The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-02-22
COUNTY GOVERN
MENT BILL
AbOliShes Office of County SUI
pervisOr, Provides for Five
Commissioners, Etc.

S. E. Bales, one of the repres-
entatives from Lancaster coun-
ty for the full text of the bill
recently passed by the general
assembly to abolish the office of
county supervisor, to create a
board of five county commission
ers, instead of three as at pres
ent, with further provisions
which will be read in the fol-
lowing:
Section 1. That an Act entitl-
ed "An Act to create Board of
County Commissioners for Lam
caster County, and define it's du-
ties and powers" approved the
10th day of February, A. D.
1915, and appearing as Act No.
22S in the Act and Joint Reso-
lutions of the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina,
1915, be, and the same is hereby
amended by striking out all af-
ter the enacting words of said
Act, and inserting in lieu thereof
the following:
Section 1. That the office of
County Supervisor for Lancaster
County be, and the same here
by, is abolished, to be effective
at the end of the term of the
present incumbent.
Sec. 2. That a Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, consisting of
five members, is hereby created,
TO be appointed by the Govern
or, two of such members-upon
the recommendation of the State
Senator for said county; two
upon the recommendation of the
members Of the House of Rep
resentative for said county. and
one upon the Joint recommends
tion of the whole legislative
delegation for said county, or a
majority thereof.
Sec. 3. That said Commits
sioners shall be appointed for
terms of six, five, four, three and
two years, respectively, so that
not more than one new comis-
s!oner may be appointed in any
one year.
Sec. 4. Any vacancy on said
Board of Commissioners caus-
ed by death, resignation or
)therw;e, shall be filled by ap-
continent, as herein provided.
except that any appointment tc
supply such vacancy shall be
made upon the recommendation
of the whole legislative delega-
tion or a majority thereof.
Sec. 5. That said Board of
County Commissioners shall
have all the powers now invest
ed in County Commissioners un-
ar the law, and shall be sub
Ject to the general law, except
as herein provided, and shall
have special authority to pass
upon, approve or disapprove,
all claim against the said coun-
ty, and no claim or past or ex-
listing Indebtedness against the
county shall be paid except up-
I the approval Of said Commits
sioners.
Sec. 6. That said Board of
County Commissioners shall
elect from among their number
clerk and a chairman, who
shall sign and countersign all
vouchers issued out of their Of
'e; and the chairman so elected
hall assume all clerical and Of
fetal duties heretofore exercis-
ed by the County Supervisor.
Sec. Z. The chairman and the
clerk of said Board of County
Commissioners shall receive as
compensation for their services,
each, the sum of one hundred
and twenty-five $125.0O) dollars
per annum; and the other men,
bers of said Board shall receive
as compensation for their ser
vice, each, the sum of seventy
i've ($75.OO) dollars per annum.
Sec. 3. That said Board of
commissioners is authorized and
empowered to employ a steno-
grapher and bookkeeper at Il
salary not exceeding six hun
'red (S6O0.00) dollars per an
mum; and is further authorized
and empowered to employ, as