The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-10-17

fort to Assess Abutting Prep
erty for Permanent Improve
mentS.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly OF the General AS
Carolina. That the following amend
sembly of the State OF South
ment TO Article X of the State Con-
stitution, to be known as Section LA
OF said Article X, be agreed to by
two-thirds of the members elected to
each house and entered on the
Journals respectively, with yeas and
nays taken thereon, and be submit
ted to the qualified electors OF the
State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to-
wit: Add The following section to
Article Y of the Constitution, 10 be
and be known as Section la:
Section IA. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate
authorities of the cities Of Charles
ton and Beaufort 10 levy an assess
ment upon abuttins property for the
purpose of paving for permanent i'm
on streets and sidewalks
Immediately abutting such prop
erty: Provided, That said improve
ments be ordered only upon the
written consent Of two-thirds OF the
owners OF the property abutting up
no the street. sidewalk, or part of
either. proposed to be improved,
and upon condition that said corpo-
rate authorities shall pay at least
onehalf of the costs of such i'm
provements.
Sec. > That those electors. at
the said election, voting in favor Of
the said amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Article y Of the
State Constitution. by adding Section
LA, empowering the cities OF
Charleston and Beaufort to assess
abutting property for permanent i'm
provements-Yes And those vot-
ing against the said amendmen,
shall deposit a ballot with the fol-
lowing words written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Article y
OF the State Constitution, by adding
Section liza. empowering the cities
of Charleston and Beaufort TO assess
abutting property for permanent i'm
3rover.ents--No.'
No. 53I.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article X OF thc
Constitution, by adding Thereto
Section u, to Empower the
Towns of Gaffney ana Woodruff
and Cities of Chester and
Georgetown to Assess Abuttins
Property for Permanent I'M
provement.
Section l. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to the Constitution,
Article Y. to be known rs Section l.
of said article, be agreed to by two
thirds of the members elected to
each house, and entered IN the
Journals respectively. with yeas and
nays taken thereon, and be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the
State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to-
wit: Add the following section to
Article X of the Constitution. to be
and be known as Section ID:
Section -. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate
authorities of the towns OF Gaffney
and Woodruff and the cities Of
Chester and Georgetown % levy an
assessment upon abuttins property
for the purpose of paying FOR Derma-
nent Improvements on streets and
sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks,
immediately abutting such prop
erty: Provided, That said improve
ments be ordered only lpon the
written sonsent of a majority OF tie
owners of the property abattins
upon the streets or sidewalks, or
part Of either proposed 90 DE in
proved, and upon the condition that
the corporate authorities shall pay
at least one-half Of the costs ol such
improvements.
Sec. >. That the electors voting
as such general election in favor Of
the proposed amendment shall de-
post ballot with the following
words plainly written or prluted
thereon: Amendment to Article y
Of the Constitution, by adding Sec
ton -, empowering the towns Of
Gaffney and Woodruff and the cities
of Chester and Georgetown to assess
abutting property for permanent
Yes. And those voting aGains:
said proposed amendment shall d2-
post a ballot with the following
words plainly wr:t,ol or arirted
thereon: Section -, c.:.2D erinS
the towns Of Gaffney and Woodruff
and the cities of Chester and George
town to assess abutting property TOR
permanent improvements-No.
Sec. 3. The Managers OF Election
shall canvass said vote and
certify the result as nov provided by
law, and shall provide sa%afate box
fer said ballots.
AT said election the qualified
electors shall also vote upon the
question of issuing bonds not exceed
ing one million $1,000, 0,o00D dol
lars to carry out plans to relieve the
condition Of the State
Hospital for the insane, as provided
By Joint Resolution No. 57S, Acts
and Joint Resolutions of 1872
Managers of Election.
The following Managers of Elec-
ton have been appointed TO hold ;he
election at the various precincts in
the said County
l;asley-A. r. Hamilton, J. y.
Couch, J. A. Shepard
Central-T. J. Werner, Melvin
Spearman. L. B. Stevens.
J. Robinson, ". o. vii
lard. Frank Jennings.
Pickens Court House,. T.
Richey, Elisha Gilstrap, NJ. o. Loo
per.
Dacusvilie-W J. Sutherland
T. ]. Ponder, R. P. Thomax.
Cateechee-J. F. Williams, S. w
Howard B. Mulkey.