Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-10-31
NOTICE
OF
ELECTION
FOR
State and County Offices,
And for Amendments to
State Constitution.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF
LANCASTER.

tion will be held at the several pre-.
cincts established by law in Lancaster
County, on
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1900,
For the following offices, to- wit Gov
ernor, Governor, Secretary
of State, Attorney General, Comp
troller General, AdjutaDt and In
spectOr General, State Treasurer, State
superintendent of Education, ,one Rail
road Commissioners, one Circuit Solic-
itor, two Representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly, Supervisor, Sheriff,
Clerk Of Court, Coroner, County SUI
perintendent OF Education aud Solic-
itor.
Pursuant to the Constitution of
South Carolina, and the terms Of Joint
Resolutions No. $40 and 341, approved
February 10. A. d. 1900, Acts of South
Carolinaspp. $40 and 571l, an election
will also be held at the sama time and
nlace for amendments to the Constitu-
ION Ot South Carolina, as follows:
Amend Section I, of Article VIII, of
the Constitution Of South Carolina, as
follows: Add at the end thereof the
following words. "PrOvided. That the
imitation imposed by this section
and by Section ), 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
CTage system, and by the city OF
Georgetown, under the proceeds of
said bonds are applied solely for the
purchase, establishment. maintenance
or increase uT 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 tn the maintenance and
operation of the same. and where the
question OF mourning such indebted
ness - submitted to the freehOlders
and qualified voters OF such munich
pality, A. provided in the Constitution,
upon the question Of other bonded in
debtedu ess."
Amend the Constitution of South
Carolina by adding thereto the follow
ing 30 Oe known as Article I OF
Amendments to the CCnstitution";
The General Assembly shall provide
by law t"r the condemnation, through
proper official channels, OF all lands
necessary for the proper drainage of
the swamp and low lands OF this State;
dih Sildll alep pEONlht IOF the euul-
table assessment nf 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 oriagainst each Of such amend
ments 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 amend
ment should contain the amendment
voten upon, followed by the word
"No."
Polls at each place will be opened
at Z o'clock A. M.
The following named persons have
been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County offices, to-wit:
Lancaster.-W Cunningham Clark
Robinson, r G Crockett.
Belair.-R w Doster,J w Patterson,
j - Steele.
Van Wyck.-R H Massey. H N ely
burn, f ID Tillman.
We" tuIs-n IL II DldCkWO II u
Flynn, II G Steele.
Dwight.-WM Estridge, w II Shute
Tradesville.-H NJ Polk, Carnss,
w r Heglar.
Taxahaw.-FM Lowery, NJ N john
son j A Cook.
Flat Creek.-R L Blackwell, G r
Cook j F Gardner.
Welsh's.-R F Long, j G COan, w 4
Faulkehberry,
Kershaw.SJ NJ Carson, r A Hilton,
r Floyd.
Primns. Ernest HinsOn,N b Small,
r y Blackmon.
Heath Springs.-W ] Vaughn w B
Bruce, } r Threatt.
EIgin.--J B Harper, J l. Adams, J
Carmel.--J II Kirk, Jas. A Cauthen,
j Il Caskcy.
Montgomery.-J NJ Williams, j B
Wilson, w b Howell.
ThOrnweI-,J II MCChntOck, j.
Wren Tillman, w Williams.
On day of Election the Managers
must organize by the election Of u
Chairman and q CLERK. php COnsti-
tu'iunal oath must be taken by each
Manager hgrv'e ne can aCt,Gni also by
thr Clerk. The Chairman elected il
empowered TO administer Oaths.
The Managers have the power to fill
= vacancy, and if none Of the Mana
Re-s attend, the citizens can appoint
from among the quaHHed voters the
Managers. "hU, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At theciose Of the election, the Man
ayers and clerk must proceed pub
.icly TO open the ballot boxes and count
the ballots therein, and continue with
ont adjournment unit! the same is
/ completed. and make statement OF
the result Tor each Office and sign the
same.
Within three days thereafter, the