Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-01-06

shall make application to the Public
Highway Commission. Each appli-
cant for said Office shall furnish
suitable and satisfactory reference
to establish the thoroughness of ap-
plicant's technical education and
training, the efficiency by service and
experience to qualify applicants for
appointment to said Office.
Article 2. It shall be lawful for
the Public Highway Commission to
recall and dismiss the County Civil
Engineer upon evidence and proof
of the inefficiency in practical SER
vice, or the wilful negligence of Of
fetal duties, or cruelties and imposi-
tions upon subordinates. Whereupon
the Public Highway Commission shall
declare the office of Civil Engineer
vacant.
Article 8. It shall be the duty of
the Civil Engineer to furnish and
maintain, at his expense, all in
struments and such other mechanl-
cal devices and equipments as may
be necessary in the performance of
his official and professional duties.
And to furnish and maintain the
means of his travel.
Article a. 1t shall be the duty of
the Civil Engineer to make sur
veys of public highways, bridges and
such other surveys as may be direct
ed by the Public Highway Commits
sion. Also all necessary plots, pro-
files, detail drawings, estimates and
specifications that may be necessary
in the construction and maintenance
of the public utilities of the county.
Article 5. 1t shall be the duty OF
the County Civil Engineer to direct
and supervise the construction and
maintenance of all public highways,
bridges and culverts in the County
of Edgefeld.
Article 6. 1t shall be the duty of
the County Civil Engineer to direct
and supervise the work of the Coun-
ty Changing, upon the public high
ways, bridges, culverts and drains of
the public highways of the county.
Article Z. 1t shall be the duty of
the County Civil Engineer to appoint
and employ guards, forerlen and
such other persons as may be neces-
sary in properly guarding and pro-
tecting the county chaingang, while
performing the duties of labor, and
! otherwise, as provided by existing
laws of he State for the care and
the punishment Of convicts.
Article 8. 1t shall be the duty Of
the County Civil Engineer to direct
and supervise all the work of build
ing, or repairing, public highways,
bridges, culverts and drains that
maybe built or repaired under
special contract, by resident, or nom
resident contractors, for the county
of Edgefeld.
Article 9. 1t shall be the duty of
the County Civil Engineer to keep a
record of all work under construc-
tion by contract, together with the
relative cost and progress thereof in
the county. And make reports to
the Office of the Public Highway
Commission once each month, or as
may be required by said commission.
SECTION 4.
Article 1. 1t shall be lawful for
the County Civil Engineer to employ
local assistance in making surveys
upon the public highways, and pro-
posed public highways in the county,
and issue claims for such service or
the office of Public Highway Com
mission.
Article 2. It shall be lawful for
the County Civil Engineer to change
the plans and specifications of any
work under construction by
special contract or otherwise,
without the knowledge or con-
sent of the Public Highway
Commission once during the prog
ress of construction. Provided, said
change does not involve an increase
or decrease, exceeding ten (10) per
per cent. of said contract, or the
strength, durability and the eficien-
cy of the work so changed. A full
report of said change of construction
shall be filed by the engineer in the
Office of Public Highway Commission
within three (3) days after said
change has been made.
Article 8. 1t shall be lawful for
she County Civil Engineer to make a