Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-09
PRO OCL A Nj A TION.
The State of South Carolina,
Executive Department.

Executive Department.
Whereas, a petition signed by more
than one-third Of the qualified elec-
tors of that portion of Oconee county
proposed to be cut Off and annexed
to Anderson county, in this State,
was fled in my Office on the ninth
day Of November, 1909, which pro-
posed cut off embraces the following
lines, to wit:
"Reginning on the Northern boun-
dary line of Anderson county where
Oconee and Pickens counties corner
and following the public road, the
dividing line between Pickens and
Oconce counties to Ravenel's Bridge
over Seneca River; thence down sal g
river to the point where the NOrtN'
ern boundary line OF Anderson coun>'
ty crosses said river; thence along
said Northern boundary line Of An
derson county to the beginning
point"
And whereas, the boundaries Of
the portion Of Oconee county sought
to be cut off and annexed to Ander-
son county are therein fully set out,
and the other facts necessary to be
stated under the law being therein
also stated
And whereas, the report Of the
Commissioners appointed by me to
| ascertain the facts as provided for by
law as to whether the provisions Of
the Constitution and laws Of the
State as to population, area, wealth,
distance from the Court House in
Oconce county, ct cetera, have been
complied with, was filed in my Office
on the second day OF July, 1910,
which report states that the law has
been complied with, leaving not less
than five hundred square miles in
Oconec county and not less than two
million dollars Of taxable property,
and that the population Of said coun-
ty Of Oconee will not be reduced to
less than fifteen thousand inhabi-
tants, and that the proposed line does
not run nearer than eight miles to
the Court House Of Oconce county;
And whereas, a election was or
dered by me to take place on the
hfteenth of September, 1910, but
which was not held
Now, therefore, |, M. f.. Ansel, as
Governor Of the State Of South Caro-
lima, by virtue Of the power conferred
upon me by the Constitution and laws
Of this State, do hereby order:
First: That an election be held in
the territory embraced within the
proposed lines aforesaid on the 22d
day Of November, a. D. 1910, upon
the question Of anneXing said terri
tory to the county Of Anderson, and
that at said election the qualified
electors within the proposed area
shall be allowed to vote upon said
question. those favoring the proposed
| annexation to vote Eyes" and those
opposing to vote "No"
Second: That the Commissioners
OF Election for State and County Of
fees OF Oconee County 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 Supervisor for Oconee
County shall have prepared nrinted
! tickets and furnish same to the Com
missioners Of Election to be sent out
to the managers OF election for the
use OF the voters.
Third: That said election shall be
| held under the same rules and regu-
| lationS as are provided by law for
regular county elections; that the
| managers shall be sworn before en-
| tering upon the discharge OF their
| duties, and open the polls at seven
O'Clock In the morning and keep same
! open until four o'clock in the after
| noon, When the polls shall be closed,
the votes counted, a return OF the
| number OF votes pOlled for and
against, signed and certified to by
the managers OF election, which, to-.
gether with the ballot box, ballots
and poll lists, shall be turned over
| to the commissioners OF Election as
required by law; that the Commits
sioners OF Election shall then, as now
required by law, tabulate the vote
and make return thereof to the Gov
crnor OF the State and to the Secre-
tary OF State and file a copy Of same
with the Clerk Of the Court of Com
mon Pleas for Oconce County.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal Of State to be
| (SEAL) be affixed at Columbia,
| South Carolina, this 9th
day of October, A. d. 80, and the
independence Of the United States OF
America the one hundred and thirty
| fifth. NJ. f. ANSIGJ,
Governor.
BY the Governor:
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