The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-22

ed, further, That the limitations i'm
posed by this section and by Section
5 of Article x Of this Constitution,
shall not apply to the bonded indebted
ness incurred by the town of Bishop
vile, in the County of Lee, when the
proceeds of said bonds are applied ex-
clusively to aid in the building and
purchase Of rights of way of the South
Carolina Western Railway, or other
railroad or railroads, under such re-
strictions and limitations as the Gen
eral Assembly may prescribe, and
where the question of incurring such
Indebtedness is submitted to the quail
fed electors of said municipality, as
provided in the Constitution, upon ire
question of bonded indebtedness.
Sec. 2. That the ques:i,n Of adopting
this amendment shall 5e gu omitted at
the next general election for Repre-
sentatives to the electors as follows:
Those in favor of the amendment will
deposit a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: Constitutional amendment to
Section Z, Article VIII Of the Constitu-
ton, relating to municipal bonded in
detebedness, as proposed by a Joint
Resolution entitled A Joint Resolu-
ton to amend Section I, Article VIII OF
the Constitution, relating to municipal
bonded Indebtedness, by adding a pro-
viso thereto as to the town Of Bishop
ville'-Yes." Those opposed to said
amendment shall cast ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Constitutional
amendment to Section I, Article VIII,
of the Constitution, relating to muni-
cipal bonded Indebtedness, as propos-
ed by a Joint Resolution entitled "A
Joint Resolution to amend Section Z,
Article VIII, of the Constitution, rclat-
ing to municipal bonded Indebtedness,
by adding proviso thereto as to the
town of Bishopville'-N.''
No. $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article x of the Con-
stitution, by Adding Thereto Section
14a, to Empower the Cities of Char
lesion and Beaufort to Assess Abut-
ting Property for Permanent I'M
provements.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That the following amend
ment to Article x of the State Consti-
tuition, to be known as Section 14a of
said Article x, be agreed to by two
thirds of the members elected to each
house, and enterd on the Journals re-
spectively, with yeas and nays taken
thereon, and be submitted to the quail
fed electors of the State at the next
general election thereaftr for Rpre-
sentatives, to wit: Add the following
section to Article x of the Constitu-
tion, to be and be known as Section
14a:
Section 14a. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties of the cities of Charleston and
Beaufort to levy an assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose of
paying for permanent Improvements
on streets and sidewalks Immediately
abutting such property: Provided, That
said Improvements be ordered only up
on the written consent of two-thirds OF
the owners of the property abLtting
upon the street, sidewalk, or part of
either, proposed to be improved, and
upon condition that said corporate au-
thorities shall pay at least one-half
of the costs of such improvements.
SSC. =. IdI IIlO0S CICSlOio, c@L CAAS
said election, voting in favor Of the
said amendment shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly writ
ten or printed thereon: Amendment
to Article x of the State Constitution,
by adding Section la, empowering the
cities of Charleston and Beaufort to
assess abutting property for perma-
nent improvements-Ye And those
voting against the said amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the follow
ing words written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Article x of the State
Constitution, by adding Section 14a,
empowering the cities of Charleston
and Beaufort to assess abutting prop
erty for permanent Improvements
No"
No. 5S4.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an