The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-12-17
Election Notice.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF SOUTH CARoLIH A.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EAESC I4N q hES Az
Whereas a petition signed by more
than One-third of the qualified elec-
tors of that portion of Williamsburg
County embraced within line begin
ming at a point one mile South of An
derson's Bridge on l.ynch's River and
thence running in 4 westerly dlrec-
ton through portions Of Lee and Lake
Townships in the said County of VIII
lis,nsburg to the now established line
separating the County Of Williamsburg
from Motifs Township. in the County
of Florence. which Section Of territory
embraces nine square miles as will ap-
pear by plat made by e Smith, sur
seyor, dated the 2Sth OF November,
1903. and this day tiled ID the office
of Secretary Of State, has been filed
with me In accordance with law. ask
ing that said portion Of Williamsburg
County be permitted to Vote Oh the
question of the transfer Of said section
s Of Williamsburg County to Florence
County.
AND WHEREAS the boundaries of
the section proposed to bp cut of, its
area and taxable property. AMI that
II II
than eight miles TO the Court House of
Williamsburg County. are sci forth in
said petition and tile accompany
ing AID 'avitS.
Now, therefore, I, D g Hayward,
Governor # the State Of South Caro-
lina. in compliance with the require
ments Of Section $50, OF Volume l.CUdr
Of Laws Of SJath Carolina, 1902. do
hereby order an c:ection To be neid il
the territory proposed tn be cut off
iron Williamsburg County on the 29th
day s.s December. 1903, to be he'll: in
acco lance with the requirement. of
law. At Which election tn. elertor,
shall vote yes or no upon the question
of transferring said section from VIII
liamSbury ,'0rnty to Florence Cnuaty.
AND WHEREAS it further appears
by said petition that there is no voting
precinct within tn. settipi Of VII
iiansburg county above 'les,ri6 ii and
proposed 10 be cut off, and the said pe-
i:liouers have named and designated
C,wardS as a proper polling precinct
within sad territory for the purpose
of said election,
NOW, Therefore, l.. d c Hayward,
VI luC E1UslOC VI ktOulu Stt'-
lima, In com ,pla ce with Section 5S),
OF the Code of Laws Of Carolina. 1902.
Volume /. do hereby name and dcSig-
nate as the voinS p'e'lnct for said
special election the Store OfX = Lynch.
in the Town of C0wdrds. i'm said ter
ritory. aud diI-ct that the Commission
ers of Ele ton for Williamsburg
C,u,tr ap ,oint manager OF ele.fion
for said precinct to mold sud election.
In testimony whereof l have
herrunto Set my hand aud
caused the Great Seal Of tn
State 70 be rtfixed ut t:Olum5i
this eighth dayr' december, 1903;
and IN the o -hu: .dred and
twenty-eighth y r Of the Inde-
pendence Of the titei States of
America.
(~) DC. HEYWARD,
SEAL Governor.
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By the Governor:
j. T. CAN'T,
Secretary Of state.
Pursuant to Proclaim ,:ior iSSue by
His Excellenc,, Gov D T. Heywar l.
Notice l. hereby gwen that special
election will be held at the TIM and
place named and designated a.Ih for
the pu 2A,se set forth in fhe foregoing
/, Proclamation. and that q G Lynch,
:. William Flowers and l. 5 Singietary
have been appointed managers of said
election. All papers must be returned
10 the ConniSSiO ,efS Oh or before
Tuesday, January 5. 1904.
W w KENNEDY.
c. w ARMS.
Sc McDON hLD
State Com of Election.
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