The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-02-17
CURRENT EXPENSES OF
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY
BILL FIXES LEVY At THREE AND
ONE-HALFsMILLS.
Measure in Full Relating to This
County as introduced in the
House.
Special to The Herald and News.

Columbia, Feb. 16.-The county sup
ply bill, as introduced in the house,
carries the following provisions as to
Newberry county:
Newberry County-For the county
Of Newberry for ordinary county pur-
poses, three and one-half g 1-2) mills.
The county supervisor is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to borroV
from the sinking fund commission for
current expenses a sum not exceeding
twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars
at rate of interest not greater than
FIVE (5) per cent per annum; but in
the event the said sum Of money can
not be obtained from the sinking fund
commission, then the said county su-
pervisor is hereby authorized and en-
powered to borrow from any other
source an amount not exceeding tWen-
ty-fve thousand ($25,000) dollars at a
rate of interest not greater than seven
CD per cent. per annum; said amount
borrowed shall be used exclusively for
current expenses for the fiscal year
beginning January /, 1914. For the
payment of said loan and interest, the
ordinary county taxes for the year
1914 snail be pledged in the note or
notes of the county supervisor and
county treasurer given for said loan.
The following amounts are hereby ap-
propriated for the following purposes,
if so much be necessary, for the fiscal
year beginning January l, 1919.
Item l. For salaries county
O11CS1S % O'O'''N'
Item 2. For salaries, magis-
trates, constables and fees 100000
Item 3. For county house,
pauper and pensioners. -. 100000
Item 4. For roads, bridges
and ferries -. -, 100000
Item >. For chain gang
maintenance -. ...>.. 65OO.OO
Item G. For repairs ond pub
lie buildings -. 10000
Item l. For books, station
cry and printing =. 10000
Item s. For contingent ex-
penses and supplies for
public buildings and Of
fees . 100000
Item 9. For county physi-
clans 10000
Item 10. For county board
of education( per diem mill
eage) $500
Item II. For expenses courts
Of general sessions and
common pleas -. 100000
Item II. For expenses coun-
ty board of equalization. 10000
Item 13 For dieting snd 9TH
er occidental expenses of
sheriff =. -. =. 100000
Item Il For post mortems
and examining AM convey
ing lunatics 10000
Item l56. For ms trance or
public buildings -. 10000
Item 16. Interest on loans 10000
Item II. For contingent and
miscellaneous expenses 100000
No supplies shall be bought nor ex-
penses incurred on behalf of the coun-
ty without the consent Of the county
supervisor unless otherwise provided
by law The salary of the clerk of the
county board of commissioners and
county attorney for the fiscal year
1914 shall be FIVE hundred ($500) dol
lars in the event that the provisions
of Act 413 Of the Acts Of 1912 are COM
Piled with The county board of COM
missioners are hereby required to fur
rish a telephone for the sherifs Of
flee, the county board Of commissioners
are hereby authorized to allow the
sheriff a per diem Of $500 for each
day while travelling outside the county
in the discharge OF his official duty:
Provided, That the allowance in the
aggregate for the year 1914 shall not
exceed 500. The county superinten-
dent of education shall be allowed
from the unapportioned school funds
of Newberry county for the fiscal year
1914 the sum of 5000; if so much be
necessary, Tor travelling expenses; an
itemizeG statement Of such expenses
shall be filed with the county treasur-
er The county board of education are
authorized and directed to pay from