The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1912-10-30

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the street, sidewalk, or part of either,
proposed to be improved, and upon con-
dition that said corporate authorities
shall pay at least one-hali of the costs
Of such improvements.
Sec. 2. 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 Artl-
Gle X of the State Constitution, by add
ing Section LA, empowering the cities
of Charleston and Beaufort to assess
abutting property for permanent I'M
provements-Ycs." And those voting
against the said amendment shall de-
posit ballot with the following words
written or printed thereon: "Amend-
mert to Article X of the State Con-
stitution, by adding Section LA, en-
powering the cities of Charleston and
Beaufort to assess abutting property for
permanent improvements-No
No. 584.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article X OF the Con-
stitution, by Adding Thereto Section
Is. to Empower the Towns Of Gaffney
and Woodruff and Cities OF Chester
and Georgetown to Assess Abuttlng
Property for Permanent Improve
ment.
Section I. Be it resolved by the Cen
cral Assembly of the State of South
Carolina. That the following amendment
to the Constitution, Article X, to be
known as Section IS of said article, 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 submitted to
the qualified electors of the State at the
next general election thereafter tor
Representatives, to wit: Add the fol-
lowing section to Article K of the Con-
stitution, to be and be known as Sec
ton IS: :,
Section IS. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authorities
of the towns of Gaffney and Woodruff
and the cities of Chester and George
town to levy an assessment upon abut-
ting property for the purpose of paying
for permanent improvements on streets
and sidewalks. or streets or sidewalks,
Immediately abutting such property
Provided, That said Improvements be
ordered only upon the written consent
of majority Of the owners of the prop
erty abutting upon the streets or side
walks, or part of either proposed to be
improved, and upon the condition hat
the corporate authorities shall pay at
least one-half of the costs of such i'm
provements.
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at
such general election in favor OF the
proposed amendment shall deposit a bal
lot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article X of the Constitution,
by adding Section IS, empowering the
towns of Gaffney and Woodruff and the
cities of Chester and Georgetown to as
sess abutting property for permanent
improvement-Yes." And those voting
against said proposed amendment shall
deposit ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon
"Section IS, empowering the towns OF
Gafney and Woodruff and the cities of
Chester and Georgetown to assess abut-
ting property for permanent improve
ments-No."
Sec. 3. The Managers of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify the
result as now provided by law, and
shall provide separate box for said
ballots.
At said election the qualified electors
shall also vote upon the question OF IS
suing bonds, not exceeding one million
,ooo,ooo) dollars, to carry out plans
to relieve the congcsted condition of the
State Hospital for the Insane, as pro-
vidcd by Joint Resolution No. 57S, Acts
and Joint Resolutions of 1912.
MANAGERS OF. ELECTION.
The following Managers of Election
have been appointed TO hold the cleo
ton at the various precincts in the said
MANAGERs OF STATE ELECTION
Lexington-Sim L. Hendrix, F. l.
Corley. I. r. keisler.
T. J. Drafts Store-T. P. Drafts, J.
L. Sease, II. NJ. Price.
Leesville-M. G. Duncan, w. J. P
Kinard, D. L. Gunter.
OllDe1t-I. II. Traps, ~. l.. IlSc, )
D. Harman.
Gaston-W. NJ. Sharpe, NJ. L. Pound
w. D. Pound.
Pools Mill-W. Q. Jackson, J. R
Jefcoat, ]. F. .Jefcoat
Irmo-O. A. Dreher, Karl B. Shuler
w. E. Lorick.
Chapill-H:. C. Shealy, W. O. Haiti
wanger. R. F. Cumalander.
Efrd's Store-W. D. Huffstetler, W.
D. Cannon, Dave Epting.
Pelion-G. w. Fallaw, c. L. Wise, H
V. Rish.
Peak-T: w. Amicl, O. L. Mayer
w. NJ. Wilson.
w. P. Shealy's Store-J. S. Miller,
H. A. Howard, L. w. Ricard.
Huffman's Burnt Mill-Boyd F. Berry
J. o. Spradley, Willie Shumpert.
Brookland-M. G. Caughnlan, L. S,
Trotti, w. F. Hook.
Red Bank-Jas. NJ Justus, D. w.
Wessinger, Charley Corley.
Brook-W. F. Taylor, Sam Price,
Geo. Shealy.
Edmund-J. C. Reeder, c. W. Sox,
John F. Shealy.
Crout's Store-J. B. Dreher, P. w.
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