The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-02-19
Calendar No. 39S

NdlclpidI NO. OSS
introduced by Mr.. Wideman.
S. B. No. 1893. In the Senate.
Read the first tine February 13, 1919
TO Provide for the appointment in
Clarendon County of Board of
District Commissioners, and to De-
vove Upon Them the Duties of
Boards of Assessors, School Trus-
tees and Road Commissioners.
BE it enacted by the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of South Carolina:
Section l. That for the county of
Clarendon, upon the recommendation
Of the County Superintendent of Edu
cation, County Auditor and County
Supervisor, the Governor shall an
point three men in each Of the several
school districts of said county, who
snail be known as the Board of Dis
trIct commissioners. and who shall
serve Tor term of two years from
the date OF their commission, or until
their successors shall have been ap-
pointed ana qualified; ana upon them
shall devolve all of the duties now
prescribed by law for School Trustees.
Boards of Assessors and Road Com
missioners of their respective districts.
Sec. 2. At their first meeting the
| said Board Of District Commissioners
shall organize by the election of one
of their members Chairman and one
! OF the members Secretary; and under
the direction Of the Supervisor they
shall ascertain the number of miles of
public roads and the number Of
bridges. with their dimensions, in
their respective districts, and to secure
accurate information they may, when
necessary. call to their aid civil
engineer to max" L.ats, plans an I
specifications, which information shall
ne hi"' "nd kent as record in the
olicc Of the County Supervisor.
Sec. 3. They shall meet monthly in
their respective districts. and the
Chairman Of each district shall, with
the County Supervisor. constitute the
BOARD of Road Commissioners, which
shall meet on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in January, April
Hnd October. to transact the business
of the county.
Sec. 4. The said Boards of District
| commissioners are hereby charged
with the duty of constructing and
maintaining the public roads in their
respective districts by the use of the
| most modern improved methods and
rs prescribed by the County Board of
Ro1d CommisS ;orcrs. AMI al mon"vS
"Aid out of the Comfy Treasury for
the roads of nny district shall be paid
! upon warrants signed by the Chair
man Of the Board Of District Commits
sioners, and countersigned by the
Secretary and approved by the Coun-
! ty Supervisor
Sec. 5. The Chairman of nacl;
Bo'rd of District Commissioners shall
| rake quarterly report to the Sup.
| "rvisor of any moneys received and
c>''"nded in and for their resnr.'ivn
districts. The County Board Of Com
"'lssioncrs is empowered to borrow
FOR anv district in an-icination Of the
"ollection Of taxes, eighty per cent
th"'''"f 10 be exnended upon it's roads
| Hn' bridges. and nlpdbe the taxes cf
! n" respective districts to pay such
! O"nS.
Sec. 6. All taxes levied and collect
81 within any of the said districts
| for road AMI bridge purposes. by law
of force or hereafter enacted, shall i,
| nlaceH to the credit by the County
, '"""s''r"r of the district from whicl
! i is collected. and expended for said
district. All rord funds shall be ap-
, "ort 'oncd per mile Of road ACCORDING
20 the amount Of traffic over each