The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-24

the SONeTuOT upon the recOImen0ar
ton of a majority of the legislative
delegation OF Dillon County
SECTION S. That said Courthouse
Commission shall have entire charge
of the sale oil the said issue OF bonds
hereby authorized, and to that end the
said County Board OF Commissioners
shall forthwith. upon the issuance of
the same: deliver said. bonds to the
said Courthouse Commission, which
commission shall, without delay, pro-
coed to make sale OF said bonds by ad-
vortising in one or more newspapers
published in this state, and otherwise
as they may deem proper. no offer for
the same less than par to be consider
ed. And when said sale shall have,
been made the proceeds derived there
from shall be paid by the purchaser or
purchasers TO the County Treasurer
of said County. to be held by him for
the purposes herein provided and des-
iSnated OF his books as the Court
house Fund. which said fund shall be
deposited by said Treasurer in two or
more chartered banks in this state,
and paid out by him as hereinafter
provided; and said County Treasurer's
official bond shall be liable. as in case
Of other funds in his hands. for all
funds deposited with him under and
by authority of this Act.
SECTION 6. Said Commission shall
At the earliest date practicable after
said erection, ii in favor of bond issue.
employ competent and reputable ar
rhitcct or architects 20 prepare and
provide plans for said Courthouse and
jail buildings and furnishings for
same, which plans shall be of a mod.
ern style and appointments. and to srl-
j, rintcnd the erection and construc-
ton thereof The contract or con.
tracts Tor the erection OF the said
building and furnishing and equipping
Of tn" same shall be let to the
lowest responsible. acceptable bidder
or bidders. after advertisement
in one or more of the daily papers pub.
'ished in this State, and otherwise as
ihoy may deem proper, with the right
reserved TO reject any and all bids for
5a:d purposes: the party or. parties OF
company. or companies to whom said
cntract or contracts may be awarded
shall before entering upon the per.
torrance Of his or their duties there.
indcr. as such contractor or contrac.
tors, enter into a bond or bonds in the
amount or amounts of 80 per cent OF
aforesaid purposes. with sufficient
surety or sureties conditioned for the
faithful performance of his or the..
contract or contracts which surety or
surtties shall be approved of by the
said Courthouse Commission. and the
said bend or bonds shall be from an
acceptable surety Dor ding company, of.
ficia!ly represented in the State OF
Scuth Carolina; Provided. that only
partial payments shall be made during
the progress of said work and that at
east twenty per cent of the contract
price shall be withheld by said court.
house Commission which sum shall not
become due and payable to said con.
tractor or contractors until the con.
Sfruct!on of said building and the fur
niShing of the same shall have been
completed in accordance with the pro.
visions of said contract or contracts Z,
the satisfaction OF said commission or
majority thereof, and approved Oy
said architeci or architects. That the
said Courthouse Commission is hereby
iurther authorized and empowered to
purchase such suitable furniture and
furnishings for the said Courthouse
Building, and the Offices therein as in
their judgment shall be necessary: II.
III their opinion, they should deem II
wise not TO enter into contract for the
furnishing of said furniture and fix.
tur"s aS they are hereby required to
90 i'll the case of the erection of said
building: and they are further autnoriz
rG TO heautify the said Courthouse site
Dr the grounds thereof. by providing
@dii.'Dlc walks. etc, in such manner
and to such extent as said commission
Sh2il deem proper.
SECTION 7. That the proceeds
from said Courthouse bonds herein
provided for shall be deposited with
III. County Treasurer as herein reuuir.
cd and shall be used for no other uur.
pose or purposes than rs herein desig.
mated. and shall be paid out or dis
AnrSed by tn" said Courthouse Com.
mission. and in no other manner or
D. any other means than upon the
Sp'cidi warrant or warrants of said
commission. drawn upon said County
treasurer. which warrant or warra nts
"Aail be signed by the chairman and
tOuiiI I,r-Signui by the Clerk OF scCre.
;GiY or said Commission. based uDon
'i"miZCd and verified vouchers fled
with tho said clerk or secretary which
von2hCrS on the completion OF said
commissioners duties hereunder shall
b" filed in the Office of the Clerk of
Court for the County @! Dillon, as all
other statements or documents of said
commission are hereby requiEed TO Dc
!iled in said Office. and all orders
drawn or issued by said commission
ana 10 BE- paid by said County Treas
urer as herein provided. shall specify
IL each case. the object for which
they are drawn.
SECTION 6. Should there by any
balance OF the Courthouse funds here
in authorized and provided for. after
the completion OF the duties Of the
said Courthouse Commission the Cour