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NOTICE OF ELECTION,
For state and County omces aud for
Amendments TO State Constitution. =
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Z.
..yttST,- a; COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE

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NOTICES. hereby given that an election
~ win;be held at the several precincts es
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5Swns S1ss s I 5saes gent
erai, CoInptrolier General, ;Adjutantpand In
Espector General State Treaahrers Stste Super
rintendent of Edasation, one tRaiiroad. Com
three Representatives in the General Assem-
bly,, Supervisor, Sheriff. Clerk of Court, Coro-
ner and County Superintendentof OF dncatton.
Pursuant to The Consultation ofSonth Caro-
$40 and 81, approved February 10th. a. d;
500, tActs OF South Carolina, PIP. $40 and 81 j
an election will also be b cid at the same time
and place for amendments TO the Constitution
Amend Section q, 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 Constitution shall not apply TO bonded
indebtedness incurred by the cities OF Colnm-
bia, Rock Hill, Charleston and Florence,
where the proceeds Of said bonds are, applied
tenance or increase Of water works plant.
sewerage system, gas and electric ligh plants,
where the entire revenue arising from the
operation of such plants or systems Shall be
devoted solely and exclusively 10 the mann
the question Of 1ncurring such Indebtedness
is submitted to the freeholders and qualified
voters ofsuch municipality, as provided IN
the Constitution, upon the question OF other
bonded Indebtedness" '.. -. -
Amend the Consultation OF South Carolina
by adding thereto the following TO be known
as Article 1iof Amendments to the Constitu-
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
L. ~~ok.k ~fnlI Inr. 40 6pAf nnl
for the purpose OF paying the expenses OF such
condemnation and drainage"
The said Amendments shall be submitted
in such manner that the electors qualified to
vote for Members of the House OF REPRESENTA-
tiyes shall vote for or against each OF such
amendments separately. -...... :.
Amendments should be on separate tickets.
Ballots in favor OF the adoption OF an amend
ment should contain the amendment voted
upon In full, followed by the word YES" bal
lots opposed to the adoption Of an amend.
ment should contain the amendment voted
upon. followed by the word mo"
Polls at each voting place will be opened at
O'Clock q. No.. aud closed at O'Clock p. N. "
The following named persons have been ap.
pointed managersof Election for State and
County offices and for Amendments to State
A6bevilie1G. D. Graydon, R. F. Purdy, l..
v. Creswell. s.s.' .-.,f- '
Antreville- -.
CIatworthy' g X Road-Jno. Brown, Jr., A.
E. Crawford, Jno. LINK.
Donaldsville-J H. Shaw, c. B. Martin, L.
Due West-Boyce Ellis, P. R. Henry, Arch
Keowee-will Ashley, Jno. W. McMahan,
Bryant's K Road-w. A. Callahan. W. W.
Wilson, Jesse Pratt. 49,
Central School House In Long Cane Town
shlp-T. ]. Robinson, Lucian Ellis, Jas. D
King.
Lowndesville-s. S. Boles. Geo. Tucker, E.
r. Horton.
Magnolia-w. A. Lanier. R. o. Bell, w. R.
McCormick-M. L. B. sturkey, J. L. Rey-
Mt. Carmel-J F. Lutherland, G. L. Black
well, Thos. Knox.
Rock spring-M. J. Ashley. S. j. Burts, N.
Willington-J. E. McCracken, B. &. Reese.
]. +. Palmer.
on day of Election the Managers must
organize by the election OF a Chairman and
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 administer oaths.
The managers have the power to fill q
vacancy, and If none OF the Managers attend,
the citizens can appoint from among the
qualified voters the Managers, who, after be-
ing sworn, can conduct the election.
At the close of the 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
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 con taining
the ballots and written statements OF the re-
suit ofthe election.
One OF the above named Managers at each
precinct must call upon the Board of Com
mis2joners at Abbeville Court House on
SatEday, November 81, l9OO, TO receive ballot
bo3a& poll lists and Instructions, and TO be
qusifhed. ,
NJ. y. PATTERSON,
WILL SUTHERLAND,
Commissioners of State Election.