The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-01
PICKENS COUNTY TO ISSUE
$25O,OOO BONDS FOR ROADS

Inc Plckens county delegation ha.
recommended G. l.. Cureton of Pickens
H. r. Lenhardt of near Easley and j. F.
ban'ster of Liberty as members of the
hlgh"ay commission Of Pickens county.
AS soon as the governor appoints them
these gentlemen will organize and take
preliminary steps toward issuing $3.50,
oo0 worth of bonds for permanent road
work in this county.
Inc most important act passed at the
recent session Of the legislature, SO far
as Pickens county is concerned was the
one authorizing this county to issue
$250, 600 in bonds for good roads.
Every citizen is interested in the bill
and we are printing it in full below as
1T was originally introduced.
Before it finally passed it was
amended by striking out Section en-
tirely and fixing the compensation of
members of the highway commission at
S5.oo each Tor every days service, not
TO exceed 500 year for each member
by striking out Section 8 it is left to the
wisdom of the commission to use the
money SO that it will benefit the most
people.
Following is a complete copy of the
bill:
"A bill to authorize the county of
Plckens to issue bonds for permanent
road and highway improvements and to
provide for the expenditure of the same.
"Be it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of South Carolina:
Section |. That Pckens county shall
issue two hundred and fifty thousand
(S250, ,000) dollars in registered or coupon
bonds for permanent road or highway
Improvement in said county. Said bonds
shall be of such denominations as the
commissioners hereinafter to be ap-
pointed may determine, and shall draw
interest at a rate not exceeding five (5)
per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually.
Sec. 2. That for the purpose of car
rying out the provisions of this act. a
highway commission for Pckens county
is hereby created, to be composed of
three members to be appointed by the
governor upon the recommendation of
the delegation. or majority thereof,
from Pickens county. Said commission
snail have the right to contract, and be
contracted with, sue and be sued, plead
and be impleaded, in all courts in refer
ence to the matter embraced within the
provisions of this act, and in case of a
vacancy on said commission by death,
resignation, or otherwise, such vacancy
shall be filled by appointment by the
governor, upon the recommendation of
the members of General Assembly,
or majority thereof. for Pick
ems county. Said commission to
hold office until the provisions of
this act are completely carried out.
The said commission shall meet as soon
after this act goes into effect as prac-
ticabic, and organize by electing one of
their members chairman, who may be
treasurer; also by the election of a
clerk, who may not be 9 member of said
commission, and who shall be book
keeper for the commission. Said clerk
shall receive as compensation for his
services such sum as may be fixed by
the commission, payable from the funds
herein provided for. The commission
shall give joint bond in some good
surety company in the sum of twenty
five thousand 1925. .00O) dollars, except
that the treasurer shall give an addi-
tlonal bond of ten thousand ($lO, ,O0O)
dollars, which bonds shall be approved
by the clerk Of court for Pickens county.
The clerk of said commission shall give
bond in some good surety company in
the sum OF five thousand (S5, O0O) dollars,
conditioned for the faithful performance
of his duties, to be approved by the
commission. The premiums on the
bonds of the commission, treasurer and
clerk shall be paid from the funds de-
rived from the tax levy herein provided.
"Sec. g. The commission provided for
in section 2 of this act shall offer said
bonds for sale after advertising for at
least thirty days in the Manufacturers
Record and one. or more newspapers
published in Pickens county, in. blocks
Of not less than Eve thousand ($5, 0OO}
dollars, or in their discretion, may sell
the whole issue in a block, as the same
may be needed for the purpose of this
act, to the highest bidder, reserving the
right to reject any and alfb bids. Said
bonds shall mature in twenty years from
the date. of issue. Said bonds shall be
signed hu tho nhn;.n,n. .I