The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-22
the owners of property abutting upon

the owners of property abutting upon
the streets or sidewalks, and upon
the condition that the corporate au-
thorities shall pay at least one-half
of the cost of such Improvements.
Sec. g. That the electors voting
at such general election in favor of
the proposed amendment shall de-
post a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Article K
of the Constitution, by adding Sec
ton II, empowering the Town of
Fort Mill to assess abutting property
for permanent improvement-Yes. "
And those voting against the pro
posed amendment shall deposit bal
lot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article X of the Constitu-
ton, by adding Section II, empow-
ering the Town of Fort Mill to as
sess abutting property for permanent
improvement-No."
Sec. 8. The Managers of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify
the result as now provided by law,
and shall provide separate box for
said ballot.
No. 571.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article x OF the
Constitution by Adding Thereto
Section Is, to Empower the Cities
of Anderson, Greenwood and the
Towns of Bennettsville, Timmons-
vile and Honea Path to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
Improvements.
Section /. Constitutional Amend
ment for Assessment of Abuttlng
Property for Street improvement IN
Anderson, Greenwood, Bennettsvllle,
Timmonsville and Honea Path.-Be
it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina, That
the following amendment to Article
X be agreed to by two-thirds OF tne
members elected to each House, and
entered on the Journal, respectively,
with yeas and nays taken thereon,
and to be submitted to the quallhed
electors of the State at the next gen
eral election thereafter for Repre-
sentatives, to-wit: Add the follow
ling section to Article X of the Con-
stitution, to be and be known as Sec
ton 16:
Section 16. The General Assembly
NAV authorize the Cities Of Ander-
son, Greenwood and Towns of Ben
nettsville, Timmonsville and Honea
Path to levy an assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose OF
paying for permanent improvements
on streets and sidewalks immediate,
ly abutting such property: Provided
That said Improvements be ordered
only upon the written consent of z
majority of the owners of property
abutting upon the street, sidewalh
or part of either proposed to be
improved, and upon condition thai
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 Constl'
tuition, by adding Section 1t. empoW'
ering the Cities of Anderson, Green
wood and Towns of Bennettsyille
Timmonsville and Honea Path to as
sess abutting property for permanent
improyements-Ye And those vot
ing against the said amendmen,
shall deposit a ballot with the fol
lowing words plainly written OF
printed thereon: Amendment t
Article X of the State Constitution
by adding Section Is, empowering
the Cities of Anderson, Greenwood
and Towns of Bennettsyille, Tim
monsyille and Honea Path to asses:
abutting property for permanent i'm