The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-01
Tuesday, November /, 1910.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

the State Constitution will be submit
ted to the voters OF South Carolina.
Some Of them are somewhat techni-
cal in their nature, and for that rea-
son The Herald and News attempts to
explain them as best it can, and to
advance the reasons why all of them
should be voted
The first proposed amendment
would modify Section of Article VIII
of the Constitution so as to allow Dar-
]ington to issue bonds raising the in
debtedness OF the town to more than
the constitutional limit, for the pur-
pose Of drainage of said town and
street improvements. The section Of
the Constitution which it is proposed
to amend provides that "no city or
town in this State shall hereafter ir-
cur any bonded debt which, includ-
ing existing bonded Indebtedness,
shall exceed eight per centum Of the
assessed value Of the taxable property
therein" and so on.
The second proposed amendment
would modify the same Sec
sion OF the constitution, pro7id-
ing that the limitations i'm
posed by this Section and by
Section 5, of Article K, shall not ap-
ply to bonded Indebtedness incurred
by the towns of Aiken, in the county
OF Aiken; Camden, in the county Of
Kershaw; Cheraw, in the county of
Chesterfield; Clinton, in the county of
Laurens; Edgefeld, in the county of
Edgefeld; and St. Matthews, in the
county Of Calhoun, when the proceeds
of said bonds are applied solely and
exclusively for the building, erecting,
establishing and maintenance Of water
works, electric light plants, sewerage
system or Streets" and so On.
The third amendment would modify
ahe sections above referred to the ex-
sent that they shall not apply to the
Bonded Indebtedness in and by any
municipal corporation when the pro-
eeeds OF said bonds are applied solely
aid exclusively for the purchase, es-
tablishment and maintenance of a
waterworks plant, or sewerage sys-
aem or lighting plant, and when the
question Of incurring such Indebted
mess is submitted to the freeholders
and qualified voters of such munich
pality," and so on. In other words,
this amendment, if carried, would re-
peal the section of the Constitution
limiting the Indebtedness to eight per
cent. when the Indebtedness should
be incurred for the purposes mention
ed.
The fourth proposed amendm ant
would modify the same section Of the
Constitution and relative sections by
providing that the restrictions shall
not apply to bonded indebtedn ess in
eurred by the city Of Aiken, but said
city of Aiken may increase it's bonded
Indebtedness in the manner provided
DOR" etc. ITO an amount not exceed
ing fifteen per cent. of the value Of
the taxable property therein for the
purpose of establishing extending,
completing and repairing a system of
waterworks, sewerage, electric lights
and power.
The fifth proposed amendment
would modify the same sections Of the
Constitution by allowing st. Matthews
to increase her bonded Indebtedness to
an amount not exceeding fifteen per
cent. of the value Of the taxable prop
erty therein, where the proceeds of
the said bonds to the amount of s20,-
900 shall be turned over by the town
council Of said town of ST. Matthews
to the duly appointed commissioners Of
the county of Calhoun, for the purpose
Of aiding in the construction of pub
lie buildings for the county Of CAL