Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-02-28
OCONEI; SUPPLY BILL.
county Levy VIII BE O1a MiIls-In
Some Districts 1926 Mills.

serted IN the general supply bill, the
following appropriations and lcvics
Tor this county:
Tax levy: For the county Of Oco-
nee, for ordinary county purposes,
TX mills, and special for roads,
mill extra, to be expended as follows,
If so much be necessary:
|. Roads and bridges, convicts and
maintenance Of road working organi-
Hation. all the one mill extra tax and
$4,000 out OF the ordinary county
purposes fund
2. Public buildings, including wa
ter. fuel. lights, insurance and post
age. $3.50.
;. Jail expenses. including dieting
prisoners, 5000.
4. County Home tpoor housc). ST.
500: provided. that the steward shall
not have or keep at the poor farm
any live stock or fowls OF his own at
or upon said farm: provided, fur
thcr. that he shall keep books. show
ing by items both the expenses and
income Of the farm and the disposi-
ton Of all the produce raised on the
farm.
>. Current expenses, $500.
q. Books, stationery and printing
$500.
Z. Pot mortcms, inIucsts and lu-
macy proceedings. $3.50
=. Board OF equalization. $500
and board Of education. $5O-$35O.
.. Interest ON current loans in an
1iripation OF the collection OF taxes.
$1.700.
10. Salaries: Clerk Of Court
$500; SheriT. $1,000 Treasurer.
%433.3%; Auditor, $A%3.33: Super
intcndcnt Of Education. $500: Conn-
~ Physician, $3.50: Coroner. 500:
Ianitor OF the Court House. $50:
policc conStablrs. if so much be nee
"sasry. $3.3i0: County Supervisor.
$1,000: Clerk Of the Supervisor,
$500; Magistrate at Walhalla, 5000:
Magistrate at Seneca, $3.50; Magis-
'ratc at Westminster, $50; Magis-
iratc at Oakway. $75; Magistrate at
F'air Play, $40: Magistrate at Town
Vile. $50: Magistrate at or near
New Hope. $50; Magistrate at Sa-
fem. $50; Magistrate at Long Creek,
&50-SS.93I.6G.
II. Contingent expenses: General
contingent fund. $1,000; expenses
and per diem Of the Sheriff for work
IN criminal matters outside the coun-
ty. at 50 per day, $50: for home
demonstration in the county, $G75;
REGISTRAR OF Vital Statistics. $500.
ana $3.50 to pay Registrar OF Vital
Statistics for the year 1916: county
aid for old soldiers, to be paid by
check, 1900
The County Supervisor is hereby
authorized to borrow for current ex-
penscs sum not exceeding forty
ahousand (s40.OO0) dollars. at a
rate Of interest not exceeding six Der
cent per annum. to be used exclusive
~ Tor current expenses for the year
beginning the first day Of January,
1917. and ending the 3lst day Of De-
Ecmber, 1917; and for securing the
payment Of said loan and interest, the
ordinary county fund and the extra
one mill levy for roads for the year
lHl7 shall be pledged in the note
given therefor by the County Super
visor and County Treasurer.
One-half Of one mill shall he lev
l"d on all the property OF the county
10 pay the interest and provide a
sinking fund on the bonded indebted
cess Of the county.
Three mills shall be levied ON all
the property Of the different school
districts Of the county for school pur-
poscs. the funds collected in each
district shall be expended for school
purposes in the district where col
lectcd: Provided, That where any
school district has already placed a
Sperlai tax thereon Of more than three
mills, or OF that amount. this levy
snail not be made in that district
Thrcc thousand ($3.0O0) dollars is
hereby appropriated to build One-half
ni steel bridge over and across
Ehaltoo"a River at or near Earlc's
FORD. and one-half of one mill is
hereby levied to meet this appropria-
tiOn
-. Two hundred dollars is hereby
appropriated to be paid by the Supcr-
VISOR on the expense OF the intcrmcnt
OF the late John w. Davis and w. G..
roster, one-half to be paid on each:
as Il marx or esteem and respect the
Hnrcrvlsor is hereby ordered to pay
10 rach OF the resident Confederate @
soldiers OF Oconcc county. and who
have h""n five years resident in Oco-
nee county. who are not on the pcn-
sion roll. the sum OF ten dollars ~,
three hundred and sixty dollars. if so
much be necessary, is hereby appro-
priatcd for that purpose.
Total appropriation. $i3.GlG.G6.
The Tax Levy.
Following is the tax levy in mills:
Ordinary county ........ ~
Roads-Special
For interest, etc. .......... n
Bridge at Earle's Ford . II
state tax ...... .......... SA
Constitutional 3-mill tax 3
Total ............. .21
In addition 10 the above there Is
thc poll tax, road tax, special schoo
tax. dog tax, and in districts where
no special school tax has been voted
there will be added the 3-mil tas
provided for in the above act.
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