The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-18
ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

An Act to apportion the road fund de-
rived from the special county levy.
BE 1t enacted by the General Assem-.
| bly, Of the State of South Carolina
Sec. |. That on and after the passage
of this Act the county board of com,
missioners Of the several counties OF
the State whore there is a special levy
on real and personal property for road
purposes, not later than the first of
March In each year, shall apportion
the road fund derived from such spe-
cial. levy to each township upon an
equitable basis.
Sec. 2. The road fund so apportioned
shall be expended in doing all neces-
sary work upon the public highways
and in opening new roads when direct.
ed, and j. building and in keeping in
repair al bridges that do not exceed
twelve feet in length by the road over
seers under the direction of the town
ship board of commissioners, subject
to the general supervision and approx
al Of the county board of commission
ers: Provided, however, that the
board of county commissioners shall
not enter into any contract for tho ex-
penliture of more than four-fifths of
their apportionment before tho first Of
the last quarter of the fiscal year !:
Provided, further, that any contract
entered into by the board Of county
commissioners in excess of the appor-
tonment shall be void: Provided
further, that the provisions of this Act
shall not apply to the counties of Alb
beville, Anderson. Fairfield, Florence,
Chester, Kershaw, Orangeburg, Spar
tanburg, Lexington, Richland, York
and Sumter: Provided, further, that
no funds shall be disburscd under the
provisions of this Act except at the
written request Of the board of town
| ship commissioners, specifying the
amount and purpose.
Sec. 3. That no township commits
sioner shall be directly or Indirectly
interested in any contract pertaining
to his duty as township commissioners
| Sec. !. All Acts or parts of Acts in
consistent with this Act are hereby
repealed.
Approved February II, 1897.
An Act to provide the pupils attend
ing the free public schools with
school toXt books at actual cost.
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State Of South Carolina
| Sec. l. That the county boards o
! education Of the several counties OF
this State be, and they are hereby
authoriz I'd and empowered to set aside
from the public school funds of their
| respective counties an amount not
exceeding $500 for the purpose of pro-
viding the pupils attending the free
public schools of their counties with
school text books at actual cost or ex-
change prices.
Sec. 2. That the amount so set aside
from tho school funds shall be paid to
the county uperintendento Of education
| by the county treasurer out of the un-
appropriated general school funds in
his hands, on the warrant Of the coun.
ty board of education.
Sec. 3. That the amount so set aside
by the county board of education shall
be and remain q permanent fund in
the hands Of the county superinten-
dent Of education, to be used in pur.
chasing and keeping on hand school
text books for sale to pupils attending
the free public schools Of his county,
| for cash, at actual cost or exchange
prices, and to be used forano other pur-
pose and in no other manner.
Sec. 4. That for the full and just ac-
counting for said money and books,
and all his acts and dealings relating
thereto, the county superintendent OF
education shall be responsible on his
official bond.
|
State, county or municipal, shall be
imposed on or required OF the county
superintendent Of education on account
Of tho purchasing and furnishing said
books to the pupils as aforesaid.
Sec &. That this Act shall be gen.
cral Act and apply to all the counties
of the State from and after its approx.
al.
Sec +. That all Acts and parts oI
Acts inconsistent herewith be, and the
Same arc hereby. repealed.
An Act to prohibit trusts and comDi
nations and provide penalties.
BE it enacted by the Genera. Assem-
bly, Of the t,te Of South Carolina
Sec. l. That from and after tho
passage OF this Act, all arrangements
contracts, agreements, trusts or combi
nations between two or moro persons
as individuals, firms or corporations
made with q view to lessen, or which