The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-22
NEW COUNTY LAW.
Tho Text OF tho Now County Law Only
Three Commissioners Hor. after for Our
County.

The county government bill as it
passed the House, with tic amend.
ments incorporated as adopted reads
as follows:
Section 1. That the Office Of Coun-
ty Supervisor, as now provided by
law, shall continue and the success.
sors of the present supervisors shall
be elected by. tho people at the next
general election, with term Of Of
fec fox two years IA until their
successors shall be elected aud quail
itied; and suoh supervisors shall re-
ceive the pay and execute tho bond
as now provided by law.
SEQ. 9. That the Governor shall,
before the first day Of February,
A. D. 1890, by and with the advice
and consent of tho Senate, and be-
fore first day Of February of each
succeeding two years thereafter, ap-
point upon the recommendation Of
members Of the General Assembly
from the several counties or q ma
jority of them, two persons from
each county who shall be known as
the commissioners of the county,
and who shnil act with the super.
visor in the governmental matters of
the county, tho said supervisor and
commissioners together to constitute
| a board to be known as "The Board
Of County Commissloners." The
supervisor shall be the chairman OF
the board OF county commissioners
| SO to be constituted; and said board
| may at their first meeting for organ.
| ization elect clerk.
Sec. 3. That on tho first day of
February, A. D. 1899, the Office Of
county commissioners and town
ship commissioners, as now pro-
vided by law to be appointed by the
Governor shall be abolished; and the
| jurisdiction, powers and duties now
do7oi7ed bY law upon the appoin-
tive boards Of county and township
commissioners are hereby dovolved
upon the board OF county cor>mis-
sioncrs herein provided for, to con.
sist Of the county supervisor and Two
commissioners herein provided for,
to c>nsist of tho county supervisor
and two commissioners; and all
claims against the counties to be
valid shall be approved in writing
by majority of said board, and on.
tered upon the minutes; said board
30 constituted shall meet at the coun
ty seat at least once month for the
transaction Of business: Provided
that the provisions Of this section
shall apoly to the counties of Ian
caster, Georgetown aud Oconoe and
Richland On and after the first day
of April, 1903.
SEQ. 4. The board Of county com-
commissioners and township com
missioners now appointed by the
Governor, after the appointment and
qualification Of the commissioners
provided for in tAis Act, shall con
tinue 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 tho recommendation
Of the General Assembly of the re.
spective counties, every two years, to
appoint such county boards of equal,
ization and township board of asses
sors as are now provided by law fol
A the appointment Of county commits
sioners and township commissioners
( Such boards shall serve for two
years from the time of their appoint
ment and until their Successors are
appointed and qualified, their terms
to be co terminal with the Governo,
who appoints them, and they shal
receive such pay as is now provided
| by law The chairman Of specia
boards Of assossors shall be ex- -ol1icit
members Of county boards.