The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-10-24
SoctiOn 14a The general as

Section la. The general as
senbly may authorize the corporate
authorities of the cities of Charles
ton and Beaufort to levy an assess
ment upon abutting property for the
purpose of paying for permanent I'M
Droyements 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 g.. 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 abuttlng 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 x of the State constitution,
by ling section 14a, 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
ticle K, 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 Gafney 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 g.. That the electors vot-
ing at such general election in favor
of the proposed amendment shall de-
post 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-Yes." And those vot-
ing against said proposed amendment
shall deposit ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or
printed thereon: "Section Is, en-
towering the towns of Gaffney and
Woodruff and the cities of Chester
and Georgetown to assess abutting
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-
tion have been appointed to hold the
election at the various precincts in
the said county:
Bamberg-G. L. Kinard, A. P.
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,
H. W. Aver.
Midway-J. P. O'Quinn, ]. NJ.
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 E. BAMBERG,
JOHN B. WHITE,
G. e. HUTTO,
Commissioners of State and County
Elections for Bamberg County.