Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-02
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NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PICEENS TOWNSHIP.

WHEREAS, under an Act of the
w General Assembly Of the State of
South Carolina, approved the - day
of Februaro, A. D. 1898, it was pro-
vided among other things that,
"One-half ca Of one mill shall be
"levied on all the taxable property OF
"Pickens Township, in the county of
"1idgefeld, in said State, for the pur-
"pose of defraying expenses of any
obligation that may hereafter be in
"curred in reference to bonds issued
::for said township in aid of the Au-
sgusta, Edgefield and Newberry Rail
"road, said amount to be disbursed by
"a commission to consist of three resi-
"dents of said township, and who shall
"be elected to said position at an elec-
.stion to be held at such time and place
sor places as the following named per-
.'sons, vino are hereby appointed COM
.smissioners of said election, to wit:
"a. e. Padgett, s. NJ. Smith, Sr., and
H. S. Hill may appoint. At the same
'election the question of whether the
.spayment of said bonds shall be resist
led or whether compromise settle
'sment shall be accepted. shall also be
submitted to the voters of said town.
.'shlp in such manner and nnder such
regulations as said commission shall
direct and publish, with the notice of
''such election"
Now in pursuance OF the terms Of
the said ACT and by virtue of the power
and authority therein conferred, we
the undersigned commissioners in said
Act, do hereby order an election to be
held at the following named places IN
pickens Township, in said county and
State, on the 18th day Of March, q. ID.
1898, to be conducted by the folio wing
named managers, for the purpose OF
submitting to the voters of the said
township the following questions, TO
wit:
lsr. Who shall be the three residents
of said township to constitute the
commission under said Act?
End. Whether or not the payment of
said bonds shall be resisted in the
courts?
3rd. Whether or not compromise
settlement of said bonds shall be &C
cepted?
The managers and polling precincts
for said election shall be as follows, to
Wit:
Edgefeld C. H.-Managers, J. P.
Dates, J. l.. Addison, Jr., Il. II. Minis.
Harmony-Managers, &. III. Smith,
Manly DeLoach, G. a. Long.
Centre Springs-Managers, John r.
Blocker, j. A. Sullivan, j. G. Harris.
All the voters Of Pickens Township
are entitled to vote at said election.
Mana gers must keepa list OF the vo--
lers, tabulate the votes cast 1T SAID
election and make returns thereof 10
us the underslgnee commissioners at
Edgefeld G. H., S. g., OH the afternoon
of the day of the election.
The polls shall open at . O'Clock a.
NJ. and close at 4 o'clock Z. M.
Voters at this election Shall write
their ballots as follows on the printed
forms exhibited by the managers at
the polls:
1st. The names of three residents OF
PickenS Township who shall cOnstl-
tute the commission designated in the
Acs herein above quoted.
The three residents receiving ie
highest number Of votes cast at said
election shall constitute the commits
sion.
End. Those voters favoring resist
ance of the payment of the bonds shall
write opposite question NO. 2" on the
printed ballot the word "Resisi."
3rd. These voters favoring COM.
promise with the holders Of the bonds
will write opposite question No. s.
the word "Compromise."
Witness our hands and seals this
2Sth day of February, A. u. 1873.
A. Il. PADGETi, (L. 81
S. NJ. SMITH, S:., N. So
Commissioners OF Election.