The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-02-18
UNION COUNTY TO
VOTE THIS SPRING


thereof. The members of the Com
mission shall be commissioned by the
Governor and shall elect their chair
man and secretary. Any vacancy in
the Commission shall be filled in the
same manner in which first appoint
ments are made. The Commissioners
shall receive no compensation for their
service, but shall be reimbursed for
actual expenses incurred in the dis
charge of their official duties. The
life of the Commission shall be five
received from the sale of the bonds
for the construction of the roads with
in three years.
Sec. 6. The said Highway Commits
sion shall construct by contract or
otherwise, in the discretion of the
Commission, main thoroughfares be-
tween the following points: One from
Carlisle, through Union and Jones'
vile, to the Spartanburg county line;
Cross Keys to the Spartanburg couG-
ty line; one from the county line near
Whitmire, through Union to Skull
Shoals, and one flom Union, through
West Springs, to the Spartanburg
county line. These thoroughfares
shall be thirty feet wide. After Ca
structing and improving the roads or
thoroughfares herein described, then
the Commission shall eXpend any bal
once Of the funds remaining on hand
in likewise constructing and improv-
snp ha t,.in ,for dc
into such said main roads or thor
oughfares. Of these roads the Com
mission shall have power to select
which shall be permanently improved
in whole or in part, to decide the
width of the same, and the material
to be employed, regard being had to
the present condition of said road and
amount of traffic over same. They
shall further have the right to con-
denim land, surface soil, trees or other
material adjoining or near to the
road for the purpose of relocating,
widening, improving or constructing
public highways herein provided for,
trees or other material cannot De ssS
cured by donation or agreement the
same may be taken for public roao
purposes on paying to owner reason
able amount therefor under agree
ment or arbitration, or through con-
domination, such condemnation pro
ceedings to be conducted as PROVIDED
bv law for counties to procure rlghts
of way.
Sec. 7. 1t shall be the further dut!
of the said Highway Commission t.
keep the roads constructed or I'm
nroved by them in proper repair dur
inp the life of the said COMMISSION
and for this purpose it shall receiv
from the public road tax tweiv
(S12.OO) dollars per mile for eac
mile of road so constructed or I'm
, proved by them for the first year
= ten $4,000 dollars per mile Tor tmn m
6 second year, and eight ($e.Oo) 90
lars per mile annually thereafter.
Sec. 8. The said Highway Con
mission shall employ a competel
highway engineer, who shall ha'
i the recommendation of the p,oper q
y nartment of the United States 90
ernment, who shall be bonded in t
- sum of ten thousand ($1O,OOO.O
- dollars for the faithful performan
ia of his duties, the premium to be pa
II, ont of the funds in the hands of
,a Commission. His duties shall pc
n, locate all roads to be- constructed
,;s the Commission, to furnish to the S;
- Commission estimates of the cost
said construction, to see that the We
;s- is properly performed, and that
Js maintenance of said roads is prope
ay done during the term of his empl
led ment.
in Sec. 9. The said Highway C'
ro- mission shall keep book, open
ock public inspection at all reasons
ate times. setting forth all contr'
per made by it for the construction
the maintenance of said permar
the roads. They also shall present
tn nually to the Circuit Court OF U,
aid county an itemized statement OF
by funds received and disbursed
du- tae,n. and this shall be part OF
hat records of said Court. At the
lion ration of the life of said Commits
oslt all it's contracts, papers and
said of accounts shall be turned owe
on the Clerk of Court and filed In
IN office.
per Sec. 10. All interests accruin
de- such funds as are deposited by
s 50 Highway Commission in the ban
/ in ltn"y .t,, shau he paid by
/ the on'on % W tbe treasurer of I
ty in t paN auorv six months, to be
pital cou,SS S fron, the date of origina
'ther, ;. ou. IA tho interest so rec
shall posi- ,n,;ed bv the County I
said shan ar navnent of the in
,sited ure. W ID shs,, he applied b
Ill, in so, SO i..e1 Traosnrer to the pawn,
such Sou.sy &C, on the bonds herei
same .ne III =, On far as il will pa,