The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-05
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Office County Commissioners, |
Lancaster, @ II, JulY l5. ,99

Pursuant to ar Act of the Legisla-
ture of March /. 1899. an election Is
hereby Crdered to he held at Lancas
ter, Kershaw 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 az
have been designated at "a. m and
close at 4 p. m. Tn- following mana
gers arr appointed to conduct said elec-
ton, to wit:
Lancaster BOC-N b. Cousar, II e..
Crockett and J Wren Tilimau.
h'ershdU Reuben Cauthen, Robert
Adams, andrew Cole.
Heath .SpringS-S. u. Bennett, II III .
Horton, A. Cauthen.
All laws now of force, defining the
powers and duties OF Managers Of elec-
tiOus are applicable to this election. -
nisnagers may take the oath before
anv Officer authOriZ Il to administer
an 0atn.
Managers shall administer to each
person Offering to vote an oath that lee
is qualified To vote at ;hiS election ar-
cOrding to the Constitution of tins
State, aud that he has not voted durIug
this election
All qualified electors are entitled to
vote at this election. The person re-
ceiving the highest numb Der "f votes in
each OF sad towns shall he declare
the public cotton wrigher fer each Of
SAID towns. respectively.
Tickets may be either printed or
written and must be furnished 10y the
candidates
The following rules and regulations
have been made for the government of
public cotton weighers in each Of said
towns:
1t shall be the duty OF each wcigher
to provide scales for weighing cotton
Each weigher for said cotton mar
kets shall test his scales every mOrn-
ing before weighing any cotton. so n
TO insure accuracy in weighing
1t shall be the duty Of each weigher
to weigh promptly. fairly and impair.
TALLY all cotton sold in SAID markets
respectively, issuing his own ticket
showing the weight of each bale OF
cotton weighed by him, and 10 mum.
Der til same.
II shall be the further duty Of each
weigher TO adjust any difference be
tween sellers and buyers IA 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
his exclusive attention to the duties of
Ms OiIlCe uuIlhR Ihe main marketing
season, but from the first day OF April
to the 10th dav OF August he may ap
poino Deputy If he so desires.
In case of sickness or other cause a
weIgher may appoint a deputy who
shall take. before entering upon his
duties the usual oath OF Office in the
manner required of the wergher.
The elected weigher shall he respon-
Sibie on his bond for the Oflicial acts
of his deputy.
Each weigher shall receive as CONS
pensati0n 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 legalS
ly sworn TO discharge the duties OF the
position by some officer authorized TO
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
toy the County Board Of Commission>
ers. M & GARDNER,
Sup'r and Chr. OF Bd.
l.. J. PERRY, Clerk.