the streets

bia.

carriage, and horses, seventy-five cents; for every rolling hogshead, twenty-five cents; for every foot passenger, four cents; for cach horse ferried or swam over, four cents; for a chair or cart, with one horse, twenty-five cents; for each head of black cattle, sheep, hogs or goats, two cents; for a led horse, four cents; for every man and horse, sc

ven cents.

Whereas it would conduce much to the convenience and comfort of the inhabitants of Columbia, that commissioners of the streets and markets should be appointed, with suitable powers for regulating the same:

Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforeCommissi- said, That Benjamin Waring, John Calvert, Thooners of mas Fitzpatrick, Samucl Green, Joshua Benson, in Colum. Burrage Purvis, Swanson Lunsford, George Wade and John Taylor, shall be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners of the streets and marLots of the town of Columbia, and shall be, and they are hereby vested with all the powers and authority, within the limits of the said town, which the commissioners of the town of Georgetown are vested with, within the limits of Georgetown, by an act, passed by the legislature of this state, on the nineteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.

lette's bridge

on North

Edisto, vested in him.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the bridge built across the north branch Schevil of Edisto river, by John Chevillette, shall be, and is hereby established as a toll bridge, and shall be vested in the said Chevillette, and his heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years; and that the following rates of toll shall be taken by him, to wit: For every waggon and team, or other four wheeled carriage, crossing the same, fifty cents; for a cart, driver and horse, twenty-five cents; for every rolling hogshead, eighteen cents; for every two wheeled carriage, and rider or riders, twentyfive cents; for every foot passenger three cents;

for every man and horse, seven cents; for every head of cattle or led horses, four cents; for every head of hogs, sheep or goats, two cents.

him.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the bridge erected at the place of Wil- Johnson's liam Johnson, over the south fork of Edisto river, er South bridge ovshall be, and the same is hereby established and Edisto, declared to be a toll bridge, and vested in the said vested in William Johnson, his heirs and assigns, for the term of fourteen years; and it shall and may be lawful for the said William Johnson to take and receive, at the said bridge, the following rates of toll, and no other: For every waggon and team, thirty-seven cents; for every other four wheeled carriage, fifty cents; for every two wheeled carriage, twenty-five cents; for every hogshead of tobacco rolled, and for every man and horse, seven cents; for every foot passenger, three cents; for every led horse, three cents; and for every head of cattle or hogs, one cent. And no person shall be permitted to build a bridge or establish a ferry within two miles above or five miles below the said bridge: And in case the said bridge shall at any time be carried away, the said William Johnson, his heirs and assigns, shall, and they are hereby authorized and required to keep a ferry, with a sufficient flat, at the said place, and to take a ferriage at the rates above established, until the bridge shall be rebuilt.

the raod

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Jacob Wannamaker, senior, Jacob My- Commissi er, Gasper Sestrunk, Peter Chambliss, John oners of Rumph and Andrew Keigler, shall be, and they from Orare hereby appointed commissioners to keep in re- angeburgh pair the road leading from Orangeburgh to Granby, as far as the old Congaree road near Sandy

run creek.

to Granby.

And be it further enacted by the authority afore- Road from said, That a public road shall be laid out from OrangeOrangeburgh, through Belville, to M'Cord's fer

ferry.

burgh to ry, on the Congaree'river, and that James Stuart, M'Cord's Benjamin Hart, John Paul Thomson, doctor Jameison and Conrad Holman, shall be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners for laying out and keeping in repair the said road, and shall be vested with such powers and authorities as have heretofore been or hereafter may be vested in and exercised by the commissioners of high roads: And the inhabitants, from sixteen to fifty years, residing within five miles of the said road, shall be obliged to work thereon, for any number of days in cach year, not exceeding twelve days.

M'Callum's fer

ry on Lynch's creek.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeRoad to said, That a public road shall be laid off and opened, to begin about five miles from the town of Greenville, on the Camden road, and to run in the most direct course to M'Calum's ferry on Lynch's creek, crossing Black creek at John Powell's bridge; and that Joshua Jones, Gilles Wright, Nicholas Powers, Michael Mixon and John Powel, be, and they are hereby appointed commissioners, with the usual powers, to lay out the said road.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeRoad from said, That so much of an act, passed the twentiDarling eth day of December, in the year of our Lord scventeen hundred and ninety-six, entitled, "An act to establish the roads and ferries therein mentioned, &c." as relates to the laying out of a public road from Darlington court-house to Camden, shail be, and the same is hereby repealed.

ton to Camden discontinucd.

And whereas, by an act passed the twenty-first day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, entitled, “An act for laying out certain roads, establishing certain ferries and toll bridges, and for other purposes therein mentioned; and also to continue in force the laws for regulating the militia of this state," certain commissioners were appointed to lay out and keep in repair a public road, from the White Pond in Orangeburgh district, to colonel Wade Hampton's bridge,

in the district of Ninety-six; which road has not been completed, through the want of commissioners on that part of the said road which lies in the district of Ninety-six: Therefore,

Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Isaac Parker, Philip Lamar and Nathaniel Bacon, Road from be, and are hereby appointed commissioners, with the White full powers to lay out, cut and keep in repair that Pond to part of the said road which lies between the division bridge. line of Orangeburgh and Ninety-six districts and Beven's bridge on Horse creek.

Hamptons

to that to

And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That Abraham Ardis and Jacob Zin, be, and they Road from are hereby appointed commissioners, with full the above powers, for laying out, cutting, and keeping in re- Lamar's pair, a road from the widow Boseman's place, on ferry. the aforesaid road, to the road leading from Lamar's ferry on Savannah river to Charleston, at or near doctor Fuller's old place.

And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That doctor James Otis Prentis and Mr. Walter Tay- Newcom lor, be, and are hereby appointed commissi- missiononers in the room of David Zubly, deceased, late a commissioner on the road leading from Lamar's ferry aforesaid, to Charleston.

Whereas, the inhabitants of Georgetown district did, by their petition to the legislature, set forth that the ferry on Black river, known by the name of Wragg's ferry, was on many accounts inconvenient, and from its exposure to high winds, frequently impassible, and did therefore pray that a public ferry might be established at some more fit place on the river: And whereas certain commissioners were appointed to examine the said river, and to report the most proper place thereon for a public ferry, who have accordingly reported that the most safe and convenient place for the said purpose is at the plantation of general Christopher Gadsden, at the place formerly known by the name of Charing-cross ferry:

ers named,

Be it therefore enacted by the authority afore Gadsden's said, That a public ferry shall be and is hereby ferry, at established at the plantation of the said ChristoCharing- pher Gadsden, at the said place, formerly known

cross.

oners of

by the name of Charing-cross ferry; and shall be and is hereby vested in the said Christopher Gadsden, his executors, administrators and assigns, for and during the term of twenty-one years: And the commissioners of the high roads for the parish of Prince George, are authorized and empowered to clear out and keep in repair the old road leading thereto, on each side of the said river: Provided, That the same do pass through such part of the land of the said Christopher Gadsden as he shall dircct. And it shall and may be lawful for the said Christopher Gadsden, his exccutors, administra tors and assigns, to demand and receive such rates of ferriage as the said commissioners of the high roads shail, from time to time fix and assess.

Whereas a public road has been laid out by the county courts of York and Chester, from the Old Nation ford on Catawba river, to Love's ford on Broad river; and said road has been opened in both counties, to the plantations of Alexander Moore and David Beard, adjoining each other, on and near the York and Chester line:

Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforeCommissi- said, That William Dale, John Murphy and Francis Irvin, or any two of them, be and are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out and open the said road through the plantations of the said Alexander Moore and David Beard.

the road to Love's ford.

oners of the road from Black Mingo to

And be it further enacted by the authority aforeCommissi- said, That Samuel Jenkins, Zachariah Owens, and Shadrach Simons, shall be, and are hereby appointed commissioners for keeping in repair the main road, leading from Black Mingo to Britton's Britton's ferry on Pedee, and are hereby fully authorized to call out and employ the male inhabitants, from sixteen to fifty years of age, residing within eight

ferry.