Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-02-23
new COUNTY LAW.
8 10 Text of The New County
Law-Only Three Commission
Crs Hereafter for Our County.

The county government bill as
passed the House, with the
amendments incorporated as
adopted, reads as follows.
Sec. 1. That the office of county
supervisor, as now provided by
law. shall continue and the
successors of the present sup
.eryisors shall be elected by the
people at the next general election,
with a term of Office for two years
and until their successors shall
be elected and qualified; and such
supervisors shall receive the pay
and execute the bond as now pro-
yided by law.
Sec. .. That the governor
shall, before the first day of
February, A. D. 1899, by and
with the advice and consent of
the senate, and before the first day
Of February of each succeeding
two years thereafter, appoint upon
the recommendation of members
of the General Assembly from the
several counties or majority Of
them, two persons from each
county who shall be known as the
commissioners of the county, and
who shall act with the supervisor
in the governmental matters of the
county, the said supervisor and
commissioners together to con-
ttlte board to he known as
The board Of county commits
sioners." The supervisor shall be
The chairman of county commits
sioners SO to be constituted; aud
said board may at their first
meeting for organization elect a
clerk.
Sec. 8. That on The first day OF
february, A. D. 1899, the office
o. county commissioners and
so~nship commissioners, as now
9yiled by law to be appointed
he Governor shall be
9ished; and the jurisdiction,
weys an | duties now devolved by
w unon the appoint tive boards of
e5-nty and township commiss-
aors, are hereby devolved upon
.oarl Of county commissioners
hrsin provided for, to consist Of
-9 county supervisor and two
commissioners; and all claims
against the counties to be valid
shall be approved in writing by
Il majority of said board, and
entered upon the minutes; said
board so constituted shall meet
at the county seat at least once
month for the transaction of
business; Provided that the
provisions Of this section shall
apply to the counties of Lancaster,
Georgetown end Oconee and
Richland on and after the first
day of April, 1898.
Sec. 4. The board of county
commissioners and township
commissioners now appointed
by the Governor, after the appoint
ment and qualification of the
commissions provided for in this
Act, shall continue in office as
county boards of equalization and
township boards of assessors until
their successors shall be appointed,
and the Governor of this State
is hereby authorized and
empowered, on the recommenda-
tion of a majority of the members
OF the General Assembly If the
respective counties, every two years,
to appoint such county boards of
equalization and township board
of assessors as are now provided by
law for the appointment of county
commissioners and township
commissioners. Such boards
shall serve for two years from the
time of their appointment and
until their successors are appointed
and qualified, their terms to be
co-terminai with the Governor who
them, and they shell
receive such pay as IS now
provided by law. The chairman
c pecial boards of assessors shall
eE-ofiicio members of county
hper3s.
rs ON'S