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The New County Govern ment The new county Government bill, which became h law at the last Legis latore, is given below in a condensed shape. This taw was published in this paper several months ago, but space is given it again on account of the interest that is manifested in it at this time AH should preserve this law for future refereuce. The law becomes of effect on January 1st 1895. Section 1 provides for the abolition of the office of the county commis sioners and devolves their duties ou j the new organization. Section 2 provides for the election of County Supervisor every two years. Section 3 provides for the bond of the Supervisor in the sum of $5,? 000. Sec 4. The County supervisor shall have general jurisdiction over ali poblic highways, roads, bridges and ferries, and over the paupers, aud in all matters relating to taxes and dis bursements of public funds for county purposes, in their respective counties, and in any other case that may be necessary for the internal improve ment and local concerns of their respective counties ; said Supervisor sha!! have power and authority to administer oaths to any person in reference to matters appertaining to his office. Sec. 5. That the Governor shall appoint, upon the recommendation of the Senator and members of the House of Representatives from the respective counties, three discreet freeholders in each township in the ceveral counties of the State, who shall be known as the Board of Township Commissioners, whose term of office shall be coterminal with that of the Governor bj whom such com* missioner shall have been appointed, and until their successors are ap - pointed and qualified. In case of a vacancy or in case of the refusal of any person so appointed to serve as such Commissioner, the Governor shall fill the same as hereinbefore pro" vided : Provided, That no person shall be required to serve more than once in every four years ; sud said commissioner, during the term of his office, be exempt from all- road and jury duty. Section 6 abolishes the township boards of equalization and puts their duties on the new board herein pro vided for. Section 1 abolishes the boards of county commissioners and county board of equalization and devolves their duties ou the new board and provides that the same compensations received by the old boards be paid to the new boards. Sec. 8. That the County Super visor, together with the chairmen of the Township Boards of Commission ers in the several townships appointed by the Governor, ehall constitute the County Board of Commissioners of which said board the County Super visor shall be chairman. Sec. 9. That immediately after the appointment of the several boards of township commissioners, and the riection aud qualification of the -County Supervisor, or as soon there after as may be practicable, the said Supervisor shall call a meeting of said board for the purpoee of organ ization. And the county board of commissioners shall meet thereafter on the first Monday in January, April, July and October of each year at the couuty court house, for the transaction of business, and a majo rity of said board shall consti tute a quorum : Provided,. That the chairman of said board may call an extra meeting at any time, aud shall be required to do so upon the written request of three members of the board. That at the first meeting of said board they shall elect one of their number who shall be a member of the State Board of equalization and who shall perform all the functions of said office provided by law. Sec 10. That it shall be the duty of the County Supervisor, together with the chairman of the board of township commissioners, to lay off into convenient sections the roads, bridges aud ferries in the several townships in their respective coun ties, which said sections shall be numbered for the purpose of lettiug out the same to be worked and main tained under contract. Sec. 11 That if the county board of commissioners conclude to adopt the contract system for working, maintaining and operating the seve ral sections of highways, roads bridges aud ferries in the townships . in their respective counties, the i County Supervisor, as soon as practi- j cable thereafter, shall advertise in a | newspaper published in the county once a week for three weeks and by notices posted fn two or more con spicuous places io the several town ships, for bids from responsible per sons for the performance of the work as above set forth. Any and all bids made shall be in writing, sealed, and addressed to' the County Supervisor, and by him opened and submitted to the county boaitd Si comaaistton ers, arnHt seal! be tW ?ptj of eaid | board ?aocepi the tbw?stJti? made ; by a iftaponsible person or party : Provided, The county boaj?^c^ com-1 missioaer? shall have the'jlSw^Hi? re ject any andalibiden H ' Sec. 12. When any bid shall have been accepted by the county board o?. ' ? commissioners they shall require the j person or party whose bid shall have ! been accepted to enter into bond ! double the amount of said bid, and j with good and sufficient surety, pay liable to said board and their succ?s ! sors in office, for the use of the coun- i ! ty. which bond shall specify the j nature of the work required, cond?- j j tioned for the faithful performance of j the same. | Sec 13. In case of the failure of any contractor to perform the condi tions of his bond, the Board of county road commissioners shall declare the ; same forfeited, and the Circuit Solici tor shall enter suit in the name of said Board upon said bond for the | penalty thereof, and any sum of j money recovered in such action shall be paid into the county treasury j and become a part of the county road fund. Section 14 empowers the Board to remove defaulting contractors and select sections of highways, roads, bridges and ferries. Sec 15. The County Treaeuters of the several counties are hereby au thorized and empowered to receive from any and all persons liable to road duty in the several counties the sum of two dollars as a commutation tax in lieu of alt road duty required by law, and all money so paid shall be set apart and known as the County Road Fund : Provided, That said commutation tax be paid between the first day of November and the first day of March in each year for that fiscal year, or when State and county taxes are paid, and that the. County Treasurer shall furnish a receipt to the person so paying the same. Section 16 requires the county treasurers to furnish the County Supervisor a list of all persons who have paid their commutation road tax and provides that all who have not so paid shall be required to perform road duty not exceeding six days in the year Persons are not required to work more than three days in any one week. If the contract system is adopted those liable to road doty are assigned to , the contractors, but where this'system is not adopted the road overseers are in charge of those who afe so liable for road doty. Section 17 provides that where the contract system is adopted then said contractor shall allow the county 50 cents per day for each person liable and reporting for road duty Section 18 provides a penalty of $10 for . refusal to pay road tax or imprisonment for 20 days. This sec tions allows the county treasurer to receive tax ten daye after it is due by adding 50 per cent, penalty to same. Section 19 provides for the pay ment of all accounts by first being approved by whole board, counter signed by the secretary of the board. Section 20 provides for a fine of $100 or one year's imprisonment for any neglect of duty by any commis sioner Section 21 requires the board to re port at the last term of general ses si?n in each year to the presiding judge, ot all their acts and doings and also an itemized statement of all account*; Sec 22. The members of the County Board of Commissioners shall have power to administer oaths to all persons appearing before them, and to punish by fine not exceeding ten dol lars, or imprisonment !n the county jail not exceeding; twenty hours, aoy and all persons guilty of disorderly conduct amounting to au open or | direct contempt or willful interruption o? their proceedings. Section 23 provides that all con- ! viete sentenced to the county jail or penitentiary for a term of less than two years shall work on the roads. It also provides that municipal author ities may also sentence under some condition those convicted of miede-1 meanore to work on streets. Section 24 provides for a county chain-gang. These are not allowed, however, to work with or near a road contractor. Section 25 provides fortheappoint mont of guards and the keeping aud feeding of couvicts. Section 26 provides that if couvicts become unruly they are to be sent-to the State penitentiary. When con- j viete are not employed they are to be confined in county jail. Section 27 provides for a county physician. Section 28 gives board supervision of county poor house, and provides suitable houses and poor farm. Section 29 provides for the appoint- i ment of a superintendent of poor I house, and makes rules for the guv ernment of the same. Section 30 empowers commission- j ere to sue for legacies and gifts left for ? the poor. Sec. 31 In case any poor child or ! children shall be, or become, charg able to the County, the County Board of Commissioners may bind out any j such child or children as an apprentice . to some person of good moral charac- i ter until such child, if he be male, I shall arrive at the age of sixteen years, and if it be a female until she arrive at the age of fourteen years or shall marry. The said Board shall have power to bind out to service, | ander some person of good moral (Car?cter,-an^rjS!eg;itimal? cb??d ori children likely to become chargeable j '&> the Cono ty, or liable to be d?mor-1 aj ized by the unmoral conduct or. evil example of tHeir mother or - other j persons having them in-chargejio the j manner and, fqr_ the time prescribed ' for pauper 'children, and they shall ' have power to issue all necessary writs to enforce the provisions of this Section. t Sections S3 provides for the invest ment of money belonging to poor or illegitmate children by the Judge of Probate for their benefit Section 34 gives power to make contracts for supplying poor house or repairing the same. If such supplies exceed $20, advertisements for bids shall be offered, and they shall accept offer of the lowest bidder Section 35 provides for manner of payment of claims by county board Section 36 provides for the making o? a report at the last term of the court in the year. Section 37 provides for a seal Section 38. Each county shall pay: 1. The fees of grand and petit ju rors while in attendance upon the cir cuit court: 2 Witnesses' fees in the State cases for actual attendance upon the circuit courts as provided by law. 3. Fees of physic ?un s and surgeons testifying as experts before a coro ner^ jury or the circuit court. 4. Fees of sheriffs and clerk of court as provided by law. 5 Fees of county co ron ers as allowed by law. 6. Fees of salaries of trial justices and ion stables 7. The compensation of auditors, treasurers and county super visors as provided by law. Section 39 provides method of pay ment of fees as jurors, constables and witnesses, which shall be paid by Treasurer, when signed by the pre siding Judge aud county clerk of court, or these accounts may be re ceived as taxes. Section 40 provides that fees of coroners, sheriffs, supervisors and physician for post ino rte m shall be first approved by the board of county commissioners. Section 41 provides that sheriff, his deputies, coroners and constables shall execute legal orders directed to them by the board of commissioners and receive same fees for same as for such sen ice for other persons. Sectiou 42 changes the reports from old county board to Supervisor, Section 43 requires the county board of commissioners to prepare a report showing the amount of money needed by said county aud forward same to Comptroller General not later than November 15th of each year. Section 44 provides that To case of failure of Supervisor to faithfully per form his dudes, the Solicitor shall bring action against his bondsmen aud any money so received shall be de posited with ithe county to the credit of the road fund. Section 45 provides for payment of salary of Supervisor quarterly. Section 46 provides for a record to be kept by the County Supervisor, said record to be open to the public. Section 47. That so much of this Act as applies to the working of the public highways by the contract sys tem, and by convicts in chain gangs, shall not be obligatory un such coun ty board of commissioners as con clude that the present system of working the highways in their re spective counties is more conducive to the welfare thereof; and in euch cases overseers, as now piovided by law shall be appointed in each town ship by the Board of township com missioners for such townships, who shall execute the laws now in force in reference to the working of public high way s. Sections 48 provides for the selec tion of one member of the board as secretary. That New County. Another effort will be made at the j coming session of the Legislature to get up that new county by cutting off portions of Kershaw, Sumter and Chesterfield. Dr. McLure was in town a few days ago endeavoring to "feel" the pulse of our people upon the matter. The majority of them appear to be quite indifferent about j it, not caring whether it is accom plished or not The proposed line, we understand, j will start near Smithville and cross the Boykin settlement abput eight miles below Camden, thence on up in a northeastly direction, taking in Antioch, Tiller's Ferry, Lynchwood and on to Blakeney's brige?about 125 square miles of territory. The name proposed for the new county is Salem. Bishopville and Lucknow are the only two towns in the territory named, but no steps have been taken to decide as to which will be selected as the county seat. We have not given the matter much consideration as yet, hence we will not commit the Journal as either an advocate or an opponent of the scheme. However it would be as well for the residents of the section effected to know it now as hereafter, that, even though the}' should go into the new county, they cannot, escape their pro rata share of the railroad tax charged up to this county on account of the Three C's railroad. That will stand against them until the whole thing is settled.?Camden Chronicle. Professor Patterson Wardlaw of Dar liogtou was elected professor of peda gogics and assistant professor of an cient language ; and Professor H. Hor ton Colcock, school commissioner of Charleston county and professor of mathematics at the Porter Academy, j was elected assistant professor of! mathematics at the South Carolina j College last night by the trustees.?The State, July 26. TIIJE SUINTER INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN. rpHE TWENTY-SEVENTH COLLEGI J_ Hte year of the Institute will begin September 11th, 1894. With its full corps of efficient teachers and high standard of schol arship, it offers advantages for educating young ladies, equal to anv C??i>jr<? for wo men in this State. We *? ?1 ti.ar it shall grow io efficiency as it grow* m years, and thus command the continued favor of its patrons, and commeud itself to the favor of all who have daughters to educate. Entire expenses for toe year from $150 to $200. For particulars applv to. H. FRANK WILSON, Preeideot, July 4 Suinter, S. C. DAVIDSON COLLEGE, DAVIDSON, N. C. FIFTY-EIGHTH E E BEGINS SEPT. 13, 1891 NINE MEN IN THE FACFLTY, CURRICULUM ?N LOWER CLASSES, j HIGHER CLASSES ELECTIVE, THREE DEGREES CONFERRED. CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, COMMERCIAL. Terms Reasonable, send for Catalogue. .7. B. SHEARER, President. June 27?3m. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, | COLUMBIA, S. C. Session begins Sept. 25th. Nine regular Courses, with Diplomas. Special Courses, with Certificates. Requirements for admis sion modified. Board $8 a month. Total necessary expenses fer the year (exclusive of travelling, clothing, aod books) from $112 to $152. Send for Announcement. For farther information address the Presi dent, JAMES WOODROW. July 18. NOTICE. LANDS FOR SALE. 1. One lot with two story dwelling, new house, on Washington Street, between Cal noun and Republican Streets. 2. One lot, with dwelling house, on New j Street, formerly property of M. H Wells. 3. One lot in the town of Bishopville, on Dennis Street, formerly property of C. S. ? Davis. 4. 90 acres of land consisting of two tracts, one o? 20 acres and one of 70 acres, on Provi j de nee road, six miles from Sum ter. 5. 250 acres of land, 3 miles east of Somter, formerly owned by Miss Julia R. DeSchamps. 6. 40 acres of land on Turkey Creek, for merly owned by W. W McKagan. For particulars applv to A.J.CHINA, Jan. 24. Pres. Su m ter k L. A .?so. ?. W. DICK, D. D. S. Office over Levi Bros.' Store, KKTBANCR OK MAIN STREET. S?MTER, S.C. * Office Hours?9 to 1 ; 2.30 to 5.30. 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