The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
Notice of Election.

State of South Carolina-County of
Sumter.
Nouce In hereby given that the
General Election for State and Coun-
" ohcers will be held at the voting
precincts prescribed by law In said
County. on Tuesday. November s.
uho. said day being Tuesday follow
Ing the first Monday In November.
a. prescribed by law.
The qualifications OF suffrage are
"a follows:
residence In State for two years.
In the County one year. I'm the poll
ing precinct in which the elector Of
fgs to vote. four months. and the
payment six months before any cleo
uon OF any poll tax then due and
payable: Provided. That ministers
In charge OF an organized church
and teachers of public schools shal,
be entitled to vote after six months
residence In the State. IL otherwise
saalihed.
Managers of election must require
Of each voter the production OF a
registration certificate and the proof
sf the payment OF all taxes. includ-
Ing poll tax, assessed and collectible
during the previous year. The pro-
auction OF certificate OF the receipt
of the officer authorized to collect
such taxes shall be conclusive proof
q the payment thereof.
There shall be separate and dis
tiuct ballots and boxes at this elec-
ton for the following officers to wit
Cd Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor; CD Other State Officers; (3)
state Senator: CD Members OF House
Of Representatives.; (O County Of
fcers On which shall be the name
or names OF the person or persons
voted for as such officers. respective
ly. and the Office for which they are
voted.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutional
osth. The Chairman OF the Board
Of Managers can administer the oath
tn the other members and to the
Clark: n Notary Public must admin
ister the oath To the Chairman. The
Managers elect their Chairman and
Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must
be opened at z o'clock a. IN. and
closed at o'clock ID. m. except I'm
the city OF Charleston. where they
shall be opened at a. IN. and closed
st 8 u. IN.
The Managers have the power To
MI vacancy. and IL none OF the
Managers attend. the citizens can
appoint from among the qualified
voters. the Managers. who. after be-
lag sworn. can conduct the election.
At the said election separate boxes
vii be provided at which qualified
electors will. vote upon the adoption
or rejection OF amendment TO the
state Constitution. as provided i'm
the following Joint Resolutions:
The question OF adopting each
amendment shall be submitted at the
next general election TO the electors
a. follows: Those In favor OF tho
amendment shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly
printed or written thereon: "Consti.
tational Amendment. OF Section 80.
ot Article go. OF the Constitution.
reiatlny 10 .... ........ Yes.
These opposed TO said amendment
shall cast a ballot with the following
words plainly printed or written
thereon: Constitutional Amendment
% Section ..., OF Article e, of the
Constitution. relating TO ... ......
No"
No. 566.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
to Amend Section z. Article VIII.
OF the Constitution. Relating to
Municipal Bonded Indebtedness.
Section 1. BE IL resolved by the
GehviSl Assembly OF the State OF
Souts Carolina. That the following
amendment To- Section Z. of Article
VIII. OF tho Constitution be agreed
to: Add at the end thereof the fol-
lowing words: Provided. That the
Limitation proposed by this Section.
and by Section 5. Article Y. OF this
Constitution. shall not apply to-
bonded Indebtedness incurred by the
town OF Darlington. where the pro-
ceeds OF said bonds are applied sole
ly for the purpose of drainage of
said toYn and street improvements,
and where the question OF mourning
such indebtedness Is submitted TO
the freeholders and qualified voters
of such municipality. as provided in
the Constitution. upon the question
of other bonded Indebtedness"
Approved the fourth day of Feb
ruary "A. ID. 1910.
No. $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION IN Amend
Section Z. Article VIII. of the Con-
stitutiOn. Relating TO Municipal
Bonded Indebtedness. by Adding a
Proviso Thereto as to Certain
Towns.