Cothran v. Mallory

OxnER, J.:

The question to be determined on this appeal is whether the General Assembly may authorize a county ■to levy1 a tax and issue bonds for the purpose of erecting a public auditorium.

In 1946, the General Assembly created the “Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium Commission” for the purpose of establishing in the City of Spartanburg a municipal auditorium to be known as “The Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium”. Act March 28, 1946, 44 St. at Large, page 2455. This Commission was authorized to plan, construct and operate this auditorium, and to borrow the funds needed to carry out the provisions…