The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-02-26
New Court House Bill.

The following is the Bill finally agreed
upon by the Conference Committee of the
Senate and House for the erection offs
new Court House and Jail, and for which
we are indebted to Senator Norris:
SECTION l. That q tax of one mill upon
the dollar on all the taxable property in
Anderson County, and 8 tax of I mill in
the Counties Of Clarendon and Marlboro.
Is hereby levied each year for six success.
sive years for the purpose of building a
new Court House and Jail for said Coun-
w of Anderson and a new Jail for said
Counties of Clarendon and Marlboro,
which said taxes shall be known respec-
lively as the "Court House Tax" and the
.'Jail Tax" and the funds raised thereby
shall be used for the purposes for which
the tax is levied and nc other.
SEC. 2. That the County Board Of Com
m~issioners shall have the power at any
time before said tax is collected to bor-
row money on the faith of this levy here
In provided for, and 90 pledge the said
tax to secure the payment thereof: Pro
vided. That q higher rate Of interest than
seven per centum per annum shall not
be paid.
SEc.3 That the County Board of Com
missioners of Anderson County are au-
thorized and empowered. II in their judg-
ment they deem it advisable, to sell the
present Jail and lot and to use the pro-
ceeds in procuring another, n said
Board shall have the option, in their
judgment, to sell the present Court House
building and use the proceeds in the con-
~strrction OF another, and the option, in
their Judgment, to exchange the present
w, ~ n,>,,cn c;fn NTH thn oify o1fhnr;tfo
of the City Of Anderson for another site
equally valuable, provided such exchange
shall be without additional cost to the
County. 1fthey decide to sell the Jail.
Jail lot and Court House building, or
either, such sale or sales shall be at pub.
lie outcry { the highest bidder after due
advertisement.
SEQ. 4. That the County Board of Com
missioners of Clarendon and Marlboro
Counties are hereby empowered, If in
their judgment it is advisable, to sell the
present Jail and site and to purchase an
other lot with the funds arising there
from. IF sold it shall be sold at public
zuutcry ~ the highest bidder.
Sec. 5. That before this act shall take
effect the question of the building Of q
new Court House shall be submitted to
the qualified voters Of Anderson, Marl-
boro and Clarendon by the Commission
ers of election Of Anderson and Claren-
don and Marlboro Counties, at the geE-
eral election TO be held in November,
1896, and If a majority of the voters Of
the Counties shall vote in favor Of the
new Court House and Jail then the taxes
herein provided for shall be levied, but
should . majority Of the voters of the
Counties vote against the building Of q
new Court House and Jail then this Act
shall be null and void. The County
Board of Commissioners of said Counties
shall prepare q separate box for each
voting precinct for said election. Those
in Anderson County voting for said new
Court House and Jail shall vote "Court
House and Jail'-"Yes" Those voting
against said Court House and Jail shall
vote "Court House aud Jail"-"No."
Those voting in the Counties of Clarendon
and Marlboro for Jail shall vote "Jsil"-
Yes and those voting against new Jail
shall vote ''JaiI"-"No." Provided, fur
Their, That no levy to raise funds for the
erection of such buildings shall be made
until it shall be determined by a vote of
he people as herein provided.
SEC. 6. If at any time before the whole
amount of taxes, herein authorized to be
levied and collected, are paid, any por-
ton Of the County is cut off TO form a
new county, the territory SO cut off shall
be exempt from any further tax after
said portion is cut off into a new County.