The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-10-31
Appeal Of tie Mayors for the Amend.
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Appeal Of the Mayors for the Amend.
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To the voters Of South Carolina;
At the last Session es our Gslsta;i
Assembly, through the efforts Of our
respective ssns.e.s ssaa Representa-
tives, the following Amendment to
the Constitution Of our State was
passed by the regulate majority Of
both the Senate and the House Of
Representatives, and will be submit
ted to you at the Ganaral Elaetinn ON
the 9th Of November next:
"a joint resolution ,proposing TO
Amend Section z, Article VIII, Of
the Constitatio1, Re;as;ls to NUM-.
cipal Bonded Indebtedness.
SECTION Z. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly Of the State Of South
Carolina, That che following Amend.
ment to Section 2, Of Article VIII, Of
the Constitution, be agreed to: Add
:. the end .hsrens shs sollnw;ng words:
Provided, That the limitation imposed
by this Section and by Section S, Ar
.icle w. of this Constitution. sh.!!!
not apply to bonded indebtedness in-
Cured by the cities Of Columbia,
Rock Hi, Charleston, Florence,
where the proceeds Of said bonds are
applied solely for the purchase, estab-
lishment, maintenance or increase Off
water works plant or sewerage system;
and by the city 81 Georgetown, when
the pTocesds 'of said bonds AIS applied
solely for the purchase, establishment,
maintenance Or increase Of water
works plant, sewerage system, gas and
electric light plants, where the entire
revenue arising from the operation Of
such plants or systems shall be devo-
ted solely and exclusively 70 the
maintenance and Operation Of the
same, and where the question Of In
curing such indebtedness is submit
ted to the freeholders and qualified
voters of such municipality, as provid-
ed in the Constitution, upon the ques-
ton Of other bonded indebtedness. -
Approved the 18th February, A. y.
1900.
We believe if the vital Importance
of this Amendment to our cities was
understood by you, there would be no
doubt Of its being adopted by an over
whelming majority.
Fearing thae you may not appreciate
the imperative necessity Of giving our
municipalities the opportunity Of de-
Gliding. each one for itself, whether
we should increase our respective debts
for the sole purposes above named, we
appeal to you to give Us this right Of
choice.
All must realize that without an
abundant supply Of water, suitable for
all purposes, and without proper
system of sewerage, which cannot be-
made efficient without this water sup
ply, the growth and the health Of any
municipality must be seriously impar-
ed.
We believe there is no other meas
ure or project possible, for the adj
vancement Of our cities, that can COM
pare in Importance with an abundant
water supply and proper system Of
sewerage, and without these, in our
opinion. they cannot advance in pros.
perity or population as they should
do.
Section 13, Of Article 2, of the Con-
stitution Of South Carolina, adopted
December 3. 1895, provides:
SECTION 13. In authorizing q spec.
ial election in any incorporated city or
town in this State FOR the purpose Of
bonding the same, the General AS.
:sembly shall prescribe as condition
precedent to the holding Of said eleo-
tion petition from majority of the
freeholders Of said city OF town as
shown by its tax booka, and at such
elections all electors Of such city or
town who are duly qualified FOR voting
under Section 12 Of this Article, and
who have paid all taxes, State, Goun-
ty and Municipal, for the previous
year, shall be allowed to vote; and a
vote of majority Of those voting in
said election shall be necessary to au-
thosise the issue Of said bonds.
And Sections V and VII Of Article
VIII of the Constitution confira and
re.iterate the Same provisions.
You will eee therefore that the
adoption Of this Amendment will not
commit any Of our communities 60 an
issuance Of bonds, or to municipal
ownership, bat will only confer nnon