The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-02-23


lars in the house. The act in full
follows:
Section l.. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina: From and after the
approval Of this Act by the Governor,
there shall be appointed a Board Of
County Commissioners consisting of
four members who shall be citizens
and electors in Lexington county and
who together with the County Super
visor shall constitute the Board of
County Commissioners for Lexington
County; one commissioner to be ap-
pointed from each district as herein
after designated, to wit: District No.
l consisting Of the territory of Chin
capin, Gilbert, Hollow and Hollow
Greek townships: District No. , con-
sisting of Lexington, Boiling Springs,
Platt Springs and Black Creek town.
ships: District no. 3, consisting of
Congaree, Sandy Run and Bull
Swamp townships District No. i,
consisting of all other territory in
the County of Lexington not included
in Districts numbers l, .. and 3. Said
Commissioners to be appointed by
the Governor upon the recommended
.tion of the Senator and the majority
efSthe members of the House Of Rep
,resentatives, the County Supervisor
to be Chairman Of the said Board of
County. Commissioners.
Sec. ,. The term of Office OF the
Board of County Commissioners of
Lexington County herein to be ap-
pointed shall be two years, and until
their successors are appointed and
qualified. Each Commissioner shall
give bond in the sum OF one thous-
and S1,OO0.O0D dollars bef".e enter
ing on the duties of his office.
Sec. 3. That the said County Com
n1issioners shall have equal power
and voice with the Supervisor in
making all contracts and paying out
all County funds, and no contracts
shall be entered into or funds eX
pended unless ma jority of the Board
of County Commissioners shall au-
thorize same, except that in emer-
gency cases the County Supervisor is
authorized to enter into contracts for
work not in excess Of fifty (s50.00)
dollars: Provided, that no funds shall
be paid out for work done >on roads
or bridges until said work has been
personally inspected byxthe Comniis-
sioners in whose territory same is
done, and the claim is countersigned
by said Commissioner, except in case
of sickness o." death the Supervisor
,saaau temporarily perform these du-
sties. Provided further, that all sup
plies and materials for the County or
work to be done for the County, after
having been duly advertised for two
weeks in advance, shall be given, in
the discretion Of the Board of County
Commissioners, to the lowest respon-
sible bidder. All goods and material,
when received, shall be properly
checked up and the invoice signed
by the one checking and receiving
same. The said Board Of County
Commissioners are hereby authorized
and empowered to elect Clerk for
said Board, who shall be q compe-
tent bookkeeper and who shall re-
eeive a salary not exceeding three
hundred (s3o0.O0) dollars per an
mum, said salary to be paid out Of the
County funds as provided for; said
Clerk to keep an itemized record and
duplicate carbon copy. filed in book
form. of ali bills approved by Il MA
iority Of the Board and ordered paid
and also a record in proper iur!n Of
all contracts entered int" Ly the
Board Of commissioners for all work