The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-10-22
Notice of Election.
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Section ~. In all elections by the
General Assembly or either House
thereof, the members shall vote viva
voce and their votes, thus given, shall
be entered upon the journal of the
House to which they, respectively, be-
long, except where there is only one
candidate nominated for the place to be
filled at such election, in which case the
election shall be viva voce without any
roll cell.
Sec 2. Ballots. That the electors
voting at such general election in favor
of the proposed amendment shall de-
post ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
Amendment to section. TO- article III,
of the Constitution, relating to elections
viva voce by the General Assembly
Yes. ," And those voting against the
said proposed amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words plain
ly written or printed thereon: "Amend-
ment to section 20, article III, of the
Constitution, relating to elections viva
voce by the General Assembly-'No. "
Sec 8. The managers of election shall
canvass said vote and certify the result
as now provided by law, and shall pro-
vide separate box for said ballots.
No $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend sec
tion Z, article VIII, of the Constitu-
ton, relating to municipal bonded in
debtedness by adding aproviso there
to as to the city Of Florence.
Section l. Constitutional amendment
relating to bonded indebtedness city of
Florence. Be it resolved by the Gener-
al Assembly of the State of South Car
olina, That the limitations imposed by
this section and section 5, article K, of
the Constitution, shall not apply to the
bonded Indebtedness incurred by the
city of Florence, in the county of Flor
ence, when the proceeds of said bonds
are applied exclusively for the building,
erecting, establishing and maintaining
of streets, waterworks, lighting plants
and sewerage system or for the pay
ment of debts already incurred, exclu-
sively for any of said purposes; and
when the question of mourning such in
debtedness is submitted to the qualified
electors of said municipality, as provided
in the Constitution upon the question of
bonded indebtedness.
Sec 2. That the question of adopting
this amendment shall be submitted at
the next general election for Represent
atives to the electors as follows: Those
in favor of the amendment will deposit
a ballot with the following words plain
ly written or printed thereon: "Consti-
tutional amendment to section Z, arti-
Gle VIII, of the Constitution, relating to
municipal bonded Indebtedness, as pro-
posed by joint resolution entitled "A
Joint resolution to amend section Z, ar
ticle VIII, of the Constitution, relating
to municipal bonded Indebtedness by
adding proviso thereto as to the city
of Florence Those opposed to
the said amendment will deposit a bal
lot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: "Constitu-
tional amendment to section 7, article
VIII, Of the Constitution, relating to
municipal bonded Indebtedness, as pro-
posed by a joint resolution entitled "A
Joint resolution to amend section Z,
article VIII, of the Constitution, relat-
ing to municipal bonded indebtedness by
adding proviso thereto as to the city
of Florence'-No."
No 55l
A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend
section 7, of article VIII, of the Con-
stitution of this State by adding a
proviso thereto so as to empower the
cities of Chester and Sumter each to
issue bonds to an amount not exceed
ing fifteen per cent. of the assessed
value of the taxable property therein
for the improvement of streets and
sidewalks.
section l. Constitutional Amendment
permitting Chester and Sumter to issue
bonds for street Improvements BE it
resolved by the General Assembly of
the State of South Carolina, That Sec
ton 7, of article VIII, Of the Constitu-
ton be amended as follows: Add at the
end of the said section the following:
Provided, further, That the limitation
imposed by this section and section 5 OF
article X, of the CONSTITUTE shall not
apply to the bon ed indebtedness incur
red by the cities of Chester and Sumter,
but the said cities of Chester and Sum-
ter may increase each its bonded in
QeDIeQHcSS W oil dluOuue ioS SH>S~e'6
fifteen per cent. of the assessed value
of the taxable property therein where
SAID bonds are issued for the sole pur-
pose of paying the expenses or liabil-
tiles incurred or to be incurred in the
improvements of streets and sidewalks
where the abutting property owners
are being assessed for two-thirds or
one half of the cost thereof.
Sec 2. That the electors voting at the
next general election for Representa-
tives favoring such amendment shall
cast ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
Amendment to section Z, of article
VIII, of the Constitution, by adding
proviso empowering the cities of Ches-
ter and Sumter to each increase its
bonded Indebtedness to fifteen per cent.
of the taxable value of the property
therein Yes" And those voting a
gainst said amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to section 7, of article VIII, of
the Constitution, by adding thereto a
proviso empowering the cities of Ches-
ter and Sumter each to increase its
bonded Indebtedness to fifteen per cent.
of the taxable value of the property
therein No.,
No 553
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