Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-08-19
COMMISSION TO DIRECT
WORK ON PUBLIC ROADS

Responding TO the complaint thut
came up from various sections of
the county of the inefficiency of the
township supervisor plan of working
the public roads of the county, the
York delegation In the general as
scmbly passed at the 1920 session
an act abolishing the Office of town
ship supervisor and lodging the du-
ties heretofore placed upon the su-
porv;sors in township commissions.
The act provides for a board of
township commissioners consisting of
three members, who shall be freehold
crs in the twonship, the commission
ers in the township. the commission :
upon the recommendation of n ma
jority of the legislative delegation of
the county. The term OF office of the
commissioners is two years.
The commissioners shall have the
powerA now vested in the township
supervisor ana shall assume all the
official duties heretofore exercised by
the township supervisors They are
to elect from among their number
clerk and chairman. who shall
sign and countersign all vouchers is
sued from their office. The chairman
and clerk shall receive SIS each per
year for their services and the other
VI lHe DOuTu sou per year.
The commissioners are authorized
to employ as they may deem it nee
Cssary. a competent road engineer as
road superintendent whose duty shall
he to supcrintend the construction, re-
pairing and maintenance of public
roads and highways OF the township
and perform such other duties as the
commissioners may deem to be for
the best interest of the roads and
highways He shall be paid a rca =
Sonablo salary for his services
II shall bc the duty of the commits
sion to keep the roads constructed or
improved by them in repair and for
this purpose they shall use the funds
arising from the tax lcNics and the
commutation road tax. They may di-
vide the roads to be improved or re-
paired into sections of not less than
onc-half mile or not more than two
miles for the purpose OF letting the
same out for construction or improve
mCnt by contract To the lowest respon-
Siblc bidcr. Prior TO the letting of
such contract ten days notice shall
be given in at least four public places
in the township in which the section
or sections OF the road are to he let.
OF the, time and place OF the letting of
serving the right in said notice to re-
jcct any or all bids The successful
bidder shall enter into bond for the
faithful performance OF his duty in
double the amount of his bid.
The township commission is en-
powered to condemn land. soil trees
or other material adjoining or near
to the road. for the purpose of relo-
eating. widening, Improving and re-
pairing public roads. in case the right
Hf way surface. soil. trees or other
material CarGOt be secured by dona-
| iion or agreement. The same may he
| taken for the use mentioned and the
landowner may later he compcn-
| stated rs in condemnation of rights of
| way as now provided by law.
Tn" township commissions shall
| Keep book, open for public inspcc-
| tion at all reasonable times, sctting
| forth all contracts made by it for tho
repairing ard maintenance of public
roads.
In the ease of any township that
has heretofore issued bonds by an act
TO cnahl" townships in York county
to issue bonds for roads. approved
March II, 1919. or may hereafter is
sue bonds for roads the township
highway commission provided for by
| said act shall constitute and exercise
| all tn" powers and duties Of the town
ship commissioners provided for by
| this act
The act takes effect on and after
February I. 1921. II was approved
"N the governor on March -. 1920.