Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-01-20
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FOR BETTER ROADS.
The Mauldin Wide Tire Bill Passes the
Senate.

The Mauldin Wide Tire Bill Passes the
| Senate.
The Mauldin wide tire bill was
the special order in the senate last
Wednesday, and there was a hard
fight over it; but it passed to a second
reading as follows:
Section l. That after January 1st,
1901, it shall be unlawful for any per.
son or persons, firm or corporation, to
import into this state, or sell or other
wise dispose of for use in this state, any
wagon having less width of tires than
below specified, viz: On all wagons
having standard iron or steel axles, not
exceeding one and three-eighth inches,
tubular 'axles not exceeding one and
seven-eights inches, or thimble-skeln
axles not exceeding two and one-eighth
inches, the width of the tires shall not
be less than two inches. On all wagons
having standard iron or steel axles ex-
ceeding one and three-eighth inches,
but not exceeding one and hve-eighths
inches, tubular axles exceeding one and
seven-eighths inches, but not exceed
ing two and one-eighth inches, or thin.
ble.skein axles exceeding two and
three-e -eighths inches, but not exceeding
two and three-fourths inches, the width
of tires shall not be less than three and
one-half inches. On all wagons having
standard iron or steel a1les exceeding
one and 6ve-eighths inches, but not
exceeding two inches, tubular axles ex-
ceeding two and one-eighth inches, but
not exceeding two and ive-eighths
inches, or thimble.skein axles exceed
ing two and three-fourths inches, but
not exceeding three and one-fourth
inches, the width of tires shall be not
less than four inches. On all wagons
having standard iron or steel axles ex-
ceeding two inches, tubular axles ex-
ceeding two and five-eighths inches, or
thimble-skein axles exceeding three
and one.fourth inches, the width of
tires shall not be less than four and
one-half inches.
Sec. 2. That from and after the pas
sage of this act until January 1, 1904,
any person who produces a certificate
of the township board of assessors, or a
majority of them, to the effect that
such person owns and habitualiy uses
one road vehicle with tires not less than
four inches in width, shall be exempt
from road duty and from the payment
of a communication road tax: Provided,
That the provisions of this section shall
not apply to log carts or log wagons.
Sec. 8. That after January l, 1908, it
shall be misdemeanor for any person
or persons to use upon the public high
ways of this state or any part thereof
any wagons having tires of less width
than above designated: Provided,
That the provisions Of this act shall
not apply to pleasure vehicles, nor to
the use of parts of the public high
ways by any person or persons 10
Transporting any crops from one part
to another of their premises: Provi-
ded, further, That all wagons now in
use, or that may be in use January l,
1904, of less width than the above des-
ignated, may be used until worn out.
Sec. 4. That the violation of the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed and
is hereby declared to be misdemean-
or, and the offender, upon conviction,
shall he punished by fine of not less
that SIS and not more than $15, or by
Imprisonment for not more than 80
days.
Sec. S. That it shall be the duty of
all county supervisors and members OF
county boards of commissioners to see
that the provisions of this act are prop
erly enforced, and to prosecute all vlo-
lations thereof.