Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION


For State and County Offices and
For Amendments to State Consti'
tuition.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF YORK.
NJ Office is hereby given that an
Nv election will be held at the several
precincts established by law in YORK
COUNTY, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER s, 1900,
For the following offices, to-wit: Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
Of State, Attorney-G General, Comptrol-
ler-General, Adjutant and Inspector
General, State Treasurer, State Super
intendent Of Education, one Railroad
Commissioner, one Solicitor for the
Sixth Circuit, one Senator, Four Rep
resentatives in the General Assembly,
Supervisor, Sheriff, Clerk of Court,
Coroner and County superintendent Of
Education.
Pursuant to the constitution of South
Carolina, and the terms Of joint resolu-
tions No. $40 and BAL, approved Febru-
ary 18th, A. D. 1900, [Acts Of South Car
olina, pp. $40 and 571l, an election will
also be held at the same time and place
for amendments to the constitution OF
South Carolina, as follows:
Amend Section z, Of Article VIII, OF
the constitution Of South Carolina, az
follows: Add at the end thereof the fol-
lowing words: Provided, That the
limitation imposed by this section and
by Section s, Article w, Of this consti-
tuition, shall not apply to bonded in
debtedness incurred by the cities OF
Columbia, Rock Hill, Charleston and
Florence, where the proceeds Of said
bonds are applied solely for the pur-
chase, establishment, maintenance OF
increase Of water works plant. or sew
erage system, and by the city OF
Georgetown when the proceeds of said
bonds are applied solely for the pur.
chase, establishment, maintenance OF
increase Of water works plant, sewer
ege system, gas and electric light
plants, where the entire revenue ar1s-
Ing from the operation Of such plants
or systems shall be devoted solely and
exclusively to the maintenance and op-
GRAFTON of the same, and where the
question Of incurring such Indebtedness
is submitted to the freeholders and
qualified voters Of such municipality
as provided in the constitution, upon
the question Of other bonded indebted
ness.
Amend the constitution of South
Carolina by adding thereto the follow
ing to be known as ARTICLE I OF
Amendments to the Constitution"
1.-THE general assembly shall pro-
vide by law for the condemnation,
through proper official channels, Of all
lands necessary for the proper drain
age 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
mitted in such manner that the elect
ors 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 an amendment should contain
the amendment voted upon In full, fol-
lowed by the word "Yes'; ballots oppos-
ed 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 z o'clock a. M, and closed
at. o'clock, p. m. The following named
persons have been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County Offices, and for
to State Constitution, to-
wit:
Antioch-J. B. Davis, E. L. Bates, 8.
G.. Strait.
Bethany-E. W. Pursley, Darby
Smith, Felix Quinn.
Bethel-J. B. Ford, r. M. Barnett,
W. N. Wallace.
Blairsville-J. A. Maloney, Walter
Blair, Henry Hood.
Bullock's Creek-Kelly Inman, Jas.
E. Bankhead, W. e. Good.
Clover-F. e. Clinton, J. E. Jackson,
J. M. Ford.
Coates's Tavern-J. r. Gettys, d. P.
Leslie, s. r. koddey.
Clark's Fork. G. McGill, G. B. Nc
knight, C. w. Dickson.
Ebenezer-A. X. Smith, Jos. Fergu-
son, w. s. Garrison.
Fort Mill-c. T. Crook, T. B. spratt,
D. G.. Kimbrell.
Forest HILL. W. simril, Perry Fer
guson, D. J. Glenn.
Hickory Grove-Harris Wylie, Dem
QlS WUlSOIldul, JOlu Ds " ullColoCos
McConnellsville-J T. Crawford, J.
o. Moore, P. M. Moore.
Newport-A. T.. Nicely, Sam Pierce,
Thos. Jackson.
Rock HILL. Bradley Rawls, T. G.
Beckham, J. F. Wingate.
Sharon-R. D. Hope, j. D. Hamilton,
]. c. Whitesides.
Smyrna-J. A. Hope, Wade Ham
bright, J. e. Castles.
Tirzah-W. J. Bowen, ]. ]. Miller,
W. T. Massey.
Yorkville-James L. Moss, Robert R..
McC cCorkle, I. B. Gordon.
On day of election the managers must
organize by the election Of a chairman
and a clerk. The constitutional oath
must be taken by each manager before
he can act, and also by the clerk. The
chairman elected Is empowered to ad-
minister oaths.
The managers have the power to fill
a vacancy, and If none Of the managers
attend, the citizens can appoint from
among the qualified voters the mana
gers, who, after being sworn, can con-
duct the election.
At the close Of the election, the man
ayers and clerk must proceed public
ly to open the ballot boxes and count
the ballots therein, and continue with
out adjournment until the same Is COM
pleted, 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 election the
poll lists, the boxes containing the
ballots and written statements Of the
result Of the election.
One Of the above named managers at
each precinct must call upon the board