The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-02-13
THE NEWBERRY COUNTY
SUPPLY MEASC RE
T'he Levy Remains the Same But the
Appropriations Far Exceed tue
Income PrOvided-Ihe Approprla-
Hons In Detail.

Columbia, Feb. 10.-The county sup
ply bill, which passed second reading
in the house of representatives today.
includes the following as to NeWoer-
ry county:
Newberry County.-For the county
OF Newterry, for ordinary county
purposes, three and one-half mills.
The county treasurer and county su-
peryisor are hereby authorized ana
empowered to borrow from the Sink
ing Fund Commission for current ca
penses a sum nSr exceeding S29,oOO.19
for ordinary county purposes, ana
they are further authorized ana elh-
powered TO borrow the sum Oh sAA
thousand l$6,00O.00) dollars On the
special one mill levy for road pui-
poses: but in the event the said sum
of money, or any part thereof, cannoI
be obtained from the Sinking Funo
Commission, then in that event the
said county supervisor and county
treasurer are hereby authorized ana
empowered to borrow from any other
source an amount not exceeding S5l'-
10000, as heretofore speclhed, at The
rate Of interest lot exceeding seVe-
(0 per cent. per annum, and shall
give their official note, or notes thero-
for; said amount borrowed shall be
used exclusively for current expenses
for the fiscal year beginning janualy
l.
The taxes levied for ordinary coun-
ty expenses for the year 1917, ano
the special one mill levy for high
ways, bridges md ferries under Se:-
tian 2eS3, Civil Code, 1917, shall stanc
pledged for the payment of the salo
note or notes. The following amounts
are hereby appropriated for the fo,-
lowing purposes, if so much be nee
essary, for the fiscal year, beginning
January /, 1917:
Item /. F3r Salaries; County OFF,
GERS, s1O,5oO.oo.
Item 2. For County Home, paupers
and prisoners, s2,900.00
Item 8. For roads, bridges and fer
ries, 100000.
Item 4. For chain gang mainten-
ance, S7,50000.
Item 5. For repairs on public build
ings, $4,000.
Item S. &C., books, stationery end
printing, $4,000.
Item 7. For contingent expenses anc
supplies for public buildings ana
county officers, s1,2S0.00.
Item s. For County Board of Educa-
ton { per diem and mileage), S5OO.0v.
Item 9. For expenses Courts OF
General Sessions and Common Pleas,
$2,65OO0.
Item 10. For dieting and other Incl
dental expenses of sheriff, $1,SO0.O0.
Item II. For post mortems and eA-
amining and conveying lunatics.
100000.
Item y. For interest on loans, ST.
10000. Total appropriations. $4s,-
$4,000.
No supplies shall be bought or ex-
penses incurred on behalf of the coun-
~ without the consent of the county
supervisor, unless otherwise provided
by law. The salary of the clerk Of
the county board of commissioners
and county attorney for the fiscal
year shall be five hundred (s500.00y
dollars in the event that the provis-
ions of Act 413 Of the acts of 1912
are complied with. The county boaro
of commissioners are hereby authoriz-
ed to pay to the sheriff the sum OF
$4,000 for automobile expenses, and
are required to furnish telephone
for the sheriff's Office. The county
board Of commissioners are hereby
authorized to allow the sheriff a per
diem of three $4,000 dollars for each
day while travelling outside the coun-
ty in the discharge of his official duty
in making arrests: Provided, Thac
the allowance in the aggregate for
the year 1917 shall not exceed one
hundred dollars. The county super
intendent of education shall be allow !
ed from the unappropriated school
funds of Newberry county for the As ,
cal year the sum of $4,000; if 50
much be necessary, for travelling ex
penses; an itemized statement of suca /
expenses shall be filed with the coun-
tv treasurer. The county board of
education are authorized and directed
70 pay from the unappropriated school !,
funds of the county the sum of six
hundred and seventy-fve dollars, on
account of the salary and expenses OF
the organizer of tomato and poultry |
clubs in the public schools of New
berry county. The county board OF
are hereby authorized |
to allow to the county coroner his
travelling expenses when incurred in
the DISCHARGE of his official duty In |
the year 1917: Provided. The total
allowance for the year shall not ex-
ceed fifty dollars. The said travelling |
expenses to be itemized The maria
aee license fee shall be one dollar,
Of which during the fiscal wear COM |