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/. 0"y< •l * ilp Pour 1 •< McCOBMIcK MESSENGER, McCORMICK. SOUTH CAROLINA Thursday, April 11, 193t» MpCormick County Supply Bill For 1935 -A BILL- 9B • 24* E)« TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR McCORMICK COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1935, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF, AND THE AFFAIRS OF McCORMICK COUNTY. BB IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: SECTION 1. That a sufficient tax is hereby levied upon all the tax- oWe property in the County of McCormick for County purposes for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1935, for the amounts and for the purposes hereinafter stated, respectively: ,<a) Roads, Bridges and Chaingang: Dieting chaingang prisoners on a basis of 20c per day and 25c for overseer $ 766.50 Salary for one overseer or guard on Chaingang at $50.00 per month 600.00 That the Supervisor or County Board of Com- 5 missioners shall employ no other help than that provided 'for herein unless authorized by the County Delegation. Clothing for Prisoners Tobacco, Medicine and Supplies for prisoners 5 Tools for use on chaingang Gas, oil and repairs for Ford Trucks 1 Expense, gas, oil and upkeep of Supervisor’s car to be used only when on official County * business Provided, That the above amount provided for the Supervisor’s car shall be expended in monthly allowances of $15.00 per month; Pro vided the said car is used for County purposes only. j ] Lumber and nails for small bridges 1,000.00 Scraping and Dragging Cross County Roads __ 1,000.00 Provided, That the sum of $2,200.00 is hereby appropriated for the payment of note to Jeff Hunt Road Machinery Company 2,200.00 (h) Printing, Postage, Stationery: . ; Printing, Postage, Stationery, office equipment: Provided, That the expenditures herein provided for shall be according to the following schedule which in no case shall be exceeded for any pur pose except upon the written approval of the Legislative Delegation, that is to say: County Auditor: Postage, Stationery and other Supplies $ Tax Return Binder Publishing Notices 24.00 16.50 25.00 150.00 65.00 75.00 725.00 180.00 Total Expended by County Auditor Clerk of Court: Postage $ Stationery and other supplies —— One Chattel Mortgage Book $100.00 and Less) Four (4) Chattel Mortgage Books Nos. 54-55-56 and 57 — _— One Deed Book No. 15 1,000 Printed Page Forms of Chattel Mortgage 100 Printed Real Estate Forms 2,000 Manila Envelopes 4,000 Legal Sheets 100 Cotts Index Sheets $ 65.00 25.00 25.00 45.00 280.00 70.00 35.00 6.00 12.00 15.00 12.00 Total Item A. 4b) Salaries: Clerk of Court Provided, That the Clerk of Court shall pay in to the Treasury of the County all fines and fees in criminal cases, which shall be used for gen eral county purposes. \ Treasurer Auditor 1 ■ Sheriff I } Supervisor • Tax Collector For Tax Collector to be used in taking posses sion of and maintaining livestock, machinery land other chattels levied upon for taxes and i pending sale thereof, if so much be necessary .. Provided, That the Tax Collector shall have au thority to employ such help as may be necessary to seise and transport to the town of McCor- ' mick such chattels or personal property. * Repairing Cgr of Tax Collector ■ Superintendent of Education — Coroner \ County Physician i Janitor at Courthouse 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 4» Magistrate at McCormick — Constable to Magistrate at McCormick for ten months from March 1, 1935 }* Purchase of Car ---4 Traveling maintenance for Constable at Mc- ^ Conniek for ten months from March !, 1935 __ Magistrate at Willington Magistrate at Parksville ; Expense gav oil and upkeep of Sheriff’s car at $25.00 per month to be paid monthly with out the necessity of itemizing same for eleven 1 months Provided, The sum of $725.00, or so much there of as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to trade the present cars of the Sheriff and Supervisor for two (2) new Ford Tudor Sedans. Any trade under this proviso to be approved by the McCormick County Delegation. Any un expended balance to revert to the Contingent Fund. Tax Collector, expenses operating car to be furnished by himself at $25.00- per month to be paid in monthly installments without the ne cessity of itemizing same Office Rent for County Farm and Home Dem onstration Agents, to be paid in monthly in stallments at $8.00 per month $ 6,761.50 500.00 496.32 496.32 1,200.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 100:00 100.00 800.00 100.00 100.00 222.00 200.00 250.00 360.00 200.00 400.00 600.00 125.00 250.00 100.00 100.00 275.00 300.00 96.00 Total Item B. <c) County Boards: County Board of Education to be paid out of funds of the County Board of Education and not out of any taxes herein levied $ County Board of Equalization Vital Statistics 42.00 300.00 131.00 Total Item C. <d) Jail Expenses, to include only the dieting of prisoners at 30c per day and electric current not to exceed $3.00 per month, if so much be necessary * 300.00 Total Item D. " te) Jurors and Witnesses including Court expenses $ 1,000.00 Total Item E. ;(f) Post Mortems, Inquests and Lunacy $ 200.00 Total Item F. Ig) Public Buildings, including Lights, water and three (3) telephones $ Insurance on Courthouse and Jail 576.00 381.00 Total Item G. Provided, That there shall be but two tele phones located in the Court House for the use of all County Officials, and one in the County Jail; Provided, further. That electric current shall be used only for the use of lights and no ice shall be used except during the summer term of Court, should there be any summer term of Court. Total Expended by Clerk of Court Judge of Probate and Acting Master: Postage Stationery and other supplies Legal forms for Judge of Probate Total Expended by Probate Judge Superintendent of Education: Postage Stationery and other supplies Printing quarterly statement 525.00 8.00 13.00 15.00 36.00 7.50 13.50 100.00 • Total expended by Superintendent of Education Sheriff’s Office: « Postage, Stationery and Other Supplies $ 121.00 25.00 Total expended by Sheriff’s office Supervisor’s Office:- Postage, Stationery and other Supplies $ Publishing itemized monthly statement of Su pervisor and Superintendent of Education not to exceed _— Warrant Bock 25.00 37.00 200.00 33.00 Total expended by Supervisor’s office Treasurer’s Office: Postage, Stationery and othei; Supplies $ Publishing Tax Notices $ 270.00 44.50 25.00 Total Expended by Treasurer’s office Tax Collector: • * Postage, Registered M^il, Stationery and of fice supplies J 69.50 105.00 Total Expended by Tax Collector — Magistrates: "' Legal Blanks and Stationery for Magistrates $ $ 105.00 20.00 Total expended by Magistrates 20.00 Total Item H. • $ 1,237.00 (1) Premiums cn Officers Bonds $ 325.00 Total Item I. (J) Annual Audit of County Books if so much be necessary $ 250.00 Total Item J. j $ (k) Miscellaneous Contingeht Fund: To be eSpended only in case or cases of emer gency, and only then upon the written approval of the majority of the Legislative Delegation —$ 4,000.00 Total Item K. $ (l) Interest on Current Loans 2,000.00 325.00 250.00 Total Item L. 4,000.00 $ 2,000.00 Grand Total Less Revenue Other Than Taxes: Commutation Road Tax $ 1,000.00 Fines and Costs of Magistrates and Court 1,200.00 Fees, Costs and Fines of Tax'Collector 4,000.00 Gas Tax 5,500.00 Insurance Fees 575.00 $ 27,274.14 $ 9,770.64 473.00 300.00 $ 1,000.00 $ 200.00 957.00 Total Estimated Revenue $ 12,275.00 ^.4 - Amount to be raised by taxation $ 14,999.14 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 upon the written approval of the Legislative Delegation. It shall be unlawful for any officer of said county to exceed any ap propriation or to contract any obligation or indebtedness, in excess of any appropriation herein provided for except upon the written authority of the Legislative Delegation of McCormick County, and obligations in curred without said written authority shall not be binding upon Mc Cormick County. Any officer violating the provisions of this Section may be removed from office by the Governor, upon the recommendation of the Legislative D^ilfe&tion, and his bond shall be liable for any ex penditure or any debt incurred in excess of such appropriations should it be determined that the County is liable therefor. SECTION 3. In anticipation of the collection of taxes for the fiscal year 1935 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 Supervise and Treasurer thereof, the execution cf which is to be approved by the County Attorney, whatever sum or sums of money may be necessary tc meet the expenditures above provided for, and to pledge as security foi the same the County Taxes for the said year. The said County Super visor and Treasurer are empowered a:id authorized to borrow said suit or sums of money at the lowest rate obtainable and from any available source, with consent of the Legislative Delegation. The South Carolina Sinking Fund Commission, if it has s^ch funds available for such pur pose, may make the aforesaid loan or loans to McCormick County upon such terms as may be agreed upon tetween said Commission and the County Treasurer of said County. The amount borrowed shall not in any event exceed all revenues to be received from the taxes and oth er sources for the year 1935. The Treasurer shall require a depository bond or collateral security in a sufficient amount of any bank or banks receiving deposits of the county funds to safeguard such deposits which security shall be approved by the County Delegation. SECTION 4. The County Treasurer is hereby authorized and required to apply the sinking fund, applicable thereto, towards the retirement of Twelve Thousand ($12,000.00) Dollars of Road Bonds of McCormick County becoming due in 1935, and towards the payment of interest be coming due on any bonds of McCormick County in 1935, and if said sinking fund is Insufficient to retire said maturing bonds and thd in terest becoming due on bonds of McCormick County in 1935, 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 1935 that may be necessary, any taxes which may be collected and not otherwise pledged. Should such application of such funds be insufficient to retire all of said bonds and interest becoming due on said bonds of McCormick County in 1935, then the Treasurer and Supervisor of McCormick County are authorized and directed to borrow a sufficient, amount to complete the full payment of said bonds and interest. The Amount so borrowed shall be evidenced by a note or notes of the Coun ty 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 1 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 nosties here in mentioned. SECTION 5. In the event the County Treasurer should find that.the: funds above designated are not sufficient to pay said bonds and interest on bonds, and he and the County Supervisor should further determine: that they are unable to borrow on the notes aforesaid a sufficient amount to fully retire said bonds and pay the interest on bonds, them the funds available shall be applied toward the payment c£ said bondfe and interest due on bonds and refunding serial bonds of McCormick County shall be issued by the County Board of Commissioners ante County Treasurer for the remainder due on said bonds. Said bonds shall draw interest at a rate not exceeding six (6%) per cen^ per anmunv payable annually or semi-annually, and shall be payable one i -ttentJr each: year ever a period of ten years, the first being payable one year from 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- Treasurer or at some banking institution or trust company tor, be des ignated by the purchaser. The full faith, credit and taxing power of McCormick County is hereby pledged for the payment of said bonds.. In the event said bonds are issued and sold the County Auditor shall annually levy a tax sufficient to meet the payment of the principal and: interest of said bonds as it becomes due. The funds collected; by the; County Treasurer from said tax are hereby irrevocably pledged to the? payment of said bonds and interest and shall be so held and applied, by the County Treasurer. SECTION 6. The Supervisor shall publish monthly iir a newspaper- published in the County an itemized statement of all expenditures for the previous month under the provisions hereof. The cost of the pub lication of such itemized statement shall be paid for out o£ the County- funds not to exceed the sum above appropriated therefor, which state ment shall be sworn to by the Supervisor, 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, deliver to,' the County Treasurer at the conclusion of the year 1935. an itemized sworn state ment 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 1934 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 it& warrant for the payment of all past due approved, unsecured claims against McCormick County as soon as funds are available with whiefti to pay same and the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed, to pay same out of any funds coming into his hands and available for such purpose: Provided, That the taxes for County purposes for the years 1931 to 1934, 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 tty law to raise: sufficient money to meet and pay the amount appropriated by law for McCormick County for the year 1935. No money shall be spent other wise than as herein specifically authorized, and none, ofi the items shall be exdaxged upon or construed as suggestive or fiMBtoryrlrat are man datory. 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 make it necessary, and no note in excess of the sum, provided by law shall be made by the County ComrnissiQners, except up on the written authority of the County Legislative Delegation whichu shall be filed with the Clerk of Court. SECTION 11. That the County Board of Commissioners of McCormick County be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint a practicing attorney as County Attorney whb 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 ing official matters pertaining to any duty of any office of McCormick 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 look after the health conditions of the County and attend any prisoner either on the chaingang or in the County Jail of said County and make such 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 wh^n 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 Commissioners and obtain the consent of a majority of said Board be fore ordering or purchasing new equipment or supplies, or replacement, or extraordinary service, and no officer of the County shall have any authority to make contracts of purchase or other obligations in the name of the County, other than the authority now conferred by law. SECTION 14. All County cars are to be used for official duties only and any officer or officers guilty of violating the provisions at this Sec tion are to be deemed guilty of malfeasance itu office and; the county attorney is directed to prefer charges and prosecute same. SECTION 15. 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 ad dition to the amount and time furnished and! no person shall make oath to such itemized statement or claim for any other person. SECTION 16. No officer of McCormick County shail charge or collect any money for an expense account such as is not herein provided for. SECTION 17. That any officer or employee of the County of McCor mick who disregards the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of mis conduct in office and subject to removal in addition to the punishment now provided by law. SECTION 18. For the year 1935 the Supervisor shall employ such help as necessary, other than that herein provided for, upon the approval of the Delegation in the General Assembly. SECTION 19. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are here by repealed. SECTION 20. This Act shall take effect upon, its approval by the Governor. . .