Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-22
NOTICE OF ELECTION

For state anu SOuhty o"SSFs ""o
Upon Amendment to State Consti-
tuition.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF YORK.
NJ OTICE is hereby given that the
N general election for state and coun-
ty officers will be held at the voting pre-
cincts prescribed by law in said Coun-
ty, on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1902,
said day being Tuesday following the
first Monday in November, as prescrib-
ed by law.
At the said election a separate box
will be provided, at which qualined
electors will vote upon the adoption or
rejection of an amendment to the state
Constitution as provided in the follow
ing Joint Resolution:
A Joint Resolution Proposing TO Ameno
Section II of Article VII Of the Con-
stitution of 1895, Relating to Countles
and County Government.
Section l. Be it resolved by the CEN
eral Assembly Of the state OF SCUM
Carolina: That the following amend
ment to Section II, Article VII, OF the
Constitution, be agreed to: add TO the
end thereof the following words: tnat
this section shall not apply to the 1ol-
lowing townships in the following coun-
ties: Dunklin and Oaklawn In the coun.
tv of Greenville; the townships or
Gokesbury, Ninety-Six and Cooper IN
the county Of Greenwood; sullivan
township in the county OF Laurens;
Huiett and Pine Grove In the county
of Saluda. That the corporate exist
ence Of said townships be, and tne same
is hereby destroyed and all oHcers ua
der said townships are aboilsned ahu
10 removed.
Sec, 3. But the question of adopting
this amendment shall be submitted at
the next general election to the electors
az follows: Those in favor or the
amendment shall deposit a ballot Win
the Following words plainly printed or
written thereon, Constitutional amend
ment of Section Eleven of Article sew
on of the Constitution, relating 10
Counties and County government
Yes" Those opposed to SAID amenI- emu
ment shall cast ballot with the To-
lowing words plainly printed OF VII
ten thereon: constitutional amend
ment of Section Eleven Of Article VII
of the Constitution, relating to Couh-
ties and County Government, NO.
Approyed the 28th day Of February
A. D., 1902 .o ,nd
--soe- There shall be separate ana
distinct ballots astf-baxes at this eiec-
tion for the following officers. to VIII: l.
Governor and Lieutenant GOVERNOR.
other State officers. 8. State Senator.
4 Members of the House or Repre-
sentatives. S. County officers. on
which shall be the name or names CI
the person or persons voted Tor as sucn
officers, respectivel y. and the ONCE iof
which they are voted.
BEFORE the hour fixed for opening
the polis Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutions!
oath. The Chairman Of the Board OF
Managers can administer the oath 10
the other Managers and to the CLERK:
n notary public must administer tne
oath to the Chairman. The Managers
elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must ne
opened at o'clock a. m.. and closed at
4 o'clock D. m., except in the city OF
Charleston, where they shall be opened
at a. M. and closed at p. m.
The Managers have the power 10 Nil
a vacancy and IL none Of the Mana.
gers attend the citizens can appnih.
from among the qualified voters the
Managers. who. after being sWorn' Cali
conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the Mana
gers and Clerks must proceed pubi,c:!
to omen the ballot boxes and count the
ballots therein, and continue without
adjournment until the same Is complet-
ed and make a statement Of the result
for each office and sign the same.
Within three days thereafter, the
Chairman Of the board or some one
DESIGNATED by the board, must deliver
to- the Commissioners of Election the
noll list. the boxes containing the bal
lots and written statements OF the re-
suits Of the election.
The following
Managers of Election
have been appointed to hold the cleo
tion at the various precincts In the
Bethel. J. Nichols. J. Hope Adams,
w. N. Wallace.
Bethany-V. A. Howell, ]. j. Howe,
J. G.. Smith.
Biairsville-s. A. Mitchell, S. G. Car
roll, w. o. Blair.
McCarley. E. M. Bankhead.
Clever-W. D. Moore, John M. Ford
E. G. Jackson.
Coates's Tavern-W. S. Leslie. T. E.
Patton, G. A. Gettys.
Clark's Fork-W. r. Biggers, A. Z.
White, c. w. Dickson.
Ebenezer-R. B. Robinson, E. H.
Smith, J. w. Simril.
Flint Hill-R. H. Harris, w. S. Nc
Clellan, a. H. Withers.
Fort Milo. T. Crook, w. L. Epps'
Forest Hill-T. M. Martin. J. M.
Craig, Perry Ferguson.
Hickory Grove-T. P. McDill, j. j. j.
Robinson, B. F. Scoggins.
McConnellsville-J. T. Crawford. j. 0.
Moore, J. Mack Moore.
Newport-L. ]. Lumpkin, T. w.
Jackson w. f. Gettys.
Ogden-J. M. Bates, w. D. Dunlap,
w. L. Hinson.
Rock Hill. F. Wingate, J. H. Nc
Fadden, George Witherspoon.
Sharon-W. R. Burgess, r. D. Hope,
r. M. Sherrer.
Smyrna-R. T. Castles, J. M. Cald-
we'll. J. w. Quinn.
Tirzah-R. L. Youngblood, w. T.
Youngblood, w. l.. Jackson.
YOrkville-JameS l.. Moss, X. X. NC
Corkle, Meek Williams.
The managers at each precinct named
above, are requested to delegate one Of
their number to call upon L. w. LOU
THAN, clerk of the commissioners Of
State and County elections for York
county, at YORKVILLE S. c., on
SATURDAY. the FIRST DAY OF NO.
VENEER, 1902, to receive ballot boxes,
poll list, registration book and instruc-
tions. Come prepared to take FIVE
BOXES.
P. M. BURRIS.
w. A. YOUNGBLOOD,
Commissioners Of State and County
Elections for York County.
October 18th, 1902.