The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-27

glneer 10 personally supervise 1he
construction work of road and bridge
building in the county, under such
rules and regulations as may be pre-
scribed by the Board Of County Com
missioners. He shall BE- subject at all
times to the advise and direction OF
the said Board. Said Road Engineer
shall be chosen or selected by such
procedure or in such manner as the
Board of County Commissioners
may, in their judgement. elect: Pro-
vided, That nothing herein shall con-
fict with the requirements stated.
Section II. That it shall be the
duty of the Road Engineer to report
to the Board of County Commission
ers any and all violations Of the road
laws which may come under his OBJ
servation, make recommendations OF
offer suggestions for the improve
ment of the roads, make acquisitions
for material, implements and sup
plies needed for county purposes,
and to perform all other require
ments prescribed for him by the
Board of County Commissioners.
Section 12. That all moneys COL
lected by the Clerk of Court for Ii
censes of all kinds shall 60 into the
general road fund of said county.
Section l3. That the road tax le-
We'd in each township of the county
shall besused in the, maintenance of
roads in the township only from
which it is derived: Provided; That
the tax derived from railroads, tele-
phones and telegraph companies
shall go into a general bridge fund
and to be used for such purpose:
Provided, That any unexpended bal
ance of the bridge fund shall be
equally divided among the townships
of the county.
Section Il. That all able-bodied
male persons from the age of twen-
ty-one to sixty years, both inclusive,
in the county of Williamsburg shall
be REQUIRED annually to pay two dol
lars communication OF road tax, en-
cept such persons who by statute,
are now exempt from poll tax: Pro-
vided, That taxes SO derived shall be
used only in the township from
which they came.
Section Is. That all persons who
are liable to road duty, as. fixed by
Section IA of this Act. in lieu OF
performing or causing. to be per-
formed, labor upon the public highl
WAYS of said county shall be requir-
ed to pay the County Treasurer OF
said county at the same time other
taxes are paid, an annual commuta-
ton or road tax of two dollars per
head. which shall be expended upon
the public roads of the township
from which collected. Said tax to be
collected as poll tax is now collected,
and any failure to pay said road tax
shall be a misdemeanor, and the Of
fender, upon conviction, shall be
punished by a fine of not less than
five dollars, and not more than nifty
dollars, or Imprisonment for not
more than thirty days.
Section 16. That it shall be law
full for the Board Of County Com
missioners to accept from indlvld-
uals. firms, OF corporations, gifts IN
money. material or labor: Provided,
That such is given or donated un-
conditionally and for the sole pur-
pose of supplementing public funds
when said public finds are in suffl-
cient to complete or provide neces-
sary or desired repair OF improve
ments of any section OF bridge OF
any public road in the county: Pro-
NlH6Q, however, ludl SoSH ShsS Va
donations can be used only upon sec
ton or bridge or road for which they
were given or donated, and it shall
be the duty of the County Supervi-
sor to keep an accurate account OF
all such receipts and disbursements
Section II. That the Supervisor
shall cause to be published monthly
in some county paper or papers an
itenized statement of all disburse-
ments for the current month, said
statement to be published in such
manner as to show quantity or
amounts or article bought and the
price paid therefor.
Section 13. That each township
in the county may for the purpose
of further development of roads vote
upon itself a special tax to be so
used, tax to be placed with the funds
Of the townshipVf rom which collect
ed: Provided, That such election, or
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