The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-07-19
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Office { ounty mmissioners,
Lancas er, e. II July l5 'y9

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Pursuant to ar Act OF the I.egisla-
ture OF March |. 1899. an election is
hereby Crdered TO I've held at Lancas>
ter, keIshaw and HSaIh Springs on
the second Tuesday In August, next.
9Th day OF the month, for public cot-
ton weigher In each of said towns
Polls will be ope" ed at such places as
have been desie mated at Ia. m and
ciose at p. M. I'm. following maua.
gers ar appointed 20 conduct said elec-
ton, to wit {:
Lancaster Born B. Cousar, r G..
Crock, tt and Wren Tillmau.
KershdW Reuben Cauthen, Robert
Adams, andrew Cole.
Heuth .Springs-S. P.Btnnett, H II.
Horton, A. Cauthen.
A II laws now OF force, defining the
powers and duties of Managers y OF el. O.
lions are applicable to thIa elrction. -
managers may take the oath before
any Ofhcer authoriZ d to administer
an oath.
Managers shall administer to each
person Offering TO vote an oath that he
IL qualItied to vote al this election, ac-
cording TO the Constitution of THIS
state, aud that he has not voted durIIy
this election
All qualified electors are entitled to
vote al this lection. The person re-
c-ivinS the highest number If votes in
each OF "a q towns shall tie dt cIaTeL
the pub ic co ton w'igher f-r each of
said Iowns. respectively.
Tickets may be either printed or
written and must be furnished 10y The
candidates
The following rules and -PCI.lations
have been made for the government of
A. snt uAi .,F. !.
towns:
IL sha be the duty OF each wcigher
to proyid scales for weig hing cotton
Each Weigher for said cotton mar
keIs shall test his scales every morris
Ing before vel: hing any cotton, 40 az
TO Insure accuracy IN weighing
1t shali be the duty Of each weigher
to weigh promptly. fairly ann impair.
tally AZ Crtion sold in SAID markets
respectively, issuing his own ticket,
showing The weight Of each bale OF
cotton weighed by him. and TO mum.
Der tn same.
1t snal; he the further duty of each
! welgner to adjust any difference be
tween sellers aud buyers IA TO wet cot,
ton, mixed or false packing aud to
settle auy other question OF difference
between buyer and seller
Each e.ected weICher shall devoie
his exclusive atteuIlou 80 the duti : ur
liza Office during the maIu marketing
season, but from the first day of April
10 the 10Th dav OF AuguSJ tie may ap
pUin. Deputy if he 20 desires.
In case of sickness or other cause a
we'ghrr may appoint d. purY who
shall take. before ent~ring upon his
| duties The usual oath Of Office in the
manner required of the we CHER
The elected weigher shall he respOn-
sible OF his bond for the Official acts
of his deputy.
Each weiRher shall receive as com-
| pensaiirn FOR his seivic. five cents for
each bale weighed by him, the same
| TO he paid by che sellrr.
Before entering upon the duties of
his Office, each weigber shall he ltgAl>
iy sworn to discharge the duties OF the
position by some officer authorized TO
administer oatls, and shall enter Into
bond in the sum of One Thousand
| Dollars for fsithfu De rfOrmance Of his
duty, which bond shall be approved
by the County Board Of Commission
ers. n e. GARDNER,
Sup'r ana Chr of Bd.
l.. J. PERRY. Clerk.