The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-03-03
AN. ACT RELATING TO
co COUNTY, OF NEWDERRY
LOCAL MEASURE RELATING TO
SEVERAL MATTERS
Requirement As to Traction Engines.
Regulations As to Indebtedness
Of the Townships.
Special to The Herald and News.

dCL Ie4dtIAS 70 NeWDSFFE county,
which was passed by the general as
sembly, was approved by Governor
Blease on Saturday. The governor
made a nation at the foot of the &C,
calling attention to the fact tnat he
was born in Mendenhall twonship re-
ferred to.
The act follows:
"An act to further amend an act en-
titled an act relating to Newberry
county appearing as act No. ATT Of the
acts of 1912.
| Section l. Be it enacted by the
general assembly OF the State of South
; Carolina That an act entitled An Act
relating to Newberry county appear
ing as Act. No. 477 OF the code of 1917
be amended by adding thereto the fol
/ lowing, to be known as sections Ga.
II, 12, 13. IA, Is, 16, and II, viz: Sec
ton 3a That all persons driving.
transporting or conveying any traction
or other engine upon Or across any
bridge in Newberry county shall lay
upon such bridge suitable skids o.
other appliance for protecting the
same from injury by the passage of
such engine upon or across such
bridge. Any violation of this provi-
sion shall be punished by fine or Eo'
exceeding S10O or Imprisonment Of not
exceeding 80 days. Sec. II. That 81
much of an act entitled fAn act relat-
ing to the fiscal affairs Of Newberry
county appearing as Act. No. 1859 OF
acts of 1913, as relates to issuing
bonds other than for the payment Of
the past indebtedness Of Newberry
county therein referred to, be, and the
same is hereby repealed. Sec. y. That
the taxes provided by sections 4, 5, ana
6 of said act No. 169 to be levied be-
discontinued. Sec. 13. That the pro
ceeds of the taxes levied in the year
1913 on the taxable property in Men
denhan township, known as township
No. s under section Of said act No.
169 be applied by the county treasurer
of Newberry county to the payment
OF the Indebtedness to the commission
ers of the sinking fund created under
the authority of act No. 1S6 Of acts OF
1911. Sec. II. That the proceeds OF
the tax levied for the year 1913 upon
the taxable property in Stoney Bat
terry township, known as township No.
9, under section Of said act No. 16S,
be applied to the payment of the in
debtedoess to the commissioners OF
the sinking fund created urder the au-
thority of an act appearing as act No.
191 of acts of 1911. Sec Is. That the
proceeds of the tax Wed for the year
1913 under section of said act No.
169 on the taxable property in town
ship No. /, and also the tax levied on
said taxable property for the payment
Of bonds issued in aid Of the Columbia,
Newberry & Laureps railroad. matur-
ing January l, 1918, and also any bal
ance on hand from the last mentioned
tax from previous collections be ap-
piied to the county treasurer Of New
berry county tc the payment Of the
bonds which matured January 1st
1918, issued in aid OF the said Colun-
bia. Newberry & &'Laurens Railroad
company in behalf of township No.
and ary accrued interest thereon. Sec.
Is. That the levy Of he taxes author
lied to be collected under the act au-
thorizing township No. I to issue
bonds in aid of the Columbia, New
berry and Laurens Railroad COMPANY
be discontinued. Sec. II. That when
enrolled, act No. 217 Of tae year 1914
becomes effective, the allowance nov
made Of $100 each to the county audi
tor and the county treasurer OF New
berry county for clerical and other as
sistance shall be discontinued. and
said auditor and treasurer shall re-
ceive no other compensation or allow
ance for clerical or other assistance
than that provided in said enrolled act
No. 207 Of the year 1914"
Approved the 2Sth day Of February.
A. D., 1914.
Coleman Livingston Blease,
Governor"
~@rne governor signing odis aeswas
horn in the Mendenhall township here