The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-10-15

a Notary Public must administer the
oath to the Chairman. The Manag-
ers elect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at I o'clock am. and closed at
4 o'clock p. nl., except in the City Of
Charleston, where they shall be open
ed at Z a. m. and closed at 6 p. m.
The Managers nave the power to fill
a vacancy, and if none of the Manag-
ers attend the citizens can appoint from
among the qualified voters, the Man
ayers, who, after being sworn, can
conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the Man
ayers and Clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots therein, and continue without
adjournment until the same is COM
pleted, and make statement of the
result for each Office and sign the same.
Within three days thereafter, the
Chairman of the Board, or some one
designated by the Board, must deliver
to the Commissioners of Election the
poll list, the boxes containing the bal
lots and written statements of the re-
suits of the election.
At the said election separate boxes
will be provided at which qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption
or rejection of an amendment to the
State Constitution, as provided in the
following Joint Resolutions:
No. 5S2.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Sec
ton Z, Article VIII of the Constitu-
ton, Relating to Municipal Bonded
Indebtedness, by Adding, a Proviso
Thereto as to the Town of Bishop
vile.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That the following amend
ment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the
Constitution of the State of South
Carolina, be agreed to: Add at the end
thereof the following words: "Provid-
ed, further, That the limitations i'm
posed by this section and by Section
5 of Article K 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 the
question Of bonded Indebtedness.
Sec. 2. That the question of adopting
this amendment shall re gu omitted at
the next general election for Repre-
sentatives to the electors as follows:
Those in favor of the amendment will
deposit 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 Joint
Resolution entitled A Joint Resolu-
ton to amend Section Z, Article VIII of
the Constitution, relating to municipal
bonded Indebtedness, by adding 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 {, Artlcle VIII,
of the Constitution, relating to NUM-
cipal bonded Indebtedness, as propos-
ed by a Joint Resolution entitled "A
Joint Resolution to amend Section Z,
Article VIII, of the Constitution, relat-
ing to municipal bonded Indebtedness,
by adding a proviso thereto as to the
sown of Bishopville-N.'
No. 5SS.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendn, to Article x of the Con-
stitution, by Adding Thereto Section
IA, 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-
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