The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-05
Good Roads Department
Anderson County Bond Bill.

Of Anderson County shall be compos-
| cd OF nine members as follows: j.
| $. Fowler. G. Il. Harper. Henry r.
Cely. J. NJ. Broyles, Paul H. Ealre. -
VI. Aull Ross Mitchell. ". Frank Nc
Gee. and the supervisor Of Anderson
County, who shall beck oiIicio a men,
Der OF the same. And the said conf
mission shall elect one oftheir number
as chairman. Should vacancy oc-
cur in said commission. il shall be
J filled by an election by the remaining
members Of the commission. with the
consent of n majority Of the delega-
tion from Anderson County In the
general assembly. The chairman OF
the said commission shall, as compen-
sation for his services, receive sal
ary af $1,000 per yenr. and the other
members of the commission the sum
OF Sc 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 aud determine:
Provided, That the said commission
may be dissolved prior TO such time
| Wy L NOLc VI BIN VI llS lIltiIiUeTS.
Sec. Q. The duties OF tho said COM
F., mission shall be to use the proceeds
arising from the sale of the said bonds
| for the purpose of constructing a sys-
TEN OF permanent or improved u bile
highways throughout Anderson Coun-
| ty. the same to be laid out and con-
otructed along such routes and of
| such materials, in such order and in
such manner as the said commission
shall deem most advisable and best
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 the
! 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 in the board cs
county commissioners. the said power
to be exercised In the came manner
and under the same regulations as
are prescribed by law for the exercise
Of the same by the 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 10
cation OF new roads. have regard, so
far as may be practicable, for the
established routes Of travel and the de-
mands Of tho population in the va
rious parts Of the county.
Sec. IL. The said commission shall
employ a 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 we'll
as their compensation, to be paid out
Of the said fund.
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 of
tho 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
duties; as such commissiCS the
premiums on said bonds to be paid
out Of said fund.
Sec. IA. The said commission shall
keep books, setting forth.all contracts
made by 1t for the construction or re-
pair OF said roads, which books shall
be open for public inspection at all
reasonable times. They shall also
present annually. to the circuit court
of Anderson County an ,itemized stete-
ment and disbursed by them, witch
report shall be q part Of the recorde
OF said court. At the expiration oi
the life OF the said commission all lie
contracts papers and Books of ac-
count shalt be turned, over to the clerk
OF court of said county and filed Id his
4 Office.
Il Sec. Is. The interest ACQUIRING on
the funds arising from the sale OF the
said bonds while deposited In the
banks of Anderson County. as here
inabove provided, shall he by the
treasurer Of said county applied to the
payment OF the first years interest
; payment on the said Bonds So far as
/ 1t shall go, and any balance which
may accumulate thereafter on such
account thall be added to the prin-
cipal Of the said sum to be exp\.ded
by the said commission as herein.
above provided. ~
+. Sec. 16. The expenses of conduct
Ing tho election on the Issuance oi
said bonds shall he paid out of the
current funds OF Anderson County up.
|. on the warrant OF the supervisor and
bonrd of county commissioners.
], Sec. IL. No member OF said high.
way commission shall, take q contract
: to furnish labor or material for the
!, pubic improvements authorized un.
t.der this act.
J, Sec. Is. This act shall go into ef.
$ feet Immediately upon its passage and
ar/ /rova1 BY the governor. q
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