The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-01


his warrant for the sum of six hum
dred and ninety and 6-lOO 1850
6-lOO) dollars in favor Of j. S.
Wheeler, county superintendent of
said amount being due
him as salary from March %, 1909,
to January 1, 1910, and the, county
treasurer is hereby directed to pay
the same out Of the ordinary county
fund. The said county superintend-
ent shall receive his salary begin
ming January l, 1910, from the Or
dinary county fund. The county
is hereby authorized and
empowered to borrow from the sink
ing fund commission for current ex-
penses, a sum not exceeding twenty
five thousand dollars at rate Of in
terest not greater than five per cent.
Der annum but in The event said
amount cannot be obtained from the
sinking fund commission, then the
said county supervisor is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to borrow
from any other source an amount
not exceeding twenty-five thousand
dollars at a rate Of interest not ex-
ceeding six per cent. per- anuum, for
the payment Of said loan, the ordi-
nary county taxes for the year 1910
shall be pledged upon the note on
the rates Of the county supervisor
and county treasurer. The county
treasurer is hereby authorized and
directed to turn into the ordinary
county fund to. meet current ex4
penses, the one half Of one l-2)
mill collected under the levy Of the
year 1909, to pay past indebtedness,
said amount, not having been ex'
pended for such purpose. The coun-
ty supervisor is hereby directed to
draw his warrant in favor Of those
persons who paid Communication road
tax for the year 1909, in excess Of
the amount required by law and
the county treasurer is hereby, d.
rected to pay said warrants. That
a commission consisting of George
W. Summer, W. A. Hill, William P,
Pugh, John M. Suber and I. NJ.
Smith, who shall receive a eompen-
sation Of So per day for every day
actually employed in carrying out
this Act be and are hereby, appoint
ed to ascertain and fix the true value
of certain road machinery hereto
fore purchased from the Good Roads
Machinery ! Company, Of Kennel
Square, State Of Pennsylvania, on
the End day Of May, 1908. That the
said commission shall meet as soon
after the approval Of this Act as
may be convenient and shall fix the
value Of the said road machinery,
and for this purpose shall have au-
thority to administer oaths and to
require the production Of books and
papers, to compel the attendance Of
Witnesses, and to do such other
things as may be necessary for the
purpose Of carrying out the pro-
visions Of this Act. That the value
which may be fixed by said commits.
sion shall be deemed and taken, and
is hereby declared to be the valid
indebtedness Of Newberry county,
for and on account Of said machin-
cry, and the said debt shall become
due and payable in such manner and
at such times as may be fixed by
the commission herein provided for:
Provided, that the said debt shall
be paid within three years from the
Of this Act: Provided, fur:
ther, that if the said commission and
the Good Roads Machinery company
shall fail to agree Upon the amount
to be paid for SAID machinery, and
make settlement thereof, nothing:
haroin contsined shall ho doam1 or
held to deprive Newberry county of
any legal defense heretofore ex-
lsting against the said claim. The
expenses Of this commission shall
not exceed one hundred ($l00) dol
lars.
Approved the 18th day of Febru-
ary, A. D. 1910.