Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-10-28


with an opening at one end or side
for the entrance of the voter, and
an opening at the other for hisex
it, as voting place in which to
hold the election for the State, Cir
cult, County and Offices. And the
ballot box shall be 80 located as to
be IN view of persone outside of
the polling place during the time
of voting" The Federal and State
Managers respectively shall also
place several boxes at sufficient
distance from each other as in
their judgment may be necessary.
"SEc. 9, At the general election
for the year 1896, and all special
elections thereafter held up to the
first of January, A. D. 1896, the
Managers of Election shall require
of every elector offering to vote at
such election, before allowing him
to cote, in addition to the produc-
ton of registration certificate,
proof of the payment OF poll tax
six months before said election of
and poll tax then due and payable.
:. :. :. :. The production of GER
tifcate orof the receipt of the Of
fcer authorized to collect such
taxes shall be conclusive proof of
the paymeut thereof"
In Section 5 it is proved: "And
in case all of the Managers shall
fail to attend at the time and place
appointed for holding such poll, or
shall refuse or lail to act, or in
case no Manager has been appoint
ed for such poll, it shall be lTwful
for the vorers present at the vo-,
ting precinct place on that day to
appoint from among the qualified
voters of such precinct the Man
ayers to act as Managers i'll the
place and stead of the absent Man
ayers, and any one of the Manag=7
ers SC appointed shall administer
the oath to the other Managers;
Provided, Thai in case the legally
appointed Managers attend in a
reasonable time, they shall take
charge of and conduct The cleo
tion."
The following named persons
have been appointed Managers of
Election for State and county Of.
ficers, etc, to wit:
Managers can designate ..one of
their own members To act as clerk.
Timmerman-A C Yonce, Il II Rho
den, c w Salter.
Ward's-A G Williams, j NJ Bush,
Cliff Williams.
Johnston-C Peachman, Jas Hart,
c A Austin.
Trenton-L Ashley, j F Belts.
S R Warren.
Pickens-R S Anderson Milton
JONES' F Griffin.
Wise-C NJ Williams, j NJ Mays, J,
P QUITS.
Meeting Street-J F Payne, C..
Ruzzard, j II Cogburn.
Pleasant Lane-W Z Turner, NJ s.
Strom, Jas Minick.
Trapp's store-M witt, j E Part
low, Elbert DeVore.
Haltiwanger's Store-Sam Cooper,
Jno Carter, Henry Williams.
Rehoboth-J c Seigler, sSB Strom,
w P Winn.
Plum Branch-J T Freeland, w O.
Hit, John w Blackwell. III.
Modoc-J w Brooks, j B ThurmoBd,
J, Y sssa MaRaRiel AEti -r--s-5 5assrs, BussaS;;i
s H D,Adams.: NJ
Cheatham's Store-T G Strom, W
NJ Corley, A L Brunson.
Mathis-D 7 Mathis, B Adams, S
G Hammond.
Liberty Hill. d. White, w A
S w Duncan.
Merriwether Hall-P B Ianham, S
w Gardner. j F Atkins.
Landrum's Store-James Carpenter,
Ebert Mundy Jr, DIV Harris.
Gregg-G w Turner, P B Carpenter,
J II Horde. III
One of the above named Managers
at each box will call upon the Board
of Commissioners at Edgefield, Octo-
ber 3Oth, 1896, to receive ballot boxes,
poll list, and instructions, and to be
qualified. L. CHARLTON,
j. N. FAIR,
j. r. BLOCKER,
Commissioners State Election
Edgefield, S. c., Oct. IL, '96.