The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-31

NOTICE is hereby given that an election
viii be held at the several precincts establish
ed by law in Sumter County, On
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1900,
For the following officers to wit: Governor
Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of State, At
| tor ney General. Comptroller General, Adjutan,
and Inspector General, State Treasurer, State
Superintendent Of Education, one Rail- Dad
Commissioner, one Circuit Solicitor. FIVE Repre-
SEQ tatives in the General Assembly, Supervisor
Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Coroner, County Su
perintendent Of Education.
Pursuant TO the Constitution of South Car.
0lna, and the terms Of Joint Resolutions No.
$40 and 34l. approved February 10Th, A D 1900
[Acts Of South Carolina, rp. $40 and 57I], an
election will also be held at the same time and
place for amendments to the Cons stitution OF
South Carolina, as follows:
Amend Section Z, Of Article VIII. Of the
Constitution of South Carolinn, as follows
Add at the end thereof the following words,
provided, That tho limitation imposed by this
Section aud by Section 5. Article ", of this
Constitution shall not apply to bonded indebt.
ednsss incurred by The cities Of Columbia,
Rock Hill Charles ten and Florence where the
proceeds of said bonds are applied solely ior
the purchase, establishment, maintenance or
increase of water works plan. or severag &c sys-
TEN and by the city Of Georgetown, when the
proceeds Of said bonds are applied solely for
the purchase, establishment, maintenance or
increase of water works 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 maintenance and operation
of the same, and where the question Of incur.
ring such Indebtedness is submitted to the
CO .k.,tl
pality, rs provided in the Constitution, upon
the question Of other bonded iudebtedc ess."
Amend the Constitution Of South Carolina
bv adding thereto the following to be known as
"Article If Amendments to the Constitution"
"The General Assembly shall provide ny 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 equitable
assessment of all lands so drained, for the
purpose of paying tho expenses of such con
demnation and drainage"
The said Amendments shall be submitted
in such manner that the electors qualified to
vote fer Members Of the House Of Representa-
tives shall vote for or against each Of such
amendments separately.
AMendme ents should be on separate tickets
Ballots in favor Of the adoption of an auead
ment should contain tho amendment voted upon
in full. followed by the word Yes, ballots
opposed to the adoption Of an amen dment
should contain the auaeudmcn cnt voted upon,
followed by the word mo"
Polls at each voting place will be opened at
o'clock A NJ, and closed at 4 o'clock p NJ.
The following named persons havc been
appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County offices, and for Amend.
ments to State Constii, ton, to wit:
Sumter Cour: House, No &c l. Cuttino, w
c Venning. A A Bradha,n.
Sumter Court House, No 2-L Parrott, NJ
Il Moore, Jno 5 Richardson.
Sumter Court House, No 3-Jno Clifton. A
Moses, j.. ila,chell.
Sumter ourt House, No 4--T NJ Keels. D
Owens } w Atkins
Stateburs-W D Frierson. d V Nelson, Fl
Burgess.
w Weldon.
Rafting cresk-Jno W Young, D " Kees.
Ellison Barfeld.
Bishopville-W II Dickson, j 0 Durant, j
d Stuckry.
NANNY ile-H W Rembert, ! NJ Bramlett,
sam Scarborough.
Bossards-M j Michau, } X Bracy, T J
DuBose
Mayesvile-W B Cooper. r DesChamps,
+ McElveen.
Lynchturg-J W Mccoy, W Wilson, b A
Kees.
shiloh-silas Truluck. W Keels, Dozier
Frierson.
Concord-J W Mahoney, W l. Bruuson, W
w Kinney.
Priva,eer S.ation-w 0 Cain, NJ L Rivers
ii ii Wells.
smithville--J NJ Ross. l. White, d
Evans.
Wedge6eld-F Bradford, L l. Duccm
James Caldwell.
Reeds Mill-W NJ Cooper. A A Brearley, W
Moul,ris Reed.
st Charles-W + Green, X L Wells, A Finn
Shaw.
Bloom lIill--E W Ne,tlcs. d Harvin, j II
Christmas
II any OF the above cannot serve they will
please notify Mr. II A Moses Immediately.
On day cf Election the Managers must or
ganize by the election of Chairman and a
Clerk The Constitutional oath must be taken
by each Manager betore he can act and also by
the Clerk. The Chairman elected is empowered
to administer oaths
The Managers have the power to fiji n
vacancy, and If none Of tho Manage attend,
the citizens can appoint from among the ousl
lied voters the Managers, who, after being
sworn, can conduct the election.
Al 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. ard make IA statement of the
result for each office and sign the same.
within three days thereafter. the Chairman
ct the Board, or some one designated by the
Board, must deliver to the Commissioners Of
Election the poll LIFTS. tho boxes containing
tho ballots and written statements Of the re-.
sui; Of the election.
One Ct the above named. Managers at each
precinct must call upon the Board of Commits.
sl"ners at Sumter on or betare Saturday, No.
Vclnber the third. 1900, to receive ballot boxes.
poll lists and instructions, and to he qualified.
w. T.. KOLB,
j. B. MULDROW