Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-04-09
THE NEW ROAD LAW.
Full Text of Provisions Governing In
York County.

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York County.
While the York county road law was
under discussion and in controversy
among the members Of the York dele
cation in the general assembly, Tht
Enquirer printed the various bills pro.
posed, including the one that was A.
nally adopted. The bill however, was
afterward changed in several minol
particulars, and was finally passed and
approved as follows:
Section 1. That the county board OF
commissioners, as constituted by law
shall remain as they now are, execute
the same official bond, receive the same
salaries now provided for, discharge
the same duties, and have the same
powers, except as hereinafter provided
for, for the county Of York.
Sec. Q. Upon the recommendation OF
a majority Of the legislative delegation
in the general assembly, the governor
shall appoint a man in each township
to be known as the township super
visor, who shall serve for two years
or until his successor is appointed and
qualified, unless sooner removed by a
resolution or act of the general assem-
bly,, or for cause. He shall give bond
either personal or in some approved
surety company, payable to the county
treasurer for the benefit Of the town
ship in the sum Of FIVE hundred dollars
for the faithful discharge Of his off,
cial duties.
Sec. 8. All male citizens in the coun-
ty between the ages Of twenty-one and
fifty-flve years, except in the incorpor-
ated cities and towns, and except per-
sons who are deaf, dumb, blind, OF
wholly disabled, shall be required an
nually to perform five days labor of ten
hours per day, on the public roads OF
the township in which they reside, un-
der the supervision and direction Of the
township supervisor, or Of any road
over3eer duly appointed and commits
stoned by him: Provided, however
That in lieu Of performing the labor
as herein named commutation or road
tax of three dollars may be paid to the
county treasurer by the person 30 La
BILE on or before the first day Of August
of each and every year: Provided,
further, That any person liable for road
duty, and not having paid his commu-
tation tax in lieu thereof by said date
who shall fail to perform all work Sc
required of him after being warned
out" either by personal notice or writ
ten notice left at his residence, from the
township supervisor, shall be deemed
guilty of q misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction, shall be punished by a fine
of not exceeding 800, or by imprison-
ment for not over thirty days. -.
Sec. 4. It shall be the duty Of the
township supervisor annually, before
the 18th day Of March, to ascertain the
names of all persons living In his town
ship liable for road duty, and file with
the county supervisor an alphabetical
list Of the same. The county super
visor shall forthwith file said list with
the county auditor, who shall file the
same, after making any corrections OF
additions from information In his Of
flee, with the county treasurer. The
township supervisor may let contracts
and the construction and repair OF all
bridges in his township, costing not
over twenty dollars, and shall cooper
ate with the county supervisor In let
ting all contracts for the working OF
all sections of roads in his township
costing over twenty dollars. He shall
see that the law. In reference to keep
ing the streams free from RATS Is COM
piled with in his township. He may
appoint not over four road overseers
in his township, at not exceeding ~
per day for each day actually worked
to superintend and have worked those
sections Of roads which ne has not
worked himself or which have not been
let to a contractor to be worked. He
may after the first day Of August OF
each year assign any person liable to
road duty, who has not paid his COM
mutation tax In lieu thereof, to the
control Of any Of said road overseers
to work upon any sections OF ROADS IN
the township which he may direct. he
may also hire hands at not exceeding
81 per day to work on said sections Oh
roads either under his direction or un-
der the direction Of his overseers. The
township supervisor shall when 80 re-
ouested give his receipt to all those
persons who may have worked out theil
full road duty, and 1t shall be valid ir
the county for that year.
Sec. 5. Each township supervisor
Jointly with the county supervisor
shall expend the township road fund
belonging to his township, hereinafter
provided for the improvement ano
maintenance Of the public roads In MS
township, for the construction OF sucf
bridges as do not cost over twenty dol
lars. and shall contribute the sum OF
twenty dollars from said funds to al
bridges in his township costing mol
over fifty dollars. He shall personally
inspect all work done on the public
roads of his township by contract oi
otherwise, and shall vouch for and ap-
prove every claim against his township
road and bridge fund, and where tne
amount exceeds twenty dollars ne shall
submit same to the county supervisor
for his approval. No township su,
peryisor, with or without the approval
Of the county supervisor, shall expeno
annually more than the amount o,
funds belonging to his township roao
and bridge fund, and no township
supervisor shall present any claim, d.
rectly or indirectly, for any materials
hands or teams furnished by himsel1:
HrOVlQeQ, uOWcNCi, 1hot siiS
for the construction and repair OF al
bridges in the county costing over
twenty dollars shall be awarded as now
prescribed by law, and that all such
bridges costing over fifty dollars shall
be paid for out Of the county bridge
fund.-
Sec. 6. Each township supervisor
may purchase for the township from
the township road funds hereinafter
provided for, such machines, roao
blows, scrapes and tools as may be
necessary or hire teams, for the pur-
pose of working and maintaining the
roads in a good condition: Provided
He shall make no purchase or let any
contract for over twenty dollars, with
out the approval Of the county super
visor. He shall be responsible for the
township, machine, implements ano
tools, and shall render an itemizeo
statement April 1, 1910, and each year
thereafter to the county supervisor fol
file in his office, showing the amount
expended and the value Of implements
ETC., on hand.
Sec. I. The township road fund snal
consist: (a) the funds arising from the
two mill tax levy now provided by. law
and hereinafter mentioned; (b) the
communication tax for said township;