A petition may be presented to the legislative delegation of any county in this State, signed by two hundred residents or freeholders of such county or two thirds of the freeholders of any township, city or town, requesting the establishment and maintenance of a public hospital or tuberculosis camp in such county, township, city or town and specifying the maximum amount of money proposed to be expended in purchasing or building such hospital or tuberculosis camp.
S.C. Code § 44-7-610