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Thursday, July 27, 1933 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICR. SOUTH CAROLINA page number four McCormick County Supply Bill For 1933 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR TH£ LEVY OF TAXES FOR McCORMICK COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YfJAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1933' AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF, AND THE AFFAIRS OF McCORMICK COUNTY. $ 5,684.15 SECTION 1, BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Ihat a sufficient tax is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property in the County of McCormick for County purposes for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1933, for the amounts and for the purposes hereinafter stated, respectively: <a) Roads, Bridges and Chaingang: Dieting Chaingang prisoners on a basis of twelve (12c) cents each per day —- $ 350.40 Dieting Chaingang overseer or guard at fif teen (15c) certs per lay 54.75 * Salary for one (1) overseer or guard on chaingang at $50.00 per month 600.00 That the Supervisor or County Board of ] Commissioners shall employ no other help than that provided for herein unless au- } thorized by the County Delegation. Clothing for Prisoners $ 100.00 ’ Tobacco, Medicine and supplies for pris oners 50.00 Tools for use on chaingang 50.00 1 Gas, oil and repairs for Ford Trucks 600.00 Repairs for Supervisor’s Car 125.00 Expense, Gas, Oil and upkeep of Supervisor’s ; car to be used only when on official County business 120.00 1. Provided, That the above amount provided for the Supervisor’s car shall be expended in j monthly allowances of $10.00 per month and } for only such months as the Supervisor act ually uses the said car for county purposes. ) Operating Price’s Ferry 84.00 ^ Provided, That the foregoing appropriations shall be used as nearly as possible in equal ' monthly installments. For rebuilding Price’s Mill Bridge, if so much ] be necessary 1,000.00 Lumber and nails for small bridges 800.00 Scraping and dragging cross country roads . 900.00 Repairs and screening'jail 40.00 Paint and material for repairing Court House 110.00 ] For building bridge across Stephen’s Creek near Clark’s Hill 700.00 i A ■*, Total for Roads, Bridges, Chaingang and Court House '(!>) Salaries: Clerk of Court $ 500.00 Provided, That the Clerk of Court shall pay j into the Treasury of the County all fines and fees in criminal cases, which shall be * ^ . used for general county purposes ' ^ — Treasurer 496.32 Auditor 1 496.32 r Sheriff - 1,200.00 r Supervisor 1,200.00 Tax Collector- 1,200.00 For Tax Collector to be used in taking pos session of and maintaining livestock, mach inery and other chattels levied upon for taxes and. ending-sale thereof, if so much be ) necessary 75.00 Provided, That the Tax Collector shall have jj* authority to employ such help as may be • necessary to seize and transport to the Town of McCormick such chattels or personal W property. ■ r Superintendent of Education Coroner — — 1 County Physician : j Janitor at Court House and Jail ) Two (2) County Commissioners at $100.00 ^ each *- Judge of Probate ■ Clerk to County Board of Commissioners __ County Attorney who shall be a resident of ^ McCormick County - ) Magistrate at McCormick } Magistrate at Willington Magistrate at Parksville * Expense gas, oil and upkeep Sheriff’s car at $25.00 per month to be paid monthly without the necessity of itemizing same Tax Collector, expenses operating car to be furnished by himself at $15.00 per month to be paid in monthly installments without the j necessity of itemizing same Office rent for County Farm and Home 1 Demonstration Agents, to be paid in monthly installments at $8.00 per month Total for Salaries <c) County Boards: County Board of Equalization 300.00 Vital Statistics 120.00 . .r' 800.00 100.00 100.00 192.00 200.00 250.00 300.00 200.00 400.00 100.00 100.00 300.00 180.00 96.00 $ 8,485.64 . Total County Boards <d) Jail Expenses, to include only the dieting of prisoners at 25c per day and electric current not to exceed $3.00 per month, if so much be necessary 300.00 420.00 Total Jail Expenses <e) Jurors and Witnesses including Court Ex penses $ 1,200.00 $ 300.00 Total Jurors and Witnesses including Court Expenses <g) Post Mortems, Inquest and Lunacy $ 200.00 Total Post Mortems, etc. - (h) • Public Buildings, including lights, water and two telephones I 500.00 Total Public Buildings, etc That there shall be but one tele- the Court House and that the use of aV Cot $ 1,200.00 $ 200.00 500.00 Printing, Postage, Stationery, Office Equip ment: Provided, That the exoenditures herein provided for shall be according to the following schedule which in no case shall be exceeded for any purpose except upon the written approval of the Legislative Delega tion, that is to say: County Auditor: Postage, Stationery and other Supplies 22.00 Tax Return Binder 16.00 Publishing Notices 25.00 63.00 Clerk of Court: Postage 20.00 Stationery and other Supplies 15.00 One Index Chattel Mortgage Bock 35.00 Two Chattel Mortgage Books 75.00 Two Deed Books 80.00 Indexes - 20.00 Letter Files 12.00 257.00 Judge of Probate and Acting Master: Postage • 7.50 Stationery and other supplies 12.00 One Marriage License Book No. 5 35.00 Legal Forms for Judge of Probate $20.00, Master $12.00 32.00 Letter Files 4.50 Two Dozen Box Files 10.00 101.00 Superintendent of Education: Postage 7.50 Stationery and other supplies 15.00 Sheriff’s Office: Postage, Stationery and other supplies Miscellaneous Expenses to be itemized and paid upon the approval of the Legislative Delegation, if so much be necessary 200.00 239.00 Supervisor’s Office: Postage, Stationery and Other Supplies 25.00 County Claim Blanks 7.00 Claim Ledger and County Warrants 50.00 Publishing Quarterly Report 200.00 Treasurer’s Office: Postage, Stationery and Other Supplies One School Ledger Publishing Tax Notices 282.00 39.00 20.00 25.00 Tax Collector: Postage, Registered Mail, Stationery and Of fice Supplies at $6.25 per month 84.00 75.00 Magistrates: Legal Blanks and Stationery for Magistrates 10.00 Total Printing, Stationery. Postage, Etc. __ (j) Premiums on Officers’ Bonds $ 387.50 Total Premiums on Officers’ Bonds (k) Annual Audit of County Books, if so much be necessary $ 200.00 Total Annual Audit (l) Miscellaneous Contingent Fund: To be expended only in case or cases of em ergency when absolutely necessary, and only then upon the written approval of the ma jority of the Legislative Delegation, and not to be used to enlarge or as a supplement to any other appropriation herein provided for $ 1,700.00 $ 1,133.50 $ 387.50 $ 200.00 Total Miscellaneous Contingent Fund $ 1,700.00 (m) Interest on Current Loans $ 3,600.00 Total Interest on Current Loans $ 3,600.00 Grand Total $ 23,810.79 Less Estimated Revenue other whan Taxes: Capitation Road Tax $ 1.000.00 Fines and Costs of Magistrates and Court _ 600.00 Fees, Costs and Fines of Tax Collector 1,200.00 Gas Tax _ r 4,000.00 Insurance Fees 450.00 Total Estimated Revenue ' $ 7,250.00 Amount to Be Raised by Taxation $ 16.490.7P SECTION 2. The various sums herein appropriated shall be used only for the purpose for which they are specifically appropriated and for no other: Provided, That transfers from one appropriation to another may be made only upon the written approval of the Legislative Delega tion. It shall be unlawful for any officer of said county to exceed any appropriation or to contract any obligation or indebtedness in excess of any appropriation herein provided for except upon the written au thority of the Legislative Delegation of McCormick County and obliga tions incurred without said written authority shall not be binding upon McCormick County, Any officer violating the provisions of this Sec tion may be removed from office by the Governor, upon the recom mendation of the Legislative Delegation, and his bond shall be liable for any expenditures or any •debt incurred in excess of such appropria tions should it be determined that the County is liable therefor. SECTION 3. In anticipation of the collection of taxes for the fiscal year 1933, the County Supervisor and Treasurer of McCormick County are hereby authorized and empowered to borrow on a note or notes ex ecuted in the name of McCormick County by the County Supervisor and Treasurer thereof, the execution of which is to be approved by the County Attorney, Whatever sum or sums of money may be necessary to meet the expenditures above provided for, and to pledge as security for the same the County Taxes for the said year. The said County Supervisor and Treasurer are empowered and authorized to borrow said sum or sums of money at the lowest rate obtainable and from any avail able source, with the consent off the Legislative Delegation. The South Carolina Sinking Fund Commission, if it has such funds available for , may make the aforesaid loan or loans to McCormck Coun- sqch terms as may be agreed upon between said Commission ' 9 '"- ^btcoimty Treasurer ofsaid County. The amount borrowed shall tttlraniaa^ai^e recatyff fwm the taxes and to apply the sinking fund, applicable thereto, towards the retirement of Twelve Thousand ($12,000.00) Dollars of Road Bonds of McCormask County becoming due in 1933, and also towards the payment of interest becoming due on any Bonds of McCormick County in 1933, and if said' Sinking Fund is insufficient to retire said maturing Bonds and the in terest becoming due on bonds of McCormick County in 1933, then the- County Treasurer is authorized and required to apply towards the pay ment of said bonds and interest becoming due on bonds of McCormick County in 1933, as may be necessary, any taxes which may be collected end not otherwise pledged. Should such application of such funds be insufficent to retire all of said bonds and the interest becoming due on said bonds of McCormick County in 1933, then the Treasurer and Super visor of McCormick County are authorized and directed to borrow a sufficient amount to complete the full payment of said bonds and in terest. The amount so borrowed shall be evidenced by a note or notes of the County to become due not later than one year from the date thereof, signed by the Treasurer and Supervisor of McCormick County bearing interest at a rate not exceeding six (6) per cent. The County Treasurer and Supervisor are hereby authorized to pledge the taxes levied by the Auditor of McCormick County for Sinking Fund purposes to take care of the payment of these said bonds and Interest when such taxes are collected and available to secure the payment of the note or notes herein mentioned. SECTION 5. In the event the County Treasurer should find that the funds above designated are not sufficient to pay said bonds and inter est on bonds, and he and the County Supervisor should further deter mine that they are unable to borrow on the notes aforesaid a sufficient amount to fully retire said bonds and pay the interest on bonds, their the funds available shall be applied toward the payment of said bondk and interest due on bonds, and refunding serial bonds of McCormick County shall be issued by the County Board of Commissioners and County Treasurer for the remainder due on said bonds. Said bonds- shall draw interest at a rate not exceeding six (6) per cent per annum, payable annually or semi-annually, and shall be payable one-tenth each year over a period of ten years, the first being payable one year fronr the date of issue. Said bonds shall have coupons attached thereto* representing the interest to be paid annually or semi-annually and both principal and interest shall be payable at the office of the County Treas urer or at some banking institution or trust company to be designated by the purchaser. The full faith, credit and taxing power of McCor mick County is hereby pledged for the payment of said bonds. In tho^ event said bonds are issued and sold the County Auditor shall annually levy a tax sufficent to meet the payment and the principal and inter est of said bonds as it becomes due. The funds collected by the Coun ty Treasurer from said tax are hereby irrevocably pledged to the pay ment of said bonds and interest and shall be so held and applied by the County Treasurer. SECTION 6. The Supervisor shall publish monthly in a news paper published in the County an itemized statement of all expenditures for the previous month under the provisions hereof. The cost of the publication of such itemized statement shall be paid for out of the County funds not to exceed the sum above appropri ated therefor, which statement shall be sworn to by the Suprevisor, the original of which shall be filed with the Clerk of Court and be a public record. The County Board of Commissioners is hereby required to de liver to the County Treasurer at the conclusion of the year 1933, an. itemized sworn statement of all unexpended balances from the various: items hereinabove appropriated, which statement shall be filed by the Treasurer with the Clerk of Court and become a public record. The County Supervisor is hereby required to keep a separate account of all funds expended from the various sums appropriated for County purposes and shall issue no warrant in excess of such appropriations. SECTION 7. That the payment of all funds by the County Board of Commissioners of McCormick County during the year 1932, at the re quest and upon the approval of the County Legislative Delegation, be, and the same hereby is, approved and ratified. SECTION 8. That the County Board of Commissioners shall issue its warrant for the payment of all past due approved unsecured claims against McCormick County as soon as funds are available with which to pay same and the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and di rected to pay same out of any funds coming into his hands and avail able for such purpose: Provided,. That, the taxes for County purposes; for the years 1^31 to 1933, both Inclusive, shall not be pledged for this purpose until and unless all past and. future pledge of such taxes have been first paid. SECTION 9. The Auditor and Treasurer are hereby authorized and re quired to levy and collect a sufficient tax, as provided by law to raise sufficient money to meet and pay the amounts appropriated by law for McCormick County for the year 1933. . No money shall be spent other wise than as herein specifically authorized, and none of the items shall be enlarged upon or construed as suggestive or directory, but are mand atory. SECTION 10. No money shall be borrowed by the County or interest, paid on same for a longer period than the collection of taxes sufficient to pay the same makes it necessary, and no note in excess of the sum. provided by law shall be made by the County Commissioners, except upon the written authority of the County Legislative Delegation which shall be filed with the Clerk of Court. SECTION 11. That the County Board of Commissioners of McCor mick County be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered .to ap 4 - point a practicing attorney as County Attorney who shall be a resident of McCormick County and who shall render legal advice to any County Officer of McCormick County when so requested by such.officer regard-r ing official matters pertaining to any duty of any officer of McCor mick County or as to the law pertaining to any matter connected with the administration of such office. SECTION 12. The County Board of Commissioners of McCormick County be, and .they are hereby, authorized and empowered to appoint a practicing physician who shall be the County Physician and whose; duties shall be to lock after the health conditions of the County and at tend ?aiy prisoner either on the chaingang or in the County Jail of sal County and make sueh recommendations as he might think proper for the safe-guarding of the health of the prisoners or communities in said County. SECTION 13. That the County Board of Commissioners of McCor mick County are hereby declared to be the financial agents of said County and when any officer of the County desires new equipment, or- supplies, or replacement, or extraordinary service in connection with his office, he shall file his request in writing with the said Board of Com- missicneis and obtain the consent of a majority of said Board before ordering or purchasing new equipment, or supplies, or replacement, or extraordinary service, and no officer of the County shall have any au*- thority to make contracts of purchase or other obligations in the name of the County, other than the authority now conferred by. law. SECTION 14. Unless otherwise specifically authorized herein no Bill or claim against the County of McCormick shall be approved or paid: unless the same is fully itemized and states, under oath, what it is for, giving the kind and quantity or thing or commodity it represents, in adr- dition to the amount and time furnished and no person shall make oath to such itemized statement or claim for any other person. SECTION 15. No officer of McCormick County shall charge or collect any money for an expense account except such as are herein provided for. SECTION 16. That any officer or employee at the County of McCor mick who disregards the previsions hereof shall be guilty of misconduct in office and subject to removal in ad ditioxx. to, the punishment now pro vided by law. ' i c . s SECTION 17. For the year