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

to the duties of his office and the
duties of the Board of County Com
missioners as hereinafter provided,
and said Supervisor shall have pow
er and authority to administer oaths
to any person in reference to mat
ters appertaining to his Office.
Sec 4. There shall be in Williams
burg county a Board of County
Commissioners composed of the
County Supervisor, elected under
the provision of this act, who shall
be chairman of said board, and four
commissioners, who shall be appoint
ed by the Governor, upon the recon-
mendation of the foreman of the
grand jury and the members of the
county delegation of the General
Assembly. or a majority thereof,
whose terms of office shall be four
years and until their successors shall
be appointed and qualified: Pro-
vided, That when the commissioners
are first appointed the Governor
shall designate one of said number
to serve for q term of one year, one
to serve for two years, one to serve
for three years and one to serve for
four years. their successors to serve
each for full term Of four years.
Said commissioners shall be COM
missioned by the Secretary of State
as other county officers: Provided,
That no two of said commissioners
shall be appointed from the same
section or community of the county.
Sec 5. That said Board of County
Commissioners shall have general
jurisdiction over ali public high
ways, roads, bridges and ferries, and
over paupers, and in all matters re-
lating to taxes and disbursements uf
public funds for county purposes.
and in any other case that may be
necessary for the internal improve
ment and local concerns of public
interest; with full power and author
ity to devise plans. employ civil en-
gineers. appoint overseers and or
ganize such working forces as may
to them appear necessary for the
the practical construction and pres
eryation of the roads and bridges of
the county. and shall employ guards
for the chaingang.
Sec 6. That before entering upon
their duties as provided for under
this act, the County Commissioners
shall each execute a bond for the
use of the county for the faithful
performance of their duties in the
sum of one thousand dollars. Said
bond to be approved in the same
manner as now provided for the
bonds of County Auditors.
Sec Z. That as soon as practicable
and within thirty days after having
received their commissions the Board
of County Commissioners shall meet
in the office of the County Super
visor and shall elect one of their
number secretary to the board,
whose additional duty it shall be to
keep complete and accurate record
of the proceedings of each meeting
of the board, and shall file copy of
same with the County Supervisor
for the permanent files of his office:
Provided, That all other clerical
matters pertaining to the duties of
the Board of County Commissioners
shall be performed by the County
Supervisor or clerk employed by
him.
Sec 8. That it shall be the duty
of the Board of County Commission
ers to hold monthly meetings upon
such day or date as may be designat-
ed by them, and upon such other
dates as may appear necessary to
said board in the discharge of their
duties.
Sec 9. That the salary of the
County Supervisor shall be eight
hundred dollars per annum. Each
of the other mem1ers of the Board
of County Commissioners shall be
paid salary of three dollars per
diem and mileage, ten cents per
mile one way, for each day served:
Provided, That such paid service
shall not exceed twenty-four days
per annum.
Sec 10. That it shall be the duty
of the Board of Commissioners to
employ suitable and capable per-
son, at salary to be fixed by said
board, who shall be designated as
Road Engineer and wh nose duty it
shall be to personally supervise the
constructive work of road and bridge
building in the county, under such