The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-19
IAN ORDINANCE" !"

Entitled "An Ordinance to Require and Re-
eulate the Registration of Voters of City OF
Sumter, S. G for Special Election for One
(l) Alderman for City of Sumter, to be held
on the 2sth day of January, 1894.
WHEREAS, in consequence of the death OF
William R. Delgar, Esq, late an Alderman
of City of Sumter, a vacancy exists in the
City Council of said City; and it becomes
necessary, in compliance with the Charter OF
said City, to hold Special Election for the
purpose of electing ooe Alderman to ill said
vacancy,
Now. therefore, it is hereby ordered and or
dained, by the Mayor aud Aldermen Of the
CITY of Sumter in Council assembled, and by
the authority of the same.
SECTION /. That Books of Registration for
the registration of persons qualified to vote
at the Special Election TO be held in the City
of Sumter on Tuesday, 29th day of January.
A. D., 1895, for one Alderman to serve for
the remainder of the present Municipal term,
shall be opened at the Office Of the Clerk and
Treasurer of the City of Sumter on Thursday
7,h day Of december inst.
That said Books of Registration shall be
kept open for registration of voters, during
fifteen (l5) days thereafter from o'clock
A. NJ. until 2 o'clock P. b., each day, and
shall be finally closed or Friday, llth day OF
January thereafter at o'clock P. NJ, and
only such persons as are duly registered in
! said books of registration shall be entitled to
vote at said Special Election.
SEQ. 2. That each person presenting him.
self for registration AT said Office of Clerk
and Treasurer, shall give his name, age and
residence, and satisfactory proof of his quail
ication to vote, and shall be entitled to re.
ceive certificate Of registration, which GER
ti6cate may be required Of any voter, at said
election as condition precedent to voting
SEC. 8. That at the next meeting of the
City Council, of City Of Sumter, after the
closing of the books Of registration, to be
held on Wednesday, the 18th day OF January
thereafter, at o clock P. NJ, all complaints
aud petitions Of any person, or persons, who
may have been refused certificate of regis.
tration, by reason Of any doubt of right to
register, shall be made to the said City Coun-
cil and all persons SO refused, and demand
ing such certificate of registration, are hereby
notified to be and appear, before said City
Council, with evidence necessary to establish
such right as may be claimed, and if so
established to the satisfaction of Council.
soch person or persons shall receive such
certificate.
Sec. 4. That aftera certificate ofregistration
has been issued to any person, and has been
lost or destroyed, such person may apply to
the Clerk and Treasurer for duplicate certl-
ficate, and the Clerk aud Treasurer is hereby
authorized to issue duplicate certificate
upon proof of loss or destruction of the origi-
nal certificate, ofreg gistration, and upon pay
ment 8 twenty-five cents, for use OF said City
of Sumter, for every duplicate certificate so
issued.
Done aud ratified in City Council Assem-
bled and under the corporate seal Of the City
of Sumter, S. c., this 4th day of December.
A. D., 1894.
IL. S. G. NJ HURsr, B. G. PIERsoN,
Clerk and Treasurer. Mayor.
Dec. l2.