a. ferry across
river at -, known as Cor to
be known as ferry, is hereby
chartered (or rechartered} and vested in
the said petitioner, his (or her
heirs, cxecut rs, administrators or as
signs, for the term Of years, sub
ject, however, to berevokedi in the discre-
ton Of the county board of commission)