The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-06-05


and resssignments being made by a
vote Of the council when necessary.
that the council OF the said city of
Sumter may exercise the powers.
and provisions and the privileges set
forth and enumerated in Sections
twenty (2O and twcnty-one (21) in
this Act. That the council of the said
city OF Sumter may grant. renew or
extend franchises for interurban or
street railways or waterworks. gas
or electric light or power plant. heat
Ing plants. telegraph or telephone
systems or other public service util-
files not prohibited by the Constitu-
lion Of the State. within said city up
on a petition for. against or In refer
ence To the same. signed by two
thirds (2-3) OF the qualified electors
OF the said city. That the books OF
registration. both Of the city and
county of sumter shall he opened for
registration for three weeks (S)
prior To the election ordered hereun-
der or to any election held hereun-
der. the said books 10 be closed thirty
tSOp days before each OF said elections
as required by law The Supervisors
Of Registration to attend IN their Of
nee at least FIVE (5) hours per day
during the three weeks prior to each
election. and for such. service the
County supervisors Of Registration
shall receive the'sum of fifty (s50.00)
dollars each for holding said state
and county registration. that the cleo
tions herein provided to he held In the
city cf sumter shall he held and
conducted in the same manner as
elections are now held for mayor and
aldermen Of said city. unless other
wise In this section directed. III for
any reason the election provided for
to be held on second Tuesday in
June. nineteen hundred and twelve
usl2. on the question, of Commits
sion Form of Government. be not
held, a petition signed by one-fourth
u-D Of the qualified electors OF the
said city. the mayor Of the said city
y directed to order by proclamation
an election. and fix the date for the
same. to be held. upon the question
Of adopting a Commission Form of
Government. and IL such election re-
suit In favor Of establishing a Com
mission Form Of Government, then.
N that event. the mayor Of said city
shall order an election for the pur-
pose Of electing the officers herein
provided for. and the mayor shall fix
he time for holding such election,
nd such election s'.aI' 80 t,'1 ~ -.
rauEtf ee herein pro. dt1 t',n tlc
anc provisions os e. rrrNterirg.
ecpirs omen aDd tn- ci1-nr VI a..
0oks ~ registration utd co... c>.,.
compensation tO the supervisor OF
tesistration: the mayor and aldermen
nd all other officers of the said city
nen In Office (referring to the time
& election for same under tenure
her than under this AcD are here
. continued In Office until the cleo
On nerein provided for shall be
nsld: and II a Commission Form of
Government Is established. until the
officers elected at the election for
same shall have qualified; and all
ordinances. resolutions and other pro-
Visions heretofore and now Of force
and not inconsistent with the provis-
tons OF this Act as modified 10y this |
section shall remain I'm force until |
altered or repealed by the council as |
herein provided. All the powers and |
privileges enumerated and set forth |
In Section Is OF this Act shall apply |
10 the city Of Sumter: except that IL |
the form 81 government with the |
feature of city manager be adopted |
that. in that event. the members of
the council shah not be required 10
Keep the office hours therein provided
Tor. but shall keep such hours as
may hc necessary. that all other
provisions not inconsistent with the
provisions Of this section shall APP
ply To the city of Sumter III any
election results In tie vote another
election may be ordered 10y the mayor
The regular election lor mayor and
rldermcn now provided 10y law To be
held in April. 1912. is hereby post
ponrd To August 18th. 1912. and the
mayOr and ALDERMEN now I'm nfllce