The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
Notice OF
Election
State and County Officers and tor
Amendments to State Constitution.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
NOTICE is hereoy given that an election
will be he'd ct the several precincts establish
ed by law in Samter County, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1900,

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will be he'd ct the several precincts establish
ed by Jaw in Sumter County, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1900,
For the following officers to wit: Governor
Lieutenan. Governor. Secretary of State. At
to1nev General. Comptroller General. Adjuian'
and Inspector General, State Treasurer, re
Superintendent OF Education, ooe kal1 Dad
Comm! ssioner, che Circuit Solicitor. FIVE Repre-.
seuta,ives in the General Assembly, SUP ervisor.
Sheriff, Clerk Of Court, Coroner, County SUI
perintendent of Edur..tion.
Pursuant 10 tie Constitution of South Car
olina, and the terms Of Joint Resolutions No.
$40 and 81, approved February 10th, A 1900,
[Acts of South Carolina, PIP. SIC and 81 an
election will also be held at the same time and
place for amendments to the Constitution OF
South Carolina. as follows:
Amend Section 7. of Article VIII, Of the
Constitution of South Carolina, as follows
Add at the end thereof the following words,
provided, That the limitation imposed by this
Section and by Section 5, Article ", of this
Constitution shall not apply to bonded indebt-
edness incurred by the cities Of Columbia,
Rock Hill, Charleston and Florence. where the
proceeds of said bonds ;are applied solely for
the purchase, establishment, maintenance or
increase of water works plant. sewerage system,
gas and electric light plants, where the entire
revenue arising from the operation of such
plants or systems shall be devoted solely and
exclusively to tbs maintenance aud operation
of the same, aud where the question OF incur
ring such Indebtedness is submitted to the
freeholders and qualified voters of such munlcl'
pality, as provided in the Constitution, upon
the question Of other bonded Indebtedness.
Amend the Constitution of South Carolina
bv adding thereto the following to be known as
.Article of Amendments to the Constitution
"The Genera! Assembly shall; provide by law
for the condemnation, through proper ot1cia'
channels, of all lands necessary for the proper
drainage of the swamp and low lands OF this
State and shall also provide for the equitable
assessment of all lands so drained, for the
purpose of paying the expenses of such con-
demnation and drainage"
The said Amendments shall te submitted
in such manner. that the electors qualified to
vote fer Members of the House Of Representa-
tives shall vote for or against each OF suca
amendments separately.
Amendments should be on separate tickets
Ballots in favor Of the adoption OF an amend
f6ent should contain the amendmentyoted upon
in fall, followed by the word Yes. ballots
opposed to the adoption OF an amendment
should contain the amendm ent voted upon,
followed by the word ''No."
Polls at each voting place will be opened at
O'Clock A NJ, and closed at o'clock NJ.
The following named persons have been
appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County offices, and for Amend
ments to State Constitution, to wit:
Sumter Cour; House, No l-C L Cuttino. W
VenniDg, 4 A Bradham.
Sumter Court House, No 2-L I Parrot, "
Moore, Jno S Richardson.
Sumter Court House, No 3-Jno Clifton, a y
Moses, Joe Vileneuve.
Sumter Court House, No 1t N keels, D
w Owens, J W Atkins.
Sta,eburg-W Frierson. D V Nelson, b P
Burgess.
providenee-R NJ Brown, Ii a RasGed, 4
w Weldon.
Rafting creek-Jno w Young, D V keels,
Ellison Bar6eld.
Bi<hopville-W II Dickson. J Durant, J.
D Siuck.y.
Mannvilc-N W Rcmbert. j NJ Dranlett,
Sam Scarborough.
Bossards-M } Mchau, j Bracy, I J.
DuBose
Mayesyile-w Cooper, r Deschamps,.
} McElveen.
Lvncbburg-J W Mccoy, W Wilson. B a
Keels.
sbiloh-silas Tru!uck. j keels, Dozier
Friersou.
conccr,i-J Mahoney, l. Brunson.
W Kinney.
priva,eer S,aioa-w Cain. N Evers.
II II Wells.
smitbvi!le-y VI Ross. L White. J D
Evaas
Wedse6ed-F B Bradford, E L Ducom,
James Caldwell.
Reeds Mill-w " Cooper. \ 4 B.earley, W
Moultrie keed.
5, Charle<-W Green. Josey. W II
Scott
Bloom Hill-E Nctte<. 0 D Harvin,J II
Christmas
IF any of the above cannot serve they will
please notify Sir II A Moses Immediately
On day cf Election the Managers must orr
eanize Ly the election of Chairman and
Clerk. The Constitutional! oath must DC taken
bv each Manager before be can act and also by
the Clerk. The Chairman elected is empowered
10 administer oathS
The Managers have the power {" fill a
vacancy, and If none OF the Mana gers attend,
the citizens can appoint from among the qu-l
fled voters The Managers. who, after beng
sworn, can conduct the election.
of no