Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-03-08
COUNTY GOVERNMENT LAW.
THE LAW RECENTLY ENACTED BY THE
LEGlSLhTURE-SOM CHANGES.
SALARIES Of SUPERVISORS, ETC.
Duties OF Township and County Boards O
Assessors Prescribed.

An net to amend an act entitled Il
can act to amend an act entitled
'An ac, to provide for the county
government Of the various counties
OF the State,'" approved the 9Th day
Of March, \. ID. 1899.
Section |. That section Of said
act be amended so rs to read rs fol
lows:
Section |. That there shall bc in
each Of the counties Of this State Il
county board Of commissioners, which
shall be composed of the county su-
prrvisor, who shall be elected and
hold office as now provided by law,
and two commissioners, who shall be
appointed by the governor, upon the
recommendation of the members
Of the General Assembly from
the Sc, cral counties, or a ma
jority Of them, and whose term
of Office shah be cotcrminal with
that Of the supervisor with whom
they are appointed to serve, and un-
til their successors will be appointed
and qualified. Said commissioners
shall be commissioned by the secrc-
tar Of State as other county officers,
but with charge for their commits
sionS Provided, That in pickcnS
county the supervisor and the said
commissioners shall each give bond
in the sum Of $4,000. Provided,
further, That in Sumter county six
commissioners shall be appointed,
who with the county supervisor shall
constitute the county board Of com
misSioncrs in said county: Provided,
further, That in Richlana county
one commissioner shall be elected in
each township by the qualified clrc-
tors thereof at the next general
election and every two years there
after, and they shall hold office for
two years from election, and until
their successors shall be elected and
qualified Provided, further, In tue
county OF York, thcr" shall bc ar-
pointed by the governor, upon the
recommendation Of the delegation
in the general assembly, three dis
erect persons in every township, one
Of whom shall be chairman Of the
township board Of commissioners,
and he shall attend the meetings Of
the county board of commissioners
at least quarterly, and shall receive
Sl' per annum, payable quarterly,
fer such attendance; and the said
township board shall be the town.
ship assessors for the respective
townships, and shall br paid the per
diem and mileage herein provided:
Provided, In the counties Of Collr-
ton and Oconcr the said county com
misSonrrs for tn" said counties are
to be elected by the qualified clrc-
tors thereof at the next general clcc-
ton and at each general election
thereafter. They shall hold for two
years, and until their successors are
elected and qualified. One Of said
commissioners shall he present and
act with the county supervisor in
awarding all contracts for the repair
Of all highways and bridges, where
the contract price exceeds $40, and
shall likewise be present when such
repairs are to be Inspected and re-
ccivcd: Provided, That in the co,n-
ties of Lexington, OranHrburG, Spar
tunhurg, Union and Dorchester th,
county board of commissioners shall
be composed OF a supervisor and tive
commissioners, Of which board the
supervisor shall be chairman, and
said supervisor and commissioners
shall be- elected at the next general
election and every two years there.
Hll'I, ana SlltIl noIi ln'lr term Oh
office for two years and until then
successors shall be elected and quail
fled. The two cOmmiSS OurrS shall each
give bond in the sum OF 81 900, with
Surrti"s to be approved by the au-
ditor and treasurer. In the counties
Of Lexington and l'ni"n they shah
each receive az compensation $50