Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-02-07
THE COURT HOUSE BILLS


Two bills have been introduced by
the York delegation to correct over
sights in the act under which the coun-
ty of York voted $4,000 worth Of bonds
for the erection Of new court house.
One Of the oversights already referred
to, was that the original act provided
levy of one mill to pay interest on
the bonds and retire the same, when
only one-half mill is necessary for the
purpose, and another oversight result
ed in failure to give the commissioners
power to condemn land for new site
In case one should be deemed necessary
or desirable. The bills which will pass
virtually as prepared for the delegation
are as follows:
Fixing the Levy at one-Half Mill.
Section 1. That Section Of an act
entitled, AN act to provide for an elec-
tion on the issue Of $4,000 In coupon
bonds by York county, for the purpose
Of erecting a court house, and to en-
power the board of county commission
ers to condemn land for site Tor
same" appearing as act 512 OF the
statutes at large Of South Carolina for
1912, be amended by changing the pc
riod at the end Of Section 2 to COM
ma, and adding thereto the words,
And said bonds shall not be liable for
state, county or municipal taxes" so
that when said section Is amended 1t
shall read as follows:
Section 2. In case a majority OF the
votes cast at said election be in favor
of their issuing Of the sald bonds, the
county board Of commissioners shall
issue coupon bonds Of York county In
an amount not to exceed $4,000, pay
able twenty (20) years after date, and
bearing a rate Of interest not to exceed
four and one-half per centum per an
mum, and said bonds shall not be liable
for state, county or municipal taxes.
Sec. 2. That section 6 Of said act be
amended by striking out the word
"one" between the words of" and
mill" on the third line Of said section,
and inserting in lieu thereof the words,
"one-half;" so that said section, when
amended, shall read as follows: a
Section 6. For the purpose or pay
ment of the interest on said bonds and
to provide a sinking fund for their re-
demption and retirement in case they
are issued, a levy Of one-half Cd mill
be, and the same is hereby, assessed on
all taxable property in said county un-
til said bonds and interest thereon
have been paid, retired and cancelled.
Sec. 8. That all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this act be, and the same are hereby,
repealed.
Giving Power to Condemn.
Section l. That the present court
house commission of York county, to-
wit: John G. Anderson, w. s. Wilker-
son and j. S. Brice, and their certain
successors in Office, be and they hereby
are authorized and empowered, II In
their judgment the same be deemed ad-
visable, to obtain by condemnation, II
necessary, or by purchase. or other
wise, If advisable, a site for ne"
court house building for the use Of York
county, or said commission, II deemed
expedient and necessary, may by pur-
chase or otherwise, or by condemna-
ton If in their judgment the same be
advisable, acquire the lands adjoining
the present court house site, or so much
thereof as may be necessary for site
for a new court house building. II the
said commission find it necessary to
condemn any property for said court
house building, then and in that event
the said commission shall condemn the
said property by the same method and
mode of procedure that Is provided In
Section 1888 Of Code Of Laws of South
Carolina 1912 for condemning rights OF
way for public highways, and the lands
so condemned shall be vested In York
county in the same manner and as ef-
fectually as lands are now vested IN
said county for county purposes; that
is to say, that the absolute fee OF the
land so condemned shall be vested IN
York county.
Sec. 2. That If in the judgment Of
said court house commission 1t shall be
deemed advisable to obtain new Site
for the new court house building, then
the said court house commission, to-
gether with the supervisor OF the coun-
ty and ]. Thornwell Crawford, and In
case he refuses to serve, then some
other citizen Of the county to be named
by the supervisor of the county, or a
majority Of the said named five per-
sons shall, after due consideration and
due notice in one or more newspapers
of the county, sell said present court
house building and lot to the highest
responsible bidder for one-half cash
and the balance on credit of twelve
months, with interest thereon from the
date the purchaser is given possession
of same, and secured by bond OF the
purchaser and a mortgage OF the
premises 80 sold with leave to the pur-
chaser to pay his entire bid in cash.
l.
the purchaser, shall be executed to the
court house commission, their certain
successors in office and assigns. and
may be sold and assigned by said COM
mission and converted into cash Tor
the uses and purposes herein stated.
And the court house commission shall
have the right to reject any and all bids
if said property does not bring the up
set price as agreed upon by the said
five persons, or a majority of them.
And the county commissioners OF York
county are hereby authorized and en-
powered and required to execute deed
to the purchaser upon his bid being ac-
cepted, and, upon the purchaser COM
plying with the terms Of sale, and,
upon being informed by the said court
house commission when possession Of
said property can be given to the pur-
chaser. In case of the sale of the pres
ent court house site and building, the
proceeds of sale realized therefrom