The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-10-26
General Election Notice.

General Election Notice.
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION
- FoR ANDERSON COUNTY,
Es ANDERSON G.: H., S. c., Oct. %, 1876. }
EDURSUANT to an "Act providing for the
~ -. General Election, and the manner of
conducting the same" approved March l,
1870, and Of an Act sarnendatory thereto,
approved March ~, 1872; also, of an Act
relating to the time of holding General Elec-
tons, approved March 10, 1874, an Election
will be held in the County of Anderson on
the FIRST TUESDAY following the first
Monday in NOVEMBER, 1876. being the
7th day of November, 1876, for Presidential
Electors, Governor and Lieutenant Cover
Attorney General, Superintendent Of Educa-
ton, Comptroller General, State Treasurer.
Adjutant aud Inspector General; for Rep
resentative in Congress from the Third Con-
gressional District; for Solicitor of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit; for four members
of the House of Representatives from A:-
derson County; for one Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas and General Sessions; for
one Sheriff; for one Probate Judge; for one
School Commissioner; for three County
Commissioners, and one Coroner for Ander-
son County-said election to be conducted
according to the rules, principles and pro-
visions prescribed by the Acts aforesaid.
The following Election Precincts have
been established by an Act of the General
Assembly, approved (March IL, 1872 and
the several persons hereinafter named are
hereby appointed Managers of Election at
the Precincts, viz:
Anderson c. H., Box No. III. Baylis
Lewis Joseph Martin and John Warren.
Anderson G. H., Box No. 2-John A.
Reeves, T. ]. Webb and julius Thomas, Sr.
Anderson C. H., Box No. 3-W. j. Ligon,
]. H. Won Hasseln and R. s. Hill.
r Belton-G. W. MCGEE, G. w. Cox and H.
B. rGreenlee 5,. so-
Brushy Creek-John P. Sitton, c. W.
Smith and Allen Pickens.
Bethany-Win. Watkins Larkin Newton
and Asbury.
Brown and Farmers Store-N. O. Farmer,
Thos. B. Palmer and w. r. Parker.
Ccntreville-A. B. Bowden, James Nc
Lesky andJ L. jolly.
Craytonville-John C. Horton, G. w.
McDavid and Littleton Parks.
Calhoun-John ]. Mattison, ]. s. Acker
and Bartlett Acker.
Dark Corner-James A. Gray, T. A. Sher-
ard and Asa Hardy. -"
OTeeu WOOu-JOSllud JdllllSOl, JdlIcS AouS
and w: T. C. White.
G. w. Maret's-F.. ,E. Harrison, G. w.
Maret and j. R. Meredith: .......L..
Hollands Store-Lewis NJ. Tilley, A. NJ.
Holland and Seaborn Showers.
Honea Path-A. NJ. Hudgens, R. n.
Wright and Frank Sampson. 90,
Longs Shop-G. L. MCGEE, Nathan Nc
Alister and VIM. Ransom.
Milfords-A. Il. Rice n. j. Newell and J.
PendIcton-W. H. D. Gaillard, J. E.. Bel
lotte and Augustus Vance. ~
Sandy Springs-W G. Smith, w. A. G.
McWhorter and Reese Lee. .f.'
Williford's Store-J. F. Anderson, j. ].
Gilmer and Andrew Ferguson.
Williamston-Dr. John Wilson, E. ].
Pinson and Henry Wilson.
The Managers herein named will meet at
once at their respective Precincts, and Or
ganize themselves into Board, by appoint
ing one of their number to serve as Chair
man, who is empowered. to administer the
necessary oaths in every instance. y. The
Chairman of, each Board will call at this
Office, prior to the day of election, and be
qualified, and get the Boxes and Election
Law. IT. i'' @ - y"
The Polls: will be opened at 6 o'clock in
the forenoon and closed at 6 o'clock in the
afternoon of the day of election, and shall
be kept open during these hours without
interInission and the Managers shall ad-
minister to each person offering to vote, an
oath that he is qualified to vote at this elec-
ton, according to the Constitution and laws
of this State, and that he has not voted
durii !, this election. .lD t,,.' .sl...,..;J4
/. Each election box; shall be publicly opened
and inspected, to see that it is empty and
secure, and then locked just before the open
ing of the poll, and the keys returned to the
Managers, and shall not be opened during
the:election. ~"
q Immediately after the closing of the polls,
the Managers shall proceed publicly to open
the ballot box and count the ballots therein,
and continue such count, without adjourn
pleted, and make such statement Of the
result thereof, and sign the same, as the
nature of the. election shall require: y -
Within three deys thereafter, the Chair
man of the Board of Managers, or one of
them, to be designated in writing by the
Board, shall deliver to the Commissioners of
Election the poll list, the boxes containing
the ballots, and d written statement of the
result of the election in his precinct. .@'sa-
The Peace Officers are required to be- pres
ent at the,polls until the election is. compile
ted, preserve thepeace and the independence
of the ballot, and see that.no liquor is sold
at or near the election precinct. =
All Bar Rooms and other places for the
sale Of liquors by retail, shall be closed at
o'clock on the evening proceeding the day
of election, and remain closed until o. o'clock
in the morning of the next day. Nithereafter
and during the time aforesaid the, sale, Of all
intoxicating liquors is prohibited q AZ
JAMES A. HOYT, Chm'n.,
.'' N. B. GAILLARD, }, :
,:t@ JOHN r. COCHRAN, ,l-i!.
Commissioners Election Anderson County!
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