The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1908-03-05
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY
GOVERNMENT CHANGED.
SUPERVISORS OFFICE ABOLISHED
COUNTY COMMISSIONER AND ROAD
ENGINEER SUBSTITUTED.

ENGlhEER SUBSTITUTED.
Section |. That the Offices of coun
ty supervisor and county commission
ers of Williamsburg county be, and ths
same are hereby abolished.
Sec. 2. That in the same manner as
is now provided by law for the
appointment of county auditor ane
county treasurer, there shall be
appointed "a county commission
er of Williamsburg county, whose
term of Office shall be four years and
until his successor is elected and quail
fed, and he shall be subject to suspen.
sion and removal in the same manner
and for the same causes as are now
provided by law for the suspension and
removal OF county auditor and county
treasurer and with respect to such ap-
pointnent, suspension and removal the
governor and the senate are hereby In
vested with all the duties, powers and
authority they now have as to county
auditor and county treasurer.
Sec. 3. That the said county COM
missioner, before entering upon the
discharge of the duties of his Office,
shall take the constitutional oath re-
quired of all officers and shall enter in
to bond, to be approved in the same
manner as now provided for bond Of
county auditor, in the sum of two
thousand dollars for the faithful per-
formance of the duties of his Office,
and said bond with two or more suffi-
cient sureties, and shall be for the use
of sai id county; and he shall receive an
annu al salary of three hundred dol
liars, to be paid by said county in month
ily iRstallments.
See. 1. That the said county COM
missioner is hereby clothed and invest
Led with all powers, authorities, privi-
leges and duties of the county supervi-
sor and county commissioners of said
county as now provided by law, excep t
"a, are herein otherwise expressly dele
gatei and provided, and shall be SUBJ
ject to the same penalties and punish
ments as are provided for said supervi-
sD.; and he shall also perform all the
duties now deyolving upon the clerk OF
the b oard of county commissioners Of
said county.
Sec. 5. That said county commits
sionrr, the Judge Of Probate and Audi
tor of said county shall constitute the
auditing board of said county. Of which
said county commissioner shall be ex
oficio chairman, and said county COM
m :ssioner shall not issue his warrant
for the pay of any claim against the
said county unless the same shall have
been audited and approved by said
board, and said Judge of Probate and
Auditor shall each receive compensa-
tion for their services as members of
said board the sum Of fifty dollars, to
be paid by said county.
Sec. 8. That the county delegation
and clerk of court of Williamsburg
cean.y shall appoint road engineer OF
said county for the term of two years
and until his successor is appointed and
quali6e1, and said road engineer shall
be subject to suspension and removal
in the discretion of said delegation and
clerk Of court; and before entering up
on the disc barge Of the duties said en-.
gineer shall enter into bond for the
use # said county, with three or more
sufficient sureties, in the sum of five
thousand dollars for the faithful per.
formance of all duties, said bond to be
approved in same manner as now pro.
vided for bonds of county auditor, and
shall receive salary of twelve hun.
dred dollars per annum, to be paid by
said county in monthly installments al
the end of each month.
Sec. 7. That said road engineer
shall be man versed in bridge engin-
eering and in road engineering building
and repairing and shall have genera
aud exclusive jurisdiction over all pub
lie highways, roads, bridges a, fer.
ries, and the chaingang, of said county;
and that with respect to said public
highways, roads, bridges aid ferries
and chaingang all the duties, powers
authority and liabilities now given and
imposed upon the county supervisor
and county commissioners of said coun
ty, are by this act given and imposed
upon said road engineer, except suck
changes and alteration as to said pow.
ers, authority and liabilities as are