The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-15
IAN ORDINANCE"

"Entided An Ordnance 70 coU a
Special Election. 70 he held IN the
City Of Sumter, on 27M dag Of
,June, 4 d., 1885, to elect u Local
Board Of Health for City Of Sumter,
and to regulate the registration Of
Toters-FreeAolders qualified to cote
at said Election.
WHEREAS, An Act of General Assembly of
State OF South Carolina. entitled "An Act
10 establish Local Boards Of Health in the
Cities and Incorporated Towns of the State,
and to define the powers thereof, approved
January 5;h, A. D., 1885," directs, THAT il
shall he the duty Of the Mayor or Intendsnt
of every incorporated City, Town Of Village
in the State Of South Carolina, within sig
months after the passage Of this Act, to call
an election ov the freeholders Of such CITY
or town to elect five persons, not members Of
such council, in towns Of FIVE thousand or
less population. and in cities exceeding FIVE
thousand 10 population, the number may be
Increased to twenty, az the city council may
determine, one or more of whom shall be
reputable physicians Of not less than two
wears standing in the practice Of his profess
sion, &c &C., &C."
Now, therefore, it is hereny ordered and
ordained ny the Mayor and Aldermen Of the
City Of Sumter in Council assembled and by
tie authority Of the same:
SECTION l.. That, in compliance with the
s =, IS C.narol Assorblr of South H,ro;;oo
above recited-a Special Election to cleo, a
Local Board of Health for CITY of Sumter. is
hereby ordered, 20 be held on Thursday, 9th
day of Jure, a. D., 1895, between the
hours Of 8 o'clock q IN. and S p. m, at the
usual polling place in said City and for the
purpose OF said election, Books of Reglstra-
ton for the registration Of persons Gree
holders) qualified TO vote at said election,
shall h- opened at the Office of the Clerk and
Treasurer of City of Sumter on Monday,
9th day OF May, instant, that said books of
registration shall be kept open for the
registration of voters (freeholders) during
fifteen (15) days thereafter from 9 o'clock a.
NJ. INIT! 2 O'Clock p. each day, Except
Sunday and sha be finally closed on Tues
day, ! tn day Of June thereafter, at 5 o'clock
p. m and only such persons as are duly
registered in said books of registration shall
be entitled 10 vote at said election.
Sec 2. That each person jfreeholder)
presenting himself for registration at said
Office of Clerk and Treasurer shall give his
name. age, residence, and satisfactory proof
of his qualification to vote, and shall be en-
titled to receive a certificate of registration,
which certificate may be required of any
I'D .1oc,;o. .o n oo.3;o, ,,ooodoot
TO voting.
SEC 8 Tha, at the next meeting of the
City Council Of City Of Sumter, after the
closing Of the books of registration, to be
held on Tuesday, 18th day of June thereafter
At 4 o'clock p. "a, all complaints and petit
tons of any person or persons (freenolder or
freeholders) who may have been refused a
certificate Of registration by reason of any
doubt of right to register, shall be made TO
said City Council, and all persons so refused
and demanding such certificate of registra-
ton, are hereby notified to be ADD appear be-
fore said City Council, With evidence neces-
sary to establish such right as may he claim
ed, and If so establis ned TO the satisfaction OF
Council, such person or persons, (freeholder
or freeholders) shall receive such certificate.
SEC. 4. That after a certificate of regis
tration has been issued TO any person, and
bias been lost or destroyed, such person may
apply TO the Clerk and treasurer for a dupli-
cate certificate and The Clerk and Treasurer
is hereby authorized to issue a duplicate GER
ti6cate upon proof Of loss or destruction OF
the original certificate of registration, and
upon payment OF twenty-five cents, for use
of said City Of Sumter, for every duplicate
certificate 80 issued.
Done and ratified in City Council assem-.
bled and under the Corporate Seal Of the
Clty of Snmter, S. C, this 9th day Of May
Al sos. B. G. PERSON,
e.. ;URsT, Mayor.
{ -. and Treasurer.