The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Office County Com mmissioners, !
Lancaster, & II. July 10, '99 !

Pursuant to an Act OF the Legisls
ture of March /. 1899, an election Is
hereby rdered to be held at Lancas =
ter, Kershsw and Heath springs on
the second Tuesday In August, next
Sth day of the month, for a public cot
ton weigher in each of said towns.
Polls will be- ope' Ell at such places as
have been desis mated at a. m and
close at 4 p.. m. The following maua &.
gers ar appointed toconduct said elec>
ton. to wit:
Lancaster Born B. Cousar, r. G..
Crock. t. aud J Wren Tiliman.
KershdW Reuben Cauthen, Robert
Adams, 'ndrew Cole.
Heuth Springs-S. P.Bennett, II II
Horton. A Cauthen.
All laws now OF force, defining the
powers aud duties OF Managers Of ell. C.
tions are applicable to this election -
manaSars may take the oath before
an, Officer authorized to administer
all oatu.
Managers shall administer to each
person offering TO vote an oath that h g
is qualified to vote at this election, ac-
cording 10 the Constitution of this
State, aud that he has not voted during
this election
All qualified electors are entitled to
vote al this lection. The person re-
ceiviug the highest number Of votes in
each OF "a towns shall he declared
the pubic cotton w-igher for each of
saId towns. respectively.
Tickets may be either printed or
written and must be furnished by the
candidates
The following rules and regulations
have been made for the government of
public cotton weighers in each OF said
towns
1t shat be the duty of each weigher
to prnyidt scales for weighing cotton
Eacn weiRher for said cotton mar
keLs shall test his scales every moru-
ing before weighing any cotton, so as
to insure accuracy IN weighing
1t shall be the duty of each weigher
to weigh promptly. tairly and impair.
TALLY al cotton sold in said mark cts
respectively, issuing his own ticket,
showing the weight of each bale of
cotton weighed by him, and 10 mum.
Der tn same.
II small he the further duty of each
weigher TO adjust any difference be-
tween -eIlers and buyers as to wet cots
ton, mixed or false packing and to
settle any other question OF difference
between buyer and seller.
Each elected weigher shall devote
htS w lIlt uulleS OI
his office during the main marketing
season, but from the first day OF April
to the 10th dav OF A ugust he may ap
poinv Deputy il he so desires.
In case of sickness or other cause a
weigher may appoint deputy who
shall take. before entering upon his
duties the usual oath of Office in the
manner required of the weIgher.
The elected weigher shall he respon-
sible OH his bond for the Official acts
OF his deputy.
Each weigher shall receive as CONS
pensatipn for his sci vices five cents for
each bale weighed by him, the same
to be paid by the seller.
Before entering upon the duties of
his office, each weigber shall be IegalS
ly sworn to discharge the duties Of the
position by some officer authorized to
admi mister oaths, and shall enter into
bond In the sum Of One thousand
Dollars for faithful performance OF his
duty, which bond shall be approved
by the County Board Of Commission n
ers. NJ & GARDNER,
Sup'r. ana Chr. Of Bd.
l.. J. PERRY, Clerk.