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??JV ? ? NEWBERRY COUNTT ~~5UPFLY BILL FOR COMING YEAR \ * (Continued From Page 1.) said county reach the conclusion that said Special Deputy Sheriffs have been remiss in their duties, and the r i r- -? good order of the county requires its discontinuance, then, in that event, \ a majority of the said Legislative Delegation may "direct the Sheriff to appoint other Special Deputy Sheriffs in their stead who shall be subject to the same laws, regulations and pro ; ? visions as set out above. * - Section & The head bailiff of the Court, and Court Crier, each, shail receive five ($5.00) dollars per day, and other bailiffs three ($3) dollars , per day for each day's service during . the fiscal year 1921. \ Section 9. The Sheriff and Special Deputy Sheriffs shall be allowed railroad fare traveling within the county ; in thi"* discharge of their official du I ties. ( Section 10. The Sheriff shall re- , > ceive ten (10) cents for entering each . tax execution returned nulla bona,fl and ten (10) cents for each nulla j , boiia return on tax executions. , Section 11. All salaries herein ( provided shall be for the fiscal year , 1921 and shall be paid monthly. L Section 12. Thai, the Highway jj Commission c? Newbsrry county is j hereby authorized and empowered to ( accept and receive from Hon. George Sewall Slower a gift to Newberry ? county of certain law books, to form the- foundation of a law library, to ? be knownE as the Mower Law Library. - for tie use of the members of the! Newberry RarTthe Judges, Solicitors, j * county officers and the people of New- j 'berry county, under such "rules and regulations as may be prescribed' from time to timbe by The members of the Kewberry Bar. Section;!3. That, in the event, the levy herein provided shall raise, >. when the assessments4of property for; taxation have been fixed, an amount' in excess of the sums herein appropri- j ated, ffien the CItainty Auditor i? aa-| tttorized and required to reduce the V-ikTo rtn> anfaroTiri iCT Y IV/ * UiOV vuv WMMft , r. :<r s- - " T - ; , < a ted. . >. - -v ;< > ;? * ] ? ? Section 14V The Coiifity Board of ( Education's authori.^ed $nd directed > to pay from the. .unappropriat- ]? y ed school funis' of,, the county \ the sum of* fifteen hundred ( ($1,500.00) dollars, /to be .paid-j ( out m^-ntnfy on aecoii'nf of the salary j ^ and expenses of the organiser of io-1 ^ inato ahdf poultry clubs and home | ^ 'demonstration work in the pablicj, ,t. i * Ischools of Newberry county.ior uic, ^fiscal year 1921, and the County j( / Boatd of Education shall have super-J( . j vision of the work of said Organizer, J */ wj10 Shall report to saichboard ai re-! j } quired by it, i JL Section 15. Marriage license fees 1 collected by the Judge of Probate , be apportioned as provided un-j^ d^r an Act entitled "An Act Relating ! to* the Fiscal Affairs of Newberry ^ j C^u"r^p," approved the Sih day of j 1 A. D? ,j ^ " Section 16. : TSat hereuftor the {^ aiiiiual commutation road tax shall be!, charged against those liable for road . duly on the tax boo?s of the County:( Auditor and County Treasurer, along with their other taxes, aiid shall be { payable at the time provided i.i the * Act relating to the commutation tax j in' Newberry county passed at the toon cpccinn of the General A>:sem- , **y" " ? .. bly. In his annual settlement the,] County Treasurer shall be entitled to I < . cr?$ifc for all uncollected commuta-|( tioi^tax items as evidenced by credit ^ sligs from the county auditor. ^ ^ Action 17. The Highway Com-- ( mission of Newberry county is hereby^uthorized, in its discretion, to use any money available for the construc- , ~~ J ? ? r\f VlicVlWaVS tO.'( lion tinq maiiitciiaiiv,^ vx .. ?^_ secure Federal aid for the same pur- ( posfc, and any balance from funds heretofore set apart to secure Federal , aid[ which have not been used for said . purposes. All of the funds used to procure Federal aid shall be expended , > only in the construction of such roads j. an<f bridges as may be agreed upon , r' by the County Highway Commission an4 the State Highway Commission. i ?ection 18. That, in anticipation . kt of the collection of Federal aid money!. for the construction of the highway k from Little Mountain to the Lexing| tin county line, Highway Commission r of Newberry county is hereby authorized, in its discretion, to borrow on J the note or notes of the County | , Treasurer and the Chairman of the j Highway Commission ail amount of( s money equal to said Federal aid monr ey, less interest, and to repay said r borrowed money and interest from said Federal aid money when collected. Section 19. In anticipation of thej collection of county taxes for the fis-| * cal year 1921, the County Treasurer and Chairman of the Highway Com-' mission are hereby authorized and: empowered to borrow from the sink-1 V Ing Fund Commission for current ex- \ penses for ordinary county purposes, c a sum not to exceed fifty thousand j ($50,000.00) dollars; that is to say, i thirty thousand (?30,000.00) dollars c in addition to twenty thousand ($20,- ( 000.00) dollars authorized to be bor- r rowed under a separate Act passed at t the 1921 session of the General As- z sembly, and they are further author- f ized and empowered to borrow the [ sum of eight thousand ($8,000.00) r dollars in anticipation of the collec- 1 tion of the special amount of one (1) t mill levy for road purposes; but in c the event the said sum of money, or i any part thereof, can not be obtained t from the Sinking f'und Commission, r then, in that even, the said County j: Treasurers d Chairman of the High- e way Commission are hereby r.uthoriz- t ed and empowered to borrow from t other sources an amount not exceed- e ing that already named, at a rate of interest not exceeding seven (7) per ( cent per annum, and shall give their a official note or notes therefor. Said y amounts so borrowed shall be used c respectively lor current expenses aiiu ] road purposes only for the fiscal year ^ beginning January 1, 1921, in the { same manner as the taxes herein au- ( ?orized or to be used. The taxes s levied for ordinary county purposes p for th^fiscal year 1921 and the spec- t ial one-mill levy for highways, bridg- f is and ferries, under Section 2083, ^ 3ivil Code of 1912, Volume I, shall j, >tand pledged for the payment of e >aid note or notes. ^ Section 20. The Highway Commis- v ;ion of Newberry county is hereby (] nested with the power, in its discreion, to discontinue or abolish the haingang. In the event the chain- q jang is discontinued or abolished, the g yonvicts shall be sent to the State t Ppnitentiflrv. ? T v f Section 21. The officer in charge )f the Health Unit and the officer in ? r marge of the "Venereal Disease Clin- j c shall each file a monthly report of q lis work with the Highway Commis>ion-not later than fifteen days after ;he encL of each calendar month of * .6 ;he year. The Highway Commission ^ if Newberry county shall have gen 1 ^ fViO *rai supervision ui inc ?vuia v* j Eealth Unit and the Venereal Dis- n jase Clinic. e ; Section 22. The Highway Commis- s ;ion i3 hereby directed to take up yith the proper county authorities of 1^ )he or more adjoining counties the juestion of establishing a joint insti- d ;ution or home for the care and main- ? ienance of paupers and pensioners of ^ :he resepctive counties and report q >ueh recommendations as the said ? Commission may deem best for the f county to the Legislative Delegation a >n or before December 31, 1921. ? Section 23 . That all revenue and ^ income accruing to the county of c dewberry in 1921 from other sources t than from the taxes herein provided t shall be used for meeting the appro- ? jriations herein made. s Section 24. That a tax of six (G) nills is hereby levied upon all the :axable property in the -county of dewberry for county ^ purposes forj the fiscal year beginning January 1,1 1921; to be applied exclusively to the appropriations herein made for or- ^ iinary county purposes. 1 Section 25. The revenue provid- ? ?d in and by the *wo preceding sections shall be applied ratably to the fc items of appropriations herein made. Section 26. That hereafter it shall ae unlawful for any bank or other lawful depository of public funds, a >r Court funds, of Newberry county, ^ of every character whatsoever to re- ^ turn to any officer, or Court officer, of s ;he county any check, draft or order ^ drawn by him alter the same has ^ been paid, but the same shall be held a by the bank or other lawful deposi- r tory .subject to inspection by the c Gr^nd Jury or any lawful inspector t or auditing officer. Section 27. That in order to se- ( cure a speedy and complete investigation of the County Supervisor's office recommended by the Grand Jury 1 and ordered by the Court of General i Sessions at the December, 1920 term, and hereby directed to be made, the Foieman of the Grand Jury is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to appoint a committee from the | members of the Grand Jury to super-p vise and conduct said investigation out of term time as well as in term L i <* time, and said committee and the ex-Jf pert accountant employed, or either j ^ of them, shall have the power to sum- j * mon witnesses and to require the I o production of books and papers re-' ( lating to the subject of investigation j c and the financial transactions in saidj* ., T office. The said committee and said;" accountant are hereby vested with;a full power to examine into all finan-' c 11 cial transactions of said County Su-j. pervisor's office. ! j Section 28. That a tax of one and one-half mills be levied upon the taxable property of Newberry county ; to pay any unpaid just and valid claims of the years 1919 and 1920,^' vith interest on 1920 claims, but no ( ,'laims except for salaries and approbations under Item 7 of the Supply \ct of 1920 shall be paid until the! rompletion of the investigation of the c bounty Supervisor's office as recom- i nended by the Grand Jury and order- I ;d by the Court of General Sessions a it the December, 1920, term, as well is by this Act, and until the same has ( >een approved by the Highway Com- I nission of Newberry county. The I Highway Commission is hereby au- \ horized to borrow money on the note >r notes of ti.e County Treasurer and C ts Chairman, in its discretion, from c ime to time, as they may deem it lecessary to pay said salaries and ap- j ^ iropriations under said Item 7 and | laims approved by it under this secion. The taxes levied under this secion shall stand pledged for the mon- e y as borrowed. r Section 29. That the Highway x - . v Commission of Newberry count> be, ^ ind they are hereby, authorized to ^ >orrow money to pay to Lexington ounty the share of the debt of Lex-|? ngton county chargeable against the j ^ erritory annexed to Newberry couny from Lexington by an Act of the Jeneral Assembly passed at the last ession. After the allowance of all 'roper credits under the terms of the knnexation Act said loan shall run or four years, to be paid in four an- j iual installments. The. County Audl? 1,onfVirkT>i>7or1 nnH direct 1/UI" 1ft IICICU.Y aui/iiuii4.vu d to levy on the taxable property of Jewberry an annual tax sufficient, to a fleet said installments as they fall ue. 0 Section 30. The secretary of state > hereby directed to forward to the s Jhairman of the Highway Commis- p ion and the County Treasurer a cer- j j1 ified copy of this Act for each as'jj romptly as possible after it goes into | q ffect. These certified copies shall 0 emain on file in the offices of the u lighway Commission and the County 'reasurer for the information of the eople of the county. Section 31. This Act shall go into c ffect immediately upon its approval n y the Governor. 4 . i Therp being no further amend- * lents, the Bill was passed and order- v d returned to the House of Repreentatives. ' - 3 P IOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT ^ Notice is hereby given that the un- j ersigned will make final settlement f the estate of Godfrey Harman, . eceased, in the Probate Court for f lewberry County; South Carolina, J - fv>o fourth da-v of r II lauauttjr, otiv ? ? ^ Lpril, 1921, at 11 o'clock in the J g orenoon and will immediately there-1? ftpr apply to the said Court for let- j ers dismissory. All parties indebted ;J o the said estate will make immedi- i E te payment. All parties holdingj laims against said estate will present jj he same, proved as required .tjy law; o the undersigned or. their attorneys, J Mease & Blease, Newberry, S.C., j a y said time; and all claims- nd? pre-IS ented will be forever barred:./ ;j HARRIET F. hLAKMAJN, c MOLLIE HARMAN, Exeeutrices. P THOMAS J. HARMAN, A , GODFREY D. HARMAN, J. W:. HAKMAN, V -: v Executors. Jewberry, S. C., larch 1, 1921 t taw4t. s ? h Rub-My-Tism cures bruises, cuts, h turns, sores,- tetter; etc.?Adv. p : h BIDS INVITED. _ Sealed proposals on blank forms j * " ' * ?1- - ^ I ^ ttached to specifications w;i 1 UU ic-i eived by the Newberry County High- ray Commission at their office, New- t >erry, South Carolina, for the con- ? truction of improved highways and . ridges in Newberry County, S. C. 11 laid proposals will be received until t >ne o'clock, March seventh (7), 1921, .t which time they will be opened and ead publicly. Said proposals will be onsidered by the commission and c wards made as soon as practicable " hereafter. 4 a Bids will be asked for as follows K , approximately) . p v 48,000 cu. yds. earth excavation, j 3 cu. yds. (not estimated) loose! rock. 2,000 cu. yds. solid rock.. v T- acre clearing and grubbing. 1 148 lineal feet 36-inch pipe. j 132 lineal feet 30-inch pipe. j 72G lineal feet 24-inch pipe. 822 lineal feet 18-inch pipe. 0 45 cu. yds. 1-2-4 concrete culvert, h 150 cu. yds. l-2VL>-5 concrete end-}a vails. c 18.8 miles, length of roads. Each bid must be accompanied by t certified check on an approved bank 'or two (2) per cent, of the amount ^ >id, drawn to order of the Secretary, a lenry C. Holloway. j Plans and specifications may be :cen at the office of the Highway 9 Commission, Newberry, S. C. Copies; " -:j:?1' ???? nT-ifoinpH i )I SpeClIlCUWUMS ma,* uv uukuinvu. 'rom the above stated office upon ap-! )lication. ' * The right is reserved by the highvay'~comm:ssion to reject any or all >r any portion of bids, or accept any )id that may appear to be to th'e best nterest of Newberry County. 1 dewberry County Highway Commis- | siori, Newberry, S. C. IJ Geo. P. B. Boulware, Chairman. II. C. Holloway, Secretary. Sanders & Sweeny, Engineers, Anderson, S. C. >-18-25-3-4 | ORIENTAL COUNCIL NO. 17 jgi TO MEET WEDNESDAY, jg Oriental Council No. 17 will meet'a>n Wednesday night at seven o'clock |$ " !VT O Ortn ir? Uoll tn POllfel' t.he ' H 11 Liiuacviuv uuii w ?oyal and Select Master decrees on' a i class of about sixty candidates. a Grand Master Kenneth Baker of:H Greenwood, Grand Secretary O.jlj "rank Hart of Columbia, and Dr.! | 3ryan Miot of Columbia will be on-S land and take charge of the work, j | The Calvin Crozier chapter U. I). i B will serve the members and candi-l* lates a supper during the evening. g VOMAN'S AUXILIARY f AMERICAN LEGION ji The Woman's Auxilary of the Am-jfl rican Legion met Thursday after-jS loon at Legion hall. A constitution jl /as adopted. The tollowing onicersjw ^ere elected: President, Mrs. L. W. : ,rloyd; vice president, Miss Sadie jfl Joggans; secretary, Mrs. J. M. Kin-'B rd; treasurer, Miss Sudie Dennis. 5 Executive committee: Miss Carolyn 9 i VI Cromer, Mrs. J. H. Summer, Mrs. J.il ... Keitt It was decided to hold ? neetings the first Thursday in each!g nonth. . ? Sudie Dennis, & Temporary Chairman, g :ducational meeting | at union school friday | The patrons of Union school and;If lso the community at large are re-IB uested to meet at the school house B n Friday, the 11th at 2:30 p. m. g Col. E. H. Aull, our wide awakejg uperintendent of education, will be'B resent to tell us something worth}* earing in regard to the educational IB nterest of the rising generation. ?' )ome. Don't fail. The school spirit fi f Union has put on new life and let, I s kepn it coinfr. W. Ej For the Sessions Court H The court of general sessions willjH onvene in Newberry the week begin- .1 ing March 21, with Judge W. H. Q 'ownsend of Columbia, presiding. I 'he following names on the jury list I /ere drawn Friday: 1 J. B. Black, Thos. A. SejUler, Lewie I lorris, D. C. Boland, J.;<K. Shealy, I; '. A. Gallman, Jas. A Sease, Chas.! !. Suber, J. Henry Wicker, C. E.| Vheeler, E. T. Mayer, J. B. Riser, | . N. Seibert, M. J. Henlirix, J. H.! Whitman, W. L. Bedenbaugh, R. C. 'erry, J. T. Lyles, J. T. Danielsen, . W. White, S. B. Miller, W. W. tisev, Jr., M. A. Boozer, J. 0. Dan- S? ton, J. L. Hunnicut, J. B. Cromer,;. A. Matthews, H. L, Quattlebaum, oe D. Quattlebaum, Jno. Jt. Harmon, [. D. Lake, Y. M. Cannon, Joe W. | lunter, H. T. Long, P. F. Halfacre,, , . F. Harmon. The following grand jurors were Iso drawn: R. E. Burton, E. F.1 * lummer, J. R. Cromer, J. J. Hentz, j . A. Sease, J. E. Sease, Jno. B. i Icurry, F. M. Werts, J. C. Schum-jB eft, Jno. H. RufF, E. G. Counts, I. A. j 8 Tc-Dowell. * I Back from Hospital B< Rev. J. P. Corder wHo has been inlB; he Baptist hospital in Columbia f?rIBeveral weeks, has returned home to!H is family much improved. He and in ia fnniilv wish to thank the ernodlfl eople of East Side church of which I e is pastor, and also the good pe0_ R le of Newberry who Have been so I ind to them durjng his long illness, j H md they especially ask the continua-! > ion of the prayers of these dear peo-j le that he will soon, be able to enter: , uto the work again of winning souls! : o Jesus. | Death of D. W. Holt Mr. Drury William Holt died on | Junday afternoon at 12:15 o'clock,! t the home of his daughter, Mrs. I ieorge Reeves, in the Mollohon Mill illage, age 65 years, and was buried I londay afternoon at 3 o'clock at I 'oar church in Saluda county, ser-jB rice by the Rev. A. E. Smith. He|B eaves a widow and four children, j 8 Ir. M. L. 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