The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-02-24

all kinds shall 60 into the general
road and bridge fund of said county.
Sec 13. That all able-bodied male
persons from the age of twenty-one
to sixty years, both inclusive, in the
county of Williamsburg, shall be re-
quired annually to pay two dollars
Communication or road tax, except
those persons who, by statute, are
now exempt from poll tax.
Sec IA. That all persons who are
liable to road duty as fixed by Sec
tion Is of this act, in lieu of per-
forming or causing to be performed,
labor upon the public highways of
said county shall be required to pay
the County Treasurer of said county
at the same time other taxes are
paid, an annual communication or
road tax of two dollars per head,
which shall be expended upon the
public roads of the county. and as
nearly as practicable in the town.
ship from which collected. Said
tax to be collected as poll tax is
now collected; ami any failure to
pay said road tax shall be a misde-
meapor, and the Offender, upon con-
viction, shall be punished by fine
of not less than five dollars and not
more than fifty dollars or imprison-
ment for not more than 80 days.
Sec Is. That it shall be lawful for
the Board of County Commissioners
to accept from individuals. firms or
corporations, gifts in money, ma
terial or labor: Provided, Such is
given or donated Internationally
and for the sole purpose of supple
menting public funds when said
public funds are insufficient to COM
plete or provide necessary or de-
sired repair or improvements of any
section or bridge of any public road
in the county: Provided, however,
That such gifts or donations can be
used only upon such section or
bridge or road for which they were
given or donated, and it shall be the
duty of the County Supervisor to
keep an accurate account of all such
receipts and disbursements.
Sec Is. That the present County
Commissioner. elected under the
provisions of the act of 1912, known
as act No 3O5, shall complete the
term of office for which he was
elected, as County Supervisor pro-
We'd for under this act.
Sec l6. That the first Road Engi-
neer employed by the Board of
County Commissioners under the
provisions of this act shall be j ?
Frierson, who shall receive salary
of fifteen hundred dollars per annum
and shall serve until January l, 1917.
unless removed for cause, as pro-
vided.
Sec II. That the salaries of the
County Commissioners and the SAL
aries of their employees shall be
paid out of and chargeable to the
road and bridge fund of the county.
Sec 18. That act No 305 of the
acts of 1912, entitled AN act tn
amend an act entitled An act to
provide county government for
Williamsburg county, " approved
February "a, 1908, together with
the act which it amended, are here
by repealed.
Sec 20. That the County Super
VISOR and County Commissioners
provided for under the terms of this
act shall be governed in all public
matters not herein specified and not
otherwise inconsistent with this act,
by the provisions of the Code of
1912, so far as it relates to their
duties as County Supervisors and
Boards of County Commissioners.
APPOINTMENTS.
Upon the recommendation of the
county delegation, Coy Manning aD-
pointed Mr. Geo w Davis magistrate
at Hemingway.
The recess appointment Of Messrs
Henry Gamble, Greelyville, and S
O Eaddy, Johnsonville, as magis-
trates in their respective districts
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