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twO-tuirds Of the wner 6. the prop
erty abutting upon the street, SIDE
walk. or part OF either. proposed 10
he improved. and upon condition that
said corporate authorities shall pas
at least ole-half OF the costs OF sucE
improvements.
Sec. 2. That those electors. ut the
said election, voting in favor OF the
said amendment shall deposit q bal
lot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article X OF the State Consti-
tuition, by adding Section la, empow-
ering the cities 81 Charleston and
Beaufort to assess AUDITING property
for permanent improvements-fes.'
And those voting against the said
amendment shall deposit d ballot with
the following words written or print
ed thereon: Amendment to Article \
of the State Constitution, by adding
Section 14a, empowering the cities OF
Charleston and Beaufort to assess
AUDITING property for permanent im-
provements-No."
40. 5S4. .
a JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article X OF the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section Is, to Empower the Towns
Of Gaffncy and Woodruff and Cities
Of Chester and Georgetown to AS
soss AbuttinS Property for Perra-
nent Improvement.
Section /. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly % the State OF
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to the Constitution, Ar
ticle 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 en- the Journals
respectively, with yeas and nays tax
en- thereon, and be submitted 10 the
qualified electors of the State at the
next general election thereafter tol
Representatives, to-wit: Add the
following section 10 Article X or the
Constitution, to be and be known as
Section Is:
Section Is. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authorl.
ties of the towns Of Gaffney and
Woodruff and the cities OF chester
md Georgetown to levy an assess
.nent UPON abutting property for the
purpose of paying for permanent I'M
provemnnts on streets and sidewalks
)r streets or sidewalks, Immediately
,butting such property: Provided
that said improvements be ordered
only upon the written consent oi
majority of the II OF the proper
y AUDITING upon the streets or side
walks, or part OF either proposed tc
oe improved, and upon the condition
that the corporate authorities sha
! DAY at least One-half Of the costs Of
such improvements.
Sec. 2. That the electors voting a
UGH general election III favor OF tn;
proposed amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words
Jlainly written or printed thereon
Amendment to Article y OF the Con
ititution, by adding Section Is, en-
covering the towns Of Gaffney ant
Woodruff and the cities OF Cheste!
nd Georgetown TO assess ~abuttins
property for permanent improvement
Yes" And those voting against sale
proposed amendment shall deposit {
nallot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon
Section Is, empowering the towns O
iaffney and Woodruff and the cite:
If Chester annd Georgetown to assess
,butting property for permanent i'm
jrovementS-No.'
Sec. 8. The Managers Of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify
he result as now provided by law
md shall provide a separate box 10
said ballots.
At said election the qualified cleo
-ors Shall also vote upon the question
# issuing bonds not exceeding one
| aillion Isl, 900, 900. 00) dollars to car
y out plans to relieve the congestc;
ondition of the State Hospital FOR thu
nsann AS provided by Joint Resolu
ION 10. 578. Acts and Joint Eesolu'
ions OF 1912.
Managers of Election.
Tie following Managers Of Elec'
ion have been appointed to hold thu
lection at the various precincts II
he said County:
;onalds-M. w. Gambrell, VernaI
Martin, Steve Brown.
?ue Vest. G. Loner, j. l.. Pruitt
=; r. H. Armstrong.
3ryant's X Roads--Frank Carwile, A
L. Carwile, Charlie Pratt.
acknowledgements Wakefield, ]. II
Bowen, r. o. McAdams.
.owndesyille-James T. Baskin, j. n
Bell, W. Z. Ellis.
Calhoun Falls-John Poore, Claude
Lanier, John B%lanchctt.
| Mt. Carmcl--John R. Tarrant, T. W
Mars. 7. 3. Frazier.
McCormick-L. y. Chamberlain, JohI
! Dawson, Pierce Mccain.
/ Young's School House,. NJ. Spence
Fed r. Young, Cowan Young.
Clatwortty's X Roads-John Brown
J. c. Dansby, Walter Smith.
lbboville-A. +. Calvert, j. G. Cox
Josh Billings.
Central-A. O. Calvert, A. B. Robin
son, Joe Mundy.
Willington--Georgo Lawton, Weymar
Clinkscales, w. D. Morrah.
Hampton--J. r. Murdoch, J. Fl. Cald'
we'll, J.. A. Murdoch.
Neowee-John McMahan, Eugene BIG
Sha -. J. w. C. Ashley.
Rock Springs-C. NJ. Kay, Will Ridge
way, Leonard Moore.
The Managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
gate one of their number to secure
boxes anG blanks for the election.
Boxes and instructions will be de-
iivered to Managers, Saturday, No
vemher End. at Abberille C.. H., by y.
F. Calvert, Clerk.
]. Frank Clinksca!cs.
Chairman.