The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-01
A GOOD ROADS BILL,
Introduced in the Legislature by Mr..
Aull at the Session of 1908
Failed of Passage.

NullS inc Improvement OF any
system requires time anU agitation
the Herald and News is yl;N IL see
that the sentiment in favor IF road
improvement is growing so rapidly in
this county. The Herald and News
has for years mad as one Of its hob
birS the bcllcrmcnt Of The public
highway. The editor while Il member
Of tie legislature in 1903 introduced
Il bill lookin" to the raising Of a spc-
cial fund FOR road Improvement to be
raised either by issuing bonds or the
levyin" Of Il special tax. At that time
under thc constitution such a law had
to be Of general application. Under
an amendment TO the constitution such
Il law may now be passed for any
county.
III that time We doubt if the people
Of Ncwbcrry county were sufficiently
awake 10 the Importance of the sub
Jrrl t" have voted the tux. 1t may
be different now. We hope it is.
That bill i> Il very GOOD one and with
Il few changes We do not believe
would be Il bad law.
We would be glad 10 have the pro-
visions Of this bill discussed and crit
icizrd and any suggestions made.
We print the bill as il was intro
duccd at that time:
y bill to direct and authorize the
governor to appoint two discreet per-
sons IN each county Of the State, who,
with the supervisors Of each county,
shall be known as the good roads COM
mlSsioncrS. and to authorize and en-
power said commissioners to appoint
one supervisor for each township in
each county of the State, and to d.
rect and authorize said commissioners,
in their discretion. to order an clcc-
'uiul I'm the various counties in the
State on the question Of issuing i'll
lercst-bearin" coupon bonds, or to
vote the levy Of an annual tax, not
I" exceed two mills. in lieu IF bonds,
for the purpose Of build and re-
pairing public roads and bridges in
the State.
BE it enacted by the General AS
Scmbly Of the State of South Caro-
lima:
Section. |. That the governor is
hereby authorized and directed to ap-
point and commission Two discreet
electors in each county in The State
whose term Of Office shall be four
years from date. Of the commission,
and who, with the county supervisor,
shall be known as the county good
roads commissioners. who shahl be
n'h"rizcd and empowered to per-
form the duties hereinafter mention
cd.
Section ,. That the county good
roads commissioners provided for in
this Act are hereby authorized. in
n"ir discretion. 10 order Il special
election. Tor the purpose of deciding
upon the question of iSSuin" interest =
bearing coupon bonds, or Of voting
an annual tax, not TO exceed two
mills, in lieu Of bonds, TO be used in
macadamizing or permanently i'm
proving the public roads and hi OH
ways in said county, except as mere
matter provided And that said clcc-
ton shall be ordered and held after
the publication of the notice hereof
once ii week for at least four consecu-
tive weeks. in one or more of the pa
pcrS published in the county, That
said notice shall sci forth the object
of the election so ordered and the
amount Of the bonds or the number
Of the mills to be voted on.
Section 3. That said election shall
be held nj the votin" precincts as now
established in each county durin" the
hours for general elections. at the
time advertised in thc notice of said
election. and by managers appointed
for that purpose,by said county rood
roads commissioners that the return
of said managers shah be made 10 the
county GOOD roads commissioners
within "nc week ai'tr" said election.
whose determination Shall bc fiaal un-
less notice of appeal i made within
one week thereafter to the SiH;c board
Of calvH~SrrS. which board shall have
such jurisdict ION aS now exercised um-
4 der rrncrDl elect ion lorc