The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-02-19
BILL FOR BRIDGING
SANTEE RIVER.
PRESENTED TO SENATE YESTER-
DAY BY DELEGATIONS FROM
THREE COUNTIES

Columbia, Feb. 18.-The Santee
bridge bill was presented today. It
provides:
Section l. That from and after the
passage Of this act any two or more
counties of this State desiring to con-
struct a bridge or bridges across any
of the streams of the State whether
contiguous to said counties or not, are
hereby authorized and empowered to
enter into a combination and form q
bridge district.
Section 2. That the counties Of
Berkeley, Charleston and Williams
burg, are hereby formed into a bridge
district to be known as the Santee
bridge district and such district, when
80 formed is hereby authorized and
empowered to issue coupon bonds in
the total amount of five hundred
thousand dollars payable twenty years
after the date thereof, with interest
payable semi-annually, at per cent.
per annum, in denominations of one
thousand and five hundred dollars re-
spectively.
Section 3. That such bonds shall be
signed BY the supervisor of the three
named counties and shall be an OBJ
legation of said counties.
Section 4. That a commission con-
sisting of seven members, three Of
whom shall be freeholders Of the
county of Charleston, two of whom
shall be freeholders of the county Of
Berkeley, two of whom shall be free
holders of the county of Williamsburg
and who shall be appointed by the
Governor upon the recommendation Of
the delegation of the respective coun-
ties is hereby constituted, to whom the
said bonds shall be delivered and who
are hereby authorized and empower
ed to sell the said bonds to the high
est bidder for cash, after advertising
for sealed bids, reserving the right to
reject any bid, and to use the pro-
ceeds in the construction of bridge
and its approaches across the Santee
river, between the counties of Berke-
ley and Williamsburg at or near Muir
rays Ferry; the exact location to be-
determined by the said commission
after consulting with the State High
way Commission: Provided, That the
State Highway Commission shall pro-
vide funds to pay at least one-haif
the cost of said bridge and its ap-
proaches and all engineering work
necessary.
Section S. That said bridge shall be
constructed under the supervision of
the State Highway Commission, and
when constructed shall be turned over
to the State Highway Commission as
a part of the State Highway Commits
sion system.
Section 6. That the several auditors
of the respective counties, as soon as
the said bonds are issued, are here
by empowered and required to levy a
tax on all property returned for taxa
ton in the respective counties suffi-
cient to pay the said bonds at matur-
ity, according to amortization table
to be furnished by the Comptroller
General. The levy to be made here
under shall be the same in each coun-
ty, the resources of each county to be
considered pooled for the purpose Of
raising funds for this purpose.
Section z. That the bonds so issued
shall be an obligation of the respective
counties in proportion to the assessed
tax value in each county and shall be
known as the Santee Bridge District
Bonds.
Section 8. This act shall take ef-
feet Immediately upon its approval
by the Governor.