The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-02-03
general interest to the public, is given

general interest to the public, is given
IN luli as follows:
Section l. There is hereby created
and established State highway de-
partment, whose chief officer shall be
called the State highway engineer.
Said engineer shall be competent
civil engineer experienced and skilled
in modern improved highways and
highway bridge design, construction
and maintenance, and shall be ap-
pointed by the governor within ten
days after this act takes effect. tie
shall hold Office for two years unless
or until removed for cause by the
governor. He shall receive an annual
salary of 81 $50. and shall be allowed
his actual necessary travelling and
other expenses incurred under the
provisions Of this act. .-.
Section 2. The state highway en-
gineer may appoint in his discretion
such assistant engineers, clerks a:lek
other assistants as may be necessary
to the proper conduct of the work of
the department upon approval oy the
governor. He shall be furnished with
suitable Offices at the seat of govern
ment provided with all necessary
furniture, equipment and stationary,
and he shall personally supervise all
the work of the department..
Section 8. To provide funds for the
purposes Of this act, there is hereby
appropriated annually three thousand
dollars. Any unexpended balance at
the end of any year shall be added to
the funds of the next year.
=, Section 4. The duties of the State
highway engineer shall be to furnish
without charge of county, township
or town officers having authority over
highways and bridges, plans and speci-
fications for improved highways,
bridges and cnlverts. He shall give
expert assistance and advice, on re-
quest, to the proper highway officials
on all questions pertaining to high
way and bridge Improvement, and as
sist in letting contracts for such lm-
provements. In connection with the
foregoing duties, having first regard to
these duties, he shall compile statistics
relating to the public highways of the
state and make Investigations relat-
ing thereto as he shall deem expedient,
in order to secure more improved high
wavs in The state. He shall also by
means of maps, charts, drawings,
prints, publications, printed and writ
ten articles, lectures or otherwise the
seminate knowledge throughout dis
state concerning the best known
economical methods for constructing
and maintaining highways and bridges,
and particularly to impart such In
formation to officials charged with the
expenditure of funds used in the con-
struction and maintenance Of public
and bridges in the state.
Said state highway engineer shall
hold each year under the auspices OF
the county highway officials, a meet
ing in each county for the open dis
cusion of questions relating to build
ing and maintaining public highways
and bridges,
Section 5. NTfe State highway en-
gineer shall make an annual report to
the governor of the operations OF the
operations of the state highway de-
partment. This report shall show the
number of miles, cost and character
of the public highways of the State
and the progress of their improve
ment. He shall also make such recon-
mendations for any highway .leglsla--
tion which to him appears expedient
and necessary. This report shall be
transmitted to the secretary of state
as soon after the first Tuesday OF
December as possible.
Section 6. County highway officials
throughout the state shall, on request,
furnish said state highway engineer
any information they may possess and
be required by him concerning high
ways in their charge.
Section 7. All acts in conflict with
this act are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This shall 20 into effect
upon its approval by the
Governor.