Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-10-24

IiOu Will Dp Hslu NJ the SeVeFal pre-
cincts established by law in Lancaster
County, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 1900,
For the following offices. to-wit: Gov
ernOr, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
Of State, Attorney y-General Comp
troiler General, Adjutant and In
spector General, State Treasurer, State
superintendent of Education, one Rail-
road Commissioner, one Circut Solic-
itor, two Representatives in The Cen
eral Assembly, Supervisor, Sheriff,
Clerk OF Court, Coroner, County Gil
perlnten0ent OF Education aud SOirU-
itor.
Pursuant to the Constitution OF
south Carolina, and the terms of Joint
Resolutions No. $40 and 341, approved
February 10, A. d. 1900. Acts OF south
Caroiinas pp. $40 and 57l !, an election
will also be held at the sama tine aud
place for amendments to the Constitu-
tlon OF South Carolina, as follows:
Amend Section 7..of Article VIII. of
the Constitution Of South CaroIiua, as
follows: Add at the end thereof the
following words. "PrOvided. That the
limitation imposed by this section
and by Section =, Article ", nf this
Constitution shall not apply TO bond
ed indebtedness incurred by the cities
of Columbia, Rock HiW Charleston
and Florence, where the proceeds of
said bonds are applied solely for the
purchase, establishment, maintenance
or increase Of water works plant, sew
erage system, gas and electric light
plants, where the entire revenue aris-
ing from the operation Of such plants
or systems shall be devoted solely and
exclusively TO the maiutansucc and
operation of the same, and where the
question of mourning such Indebted
ness is submitted to the freehulders
and qualified voters OF such munich
palit%. as provided in the Constitution.
upon the question Of other bonded in
debtedCess"
Amend the Ccustitution ~ 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 exppn-
ses Of such condemnation and drain
age"
The said Amendments shall be sub
mitted in such manner that the cleo
tOrs qualified TO vote for Members of
the HUGss of representatives. shall
vote Tor orSagainst 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. M.
The following named persons have
been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County offices, to-wit:
Lancaster.-W j Cunningham, Clark
Robinson, r c Crockett.
Belair.--R w DOster,J w Patterson,
j ID Steele.
Van Wyck.-R Fl Massey. II N ely
burn, f ID Tillman. .-r
New Cut.-R l. l. Blackmon, r J
Flynn, II c Steele.
Dwight.-WM Estridge, w H Shute
VIM. Carnes.
Tradesville.-H NJ Polk, J F Carnss,
w IL Heglar.
Taxahaw.-FM Lowery, NJ N John
son j A Cook.
Fiat Creek.-R l. Blackwell, G X
Cook F Gardner.
Welsh's.-R r Long, G Coan, w =
Kershaw.SJ NJ Carson, B A Hilton,
r Floyd.
PrimIs.- Ernest Hinson, N b Small,
r b Blackmon. .....
Heath Springs.-W J Vaughn w b
Bruce, J r Threat.
Elgin.-J b Harper, L Adams,
A Fleming.
CARMEL II Kirk, Jas. A Cauthen,
j r 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
tutiOnal oath must be taken by each
Manager before he can act, ,and also by
the Clerk. The Chairman elected is
uncovered 70 administer Oaths
The Maj gers have the power to Al
a vacancy, and il none of the Mana
gers attend, the citizens eau appoint
from among the gualihel voters the
Managers, who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At the close Of the election, the Man
ayers snd Clerk must proceed pub
liciy to open the ballot boxes 8nd count
the ballots therein, and continue with
out Adjournment until the same is
completed, and make a statement OF
the result for each 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, the boxes containing the bal
lots and written statements of the re-
suit Of the election.