The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-02-02

! from the proceeds Of the sale of the
bonds herein provided for, and such
assistant engineers with like qualifi-
cations, as they may deem necessary,
whose salaries shall be fixed and
paid in like manner It shall be the
duty Of the engineer, under the direc-
ton Of the commission, to survey, 10
cate and relocate where necessary ev-
cry section of road before any per-
manent work shall be done thereon,
furnishing complete maps, showing
location, grade, together with COM
plete plans and specifications for the
permanent construction of said Sec
ton; Provided: that no grade shall
exceed ten per cent. For the pur-
poses Of relocating any road when
deemed necessary ile commission is
hereby empowered to acquire by
grant, purchase or condemnation all
necessary lands; Provided, that where
lands are condemned the damages
shall be fixed as now provided by
law in like cases.
Sec. s. Said commission shall, up
on the completion Of the survey, plans
and specifications for the construc-
ton of any section Of road, advertise
for bids for the building Of said Sec
ton, according to said plans and spe-
cifications, and shall let the same to
the lowest responsible bidder, reserv-
ing the right to reject any or all bids:
Provided, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall prohibit said commission
from building any section Of road
with day laborers or convict labor.
Sec. 9. Said commission shall ex-
pend in each township an amount
which shall be not less than seventy
five per cent. Of such sum as shall
bear the same ratio to $3OO,OOO, the
total bond issue, as the taxable value
of the property of said township
shall bear to the taxable pro-
perty in the county; Provided. that in
No. one township a less proportionate
amount may be expended.
Sec. TO-. Said commission shall
cause the work of permanent improve
ment to be begun in at least three
widely separated sections Of the
county at or near the same time.
Sec. II. No road that is pernan-
emily impr led by said commission
shall be less than fourteen feet vide,
and not less than seven feet OF which
shall be of permanent construction.
Sec. 12. No road or section Of road
shall be paid for in full by said com
mission until the same shall have been
passed upon by the engineer in charge
and accepted by the commission.
Sec. 13. Before any warrant or
warrants can be drawn against the
fund arising from the sale of said
bonds or derived from the special
lew herein provided for an itemlzed.
verified statement shall be presented
TO and approved by the commission.
Sec. II. The tax levy herein pro-
vided shall be levied and collected an
annually until the maturity OF SAID
bonds or until sufficient fund has
heen raised to retire said bonds at
maturity and to pay all annual inter-
est due or to become due thereon;
and the county treasurer shall be la
bic on his official bond for, the taxes
collected under the provisions OF this
Act.
Sec. Is. Said commission is hereby
required to publish in the county pa
pers of Newberry county an ltemlzed
verified annual statement OF the re-
ceipts and disbursements under this
Act and summary of the work done.
Sec. 16. Said commission shall
carry forward the permanent work
herein provided for as expedltlo"si!
as possible and in selecting the
starting points and in otherwise de-
termining the roads to be built shall
make such selections as IN their
Judgment shall conserve the best IN
terests of the greatest number OF the
people of this county.