The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
Notice OF
Election
State and County Officers and for
Amendments to State Constitution,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, }
COUNTY OF SUMTER,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLlNA,)
COUNTY OF SUMTER,
NOTICE is hereby given that an election
will be held at the several precincts establish
ed by law in Sumter County, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1900,
For the following officers to wit: Governor
Lieutenant Cove, nor, Secretary of State, At.
torney General. Comptroller General, Adjutan,
and Inspector General, State Treasurer, Sta te
Superintendent Of Eiucation, one Rail, Dad
Commissioner, one Circuit Solicitor, five Repre
seutatives in the General Assembly, Supervisor
Sheriff, Clerk Of Court, Coroner, County Su
perintendent Of Education.
Pursuant TO tho Constitution of South Car.
olina, and the terms Of Joint Resolutions No.
$40 and 81, approved February 10th, D 1900,
lActs Of South Carolina. up. SIC and 57l], 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, as follows
Add at the end thereof the following words,
provided, That the Limitation imposed by this
Section and by Section S, Article w, nj this
Constitution shall not apply to bonded indebt.
edness incurred by the cities Of Columbia,
Rock Hill, Charleston aud Florence, whore the
proceeds Of said bonds ARE 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 devoted solely and
exclusively to the maintenance aud operation
OF the same, and where the question of incur.
ring such indebtedness 10 submitted to the
freeholders and qualified voters of such muuc.
a Ad in
the question Of other bonded Indebtedness"
Amend the Constitution Of South Carolina q
by adding thereto the following to be known rs
"Articls Of Amendments to the Constitution,
"The General Assembly shall provide ny 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 equitable
assessment OF all lands so GRAINED, for the
purpose Of paying the expenses of such con.
dsmnation and drainage"
The said Amendments shall to submitted
In such manner that the electors qualified to
vote ftr Members Of the House Of Kepresenta.
tivss shall vote for or against each Of such
amendments separately.
Amendments should be on separate tickets
Ballots in favor of the adoption of an amen d
f6ent should contain the amen dment voted upon
In full, followed by the word Yes, ballots
opposed TO the adoption Of an amendment
should contain the amendm ent voted upon,
followed by the word ''No."
Polls at each voting place will be opened At
o'clock A NJ, and closed at 4 o'clock p NJ.
The following named persons have been
appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County offices, and for Amend.
ments to State Constitution, to wit:
Sumter Cour; House, No &c L Cuttino, w
c Venning, A A Bradham.
Sumter Court House, No 2-L Parrot. NJ
ID Moore, Jno S Richardson.
Sumter Court House, No 3-Jno Clifton, A b
Moses, Joe } villeneuve.
Sumter Court House, No @-T NJ Keeis, D
w Owens, j w Atkins.
Stateburg-w d Frierson. u v Nelson, Il P
Burgess.
Providenee-R NJ Brown, II A RaG;eld, A
W Weldon.
Rafting Cresk-JnO W Young, d V Ksels,
Ellison Bar6eld.
Bishopvills-W ii Dickson, j o Durant, J.
d Siueksy.
NANNY ille-N W Rembsrt. J NJ Bramls,t,
Sam Scarborough.
Bossards--M Michsu. j X Bracy, I J.
DuBoss
Mnyssville-w Il Cooper, r F De.Champs,
+ McEiveen.
Lynchburg-J W Mccoy, J W Wilson, B A
Ksels.
Shiloh--Sias Truluck, W J Keels, Dozier
Frierson.
Concord--J W Mshoney, W l. Brunson, W
W Kinney.
Privn,eer S,ation-w o Cain. NJ f Rivers,
ii II Wells.
Smithyille-S NJ Ross. l. White, J D
Evans
Wedge6eld-F B Bradford, T. l. Ducom,
James Caldwell.
Reeds Mill--W NJ Cooper. A A Brearley, w
Noultrie Reed.
st Cbarles-W 4 Green, d W Josey, w II
Scott.
Bloom Hill-E W Ncttles. 0 d Harvin, ] II
Christmas
If any OF the above cannot serve they will
please notify Mr. II A Moses immediately.
On day cf Election the Managers must or.
ganize Nv the election Of a Chairman and a
Clerk. The Constitutional oath must &c 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 a
vacancy, and # none Of the Mana gers attend,
tho citizens can appoint from among the qu.l
fled voters tho Managers, who, after being
sworn, Gan conduct the election.
At the close Of tho election, the Managers
and Clerk must proceed publicly to open the
ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and
continue without adjournment until the Same
is completed. and make a statement Of tho
result for ench office and sign tho 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, tho boxes con,ainin.
the bullots and written statements Of tho re.
suit Of tho election.
One Of the above named Managers ut each
precinct must call upon the Board Of Commits
sioners at Sumter on or befare Saturday, No
vcmber the third, 1900, to receive ballot boxes,
poll lists and in ctions, and TO be qualified.
W. T.. kCLB,
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