The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-03-25

used upon the state highway sys-
tenn. The method of computing the
horsepower OF motor vehicles shall
be the formula adopted by the So
ciety OF Automobile Engineers: pro-
vided, further, that all necessary ex
penses Of collecting the said license
or registration fees. including cleri-
cal assistanc, the cost OF purchasing
number plates and mailing same. and
for such blanks, books and other
supplies as cannot be furnished by
the state printer, shall be paid for
monthly from the revenue derived
from said fees by warrant of the
auditor on the state treasurer; and
said expenses shall be approved by
the governor and council OF state.
and shall not In an aggregate ex-
ceed 10 per cent OF the total amount
collected by the secretary OF state
under the provisions OF this act"
Sec. 9. That section II. chapter
! 40, public laws, 1917. is hereby
amended by striking out the words
ten" in line II and inserting in
lieu thereof the word twenty-five"
and by striking out the word "one"
in line II thereof and inserting in
lieu thereof the word Give"
Sec. 7. That the funds heretofore
collected to be expended in the sew
provisions OF chapter 14O. public
laws Of 1917, now remaining unex-
pended. shall be paid by the state
highway commission to the counties
to which such funds belong under
the provisions of this act
( Sec. Q. II the state highway fund
provided by this act shall he insuffi-
cient to enable the state in co.
operation with the counties and sub
divisions thereof to advantageousIv
avail itself OF the federal aid to the
fullest extent then the state treas
urer, upon the advice of the gov
ernor and council OF state. shall
from time to time negotiate and Sc
cure short term loan for such
amount as may be necessary to meet
the available federal aid. and no
more, upon the best terms obtain
able and execute the note or notes
OF the state therefor and place the
money obtained 10 the yIc,ii; OF
the said state highway fund to be
apportiOned by the state highway
com mission as other moneys in said
fund and as herein provided.
Sec. 10. That so much not to ex-
ceed 10 per centum OF the state
highway fund" as provided in this
act. for any registration year. as the
state highway commission NAV es-
innate to be necessary for admins
tering the provisions OF this act.
shall be deducted for that purpose.
available until expended. Within
90 days after the close OF each req
istration year. the state highway
commission shall determine what
part. if any, OF the sums Heretofore
deducted for administering the pro
visions Of this act will not be needed
for that purpose and said sum shall
be returned to the state highway
fund
Sec ] l. The rights Of way for the
construction OF the system OF state
highways provided for in this. act
shall be furnished by the counties.
townships or road districts in which
same are located. without cost to the
state. and the cost Of engineering
shall be paid for by the state ont
of the highway fund.
Sec. 12 The state highway com
mission and the state forester NAV
Cooperate with the county. township
or district road authorities in the
proper selection, planting and pro-
lection OF roadside trees. and the
state highway commission is hereby
empowered to make all necessary
rules and regulations for the pro-
lection or the state highways and
the roadside trees herein provided
for.
Sec. l3. At the expiration of the
terms OF Office OF the present state
highway commission the state high
way commission shall consist OF four
members to be appointed by the
governor. and one OF the said com
missioners shall be from the west