The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-31
SANTEE RIVER
BRIDGE BILL
TEXT OF THE MEASURE OFFER
ED BY SENATOR SINKLER.
OF CHARLESTON.

the Santee river was presented IN
the Senate last week by Senator
Sinkler of Charleston. 1t was the
intention of the Senator to frame
this bill so that it would be as brief
and as clear as possible and, after
studying the various angles of the
situation, he has presented a bill
which, it is thought, will pass. The
bill provides as follows:
Section l. After the approval of
this act the Governor shall appoint
a citizen each from the counties of
Dorchester, Georgetown Williams
burg, Charleston, Florence, Sumter,
Darlington, Lee. Orangeburg, Berke-
ley, Richland, Calhoun and Marion,
who shall constitute a commission to
be known as the Santee bridge COM
mission, which shall be charged with
the erection Of q bridge over and
across the Santee river at such
point as to the said commission may
seem most advantageous to the sew
eral counties ,hereinbefore named
from funds hereinafter provided for.
The members Of said commission
shall serve without compensation
except actual expenses incurred in
performing the duties herein re-
quired.
Sec 2. The Highway Commission
of the State Highway department
shall pay over to the secretary and
treasurer of the said Santee bridge
commission that part of the motor
vehicle license tax which by law now
is required to be paid to the said
counties hereinbefore named for the
purpose of building said bridge.
Sec 8. The said commission as
soon as practical after appointment
of the members thereof shah meet
at the State Capitol and organize by
electing one of their members chair
man and another secretary and
treasurer of the commission, which
last named shall execute bond in
such amount as shall be fixed by the
commission, the premium of which
shall be paid out of any funds COM
ing into the hands of the commits
sion.
Sec. a.. Whenever the amount of
money coming into the hands Of said
secretary and treasurer, as herein
before provided for, shall amount TO
as much as fifty thousand (5O.0OW
dollars. the said commission shall
proceed with the erection and COM
pletion of the said bridge: Provided.
in case the said amount shall not be
sufficient to complete the same, they
are hereby empowered to borrow
sufficient money to do so and execute
notes and other obligations there
for at rate of interest not to ex-
ceed 6 per cent, and pledge any
future bonds which may come into
their hands thereafter for the pay
ment of the same. Provided, that
all funds received by the secretary
and treasurer shall be kept on de-
posit on interest in some safe bank
until required for the erection OF
said bridge.
Sec 5. Any vacancy occurring IN
said commission may be filled by the
remaining members of the same.
Sec 6. This act Is declared to be
public act and shall continue of
force until said bridge is completed
and paid for. and shall take effect
upon its approval.
In this same connection, it is sug-
gested that feature of the pro-
posed bond issue might cover the
erection of these bridges. There is
nothing that appears to be more
pressing or urgent than the erection
of bridges as a part of the develop
inert of highways, which would do
very much to relieve the great con-
gestion that now exists throughout
! the State.