The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-10-17
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For State and County Ofies and for
Amendments to the State Constitution.
STATE OF SOITTH CAROIIVA

For State and County Ofi.es and for
Amendments to the State Constitution.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Lexington.
Notice is hareby given that an election will
be held At the several precincts established
by law in lexington County. on Tuesday,
t0wit Governor. Lieutenant Governor. Sec
rcta-y Of State, Acknowledgement. Comp
iurIl"r,, ir"Il"r genera, = AdjutaIt and Inspect"r
tendent Of Eduration. one BaiIroad Com
missioner, one Circuit Solicitor. one Srna-
tor. two Rep esentatives in The General
Assembly. Supervisor, two County Commis-
sinners. Sheriff. Clerk of Court. Coroner.
and County Superintendent Of Education.
Pursuant to the Constitution Of South
Carolina, and the terms of Joint r solu-
tions No. $40 and 34l. approved February 10.
A. d 1860. Acts OF South Carolina. p. D so
same time and place for amendn.e ents TO the
Constitution Of South Carolina rs follows:
Amend Section :. Article VII: of the Con;
sti'ution of South Carolina, rs follows Add
ut the end thereof the following words.
"Provdpd. That the limit~tion i'm posed by
this Section and by Section 5, 4 ticle ". OF
this Constitution shall not nprlv to b nded
Indebtedness incurred by the cities Of Co
lumbia, Rock Hill. Charleston and Florence.
where the proceeds Of said bonds are ap-
piled solely for the purchase, establishment,
maintenance or increase OF water works
plant, sewage system. gas and electric
light plants, where the entire revenue ars-
ing from the operation Of such plants or
systems shall be devoted solely and exclu-
sively to the mai "tenance and operation Of
the same, and where the question OF incurr-
ing such Indebtedness is submitted to the
freehold.rs and qualified voters # such
municipality. as provided in the Constitu
tion, upon the question OF other bonded
i d:btedneSs"
Amend the Constitution nf South Carolina
by Id n! IT, ereto the following to be known
as Ar,i' OF amendments 70 the Consti
tutlon"; ihe General Assembly shall pro-
vid- BY law for the condemnation, through
proper official channels, of all lands neces-
sary for the proper drainage of the swamp
and low lands Of this State: ami shall also
provide for the eqni'anle assessment OF all
lands so drained, for the purpose OF paying
the expenses Of such Condemnation and
drainage"
The said Amendments shall be submitted
in such manner that the electors qualit d to
seutatives shall vote for or against each OF
such amendments separately.
Amendments should re on separate
tickets. Ballo's in favor of the adoption of
an amend.rent should contain the amend
word Yes: ballots opposed to the adoption
of an amendment should cor tain The amend
ment voted upon, followed by the word
Polls at each voting place will be opened
at O'Clock u IN: and closed at O'clock ..
m. The following named parsons have
been appointed managers of e.eclinn for
State and County offices and amendments to
State Constitution, towit:
Lexington-P. u. Grorge. Thos. L. Har-
man, James P Dooley.
Leesville-F. A Warren. ". A. jelly. d. l..
Gunter.
II. j. Drafts store--R j. Price. Jesse
Lewiedale d. T. Hare, A. Taylor. s. w.
Price.
Gaston-Lre Fallaw, W. A sigh,ler. j. H.
Boyuton AcMdemy-W. Q Jackson, David
| Ynnce, G.. }. King.
Irmo-R. L. shuIer. H. r. Dreher. John
| Lietner.
Ba,lent ntine--Johnnie Wessinger. S. F.
| Shealy. j. F. Lpwman.
Chapin-D: j; Haltiwanger, A. W. Cuma.
| lander, l.. Noah Sease
Eard's Store j. NJ Epting, e. Willie Koon,
Peak %; Hsai's5TE. s5a,iSn W. Am,k. W. NJ. Wilson,
| Rudolph Stoudemire.
T. ". Shealy's Store-J. A. ShCaly, B. d.
Cark, J, Thomas Smith
Hilton--Berjamin J. Derrick, John ]. Hal
| tiwal ger, Sias McCartha.
Samari w; Z. Quattlebaum, Thomas B.
Batssburg, a: 6. Jones, H. W. Haltiwan-
Swansea.-J, E. CAN'T. L. P. Smith C. J.
Rucker.
heu S'oEe T. d. hooi' .. y. huilei' y. T..
Hufrman's Burnt Mill--John E. CAN'T, E
H. Lewis David McCartha
Brookland-Zimm Kirby, W. d.
D Spring HiIl.Dr. ]. W. Earsle, John E. Full
mer. George Sites.
Folks School House George Haltiwan-
seF KsS NJ pefFisS Laysnn svor knyeT Cant.
Brook-Paul Hite, l.. S. Derrick E. F.
I Lover Fork, at St Andrews school House
psrnF Robsrt +. 1; hook. A
On day of Election the Managers must Or
ganize by the election OF Cha and a
Clerk. The Constitutional oa'h must be Ia;
also by the Clerk. The Chairman elected IS
empowered to administer oaths.
The Managers have the power to I'LL va
cancy, and if none of The Manasers attend.
qualified voters, the Managers, who, after
being sworn, can conduct the election.
At the close Of the election, the Managers
and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the
and continue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make statement OF
the result for each office and sign the same
Within three days thereafter, the Chairman
of the Board or some one designated by the
Board, must deliver to the Commissioners
Of Fiction the poll lists the boxes cOutain-
ing the ballots and written statements OF the
result of the election.
The first OF the above named Managers ut
each preciact must call upon the Board OF
Commissioners at Grand Jury room In the
court house on Saturday, Novem Der 3D., 1900,
to receive ballot boxes; . ,li lists and instruc-
tions, and to be qualified; -,c
v. n. KEiatiI.EEY KLEcKLEY,
Commissioners OF State Election.