The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-08-20
BOND ACT UNDER WHICH
ELECTION ORDERED TUESDAY
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and constructed along such routes
and of such materials, in such order
and in such manner as the SAID COM
mission shall deem most advisable
and best for the interest Of the
county. In the location of the said
highways the said commission shall
have the right to use, or to lay out
new roads or relocate old roads, as
they may deem best. They shall
have the same power and authority
to condemn lands for the location OF
new roads or to relocate the old roads
as is now vested by law in the board
of county commissioners, the said
power to be exercised in the same
manner and under the same regula-
tions as are prescribed by law for
the exercise of the same by the board
of county commissioners.
Sec. 10. The said commission
shall, in the selection of the roads
or highways to be improved, and IN
the location of new roads, have re-
gard, so far as may be practicable,
for the established routes of travel
and the demands of the population IN
the various parts of the county.
Sec. II. The said commission
shall employ competent and ef-
fcient road building engineer and
such assistants and at such compen-
sation as they deem proper, the
necessary expenses of such engineer
and assistants, as we'll as their COM
pensation, to be paid out of the saic
funds. The highway commission
shall also fix the compensation to be
paid it's clerk. Such engineer shall
be known as the county engineer.
Such engineer shall have charge Of
organizing and managing the con-
struction, maintenance and repair OF
the roads, highways and bridges OF
the county and shall have adequate
authority and full responsibility for
the construction, maintenance OF
roads, highways and bridges under
the general supervision and direction
of said highway commission: Pro-
vided, That his duties shall be con-
fined to the roads, highways and
bridges to be constructed from the
proceeds of said bond issue until the
highway commission succeeds to the
duties of the county supervisor and
county commissioners.
Sec. 12. The said commission
SHALL so far as practicable, let out
all work upon contracts, and all con-
tracts let shall be to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder after due advertise
ment of the letting Of any contract.
The work shall proceed so far as
practicable simultaneously in differ
ent portions of the county, so that
ali portions of the county may en-
Joy the benefits of the same as soon
as possible.
Sec. 13. The members of the said
commission shall enter into bond with
sureties as provided by law in the
sum of $4,000 each, conditional
upon the faithful performance of
their duties as such commissioners,
the premiums on said bonds to be
paid out of said funds.
Sec. IA. The said commission
shall keep books, setting forth all
contracts made by it for the con-
struction or repair of said roads,
which books shall be open>for public
inspection at all reasonable times.
They shall also present annually to
the circuit court of Newberry coun-
ty an itemized statement Of all funds
received and discharged by them,
which report shall be part of the
records of said court.
Sec. Is. The interest accruing on
the funds arising from the sale Of
the said bonds while deposited in the
banks of Newberry county as herein
above provided, shall be by the treas
urer of said county applied co the
payment of the first years interest
payment on the said bonds so far as
it shall go, and any balance which
may accumulate thereafter on such
account shall be added to the princi-
pal of the said sum to be expended
by the said commission as herein
above provided.
Sec. 16. The expense of conduct
ing the election on the issuance of
said bonds shall be paid out of the
current funds of Newberry county
upon the warrant of the supervisor
,oS hoor1 of oo51nty commissioners