The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-16
year shall be required to pay only one
half of the annual fees herein stipu-

paid by the highway COMMISSION into
the State treasury, and credited by
him to the State highway funds, ana
the remaining so per cent is to go
into the treasures of the several
counties. proport:onately accorGln:'
TO the amounts received from each
county.
Night SpsSi0n-The HOnse.
The house tonight passed the State
NINETEEN.
highway measure as revised NV the
select cmomittee which it had appoint
ed.
Columbia, Feb. 13.-When the house
met tonight it adopted the motion
of Mr.. ]. A. Berry. of Oranceburs
to limit speeches during the remain
der of the session to five min"tes each
A number of bills werS given final
readino BY the house, including the
measure. which has already passed
the senate, to define the qualifications
for the practice of architecture and t.
provide for 4 State examining board
OF architects.
The proposition to create a State
highway commission came up and was
discussed at length. The various
measures before the general assem-
bly, were considered. in connection
with the report of the select commit
tee appointed by the house to consid-
e.. and. coordinate the various meas
ures
Report OF Select Committee OF Five.
The report OF the select committee
of five to coordinate the various high
way measures pending before the
house recommended the passage o1
the, Sinkler and Brice senate meas
IRE, with amendments. The comm-,-
tee proposals are: That a State hlSn-
way department be created. The
highway commission is 10 be CON-
posed of the senior professors vi
civil engineering of the South Caro-
lima university, Clemson and the Cira-
Gel, together with the commissioner
of agriculture and one other member
to be appointed by the governor for b
term OF two years. A State highway
engineer is to be appointed, who may
appoint, on recommendation of the
commission, not more than two assls-
tant engineers, the appointments to
be based upon civil service eXamina-
ton; and the commission is empow-
cred to appoint a clerk. The State
highway engineer is to receive an an
nual salary Of $4,000, and actual nee
essary travelling expenses. The
clerk salary is not to exceed $1,20U
Ler year, and the resident engineer
salary not to exceed $500 per year
10 be fixed by the commission which
is to allow the assistant State hign-
way engineer and other assistants or
held engineers their actual travelling
expenses.
20 provide funds for the purposes
Of the act, every owner Of motor Ve-
hicle and every dealer in motor ve-
l4.cies snail pay license, every resident
owner OF a motor vehicle being re-
quired to pay to the State engineer III
lieu of all other State and county IL
censes, an annual license of 25 cents
ler horsepower, and every dealer all
annual license of SIS for eacn make
of motor vehicle handled.
''lhe oDJecL and purpose of this
State highway commission shall be IT,
instruct, assist and cooperate with
road authorities in the various coull-
ties OF the State, and the improvement
and construction OF highways in the
said counties; and to study the sys-
tenn of road building and maintenance
in the various States, and make in
yestigation and experiments to de-
best suited to road construction a:iu
maintenance in the different sections
Of the State; and to prepare, publish
and distribute bulletins and reports
giving results Of such investigations.
The State highway commission shall
make annual reports to the general
assembly of the work of the State
highway department..
The duties Of the State highway
engineer shall 5e to furnish engineer
ing assistance TO tie various count!
authorities upon tAeir request ana
When requested by the road authors
ties in any county he shall maze OF
have maze by his assistants surveys
for roaQs and pridges, and prepare
plans and Specifications and estimates
Of cost for the construction or IN
provement orsuch roads and bridges;
and if further requested by the coun-
ty authorities, and he shall deem IL
necessary, he shall supervise o. fu.-
nish competent engineering superv1s-
ion for the construction or improve
ment OF said roads and bridges.'-
The proceeds OF the commission
shall he applied as follows:
THE amount so derived from the
registration and licensing of motor
vehicles shall he Gan0Sifed hy th..