The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-17
Notice of Election
For State and County Offices and for Amend
ments to State Constitution.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, !
County of Clarendon. :


Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton will be held at the several pre-
cincts established by law in Ciaren-
don County. on Tuesday, November
6, 1900, for the following offices, to-
wit: Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of State, Attorney-General, ,
Comptroller General, Adiutant and
Inspector General, State Treas
urer, State Superintendent of Edu-
cation, one Railroad Commissioner,
one Circuit Solicitor, three Repre-
sentatives in the General Assembly,
Supervisor, Sheriff, Clerk of Court,
Coroner and County superintendent
Of Education.
Pursuant to the Constitution Of
South Carolina, and the terms of
Joint Resolutions No. $40 and 341, ap-
proved February 10Th, A. D. 1900,
Acts of South Carolina, PIP. $40 and
SIT, an election will be held at the
same time and place for amendments
to the Constitution of South Caro-
lima, as follows:
Amend Section 7, OF Article VIII,
of the Constitution Of South Caro-
lima, as follows: Add 1T the end
thereof the following words: PRO
vided, That the limitation imposed
by this Section and by Section 5, Ar
ticle w, of this Constitution shall
not apply to bonded Indebtedness in
Cured by the cities Of Columbia,
Rock Hill, Charleston and Florence,
where the proceeds of said bonds are
applied solely for the purchase, es-
tablishment, maintenance or increase
of water works plant, sewerage sys-
tenn, 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 maintenance and
operation of the same, and where the
question of incurring such indebted
ness is submitted to the freeholders
and qualified voters of such munich
pality, as provided in the Constitu-
tion, upon the question of other
bonded Indebtedness
Amend the Constitution of South
Carolina by adding thereto the fol-
lowing to be known as ARTICLE I Of
Amendments to the Constitution"
The General Assembly shall provide
by law for the condemnation,t 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
equitable assessment of all lands so
drained, for the purpose of paying
the expenses of such condemnation
and drainage"
The said Amendments shall be sub
mitted in such manner that the elec-
tors qualified to vote for Members of
the House of Representatives shall
vote for or against each of such
amendments 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
amendment should contain the
amendment voted upon, followed by
the word Mo-
Polls at each voting place will be
opened at o'clock A. N. and closed
at o'clock P. NJ.
The following named persons have
been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County Offices and for
amendments to State Constitution.
to-wit:
Fulton, at Clarendon-H. B. Rich
ardson, Jr., P. H. Broughton, R. G..
Graham.
Calvary. at Hodges Corner-A. P.
Hill, J. F. Broadway, J. NJ. Bar
wick.
Friendship. at Pamela A. D.
Rhame, G. W. Brown, S. P. Fairy.