The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-30
iI.OCL:i.nAlION.
State Of South Carolina.
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electors of those portions of Aiken,
Lexington and Orangeburg Counties
proposed to be cut off to form the
new county commonly known as
Edisto County, and embraced in the
following lines, to-wit:
Beginning lat a point about onr
mile below Merritt's Bridge at
Drury's Bluff on South Edlsto River,
Aiken County, thence north to I
point on the east boundary Of right
Of way of Two Notch Road, where
said road crosses Nolen Branch,
thence the eastern boundary of said
road to Southern Railway, crossing
near Samaria Church, Lexington
County, thence a direct line to the
Jones New Mill on Black Greek,
thence a direct line to point half
fnile south of the residence OF j. f.
| Dunbar, thence direct line to Daniel
Hutto Mill ON Cedar Creek, thence
along the southern boundary OF
right Of way of Waters Ferry Roa,l
TO the Hooker Pond, thence down Sa-
| lem Branch to North Edisto River
Orangeburg County, from mouth of
said branch to a direct line to old
Jack Pond on little Beaver Creek.
thence a direct line to 21 mile post
on Ninety-SiX Road, thence a direct
line to Tampa Mill on east Good
Land Creek, thence a direct line to
149 mile post on Southern Railroad,
| thence q direct line to Stroman's Mill
on Dean swamp, thence down Dean
Swamp Creek to South Edisto River
thence up said river TO point of be-
ginning" were filed with me as Gov
ernor of the State, asking that said
| portion Of these counties be permit
ted to vote on the establishment Of
u new county.
AND WHEREAS. The boundaries
Of the proposed new county, the num-
Der Of inhabitants. the taxable prop
erty, as shown by the last tax re-
turns, and that the proposed lines
do not run nearer than eight miles
to any court house now established,
are also set forth in said petition.
AND WHEREAS, The report Of
a majority Ot the commission ap-
pointed by me to ascertain the facts
as provided for in the Act3 Of 1905
as to whether the requirements o!
the Constitution as 10 area, distance.
wealth, population, ct cetra, have
been complied with, has hcen filed.
stating that the law had been fully
complied with. and the number Of
square miles in the proposed new.
county commonly known as EdiStO
County, is four hndrcd and twenty
six (426) square miles, leaving u
the County of Aiken more than five
hundred 5000 square miles, TO the
County Of Lexington more than FIVE
hundred 5000 square miles and to
the County of Orargeburg more than
five hundred (500) square miles.
! NOW THEREFORE, I, N. F. An
sci. as Governor Of the State Of
South Carolina, by virtue Of the pow
stitution and laws Of this State, do
hereby order
/. That an election be held iu
the territory embraced within the
proposed new county on the fteentn
day of December, A. D. 1908, upon
the question of creating the said new
county, and that, at such election,
the qualified electors within the pro-
upon said question, those fayoring
the proposed new county to vote
Yes" and those opposed to vote
NO"
.. That the commissioners of
State and county elections of the
Counties Of Aiken. Lexington and Or
angcburg respectively shall make all
necessary arrangements for holding
said election, shall appoint managers
and do all other things necessary for
the holding Of said election; that the
county supervisors of the said c0un-
ties respectively shall have prepared
| DllHLt lIIhclS anu J III IilSu SlIlt ~
the commissioners cf election to le
sent out to the managers of election
for the use OF the voters.
g. That at the said election the
| question Of 4 name and county sea-
for such county shall also be sub
mittcd to the said qualified electors.
4. That said election Shall ~
held under the same rules ana reg
ulati0ns as are provided by law fo:
regular county elections; that the
managers shall be sworn before en-
tcring upon the discharge OF their
duties and shall open the polls NJ
seven o'clock in the morning and
keep the same open until four O'Clock
| in the afternoon, when the polls
shall he closed, the votes counted.
Il return Of the number Of votes poll
cd for and against, signed and GER
tilted TO by the managers Of clcc-
ton which, together with the ballot
box. ballots and poll list, shall b"
turned over In the commissioners Of
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