The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-10-31
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
For State and County Offices and for
.AnSRndments TO State Constitution.
sTSTfhO OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
I,oI1nrTY or ARREvIIII

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WiIl be- II heid er at ths several precincts es
Itabilshed sby law in Nbbeville county on
TUESDAY, ,NOVEMBER8, 1900, for the fol
lowing offices, to-wit: Gove{nor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary OF state, Ate0.ney d zen en-
spectOr General. State Treasurer, STATE super
intendent of Education, one Railroad Com
missioner. one Circuit Solicitor, one Senator
three Representetives IN & the General @ s; Assem- S
ner and County Superintendento Of Education.
Pursuant to The Constitution ofSouth Caro-
lima, and the terms Of Joint Resolutions. No.
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an election will also be h cid at the same time
and place for amendments to the Constitution
OF South Carolina, as follows:
se04e a scaS o csrona Arsis as oows
Add at the end thereof the following words {:
provided, That the Limitation imposed by
this Section and by Section s. Article Nv, OF
indebiedness % incurred by the cities Of Colum.
bia, Rock Hill, Charleston and Florence,
where the proceeds OF said bonds are applied
solely for the purchase, establishment, main
sewerage system, and by the city Of George
town, when the proceeds OF said bonds are
applied solely for the purchase, establishment,
maintenance or increase OF water VOTES 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 main
tenance and operation ofthe same, ana where
the question OF incurring such Indebtedness
is submitted TO the freeholders and qualified
voters ofsuch municipality, as provided In
the Constitution, upon the question OF other
| Amend the Constitution Of South Carolina
by adding thereto the following to be known
al Article OF Amendments TO the Constitu.
tion:" The General Assembly shall provide
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proper drainage OF the swamp and low lands
Of this State; and shall also provide for the
equitable assessment Of all lands so drained,
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FThe eaid dAdmendments shall be submitted
In such manner that the electors qualifed TO
vote for Membes OF the House o.. Epresenta
amendments separately. -, ~. !
sAmendmentss should be on separate tickets. |
BaIIoN th favor Of the adoption OF an anend-
bg sSe ,hs Word bal
lotS 0pposed 10 tho adoption Of an amend: |
menf aho11d contain the, amendment voted
upon, foilowed by the word "No." zy;ei
2 O'Clock q. M, and closed at o'clock p. m. y
The following named persons have BEEN ap:
pointed managers OF Election for State and
County onices and for Amendments TO State
: xSSesiiis d. Ii D. Gisydon, R. F: .Pnrdy, L.
v, CresWell. y : ~
Antrevtlle- y .hN
! CIatworthy'sx K Road-Jno. Brown, Jrr A.
Donaidsviiie- II. Il. shaw, c. B. Martin, L
DueWsst-Boyoe Ellia. P, r. Henry: Arch
ASs KsoKse-will Ashley, Jno. W. MoMahen.
!. Bfyants K XRoad-W.A. Callahan, WV
Wilson, Jesse Pratt. - -
ship-T. j. Robinson, .Luoian Ellis, Jas. D
Lewndesville 8. 8. Boles. Geo. Tucker, E.
Mssnoiia- Nv. "A. Lanier. R. o. Bell, W. R.
McCormiak-M L. B. sturkey, J. L. Rey.
holds, W.tD. Harmon. " /
Mt. Carmel-J. F. Lutherland, G. L. Black /
Rock sprinsNM. ]. Ashley. 8. ]. Burts, N.
Wnllngton-J. E. MoCracken. B. g. Reese.
on day OF Election the Managers must
organize by the election OF Chairman and
Clerk. The Constitutional oath must be
AIKEN bySeach Manager before he can act,
md aisoiby the Clerk: The Chairman elected
The managers have the power to I'LL
7acapoy; and II none ofthe Managers attend,
he citizens can appoint from among the
qualified voters the Managers, who. after be-
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At the close Of the election the Managers
,ud Clerk must proceed publicly to open the
ballot boxes and count the ballots therein,
ind continue without adjournment until the
,ame is completed, and makea statement Of
he result for each Office and sign the same. l
: Within three days thereafter, the Chairman
II the Board, or some one designated by the
Board, must; deliver 10th Commissioners. Of
Election the poll lists, the boxes containing |
;he ballots and written statements OF the re-
,ult OF the election. It,s'ts ~ "' y
: one OF the above named Managers at each
precinct must call upon the Board OF Com
niBsioners at Abbeville Court House on
November Sd, 1900, TO receive ballot
boxes, poll lists and Instructions, and TO be
qualified. n,>,,,,nns |
.'... M. N. PATTERSON,
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