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An Act defining the powers of Commissioners of Cuts and Water Courses in this State. 1856 516 (1856)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactssc0407 and id is 1 raw text is: STATUTES AT LARGE A.D.1856. AN ACT DEFINING THE POWERS OF COMISSIONERS OF CUTS AND No. 4277. WATER COURSES IN THIS STATE. I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, now met Commissioners and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That of cuts and water courses, the duties, powers, privileges and penalties, hereinafter prescribed for the Commissioners of New Town Cut, shall be, and the same are hereby ap- pointed and prescribed for the Commissioners of all other Cuts and Water Courses in this State, so far as they may be applicable; and all Acts and clauses of Acts now of force in this State, relating to Cuts and Water Courses, and not subversive of the provisions of this Act, shall continue of force as heretofore. New town II. That Commissioners of New Town Cut shall continue to be appointed Out. by joint resolution of both branches of the Legislature as heretofore. The terms of office of the said Commissioners shall be the same as now required by law.. They shall perform the duties, be invested with the powers and privileges, and be subject to the penalties hereinafter designated; and in case of the death or resignation of any Commissioner, or removal from the parish, or refusal to serve, the general Board of Commissioners for the parish of St. Johns Colleton, shall appoint a Commissioner to fill such vacancy, who shall serve the unexpired term: Provided, That in no case shall a Commissioner be appointed, who shall not, at the time of such appointment, be liable to work on, or contribute labor to the said New Town Cut, or be liable to assessment for the same. Penalties. III. That if any person who shall be appointed a Commissioner of the said New Town Cut, shall, after having received notice of the same, refuse or fail to act, without sufficient cause, to be determined by the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Cats for the parish of St. Johns Colleton, or shall neglect his duty after acting, he shall forfeit and pay, for the use of said Cut, the sum of fifty dollars, to be recovered by indictment. Exemptions. IV. That all persons shall be exempt from appointment as Commissioners of Roads, or of any Cut or Water Course, within three years after they have served as Commissioners of the said Cut. Liability to V. That the plantations, and owners of slaves, and other inhabitants, now labor. included within the territory liable to contribute labor, or to be assessed for the said Cut, shall continue to be liable as heretofore, without any altera- tion whatsoever. 516

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