The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-22

-toxne1.G General Chamberlain has render
1.-THE following opinion Cd the power
ct County COMMISSIONERS to levy taxes
for highway purposes: = y
OrHIoE OF ATTORNEY G nNEIAn,
81 CoLu1In1A, 8. O., November 19, 1879,
"a A. Bryant. Esq, Chairman Board
Z. :. County Commissioners, RicAland Coun.
ty. pl
DEAR SIR: I have considered the
question submitted to me few days
since in regard to the power OF the
County Commissioners of q County to
levy tux for highway purposes IN addi-
tion to the full amount of the levy al
lowed hy the j.,iut resolution Of March
49, 1872
Srction Sd. of the Act of September
26. 1868, entitled "An Act to detino the
jurisdiction and powers of County Com.
mi'sioner., (pnge 134. volume II. pro-
Yides that ''no tax shall be levied and
collected by the County Commissioners
until the same has been authorized by
tue General Assembly"
Section 2. of tho Act of March 9,
1871, entitled IAN Act to provide for
tho construction and repair IF public
highways" (page G67, volume 49, an-
thorizes the County Commissioners to
''ussess tax OF eighteen cents. if SO
much be necessary, ou every 500 Of the
lists of the County" for highway pur-
poses.
The inint resolution of Mnrch IL,
1872, cutitled Joint RESOLUTION author.
izlng au'l directing the Stute auditor and
Conuty Commissioners to levy certain
taxes" (page 293. volume l5,) author
IL the County Commissioners of eacl
f,F I,..f
ing three mills on IL dollar Of all taxable
property in their respective Counties,
except the County Of Fairfield, in which
til. County Commissioners shall not
levy tax of more than one and half
mills, for the fiscal year, oommcncing
November ], 1871.
TIE question growing out Of the
statutes now quoted is, whether the
j'nnt resolution Of March 13, 1872. is in.
tended to Tx the highest limit of County
taxation, 40 AS to render tho laying of IL
highway tax in addition to the limit
hxed by that resolution, illegal?
have no time to elaborate nv views
but am of the opinion that the County
Commissioners nro limited to three mills
inclusive of tue highway INK. III all the
Counties except Fairfield, in which
County the limit is one and one half
mills. Very respectfully, yonr obeiient
servant, ~. II. CHAMBERLAIN.
Attorney-General, S. G.
THE GKnATEsr BRIDGE The greatest
work in the line Of suspension bridges
over attempted in this country is The
bridge from New York to Brooklyn
across the East River. It will be sup-
ported by two great towers. which huve
IL height above higL-water mark of 2GS
feet, while they rest upon foundations
some eighty feet beneath high water.
The height of the centre or main span
of the bridge will be l35 feet above high
water. The length of tho river span
will DO GIG feet, of each land span $40
feet. The length OF the New York ap.
proach will be 1.Ill feet, and the
Brooklyn approach 9il The total
length of the bridge will be 5.S7S feet.
1t will he amply broad, and will huve
foot.wava. carrlage-ways and n railway
track. all distinct and effectuully srpa-
rated 1t was begun in 1870 The
tower Oh the Brooklyn side has reached
height of l4O feet, that on the New
York side 50 feet. above tho winter.
"hen the work will be dono. the epgi.
neers themselves will not undertake to
~ ID SSpJCSthttu huht III VIII Ob Ut
least four years before travel will COM
mence upon it, 1t wns calculated for an
expense Of Sc. 600. 600, but i: is now sup
posed the cost will considerably exceed
TINT sum. When this bridge is com
pleted. it will be one Of The wonders of
the country. 1t will mako New York
and brooklyn almost one, and may real
10 the predictions Of some people that
the day will come when Drookl sn will
ba ,nnexed TO New York, and one 60
rernment will control them both.
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When tho quicksilver suddenly falls
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