The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-10
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
THE NEW BILL PASSED BY THE RE-
CENT LEGISLATURE.

THE NEW BILL PASSED BY THE RE-
CENT LEGISLATURE.
The ONCE Ct County comm's'toner Aeol-
tshs d and the Omce OF unity supervls-
or Sub ni:used Therefor-A Measure
that should be Given Fair Trial.
A bill to provide 8 system OF county
government for the several o1nties OF
the State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Repres Of the State of South
Carolina, now met ana sitting in Gen
eral Assembly, and by the authority OF
the same:
Section l. That from and after ine lst
of January, 1895, all Acts, or sections
Of the General Statute relating to the
election, duties, powers and rights OF
cousty commissioners be, and the same
are hereby, repealed, except sucn
SPECIAL Acts, parts of Acts or sections OF
the General Statutes as have heretofore
conferred special powers and privileges
upon the county commissioners OF any
county, which said duties are deTolVed
upon the county supervisor and county
board of road commissioners as herein
after provided.
Ssctis a 2. There shall be an election
held st next general election for State
officers in the several counties OF the
State for one county supervisor, and at
every general election thereafter, whose
term of Office shall be two years, and
until his successor shall have been
elected and qualified.
Section 3. The county supervisor so
elected shall, before entering upon the
duties Of bis Office, execute bond Tor
the use Of the county, with three Or more
sufficient sureties, for the faithful pertor-
nance Of bis duties, in the penal sum OF
five thousand dollars, said boHd to be
approved in manner the same IS now
provided for bonds Of county auditors
and treasurers.
Section 4. The county supervisor
shall have genera jurisdiction over all
public highways, roads bridges and ter.
ries, and over the paupers, and IN ali
matters relating to taxes and disburse-
ment Of public funds for county purposes
in their respective counties, and in any
other case that may be necessary for
the internal Improvement and locs. con.
Germs Of their respective counties; SAID
supervisor shall have power and authorl-
tY to administer oaths to any person n
references to matters appertalning to hls
Office.
Section 5. That the Governor shall
appoint, upon the recommendation OF
the Senator and members Of the House
of Representatives from the respective
counties three discreet freeholders 10
each township II The several counties OF
the State, who shall be konwn as the
township road commissioners, whose
term of Office shall be cotermiIal with
that of the Governor by whom such
commissioner shall have been appointed,
and until Their successors sre appointed
and qualified. In case of vacancy or
in cass OF the refusal Of any person 80
appointed to serve as such commits
sioner, the Governor shall ELL the same
as herernbefore provided: Provided,
that no person shall be required to serve
more than once in every tour years, and
said commissioner shall, during the term
of his Office, be exempt from all road
and jury duty.
Section s. That all the duties, powers
and privileges DOW devolved upon tie
township board OF assessors be, and the
same are hereby, devolVeo upon the
townsphip board of commissioners, and
township boards Of assessors are hereby
abolished.
Section 7. That all the duties, powers
and privileges now devolved upon coun.
ty boards OF equalization be, and the
same are hereby, 6evolved upon the
county board of commissioners, and said
county roard ct equalization is hereby
abolished. AMI the members OF SAID
board, while performing the cutles low
deYolved upon the ccurty board OF
eoualizstion, ehali r,cai"" iha s:n g
compensation as such po~rcs 10" ie'
ceive.
Section S. That the county supervisor,
togetherwith the chatrmen OF the town
ship boards Of com muissioners IN the seT-
eral townships appointed by the Gov
ernor. shall constitute the county board
of commissioners, of which said board
the county supervisor shsll be chairman.
Section 9. That Immediately after the
appointment of the several boards Of
township commissioners, and the cleo
ton and qualification of the county sup
eryisors, or as soon thereafter as may
be practicable, the said supervisor shall
call meeting of the county board OF
commissioners for the purpose OF or
ganization. And the said BOARD shall
. meet thereafter on the first Monday in
January, April, July and October Of
each year at the county Court House,
tor the transaction Of business,
and majority of said board shall con-
stitrte a quorum: Provided, that the
chairman Of said board may call an ex-
ira meeting at any time, and shall be
required to DO so upon the written re-
quest os three members of the board.
That at the first meeting Of said board
they shall elect one their number who
shall be member Of the State board OF
equalization and who shall perform sll
the functions of said Office as now pro-
yided BY law.
Section 10. That it shall be the duty
of the county supervisor, together with
the charmen of The boards Of township
commissioners. township road commits.
sioner, to lay off into convenient section
the roads, bridges and ferries in the
several townships in their respective
counties, which said sections shall be
numbered for the purpose of letting out
the same to be worked and maintained
under contract.
Section II. Thatif the county board
cocomnlssioners conclude to adopt the
fontract system for working, maintain
ing. constructing and operating the sew
eral sections of highways, roads, bridges
5ot ha eovoro1 ehinc Of