The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-27

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which the ballots must be cast. Any
person who is qualified elector Of
such county may vote in said cleo
ton. Every voter who may be in
favor of the sale of liquors and bev-
erages in such counties shall cast a
ballot in the box provided therefor,
on which shall be printed the words,
For sale and manufacture of al
coholoc liquors and beverages" and
every voter opposed shall cast a bal
lot upon which shall be printed the
words, Against sale and manufac-
ture Of alcoholic liquors and bever-
ages" If majority Of the ballots
cast in such election be For sale
and manufacture of alcoholic liquors
and beverages" is shall be lawful
for such liquors and beverages to be
sold in said county as hereinafter
provided: Provided, That expense Of
these elections shall be borne by the
State.
Sec. 16 In case an election as
herein provided shall result in favor
of the sale of liquors and beverages,
the dispensaries in each county so
voting shall be reopened and con-
Quoted under the provisions of an
Act entitled IAN Act to declare the
law in reference to, and to regulate
the manufacture, sale, use, consump-
ton, possession, transportation and
disposition of alcoholic liquors and
beverages within the State, and to
police the same," approved the 18th
day of February, 1907, and Acts
amendatory thereof: Provided, That
all of the provisions 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: Provided, further, That
in counties which shall reopen dis
pensaries therein, the county dis
pensary board and dispensers in Of
flee on June 30, 1909, shall continue
to discharge their several duties as
If such dispensary or dispensaries
had not been closed: Provided, That
in the counties which have hereto
fore voted upon the question of dis
pensary or no dispensary under eX-
listing or previous laws and have no
1icrn OF oh q
the right at any time after the ex-
piration Of four years from the last
election on the liquor question to
hold an election upon the question Of
dispensary or no dispensary, as pro-
vided in an Act entitled "An Act
to declare the law in reference to,
and to regulate the manufacture,
sale, fuse, consumption, possession,
Transportation and disposition of al
coholic liquors and beverages within
this State, and to police the same, !"
approved February 16, 1907.
Sec II. That all Acts and parts
of Acts inconsistent herewith be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved the End day of March,
A. D. 1909.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the poll Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
oath. The chairman of the Board
of Managers can administer the oath
to the other membsrs and to the
clerk; a Notary Public must admin
ster the oath to the Chairman. The
managers elect their chairman and
clerk.
Polls at each Voting place must be
opened at o'clock a. m. and closed
at o'clock p. m, except in the City
of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at Z a. m. and closed at s
p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy, and If none Of the
Managers attend, the citizens can ap-
point from among the qualified yot-
ers, the Managers, who, after being
sworn. can conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the
managers and clerk 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
statement of the result for each Of
flee and sign the same. Within three
days thereafter, the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated by
the board, must deliver to the Com
missioners of Election the poll list,
the boxes containing the ballots and
written statements Of the result Of
the election.
Managers of Election.-The fol-
lowing Managers of Election have
been appointed to hold the election
at the various precincts in the said
County:
Ayers-W. S. Barton, Jr., Y. P.
Shuler, w. R. Austin.
Bowman-O. l.. earn, R. F. Sim
mons, G.. T.. Easterlin.
Branchville-W. P. McAlhany, G.
P. Myers, T. B. Falrey.
Cedar Grove-J. It. Antley, j. E.
Metts, T. R. Griffith.
Cope-J. C. Gray, G. E. Griffith,
J. D. Barrs.
Cordova-J. E. Mack, O. L. Smoak,