The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-19

quaNhed electors Of the State al the
next general election thereafter for
representatives tO-Wit. Add the fol-
lowing section to Article Y Of the
ConSttu uOn, 20 be and be known AS
Section 14a:
Section la. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
Ties OF the cities OF Charleston and
Beaufort to levy an assessment uDon
abutting propery for the purpose Of
paying for permanent Improvements
on streets and sidewalks Immediately
abuttlng such property: Provided
lhat said improvements be ordered
onlE upon the written consent OF two
thirds OF the owners of the property
&buting upon the street sidewalk. or
part Of either, proposed TO be in
proved, and upon condition that
said corporate authorities shall pay
AT least one-half of the costs Of such
improvements.
Sec. :. That those electors, at the
said election, voting in favor of the
said amendment shall deposit a bal
iot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment 10 Article Y of the State Con-
stitution, by adding Section la. en-
beaufort to assess abutting property
FOR permanent mprovements-Yes'
AND those voting against the said
amendment shall deposit a ballot with
the following words written or print
ed thereon: Amendment to Article
of the State Constitution by add
ing Section 14a, empowering the
cites or Charleston and Beaufort to
assess abutting property for perma-
nent mprOvements-No."
No. 5S4
A 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 Abutting Property for
Permanent Improvement.
section i. Be ii resolved by the
General Assembly of 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 10 by two
thirds Of the members elected to each
mousse, 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 Con-
sttution, to be and be known as Sec
ton Is:
Section 15 The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties of the towns of Gaffney and
Woodruff and the cities of Chester
and Georgetown to levy an ossess-
ment upon abutting property for the
purpose of paying for permanent i'm
provements on streets and sidewalks.
or streets or sidewalks, Immediately
abutting such poperty: Provided.
That said improvements be ordered
only upon the written consent of a
majority Of the owners of the proper
ty abutting upon thhe streets or side
walks, 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. 2. That the electors voting at
such general election in favor Of the
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plain
~ written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Article Y of the Con-
stitution, by adding Section Is, en-
powering the towns of Gaffney and
Woodruff and the cities of Chester
and Georgetown to assess abutting
property for permanent improvement
Yes" And those voting against
said proosed amendment shall dposit
ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
Section Is, empowering the towns
of Gaffney and Woodruff and the
cities of Chester and Georgetown to
assess abutting property for perma-
nent mprovements-No."
Sec. 3. The Managers of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify
the result as now provided by law. and
snail provide separate box for said
ballots.
At said election the qualified cleo
tors shall also vote upon the question
of issuing bonds not exceeding one
million (s1,000,0O0) dollars to carry
out plans to relieve the congested con-
dition of the State Hospital for the.
Insane. as provided by Joint Resolu-
uon No. SIS, Acts and Joint Resolu-
tions of 1912.
MANAGERS OF ELECTION.
The following Managers Of Elec-
ton have been appointed to hold the.
election at the various precincts in the
the said County:
Ward 1-Leslie Brown, j. NJ. Fogle..
JAS Calk
Ward 2-Jas. r. Bracy, A. H..
Barber, j. b. Baker.
-
tor. +. b. Wilder.
Ward Geo. Richardson, Peter
Gallagher, Geo. Phillips
Stateburg-F. :. Stuckey, T. R.
MoCv, Eliza Sanders.
Providence-E. vi. Bateman. r. F.
Jones. y. b. Moore