Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-10-13

NoTICE is hereby given that An cleo
tion will be held at the several pre-
cincts established by law in Lancaster
County, on
ESDAY,NOVEMBER 6 1900,
For the following offices, to-wit Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
of State, Attorney General, Comp
troller General, AdjntaUt and In
spector General, State Treasurer, State
superintendent of Education, ,one Rail-
road Commissioners, one Circuit Solic-
itor, two Representatives in the Gem
eral Assembly, Supervisor, Sheriff,
Clerk Of Court, Coroner, County Su-
perintendent of Education and SoliC-
itor.
Pursuant to the Constitution Of
South Carolina, and the terms of Joint
Resolutions No. $40 and 341, approved
February 10. A. ID. 1900, Acts Of South
Carolinas PIP. $40 and 57l !, an election
will also be held at the sama time and
place for amendments to the Constitu-
tion 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 5, Article w, of this
ed Indebtedness incurred by the cities
of Columbia, Rock Hill; 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 maintenance and
operation Of the same, and where the
question Of iucurring such indebted
ness is submitted to the freeholders
and qualified voters of such munich
pality, as provided in the Constitution,
upon the question of other bonded in
debtedT ess."
Amend the Constitution of 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 euui-
table assessment of all lands so drained,
for the purpose of paying the expen-
! ses Of such condemnation and drain
age"
The said amendments shall be SUBJ
mitted in such manner that the cleo
tors qualified 20 vote for Members Of
the House of Representatives shall
vote for or;against each of such amend
ments separately.
Amendments should be on separate
tickets. Ballots in favor OF the adop-
ton of an amendment should contain
the amendment voted upon in tull,
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 o'clock A. NJ.
The following named persons have
been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County offices, to-wit:
Lancaster-W Cunningham,C Clark
Robinson, r G Crockett.
Belair.-R w Doster,J w Patterson,
ID Steele.
Van Wyck.-R II Massey. III N ely
burn, f d Tillman.
New Cut.-R l. l. Blackmon, r j
Flynn, ii Steele.
Dwight.-WM Estridge, w II Shute
Tradesville.--H NJ Polk, j Carnss,
w r Heglar.
Taxahaw.-FM Lowery, M N john
son A Cook.
Flat Creek.-R L Blackwell, G r
Cook F Gardner.
Welsh's.-R F Long, J G Coan, w 8
Faulkenberry,
r s Floyd.
Primus. Ernest Hinson,N Small,
r B Blackmon.
ID
Bruce, j X Threatt.
EIgin.-J B Harper, L Adams,
A Fleming.
CARMEL II Kirk, Jas. A Cauthen,
j X Caskey.
Montgomery.-J NJ Williams, j 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 a
! Chairman and Clerk. The Consti-
tutional 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
a vacancy, and if none of the Mana
gers attend, the citizens can appoint
! from among the qualified voters the
| Managers, who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the Man
ayers and Clerk must proceed pub
| liCly to open the ballot boxes and count
the ballots therein, and continue with
out adjournment until the same is
completed, and make 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