The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, December 31, 1919, Image 11
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tesou^ s. C., Dec. 25, 1919.
3?rC rXlitor?As calls continue to
1 come to me for copies of the plan I
suggested for building and maintaining
roads, I am enclosing a rough
draft for the bill, which, if you publish^
will b'e appreciated by many of
'j; ?Q?r readers. My idea, is to get all
the roads built, repaired and main
taSned quick as possible for lowest!
- * cost to the taxpayers, and let them;
know where the money comes from,
how much, how spent, where and by
whom. The plan submitted will fit if
either the State or County should bond
to build roads and would be needed
up the present roads while the |
\ others are being built and after to
maintain them. Should neither
County or State bond, this plan provides
for building and maintaining,
If anyone has a better plan please
. ^ publish it at once, that we may have
/the
benefit of it. To procure the
federal aid apportioned the county and
purchase machinery for the district
f maintenance crews, I favor a bond issue
for about five years. This would
allow the, national highways to be
built by contract immediately and the
' chain-gang go back to building coun
rogds. This must not come out of
1920 taxes as the money borrowed
to repair the roads and bridges 1919,
k : caused by excessive rains, must be
:V paid in 1920 which will make the
;? taxes unavoidably high. I am,
3?/ o Yours very truly,
E. c. RIDGELL.
Following is the bill referred to:
Section 1. That in Lexington
County there shall be a supervisor and
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^ four commissioners who shall have
charge of County matters not other- j
wise provided for.
, . Section 2. The supervisor shaii be;
ig nominated by a majority of tie legist j
fv lative delegation and appointed by
the governor for a term of four years.
He shall be a freeholder, and an elec
? tor of acknowledged probity and of
approved business capacity. The
.
? governor shall remove him from office
when petitioned by a majority of the
legislative delegation, and his succes'
. aor shall be nominated and appointed
t in the same manner to fill the unex- '
- < ' plred term. His salary shall be
t $1200.00 per annum beginning Janu
ary 1, 1921, and he shall give bond
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for the faithful discharge of his duties
in the sum of $5,000.00.
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'v ^jSbctton 3*. The'four commissioners <
% shall be nominated by the grand jury, i
j one each from district numbers 1, 2, '
3, and 4, as now constituted. They
shall be appointed in open court by :
the presiding Judge at the last term
of the court of general sessions, an- i
nually, for a term of two years. They 1
shall be so appointed that two will retire
each year and two hold over. They
sh.i?I be free holders, and electors of
acknowledged probity and of approved
business capacity. Each commis
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sioner shall receive a .salary of $300.00
per annum and shall furnish bond
in the sum of $2,000.00 for the faithful
discharge of his duties. Any commissioner,
or all, may be removed
upon petition of a majority of the
grand jury. Vacancies in said board
shall be filled by the grand jury at
the first term succeeding, and from
the district in which it occurred.
Section 4. The supervisor and the
commissioners shall have charge of
all rqads, bridges, and ferries; and
roads when necessary and to discontinue
the maintenance of existing
roads, bridges, and ferries where not
necessary for the general public.
Section 5. They shall give attention
first to the upkeep of those roads
serving the greatest number of people
and bearing the heaviest travel.
Section 6. They may employ an ex
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the principal highways and suggest
where and how such roads might best
be constructed and maintained.
Section 7. They shall pass on all.
purchases and approve claims for
payment by a majority vote, the supervisor
presiding at all meetings and
having one vote.
Section 8. They shall elect a cleVk,
who shall keep full and correct minutes
of all meetings, orders, etc.. and
shall fix the salary of such clerk.
They shall meet monthly in the
supervisor's office, at a time to be
named by them, for the transaction of
business and for receiving reports, etc.
Section 9. They shall annually file
with the legislative delegation, and
with the Clerk of Court, a report of
all of their acts. Such reports shall
show receipts of moneys and sources;
expenditures in such detail as the
said delegation shall direct, amount
of county indebtedness inventory of
all county property, real and personal,
and a suggested supply bill.
Section 10. The supervisor shai.
have charge of the construction
crew (now known as the chain-gang);
shall build county roads and bridges;
maintain ferries and state and national
highways in the county; shall inspect
all roads, bridges, and ferries
every ninety days; shall work the
construction crew six months out of
every twenty-four in each of the districts
as now constituted?provided,
in case of emergency he shall order
it where most needed, and provided
further, that he shall move it from
district -to district. as- directed by a
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majority of the commissioners. He
shall advise with the commissioners
when employing road foremen of
maintenance crew, and with regard
to the kworing of roads. He shall file
a monthly report of his acts with the
commissioners, including in such report
a statement of the condition of
the roads, bridges and ferries, and a
statement of the affairs of the
county coming ur.der his jurisdiction,
together with nee. - to prosecute the
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Section 11. An annual levy on all
county property shall be made, which,
with the automobile license fees,
shall constitute a construction fund.
This fund shall be used for the support
of the construction crew and for
purchasing machinery and material j
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for building and maintaining roads, !
bridges and ferries. The Treasurer j
shall keep the construction fund separate
from other funds and shall furnish
the supervisor with a monthly
statement of same. Claims shall be
approved against it only for purposes
named, and those approved for
amounts in excess of the construction
fund shall not be paid by the treasurer.
Section 12. The commissionersshall
have charge of the maintenance j
of roaus and bridges in their resp?e- !
tive districts; shall be responsible for ;
machinery and other property used !
therein; and shall have direction of j
the road foremen and the mainte-1
nance crew in their respective districts.
Each commissioner shall personally
inspect all roads and bridges
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shall file with the supervisor a report i
of his acts, the condition of roads j
and bridges, and needs to prosecute j
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the work.
Section 13. They shall furnish the
road foremen with report books, with
machinery and implements, and do
what is necessary to expedite the work
of the foremen.
Section 14. They shall set aside an- j
nually a repair fund from the town- j
ship funds to be used in repairing machinery
and implements used in their'
respective districts. The repair fund
shall be prorated among all the town- j
ships composing the district on total }
amount of township funds.
Section 15. They shall keep sep-t
arate accounts for each township in
their respective districts and check on
the funds of each township for work
done therein. Claims approved beyond
the amount credited to each district or
township shall not be paid by the i
treasurer.
Section It:. An annual levy of two ;
mills on all property in each township,
with the capitation road tax, shall
constitute a township maintenance
fund.
Section 17. The county treasurer ;
oil oooh t<r*\rr r? cVi * fiinrl t
arate from other funds, and shall fur- j
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statcn|;-nt of same.
Section IS. The road foremen
shall each give bond for the faithful
discharge of their duties and for the
care of machinery and other property
entrusted to them, in the sum of
fl.OuO.OO.
Section 3&. The road ion men shall
work roads as rapi?.l?j a.- pu.-.-ible after
each rain, giving first attention to
those roads serving the greatest number
of people and bearing the heaviest
travel. They shall keep ditches open,
earth drawn to center of roads, and
bridges repaired.
Section 20. All foremen shall inform
the public on road laws?such
as speed limits; passing vehicles; closing
ditches by plowing or otherwise;
turning implements in roads; putting
trash, brush, stones, or other things
in roads which would injure roads or
interfere with public travel.
Section 21. The foremen shall
make weekly report to the District
commissioner, stating number of days
worked; employees and wages paid;
kind and location of work; distance
worked; material used and where ob
tained; condition of roads, bridges,
and implements: needs for prosecution
of work; and violation of road laws.
Section 23. All official reports
named herein shall be open for inspection
by any taxpayer of the
county or for publication in any newspaper
published in the county.
Section 24. All acts and parts of
acts inconsistent herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section 25. This act shall go into
effect when approved by the governor.
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MILUER- S FTIIUAOn
Sunday evening. Dec. 21.st, 1919,
at the parsonage, Lexington, S. C., by
Rev. O. IJ. Siiearouse, Mr A C Miller
and Miss Cora Shealy, both of Lexington
county, S. C., were happily
married. These young people have
the hearty good wishes of their many
friends for a long and prosperous life.
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