TIT. 19. William Garratt, their executors, administrators and assigns, to keep the said ferry at the same place it is now kept, and to receive and take the same rates and duties as are provided 2 Faust 416-7. by this act, for the toll or portage of the said bridge. A. A. 1801. Bridge being injured, flats may be employed. Ferry over vested in Cornelius Mandeville. 501. And whereas it may happen that the said bridge may, in time to come, receive much damage, by storms, freshes or other unforeseen accidents, that the passage thereof may, for some time become dangerous or impracticable: Be it enacted, That in all such cases, it shall and may be lawful for the proprietor or proprietors of the said bridge, for the time being, from time to time, as often as occasion may require, to provide a proper and convenient ferry boat or boats, to cross the said river, at such place as he or they shall judge to be most proper, and as near to the said bridge as conveniently may be, and then to take for passage over the said river, by such ferry or ferries, such rates and duties as are granted by this act, for the toll or portage aforesaid. Provided, That such ferry or ferries, shall not continue for any longer time than shall be necessary to repair or rebuild the said bridge, or longer than the passage over the same shall or may be dangerous or impracticable as aforesaid. 502. And be it enacted, That a ferry shall be, and the same Pedee river, is hereby established over Pedee river, at the old causeway ferry, and that the same be vested in Cornelius Mandeville, his heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years; and that no bridge or ferry shall be established within three miles of the same; and that the following rates of ferriage shall be received at the said ferry, and no more, to wit: For every fourwheeled carriage, and the horses drawing the same, seventyfive cents; for every two-wheeled carriage, and horse or horses drawing the same, twenty-five cents; for every rolling hogshead, with horses and drivers, twenty-five cents; for every passenger on horse-back, six cents; for every foot passenger, three cents; for every head of horses, three cents; for every head of neat cattle, four cents; for every head of sheep, goats or hogs, two cents; and that in times of long ferriage the proprietor be, and he is hereby authorized to demand and receive double ferriage. Commission. to make a 503. Whereas William Simons, E. Coffin, William Catell, and a number of others, have petitioned the legislature, that a road may be opened and established from the landing on the south side of Ashley river, opposite to the south end of Grovestreet, which is on the north side of said river, in a direct course to Rantole's causeway, and that a survey be made thereof: Be it therefore enacted, That the commissioners of the roads ers in St. An- of St. Andrew's parish, at the expense of the said petitioners, drew's parish do cause the requisite survey to be made; and they are hereby directed to report to the next legislature, what damage and injury may be sustained by persons through whose lands or plantations the said road may pass. survey. A. A. 1803. 504. Be it enacted, That the following rates of toll be received at Ellianor Cannon's bridge, across Edisto river, to Rates of toll wit: For every foot passenger, three cents; for every man 2 Faust 532. TIT. 19. and horse, six and a quarter cents; for every hogshead of tobacco, twenty-five cents; for every head of black cattle, three cents; for every head of sheep, goats or hogs, two cents; for A. A. 1803. every carriage of two wheels, twenty-five cents; for every 2 Faust 532-3. carriage with four wheels, with a rider or riders, and horses, bridge, on fifty cents.* at Cannon's Edisto river. Ferry on 505. And be it further enacted, That a ferry shall be established across Broad river, at the plantation whereon Chris- Broad river, topher De Graffenreid now lives, and shall be vested in the vested in C. de said Christopher De Graffenreid, and his heirs for the term of Graffenreid. fourteen years, and that the following rates of ferriage shall be received, to wit: For every foot passenger, three cents; for every man and horse, six and a quarter cents; for every hogshead of tobacco, twenty-five cents; for every head of black cattle, three cents; for every head of sheep, goats or hogs, two cents; for every carriage of two wheels, twentyfive cents; for every carriage on four wheels, (waggons excepted) fifty cents; and for every waggon and team, fifty cents. Lewis Mitch 506. And be it further enacted, That a public ferry be, and Ferry on Pethe same is hereby established across Pedee river, at the town dee river, of Chatham, in Chesterfield district, at the same place where vested in Bishop's ferry was heretofore established, and that the same ell and Boling be vested in Lewis Mitchell and Boling Dunn, their heirs and Dunn. assigns, for the term of fourteen years, with all the privileges heretofore attached to the said ferry; and that the same rates of ferriage as have been heretofore received at the said ferry, shall be the lawful rates of ferriage for the said term of fourteen years. 507. And be it further enacted, That a ferry shall be esta- Ferry on blished across Edisto river, at a place known by the name of Edisto river, Sandy Hook, and that the same be vested in Joseph Koger vested in Joand his heirs, for the term of fourteen years; and that the seph Koger. following rates of ferriage be received thereat, to wit: For every foot passenger, four cents; for every man and horse, six and one quarter cents; for every hogshead of tobacco, twenty-five cents; for every head of black cattle, three cents; for every head of sheep, goats and hogs, two cents; for every carriage of two wheels, twenty-five cents; and for every carriage of four wheels, fifty cents. son. 508. And be it enacted, That the ferry known by the name wilson's ferof Wilson's ferry on Saluda river, be established, and vested ry on Saluda in John Wilson, the present proprietor thereof, and his heirs, river, vested for the term of fourteen years; and that the said John Wilson, in John Wil. and his heirs, shall be entitled to receive the following rates of ferriage thereat, to wit: For every foot passenger, three cents; for every man and horse, six and a quarter cents; for every hogshead of tobacco, twelve and a half cents; for every head of black cattle, two cents; for every head of sheep, goats or hogs, two cents; for every carriage of two wheels, twenty * See A. A. 1811. TIT. 19. A. A. 1803. 2 Faust 534-5. Little Pedee, The number of commis. sioners of roads in Marion district lessened. A board of commission ers of roads appointed on the west side of Great Pe five cents; for every carriage on four wheels, (waggons excepted) fifty cents; and for every waggon and team, fifty cents. 509. And be it further enacted, That the bridge erected across Little Pedee, by Lauchlin M'Laurin, be, and the same is hereby declared to be vested in the said Lauchlin M’Laurin, his heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years; and that the following rates of toll be received thereat, to wit: For every foot passenger, three cents; for every man and horse, six and a quarter cents; for every hogshead of tobacco, twenty-five cents; for every head of black cattle, two cents; for every head of sheep, goats or hogs, two cents; for every carriage on two wheels, twenty-five cents; for every carriage on four wheels, (waggons excepted) fifty cents; and for every waggon and team, fifty cents. 510. And be it further enacted, That a road shall be laid out and kept in repair, leading from the Cross-roads between Greenville and Camden to M'Callum's ferry, the best and most direct way to Darlington court-house; and that Thomas Davis and William Witherspoon, junior, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out and keep in repair the said road; and that all male inhabitants within ten miles of the said road, who are between the ages of sixteen and fifty, shall be compelled to work thereon. 511. Be it enacted, That the number of commissioners of roads and bridges, which is now established by law, on the north-east side of Great Pedee, in the said district, be lessened, and limited to the number thirteen; and that Thomas Godbolt, John Fore, Andrew Paul, Joseph Greaves, William Bellune, Robert Hodges, William Bethea, Charles Moody, jun. Thomas P. Wickham, Thomas Harley, James Crafford, John Holland, and Levi Gibson, be, and they are hereby constituted and appointed a board of commissioners on the northeast side of Great Pedee in said district; any law, usage or custom to the contrary, in any wise notwithstanding. 512. And be it enacted, That a board of commissioners of roads and bridges, be, and is hereby constituted and appointed on the west side of Great Pedee, in the district of Marion, and that their number shall be limited to seven; and that John * D. Witherspoon, general Robert Ellison, Alexander Craig, dee, in Marion sen. John Craig, and John Burch, be, and they are hereby district; coustituted and appointed commissioners to form the said board; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding. And vested ers of the former board. 513. And be it further enacted, That the commissioners of with the pow roads and bridges in each of the boards aforesaid, shall be, and they are hereby vested with all the powers, and subject to all the duties and penalties which the former board of commissioners in the said districts were entitled or made liable to by law. 514. And be it further enacted, That a public ferry shall be, Alexander Gregg and John Gregg. See A. A. 1804, [2 Faust 565] amending this clause. and the same is hereby established on Broad river, at the TIT. 19. plantation of John Trimmier; and that the same shall be vested in the said John Trimmier, his heirs and assigns, for the A. A. 1803. term of fourteen years; and also that the following rates of 2 Faust 536. ferriage, and no more, be received at the said ferry, to wit: Ferry on Broad river, For every foot passenger, four cents; for every man and horse, vested in six and a quarter cents; for every hogshead of tobacco, twen- John Trimfive cents; for every head of neat cattle, three cents; for ev- mier. ery head of sheep, goats and hogs, three cents; for every twowheeled carriage, with driver, twenty-five cents; for every fourwheeled carriage, with horses, and driver or drivers, fifty cents. 515. And be it enacted, That a public ferry shall be, and the Ferry on Sasame is hereby established on Saluda river, at the plantation luda river, of Robert Young, and that the same be vested in the said Ro- vested in Robert Young, and his heirs, for the term of fourteen years; and bert Young. also, that the following rates of ferriage, and no more, be allowed to be taken at the said ferry, to wit: For every man and horse, six and a quarter cents; for every foot passenger, three cents; for every head of black cattle, two cents; for every head of sheep, goats or hogs, two cents; for every carriage on two wheels, twenty-five cents; for every carriage on four wheels, with horses, and driver or drivers, fifty cents; for every hogshead of tobacco, twelve and a half cents. Brockinton 516. And be it enacted, That a ferry shall be, and the same Ferry on Black is hereby established on Black river, at the landing or ferry river, vested commonly known by the name of North's ferry; and that the in Martha same, on the north-east side of said river, be vested in Mar- and James tha Brockinton, her heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen Cooper. years; and that the said ferry, on the south side of the said river, be vested in James Cooper, and his heirs and assigns, for the like term; and also, that the following rates of ferriage, and no more, be taken at the said ferry, to wit: For every foot passenger, six and one quarter cents; for every man and horse, twelve and a half cents; for every head of black cattle, six and a quarter cents; for every head of sheep, goats and hogs, three cents; for every two-wheeled carriage, with horse and driver, twenty-five cents; for every four-wheeled carriage, with horses, and driver or drivers, one hundred cents. James Poun cey, 517. And be it further enacted, That a public ferry shall Ferry on be, and the same is hereby established on Great Pedee river, Great Pedee, at a place commonly called Kolb's ferry, on land now in the vested in possession of James Pouncey; and that the same be vested in the said James Pouncey, his heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years; and also, that the following rates of ferriage, and no more, be taken at the said ferry, to wit: For every head of black cattle, three cents; for every head of sheep, goats and hogs, two cents; for every foot passenger, two cents; for every man and horse, six and a quarter cents; for every carriage on two wheels, twenty-five cents; for every carriage on four wheels, with horses, and driver or drivers, one hundred cents. 518. And be it enacted, That a road be, and the same is hereby established, to lead from the Cross-roads that lead from Greenville to Camden, and from Chesterfield court TIT. 19. A. A. 1803. 2 Faust 537-8. Lynch's causeway. Commission. tion to the a house to M'Callum's ferry on Lynch's creek, the nearest and best way to Darlington court-house, to intersect the road that leads from Darlington court-house to M'Callum's ferry, at or little below the plantation of James Stanley; and that Thomas Stanley, Samuel Norwood, sen. Thomas Davis and William Witherington, jun. be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out, open and keep the said road in repair; and that they be empowered to call upon all the male inhabitants liable to work upon the roads, residing in the said district, within four miles of the said road, to work upon and keep the same in repair. 519. Whereas, the commissioners of the roads, and sundry inhabitants of the parish of Prince George, Winyaw, have, by their petition set forth, that the causeway between North and South Santee rivers, commonly called Lynch's causeway, cannot, in their opinion, be substantially repaired, unless the commissioners of the roads for that district be vested with other and greater powers than they now possess, and praying that the said commissioners, for reasons in the said petition particularly stated, be authorized to cut a canal on the northwest side of the said causeway, from North to South Santee rivers: And whereas, John Bowman, esq. by his petition has set forth, that the opening and cutting of the said canal will, in his opinion, materially injure his plantation: 520. Be it therefore enacted, That the said commissioners ers to be ap- shall, and they are hereby required to appoint two fit and propointed respecting John per persons, and the said John Bowman two fit and proper Bowman's in persons, who shall meet and jointly choose a fifth person, who terest in rela- shall, and they are hereby required to proceed to the said causeway, and enquire and ascertain whether any, and if any, what injury the said John Bowman is likely to sustain from the opening and cutting the said canal, and shall report the same to the next meeting of the legislature: And in the mean time, that the said commissioners be, and they are hereby authorized to lay out the said canal, and cut away and clear all trees, logs and other obstructions in the course so laid out for the said canal. causeway. 'What negroes shall work 521. And be it further enacted, That the said commissioners be, and they are hereby authorized to call out the negroes liathereon. ble to work on the public roads in the said parish, from any distance not exceeding ten miles; and to procure and bring from the neighbouring and most convenient high land, clay, sand, and any other materials in their opinion necessary for the repairs of the said causeway; and generally to possess and exercise all the powers usually possessed and exercised by other commissioners of the roads in this state. Commission ers of Prince George, Winyaw, to meet twice a year. 522. And whereas the times appointed for the meeting of the commissioners of the roads for the parish of Prince George, Winyaw, have been found inconvenient: Be it therefore enacted, That the said commissioners of the roads for the said parish shall, in future, have at least two stated meetings in each year, viz. on the first days of April and November, except the same shall fall on Sunday, and in such case, their meeting shall be on the succeeding day. |