The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-30
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AMENDING THE CONST ST1TUTIOS.
Tho appeal OF tho Mayors OF Fivo South
Carolina Cities to tho Voters.

Assembly, through tho efforts Of our
respective Senators and Representa-
tivos, tho following amendment to
tho Constitution Of our State WAS
passed by the requisite majority of
both tho Senate aud the House Of
Representatives, and will be submit
ted to you at the general election on
the 9th Of November next:
A Joint Resolution Proposing to
Amend Section 7, Article VIII, Of
tho Constitution Rotating to Mu
nicipal Bonded indebtedness.
Section i. 30 it enacted by the
General Assembly Of tho State Of
South Carolina, That tho following
amendment to Section 7, Of Article
VIII, Of tho Constitution, bo agreed
to: Add at tho end thereof the fol-
lowing words: Provided, that the
limitation imposed by this section
and by Section 5, Article ~, Of this
Constitution, shall not apply to
bonded indebtedness incurred by the
cities Of Columbia, Rock Hill, Char
lesion, Florence, where tho proceeds
of said bonds arc applied solely for
tho purchase, establishment, main
tonanco or increase uf watcr works
plant or sewerage system; and by
tho city Of Georgetown, whcn the
proceeds of said bonds aro applied
solely for the purchase, establish.
mcnt, maintenance or increase of
water works plant, son erage system,
gas and electric light plants, where
the entire revenue arising from the
operation Of such plants or systems
shall be devoted solely and exclusive
ly to tho maintenance and operation
Of the same, and where tho question
of mourning such indebtedness is
submitted to the freeholdcrs and
qualified voters Of such munici-
pality, as provided IN the Constitn-
ton, upon tho question Of other
bonded indebtedness.
Approved tho 10th February, A.
d. 1900.
We believe if the vital Importance
Of this amendment to our citizens
was understood by You hero would
be no doubt Of it's being adopted by
an overwhelming majc y.
Fearing that you may not appre-
ciate the imperative necessity of Civ
ing our municipalities the opportu-
nifty Of deciding each ono for itself
whether we should increase our 70
spective debts for the solo purpose
above named, we appeal to you to
give us this right of choice.
All must realize that without cn
abundant supply of good water, suit
able for all purposes, and without
proper system Of sewerage, which
cannot be made efficient without this
water supply, the growth and the
health Of any municipality must be
seriously impaired.
We believe there is no other meas
ure or project possible for tho adj
Of oil 1, ~ L..
compared in Importance with an
abundant water supply and a proper
system Of sewerage, and without
these, in our opinion, they cannot
advance to prosperity or population
as they should do.
Section 13, of Article 2. of the
Constitution OF South Carolina, adop-
ted December 3, 1906, provides:
Section 13. In authorizing a spe
cial election in any incorporated city
or town in this State for the purpose
Of bonding the same, the General
Assembly shall prescribe as a condl-
tion precedent to the holding of said
election a petition from a majority
of freoholdors of said city or town as
shown by its tax books, and at such
elections all electors of such city or
town swho are duly qualified for
voting under Section IL of this Arti.
Gle, and who have paid all taxes,
State, county and municipal, for tho
previous year, shall be allowed to
vote, and vote Of majority OF
those voting in said election shall be
nece 5sary to authorize the issue of
said bonds.
And Sections S and 7, of Article