The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-06-22
PROPOSITION FOR GOOD ROADS,
The Act Authorizing An Election on
August 81, With Explanatory
Comments.

To the Voters OF NeWDSlIE OollH-
tv: Below is the act of the general
assembly 'uthoriz,>e an oloIEoh 10
he held on Augl>t 81, 1909, 'n the
question Of issuing bonds for perma-
nent road building. A few brief eX-
planatory statements and comments
are given in rarentheses. Each vot-
or is earnestly requested to preserve
this copy Of the act and to acqualn1
himself with all its details.
An Act to Authorize the County Oh
Newberry to Issue Bonds For
Permanent Road Improve
ment.
::Sec. l. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly Of the State OF ooutn
Carolina, that the question of the Is
snino and sale Of coupon bonds to the
amount Of 100000 by the county OF
Newberry for permanent road I'M
nrovement shall be submitted TO the
Qualified electors Of said county at
an election to be held for that pur-
nosa on the 3lst day Of August, l9o9,
at which election only the quallneo
electors Of said county shall be al
lowed TO VOTE. Said election to be
conducted in the same manner as
GENERAL elections. For the purpose
of this election there shall be piepar-
ed for the use of the voters two sets
Of ballots on one. Of which shall be
printed or written the words 'for
fhA issuing Of bonds,' and on the
other "Against The issuing OF
bonds" If a majority of the elee-
tors voting at said election shall vote
in, favor Of the issuing 81 coupon
bonds in the amount above speclheo
then said bonds shall be issued and
sold as hereinafter provided.
Every one who is qualified to vote
in a general election may vote IN tnls'
That means you must have your regis
tration certificate and tax reeelpt')
"see ?. That Jno. NJ. Klnard'
:Joeob S. Wheeler, J. Z. Norwooo'
Geo. B. Cromer, z. F. Wright, Jos; L.
Keitt Geo. W. Summer, Jno. M. Su-
her. Joe B. Derrick, I. NJ. Smith are
hereby constituted board OF COM
missioners to be known as the per-
nanent road commission for Newber-
ry county for the purpose OF carrying
out the provisions of this act. SAID
commission shall have the r1ght to
contract and be contracted with, sue
and be sued, plead and be implicated
in all courts in reference to the mat
ters embraced within the provisions
Of this act. In case Of vacancy on
said commission by death, resignation
or otherwise the remaining members
shall fill such vacancy by appoint
, ment, Said commissioners to hold OF
fee until the provisions OF this act
are completely carried out. The salo
commissioners shall meet as soon al
ter the election herein before proVld-
ed as practicable in case said election
shall be in favor Of the issuing OF
bonds and organize by electlng one
Of their members as chairman and
treasurer. and also by the election OF
clerk who snail be bookkeeper tor
the commission. Said clerk shall
receive as compensation for his SER
vices such sum as may be liked Dy
the commission not to exceed S3OO all
nually. payable from the funds here
in provided for. The compensation
Of the members Of the said commits
sion shall Be $500 per day for not ex-
ceeding 25 days i'll any one year, anu
mileage at ) cents per mile for each
mile actually travelled by the nearest
route in attending meetings OF the
commission. payable from the funds
provided in this act; Provided that
The chairman and treasurer shall re-
ceive in addition to the per diem al
lowed the members a salary not to
exceed $500 per annum, payable from
the funds provided in this act. Inc
commissioners shall give a joint bond
in some surety company in the sum
of s5O.OOO which bond shall be ap-
proved by the judge of the eighth 5u-
dicial circuit. The clerk shall give
bond in some surety company IN the
sum of two thousand dollars condl-
toned Cor the faithful performance
Of his duty, to be approved by the
commission. The premiums on the
bonds % ,.,le commissioners and clerk
shall be paid from the funds derived
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