Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29
where the abutting property owners
are being assessed for two-thirds or

where the abutting property owners
are being assessed for two-thirds or
of the cost thereof.
Sec. z. That the electors voting at
the next general election for Repre-
favoring such amendment
shall cast ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Section z, of
Article 8, of the constitution, by add
ing proviso empowering the cities of
Chester and Sumter to each increase
its bonded indebtedness to fifteen per
cent. of the taxable value of the
therein-Yes.' And those
voting against said amendment shall
deposit ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Section Z, of
Article s, of the constitution. by add
ing thereto a proviso empowering the
cities of Chester and Sumter each to
increase its bonded Indebtedness to
fifteen per cent. of the taxable value
OF the property therein-No.
No. 553
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article X of the Con-
stitution, by Adding Thereto Sec
tion to be Designated as Section l5a.
to Empower the Towns Of Latta and
Dillon to Assess Abutting Property
for Permanent improvements.
Section /. Constitutional Amend
ment to Permit Towns of Latta and
Dillon to Assess Abutting> Property. -
Be it resolved by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of South Carolina,
That the following amendment to the
constitution, Article 10, to be known
as Section 15a of said Article, 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 sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives., to-wit:
BY adding the following section to
Article 10 of the constitution, to be
and be known as Section 15a:
Section 15a. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties of the towns of Latta and Dillon
to levy an assessment upon abutting
property for the purpose of paying
for permanent improvements on streets
and sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks,
Immediately abutting such property
Provided, That said improvements 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. 2. Election. That the electors
voting at such general election in favor
NJ fhn ,l~ Il.
posit ballot with the following words
Amendment to Article 10 of the con-
stitution, by adding Section l5a, en-
powering the towns of Latta and Dillon
to assess abutting property for perma-
nent improvements And those
voting against said proposed amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: ''Section l5a. en-
powering the towns of Latta and
Dillon to assess abutting property 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 separate box for said
ballot.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section l, Article XII, of the Con-
stitutiOn, by Striking Out the Words
Blind, Deaf and Dumb" After the
Word Insane" on Line Two, and
BEFORE the Word "And" on Line
Two.
Section 1. Constitutional Amend
ment With Reference to blind, Deaf
and Dumb. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That the following
to Section l. Article l2, of
the constitution of the State of South
Carolina be, and agreed to, by a two
thirds vote of the members elected to
each House, and entered on the Jour
nal, respectively, with the yeas and
nays taken thereon, and be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State at
the next general election thereafter
for Representatives, to-wit: BY strik-
ing out the words "blind, deaf and
dumb" on line two of Section l, Arti-
Gle IL, of the constitution, so that said
section, when so amended, is to be,
and be known as, Section /, Article IL,
and shall read as follows:
Section l. Institutions for the care
of the insane and the poor shall always
be fostered and supported by this
State, and shall be subject to such
as the General Assembly
may enact.
Sec. 2. Election. That the electors
voting at such general election in favor
of the proposed amendment shall de-
pOsit ballot with the following plainly
written or printed thereon: "Amend-
ment to Section /, Article ~, of the
by striking out the words
blind, deaf and dumb on line two of
said section. For amendment, Yes. "
Those voting against said proposed
shall deposit ballot with
the following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to Sec
tion 1, Article IL, of the constitution,
by striking out the words blind, deaf
and dumb. on line two of said section.