The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-07-30

ing when you know him. Sorry to
have taken up so much space.
J. II. Wicker.
BUILDING CT TWO BRIDGES
AUTHORIZED BY LEGISLATURE
The act of the legislature relative
to the bridge over Broad river also
provides the way to build a bcidge
over Salu.a river. That iS all
right. We should make it just as
convenient for our neighbors to
come to see US and trade with US as
it is possible and being almost sur
rounded by rivers the only way is to
build bridges.
Our friends who have been dis
cussing the Broad river proposition
may now read the conditions on
which the bridge is authorized by
act of the legislature
The bonds may be issued by an
election of the people of the county
or on petition to the board of coun-
tv commissioners. One-fourth the
cost of the Broad river bridge is to
be paid by the county and the re
mainder by. Fairfield county and the
federal government but the location
is to be left with the state highway
engineer, which means with the fed
eral authorities. Read the act and
see for yourself the conditions.
AN ACT
To Authorize the County of New
berry to Issue Bonds for Bridge
Building.
Section l. Be it enacted by -
general assembly of the state OF
South Carolina, That the county
board of commissioners of Newber:
ry county are hereby authorized and
directed to issue coupon bonds for
not more than $4,000 payable 70
wears after date or serially. within
that time as the said county board
NAV prescribe and bearing rate of
interest not to exceed 5 per cent:
per annuin.S The proceeds of said
bonds, which shall not be sold for
less than par, shall be expended Tor
the purpose of paying not more than
one-fourth of the cost of building
bridge over Broad river, connecting
Fairfield and Newberry counties at a
point on said river to be selected oy
the state highway commission: Pro
vided, however, That said bonds shall
not be issued if within 80 days after
p notice of the action of the s+ate
highway commission has been pub.
lished by the. said county board OF
commissioners in one or more OF the
newspapers of Newberry county, a
petition signed by at least 100 quail
lied electors of Newberry county
praying for an election on the ques,
ton of issuing said bonds is nled
with the said county board of COM
missioners. The said county board
OF commissioners, upon receiving the
said petition, shall thereupon order
an election on the said question on
at least three weeks notice pub
lished in one or more of the news.
pap ers published in the county OF
Newberry, which election shall be
conducted as now provided by law
for general elections for state and
county officers. The commissioners
of elections of Newberry county for
state and county officers shall in ad-
dition to the duties devolving upon
them certify the result of said elec-
ton to the county board of commits
sic7ers of Newberry county. The
co1ntv hoard shall furnish a suf-
ficient number of ballots for the eleS-
ton in printed form, as follows
''For issue Of not exceeding S35,-
600 Broad river bridge bonds-Yes
No." The electors voting in favor
Of such issue shall deposit a ballot
with the word "No" erased, and
those opposed, with the word Yes
erased. If a majority Of the ballots
cast at such election shall be in favor
of such issue of bonds the county
beard Of commissioners shall then is
sue and sell said bonds for the pur'
pose aforesaid only. The said bonds
Shall be signed by the chairman anc
clerk of the board of county com
missioners of Newberry: Provided
That their signatures on the coupons
may be Autographed thereon.
Sec. 2. That the county auditor
of Newberry county, if saiu bonds
are issued either with or without az
election, shall annually levy suf
fcient tax to be collected as other
taxes, on all the taxable property II
Newberry county to pay the interes
on said bonds and to provide funds
to retire the same at maturity.
, Sec. 8. That said county board OF
commissioners are hereby further
authorized and directed to issue cou
pom bonds for not more than SIG,
00,\payable 20 years after date. Q,
serially, within that time as the sale
county board may. prescribe, ant
bearing a rate not to exceed 5 pei
cent. per annum. The proceeds o:
said bonds, which shall not be solo
for less than par. shall be expended