The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-25

Pursuant to the Constitution OF
! South Carolina, and the terms OF JOINT
! Resolutions No. $40 ant 3t1, approved
| February 18th. 1900, Acts OF South
| Carolina. pp. $40 and 81 !. an election
will also be held at the same time ana
place tor amendments 10 the CoMStltl-
! ton of South Carolina. IL follows:
Amend Section :. Of Article VIII,
of the Constitution of South Carolina.
aS follows: Add at the end thereof the
I following words "PrOvidcd. that the
Limitation imposed b. this Section and
bv Section ). Article ". o. this Con-
Slitution shall not apply TO bonded III
| dcb;cdneSS incurred by the cities Of
| Columbia. Rock Hill, Charleston AMI
| Florence. where the proceeds OF said
bonds are applied solely for the pur-
chase. establishment, maintenance or
| increase of wafer works plant. sewer
AGE system, ga< and electric light
plants. where the entire revenue arlS-
ing from the operation Of Such plants
or systems. shall be devoted solely and
exclusively 10 the maintenance and
operation of the same, and where the
question of incUrrinG such indebted
ness is submitted to the frecholderS
and qualified voters OfSuch municipal
| ity, as provided in the Constitution,
upon the question Of other bonded III
GebtedneSS.'
amend tie Constitution Of Sonth
Carolina by adding Lhcrc:o the follow
lowing to br known aS Article on
Amendments to the Constitution: :
The General Assembly shall provide
by law for tie condemnation, through
Droper 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 equlta-
Die as spssment Of all lands so drained,
lur the purpose Of paying the expenses
of such condemnation and drainage.
The said Amendments shall be- sub
mitted in such manner that the cleo
tors qualified to vote for members II
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 full.
followed by the word Yes ballots
opposed to the adoption OF an amend
ment should contain the amendment
voted npon, followed by the word
No"
Polls at each voting place will be
opened at I O'Clock a. IN. and close at
4 clock p. m.
The following named persons have
been appointed
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
for State and County officers and for
Amendments to State Constitution.
Kingstree--J T Nelson, J y Scott,
w i wilkins.
Greel~yviIlc-W c Tutlc, Jesse
Clary, Gabe GiSt,
G0urdins-.A NJ Gamble. James
Brllnsun, \ B Mcdonald.
SuttonS-S p Cooper, h Richardson,
: Il Walters.
Trio-T + Cooper, II Il Morris, L E
Burkett.
Earics- W NJ HaSelden, \ NJ lIa<cl-
den. J T Wheeler.
SalterS-W : Shaw, J II l. Chandler
\ SpiYry
Cedar Swamp b Chandler. Jr.,
Vim Mccullough, Henry Baylor.
Muddy Creek John b Davis, vi '
Cox. William Eddy.
Black Mingo-.Iohn : Graham, b +
BrockinrOn, DR., & ID Cook, Sr.
Indiantown j c Nelson. + }
Brown. = y Snowden,
Altman'S Store J Il Cox, ID W
Altman, W G. Eaddy.
Prospect Church-S b POstou, } VI
Eaddv. w NJ Melton.
ScrantOn-W f ECOward,G 6 y Ray, "
= Nixon.
Lake City J Matthews, J L
StuckeY. p F severance.
Nc AniSters Mill \ W Rodgers
II ii Baldwin. W \ Webster
Hebron Church " l. Burgess. {
Christmas, w h Wilson
C2deS- j y Sauls, J ! EppS. Viii
liam TOmliAsoH.
On !ay Of election the managers
must organic by the election OF y
chairman and clerk. The cOnStitu-
tiOnal oath must be taken BY each
manager be ore he can act. and also
bv The clerk. The Chairman elected
! is uncovered to administer OathS.
The Managers have the power 10 NIL
vacancy. and if none OF the Managers
attend, the citizens can appoint from
among the qualified voters the Man
ayers, who. after being sworn, can
conduct the election.
At the close of the election. the
Managers and Clerk must praceed pub,
licly to open the ballot boxes and
c0IIut The ballots therein. and continue
without adjournment until the same Is
completed and make statement OF
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