The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-09
BILL AUTHORIZING ELECTION
TOWNSHIP GOOD ROADS BONDS
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demn land, surface soil, trees or other
material adjoining or near to the road
for the purpose of relocating, widen
ing, improving or constructing public
highways herein provided for. In case
the right of way, surface soil, trees or
other material cannot be secured by
donation or agreement, the same may
be taken for the uses herein mentioned
and the landowner may afterwards be
compensated, as in condemnation of
rights of way by railroad companies
under the laws of this State by way
of assessment of damages upon peti-
tlon of the person, firm or corporation
claiming compensation or damages.
Sec. Z. 1t shall he the further duty
of the said Highway Commission to
keep the roads constructed or inn
proved by them in proper repair dur
ing the life of the said Commission,
and for this purpose it shall receive
from the public road tax twelve
(S12.OOO dollars per mile for each
mile of road so constructed or inn
proved by them for the first year; ten
$4,000 dollars per mile for the sec
ond year, and eight ($S.OO) dollars
per mile annually thereafter.
Sec. 8. The said Highway Commits
sion shall employ a competent highway
engineer, who shall have the recon-
mendation of the proper department
of the United States government, who,
who, shall be bonded in the sum of ten
thousand ($10,G00.0O) dollars for the
faithful performance of his duties, the
premium to be paid out of the funds
in the hands of the Commission. His
duties shall be to locate all roads to
be constructed by the Commission, to
furnish to the said Commission esti-
mates OF the cost IasaSaid SasSaSucti2n,
formed, to approve all bills and
claims for work and labor on in con-
struction, and that the maintenance of
said roads is properly done during the
term of his employment.
Sec. 8. The said Highway Commits
sion shall keep a book, open for public
inspection at all reasonable times, set
ting forth all contracts made by it for
the construction and maintenance of
said permanent roads. They also shall
present annually to the Circuit Court
of Union County an itemized state
ment on all funds received and dis
bursed by them, and this shall be a
part of the records of said Court. At
the expiration of the life of said Com
mission, all its contracts. papers and
books Of accounts shall he turned over
to the Clerk of Court and filed in his
office.
Sec. 10. All interest accruing on
such funds as are deposited by the
Highway Commission in the banks of
Union township shall be paid by said
banks TO the Treasurer of Union Coun-
ty every six months. to be computed
from the date Of original deposit, and
the interest so received shall be ap-
piled by the County Treasurer to the
payment of the interest on the bonds
herein authorized, in so far as il will!
pay said interest. Further, the Clerk
of Court shall furnish on or before the
first day of May, 1917. and on the
first day Of January If each wear
thereafter to the County Auditor q
list of all licensed automobiles, motor
cycles or other motor or machine driv-
en- vahicles used for pleasure or the
transportation of merchandise or pas
sengerS, giving full information as
filed in his office, showing the make
and horse power of cTrh of said ve-
hiclcS; and upon such vehicles shall be
assessed and collected as taxes are
collected a special license, in addition
to other existing property tax, the
amount Of twenty cents on each horse