220. And be it enacted, That five commissioners be appointed as aforesaid,* for laying out a road leading up the river from the Beaufort line to Ninety-Six line, Silver bluff. * TIT. 19. A. A. 1785. 221. And be it enacted, That five commissioners be ap- P. L. 390--1. pointed as aforesaid, are hereby empowered and directed to Road to Silbuild a bridge over Thompson's creek, opposite the saw mills ver bluff. on Juniper's creek, and the said commissioners or a majority Bridge over of them are directed to open the navigation of the said creek Thomson's as high up as the mouth of Indian creek. Also, for building a bridge on Black creek, at or near the place where the road crosses the same that leads from the Cheraw hill, to Georgetown. creek. 222. And from and immediately after the passing this act, M'Daniel's a public ferry be and is hereby established on the Catawba ferry on Cariver, at a place called M'Daniel's ferry: Provided, That tawba river. George Wade shall not obstruct the road leading to M'Daniel's ford, nor the said ford. Road from 223. And five commissioners, or a majority of them, to be appointed as aforesaid,* shall lay open, work on, and keep in reRocky Mount pair, the road leading from Marshall's place, on Rocky Mount road, across road, on the east side of Catawba river, crossing at the said said ferry, &c. ferry, and thence to fall into the road leading from McCord's ferry to the upper settlements of Broad and Catawba rivers, near a place called Ferguson's. 224. And be it enacted, That a public ferry be established Ferry over from Pleasant bluff, (formerly called Fullwood's) on the south Cooper river. side of Cooper river, to a point of land on the east side of Cooper river, nearly opposite, called Ityone. 225. And a public road shall be laid out by the commis- Road thereto. sioners to be appointed as aforesaid,* from the main road, to the point at Ityone, aforesaid. 226. And from and immediately after the passing of this Another road act, the road leading to the landing on Pleasant bluff, shall thereto. be deemed a public road and landing for all person and per sons whatever, passing to and through the same. neck. 227. And be it enacted, That a public road be laid out, not Road in less than sixty feet wide, by the commissioners of St. Philip's Charleston and St. Michael's parishes, to be appointed as aforesaid,* on Charleston neck, to run in a straight line with Meeting-street, continued until it intersects the present high road: And also, Road from a public road from Harleston, until it falls into Congress- Harleston to street, in the village of Washington, lately laid off into lots: Congressand that the said roads be made and kept in repair by an as- street. sessment on all the inhabitants of St. Philip's and St. Michael's parishes, to be made by the commissioners of the said parishes, to be appointed as aforesaid. Road to Gri 228. And be it enacted, That a public road be laid out by er's ferry on commissioners to be appointed as aforesaid,* from Verreen's, Waccamaw at the upper end of Long bay to James Grier's ferry, on Wac- river; thence camaw river, and from thence to Euhany and from thence to to Euhany and Georgetown. Georgetown. * The mode of appointment alterad. TIT. 19. A. A. 1785. Three-Runs; 229. And be it enacted, That a road be laid out from the bridge on the upper Two-runs the nearest and best way to the bridge on the lower Three-runs, at Brown's old plantation, and from thence to Saltcatcher ferry, on the Charleston road. Road to lower And also, that a road be laid off from the lower bridge on the thence to Salt- lower Three-runs, until it intersects the road leading to Saltcatcher, &c. catcher ferry, on the Charleston road. And that all white Another from male persons and negroes, from sixteen to fifty years, living within ten miles of the said road, shall be obliged to work on the same. And also, that a road may be laid out from Summerlan's ferry, on Savannah river, the nearest and best way to the mouth of Black creek, on North Edisto, and from thence to Fridig's ferry, on the Congaree river. And also, that a public road may be laid out from Fridig's ferry, the nearest and best way to Winnsborough. And also, that a public road may be laid out from the Great Canebrake, on Reedy river, the nearest and best way to the old Indian ford, near the fork of Saluda river. same place. Road from Summerlan's ferry on Sa vannah river, to the Conga ree river. Road from Fridig's ferry to Winnsbo rough. Road from Reedy river, to near the fork of Saluda. Harbert's ferry on Broad 230. And immediately after passing this act, a public ferry shall be is and is hereby established at a place known by the name of Harbert's ferry, on Broad river. And immediately after passing this act, a public ferry shall be established at a place known by the name of Shirer's ferry, Shirer's ferry on Broad river. river. on Broad river. on Congaree river. 231. And from and immediately after passing of this act, a public ferry shall be, and is hereby established, at a place Fridig's ferry known by the name of Fridig's ferry, on the Congaree river. 232. If any person or persons shall be sued for any thing done in pursuance of this act, it shall or may be lawful for Persons sued such person or persons to plead the general issue, and give this act and the special matter in evidence; and in case judgment shall be given for the defendant or defendants, or the plaintiff shall suffer a non-suit, or discontinuance of his action, the said defendant or defendants shall recover treble costs of suit. way plead the general issue. P. L. 395. A. A. 1786. P. L. 410. 1 Santee to near the Eutaws. 233. The said commissioners shall cause a waggon road to be laid out and made from each of the said places on the said forks, to the nearest high road in the upper parts of this state, at the expense and labour of the inhabitants residing within six miles on each side of the roads so to be made. same. 234. Be it enacted, That a public road shall be laid out in St. John's parish, Marion county, from the St. Stephen's road Roads along along Santee river, to the Congaree road near the Eutaws; and that be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the purpose of making and laying out the And that immediately after the said road shall be laid out and finished by the said commissioners, or a majority of them, the same shall be under the directions of the commissioners of high roads for the parish of St. John, Marion county, in the same manner as the other public roads in the said parish. 235. The commissioners of high roads for the parish of St. David, or a majority of them, be, and they are hereby authoparish across rized and required to remove the main road which leads from Hick's creek. Beaver-dam creek to White's creek, and to lay out the same Road in `in such a manner as to make it cross Hick's creek, at or near the plantation of James Gillispie, instead of the place it formerly did. TIT. 19. A. A. 1786. That from and immediately after the passing of this act, a P. L. 410. public ferry shall be, and is hereby established over Conga- Hugers's ferree river, at the plantation of Isaac Huger, in the district of Y on the Con Camden. garee river thence to 236. A public road shall be made and laid out, beginning Road into the from the Camden road, a few miles above Mrs. Weston's Winnsboplantation, to lead into the Winnsborough road, and from rough road to thence through part of Edward Lightfoot's land to the said Huger's ferry; ferry above established, at Isaac Huger's plantation. And Rice creek: also, another public road shall be laid out from Rice creek to thence across the said ferry above established, and thence across the Con- Congaree garee river, by the nearest and most convenient way to Half- river. way swamp, with the least injury to the plantations by which it passes and William Myer, William Atterson, and Isaac Rayford, are hereby appointed commissioners on the north side of Congaree river; and William Heitly, captain Watt, and John Lord, commissioners on the west side thereof, for the purpose of opening and laying out the said roads ; and the said commissioners, or a majority of them, are hereby fully authorized and required to make and lay out the same. 237. A public road shall be opened and laid out from the Road from said ferry, on each side of the said river, by the most conve- ferry on Penient route, until they intersect with the present public roads, leading up and down the country on both sides of the afore said river. dee. 238. From and immediately after the passing of this act, a Ferry on Sa public ferry shall be and is hereby established near a place luda river. called Perkin's ford, on the river Saluda, at the mouth of Bush river, in the district of Ninety-Six. 239. From and immediately after the passing of this act, a Ferry over public ferry shall be, and is hereby established at or near a Broad river. place called Fish-Dam ford, on the south side of Broad river, in the district of Camden. 240. From and immediately after the passing of this act, a Ferry over the public ferry shall be, and is hereby established over the river Catawba. Catawba, near a place known by the name of the Old-Nation ford. 241. From and immediately after the passing of this act; a Lemar's ferry public ferry shall be, and is hereby established at a place on Savannah. known by the name of Lemar's ferry, on Savannah river, Edgefield county. 242. From and immediately after the passing this act, a Ferry at public ferry shall be established at the place called Snow-Hill, Snow-Hill in the county of Edgefield, over the Savannah river, to the over Savannahı land opposite thereto, in the state of Georgia. 243. Whereas an ordinance passed the twenty-sixth day of March, seventeen hundred eighty-four, for establishing a ferry at Cochran's point, to and from Port-Royal island, and as the commissioners appointed by said ordinance, find it impracticable to establish a ferry at the said place; Be it enact river. TIT. 19. A. A. 1786. P. L. 411. ed, That or a majority of them, shall be, and they are hereby empowered to erect causeways, and establish a public ferry at or near the place called Roupell's ferry, any thing in the said ordinance to the contrary notRoupell's fer- withstanding. And for the better establishing the said ferry, the commissioners aforesaid, or a majority of them, are hereby invested with all the powers and authority given by the said ordinance. ry, Port Royal. Road from to Edisto 244. And be it further enacted, That a public road be made Fridig's ferry and laid out, by the nearest and best way, from Fridig's ferry, on the Congaree river, to the ridge between the north and thence to Au- south forks of Edisto river, and to be continued thence, by gusta. the nearest and best way, to the established ferry on Savannah river, opposite to the town of Augusta ; and also that another road be laid out and made from the said ferry, to Bevin's bridge, on Horse creek, and from thence, by the best and most direct way, into the road leading from Fort Moore to the White Ponds. Another road from same ferry. Protection of this act. Road from 245. If any person or persons shall be sued for any thing done in pursuance of this act, such person or persons may plead the general issue, and give this act, and the special maťter in evidence. And in case the plaintiff shall suffer a discontinuance, or judgment shall pass against him, her, or them, the defendant shall be allowed his treble costs of suit. 246. A public road shall be laid out in St. Bartholomew's Parker's ferry parish, from Parker's ferry to the road below Edisto saw-mills, towards Au- leading to Augusta, through lands the nearest and most congusta. venient for that purpose; and that A. A. 1788. be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for the purpose of laying out the same; and that immediately after the said road shall be laid out by the said commissioners, or a majority of them, the same shall be under the direction of the commissioners of the high roads, for the parish of St. Bartholomew, in the same manner as the other public roads are in the said parish. 247. The commissioners of St. Paul's and St. Bartholomew's parishes, or a majority of each of them, are hereby authorized to meet as soon as may be, and to agree with any person or persons to undertake the building and keeping in Bridge over repair a bridge over Pon-pon river, at Jacksonborough, and to Pon-pon river at Jacksonbo. erect a house for a toil-collector on any land most contiguous rough. or convenient thereto, and to lease out the same on toll for any number of years not exceeding twenty-one, affixing the rates of such toll. Lynch's causeway. 248. Five commissioners, to be annually appointed by his excellency the governor or the commander in chief for the time being, or a majority of them, shall contract for any term not exceeding fourteen years, with one or more fit and proper person or persons to keep in good and substantial repair the causeway known by the name of Lynch's causeway, on the road leading from Charleston to Georgetown, and that the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall superintend the said person or persons so contracting, to whom they shall allow a sufficient toll on the said causeway as a compensation for their trouble and labour in repairing and keeping the same in good and substantial repair. TIT. 19. 249. If any of the said commissioners shall refuse to act A. A. 1788. under the appointment aforesaid, he shall be subject to the P. L. 447-8. fines and penalties imposed on commissioners as herein before Penalty if mentioned. commission ers refuse to 250. A public road shall be laid out the nearest and best act. way from Purrysburgh to Quince's hill, on the waters of Sa- Road from vannah river, and from thence continued to where it inter- Purrysburgh sects the road from the Two Sisters, and that the magistrates to Quince's hill, &c. of the county of Lincoln* are hereby authorized to lay out the same, and declare what inhabitants on the south-west side of the said road, and within half a mile of the north-east side, are liable to work on the same, and the inhabitants so made liable are hereby exempt from working on the road from Purrysburgh to Bee's creek. ville court. 251. A public road shall be laid out the nearest and best Road from way from the Long Cane road, near Hard-Labour creek, the Long Cane nearest and best way to Abbeville county court-house, and road to Abbefrom thence the nearest and best way to the place where fort house. Rutledge formerly stood; and the magistrates of the county court of Abbeville,† are hereby authorized to lay out, make and keep the same in repair, and to declare what male inhabitants from sixteen to fifty years of age, within six miles of the said road, are liable to work on the same. 252. A public road shall be laid out the nearest and best Road from way from the lower bridge on Black river to Lenud's ferry, on Black river Santee; and that shall be and are hereby to Lenud's appointed commissioners, to lay out and to call on such inha-ferry. bitants as are liable to work on the same. thence to Horse-Shoe. 253. A public road shall be laid out the most convenient Road from and best way from the widow Williams's ford on Great Salt- Saltcatcher to catcher, in Orangeburgh district, to the Buck Head ford on Buck Head, Little Saltcatcher, at or near Mr. Lining's plantation, formerly settled and known by the name of the old ford, from thence to captain John North's back down on Island creek, and from thence to Horse-Shoe causeway; and that the commissioners of the high roads in St. Bartholomew's parish be directed to lay out the same. 254. The commissioners of the high roads for the parishes Road from of St. James, Santee, Christ Church, St. Thomas and St. Den- Santee to the nis, are hereby empowered to lay out and establish a public Cainhoy road. road leading from the Santee road above Auendaw bridge, between the sixteen and eighteen miles post to Stead's bridge, and from thence the most convenient way to intersect the Cainhoy road. 255. The road leading from the White Ponds up Savannah Road from river towards fort Charlotte, shall be made to cross Stevens's White Ponds creek at the land of Shadrach Rosier, and that the inhabitants across Ste vens's creek. * Part of Beaufort district. See P. L. 360. † See A. A. 1799. This power is vested in the commissioners of the roads. |