The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-10-22

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ed, and q memorandumpof3 the time
OF presenting iothef same; 6of THE
names of the PERSONS in whose favor
they shall be. nad1epnt; and by whom
they shall be presented, shan be
entered in, the minutes of the Board
to which they shall be- presented; !;
andino such accounts, after being so
presented, shall be Withdrawn from
the custody of the Board, Ior its
Clerk, for any purpose whatever,
except tob be used as evidence upon o
judicial trialslor proceedings, aud In
such case it shall, after heing so
used, be forthwith returned to such
XX:YI. 1t shall be the duty of the
Clerks of the Boards of County Com
missioners, on or before the second
Tuesday of November in each year,
to make out statement, showing:
l. The amount of compensation
audited by the Board of County
Commissioners to- the members
thereof, severally, within the year,
and the items and nature of such
compensation as audited.
2. The number of days the Board
shall have been in session within
such year. and the distance travelled
by the members respectively, in at
tending to the meetings of the
Board. 1 tt.
g.. Whether any accounts were
audited or allowed without being
verified according TO law, for my
member of the Board of Commits
sioners, or any other person, and if
any, how much, and for what; and
such statement shall be certified by
such Clerk, and be printed in news
paper, published or circulated in the
County within two weeks after said
statement shall be SO made out; and
it shall be the special duty of such
Clerk to see that the same is so pub
lished; and for every intentional
neglect SO to do, such Clerk shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor,
and punishable by fine or imprison-
ment, within the discretion of the
Court.i.lar az
XVII. It shall be thelduty of the
Board of County Commissioners in
each County, annually, to publish in
one or more newspapers printed or
circulated in such County, the name
of every individual who shall have
had any, account audited aud allowed
by said Board, and the amount of
said claim as allowed. together with
the amount claimed.
XVIII. 1t shall be tbe duty of the
Clerk to designate every account
upon which any sum shall be audited
and allowed by the Board, and the
amount SO! audited and allowed. and
the charges for which the same was
allowed; and he shall also deliver to
any person who may demand ita GER
tilted copy of any account on file in
his Office, on receiving from such
person ten cents for every folio of
one hundred words contained in such
copy
xxx. Each member of the Board
of County Commissioners shall be
allowed compensation for his SER
vices in attending the meetings OF
the Board, and for necessary time
spent in discharging other duties i'm
posed by law, if any, at the rate of
three dollars per day, and five cents
per mile for necessary travel.
xxx. No member of the Board of
County Commissioners shall vote for
an extra allowance to any person who
is paid by salary, nor shall the Trea-
surer of said County knowingly pay
10 any such person any extra allow
hhce. Every offence against the pro-
visions of this Section shall be mis-
demeanor, punishable by a fine not
less than the amount of such extra
allowance, orby imprisonment in the
County jail for q period not exceed
ing six months, for by both such fine
and imprisonment.
XXI. If any County Commission
er shall refuse or neglect to perform
any of the duties required of him by
law as member of the Board of
County Commissioners, he shall for
every such offence forfeit the sum of
two hundred and fifty dollars.
XXXII. The public officers having
by law the care and custody of town,
village, city or County buildings, are
hereby authorized to insure the same
at the expense and for the benefit of
the town, village, city or County
owning the same.
AXXIII. County Commissioners
shall annually. on or before the second