The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08


been accepted to enter into bond
double the amount of said bid, and
with good and sufficient surety, pay.
able to said board and their success
sors in Office, for the use of the coun-
ty. which bond shall specify the
nature of the work required, condi-
toned for the faithful performance OF
the same.
Sec l3. In case of the failure of
any contractor to perform the condi-
tions of his bond, the Board Of county
road commissioners shall declare the
same forfeited, and the Circuit Solicl-
tor shall enter suit in the name OF
said Board upon said bond for the
penalty thereof, aud any sum OF
money recovered in such action shall
be paid into the county treasury
and become part of the county road
fund.
Section ID empowers the Board to
remove defaulting contractors and
select sections of highways, roads,
bridges and ferries.
Sec Is. The County Treasulers OF
the several counties are hereby au.
thorized and empowered to receive
from any and all persons liable to road
duty in the several counties the sum
of two dollars as commutation tax
in lieu of all road duty required by
law, and all money SO paid shall be
set apart and known as the County
Road Fund: Provided, That said
commutation tax be paid between the
first day of November and the first
day of March in each year for that
fiscal year, or when State and county
taxes are paid, and that the. County
Treasurer shall furnish a receipt to the
person so paying the same.
Section l6 requires the county
treasurers to furnish the County
Supervisor list of all persons who
have paid their commutation road tax
and provides that all who have not 50
paid shall be required to perform road
duty not exceeding six days in the
year Persons are not required to
work more than three days in any
one week. If the contract system
is adopted those liable to road duty
are assigned to the contractors. but
where this system is not adopted the
road overseers are in charge of those
who ate SO liable for road duty.
Section II provides that where the
contract system is adopted then said
contractor shall allow the county so
cents per day for each person liable
and reporting for road duty
Section Is provides penalty OF
$40 for refusal to pay road tax or
imprisonment for 20 days. This sec.
tions allows the county treasurer to
receive tax ten daye after it is due by
adding so per cent. penalty to
same.
Section 10 provides for the pay
ment of all accounts by first being
approved by whole board, counter
signed by the secretary of the board.
Section 20 provides for fine of
500 or one years Imprisonment for
any neglect of duty by any commits
sioner
Section u requires the board to re
port at the last term of general ses
sion in each year to the presiding
Judge, of all their acts and doings and
also All it.lnized statement of all
accounts.
Sec %. The members of the
County Board of Commissioners shall
have power to administer oaths to all
persons appearing before them. aud to
punish by fine not exceeding ten dol
lars, or Imprisonment m the county
Jail not exceeding twenty hours. any
and all persons guilty of dlsorderly
conduct amounting to an open or
direct contempt or willful interruption
Of their proceedings.
Section % provides that all con-
victs sentenced to the county Jail or
penitentiary for a term of less than
two years shall work on the roads.
1t also provides that municipal author
tiles may also sentence under some
condition those convicted of misde-
meanore to work on streets.
Section "a provides for a county
chain.gang. These are not allowed,
however, to work with or near road
contractor.
Section IS provides for the appoint
mont of guards and the keeping and
feeding of convicts.
Section :.6 provides that if convicts
become unruly they are to be sent Ito
the State penitentiary. When con
victs are not employed they are to be
confined in county Jail.
Section 81 provides for county
physician.
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