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A. D. 1911

Duties.

counties affected, two of whom, if such are to be found, shall be opponents and two advocates of the proposed change of line.

SEC. 2. That such commission shall have authority to contract for the survey and location of the proposed change of line and for such purpose to employ three competent disinterested surveyors, nonresidents of the counties affected, two to be selected by the commission, and the third by these two, and said surveyors shall clearly mark such line upon the land with due regard to all legal provisions and limitations, and certify plats of same.

SEC. 3. Said commission shall carefully investigate all facts relating to the areas, population and assessed property values of the territory severed and that remaining, the proximity of the line to any courthouse, the proper amount of indebtedness of the county losing area to be assumed by the county gaining the same, and shall report in writing to the Governor upon all such and other relevant matters as the Governor may direct for his information; and said commission shall also report to the Governor an itemized statement of the expense of such survey and plats.

SEC. 4. That certified plats of such iine shall be filed with the Secretary of State and the respective Clerks of Court of each county affected thereby, and a deposit of an amount of money sufficient to cover expenses of survey and plats, and other necessary expenses, including advertising, shall be made with the treasurer of the county whose territory is reduced, by those petitioning for the change of line, and no election upon the question shall be ordered by the Governor until all such provisions are complied with.

SEC. 5. That the commissioners so appointed by the Governor shall each be entitled as compensation for services to five Compensation. ($5.00) dollars per day for not exceeding five days, and necessary traveling expenses, to be voted and paid as expense of

survey.

SEC. 6. That upon filing of that report and certified plats as herein required, said commissioners may draw their warrant upon the County Treasurer with whom deposit has been made as herein required, for payment of the expenses of survey, which warrant shall be payable only out of such fund.

SEC. 7. That upon the defeat of any proposed change of the boundary line of a county at any election thereon, no election upon the same or any modified change of such boundary line. shall be held within four years thereafter.

SEC. 8. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

SEC. 9. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Approved the 18th day of February, A. D. 1911.

No. 29.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 655 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE
OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1902, PERMITTING RICHLAND
COUNTY TO ALLOW THE CITY OF COLUMBIA TO BUILD
A JAIL ON THE COUNTY Lot.

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Elections.

655, Crimiamended.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That Section 655 of the Criminal nal Code, Code of South Carolina, 1902, be amended by adding at the end of said section the following: "Provided, further, That in the county of Richland the County Board of Commissioners be, and they hereby are, authorized and allowed to enter into a contract with the city of Columbia, whereby the said city shall be allowed at its own cost to erect a suitable jail, or jails, upon the jail lot of said county, upon such terms and conditions as to the said Board of County Commissioners shall seem fit and proper;" so that said section, when amended, shall read as follows:

Buildings and

to be erected

courthouse

Section 655. If any person shall erect, or cause to be erected, any dwelling house, outhouse or other building, or fences not shall erect, or cause to be erected, any kind of fence, wall, on jail or or paling of any kind, on any public lot or square, whereon lots. the jails and courthouses in the several counties are erected, or who may hereafter hold, occupy, or use, any house, outhouse, or other building erected on such square or lot, such person shall, for every such offense, upon being thereof legally convicted by indictment, be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars: Provided, nevertheless, That the jailers of the respective counties,

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who reside in the jails, shall not be subject to such penalty for erecting or using such buildings or fences for their private accommodation: Provided, further, That in the county of Richland the County Board of Commissioners be, and they hereby are, authorized and allowed to enter into a contract with the city of Columbia, whereby the said city shall be allowed at its own cost to erect a suitable jail, or jails, upon the jail lot of said county, upon such terms and conditions as to the said Board of County Commissioners shall seem fit and proper. Approved the 16th day of February, A. D. 1911.

No. 30.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW WITH REFERENCE TO COMPEN-
SATION AND SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the law with reference to and fixing the amount of compensation and salaries to be paid to county officers shall remain as now provided, except as hereinafter provided, to wit:

Aiken County.-The Superintendent of Education `shall receive a salary of twelve hundred ($1,200.00) dollars per annum, payable monthly. The Probate Judge shall receive an additional salary of two hundred ($200.00) dollars for clerk hire annually, the same being payable quarterly.

Cherokee County.-The County Superintendent of Education shall receive eight hundred ($800) dollars.

Chester County.-Salary of Sheriff, twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars per annum, payable monthly.

Chesterfield County.-County Supervisor, twelve hundred ($1,200.00) dollars: Provided, however, He devote all his time. to the duties of his office; County Superintendent of Education, six hundred ($600.00) dollars; Coroner, two hundred ($200.00) dollars.

Clarendon County.-The Sheriff shall receive a salary of one thousand ($1,000) dollars per annum, and be allowed three hundred ($300) dollars per annum for services of his deputy. The Superintendent of Education shall receive a salary of twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars per annum. That

said Superintendent of Education shall devote his whole time A. D. 1911 to the duties of said office. The Treasurer shall be paid the sum of four hundred ($100) dollars annually for clerical assistance, in lieu of the sum heretofore allowed.

County.

Colleton County.-Sheriff, $1,300, and thirty cents per day Colleton for dieting prisoners; Clerk of Court, four hundred ($400) dollars; County Board of Commissioners, one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars each; Clerk of County Board of Commissioners, two hundred ($200) dollars; County Superintendent of Education, six hundred ($600) dollars, and one hundred ($100) dollars for traveling expenses; County Supervisor, six hundred ($600) dollars; Coroner, one hundred and fifty ($150) dollars; Master and Probate Judge shall receive no salary from the county of Colleton.

Darlington County.-Sheriff, two thousand ($2,000) dol- Darlington lars; Clerk of Court, four hundred twenty-five ($425) dol- County. lars; County Commissioner, three ($3) dollars per day for sixty days, if so much be necessary: Provided, however, That the Supervisor of Darlington county is hereby empowered and instructed to divide the county by townships into districts and to assign one district to each member of the Board of County Commissioners, and it shall be the duty of said commissioner to look after the roads and bridges in his district and to be responsible for the proper care of the same, and it shall be the duty of the County Supervisor to have general supervision over all the commissioners and districts of the county; the Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners, three hundred ($300) dollars; County Superintendent of Education, one thousand ($1,000) dollars; County Supervisor, twelve hundred ($1,200) dollars; Coroner, two hundred and twenty-five ($225) dollars; Judge of Probate, one hundred ($100) dollars. The salaries above mentioned shall be paid monthly and shall not be paid by the County Supervisor until each officer satisfies the supervisor that he has complied with the requirements of Section 611, Volume I, Code of Laws, 1902.

Dillon County.-Sheriff, fifteen hundred ($1,500) dollars: Dillon Provided, That said Sheriff shall act as and perform the duties County. of constable of the magistrate residing or having his office in the town of Dillon, without additional compensation, except in

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Dorchester
County.

matters of a civil nature; Clerk of Court, five hundred ($500) dollars, in lieu of fees in criminal cases; Coroner, one hunderd and fifty ($150) dollars; Judge of Probate, three hundred ($300) dollars; Superintendent of Education, eight hundred ($800) dollars; -County Auditor, one thousand and eighty ($1,080) dollars, one-third of which last named office shall be paid by the county, and two-thirds by the State; County Treasurer, one thousand and eighty ($1,080) dollars, one-third thereof to be paid by the county, and two-thirds by the State; Clerk of the County Board of Commissioners, four hundred ($400) dollars; each member of the County Board of Commissioners, two ($2) dollars per day for each day actually served, not exceeding twenty-five days in any one year: Provided, however, That the salary hereinbefore provided respectively for said county officers shall be in lieu and full compensation of all fees, accounts and claims whatsoever against the county, except dieting of prisoners and transporting or carrying them to and from place of confinement, and in addition to the salary hereinbefore provided for the Sheriff he shall be entitled to charge and receive the amount paid out or incurred by him for the keep of prisoners in the jails of other counties, and the expense actually incurred in transporting or carrying said prisoners to and from said jails, until the construction of a jail for said county of Dillon, after which he shall be allowed, in addition to said salary, dieting fees as now fixed by law.

Dorchester County.-County Auditor, one thousand and eighty ($1,080) dollars, of which the State shall pay seven hundred and twenty ($720) dollars, and the county three hundred and sixty ($360) dollars, and also seventy-five ($75) dollars for expenses, to be paid by the county; County Treasurer, one thousand and eighty ($1,080) dollars, of which the State shall pay seven hundred and twenty ($720) dollars, and the county three hundred and sixty ($360) dollars, and also seventy-five ($75) dollars for expenses, to be paid by the county; Sheriff, one thousand ($1,000) dollars, he shall also receive thirty cents per day per head for dieting prisoners, he shall also be paid his actual and necessary expenses in the transportation of prisoners and in the service of the process

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