dollars. ers shall hear tions for each and every default or neglect, to make such return as aforesaid, on pain of 5 the said overseer or overseers shall be fined in manner aforesaid, in a sum not exceeding five dollars. And the said commissioners shall Commissionwithin twenty days after the time of working on the said several public roads, convene at the place of holding justices' courts in the mine, district to which they belong, and then and there proceed to hear and determine all such excuses as may be offered by defaulters, and a majority of such commissioners so convened, shall have full power and may isand authority to decide in all cases of default and delinquency, and execu to issue executions under their hands and seals, directed to some con- fines, stable for said district, for the amount of all fines by them imposed under this act. And it shall be the duty of such constable, to levy to be collectand collect such fines in the same way and manner, as executions constable, issuing from the justices' courts of the district are collected, and he shall be entitled to the same fees; and when collected, he the said who shall constable shall in all cases make due returns of all executions placed in his hands by the commissioners for collection, within the term of thirty days after receiving the same, and shall at the same time pay pay over the over to them, or any one or more of them, the whole amount he shall money, have collected on such execution or executions, under the penalty of twenty dollars for each and every neglect or refusal to make such re- on pain of 20 turn, and to pay over as aforesaid. ed by the make returns dollars. work, what tools. 69. Sec. II. Every male white inhabitant, free negro, or mulatto, who liable to and every male slave, above the age of sixteen, and under forty-five years, within the counties aforesaid, shall be, and they are hereby declared to be obliged to appear with an axe, grubbing hoe, or weeding hoe, and work on the several roads, causeways, and bridges, to which they may be severally allotted or apportioned by the commissioners appointed under this act, or such male white inhabitants, mulattoes, and free negroes, and the owners, managers, or employers of such male slaves, shall be liable to the fines and penalties in this act, defined and expressed. on delin 70. Sec. III. Every male white inhabitant, free negro, or mulat- What tines to to, who, after being duly notified or warned to meet and work on such be inflicted part or section of any of the public roads as he or they shall be as- quents. signed or apportioned to, under this act, shall neglect or refuse to obey such summons or warning, he or they shall, for each day he shall neglect or refuse to meet and work as aforesaid, be fined in a sum not exceeding one dollar; and for every day the owner, manager, or employer of any male slave or slaves, liable to work as aforesaid, shall neglect or refuse to send such slave or slaves to perform such labour, agreeable to the notice given for that purpcre, he, she, or they shall be subject to a fine not exceeding one dollar for each slave so detained or not sent. missioners in "paying over moneys, administer oaths, authorized to 71. Sec. IV. The commissioners of the public roads, appointed Duty of comunder this act, shall respectively make annual returns in writing upon making reor foroath, to the inferior court of the county by whom they were appointed, turns and of all moneys received by them on account of fines, penalties, feitures, imposed or incurred under and by virtue of this act; and shall likewise at the time of making such returns pay over to the said court the amount of all such moneys so received by them during the preceding year; and the said commissioners shall be, and they are hereby declared to be authorized to administer all necessary oaths for carrying this act into full effect so far as respects the duties of their and default or appointment. And in all cases of default or neglect of duty by the penalty on commissioners of the public roads appointed under this act, they, each of them, upon application to the inferior court of the county neglect. them for any wherein they reside, and sufficient proof of such default being made to said court, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars for each and every such default or neglect of duty. Moneys, how 72. Sec. V. All fines, penalties, and forfeitures, which may be imappropriated. posed and received under and by virtue of this act, shall be by the inferior courts of the said several and respective counties, appropriated towards the building and keeping in repair the public bridges within the same. Owners, &c. give on oath a missioners, 73. Sec. VI. All and every person or persons owning, or having of slaves to the care, management, or possession of any slave or slaves, liable to list to the com- work on the public roads, causeways, and bridges, shall give an account* of the names and number of such slaves so liable, to the commissioners of the said public roads within the district in which they on pain of5 reside, or to any one of them, when thereunto required, and in case of refusal so to do, or making a false or erroneous return of the number of such hands, he, she, or they, so offending, shall be liable to a fine of five dollars in each and every case. dollars. When a road is the divi ding line between districts, what is 74. Sec. VII. In all cases where a public road is the division line between two districts, the commissioners appointed to such road, in each district adjoining the same, shall confer and settle upon the time to be done. and place for assembling the hands apportioned in their respective districts to such road, and shall furnish the overseers of such road with a list of the hands which are to work thereon, and the said overseers shall thereupon direct the warners in each district adjoining such road, to notify the said hands of the time and place of meeting, for the purpose of working as aforesaid; and when met or assembled, the said overseers shall attend to, and have such section of the said road as they are appointed to, put in good and sufficient repair, and shall make due return of all defaults or deficiencies to the commissioners in each respective district adjoining to, or bounding on such road, particularly noting the district in which such defaulters severally reside. New roads, 75. Sec. VIII. Whenever a new road or alteration in an old one is ordered by the inferior court within the said counties, in terms of the hereinbefore recited act, it shall be the duty of the several commissioners for the respective districts within the county through which or alteration the said new road is ordered by the said court to be opened and clearof old roads. ed, or through which the alteration proposed in an old road may run or extend, to apportion sufficient hands in either case for effecting the object contemplated by the order of the inferior court aforesaid, and appoint overseers in like manner as is hereinbefore pointed out, for the purpose of clearing out and keeping in repair the said new road, or that part of an old one so altered. See act of 1818 (Vol. III. p. 784,) respecting Richmond and Jefferson, giving to the inferior court full discretionary power as to roads, bridges, &c. and authority to levy road taxes. But in 1819 (Vol. III. p. 794,) repealed in toto as to Jefferson, and the 6th section repealed as to both counties. PARTICULAR ROADS. From Chickasaw ford to Columbia C. House, Vol. I. 404. From Louisville to Washington, (Wilkes) Ibidem. On oath. Vol. II. p. 654. On application to the Justices of the said Interior courts for any new road, or any alteration in an old road, the said Justices shall proceed to appoint three, discreet persons residing in the neighbourhood of where such road is intended to pass, who shall report to the said Justices, at their next term, their opinion of the propriety of such road or roads, on which report the Justices aforesaid shalt finally determine. [Act of 10th December, 1807. Vol. II. p. 391.] From Hooker's ferry to McCall's bridge, Vol. II. 222. From Milledgeville to Darien, Vol. II. 435. From the frontiers to Traders Hill, Vol. III. 1104. From Tugalo to E. Tennessee, (Unacoi) Vol. III. 1107, 774, 779. TOLL BRIDGES. Gunn and Hampton's Vol. I. p. 44, 409. Durkee's (Now Ray's) 1 Vol. 45, II. 96. Hick's Vol. I. 45. Powell's Vol. I. 46. Bryan's Vol. I. 47. King's Vol. I. 48. Jesse McCall's Vol. II. 115, 184. Bridges in Franklin county, II. 199. Over Canouchee, II. 263. Hill's (over Ogeechee) II. 297. Philips' II. 473. Whitehead's II. 476. Carter's II. 559. Holt's II. 369, 562. Lipham and Coleman's II. 432. Sims' II. 568. Sherwood McCall's II 572. Garrett and Hammond's II. 576. Rowell and Leigh's II. 576. Rutherford's II. 676. Colham's II. 688. Cooper's III. 118. McLeod's III. 116. Harrison's III. 117. McKinne and Shultz' III. 119. Smith's III. 122. Beck's III. 121. Rousseau's III. 124, 125. Scott and Holt's II. 688. PUBLIC FERRIES. Over the Savannah.-At Ebenezer Vol I. 237. At McGowan's old ferry, Ibidem. At Augusta, I. 237, 239. Turnbull's I. 238. At Shell Bluff Vol. II. 12. From Savannah to Proctor's Point Vol. III. 306. At New Deptford II. 55; Walton's II. 59; McDonald's, Vol. III. 305; Du Bose's Vol. III. 307; Scott's III. 311; Bowman's Vol. III. 312; Tucker's III. 312; Petersburg Vol. III. 313: Jones' (formerly Barkesdale's) Vol III. 315. Over the Oconee.-Jeter's III. 305; Tramell's III. 317;-Over Broad River at the mouth of Bluestone Creek, II. 221; Little River (Grinages) II. 527; Ogeechee-Bostick's III. 312; Briar Creek I. 237; Choga Creek I. 237; North River in Camden III. 308; Over Sattilla at Carson's III. 309; Old Town Bluff III. 810. SALARIES.-1819. An Act to alter and amend an act, entitled An Act to increase the Salaries of the Public Officers of this state.-Passed the 8th December, 1818.* This act passed December 16, 1819. Vol. III. 323. the state 3. Sec. I. The public officers hereinafter named, shall receive as Salaries of a salary or compensation for their services during the political years house officers. 1820, and 1821, and from thence during the continuance of this act, the following sums, that is to say, the governor, 3000 dollars per annum; the treasurer, 1500 dollars per annum; the comptroller general, 1000 dollars per annum ; the secretary of state, 250 dollars per annum; the surveyor general, 500 dollars per annum; the judges of Judges, &c. the Superior courts, 2100 dollars each per annum; and to the attorney and solicitors general, 225 dollars each per annum; which sums shall be paid to the said officers quarter yearly, out of any moneys which may be in the treasury not otherwise specially appropriated. ty officers 4. Sec. II. From and after the passage of this act, the fees of the Fees of counseveral public officers hereinafter named, be and the same are hereby raised 25 per increased at and after the rate of 25 per cent. on their original fees cent heretofore established by law, previous to the 1st day of December, 1818, viz: Clerks of the superior and inferior courts, clerks of the court of ordinary, sheriffs, receivers of tax returns, county surveyors, constables, justices of the peace, jailers, coroners, and tax collectors. Sec. III. [Repeals all laws militating against this.] *This act of 1818, increased the salaries of the State House Officers, except those of the Clerk and Secretaries. It also increased fifty per cent. the fees of county officers generally, and was in force from its date to the date of this act, by which it is superseded in all its provisions. Great seal to be of silver. 'The device. The governor to contract the seal. 418 SEAL OF GEORGIA.-1799. An Act for altering the Great Seal of the State of Georgia.-Passed Whereas, the constitution of this state directs the alteration of the great seal, therefore, 1. Sec. I. Be it enacted, &c. That the great seal of the state of Georgia shall be made of silver, and the size of two and a quarter inches in diameter. 2. Sec. II. The device shall be as follows: On the one side a view of the sea shore, with a ship bearing the flag of the United States, riding at anchor near a wharf, receiving on board hogsheads of tobacco and bales of cotton, emblematic of the exports of this state; at a small distance a boat landing from the interior of the state with hogsheads, &c. on board, representing her internal traffic; in the back part of the same side, a man in the act of ploughing; and at a small distance a flock of sheep in different postures, shaded by a flourishing tree. The motto on this side, Agriculture and Commerce, 1799. (That the other side contain three pillars supporting an arch, with the word Constitution, engraven within the same, emblematic of the constitution supported by the three departments of government, viz. the legislative, judicial, and executive, the first pillar to have engraven on its base, Wisdom, the second, Justice, and the third, Moderation ;) on the right of the last pillar a man standing with a drawn sword, representing the aid of the military in defence of the constitution; the motto, State of Georgia, 1799. 3. Sec. III. That his excellency the governor be, and he is herefor making by authorized to contract with some fit and proper person for making of the aforesaid seal in manner and form aforesaid, and shall deposit the same in the office of the secretary of state; and on and after the fourth day of July next, the said seal shall be considered as the great seal of the state of Georgia, and applied and made use of as such in The old seal all cases as the law directs; and the old, or present great seal, shall to be oroken. be broken in presence of his excellency the governor. Part of the former act repealed. made, sanc An Act supplementary to the foregoing.-Passed December 5, 1799. Whereas it appears, that so much of the second section of the before-recited act, as are contained in the words following; to wit, [see the words within the parenthesis in sec. 2.] could not be completely carried into execution, inasmuch as from examination of the size of the great seal established by the aforesaid act, an impression of these words, wisdom, justice, and moderation, engraven on the three aforesaid pillars, would not be legible or intelligible. 4. Sec. I. Be it enacted, that that part of the said before-recited section, to wit, the words, the first pillar, engraven on its base, wisdom, the second justice, and the third moderation,-be, and the New seal as same is hereby repealed. And that the great seal, as now deposited and in operation in the secretary of state's office of this state, with the words wisdom, justice, and moderation, engraven in a wreath on the several pillars, emblematic of the several departments of the government, be, and is hereby sanctioned, ratified, and declared the great seal of the state of Georgia; and all grants, papers, and documents, to which the same has been affixed by order of the executive tioned and established. authority since the fourth day of July last past, the period when the former great seal by the aforesaid act ceased to be the great seal, and the new great seal was by the said act to be in operation, are hereby also sanctioned, ratified, and declared to be as valid in all courts of law and equity as they possibly would or could have been, had the words wisdom, justice, and moderation, been engraven on the base of the respective pillars agreeably to directions of the said second section. Whereas there is now in the secretary of state's office a number of grants of land issued previously to the fourth day of July last past, which have not heretofore had the former great seal of the state affixed to them, grants sign 5. Sec. II. Be it enacted, that the secretary of state shall affix the New seal to present great seal of this state, as declared by this act, to any grant be affixed to or grants which have been issued for land under the authority of this ed before 4th state previous to the fourth day of July past, which have not hereto- July, 1799. fore had the former great seal of this state affixed to such grant or grants as aforesaid, which shall be held, deemed, and considered valid in all courts of law and equity, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. [Counterfeiting the great seal, see Penal Laws, sec. 135.] SEAMEN AND MARINERS.-1766. An Act to punish Seamen or Mariners, neglecting or deserting their duty on board their respective ships or vessels; and for preventing Seamen or Mariners from being harboured or running in debt.-Passed March 6, 1766. Vol. I. 414. Whereas masters and commanders of vessels trading to this province are often greatly distressed by the neglect or desertion of their seamen, which is in general occasioned by such seamen being harboured and entertained by, and running in debt with the keepers of taverns and tippling houses, and ill-disposed persons, to the great detriment and hinderance of trade, for prevention of which evil, apprehend seamen whe 1. Sec. I. Be it enacted, &c. That from and immediately after the Justices may passing of this act, if any seaman or mariner, having entered or ship- delinquent ped himself on board any ship or vessel within this province, or are under which shall come to the same, and having signed an agreement or contract. contract with the master or commander thereof to proceed upon any voyage therein mentioned, shall absent himself from such ship or vessel for the space of twenty-four hours, without leave had and obtained from the said master or commander, or other chief officer having the command of such ship or vessel, or shall refuse or neglect to perform his duty on board the same, or refuse to proceed on the voyage mentioned in such agreement or contract, signed as aforesaid, it shall and may be lawful for any justice or justices of the peace, within their respective jurisdictions, upon application being made to him or them by such master or commander, to issue his or their warrant or warrants, to apprehend such seaman or mariner, and upon proof of such absence without leave had and obtained, or of such neglect or refusal as aforesaid, to commit such seaman or mariner to the jail or work-house, for any time not exceeding thirty days, any law, usage, or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. |