The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-01-29
COMMISSIONER PUBLIC WORKS
Bill Relating to AS Agreed Upon By
Newberry Delegation-People
to Decide. ..

of Public Works and devolving the
duties on the city council. This bill
passed the senate and when it came
to the house was referred to the
: Newbery delegation. It was con-
gested substitute for Mr.. Blease's s
gested a substitute for Mr.. BBlease's
bill which was agreed to by Messrs.
ijJohnstone and Wyche.
The Blease bill and the substitute
are printed herewith.
It so happens that the substitute
offered by Mr.. Aull does just what
the petitioners ask for-namely: that
the question be submitted to the peo-
pie. In spite Of this, however, when
nucountested matter came up on Fri
day MI. Johnstone had Mr.. Nash Of
, Spartanburg to object to the consid-
Grafton Of the bill which carries it
over to this week.
BY this bill if the people want the
change they can say so and if they
adon't want it they can say so.
The following are the Blease bill
and the Aull substitutes:
y A BILL.
To Devolve the Duties of the Commits
sioners of: Public Works for the
Town of Newberry, Upon the Town
Council, and Treasurer, and Clerk,
:, and Fixing the amount Of Bond Of
Said Treasurer and Clerk, at Five
Thousand ($5,000) Dollars. :. >.
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State Of South Caro-
lima: .~&..E -. - g.. ,..
Section l. That after, the approval
of this Act, all the duties heretofore
belonging to and exercised by the
Commissioners of Public Works for
the town Of Newberry, shall belong
to, and devolve upon the Town Coun-
Gil and Treasurer and Clerk of said
town; the last mentioned Of whom
shall enter into bond conditioned for
the faithful discharge Of his duties
In the sum Of five thousand ($5,000)
dollars, to be approved by the said
Council.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect
on approval by the Governor.
Sec. 3. That all Acts and parts of
Acts in conflict with this Act are
hereby repealed.
SUBSTITUTE BILLY
To Devolve the Duties of the Board of
Public Works for the Town of New
berry upon the Town Council of
Said Town.
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of South Car
olina:
Section I. That after the approval
of this Act, all duties heretofore be-
longing to and exercised by the
Commissioners Of Public Works for
the town of Newberry shall belong
to and devolve upon the Town Coun-
Gil Of said town. .
See. 2. This Act shall not go into
effect until the first day Of June,
1907, nor unless majority Of the
qualified electors of the said town
shall approve the same at an election
which shall be ordered by the Town
Council, not less than forty no more
than sixty days after the approval
OF this Act; said election to be held
on fifteen days. notice by managers
appointed by said Town Council to
conduct and report the result Of the
same to said Town Council, who shall
declare and certify the result Of such
election to the Secretary of State, and
to the Commissioners Of Public
Works. The tickets or ballots to be
used at such election shall be pre-
scrfbed by the Town Council in such
way as to plainly express the will Of
the voter on the question submitted.
4 Sec. 3. The Clerk and Treasurer Of
the Town Council shall act as tho
Secretary and Treasurer of the Town
Council in the discharge of the duties
devolved by this Act upon the said
|Town Council, and he shall execute a
pond, with surety or sureties, in the
um Of Five Thousand Dollars to be
pproved by the Town Council, for
70 faithful performance Of his du-
|es as such Secretary and Treasurer.
he Town Council shall require the
Id Secretary and Treasurer to pub
'hsln one or more Of the newspapers
said said town quarterly statements Of