The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-11-01

Tor REPRESENTATIVES, TO VIII: AQQ the
following section to Article x of the
Constitution, to be and be known as
Section 14a:
Section 14a. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate au-
thorities of the cities of Charleston
and Beaufort to levy an assessment
upon abutting property for the pur-
pose of paying for permanent improve
ments on streets and sidewalks imme>
diately abutting such property: Pro-
vided, That said improvements be or
dered 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 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 X of the State Consti-
tuition, by adding Section Ida, 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
X of the State Constitution, by add
ing Section Ida, empowering the cities
of Charleston and Beaufort to assess
abutting property for permanent i'm
provements-No."
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article X of
the Constitution, by Adding
Thereto Section Is to Empower
the Towns of Gaffney and Wood
ruff and Cities of Chester and
Georgetown to Assess Abutting
Property for Permanent Improve
ment.
Section 1. Be it 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 10 of said ar
ticle, be agreed to by two-thirds of
and entered on the Journals respect
lively, with yeas and nays taken there
on, and be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State at the next gen.
eral election thereafter for Represent
atives, to wit: Add the following sec
tion to Article x of the Constitution,
to be and be known as Section 15:
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 assess
ment upon abutting property for the
purpose of paying for permanent i'm
provements on streets and sidewalks,
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abutting such property: Provided,
That said Improvements be ordered
only upon the written consent of a
majority of the owners of the proper
ty abutting upon the 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 pain
ly written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Article x of the Con-
powering the towns of Gaffney and
and Georgetown to assess abutting
property for permanent improve,
ment-Yes." And those voting
against said proposed amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow
ing 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 per-
manent improvements-No
Sec. 3. 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 elect
orS shall also vote upon the question
of issuing bonds not exceeding one
million ($1,000,000.) dollars to carry
out plans to relieve the congested con-
dition of the State Hospital for the
Insane, as provided by Joint Resolu-
ton No. 57S, Acts and Joint Reso-
lutions of 1912.
MANAGERS OF ELECTION
The following Managers of Election
have been appointed to hold the cleo
ton at the various precincts in said
County:
Union Court House,. II. Inman,
Levi w. Smith, Joe E. Fowler.
Cross Keys-Ed Betsill, ]. NJ. Ben
nett, M. w. Bailey.
Black Rock-Claude Gillian, j. c..
Mobley, w. r. Gillian.
Carlisle-Will Jeter, w. H. Gist,
j. E. Hancock.
Santuc-John Wix, Starks Austin,
w. o. Jeter.
Adamsburg-C. M. Scales, w. NJ
Vaughan, L. F.. Adams.
Ke!ton-W. H. Gault, Wallace
Gault, w. A. L. Kelly.
Jonesville-R. d. Kitchens, Hosea
Webber, l.. f. Lancaster.
Gibbes-R. M. Fincher, j. T. Lamb,
j. S. Going.
Colerain-J. P. Hopkins, Kit White
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