The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01

Entitled An Ordinance 10 require and Tegu-
late 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 llM day Of February, 1896"
WHEREAS, In consequence of the death
w of Herman Schwerin, Esq, late au
Alderman of City Of Samter, vacancy e1-
ISIS in the City Council and it becomes neces.
sary in compliance with the Charter Of said
City, to hold Special E'e;'ion for the pur-
pose of electing one Alderman to I'LL said
vacancy
Now. therefore, be it ord rad and ordained
by the Mayor ard Aldermen Of the city Of
Sumter in Council ss emoled and by the
auth 1rity Of the same:
SECTION l. That b oks of Registration for
tie r.ei t.a;i f persons qualified, in "ddi-
ton to those peisol wto registered during
eth last preceding registration. y to vote al
the S e.ial E ec;icn hereby ordered. to be
be d ir toe City Of Sumter on the llth day
of Feorusry, A. D. 1896, f,r one Alderman
TO serve for the remainder Of the present
Municipal term, shall be opened at The Office
of Clerk and Treasurer Of the City Sumter
on 10th day of January, 1896.
That said Books Of Registration shall De
kept open fer Registration OF Voters (hut
only, las TO any person or persons, "bo
mav have since the last preceding reglstra-
tion''-beeone citizens CT the City OF Sum
ter, or who may have become ct age, three
(3) days, ten days previous to such Election
TO Gil a vacancy" as required and directed
by Sec. 8, Of act Of General assembly o: the
State of South Carolina, approved Dec. 10th,
A. D. 1887, and shall be kept open for said
three (3) days from 9 o'clock 3. n. until ?
O. clock D. nl., each day, and shall be finally
closed on the 18th day CT January thereafter,
a; 6 0 clock D. m and only such persons as
are duly registered in said books OF reeist:a-
ton, and those who registered during last
proceeding registration" shall be entitled to
voie at said Special Election.
Sec. 9. That each person presenting hlmeif
for registration, at said Office OF Clerk End
Treasurer, shall give his name, age, and resi-
dence, and satisfactory proof Of his qaal'tl-
cation 10 vote, and shall be entitled 10 re-
celve certificate of registration; which GER
tiicafe may be required of any voter, at said
election, as condition precedent to voting.
Sec. 9. 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 l4;h day of Feb. thereafter, at
o'clock p. ~, all complaints and petitions o.
any person, or persons, who may bave been
refused 81 certificate of registration, ey rea-
son of any doubt of right to register, shall
be made 10 the said City Council, and all
persons so refused, and demanding such ceg-
tiicate of registration, are hereby notified to
be and appear Before said City Council, with
evidence necessary TO establish such righ: IS
may be claimed, and if 90 established to the
satisfaction of Council, such person or PER
sons shall receive such certificate.
Sec 4. That after certificate OF iegistra-
ton has been issued TO any person, and has
been lost or destroyed, such person may ap'
ply to the Clerk and Treasurer for dup!i-
cate certificate. and the Clerk and Treasurer
is hereby authorized y issue duplicate GER
tiGcate upon proof OF loss or destruction OF
the original certificate Of registration, acc
upon payment of twenty-five cents for Use CT
said City of Sumter for every cnphcse e
certificate so issued
Done and ratified in City Council assem-
bled, and under the corporate seal OF the CITY
of Sumter, s. c., this sd day Of December,
A. D., 1895.
B. G. PERSON,
G. Il EtRsT. Mayor.
Clerk aod Treasurer.
Dec 25 II
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