The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-22
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Acts Passed at the Late Session of
IN the Legislature.
AN ACT no DEFNE THE JURISDICTION
AND DUTIES OF COUNTY CoAIMIssIoN-

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3 AND DUTIES OF COUNTY COMMISSIONS
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/. BE itenacted 5y The Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of tie State
Of South Carolina, nou met and sitting
IN General Assembly, and 5ytse dutto,
fity Of Me same, County Commissions
ers, e,eoted in pursuance of Section
10 of Article ~ of the Constitution,
shall have jurisdiction over roads.
highways, ferries, bridges, and in ali
matters relating to taxes and disburse-
ments of money for County purposes.
and in every other case that may be
necessary to the internal improve
ment and local concerns in their
respective Counties.
III. County Commissioners, before
entering upon their duties, shall be
sworn, and at their first meeting after
their election shall choose Chairman
OF their Board.
Ill. A majority of the Board of
County Commissioners shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction of
business, and all questions which
shall arise at their meetings shall be
determined by majority of the
Board. The Board shall sit with
open doors, and all persons may at
tend their meetings. In case of the
absence Of the Chairman at any meet
ing, the members present shall choose
one OF their number rs temporary
Chairman.
". Every Chairman shall have
power to administer an oath to any
person concerning any matter sub
mitted to the Board or connected with
their powers or duties.
V. The County Commissioners of
the several Counties of this State
shall meet annually in their respec-
tive Counties for the dispatct of
business; they may also hold special
meetings at such times and places rs
they may find convenient, and shall
have power to adjourn from time to
time, as they may deem necessary.
vi. The annual meeting of the
Boards of County Commissioners for
each County shall be on the first
Tuesday of November, and the Clerk
of the Board shall give notice of the
time of holding said annual meeting
by inserting the same at least once
in each week for four weeks previous
to such meeting in any newspaper or
papers published in the County; and
IT there be no paper published in the
County, then he shall post said notice
upon or near the door of the Court
House of the County; said notice
shall require all persons having bills
against the County to deposit the
same with the said Clerk on or before
the first day of November, and in
default thereof that such bills will
not be audited ut said annual meet
ing.
VII. County Commissioners, when
assembled for the performance of
their duties, may punish disorderly
conduct, causing interruption to the
business of their meetings, or
amounting to an open and direct
contempt of their authority or per-
sons, by fine not exceeding ten dol
lars, or by confinement in the custody
of the Sheriff or q Deputy Sheriff,
Coroner or q Constable, for u time
not exceeding twelve hours.
VIII. Sheriffs, Deputy Sherins,
Coroners and Constables shall serve
and execute all legal orders, warrants
or processes to them directed by the
County Commissioners.
TX. The books, records and ac-
counts of the Boards of County Com
missioners shall be deposited with
their Clerk, and shall be open, with
out reward, to the examination of all
persons.
x. The Board of County Commits
sloners of each County in the State
shall have power at the annual meet
ing:
L. To examine, settle and allow all
accounts chargeable against such
County, and draw orders on the
County Treasurer for the same.
z. 10 cause to be levied, collected
and paid to the Treasurer of the
County such sum of money as may
be necessary to construct and repair
bridges therein, and to prescribe upon
what plan, and in what manner, the
moneys so to be raised shall be ex
pended.
3. TO apportion the tax SO to be
raised among the several towns and
wards OF their County as shall seem
to them to be equitable and just.
4: 10 cause to be levied, collected
and paid all such sums of money MS
they shall deem neoaooory co. ro,