The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-02-21

Changes Made by Our Delegation in
the Matter OF Salaries Of County
Officers, &c.


made by our Legislative delegation in tho
appropriation bill, in so far rs it relates
to Bamberg county. The salaries OF
county officers were raised as follows
Auditor from 800 to $500; (he also gets
$500 from the State, making the salary
now $500; Sheriff from $500 to 5000, the
salary for jailer remaining the same; Sup
ervisor from 5000 to 800; clerkof county
board from 800 to $3.50; clerk of court
from $3.50 to $3.50. The salary of county
attorney was reduced from $50 to 800.
In this bill the county physician is re-
quired to conduct all post mortems and
examine all lunatics without extra COM
pensation therefor. his salary being 500.
The Denmark road district special
tax is reduced from two to one mill.
\ special tax of 3! mills has been
placed on the BambcrS school district.
to pay back Indebtedness. Here is the
way the appropriation bill reads:
For the county of BambcrS. for ordi-
nary purposes, three (3) mills; for Audi
tor, two hundred dollars: for Sheriff, six
hundred, and for keeping the Jail. one
hundred and twenty-five dollars: for
Coroner. one hundred dollars; for Super
visor, seven hundred dollars: Deputy
Supervisor, one hundred and fifty dol
lars; for Magistrates and ConstablcS, one
thousand dollars; for Courts, two thou
sand dollars; for printing and all manner
of advertisements for the county, Il sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars; for
books and stationery, one hundred and
fifty dollars; for maintaining chain gang,
two thousand dollars: roads and brid dgeS.
one thousand dollars; for conveying luna
tics, one hundred dollars; for examining
lunatics, one hundred dollars, and the
County Physician shall be. and hereby is.
required to examine all parties claimed
to be lunaticS and conduct all post NOR
TEN examinations without extra COM
pepSati0n therefor: one hundred dollars
for County Attorney, to be in full of all
services: seventy-tivc dollars, if so much
be necessary, for fuel for offices and court;
dollars; for the special road district Of
Denmark, one mill. The funds collected
on the two mills tax on the property
within the Denmark road district snail
be expended under the direction of the
township commissioners for Bambcrg
township on the public roads within
said Denmark road district, in addition
to the work required under the road law
of this state, and said funds shall be paid
out as provided by law; and the town.
ship commissioners of Denmark road
district may anticipate the collection of
said tax and issue their warrant to coun-
ty treasurer for work to be done on the
roads for work in said Denmark road
district. For paying the past due in
debtedness of special Bambcrs school
district two and one-half mills: the pro-
ceedS arising from said levy shall be used
for paying the valid back Indebtedness
due and owing by said district, any sur
plus to be covered into the treasury for the
use and benefit of said Bamberg school
district, said fund to be paid out as other
school funds. Provided, that the treasurer
of Bamberg be, and he is hereby, autho-
rized and directed forthwith to arrange
to borrow, on his official note. a sum or
sums of money, at a rate of interest not
to exceed eight per cent. per annun,
sufficient to pay the balance of the cur
rent expenses of the county of Bambcrg,
after the expenditure of the money which
is now on hand, and the said treasurer is
authorized to pledge as security for such
borrowed moneys the taxes levied for
such purposes. To pay the teachers of
the public schools the treasurer is hereby
authorized, directed and required to bor-
row, on his official note ut rate OF i'll
terest not to exceed seven per cent, Il
sum of money not to exceed fOur-tifthS
of the free school fund arising from the
Constitutional 3-mill tax, on the request
of the board of trustees of any special
school district three-fourthS of any spc-
cial levy; said sum so borrowed to be
paid out on claims not exceeding four
fifths of the amount due to any school
district or special school district; that the
money so borrowed shall not be used to
pay the claims in hands of teachers after
the passage of this act. Provided, that
such sums shall not exceed three-fourths
of the amount of taxes levied for said
ordinary county expenses and free public
school fun1lS. Provided, further, that
the profits accruing to the county from
the dispensary shall be held rs ordinary
county funds, and said funds, with any
funds now on hand, shall be applicable
to the payment of any ordinary county
expenses.
Material changes were also made in
the law relating to magistrates. 1t will
be noticed that they now get a fixed
salary and are required to turn over to
the county treasurer all fines and costs.
They also get no pay for holding In
quests. The following is the new law in
reference to magistrates:
Six magistrates shall be appointed for
the county of Bamberg, one each for the
towns of Bamberg and Denmark, one
for Govan, one for Olar, one for Ehrhardt
and one for Fish Pond township. Said
magistrates may each appoint con-
stable. They shall keep their offices at
the places respectively for which they
are commissioned, and shall keep the
same open from day to day for the trans
action of business.
The magistrates for Bamberg county
and their constables shall receive annual
salaries from the county, payable quar-
terly, upon the orders of the county
board of commissioners, as compensation
for their services, in lieu of all costs and
fees in criminal cases and services rem
dered the county. And before any
magistrate shall be entitled to the COM
pensation herein provided he shall, at
the end of each month, make a statement,
under OATH and file the same with the
clerk of the court of common pleas,
showing the number of warrants issued
by him, giving the name of the party
and offence charged, showing the dlspo-
sition of the case, if tried, whether con-
victed or acquitted, and, if convicted,
the sentence of the court; and further de-
clare, under oath. as follows:
II, -, magistrate for the county. OF
Bamberg, do solemnly swear that since
the receipt of my commission as maglS-
trate, bearing date--day of-,
1901, I have not compromised any case
brou ght before me except the State VS..
- (stating the nature OF the compro-
mise); and that have deposited an tire
costs and fines, etc, received with the