Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-03-15
ABOUT THE PUBLIC ROADS.
THE NEW STATUTE AS TO THEIR MAIN.
TENANCE- THIS LAW.
THE C0MMUTAT|0N TAX IS FIXED.
The Ages for Working the Roads and the
Number OF Days Road Duty Required.

| lie roads of the several counties of the
State was passed IT tho close of tho scs.
sion Of the Legislature. 1t relates to
the right of way, tho number of days of
| road duty in the several counties, tho
| ages Of persons liable to road duty, etc.
Tho act reads:
Section I. BE it enacted by the General
| Assembly Of tho State of South Caro-.
| lima: That sections 3 and 4 of an act cn-
titled San act to provide n system of
county government for the several coun-
ties Of this state, SO far rs it relates to
working and maintaining tho roads and
highways in this State" approved the
2}a day of March a. ID. 1896, be, and the
same is hereby, stricken owt ana! tho fol-
lowing inserted in lieu thereof, to be
known rs sections ) and 4:
Section ,. The road bed shall be not
! less than siXtccn nor moro than twenty
| feet wide, exclusive Of side bitches,
! roots and othrr obstructions, unless
otherwise ordered 10y the county board
OF commissioners. The county board of
commissioners of the several counties
of this State are hereby authorized and
empowered, in their discretion, to dis
continue any public road, bridge or
ferry. They may also open now public
roads and widen or change the location
of old public roads where, in their
Judgment, such change would bc for
the material interest Of tho travelling
public. They may obtain tho right of
way by gift or purchase or they may
condemn the land therefor, and assess
the compensation and damages therefor
as hereinafter provided. They shall
have power to call to their assistance
surveyor, who shall survey anl lay
on such road under their direction, so
that the grade shall not exceed seven
and half inches to the rod. 1t shall
hr Il misdrmcanor TO interfere with such
surveyor or his assistants, or with the
marks set up hy him, or by his orders.
punishable by fine of not more
than ten dollars or impl iSonmcni, for
not more than twenty days for each
offence. the county board of commits
>l"nrrS requiring such right of way
shall give five days notice, in writing,
t" the owner OF the land over which
such right of way is required. of their
intention to condemn and establish
H"rh right of way, and of the time and
place when and where the compcnsa-
ti"n and damages therefor will he AS
srssrd If the owner of such land be
non resident If the counly. the notice
may he served upon his agent or ten
ant, or amy other person i'm possession
thereof. Ii their he no agent, tenant
or other person in possession. the notice
may b" served by drpoSiting it. III the
p"St"tiIr", postage prepaid, directed to
the owner 1T his last known place Of res
'd"nrr. For the purposes of this act,
the guardians of infants, the commit.
tees OF idiots or other persons non
'"mp"S muH',s, and trustees, shall be
"'"m"i |" hr owners of the lands Of
their wards crStuiS que truStcnt. In
case IN infant "wrcr has no guardian,
or an idiot or other person non cnmpus
n"ntlS has no committee. service NAV
hr made upon the person with whom
they Srv"rally reside, and upon the ;ro-
Y, ID.
p"Ih1 s''lhrdIanS ad litcm to appear and
represent them. In ease the interests
"i amy guardian or committee shall be
opposed I" these of his ward, Il guardian
Hd lIi"m shall hr appointed by the pro-
bat" Judge, who shall have authority to
appear and represent such ward. NO
member ct the board who is personally
or who is related by blood or
'naI rage within the sixth degree to any
person claiming compensation and dam |
aces. shall serve while the case of such |
l"rN'n Is under considerations The places
81 disqualified members Of the board
shall b" filled, pro trmporr, by APPOINT
in'h' |" II" mai" by the Clerk Of Court. |
All persons interested shall have the RIGHT
|" Ihtr""urr testimony and to bc heard
~ Argument npon the matter of com |
rrnHati"n in damages. After hearing
III" evidence and arguments, the board
SHAH render lis decision by resolution,
" men shall be recorded in its minutes. |
| pom the resolution Of the board fixing
the amount of the compensation and !
IamaG"S in any case, Il warrant NAV
=" drawn on the county treasurer for
the amount so fixed. and the treasurer
shall pay the same out of any funds |
IN his hands applicable to such pur- !
poses. Any person Interested may up-
''"I t" the court of common pleas from |
~" decision of the board Provided |
! 1t" notice and grounds Of appeal be
served upon the supervisor of fine