The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-01-19


Deputy Clerk or Clerical help. 500 GO
Attorney to Supervisor who
shall also DC Clerk to the
Board Observation-Disclosures. 2C0 90
Coroner NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 250 90
These salaries arc to Ec in lieu Of all
fees and the fees are to be turned into
the county treasury. 1t is estimated
that the fees will more than pay the
salaries, and it will give the officials
certain fixed salary each month"; The
salary of the Sheriff is placed 5000 be-
low that Of the clerk in view of the fact
that the county furnishes the Shcrim
house and garden free. The dieting OF
the prisoners is to be done by the Su-
pcrvlsor at actual cost. 1T will be seen
that the salaries now fixed are not
changed.
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The delegation also discussed the
matter of Il levy for county purposes
and while nothing was agreed upon, it
Is not likely that the levy will be
changed from what it was last year.
The Senate has already been holding
night sessions and both branches Of the
General Assembly seem to he in a work.
ing humOr. Tomorrow is legal hOli-
day and it is likely that adjournment
Will be had tonight until Monday.
The Senate yesterday passed Senator
Mauldin's broad tire bill. 1t is as fol-
lows:
Whereas the use of the public hiph-
ways of the State of the narrow tire
wagons now in general use is in iurious
to said highways and against the pub
lie welfare; therefore
he 1T enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the State OF South Carolina:
Section |. That after January Ist,
l90l, II shall be unlawful for any per-
sou or persons, firm or corporation, to
sell or otherwise dispose Of for use uDon
the highways, public roads in this State.
any wagon having less width OF tire
than below specified, viz: On wagons
having standard iron or steel uxlcs,
not exceeding one and thrcc-ciphts
inches, tubular aXlcs not EXCEEDING one
and seven-eights inches, or thimhlc-
skcin axlcs not exceeding two and one |
clgnth inches, the width Of the tire |
shall not be less than two inches; on all |
wagons having standard iron or steel |
axlcs exceeding one and thrcc-cighths |
inches, but not exceeding ono and five |
cights inches, tubular aXlcs exceeding
one and sevcn-cighths inches, but not |
exceeding two and onc-eighth inches, |
or thlmbleskeiA aXlcs cXcccdinn two
and three -cighths inches, but not cx-
cccding two and three fourths inches.
the width Of tires shall not be less than
three and ono-half inches. Onall wac
ons having standard iron or steel aylGs
exceeding one and iivc-cighths inches
but not exceeding two inches, tubulnr
aXles exceeding two and onc-cirhth
lnches, but not exceeding two and five
cighths inches, or thimbc- -skcin aylcs
exceeding two and three fourths inches,
but not exceeding three and one c-f0urth
inches, the width Of tires shall be not
less than four inches. On all WAGONS
having standard iron or steel axles OK
ceeding two inches, tubular axlcs OK
cecdlng two and fivc-eighths inches, or
thimolc-sKeln AK lcs exceeding three
and one-fourth incEes, the width ri
tires shall be not less than four and ono.
halt inches.
Sec. 2. That from and after the pass-
age OF this act and until January ist,
1903, any person who produces 4 Ger.
tificate OF the township board of asses.
sors, or majority of them, to the cf- |
feet that such person owns and hnbitu.
ally uses Mt least one road vehicle with |
tires not less than four inches in width,
shall be exempt from road duty and
from the payment OF Il comutation rond
tax: Provided, That the provisions NJ
this section shall not apply to loo corts
Or log wagons.
sec; .. That after January lst, 1901.
IL small be unlawful for any person or
persons to use upon the public hieh.
ways OF this State, or any part thereof,
any wagon having tires of loss width
than specified IN section l of this act:
Provided, That the provisions of this
act shall not apply toploasure vehicles,
nor TO the use or parts Of the public
highways by any person or persons in
transporting any crops or products
from one part to another of their prem.
1ses: Provided, further, That ali wap-
ons now In use, or that may be in uso
January lst, 1904, OF less width than
above designated may bo used until
worn out.
Sec. 4. That the violation of anv Of
the provisions Of this act shall bc
deemed, and is hereby declared, to ba
amisdemeanor, and the offender upon
oh'ASoAohi oh"AA Oo tD9 |
OF not less than $5 or not moro than Six
or by imprisonment for not less than 90
days. w
Sec. 5. That IT shall be the.duty OF all
county Supervisors and members of
county boards of commissioners to sce
that the provisions Of this act are pron.
erly enforced, and to prosecute all yio-
lations thereof.
The Legislature seems to realize tho
Importance OF road Improvement, and
1t is very probable that this bill will
pass the House also. Senator Mower
however, voted against it IN the Senate.
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Numerous liquor bills have been in.
troduced. The followingis is q summary
OF new bills proposed on this subject.
The first one mentioned is that by Sen.