The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-07-24
A Road Bill.

The following is the text Of bill, which
seeks the solution of pressing difficulty;
viz the road trouble. 1t first appeared in
the LaureIs advertiser and will probably be
brought to the attention of the Legislature
of the State, when that body assemblies in
the fall:
Section l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting IN
General assembly and by the authority OF
tie same, That the County Commissioners
OF each county be, and they are hereby au-
thorlzcd and required to divide the pubic
roads OF their respective counties into high
way districts of such size as they may deem
advantageous, and for each district they
shall appoint three discreet men, whose du-
ty 1t shall be to make specific report to
the County Commissioners Of the condl-
tons OF all roads under their charge and q
minute statement of the work necessary to
put the road in good condition. They
shall specify the width Of the road, holes to
be filled, and how tiled, bitches to be cut
ard all work necessary to be done.
Sec. 2 1t shall be the duty OF the Coun-
ty Commissioners to revise the recommen-
datlons made by the supervisors, by addi-
ton or otherwise as they see proper, and
the report of the supervisor so revised shall
constitute the specifications upon which
bids will be received as hereinafter pro-
vided.
Sec. 8. The County Commissioners shall
file the specifications for each public road
in the county with the Clerk Of the Court
for each county, and the same shall be open
for inspection for thirty days previous to
letting of contracts, during which time no.
tice shall be given by advertisement that
bids will be received by the commissioners,
all bias to be for repairing the highways
according to specifications and keeping the
same in thorough repair for twelve months
from each year. the County Commissioners
being authorized to reject any or all bids,
and shall require bond for the faithful
performance of the contract.
Sec. 4. That for the purpose of raising
fund to defray the expenses Of working the
public roads as herein provided, tax Of
one mill shall be levied on all taxable prop
erty in this State, in addition to that now
levied for specific purposes. And also, all
persons liable for road duty shall work un-
der the direction of the contractor four
days each year of eight hours each.
Sec 5. Any hand may compound for
his work by paying to the County Commis-
sioners the sum of two dollars
Sec 6. The contractor shall give each
hand a receipt showing the number of days
he has worked, which shall be credited to
each hand by the commissioners, and for
each hand SO working the required number
of days the sum of two dollars shall be de-
Quoted from the amount Of the contractors
bid.
Sec 7. All persons convicted of misde
meanors and sentenced to confinement
in the county jails shall upon the applica-
ton of any contractor who has the required
bond, be allowed to work under the direc-
ton of such contractor, who shall pay to
the county fifty cents per day for each days
work done by such convict
Sec. s. For the purpose set forth in this
Act, convicts confined in the State peniten-
tiary, shall be apportioned to the several
counties. TO work under the direction ofthe
contractors chosen by the several Boards OF
County Commissioners. The amount OF
convlcts labor apportioned each county
shall he measured by one-half the aggregate
sentences Of the convicts from each county,
to be furnished ut such times as the direc-
tors Of the penitentiary shall direct, and for
each days work Of each convict the con-
tractor shall pay to the county treasurer ff-
ty cents.