Whenever the mayor and aldermen of any city or the intendant and wardens of any town in this State shall think it expedient to widen, open, lay out, extend or establish any street, alley, road, court or lane, they may purchase the lot, lots or parts of lots of land necessary for such street, alley, road, court or lane, and the fee simple of such land shall be vested in such city or town for the use of the public from the day of delivery of the deed of sale.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 47-1301; 1952 Code Section 47-1301; 1942 Code Section 7367; 1932 Code Section 7367; Civ. C. '22 Section 4499; Civ. C. '12 Section 3065; Civ. C. '02 Section 1396; R. S. 1181; 1884 (18) 781; 1905 (24) 964.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 5 - Municipal Corporations
Chapter 27 - Streets And Sidewalks
Section 5-27-110. Maintenance and repair of streets and ways in towns of less than 1,000.
Section 5-27-120. Repair of streets, ways and bridges in municipalities of over 1,000.
Section 5-27-130. Prisoners may be required to work on roads in municipalities of over 1,000.
Section 5-27-140. Erection of poles, posts and the like on streets in towns under 5,000.
Section 5-27-150. Opening, closing or otherwise altering streets in cities over 5,000.
Section 5-27-160. Approval of subdivisions in cities of 35,000 or more.
Section 5-27-170. Change of street names near cities of 50,000 or more.
Section 5-27-310. Authorization for assessment.
Section 5-27-320. Prerequisites to assessment.
Section 5-27-330. Use of funds.
Section 5-27-340. Assessment as lien; enforcement.
Section 5-27-350. Entry of satisfaction upon payment.
Section 5-27-360. Notice of transfer of property before extinguishment of assessment lien.
Section 5-27-370. Provisions not effective locally until approved by local elections.
Section 5-27-910. Issuance to certain organizations of permits to solicit funds from motorists.