The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-10-23

Section la 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
or the owners OF the property abut-
ting upon the street. sidewalk, or part
or either, proposed to be improved.
and upon condition that said corporate
authorities shall pay 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 bal
lot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article y of the State Consti-
tuition. by adding Section 14a, empow-
ering the cities of Charleston and
Beaufort to assess abutting property
for permanent improvements-Yes"
And those voting against the said
amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words written or print
ed thereon: Amendment to Article Y
OF the State Constitution, by adding
Section l4a, empowering the cities OF
charleston and Beaufort to assess
abutting property for permanent i'm
provements--No."
No. 5s4.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article Y OF the Con-
sutution, by Adding Thereto Section
10. to Empower the Towns of Gaff-
ney and Woodruff and Cities of
Chester and Georgetown to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
improvements
Section |. BE ii resolved by the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of South
Carolina. That the following amend
mcnt to the Constitution, Article Y.
to be known as Section ID of said ar
ticle, 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 al the next general elcc-
tion thereafter for Representatives, to-
Wit: Add the following section to Ar
ticle OF the Constitution, to be known
as Section 10:
Section IL. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties OF the towns OF Gaffncy and Wood
run and the cities of Chester and
Georgetown to levy an assessment up
on aDutting property for the purpose
OF paying for permanent improvements
on streets and sidewalks. or streets
or sidewalks, Immediately abutting
such property: Provided. That said inn
provcmcnts be ordered only upon the
written consent of 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 improvements.
Sec. That the electors voting at
such general election in favor of the
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plain
ly written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article Y of the Constitutions
by adding Section 10, empowering the
| towns of Gaftney and Woodruff and the
| cities OF Chester and Georgetown to
assess abuttlng property for pcrma-
nent improvcment-Yes And those
voting against said proposed amend
ment shall deposit a ballot with the
| following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Section 10. cmpow-
ering the towns of Gaffncy and Wood
ruff and the cities of Chester and
Georgetown to assess abutting prop
ertv for permanent improvements
| No"
Sec. 3 The Managers of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify the
result as now provided by law and
shall provide a separate box for said
ballots
At said election tae qualified clcc-
J tors shall also vote lfpOn the uucStinn