The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1897-03-16
ACTS OF THE LEGIsLATUI,E.
An Act to apportion the road fund de.
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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 o.
the State where there is a special levy
on real and personal property for road
purposes, not later than the first oi
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 80 apportioned
shall be expended in doing all neces.
sary work upon the public highways
and In opening new roads when direct
ed, and IN building and in keeping in
repair all 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
not enter into any contract for the ex-
penaiture OF more than four.fif fifths of
their apportionment before the 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-
tionment 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
and Sumter Provided, further, that
no funds shall be dsbursed 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 commissioner.
Sec. 4. 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repealed.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 text books at actual cost.
Be 1t enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State of South Carolina: {:
Sec. l. That the county boards of
| education of the several counties of
this State be, and they are hereby,
authOriz ID and empowered to set aside
from the public school funds of their
| respective counties an amount not
exceeding $500 for the purpose of pro-
v1dlng 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 the 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 80 set aside
by the county board of education shall
be and rematn 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 for no other pur-
pose and in no other manner.
Sec. 4. That for the full and Just &C.
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.
Sec. S. That no tax or license, either
State, county or municipal, shall be
! imposed on or required OF the county
| superintendent Of education on account
OF the purchasing and furnishing said
books to the pupils as aforesaIC.
Sec. q. That this Act shall be a gen
oral Act and apply to all the counties
| Of the State from and after its approv-
al.
Sec. T. That all Acts and parts of
Acts inconsistent herewith be, and tho
same are hereby, repealed.
An Act to prohibit trusts and comb
nations and provide penalties.
Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of South Carolina
Sec. l. That from and after the
passage OF THE Act, all arrangements,
| contracts, agreements, trusts or com bi-
| nations between two or moro persons
| as individuals, firms or corporations,
made with view to lessen, or which
I tends to lessen, full and free c0mpeti-
tiOn in the Importation or sale of ar
ticles imported into this State, or in
! the manufacture or sale Of articles Of
domestic growth or Of domestic raw
material, and all arrangements, con-
tracts, agreements, trusts or com bina-
| tlOns between persons or corporations
designed or which tend to advance,
reduce or control the price or the coat
to the producer or to the consumer of
any such product or article, are here
by declared to be against public policy,
unlawful and void
Sec. 2. Whenever complaint is mad @
upon sufficient affidavit or affidavits
showing q prima facie case of violation
Of the provisions Of the first section of
this Act by any corporation, domestic
or foreign, 1t shall be the duty of the
Attorney General to begin an action
against such domestic corporation to
forfeit it's charter, and In case such
violation shall be established the court
shall adjuge the charter of such cor
poration to be forfeited, and such cor
poratiOn shall be dissolved and its
charter shalt cease and determine
and In the case Of such showing as to a
foreign corporation an action shall be
begun by the Attorney General in said
court against such corporation to de-
termine the truth of such charge and
In case such charge shall be considered
established, the effect OF the judgment
OF the court shall be to deny TO such
corporation the recognition OF it's cor
porate existence In any court Of law or
equity In this State. But nothing In
this section shall be construed to affect
any right OF action then existing
against such corporation.
Sec. 3. Any violation OF the provi-
sions OF this Act shall be deemed and IL
hereby declared to be destructive OF
full and free competition and conspi
racy agoinst trade, and any person OF
persOus who may engage In any such