Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-10-27
NOTICE
OF
ELECTION
FOR
State and County Offices.
And for Amendments to
State Constitution.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF
LANCASTER.

tlOh viii Oe helu AT the several pre-
cincts established by law in Lancaster
County, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1900,
For the following offices, to-wit: Gov
ernor, Lieuteuant-Go Governor, Secretary
OF State, Attorney General, Comp
troller General, Adiutant and In
spectOr General, State Treasurer, state
superintendent OF Education, one Rail-
road Commissioner, one Circuit Solic-
Itor, two Representatives in the GEN.
eral Assembly, Supervisor, sheriff,
Clerk OF Court, Coroner, Count, Su-
perintendent Of Education and Solic-
itOr.
Pursuant to the Constitution Of
South Carolina, and the terms of Toine
RESOLUTIONS No. $40 and 34l, approved
February 10. A. ID. 1900. Acts OF South
Earolinas PIP. $40 and ST. !. an election
will also be held at the same time aud
place for amendments to the Constitu-
ton of South Carolina, as follows:
Amend Section 7. 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 8, Article ", OF this
Constitution shall not apply to bond
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, and by the city Of
Georgetown, under 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 mourning 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
Amend the Constitution of South
Carolina by adding thereto the follow
ing TO be known as ARTICLE L Of
Amendments to the CONSTITUTIONS:
The General Assembly shall provide
oy 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 To vote for Members Of
the House of Representatives shall
vote for Orlagainst each of such amend
ments separately.
ha on
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 amend
ment should contain the amendment
yoten upon, followed by the word
mo"
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:
Laucaster.-W Cunnineham.C Clark
r G Crockett.
Belair.-R w Doster,J w Patterson,
ID Steele.
Van Wyck.-R II Massey. H N ely
burn, f d Tillman.
New Cut.-R l. l. Blackmon, r
Flynn, II G Steele.
Dwight.-WM Estridge, w Fl Shute
VIM. Carnes.
Tradesville.-H M Polk, F Carnss,
w r Heglar.
Taxahaw.-FM Lowery, NJ N John
son A Cook.
Flat Creek.-R L Blackwell. G r
Cook j Gardner.
Welshs.-R F Long, G. Coan. wS
Kershaw.-J NJ Carson, B A Hilton,
r Floyd.
Primus.- Ernest Hinson,N B Small,
r b Blackmon.
Heath Springs.-W J Vaughn WB
Bruce, r Threatt.
Elgin.-J B Harper, L Adams, J
A Fleming.
CARMEL Fl Kirk, Jas. A Cauthen,
r Caskey.
MontgOmery.-J N Williams, J II
w b Howell.
Thornwell--J II McClintook, J.
Wren Tillman, w j Williams.
On day of Election the Managers
must organize b. the election OF q
hairiuHu and a Clerk. The ConsLi-
utiOnaI oath must be- taken by each
NJ Manager before he can act and also by
The Clerk. The Chairman elected is
to administer oaths.
The Managers have the power to nj
vacancy, and il none Of the Mana
gers attend, the citizens can appoint
rom among the qualified voters the
Managers, who, after being sworn,
,an conduct the election.
At the close Of the election, tho Man
ayers and Clerk must proceed pub
.lcly to open the ballot boxes and count
the ballots therein, and continue with
lut adjournment until the same is
and make . statement Of
The result for each office and sign the
same.
within three days thereafter, the