The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-05-28
An AST TO PROVIDE FOR RURAL POLICE
MEN FOR CLARENDON COUNTY.

An AeT TO PROVIDE FOR RURAL POLICE
MEN FOR CLARENDON COUNTY.
SECTION 1. Governor to Ap-
point Rural Policemen for Clar-
endon County.-Be it enacted by
the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina. That it
shall be the duty of the Cover
nor to appoint. upon the reco,
mmendation of the County Board
of Commissioners for Clarendon
county, Rural Township Police
men for Clarendon county, as
provided for in this Act.
SECTION 2. County Board of
Commissioners to RecommendAp
pointments. The County Board
of Commissioners for Clarendon
county shall recommend the ap
polntment Of Rural Policemen
by the Governor only upon the
petition of at least one-third Of
the resident freeholders of the
township desiring the Rural Pc
licemen.
SECTION 3. Resident Free
holders to Petition County Board
of Commissioners. - Whenever
the resident freeholders of any
township in Clarendon county
desire a Rural Policeman or Ru
raj Policemen to be appointed
under the provisions of this Act,
a petition, signed by at least
one third of the resident free.
holders in said township shall be
presented to the County Board
of Commissioners of Clarendon
county asking for a Rural Po-
llceman, and upon such petition
being presented to and filed with
said Board of Commissioners it
shall be the duty of said County
Board Of Commissioners. and
they are hereby required to rec.
ommend to the Governor one or
more able bodied men of said
county, who shall be registered
electors of Clarendon county. of
good habits, courage. GOODNESS
and discretion, known as men
who are not addicted to the use
of alcoholic liquors or of drugs,
for appointment as Rural Town
slip Policemen for the township
so petitioning, tor a period OF
one year, subject to removal as
hereinafter provided for in this
Act: Provided, however. That
no policeman shall be appointed
who is related by blood or mar
riage within the sixth degree OF
any one of said County Board OF
Commissioners.
SEcT1oN 4. Duty OF Police,
men.-That it shall be the duty
of said policemen. under the di
rection of the Sheriff of said
county, to patrol and police the
township to which he or they are
appointed, and to prevent, detect
and prosecute, before the near.
est Magistrate, all violations OF
the criminal law of every kind,
make arrests for all offenses
committed in view or hearing OF
such officer and to report their
acts and all known or suspected
violations Of the criminal law tc
the Sheriff once a week or often.
er, and to secure from the near.
est Magistrate warrants. of ar.
rest, if directed so to do by said
Sheriff, and they shall, at each
term Of the Court of Genera
Sessions, appear before the So.
lic;tor in his room, and before
the grand jury, to be each advis.
ed, instructed and charged in re.
spect to their duties and ques.
toned with reference to condi
tions of lawlessness and disorder
in the county.
SECTION 5. Further Duties OF
Policemen THAT the said police.
man shall patrol his entire town
ship, remaining on duty at night
when occasions or circumstances
suggest the propriety thereof, to
prevent or detect crime, or to
make arrest, and they shall al
ways be on duty not less than
eight hours a day, except when
granted occasional indulgence or
leave of absence by the Sheriff;
they shall frequent railroad de
pots, stores and other public
places where people congregate
or disorder is probable, or vag-
rants may be loafing, or alcohol
ic liquors may be sold or drunk,
and they shall, as often as posi-
BILE, ride by homes that are off
from the public highway and in
lonely parts of the county, and
they shall use every means to
prevent or detect and arrest and
prosecute for breaches Of the
peace, drunKenness. obscene or
profane language, or ooisterous
conduct, carrying weapons con-
trary to law, gambling, vag