The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-22
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
office County Commissioners, /
Lancaster, G II. July Is, '99 I


Pursuant to ar Act Of the Legisla
tuce OF March l. 1899. an election Is
hereby rdered TO he held at Lancas
ter, Kershaw and Hoath Springs on
the second Tuesday in August. next
'Sth day Of the month, for public cot
ton weigher in each of said towns.
Polls will be ope' Ell at such places as
have been desik mated at Ia. m and
-oiore al 4 p. II. Til. following mana
gers ar appointed to conduct said elec>
tion, to wit:
Lancaster Born b. Cousar, r G..
Crock, tt aud j Wren TilIman.
Ker'ShaU Reuben Cautben, Robert
Adams, andrew Cole.
HEATH SpringS-S. p. Bennett, II III
Horton, A Cauthen
All laws now OF force, defining the
powers and duties OF Managers Of elec-
.uous are applicable to this election. -
Managers may take the oath before
:sAV Officer authorized to administer
an 0atu.
Managers shall administer to each
'person Offering TO vote an oath that he
IS qualified to vote At this election, ac-
~cording To the Constitution of this
state, aud that he has not voted during
Shss election
All qualified electors are entitled to
vote al this lection. The person re-
-ceiving the highest number nf votes In
each OF "A d towns shall he decaren
the pubiic 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 been made for the government OF
public cotton weighers In each OF said
towns:
Ii shall be the duty of each weigher
to pr"yide scales for weighing cotton
Each weiYher fOI said cotton mar
kets shall test his scales every morn-
aug before Weighing any cotton, so a.
TO Insure accuracy IN weighing
IT shall be the duty of each weigher
To weigh promptly, fairiy ami impair
N&liy All cotton sold In said markets.
respectively, issuing his own ticket
showing The weight of each bale of
ootton weighed by him, and TO mum.
Der tia same.
IL snail be he further duty of each
~eigher To adjust any difference be-
tween sellers aud buyers IA TO wet cots
ton, mixed or false packing aud 10
settle any other question OF difference
between buyer and sellrr
Each elected " eigher shall devote
MS exclusive attention 10 the duties of
ms office during tue mais marketing
season, but from the first day of April
TO the 18th dav of August he may ap
.potn~ Deputy If he so desiIes.
n case Of sickness or other cause 8
We'gher may appoint a d. putty who
snail take, before entering upon his
dNties the usual oath OF Office in the
Shtnner required of the we gher.
The elected weigheT shall he respon.
Sible on his bond for the Official acts
of his deputy.
Each weipher shall receive as com,
pensstion for his SET vices five cents fol
each bale weighed by him, the same
10 he paid by the sell.r.
Before entering upon the duties o
olts othco, each weigher shall be legal,
iy sworn to discharge the duties OF the
position by some officer authorized tc
administer oatns. and shall enter iutc
bend In the sum OF One ThousanC
Dollars for faith full performance OF hi,
.1uty, which bond shall be approved
bY the County Board of Commission O u.
erS. M T. GARDNER,
Sup'r. and Chr. of BID.
l.. !. PERRY, Clerk.