The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

the old Court House building
upon such terms and conditions
and in such manner as they deem
best. The proceeds of such sale
to be paid into the County
Treasury of said County and
used as other general funds Of
said County not specially ap-
proprieted.
Section S. Said Commission
shall at the earliest date practi-
cable after the approval of this
Act, employ a competent and
reputable Architect or Architects
to prepare and provide plans for
said Court House building and
furnishings for same, which
plans shall be of a modern style
and appointments, and to super.
intend the erection and construc-
ton thereof. The contract or
contracts for the erection Of the
said building, and equipping of
the same shall be let to the low
est responsible and acceptable
bidder or bidders, after adver-
tisement in one or more Of the
daily papers published in this
State, and otherwise as they
may deem proper, with the right
reserved to reject any and all
bids for said purposes; the party
or parties, or company or COM
panies, to whom said contract or
contracts may be awarded shall,
before entering upon the per-
Iformance of his or their duties
Hereunder as such contractor or
contractors, enter into a bond or
bonds in the amount or amounts
of 30 per cent of the contract
price or prices for the aforesaid
purposes, with sufficient surety
or sureties, conditioned for the
faithful performance Of his or
their contractor contracts, which
surety or sureties shall BE ap-
proved Of by the said Court
House Commission, and the said
bond or bonds shall be from an
acceptable surety bonding COM
pany. officially represented in
the State of South Carolina.
Provided, That only partial pay.
ments shall be made during the
progress of said work, and that
at least twenty per bent Of the
contract price shall be withheld
by said Court House Commis-
sion. which sum shallnot become
dne or payable to said contractor
or contractors until the construc-
ton of said building and the
furnishing of the same shall
have been completed iu accord
ance with the provisions of said
contract or contracts to the sat-
isfaction of said Commission, or
majority thereof. and approved
| by said architect or architects.
That the Court House Commis-
sion is hereby further author.
lied and empowered to purchase
such suitable and furniture
furnishings for the said
Court House building, and
the Offices therein, as in their
Judgment shall be necessary, if
in their opinion, they should
deem it wise not to enter into
contract for the furnishing Of
said furniture and fixtures as
they are hereby required to do,
| in the case of the erection of said
building; and they are further
authorized to beautify the said
Court House site, or the grounds
thereof. by providing suitable
walks, ETC., in such manner and
to such extent as said Commis-
sion shall deem proper.
Section 9. That the proceeds
from said Court House bonds
herein provided for shall be de-
posted with the County Treas
erer as herein required, and
shall be used for no other pur-
pase or purposes than as herein
designated, and shall be paid out
or disbursed by the said County
Treasurer, at the instance and
requirement of the said Court
House Commission, ard in no
other manner or by any other
means than upon the special
warrant or warrants of said
Commission, drawn upon said
County Treasurer, which war
rant or warrants shall be signed
by the Chairman and counter
signed by the Clerk or Secretary
of said Commission, based upon
Iitemized and verified vouchers,
fled with said Clerk or Secre-
tary; which vouchers, on the
completion Of said Commissions
duties hereunder shall be fled
| in the Office of the Clerk of Court
for the County Of Clarendon as
all other statements or docu-
ments Of said Commission are
hereby required to be fled in
said Office, and all orders drawn
or issued by said Commission,
and to be paid by said County
Treasurer as herein provided.
shall specify, in each case, the
object for which they are drawn.
Section 10. Sould there be
any balance of the Court House
funds herein authorized and
provided for, after the compile
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