The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-03-31

''oA""' ShSiHSei Siltil receive Il SAL
ary not exceeding $4,000 per year.
shall give bond in the sum of $4,000
and hold office at the pleasure of the
State highway commission.
Upon the recommendation Of the
State highway commission, the State
highway engineer may appoint two
| assistant engineers at salaries not ex.
| ceeding $500 per year and expenses
THE State highway commission
may appoint a clerk, and stenogra-
pher; said clerk shall serve as secre-
tary to the commission and shall be
paid not more than $1,000 per year.
1.-THE State highway commission
shall instruct and assist and cooper
ate with county road authorities
They shall determine by investiga-
ton and experiment the types of
| roads and road materials best suited
to the needs of South Carolina. They
shall publish such information AS
may be helpful to road and bridge
construction and maintenance in
South Carolina. They shall make an
annual report to the general assem-
bly,.
upon the request Of the proper
county authorities, the State highway
engineer shall furnish or cause TO be
furnished engineering assistance to
counties as regards surveys, plans
and estimates Of cost for roads and
bridges. and supervise the construc-
ton OF roads and bridges, and super
wise the maintenance Of roads and
bridges. He shall keep complete rec
ords Of all Of the proceedings and
work of his office and make reports
on same to the State highway COM
mission.
Each owner of q motor vehicle
and each dealer in motor vehicles
shall apply to the State highway en-
giDeer for proper blanks for making
application for registration of said
motor vehicles, the fee for registra-
tior Of motor vehicles being 25 cents
FER horsepower as rated by the So
ciety Of Automobile Engineers. In the |
case Of automobile dealers the fee is !
Sic for each make Of automobile for |
sale.
1.-THE State highway engineer, upon
the filing of the properly filed in
applications and the payment Of the
license fee for the remainder
OF the current year, shall regis |
ter serially such motor vehicles
and motor vehicle dealers and furnish |
such owner or dealer with a license
plate or plates. The payment OF such |
fees to be in lieu Of all other State, |
municipal. and county licenses.
mon resident owners whose cars
are duly registered in their home
State will not be required to register
and pay the license fee in South Caro-
lima unless they remain in Sou.a
Carolina 80 days or more.
Purchasers of new cars will have
10 days to register same.
"All licenses expire on the 31st day
Of December following date of issue
''For the year 1917 only one-half of
the annual license fees will l>e re-
quired.
Full license fees will he paid be-
tween January 1 and March 81
of the annual fees bo.
tween April l and June 80, one-half
OF the annual fees between July I ,
and September 30, one-fourth Of the
annual license fees between October
/ and December 81.
'The State highway engineer shall .
register motor vehicles in accordance ,
with rules and regulations as made
and promulgated by the State highway
''The State highway engineer shall ,
to clerks of the respective ,
counties list Of names Of owners ,
and registration number of all motor I
vehicles registered and licensed IN .
the respective counties. Clerks Of .
court shall keep a copy Of said list on ,
file for public inspection.
''The State highway engineer shall {
deposit all amounts derived from ,
registration and licensing of motor
vehicles with State treasurer as