The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-04-07
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

A petition having been duly pre-
sented to the town council of Union,
South Carolina, of majority of the
freeholdcrs of said town OF Union,
praying that an election he held for
the purpose of voting for the issue of
coupon bonds to the extent of twenty
five thousand dollars ($25 ,OOO), said
bonds to bear interest at a rate not ex-
ceeding four and one-half (4H
per centum per annum, payable
annually, said bonds payable forty
years after date, with the privilege of
redemption after twenty years from
date, to be issued for the purpose of
liquidating the indebtedness of the
town OF Union, to wit: 1st. Six thous-
and dollars $4,000 for its sewerage
system; 2nd. Four thousand dollars
for its sidewalks; and 3rd, Fifteen
thousand dollars ($l5 ,OOO) for its deficit
on its electric lights and waterworks,
namely, total indebtedness of
1t appearing to the satisfaction of
the town council of Union that the
petition is signed by majority of the
freeholders of said town and it further
appearing that the aggregate bonded
Indebtedness of said town of Union
will not exceed eight per centum of
the value of the taxable property
therein.
1t is ordered that the question of the
issue of said bonds be submitted to the
qualified electors of said town of
Union at an election to be held for
that purpose on the eleventh day of
April, 1905. The voting precincts, with
duly appointed managers, will be as
follows:
WARD ONE.
At Bailey Lumber and Manufacture
ing Company's Store. Managers-J.
ID. Charles, w. l.. Culp and f. ID.
Humphries.
WARD TWO.
At the office of Progress Managers
e. j.. Clark, Charlie Goforth and
A. p. Abrams.
WARD THREE.
At Police Headquarters. Managers
George H. Oetzel, d. s. Betsill and
J. w. Mcng.
WARD FOUR.
At Court House Managers-E. !.
Fikc, w. A. HUMPHREYS and j. j. Col
son.
The polls will be opened at 8 a. IN.
o'clock and closed at p. III. o'clock,
and the election will be conducted in
accordance with the laws in force
governing municipal elections.
Before opening the polls the mama
gers shall take an oath to fairly and
impartially conduct the election.
Only duly registered voters will be
allowed to vote in this election.
Electors desiring to vote for the is |
sue of twenty-five thousand dollars |
($25, ,OOO coupon bonds, bearing in
terest at rate not exceeding four and
Onp-half (i1) Dcr cpntum ppr aunum
payable annually, said bonds payable
forty years from date, with privilege
OF redemption twenty years from date,
for the purpose of paying said indcbt-
cdness. will deposit ballot written
n5ssnnEai" 3 t"iw Nv rtrhhtsrfms ,rtbAsafallGWiaag
1929 ,0OO) coupon bonds by the town of
Union to pay past Indebtedness. Yes"
Those desiring to vote against the is
sill" will deposit n ballot, written or
printed thereon, tho following: "IS-
sue of twenty-five thousand dollars
So, ,OOO) coupon bonds by the town of
Union to pay past Indebtedness. No."
Immediately after closing the polls,
h" managers will proceed to count
he votes. i'm public, and make a report
If the election and the result, i'm writ
ng. to the town council of Union.
Done and ratified in Council As
cmbled, under the corporate seal of
he town of Union, on this Goth day
If March, A. ID. 1908.
Attest: r. J.. MCNALLY.
Mayor.
w. y. Arthur,
I2-3t Clerk and Trcasurrr