Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-06
INFORMATION ON ROAD LAWS.
Supervisor Shockley Furnishes Main
Points in Concise Form.
o the Citizens Of OConee:

not free access at all times to these
laws, / am having published in our
county papers extracts OF the laws
the manner Of using them, and the
penalties for the misuse Of them, so
that the people may the more fully
understand just what my duties as
County Supervisor are, and also just
what restrictions are put upon all
the people rs to their interference
with the public highways, and as to
the manner in which they shall use
them, and also as to the penalties
inflicted on those who improperly use
them, or wrongfully interfere with
them.
| am also publishing the law now
in force in Oconec county as to the
communication tax. You will notice
that there seems to be II OprovisiOn
in the law allowing any citizen of
this county to perform labor in lieu
OF paying the communication tax, and
il he fail to pay il, the criminal pen
alticS follow
hope very one Of our citizens will
read carefully all these laws. for the
double reason Of themselves learn
ing just how to obey them. and also
to proceed to call to account The Su-
pcrviSOr and the County bOard il
they should fail in any way to fully
perform their respective duties.
Some of laws Features.
As to the width OF roads and the
manner Of laying them out. Scctioh
! 1893" OF the Civil code. page 52$,
! provides:
The rOadbrd shall not be less
Than sixteen feet wide, exclusive OF
! lions. unless otherwise ordered by
the County Board OF Commission
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In order that these roads shall be-
kept in good condition. at the mini
mum cost 10 the Supervisor and his
board, Section 6l5 Of the Criminal
Code provides
! "Thc drains and bitches made by
any road OvcrSecr under provisions
OF Section 1888 Of the Civil Code,
should be kept open by said over
scers. and should not be obstructcd
by the owner or occupant Of such
lands, or any other person or per-
sons having the same in charge, un-
der penalty Of forfeiting sum not
exceeding ten dollars or imprison
ment for not more than thirty days
for each and every offense.'
Regulations as to how roads and
bridges. etc. are to be uSed.-Sec-
ton 2l4S Of the Civil Code provides:
NO person shall drive. lead. or,
having charge thereof, shall permit
any carriage, animal or other thing,
to travel over or OH any bridge more
than ten feet long, now constructed
or hereafter to be constructed, by
authority Of the Legislat ture, in a gait
| faster than a walk. nor shall any
person having charge Of any carriage
VI Vi llilHb, CtuSc Vi pei ulll
it to stop on any bridge. And any
person so offending against this pro-
vision shall. on conviction thereof
before any magistrate OF the county,
pay fine Of not exceeding ten dol
lars not less than five dollars, and
shall be further liable for all dam
ages occas stoned by such offense.'
Section 500 Of the Criminal Code
repeats substantially Section 21IS
OF the Civil Code.
Section COL Of the Criminal Code
provides:
NO person shall operate a motor
vehicle on a public highway at a rate
Of speed greater than is reasonable
and proper at the time and place,
having regard to the traffic and use
Of the highway. and its condition. >r
so as to cndanger the life. limb or
property Of any person or persons, or
in any event at a greater rate than
however. TO the other provisions in
Sections 6o2 and sos. inclusive.'
Section 602: Upon approaching
a crossing Of intersecting highways.
or bridge. or a sharp curve, or a
steep descent. and also in traversing
such crossing, curve. bridge or de-
! scent. a person operating a motor
vehicle shall have it under control.
| and operate it at a speed Of no great
cr than six miles per hour. and in
no event greater than is reasonable