Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-29
TUESDAY, OCTOBER ae, 1919.

OF said bonds are applied exclusively
to aid In the building and purchase Of
rights of way Of the South Carolina
western Railway, or other railroad or
under such restrictions and
as the General Assembly
may prescribe, and where the question
OF mourning such indebtedness Is SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors of said
as provided in the Con-
stitution, upon the question Of bonded
adopting this amendment shall be SUBJ
mitted at the next general election for
Representatives to the electors as fol-
lows: Those in favor Of the amend
ment will deposit ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or print
ed thereon: Constitutional amend
ment to Section z, Article VIII of the
Constitution, relating to municipal
bonded Indebtedness, as proposed by
q Joint Resolution entitled "A Joint
Resolution to amend Section z, Article
VIII Of the Constitution, relating to
bonded Indebtedness, by add
ing proviso thereto as to the town of
Bisnopville'-Yes." Those opposed to
said amendment shall cast ballot
with the following words plainly writ
al amendment to Section Z, Article
VIII, Of the Constitution, relating TO
bonded indebtness, as pro-
posed by a Joint Resolution entitled "A
Joint Resolution to amend Section 4.
Article VIII, Of the Constitution, relat-
Ing to municipal bonded indebtedness.
by adding proviso thereto as to the
town Of Bishopville'-No."
No. 583.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article x Of the Con-
stitutfon by Adding Thereto Section
la, to Empower the Cities of
Charleston and Beaufort to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
improvements.
Section /. Be II resolved by the Gem
eral Assembly Of the State of South
Carolina, That the following amend
ment to Article x of the State Consti-
tuition, to be known as Section 14a Of
said Article x, be agreed to by two
thirdB Of the members elected to each
house, and entered on the Journals re-
spectively, with yeas and nays taken
thereon. and be submitted to the quali-
fed electors Of the State at the NEXT
general election thereafter for Repre-
sentatives, towit: Add the following
section to Article x Of the Constitu-
ton, 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 property 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 to be improv-
ed, and upon condition that said cor
porate authorities shall pay at least
one-half Of the costs Of such improve
ments.
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 writ
ten or printed thereon: Amendment
to Article x Of the State Constitution,
by adding Section 14a, empowering the
cities OF Charleston and Beaufort to
assess abutting property for perma-
nent mprovements-Yes." And those
voting against the said amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow
ing words written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Article x Of the State
Constitution, by adding Section 14a,
the cities Of Charleston
and Beaufort to assess abutting prop
erty for permanent improvements
No."
No. 5s4.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article x Of the Con-
OF ff,,ff a
10, to Empower the Towns Of Gaff-
ney and Woodruff and cities of
Chester and Georgetown to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
Improvement.
Section 1. Be II resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State Of South
Carolina, That the following amend
ment 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 elec-
tion thereafter for Representatives, to-
wit: Add the following section to
Article x Of the Constitution. to be and
be known as Section Is:
Section Is. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties Of the towns Of Gaffney and Wood
ruff and the cities of Chester and Of
Georgetown to levy an assessment
upon abutting property for the pur-
pose Of paying for permanent improve
ments on streets and sidewalks, or
streets or sidewalks, Immediately abiit-
ting such property: Provided, That
said improvements be ordered only
upon the written consent 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
shall pay at least one-half
Of the costs Of such improvements.
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at
such general election in favor Of the
amendment shall deposit q
ballot with the following words plain
ly 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 assess abutting property for per-
mprovement-Yes."A And those
voting against said proposed amend
ment shall deposit a ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Section Is, en-
the towns of Carney and
and the cities Of Chester and
Georgetown to assess abutting proper
ty for permanent improvements-No."
Sec. 8. 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 elec-
tors shall also vote upon the question
Of issuing bonds not exceeding one
million ($1,000,0 ,000,) dollars to carry out
plans to relieve the congested condi-
tion Of the State Hospital for the In
sane, as provided by Joint Resolution
No. 578, 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 County:
Aragon Mills-L. D. Pitts. p. B.
Parks, Alva Fennell.
Bethany-E. w. Pursley, J. A. Rat
.eree, ]. ]. Howe.
Rethel-R. M. Barnett, I. H. Camp
bell, Joe C. Smith.
Blairsville-J. C. Blair, Richard
Sadler, ]. r. Duncan.
Bullock's Creek-Reger Bankhead,
). r. McAlilley, R. L. Vinson.
Cloyer-W b. Moore F. H Jack