The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
NOTICE.
ROADS 1!

Whereas, the bitches of the public
highways of the county has been con-
|tinually obstructed, by farmers and
others, by blowing into the bitches on
side of road, thereby filling same with
dirt thus %obstructing said bitches
causing the water to turn into the
roadway, also by cutting brush and
placing the same Oh banks near the
road side, same falling into the bitches
causing obstruction, turning the water
into the road as aforesaid negligence
on the part of the farmers and land
owners costing the county several
thousand dollars every year by said
negligence.
In view of above facts, the County
Board of Commissioners passed the
following resolution, which will be
rigidly enforced against all parties dis
regarding the same:
Be it resolved, by the County Board Of
Commissioners, that one-half Of the
fines imposed by any magistrates court
or any other court of Abbeville county
for the violation of Secs. 43s to 462,
both inclusive, Criminal Code Laws
l9O2, with proof of conviction one-half
of the fines imposed by any of said
Courts will be paid to the informer.
Resolved, further, That a copy of
these laws in reference to the high
ways be published in n of the coun-
ty papers Of Abbeville for the informa-
ton of the public.
G. N. Nickels,
Supervisor A. G.
w. A. Lanier,
J, w. N. Hall,
April 6, 1908. Co. Com.
Sec. 43S. No person shall drive.
lead, or having charge thereof, shall
permit n carriage, animal or other
thing to travel over or on any bridge
more than ten feet long, now con-
lstructed, or hereafter to be constructed
by the authority of the Legislature, in
a gait faster than a walk, nor shall
any person having charge of any car
rage, animal or thing cause or permit
b it to stop on any such bridge, and ev-
q ery person 80 offending against this
provision shall, on conviction thereof
@ before any Magistrate of the County,
pay q fine not exceeding ten dollars
8 nor lees than five dollars.
I Sec. 1886. If any person shall wilful-
J.. lily destroy, injure' or in any manner
hurt, damage, impair or obstruct any
of the public highways, or any part
: thereof, or any bridge, culvert, drain,
ditch, causeway, embankment, wall,
toll-gate, dollhouse or other erection
belonging thereto, or any part thereof,
the person 30 offending shall upon con-
= viction thereof be imprisoned not more
!, than six months or pay a fine no ex-
lzSaln- Gx,o h,,r,1rad 1nl1o rd or hnfh
at the discretion of the Court, and
: shall be further. liable to pay all the ex-
I penses of repairing the same.
Whoever shall o%bstruct, or cause to
, be INSTRUCTED, any ditch or drain on
Q the side of any road which has been,
r or may hereafter be, constructed under
!. the authority and at the expense of
the Stale, or any ditch or drain made
as aforesaid. to drain water from any
part of the said roads, or any of them,
@ by throwing into the said bitches or
Q drains any earth, logs, trees, brushes or
3 : other things whatsoever, and shall not
'. Immediately remove the same when
required, shall be deemed guilty Of a
Nuisance, and on conviction thereof
lshall be fined in a sum not exceeding
ten dollars Bor less than two dollars,
and shall be further liable for the ex-
< pense of removing the same.
Sec. Asa. IF any person shall cause
8 any obstruction to be placed in any
part Of the said highways or on any
bridge or causeway thereof so as to OBJ
struct or render dangerous or difficult
the passage of carriages, or other raw
|eling thereon, and shall not imme-
ldiately remove the same when re-
quired, he shall he deemed guilty of a
nuisance, and on conviction thereof
before a Magistrate shall be fined in a
sum not exceeding ten dollars nor less
than two dollars, and shall be further
liable for the expense of removing the
said nuisance.
Sec. 462. The drains and bitches
made by any road overseer under the
provisions of Section 1867 of the Civil
/ Code, shall be kept open by such over.
seer, and shall not be INSTRUCTED by the
owner or occupant of such lands, or
any other person or persons having
the same In charge, underline penalty
of forfeiting a sum not exceeding ten
. dollars or Imprisonment for not more
than thirty days for each and every Of
Tense. Any person interfering with
any road overseer or his assistants in
the performance of their duty, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and punish
ed on conviction, by fine of five dol
lars or imprisonment for ten days for