The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-26


electors will vote upon the adoption
or rejection of an amendment to the
state Constitution, as provided in
the following Joint Resolutions.
No. 5S2.
Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton Z, Article VIII Of the Consti-
tuition, Relating to Municipal
Bonded Indebtedness, by Adding
Proviso Thereto as to the Town Of
Bishopvile.
Section l. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section Z, Article VIII
OF the Constitution of the State Of
South Carolina. be agreed to: Add at
the end thereof the following words:
provided, further, That the limita-
tons imposed by this section and by
Section Of Article Y Of this Constitu-
tlon, snail not apply to the bonded
Indebtedness incurred by the town Of
blSnopvllle, in the County of Lee
when the proceeds of said bonds are
appled exclusively to aid in the
pulldlng and purchase Of rights OF way
or the South Carolina Western Rail-
way, or other railroad or railroads,
under such restrictions and limitations
as the General Assembly may pre-
scribe, and where the question of incur
ring such Indebtedness is submitted
to the qualified electors Of said NUM-
cipality, as provided in the Constitu-
ton, upon the question of bonded in
debtedness."
Sec. 2. That the question of ADOPT
ing this amendment shall be submit
ted to the next general election for
Representatives to the electors as fol-
lows: Those in favor of the amend.
ent will deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: constitutional
amendment to Section Z, Article
VIII Of the Constitution, relating to
municipal bonded Indebtedness, as
proposed by a Joint Resolution en-
Titled A Joint Resolution to amend
Section Z, Article VIII of the Consti-
tuition relating to municipal bonded
Indebtedness, by adding a proviso
thereto as to the town Of Bishopville'
Yes Those opposed to said
amendment shall cast a ballot with
the following words plainly written
or printed thereon: Unconstitutional
| amendment to Section 7, Article VIII.
OF the Constitution, relating to muni-
cipal bonded indebtedness, as propos-
| ed by Joint Resolution emitted A
Joint Resolution to amend Section Z,
Article VIII, OF the Constitution. re-
lating to municipal bonded indebted
| ness by adding a proviso thereto as to
the town of Bishopville'-No"
No. $50.
| A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article " Of the Con-
stitution, by Adding thereto Sec
ton 14a to Empower the Cities Of
| Chareston and Beaufort to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
improvements.
Section l. 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 Con-
stitution, 10 be known as Section 14a
OF said Article y be agreed to by two
| tnlrds or the members elected to each
mouse and entered on the Journals
respectively with yeas and nays ta-
Ken thereon and be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State at the
next general election thereafter for
Representatives. to-wit: Add the fol-
lowing section to Article X of the
Constitution, 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 properly for the purpose of
paying for permanent improvements
on streets and sidewalks immediately
abutting such property: Provided,
That said improvements be ordered
only upon the written consent of two
thirds of the owners Of the property
abutting upon the street, sidewalk, or
part OF either. proposed 20 be i'm
proved, and upon condition that
said corporate authorities shall paw
| at least One-half 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 bal
lot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article Y Of the State Con-
stitution by adding Section 14a. en-
powerng the cities of Charleston and
beaufort TO assess abutting property
Tor permanent mprovements-Yes
And those voting against the said
amendment shall deposit a ballot with
| the following words written or print
ed tRereon Amendment to Article
of the State Constitution, by add
ing section 14a, empowering the
cites OF Charleston and Beaufort to
assess abutting property for perma-
ncnt mprovements-No."
| No. 584
Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment To Article Y of the
Constitution by Adding Thereto
| Section Is, to Empower the Towns
OF Gaffney and Woodruff and
| Cities OF Chester and Georgetown
to ASSESS Ahuttinr prnnnrtY e..