The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-26
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Office (ounty Commissioners, !
Lancas; er, & II July 10, '99 !


Pursuant to ar Act of the Legis!s-
ture OF March /. 1893. an election is
hereby ordered to be held at Lanc4s
ter, Kershaw and Heath Springs on
the second Tuesday In August, next
Sth day or the month, for public cot
ton weigher in each of said towns.
Polls will be ope" ell at such places as
have been desie Mated at Ia. m and
ciose at p. m. Tn following mana
gers ar appointed toconduct said elec-
Jion. 10 wit:
Lancaster Born b. Cousar, r. G..
Crock t. and Wren TilIman.
KerShatO Reuben Cauthen, Robert
Adams, ndrew Cole
Heath iSlprings-S. P.Bennett, II VI
Horton. a Cauthen
All laws now of force, defining the
powers aud duties Of Managers of cleo
tlons are applicable To this election
Managers may take the oath before
anV Officer authoriZ to administer
an oatn.
Managers shall administer to each
person offering TO vote an oath that he
IL qualitied to vote at this election, ac-
cording To the Constitution of THIS
State, land that he has not voted during
this election
All qualified electors are entitled To
vote at this lection. The person re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes in
each OF "A towns shall he declareh
the pubic cotton W. igher fer 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 oeen made for the government of
public cotton weigheTs In each of said
towns:
1t sha ! be the duty of each weigher
to prnyid, scales for weighing Cotton
Eacn weigher for said cotton mar
kets shall test his scales every morn-
Ing before weis hiug any cotton, 80 as
10 insure accuracy IN weighing
1t shall be the duty OF each weigher
to weigh promptly. fairly and impair
TALLY al cotton sold in said markets
respectively, issuing his own ticket,
showing 'he weight of each bale of
cotton weighed by him, and TO mum.
ber the same.
Ii snail be The further duty of each
weigher TO adjust any difference be-
tween sellers and buyers IA to wet cot,
ton, mixed or false packing aud to
settle any other question of difference
between buyer and seller
Each elected weigher shall devote
MS exclusive attention To the duties of
his Office during the main marketing
season, but from the first day OF April
TO the 10th day OF August he may ap
poin. Deputy if he so desires.
In case of sickness or other cause a
welgher may appoint deputy who
shall take. before entering upon his
duties the usual oath Of Office in the
manner requ uired OF the we'gher.
The elected weigher shall he respon-
slble on his bond for the Official acts
OF his deputy.
Each weiRher shall receive as CONS
pensati1n for his services 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 weigher shall be legal,
ly sworn to discharge the duties of the
position by some officer authorized TO
administer 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 Commissions
ers. M q GARDNER,
Sup'r. ana Chr. OF Bd.
l.. J. PERRY, Clerk.