The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-29
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Office ounty commissioners. |
Lancas er, e. ri July 10, '99 !

Pursuant to ar Act OF the Legisla-
tura of March / 1899. an election is
hereby Crdered to ue held at Luncas
ter, Kershaw and Heath Springs on
the second Tuesday la August, next
8th day of the mouth, for n public cot =
ton weigher in each Of said towns
Polls will be ope e. at such places as
have been desiG at Ia. m and
c!ose at 4 -. IN. Tn following mana
gers ar appointed tocouduct said elec> :
ton. To viii:
Lancaster BOr-N b. Cousar, r. G..
Cro.k T. aud j Wren TiIrman.
KerShdO Reuben Iauthen, Robert
Anams, udrew ,ole
Henth Springs-S. p. Bennett, II II
Horton Cau'nen
All laws no - of force, defining the
powers aud duties at Managers Of eltc-
tiOus are applicable To this election. -
nianage's may take the oath before
aiI> Officer authOriZ Il to administer
an oatu.
Managers shall administer to each
person offering TO vote All oath that lie
IL qua'itied To- vote IA, this election, ac-
cordlng To the OHstituIion of this
State, AID that he has not voted during
this erection
AL qualified electors are entitled to
vote II, this lection. The person re-
ceiving the highest number II votes in
each of "a q towns shall he declares
the pub ic ton W igher for each of
SAID IoWus. respectively
Tickets MAJ be either printed or
written and must he furnished by the
candid ues
The following rules and regulations
have been made fo' the government of
pubic cotton weighers in each OF said
towns:
IL sha be the duty Of each wcigher
to prrvid scales for weighing cotton
Eacn WeiSher To, said cotton mar
ket= snail test his sea es every morn
ing before ~eI:hiug any cotton, so a.
&c Insure accuracy III Weighing
IL shaII be The fuLy of each weigher
to weigh promptly. rairIy and impair
italy a cut,"m sod Ia SAID markets.
respectively, issuing his own ticket
showing he W, ighr of each bale OF
cotton weighed by him. and 10 mum.
Der TIN same.
Ii snali be he further duty Of each
weigher To adjust any difference be-
tween -e'iers aud buyers as to wet cots
ton, mixed or false packing and to
settle any other question OF difference
between buyer aud seller
Each elected weigher shall devote
his exclusive attention To the duties of
his Office during tue main marketing
season., but from the first day Of April
to the 10th dav OF August ne may ap
poinV Deputy if he so desires.
In case of sickness or other cause q
weIgher may appoint deputy who
shall take. before entering upon his
duties the usual oath of Office in the
manner required of the we CHER
The elected weigher shall he respOn.
slble OF his bond for the Oflicial acts
of mis- deputy.
Each weiRher shall receive as conn
pensaIirn for his ssI vices five cents fol
each bale weighed by him, the same
to tie paid by the sellr
Before entering upon the duties oi
his ofhce, each weigher shall be leg AL
ly sworn to discharge the duties of the
position by some officer authorized Il
administer oaths, aud 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,
ers. GARDNER
Sup'r ana Chr. of Bid.
L. J. PERRY, Clerk.