The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-10
DIVIDING ASUNDER.


The Last scene in the Last Chapter Of
the Work of Forming the New
County Of Greenwood.
Asmapy readers of the Press and Banner
will be interested in the particulars of the
formation OF the New County OF Green wood
the full text of the law on the subject is pub
lished.
An Act to establish Greenwood County.
Whereas, under the Constitution Of the
State Of South Carolina, Article VII, and An
Act of the General Assembly carrying 1nto
effect the provisions of the said Article OF the
one-third of the qualified eec.
tors residing In those sections OF AooeVlIle
and Edgptield Counties which IT Is proposed
to cut of TO form the new County of Green
wood, did lie their petition with the Cover.
nor to comply with the said Article OF the
and the Act OF The General AS
sembly aforesaid, and whereas, the Governor
did order an election to be held In the said
section. Abbeville and Edgefield Count les
which election WIS duly held on the 18th day
pf December, A. d., 1S9G, and more than two
thirds majority of the votes cast In each sec
tion having been In favor OF emitting OF the
section of Abbeville and Edgetleld Counties
to form the new County OF Greenwood, and
more than two-hirds majority of the votes
cast at said election having been cast In favor
of "Greenwood" as the name Of the said new
County, and more than two-thirds majority
of the votes cast at said election having been
in favor of locating the County Seat in the
town of Greenwood. and whereas, the said
Article Of the Constitution and the sald ACT
of the General Assembly having been fully
with in every respect named, there
fore
FORMING THE NEW CoUNTY-RUNNING THE
LINE.
Section l. Be IT enacted by The General AS
sembly OF the State of South Caroina:
Tuut a new judicial aud election dis
trict To be known as Green wood County, with
the Seat of Justice, located In 1.-THE town Ol
Green wood, shall be, and the same is hereby
formed from portions of the present Counties
o. AbbevilIe and Edgefield, with the metes
and bounds hereinafter mentioned and de.
scrlbed, that 10 TO say:
Beginning at the middle line Of Saluda
River at the north east corner Of Saluda
thence along the line OF Saluda
County TO the north west corner on Mountain
Creek thence straight line to the middle
line oi Shinb burg Bridge on Cufiatown Creek,
thence up the middle line of the public road
To Winter Seat Bridge on Hard Labor Creek,
thence straight line north I9H deg. west To
corner post l5 feet south OF Jordan's Old Mill
on Long Cane Creek, thence northeast 90 deg.
two miles and three quarters. thence north.
east AZ deg. two miles, thence northeast -
deg. SOM two niles, thence northeast IL deg.
g0m TWO miles, thence northwest deg. two
miles, thence northwest I'D dvg. Two miles.
thence north west ~ deg. two miles, thence
Is deg. S5m, two miles, thence north west 81
deg. one and one-itth miles to post 400 II.
north ot Douglass Mill 81 idge on Long Cane
Creek, thence northwest 10 deg. TO corner
post on Goose Creek, brunch OF Long Cane
Creek, thence northeast % deg. 43m 10 corner
post on Turkey Creek. thence northeast 6I
deg to the middle line.oi SaIuda River, thence
fha mil 10 N Al
point OF beginning.
DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC BUILD
INGS-sPECIAL TAI
Section 2. That j. C.. Maxwell. G. A. G.
Waller, w. V. Blythe, Il. +. Riley. q. a.
Bark sdale, >. p. Matthews and A. b. Ellis, be,
and they are hereby appointed commission.
eral Court and County offices. and To select
and purchase or procure sites for the neceasa-
ry public buildings, and to contract for and
superintend the erection OF the Court House
ald Jail thereon, and that said public build
ings shall be built at the expense OF the town
OF Greenwood at a cost for sites and buildings
not To exceed the sum OF twenty-five thous.
and dollars 25,0O00O) And TO meet aaid de-
all real and personal property within the cor
porate limits of the town OF Greenwood Ia
hereby authorized 10 be levied. The commits
sioners appointed in this section are author
county officers OF Greenwood county until
the County board OF said county Is organized
and qualified to approve bonds.
A MAJoBITY OF COMMISSIONERS A QUORUM.
Section 8. That majority of the commits.
sioners named in section OF this Act shall
constitute quorum for the transaction OF
business and the exercise Of any and all pow
ers and duties vested in the said com mission.
ers by this Act Shall he valid 10 all fntents
Nf a
duties be by majority of the said commits
Soners present at auy meeting, provided
4uoI UNI be present.
TEMPORARY PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Section 4. That the commissioner named
In sectiO are hereby authorized To procure
any buildings at any convenient place In the
town Of Greenwood they may select for their
meetings and other needs and uses for the
county herein established. until the perma-
nent buildings are erected as herein provided.
APPoRrIoSING REPRESENTATIVES
Section 3. That until the next apportion-
ment the County OF Green wood shall be Ell.
titled to two Representatives; the County Of
Abbeville 10 three Representatives. and the
OFFICERS TO BE ELECrED-voTiNG PLACES.
Section c. That at the next general election
members OF the General Assembly and the
regular County officers provided for in the
Constitution and laws OF this Stale and the
voting places now established by law In those
portions of the Counties OF Abberille and
EJgefield herein making the County OF Green
wood shall he the voting places OF the County
of Greenwood until otherwise changed by
law, and no change of registration shall be
necessary, provided. however, that such elec-
tors az may he registered and voting at Long
Cane In Long Cane polling precinct OF Able
Vile County, and who reside In The new
County of Greenwood shall ne entitled to
vote at Hodges In Cokesbury precinct. and
such as reside at Cedar Springs polling pre-
cnct IN Abbeville County and are registered
TO vote at Clotworlhy Cross Roads, shall vote
at Nerdery in Smithvile precinct, and such as
reside in Indian Hill polling precinct, Able
Vile County. and are registered to vote al
Troy shall vote at Bradley, and such as reside
in Hiber'S polling precinct in Edgefield
County and are registered to vote at Liberty
Hill, shall vote at IIibler, which Is hereby
made the voting precinct of the said town
ship And the Supervisors OF Registration OF
authorized and required upon the application
OF any voter registered at either of the voting
placss herein named, to give such voter a
transfer certificate 10 the voting place herein
provided for Greenwood County.
COUNTY OFFICERS TO BE APPoINTED-COM
MIssIoSERs TO MARK OFF THE DIVIDING
LISEs-THE ELECTION TO BE ON THE 4TIi
DAY OF MAY-ALL TO BE COMPLETED
WITHIN THIRTY DAYS THEREAFTER.
Section I. That within 30 days after the ap