The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-10

bridges and ferries in the several town.
ships Of their respective counties, :he
county supervisor, as soon as practical
thereafter, shall advertise in news
paper published in the eoanty once a
week for three weeks aud by notices
posted in two or more conspicuous
places in the several townships, for
bids from responsible persons for doing
the work as above set forth. Any and
all bids made shall be in writing, sealed
and addressed to the county supervisor,
and by him opened and submitted to
the county board of commissioners, and
lit shall be the, duty Of said board TO
accept the lowest bid made by re-
sponsible person or party: Provided,
that said board may in itsdiscretion re-
ject any and ali bids.
Section H. When any bid shall have
been accepted by the county board Of
commissioners they shall require the
person or party whose bid, with good
and sufficient sureties, shall have been
accepted to enter into bond double the
amount of said bid. paysble to said
board and their successors in Office, for
the use of the county, which bond shall
specify the nature of the work required,
conditioned for the faithful perfor-
nance of the same.
Section 13. In case OF the failure Of
any contractor to perform the condi-
tions of his bond the county board Of
commissioners shall declare the same
forfeited, and the circuit solicitor shall
enter suit in the name Of said board
upon said bond for the penalty thereof,
and any sum of money recovered in
such action shall be paid into the coun-
| ty treasurer and become a part of the
county road fund.
Section IA. The county toard of COM
naissioDers shall have power to remove
any and all defaulting contractors and
to relet the section or sections of high
ways, roads, bridges or ferries 50 let to
him to some other responsible person
or party.
Section Is. The county tressurers of
the several counties are hereby author
lied apd 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 30 paid shall be set apart and
known as the county road fund: Pro-
vided, 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 receipt
to the person SO paying the same.
Section is. The county treasurershall
furnish the county supervisor. 3 list
containing the names of all persons
who have paid their communication tax,
and the chairman Of the township
board of ofcommissioners shall also pre-
pare and furnish to the supervisor a list
of all persons liable to road duty in
their respective townships, and the said
supervisor shall check off the names of
all such persons reported on the list Of
the county treasurer as having paid
their commutation tax, and all persons
whose names shall remain on the list
so checked shall be required to perform
road duty, not exceeding in the aggre-
gate six days; said persons shall not be
required 70 work more than three days
in any one week, and shall be assigned
to such duty by the county supervisor
under one Of the contractors in the
township having under control the sec
ton or sections nearest the residence of
such person or persons: Provided, that
in those counties where the contract
system is not adopted said persons shall
perform the work under road overseers,
to be appointed by the board Of town.
ship commissioners for each township,
under the provisions of existing laws.
Section II. It shall be the duty Of the
contractor or of any section to receive
such person or persons assigned to him
under Section l6 by the county super
visor, and he shall allow to the county
board of commissioners sum not less
than fifty cents per diem fer the labor
of any such person or persons, and said
sum shall be credited upon the amount
due or to become due said contractor
by the said board.
Section Is. In case Of the refusal Of
any person or persons to pay his or
their Communication tax as herein pro-
vided, within the time prescribed by
this Act, and upon refusal to perform
the road duty required by Section 16 of
this Act, he shall be deemed guilty of
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
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costs, or imprisoned in the county Jail
for the period o: twenty days: Pro-
vided, that if any person liable to road
duty neglects to pay his conmutation
tax within the time prescribed by this
Act, the county treasurer is hereby au-
thorized tn receive the same, with a
penalty of so per cent Of said amount
added: Provided, the same be rendered
within fifteen days after the expiration
of said time.
Section 19. All accounts, claims and
demands Of whatever nature existing
against the county for opening, con-
structing, maintaining and operating
any public highway, road, bridge or
ferry, shall be presented to the county
board Of commissioners duly attested,
and ifapproved by said board the county
supervisor shall drawhis warrant upon