The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-10-31
Section 14a The general

mGQC upon dDullluS plOpSl ~ lOl LllS
purpose of paying for permanent i'm
provements on streets and sidewalks
Immediately abutting such property:
Provided, That said improvements
be ordered only upon the written con-
sent of two-thirds of the owners of
the property abutting 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.
Section 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 article K of the State
constitution, by adding section 14a,
empowering the cities of Charleston
and Beaufort to assess abutting prop
erty for permanent improvements
Yes" And those voting against the
said amendment shall deposit bal
lot with the following words written
or printed thereon: Amendment to
article K of the State constitution,
by adding section la, empowering
the cities of Charleston and Beau
fort to assess abutting property for
permanent improvements-No."
No. 5S4.
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to article K Of the con-
stitution, by adding there to Sec
ton Is, to empower the towns of
Gaffney and Woodruff and cities
of Chester and Georgetown to as
sess abutting property for perma-
.nent improvement.
Section !. Be it resolved by the
general assembly of the State Of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to the constitution, ar
hcle 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
for representatives, to-wit: Add the
following section to article K of the
constitution, to be and be known as
section Is:
Section IS. The general assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate au-
thorities of the towns of Gaffney and
Woodruff and the cities of Chester
and Georgetown to levy an assess
ment upon abutting property for the
purpose of paying for permanent i'm
provements on streets and sidewalks,
or streets or sidewalks, immedi-
ately abutting such property: Pro-
vided, That said improvements be
ordered only upon the written con-
sent of a majority of the owners of
the property abutting upon the
streets or sidewalks, or part of
either proposed to be improved, and
upon the condition that the corporate
authorities shall pay at least one
half of the costs of such improve
ments.
Section 2. That the electors vot-
ing at such general election in favor
of the proposed amendment shall de-
posit a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to article K
of the constitution, by adding Sec
ton Is, empowering the towns of
Gaffney and Woodruff and the cities
of Chester and Georgetown to assess
abutting property for permanent i'm
provement- And those vot-
ing against said proposed amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or
printed thereon: 'Section Is, en-
powering the towns of Gafney and
Woodruff and the cities of Chester
and Georgetown to assess abuttlng
property for permanent improve
ments-No."
Section 8. The managers of elec-
ton shall canvass said vote and GER
tify the result as now provided by
law, and shall provide separate box
for said ballots.
Managers of Election.
The following managers of elec-
ton have been appointed to hold the
election at the various precincts in
the said county:
Bamberg-G. L. Kinard, A. 2.
Beard, L. C. Price.
Denmark-H. c. Crum, J. A.
Walker, J. D. Turner.
Ehrhardt-J. F. Copeland, J..
Daniel Carter, G. B. Clayton.
Farrell's Store-C. L. Woodward,
J. C. Smoak, J. w. Zeigler.
Govan-P. A. Carroll, R. L. Lam
caster, Joe Gunnells.
Kearse-W. K. Best, H. L. Kearse,
J. A. Peters.
Lees-H. B. Grimes, H. A. Cave,
Midway. P. o'Quinn, J. M.
Stokes, B. F. Folk.
Olar-J. G. Brabham, G.. v.
Kearse, r. Morris.
The managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
gate one of their number to secure
boxes and blanks for the election at
auditors office, Bamberg, S. c., Mon
day, November 4th, 1912.
CREATION 2. jBAMBERG,
JOHN B. WHITE,
G. E. HUTTO,
Commissioners of State and County
Elections for Bamberg County.
. S. G.
October oath, 1912.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina, County OF
of Bamberg