The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-12-25
AN ORDINANCE"

Entitled ''An Ordinance to require and regu-
late the Registration of Voters Of CITY Of
Sumter, S. C, for Special Election for
one (l) Alderman for City Of Sumter, TO he
held on the llth dag ct February, 1896"
VXTHEREAS, In consequence Of the death
w Of Herman Schwerin. Esq late an
Alderman OF City of Sumter, vacancy ex-
lists in the City Council and it becomes neces-
sarY in compliance with the Charter of said
City, to hold q Special Election for the pur-
pose of electing one Alderman to fill said
vacancy.
Now, therefore, be it ordered and ordained
by the Mayor and Aldermen cf the city Of
Sumter in Council assembled and by the
authority OF the same:
SECTION l. That Books Of Registration for
the registration os persons quaiided, in a6di-
ton to those person who registered during
",he last preceding regisrratior, to vote AZ
the Special Election hereby ordered, to lie
held IN the City Of Sumter on the llth day
Of February, A. D. 1895, for one Alderman
to serve for the remainder Of toe present
Municipal term, shall be opened 8t the O6i:e
OF Clerk and Treasurer of the City Sumter
on 10th day of January, 1886.
Tha; said Books of Registration shall De
KEN; opeo fc. Registration Of Voters (5ut
onl,7, las to any person or persons, who
NAV have since the last preceding registra-
tion''-become citizens CT the City of Sum-
ter or who may have become Of ege, "three
81 days, ten days previous to such Election
to fill vacancy" as required and directed
oy Sec. 8, of act of General Assembly Of the
State of South Carolina, approved Dec. 10th,
A. D. 1887, and shall be kept open for said
three {3) days from O'clock a n. until
O'Clock p No., each day, and shall be fually
closed on the 18th day Of January thereafter,
at clock p. NJ, and ONLY such persons as
are duly registered in said books OF registra-
ton, and those who registered during 'last
preceding registration, shall &c entitled TO
vote at said Special Election.
Sec. 2. That each person presenting hlmelf
for registration, at said Office o. Clerk and
Treasurer, shall give his name, age, and resi-
dence, ard satisfactory proof OF his qualltl-
cation TO vote, and shall be entitled TO re.
celve certificate of registration; which Ger
tifcaie may be required of any voter, at said
election, as condition precedent to voting.
Sec 3. That at the next meeting Of the
City Council OF the City Of Sumter, after the
closing of the books OF registration, to be
held On the l4th day of Feb. thereafter, at
O'Clock p ~, all complaints and petitions Of
any person, or persons, who may bsve been
refused Il certificate of registration, by rea-
son of any doubt Of right to register, shall
be made 10 the said City Council, ana all
persons SC refused, and demanding such GER
ti6cale of registration, are hereby notified tc
be aud appear Nelore SAID City Council, with
evidence necessary &c establish su:h :'gh; as
may be claimed, and if so established to he
satisfaction of Council, such person o: per-
sons shall receive such certificate.
Sec. 4 That after a certificate of legiStra-
ton has been issued to any person, aud has
been lost or destroyed, such person may ap-
ply 20 the Clerk and Treasurer FOR a dupli-
cate certificate. and the Clerk and Treasurer
is herebr authorized TO issue duplicate GER
,iica,e upon proof OF loss CT destruction ct
the original certificate OF registration, and
upon paynent OF twenty-five cents for use OF
! said City Of Sumter, foT every duplicate
certificate so issued.
Done and ratified in City Council assem-
bled, and under the corporate seal OF the City
of Sumter, S. c., this 23d day OF December;
A. D., 1895. ,,oo.
G. Nj. HURST. Mayor.
Clerk and Treasurer.
Dec 25 IL