The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-11
ACT AUTHORIZING BRIDGE.
Full Text of Act Directing Bridge
Across Saluda River.-Paid
for Out of Ordinary Fund.

The Herald and News sometime
ago printed a copy Of the bill for
the erection of steel bridge at, or
near, Alligator Rock, between Bouk-
nights and Kempson's ferries. Be-
fore the bill was finally passed and
approved by the governor, several
changes were made. One of these
was to strike out the provision for
a special levy and to borrow money
with which to erect the bridge, and
as it was approved it is provided
that the cost Of the bridge shall be
paid for out Of the ordinary county
funds. That the people may know
just what the provisions IF this act
are, The Herald and News has Sc
cured certified copy ais approved
by the governor.
It is printed herewith:
AN act to authorize and direct the
County Commissioners of NeWberry
county to construct a steel or iron
bridge across Saluda River, to ap-
point a special commission to act
with said County Commissioners, to
provide the money to defray ex-
penses of building said bridge, and
to authorize the opening of a public
highway leading to said bridge.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of
South Carolina: That authority be,
and is hereby given to the County
Board Of Commissioners Of Newberry
County and special commission
composed Of DR.. 0. B. Mayer, I. Fl.
Hunter and DR.. Geo. Y. Hunter and
said commission are to act without
compensation with the said County
Board of Commissioners hereby di-
rected to construct a steel or iron
bridge for public travel across the
Saluda River at a point on said
River between Bouknight's Ferry
and Kempson's Ferry, the most
passable and cheapest points, togeth-.
er with trestle, embellishments and
approaches, and to obtain by gift or
purchase, the necessary locations for
such structures.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose Of
constructing such steel or iron
bridge, structures, locations and
roadways, and expenses incident
thereto, the said County Comnnis-
sioners Of Newberry county are here
by authorized to use sum Of money
not to exceed four thousand dollars
out of the ordinary county funds for
the year 1910.
Sec. 3. That the building of such
bridge and approaches shall be by
contract, the contract shall be award
ed to the lowest responsible bidder,
by the County Board of Commission
ers Of said county and said special
commission being duly advertised in
the papers of said county; and the
party to whom said contract IS award
ed shall be required to enter into
bond in double the amount Of his
bid, conditioned for the faithful
performance of his contract; Provld-
ed, that the County Board Of Com
missioner Of said >couuty and said
special commission shall have the
right to reject any and all bids and
to advertise for new bids.
Sec. 4. The Board of County
Commissioners Of said county are
hereby authorized to open a public
highway from a point on the Bouk-
night Ferry Road, in said County,
at or near the old Boyd place or
J. NJ. Nichols residence, leading out
to the road that leads up to the
bridge required herein: Provided,
the land owners along such highway
will consent or donate the land for
such road or highway.
Sec. 5. That this Act shall go
into effect Immediately upon its
approval.
Approved the 25th day of Febru-
ary A. D. 1910.