The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-07-21

titled "An Act to declare the law in
reference to, and to regulate the man.
ufacture, sale, use, consumption, pos
session, transportation and disposition
of alcoholic liquors and beverages
within the State, and to police the
same," approved the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1907, and Acts amendatory
thereof: Provided, That all the pro-
visions and limitations of the said Act
not inconsistent with this Act shall
remain in full force and effect in all
of the counties OF this State: PrOvid-
ed further That in counties which
shall reopen dispensaries therein, the
county dlspensary board and dispen-
sers in office on June 80, 1909, shall
continue to discharge their several du-
ties as if such dispensary or dispensa-
ries had not been closed: Provided,
That in the counties which have here
tofore voted upon the question of dis
pensary or no dispensary under exist
ing or previous laws and have no dis
pensary at this time, shall have the
right at any time after the expiration
of four years from the last election on
the liquor question to hold an election
upon the question of dispensary or no
dispensary, as provided in all Act en-
titled IAN Aot to declare the law in
reference to, and to regulate the man.
ufacture, sale, use, consumption, pos
session, transportation and disposition
of, alcoholic liquors and beverages
within this State, and to police the
same," approved February 16, 1907.
Approved the End day of March, A.
D. 1909.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
oath. The Chairman of the Board of
Managers can administer the oath to
the other members and to the Clerk;
a Notary Public must administer the
oath to the Chairman. The Mana
gers elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at o'clock a. m. and close at
O'Clock p. n, except in the City of
Charleston, where they shall be OPEN
ed at a. m. and closed at 6 p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill vacancy, and if none Of the Man
ayers attend, the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters, the
Managers, who, after being sworn,
can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the
Managers and Clerks must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and continue
without adjournment until the same
is completed, and make a state
ment 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 poll list, the boxes con-
tanning the ballots and written state
ments of the results of the election.
Managers of Election-The follow
ing Managers of Election have been
appointed tGhold the election at the
various precincts in the said County:
Lexington Court Housed. F. Efrd,
w. D. Quick, Geo. w. Corley, Jr.
T. J. Drafts Stored. F. Price, T.
P. Drafts, Luther Sease.
Leesyille-A. P. West, W. Aug.
Shealy, J. D. Langford.
Gilbert-G. L. Taylor, Rayford Da-
Wis, R. K. Donley.
Gaston-V7. A. Goodwin, Geo. w.
Pound, B. F. Goodwin.
POOLS Milo. G. Justus, w. G.
Jackson, Lawton Jefcoat.
Irmo-H. R. Dreher, Fl. A. Lorick,
J. H. Shealy.
Ballentine-S. J. Riddle, Sam Low
man, Geo. S. Ballentine.'
Chapin-W. P. Betchman, 2. A.
Chaffin, Robt. Cumalander.
Ehrd's Store-A. S. Frick, D. |.
Epting, Joe w. Wessinger.
Peak Station-Willis Addy, Robert
Eargle, Paul E. Eargle.
w. P. Shealy's Store-J. Frye, J.
Sol Miller, J. A. Shealy.
Hilton-J. A. Epting, Thad Der
rick, J. @. Fulmer.
Samaria-E. H. Hall, Bolliver Kirk
land, B. J. Rogers.
Batesburg-McKinnie Hartley, c.
A. Asbill, G.. B. kneece.
Swansea-W. L. X. Johnson, G. {.
CAN'T, r. E. Mack.
Huffman's Burnt MILL. L. CAN'T,
Levi Rish, L. c.. Dunbar.
Brookland-J. D. Sem, L. W. Mack,
Geo. ]. Sox.
Spring Hill-Ed Eleazer, DR.. J. w.
Eargle, Olin Clark.
Folks School House-Dr. H. G.
E!cazer, Jake Derrick, John Derrick.