The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-10-31
NOTICE OF ELECTION
For State aad County Offices and for
Amendments to the State Constitution.

Amendments to the State Constitution.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County 90 Lexington.
Notice is hereby given that an rlecti n will
be held at The several precinc!s established
by law in Lexington County, on Tuesday,
towit Cove, nor, Lieutenant Governo Sec
retary Of Stale, Attornrv-General, Comp
General, Safe r. 'easurer, Stale Superin-
missioner, one Circuit Solicitor, one Srna,
tor, two Rep esentatives in the General
ASScmb Y, Supervisor, two County Commits
sioners, Sher Clerk Of Court, Coroner,
AID County Superintendent Lf Education.
Pursuant to the Constitution Of South
Carolina, and the terms of Joint R soiu-
tons No. $40 and 81, approved February 10,
A. d 1900. lActs Of Soulh Carolina, D. y. SO
and 81! an election will also be held 1T the
same tine and place for amendn cuts TO the
Constitution of South Caroliua, as follows:
Amend s ction Z, Article VIII. Of the Con-
stitution Of Srnth CarOlina, as follows Add
at the end thereof the following words.
Provided. That the limitation imposed by
this Section and by Section 5, Article ", OF
this Constitution shall not apply TO b nded
Indebtedness incur ed by the cities Of Co
lumbia, Rock Hill. Charleston and Floreuce,
where the procetds Of said bonds are ap-
piled solely for the purchase, establishment,
maintenance or increase of water works
plant, sewage System: and by the city Of
GeorHetown, when the proceeds of said
bonds are applied solely FIR the purchase,
establishment, malnt nance or increase OF
water works pl Ian, sewage system, gas and
q ec:ric light plhi IS. where the eht re reve-
nue. ariSinv from the operation Of fsuchpiants
or systems Shall be devoted solely and eXclr.
Sively to the mali teuaEce and operation Of
the same, and where the question of incurr-
ing such Indebtedness is submitted to the
freeholderS and qualified voters of such
municipality, as prov. .ded in the Constitu-
ton, upon the question OF other bonded
i, debtedneSs"
Amend the Constitution of South Carolina
by adding there.o the t flowing to be known
as Attic eI Of Amend menrs 10 the, Consti-
tution": The General Assembly shall pro-
vid'. by law for the 'ondem nation, through
proper official channels, of all lands neces-
sary for the proper drainage OF the swamp
and low lands OF this state: AMI shall also
lands SO drained, for the purpose of paying
the expenses Of slch condemnation and
drainage"
The said Amendments shall be SUBJ itted
in such manner that thu elect quaiill to
vote Tor Members Of the House of Repre-
sertatives shall! vote for or against each Of
such amendments Sc, arately
,Amendments sh Md te ON separate
an amend ent should contain the memo
ment voted upon in full, followed by the
word 'Ye-": ballots opuosed tn the adoption
of an amendment Mould co tain the amend
men," @snt voted uDon' followed by the word
Polls at each voting place will be opened
at oclo.k a. m. and closed IT O'clock D.
m. The following named persons have
been appointed managers of eleclirn for
State a. county Offices and amendments to
Srate G institution. towit:
Lexington-P: u. George. Thos. L. Har-
mnn, Jan,es ?. Donley.
Leesville-F. A. Warren. ". A. Jolly. D. L..
T. j. Drafts Store-R J. Price, Jesse
Drafts, J. b. Llngf ri.
Lewiedale-D u. T. Hare, A. B Taylor. S. ".
Price.
Gaston-Lee Fallaw, W. A. Sightler, J. H.
Spires.
Boynton Aeademy-W. @ Jackson, David
Irmo-R. L. Shaler, H. R. Dreher, John
Lietner.
Ba!lentine-Johnnie Wessinger, s. F.
Shenly,J.F Lowman.
Chapin-D. J, HaItiwanger, A. W. Cuma-
Ehrd's' Store j. NJ. Epting, G. Willie Koon,
Peak e.. st1tion-T. Stat ts W. Amick, W. NJ. Wilson,
Rudolph Stoudcmir".
Cark, j. Thouias Smith.
Hilton-Berjamin J Derrick, John J. Hal
tiwa, ger. Silas McCartha.
Batesburg A. 6. Jones' H. W. Haltiwan-
swansea-J, L. CAN'T, L. P. Smith. C. J.
Red Store-E.J ]. Roof, j. C. Muller, J. E.
Huffman's Burnt Mill-John E. CAN'T, E.
H: Lewis, David McCartha n.u, W n
Spli e hill-Dr. J. W. Eargle, John E. Full
mer, George Sites.
Folks School HOuse-GeHr Hrge Z Haltlwan-
ger, n. NJ. Derrick, LAWSON Lever. c..
Rod RanE-GeDrYe Il. Taylor, j. A. OdLll,
BrooH@ Paul Hite, L. S. Derrick, E. F.
Liver Fork, at st. Andrews School House
Joseph S, Hufftnan, George F. Litzsey'
Ono On day of El~ction the Managers must or,
ganiZe by the election Of a Chairma and
Clerk. The Constitutional oa must be Ia,
Ken 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 NIL a va
canry. and If none OF The Managers attend,
fine ciiiz,.ns can appoint from among the
nualifi"d voters, the Managers, who, alter
being sworn, can conduct the election.
At fhe close of the election, the Managers
and CLERK mus proceed publicly to open the
ballot boxes aud count the ballots therein
and continue without adjournment untll the
srme is eompeted aTd MAKE tSn s1atbent tbn same oi
Within three lays thereafter, the CHAIRMAN
OF the Board, or some one designated Dy me
Board, must deliver to the commissioners
~ Election the poll lists the boxes contain
ing the ballots and written statements OF the
result of the election. ,,
The first Of the above named Managers at
each precinct must call upon the Board OF
Commissioner; at Grand Jury room in the
court house on Saturday, November 3D., 1900
TO receive ballot boxes, poll lists and lnstruc-
tions, ami to b. qualified, c,o,-~rc
G F. KEISL Err,
Mn. KLECKLEI.