Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-10-17
NOTICE
ELECTION :
FOR
State and County Offices.
And for Amendments to
State Constitution.

SSSsOS SShoOAtotIOhs
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF
LANCASTER.
NOTICE is hereby given that an elec-
tion will be held at the seve-al pre-
cincts established by law i'm Lancaster
County, on
TUESDAY, Y,NOVEMBER $1,000,
For the following offices, to- wit Gov
ernor, Lieutenant-G Governor, Secretary
of State, Attorney General, Comp
troller General, Ahjutant and In
spector General, State Treasurer, State
superintendent Of Education. .oue Rail-
road Commissioner, one Circuit Sulir-
itor, two Representatives in the Gem
eral Assembly, Supervisor, Sheriff.
Clerk Of Court, Coroner, County Su-
perintendent of Education and Suiic-
itor.
Pursuant to the Constitution OF
south Carolina, and the terms Of Joint
Resolutions No. $40 and 34l. approved
February 10. A. d. 1900, Acts OF South
Carolina; PIP. $40 and 57l an election
will also be held at the sama time and
place for amendments to the Constitu-
tlon Of South Carolina, as follows:
Amend Section Z. 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 boni-
ed Indebtedness incurred by the cities
of Columbia, Rock Hill, Charleston
and Florence, where the proceeds Of
said bonds are applied solely for the
purchase, establishment, MAJ ntenance
or increase OF water works plant. sew
erage system, gas and electric light
plants, where the entire revenuc aris-
ing from the operation of such PLANTS
or systems shall be devoted solely and
exclusively TO the maintenance and
operation of the same, and where the
question OF incurring such indebted
ness is submitted to the freeholders
and qualified voters of such munich
pality, as provided in the Constitution,
upon the question of other bonded in
debtedr ess."
Amend the Constitution Of South
Carolina by adding thereto the follow
ing to be known as "Article / OF
Amendments to the Constitution"
The General Assembly shall provide
by law for the condemnation, 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 equi-
table assessment Of all lands so drained,
for the purpose OF paying the expen-
ses of such condemnation and drain
age"
The said Amendments shall be sub
mitted in such manner that the elec-
tors qualified to vote for Members Of
the House of Representatives shall
vote for or;against each Of such amend
ments separately.
Amendments should be on separate
tickets. Ballots in favor OF the adOp-
tion of an amendment should contain
the amendment voted upon in full,
followed by the word "Yes"; ballots
opposed to the adoption of an amend
ment should contain the amendment
voten upon, followed by the word
"No."
Polls at each place will be opened
at z o'clock A. NJ.
The following named persons have
been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County offices, tO-wit:
Lancaster.-W j Cunningham, Clark
Robinson, r G Crockett.
Belair.-R w Doster,J w Patterson,
j ID Steele.
Van Wyck.-R II Massey. H N ely
burn, f ID 1ilIman.
New Cut.-R l. l. Blackmon, r
~ III, II " clecIc
Dwight.-WM Estridge, w II Shute
VIM. Carnes.
Tradesville.-H NJ Polk, F Carnss,
w r Heglar.
Taxahaw.-FM NJ Lowery, NJ N John
son A Cook.
Flat Creek.-R l. Blackwell, K
Cook j Gardner.
Welsh's.-R Long, j G Coan, w 8
Faulkenberry,
Kershaw..J NJ Carson, B A Hilton,
r $ Floyd.
Primus.-E Ernest Hinson,N B Small,
II b Blackmon.
Heath Spriugs.-W Vaughn w b
Bruce, j X Threatt.
Elgin.--J b Harper, j L Adams, j
| A Fleming.
Carmel.-J II Kirk, Jas. A Cauthen,
j K Caskey,
Montgomery.-J NJ Williams, B
Wilson, w B Howell.
Thornwell-J II McClintock, J,
Wren Tillman, w J Williams.
On day of Election the Managers
must organize by the election Of
Chairman and Clerk. The Consti-
tutional oath must be taken by each
Manager before he can act,and also by
the Clerk. The Chairman elected is
empowered to administer Oaths.
The Managers have the power to fill
vacancy, and if none of the Mana
gers attend, the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters the
Managers, who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the Man
ayers and Clerk must proceed pub
licly to open the ballot boxes and count
the ballots therein, and continue with
out Adjournment until the same is
com pletrd, and make a statement Of
the result for each Office and sign the
| same.
within three days thereafteT the