The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-10-16
NOTICE. Or ELECTION,
For State and County Officers and for
Amendments 10 State Constitution.
State Of South Carolina,

| Der 9Th, 1900, for the following Offices,
to VT: Governor, licutcnnnt-Go
Secretary OF S'atc, Attorney General,
Comptroller General Adjutant and In
trndrnt tf Education one Rail
road Commissioner, QUO Circuit So
! lici,0r, one Senator, three Rep
rcsrnlativrs in the General Assembly,
| Supervisor, Shrrin, Clerk of Court,
Coroner, County Supcrintcndcn: OF Ed
! Hcalion.
| Pursuant to the Constitution Of South
| Carolina, and the terms OF Joint Rcso-
buttons Nos. $40 and al, approved Feb.
| l9ih, \. u. 1900, Acts OF South Caro-
| INA. pp. $40 and 51l. an election will
also hr held at the same time and place
| for amendments to tho Constitution Of
| = m;h Carolina, as follows:
Amend Section :, Of Article VIII, Of
| the Constitution OF South Carolina, as
| follows: Add ut the end thereof the fol-
| lowing words: n'rOviGcd that the lin.
station imposed by this Section and by
| section ), Article ~, OF this Constitu-
tion shall not apply to bonucd indcbt-
| rdncsS incurred by the cities OF Column
| tia, Rock llili, Charleston and Flor
rnrc, where the proceeds of said bonds
are applied solely for the purchase, cs-
tabllShmCnt, malntcnancc or increase
OF water works plant, sewerage system
gas and electric light plants, where the
entire revenue arising from the opera
tiOn OF such plants or systcmS shall be
devoted solely and exclusively to the
maintrnancc and operation Of the same,
an" where the question OF iucurring
such indebtedness is submitted to the
frccho holders and qualified voters Of such
municipality. AS provided in the Con-
sttutiOn, upon the question OF other
bonded Indebtedness.
Amend the Constitution of South
Carolina by adding thereto the follow
ing to he known as "Articlc | of
amendments to the Constitutions"
The General Assembly shall provide
by law for the cor dcmnatiOn, through
proper official 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 condemnation and drainage"
The said amendments shall be sub
mittcd in such manner tha. the electors
qualified to vote for members OF the
House OF Representatives shall vote for
or against each of such amendments
separately.
Amendments should be on separate
| tickets. Ballots in favor of the adop-
tion Of az amendment should contain
| the amendment voted upon in full, fol-
lowed by the word "Yes:" ballots op-
posed to the adoption of an amendment
| should contain the amendment voted
upon, followed by the word mo"
Polls at each voting place will be
opened at I O'Clock a. m. and closed st
+ O'Clock p. IN. The following named
persons have been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County Offices, and for
Amendments to State Constitution, to-
| wit:
| Newhcrry-D. w. ". Kibler, G. S.
| holland, w. M. Shackleford.
Factorv-W. G. Hayes, J. B. Sem, II.
| G.. Mayb.n.
Helena-B. e. Julien, Welch Wilbur,
Mt. Bethel-W. G.. Brown, W. H.
| Wcndt, j. w. Suber.
| G!ymphville-M j. Smith, Jesse Ad-
ans, Moorman Ruff.
| Maybin on-W. b. Oxncr, d. A.
Thomas. Ben. Fl. Maybin.
Whitmlrc-M. MoCarley, John w.
Scott, G.. T.. Abrams.
! Cromcrs-T. e. Chandler, w. Il. Co.
field, &. NJ. Folk.
Jalapa-W. H. Eddy, j. S. Chalmers,
| >.
| Longshores-W. l.. Lopgshore, John
Hendrix, H. II. Longshore.
Williams-J. =. Davenport, Henry
b. Lindsay, J. w. Sanders.
Utopia-Sam. Crouch, II. A. Boczer,
J Henry Long.
! Prosperity-R. I. Stoudemire, Fl. p.
Wicker, O l.. Schumpprt, Jr.
| Hendrix Mills-J. e. Monts, J. b.
Dawkins, NJ. w. B edcnbaugh.
Slighs-E. E. Sigh, I. A. Miller, Ira
Bolapd.
Jolly Street-W. B. Boinest, John l.
Sease, J. IL. Livingston.
| Central school House,. N. Feagle,
j. G.. Slieh, G.. w. Shealy.
Pomaria-II f. Counts, Thomas s.
| Adams, w. Fl. Derrick.
| Waltnn-Bactman Suber, w. b. Gra-
ham, r. l.. Crooks.
ST. Philips-R G. Sigh. M. T.. Wick
er, w. ID IIacfacre.
On day of election the managers
must organize by the election OF a
Chairman and a Clerk. The Constitu-
| tional oath must be taken by each man.
ager befoIe he can act, and also by thu
Clerk. The Chairman elected is en-
| powered TO administer Oaths.
The managers have the power to fill
a vacancy, and If none of the managers
/
among the qualified voters the manag-
ers, who, after being duly sworn, can
conduct The election.
| At the close Of the election, the man.
ayers and clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots therein, and continue without
| adjournment until the same Is COM
| plcted, and make q statement OF the
result for each Office and sign the same.
| within three days thereafter, the
| Chairman of the Board. or some one
| desi ignated by the Board, must deliver
TO the Commissioners of election the
poll lists, the boxes containing the bal
lots and written statements Of the re.
| suit OF the election.
One OF tho above named managers at
| each precinct must call upon the Board
OF Commissioners at the law office OF
Mcssrs. Hunt 81 Hunt on Friday. Nov.
2, or Saturday, Nov. 3, 1900, to receive
bal lot boxes, pcll ists and inftructions,
and To he qualified.