Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-03-09
A Real Blood Remedy.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
PICKENs TOWNSHIP.

iETHEREAS, 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 (1a) of one mill shall be
"levied on all the taxable property of
"Pickens Township, in the county of
"Gdgefeld, 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-
"gusta, Edgefield and Newberry Rail
"road, said amount to be disbnrsed by
"a commission to consist of three resi-
"denrs of said township, and who shall
"be elected to said position at an elec-
"tion to be held at such time and place
cor places as the following named per-
"sons, who are hereby appointed COM
"missioners of said election, to wit !:
"a. E. Padgett, S. NJ. Smith, Sr., and
III. S. Hill may appoint. AT the same
Selection the question Of whether the
payment of said bonds shall be resist
"ed or whether compromise sertle-
"ment shall be accepted. shall also be
Submitted to the voters Of said town.
"shIp 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, a. d.
1898, to be conducted by the following
named managers, for the purpose OF
submitting to the voters OF the said
township the following questions, to
wit:
lst. Who shall be the three residents
of said township to constitute the
icommission under said Act?
2nd. Whether or not the payment OF
said bonds shall be resisted in the
courts?
3rd. Whether. OF not compromise
settlement of said bonds shall be ac-
cepted?
IOT Sdlu eleCGioi oiislii W CO. - w
wit:
Edgefield c. H.-Managers, J. P.
Bates, j. L. Addison, Jr, r. Il. Minis.
Harmony-Managers, 6. M. 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.
Managers must keep a list Of the vo-
ters, tabulate the votes cast at said
election and make returns thereof to
us the underslgnee commissioners at
Edgefield C. H., S. c., on the afternoon
of the day of the election.
The polls shall open at o'clock A.
M. and close at 4 O'Clock p. NJ.
Voters at this election shall write
their ballots as follows on the printed
forms exhibited by the managers at
the polls:
lst. The names of three residents of
Pickens Township who shall consti-
tute the commission designated in the
Act herein above quoted.
The three residents receiving the
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. Those voters favoring COM
promise with the holders of the bonds
will write opposite question mo. 3"
the word "Compromise."
Witness our hands and seals this
2sth day of February, A. D. 1898.
A. E. PADGETT, a.. 81
S. NJ. SMITH, SR., u. 81
Commissioners OF Election.