The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-01-11
COUNTY GOVERNM MENT.
THE NEW BILL PASSED BY THE RE.
CENT LEGISLATURE.


or Sub nituted Therefor-A Measure
that shouId be alven a Fair Trial.
A bill to provide a system of county
government for the several CO ounties of
the State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting In Gen
eral Assembly, and by the authority of
the same:
Section l.. That from and after the LIST
of January, 1895, all Acts, or sections
OF the General Statute relating to the
electlon, duties, powers and rights of
county commissioners be, and the same
are hereby, repealed, except such
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 devolyed
upon the county supervisor and county
board Of road commissioners as herein
after provided.
Sectle n 2. There shall be an election
held at next general election for State
officers IN the several counties of the
State TOR 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 8. The county supervisor so
elected shall, before entering upon the
uutles OF his office, execute a bond for
the use d the county, with three or moro
safhclent sureties, for the faithful perfor-
nance OF his dulles, in the penal sum of
nVe thousand dollars, said bond to be
approved IN manner the same as now
provided for bonds Of county auditors
and treasurers,
oectlon 4. The county supervisor
snail have general Jurisdiction over all
puollc highways, roads bridges and fer.
RES, and over the paupers. and in all
matters relating to taxes and disburse-
ment OF public funds for county purposes
IN their respective counties, and ia any
olher case that may be necessary for
Inc internal Improvement and local con-
Germs OF their respe olive counties; SAID
supervisor shall have power and authori-
w TO administer oaths 10 any person in
references TO matters appertalnlng TO his
office.
Section S. 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 in
each township IN the several counties of
the State, who shall be konWn as the
township road commissioners, whose
term Of Cf1ice shall be coterminal with
that Of the Governor by whom such
commissioner shall have been appointed,
and until their successors are appointed
and qualified. In case of vacancy or
in case OF the refusal Of any person so
appointed TO serve as such commits.
sloner, the Governor shall fill the same
as herenbefore provided: Provided,
that no person shall be required TO serve
more than once in every four years, and
said commissioner shall, during the term
of his office, be exempt from all road
and jury duty.
Section 6, That all the duties, poWers
and privileges now devolved upon the
township board OF assessors be, aud the
same are hereby, devolved 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 equal zation be, and the
same are hereby. devolved upon the
county board of commissioners, and said
county Eoard OF tqualjzat;cn is hereby
abolished. AMI the members OF SAID
board, while performing The duties NOW
deyolved upon the c. ~ ~ h'". Of
equalization, shall rtce.," .ne same
compensation as such BOARDS now re.
ceive.
Section 8. That the county supervisor,
tcgetherWith the chalrmen of the town
ship boards of commissioners IN the eey.
eral townships appointed by the Gov
ernor. shall constitute the county board
OF commissioners, of which said board
the county supervisor shsl be chairman,
Section 8. That Immediately after tho
appointment of the several boards of
township commissioners, and the elec-
tlon and qualification Of the county sup.
ervlsors, or as soon thereafter as NAV
be practicable, the said supervisor shall
call a meeting Of the county board Of
commissioners for the purpose Of or
ganisation. And the said toard shall
meet thereafter on The first Monday In
January, April, July and October of
each year at the county Court House.
lor the transaction of busjness
and majority of SAID board shall con
stltute a quorum: Provided, that the
chairman of said board NAV call an evo
ira meeting at any time, and shall he
required to do 30 upon the written re.
quest of 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 ali
the functions Of said ofiice as now pro.
vided by lew.
Section 10. That it shall be The duty
OF the county supervisor, together with
the chairmen of The boards of township
commissioners. township road commits.
sloner, to lay off into convenient section
the roads, bridges and ferries in the
several townships in their respective
counties, which said sections shall be
pun bered for the purpose of letting out
TIT came to be worked and maintained
under contract.
Section IL. That if the county board
cocoon mlssioners conclude to adopt tho
contract System for working, maintain.
ing. constructing and Oneratino tba say