The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-03-04
PEE DEE BRIDGE
MEASURE PASSES
BRIDGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT
OR NEAR MARS BLUFF FERRY
Total Cost of Structure to be $780,
100000 of Which Dillon
Pays $25,OOO.O0.

the rec Dee BrluSe commission 10
build bridge across the Pee Dee
river at Mars Bluff Ferry was agreed
upon and passed Thursday.
The following is the text of the
bill as adopted:
Mr.. Hughes asked and obtained
unanimous consent to offer the fol-
lowing amendment, which amend
ment was unanimously agreed to:
Amend said Joint Resolution by
striking out all after the resolving
words and insert in lieu thereof the
following:
whereas, it will be of great ad-
vantage to the eastern.and southern
parts Of the State that a bridge be
built across Great Pee Dee river, at
Mars Bluff Ferry; and
Whereas, the erection Of a sub
stantial and suitable bridge, as afore-
said, would cost the sum of four hun
dred thousand ($4,0O000.O0) dollars;
and,
Whereas, of the amount of four
hundred thousand ($400,00O dollars
/the State Highway Commission,
through federal aid, has agreed and
will pay one-half the cost, to wit, the
sum of two hundred thousand $780,
0OO) dollars; therefore,
ITO create Pee Dee Bridge Com
mission ana to authorize, employ
and direct the building by them of a
bridge across the Great Pee Dee riv-
er, at or near Mars Bluff Ferry, to-
gether with approaches, embank-
ments, trestles and bridges adjacent
and appurtenant thereto; and to pro-
vide Tor the borrowing of money by
the counties of Marion, Florence,
Dillon, Charleston and Berkeley for
the building of same; and to provide
for tax levy to meet the interest
and create a sinking fund"
Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of South Carolina:
Section l. That there is hereby
created a Pee Dee Bridge Commits
sion, to consist of the County Com
missioners of Marion County, the
Highway Commission Of Florence
County and one member each from
the counties of Charleston, Dillon and
Berkeley, said members to be appoint
ed by the Governor upon the recon-
mendation of a majority of the Legis-
lative delegation from each county,
respectively.
Section 2. That said commission,
as provided for in Section l Of this
resolution is hereby authorized, en-
powered and directed to build and
erect bridge across Great Pee Dee
river at or near Mars Bluff Ferry, at
cost not to exceed four hundred
thousand (s400,000.00) dollars the
said bridge when completed to be
maintained and kept in repair joint
ly and equally by the counties OF Ma
rion and Florence.
Section 3. That said bridge must
be built substantially in all respects
and sufficiently adequate in every
particular for the heaviest travel Ov-
er same, and the amount herein pro-
vided for, for the building OF said
bridge, shall include approaches, en-
bankments, trestles and bridges adja-
cent and appurtenant thereto;
through the swamp of said river.
Section 4. In order to carry out
the provisions of this act the county
commissioners OF Marion county are
hereby authorized empowered and di-
rected to broow the sum of fifty-five
thousand ($55,000) dollars at a rate
of interest not exceeding six C
per cent? per annum, payable
Annually; the Highway Commission
of Florence County is also authorized
empowered and directed to borrow
! the sum of eighty thousand $780,
I 600 dollars, at rate of interest not
exceeding six &c per cent? per cent.
per annum, payable annually, the
Sanitary and Drainage Commission
of Charleston County is also author
lied empowered and directed to bor-
row the sum Of thirty five thousand
| ($35,000) dollars, at rate of interest
not exceeding six &c per cent? per
cent. per annum, payable annually;
the county commissioners of Dillon
county are also authorized, empower
ed and directed to borrow the sum
of twenty-five THOUSAND ($25,000)
dollars at rate of interest not ex-
ceeding six &c per cent? per cent.
per annum, payable annually; the
Highway Commission of Berkeley
county is also authorized, empowered
and directed to borrow the sum Of
five thousand (s5,000) dollars, at
rate of interest not exceeding six &c
per cent? per cent. per annum, pay
able annually; and the said county
commissioners Highway Commission
ers and Sanitary and Drainage Com
mission, of the respective counties
hcreinabove mentioned each are au-
thoriZed, empowered and dire ted to
execute note or notes for the
amounts hereinabove authorized by
this act and any renewal or renewals
thereof, and DO pledge the taxes Of
their respective counties to secure the
same; Provided, That said amounts
shall not be borrowed until the afore-
said Pee Dee Bridge Commission shall
have contracted for the building Of