The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-03-05
Good Roads Department
Anderson County Bond Bill.

of Anderson County shall he compos-
ed of nine members az follows: ].
s. Fowler, G. Il. Harper. Henry +.
Cely, j. NJ. Broyles. Paul II. Ealre. y.
NJ. Aull, Ross Mitchell. w. Frank Nc
Gee. and the supervisor of Anderson
County. who shall be eX officio a men,
Der of the same And the said COM
mission shall elect one oftheir number
as chairman. Should vacancy oc-
cur in said commission. st shall be
filled by an election by the remaining
members OF the commission, with the
consent OF majority OF the delega-
ton from Anderson County in the
general assembly. The chairman of
the said commission shall, as compen-
sation for his services, receive O sal
ary OF $1,000 per year. and the other
members OF the commission the sum
of So per day for each day actually
engaged in their duties as such COM
missioners, not exceeding 60 days
each year for each member. The
said commissioners shall hold Office
for five years. at which time the said
office shall cease and determines:
Provided. That the said commission
may be dissolved prior to such time
by a vote of six of it's members.
Sec. 8. Tho duties of the said COM
mission shall be to use the proceeds
arising from the sale of the said bonds
for the purpose OF constructing q sys-
tenn of permanent or improved pj blic
, highways throughout Anderson Coun-
ty, the same to be laid out and con-
structed along such routes and of
such materials. in such order and in
such manner as the said commission
ChoIl- ol, vi
for the interest of the county. In the
location of the said highways the said
commission shall have the right to
use any of the public highways OF Tie
said county now in use. or to lay out
new roads or relocate old roads as
they may deem best. They shall have
the same power and authority to con-
| denim lands for the location of new
| roAds or to relocate the old roads as
is now vested by law ir the board of
county commissioners, the said power
to be exercised In the same manner
| and under the same regulations as
| are prescribed by law for the exercise
OF the same bysthe board OF county
commissioners.
| Sec. 10. The said commission shall.
| In the selection OF the roads or high
| ways to be improved, and in the To-
| cation OF new roads, have regard, SO
| far as may be practicable, for the
established routestof travel and the de-
mands OF the population in the va
rious parts of the county.
Sec, IL. The said commission shall
employ, competent and efficient en-
gineer and such other assistants and
at such compensation as they deem
proper, the necessary expenses OF
such engineer or assistants, as well,
as their compensation, to be paid out
| of the said fund. "a.
Sec. IL. The said commission shall,
SO far as practicable. let out all work
upon contracts, and all contracts let
shall be to the lowest responsible
bidder after due advertisement OF the
/ letting OF any contract The work
shall proceed SO far as practicable
simultaneously in different portions of
the county. SO that all portions y OF
the county may enjoy the benefits of
the same as soon as possible.
| Sec. 13. The members of the said
commission shall enter into !, bond
with sureties, as provided by law in
the sum OF $4,000 each, conditioned
upon the faithful performance of their
dutiesi as such commissicS Ssrs. the
! premiums on said bonds to be paid
| out OF said fund.
| Sec. Ii. The aaid commission shall
keep books, setting forth all contracts
madesby IL for the construction or re-
pair of said roads, which books shall
be open for public inspection ct alI
reasonable times. They shall also
present annually to the circuit court
OF Andersen County an iteniizsi state
ment and disburseds by them, which
report shall be part of the records
OF said court. At the expiration OF
the life OF the said commissions all its
contracts, papers end books OF ac-
count shall be turned over to theclerlS
of court of said county and filed Id his
office. 8,
Sec. 16, The interest ACQUIRING on
the funds arising from the. sale Of the
| said bonds while deposited In the
banks of Anderson County, as here
/ inaboye provided. shall be by the
4 treasurer of said county applied to the
| payment of the first year.s interest
| payment on the said bonds SO far as
II shall go, and any balance which
i may accumulate thereafter on such
account shall be- added TO the priil-
cipals sos the said sum to iie exp tstfled
by tho said conmissioR as herein
above provided. = * s.
| Sec. i6. The expenses of conGuct-
ing the election on the issuance OF
1 / .i.. .sss-a h..sae elsali be paid mt sne fhe
current funds or And dsrson County up
| on the warrant of the sitpefvisor and
! board OF county coisf1issionerp
Sec, ia. No member Of said blkh-
/ way cumniasion shalt take 4 ccntfacs
Ito furnish labor or material Tor the
1 public improvements eGthofizsd un-
der this act. szs
Sec. is. Thss aet shall 60 into ef-
/ feet Immediately upph its pesBage and
rZroyaI by the goyerner z.