The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-10-19

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For State and Comfy OfIlccl,s
and Tor Amendments to Stnto
Constitution.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA y ass
County ot Marlboro. 8, }8&
| AgOTIIoEi rs HEREBY GIVEN Tint nm
| HW Election will ho held Mt tho seyess...
pceonots established by law III Marlboro
County on Tuesday, November 9th, 1000.
scs the following oflleos, to wit. Governor,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Secretary Of State,
Attorney Gcneral, Comptroller General,
Adjutant and Inspector General, State
Superintendent Of Eduoa.ion, ono Rail,
road Commissioner, ono Circuit Solicitor.
three Representatives. in tho General Asaon.
bly,, Supervisor, Sherins Clork Of Court,
Coroner, County Superintendent Of Eduoa
tion.
Pursuant to Tho Constitution Of South
Carolina, and tho tcrms of Joint Resolu
tions. Nos 34oand 34I, approved Feb 10th,
a. .. 1860, (Aots oi South Oarolina. pp.
$40 and 57I,) an election will also be hold
at tho same time md place for nmend>
ments to tho Consultation Of South Caro-.
lima, ns follows:
Amend Section 2, of article VIII, of
the Constitution Of South Carolina, as fol
lows: Add at tho end thereof tho following
worlds: I" Provided that tho Limitation In. !.
posed by this Section and by Scotion (,
Article ", Of this Constitution shall not
apply to bonded indebtedness incurred by
the cities of Columbia, Rock Hill, Charles.
ton and Florence, where the proceeds Of
said bonds nro applied solely for the pur
chase, establishment, maintonanco or in
crease of water works plant, sewerage sys
tenn gas and electric light plants, whore
tho ontife rcyciue arising from the opera
tion OF such plants or systoms shall be do
voted solely and exclusively to the mainto
nance and operation Of the samo aud whore
the question Of occurring nuoh indebted
ness Is submitted to tho frocholders and
| qualified voters Of suoh municipality. as
provided iu tho Constitution, upon the
tho question Of other bonded indebtedness. y
Amend tho Constitution OF South Caro-.
lima by adding thereto the following to be
known as "Artiole I Of Amendments to
tho Constitution
'Tho General Assembly shall provide by
Law ior the condemnation, through proper
official channels, of all lands necessary for
tho proper. drainage OF the swamp and low
lands OF this State; and Bllnl also provide
for tho equitable assessment Of all lands
30 drained, for tho purpose of paying tho
expenses Of such condemnation and drain :
ago."
The said amendments shall bo submit
ted In such manner that the electors qual-
flied to vote for members Of tho House OF
Representatives shall vote for or against
each Of suoh amendments separately.
| Amendments should be OIL separate tiok.
OTIS. Ballots in favor Of tho adoption OF an
amendment should contain tho amendmont
voted upon in full, followed by tho word
"Yos;" ballots opposed to tho adoption Of
an amendment should contain The amend
ment voted upon, followed by tho word
mo"
Polls ut each voting place will be opened
4 at 7 o'clock n M, and closed at d o'clock
p. nj. Tho following named persons have
boon appointed
4 MAGAGERs OF ELECTION
for State aud County officers, aud for
Amendments to State Constitution, to wit
! Adamsyiilc--J -JociCibson, w A. "rorc
/ a. q. Green
! BenneitsyillcmD D. McColl, j y
a Il Nlcl}ac,J F Townsend
/ lirightayiie7"J Moi}, Hurley. =. j,
I! MclnniS u ". l.iiqS
! i5lownsyille--N 3. Rogers, . r.
1 ilndgeS w L. Kinney
! Ci'o-o. \ Diistow. J, I. McG lYray,
u. J Lane
/ Hebron j. +. McKinnon, John Bar,
| McColl d y. Alsobrooks. D. i
Whitaker, w. N. Gibson
| Red Hill-B. H. Covington, Chas. w.
Croslann, H. C. Campbell
J Smithville = James Macarthur. r. 7.
Webster, Olins Pcgucs
Tatum-C. L. Hamer, J. F. Robin
son, j. e Hamcr.
On day Of election tho managers muat
organize by tho election of Chairman
and Clerk. The Constitutional oath must
DO taken by each manager before he can
act, and also by the Clerk The Chairman
elected III empowered to administer oaths.
The managers have tho power to fill q
vacancy, and if J one Of the managers Mt.
tend, the citizens can appoint from among
tho qualified voters tho munago1s, who,
after being duly sworn, can conduct the
election.
at the close of the election, the man
ayers aud clcsk must proceed publicly to
open the ballot boxes and count tho bali
lots thercin, and continue without nd journ
meht until tho same is completed, and
make statement Of tho resllt for each
cflice ard sign the Same.
Within three days thereafter, tho Chair
man Of the Boald, or some ono designated
by tho board, must deliver to the Commiss-
toner's Of Election tho poll lise, tho boxes
containing tho ballots and written stato-
ments Of tho result Of tho election.
One of tho above named managers ut
each precinct must call upon tho Chairman
OF tho Board of Commissioners at Beunotts
vile on Saturday, November 8, or Monday
Novembar s, 1900, to receive ballot boxes,
poll lista aud Instructions, and bo qualified
J. J. BREEDEN, Chm'n
a. c. PEARSON,
]. Fl. DAVID,
| Commissioners State Election Tor