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


The new county Government bill,
which became law at the last Legls-
lature, is given below in a condensed
shape. This law was published in
this paper several months ago, but
space is given it again On account OF
the interest that is manifested in it
at this time Ali should preserve
this law for future reference The
law becomes of effect on January .lst
1895.
Section l provides for the abolition
of the Office Of the county commits.
sioners and devolves their duties OF,
the new organization.
Section 2 provides for the election
of Connty Supervisor every two
years.
Section 8 provides for the bond Of
the Supervisor in the sum of $5,-
900.
Sec 4. The County supervisor
shall have general jurisdiction over all
public highways, roads, bridges and
ferries, and over the paupers, aud in
all matters relating to taxes and dis
bursements of public funds for county
purposes, in their respective counties,
and in any other case that may be
necessary for the interna! improve
ment aud local concerns of their
respective counties; said Supervisor
shall have power and authority to
administer oaths to any person IN
reference to matters appertaining to
his Office
Sec. 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
freehoiders in each township in the
ceveral counties Of the State, who
shall be known. as the Board of
Township Commissioners, whose term
of Office shall be coterminal with that
of the Governor BIZ whom such COM
missioner shalt have been appointed,
and until their successors are ap.
pointed and qualified. In csse of .
vacancy or In case of the refusal
of any person 80 appointed to serve
as such Commissioner. the Governor
shall ELL the came as hereinbefore pro-
vided: Provided, Tba. no person
shall be required to serve more than
once in every four years; aud said
commissioner, during the term of his
Office, be exempt from ali. road and
jury duty.
Section 6 abolishes the township
boards, of equalization and puts their
duties on the new board herein pro-
vided for
Sectlon I abolishes the boards Uf
county commissioners and county
board Of equalization and devolves
their duties on the new board and
provides that the same compensstions
received by the old boards be paid to
the new boards.
Sec. 8. That the County Super
visor, together with the chairmen of
the Township Boards of Commission
ers in the several townships appointed
by the Governor, shall constitute the
County Board of Commissioners of
which said board the County Super
visor shalI be chairman.
Sec. 9. That Immediately after the
appointment of the several boards of
township commissioners, and the
election and qualification of the
County Supervisor, or as soon there
after as may be practicable, the said
Supervisor shall call "a meeting Of
said board for the purpose Of organ
ization. And the county board Of
commissioners shall meet thereafter
on the first Monday in January,
April, July and October OF each year
at the county court house, FOR the
transaction of business, and a majo-
rity of said board shall consti-
tute a quorum Provided. That
the chairman Of said board may call
an extra meeting at any time, aud
shall be required to do 80 upon the
written request Of three members of
the board. That at the first meeting
of said board they shall elect one of
their number who shall be a member
of the State Board of equalization and
who shall perform all the functions of
said Office provided by law.
Sec lQ. That it shall! be the duty
of the County Supervisor, together
with the chairman of the beard of
township commissioners, to lay off
into convenient sections the roads,
bridges and ferries in the several
townships in their respective coun-
lies. which said sections shall be