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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-23

of two-thirds of the owners of prop
erty abutting upon the streets or side
walks, and upon the condition that
the corporate authorities shall pay at
least one-half of the cost of such i'm
provements.
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
ly written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Article x of the Con-
stitution, by adding Section II, en-
powering the Town of Fort Mill to
assess abutting property for perma-
nent improvements And those
voting against the proposed amend
ment shall deposit a ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment TO Ar
ticle X of the Constitution, by adding
Section II, empowering the town of
Fort Mill to assess 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.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-23
No. 571.

A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article X Of the
Constitution by Adding Thereto
Section 16, to Empower the Cities
of Anderson, Greenwood and Towns
of Bennettsville, Timmonsville and
Honea Path to Assess Abutting
Property for Permanent Improve
ments.
Section 1. Constitutional Amend
ment for Assessment of Abutting
Property for Street Improvement in
Anderson, Greenwood, Bennettsville,
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 the men,
bers elected to each House, and enter
ed on the Journal, respectively, with
yeas and nays taken thereon, and to
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State at the next general cleo
ton thereafter for Representatives,
to-wit: Add the following section to
Article X Of the Constitution, to be,
and be known as, Section 16:
Section 16. The General Assembly
may authorize the Cities of Anderson,
Greenwood and Towns of Benefits
vile, Timmonsville and Honea Path
to levy an assessment upon abutting
property for the purpose of paying
for permanent improvements on
streets and sidewalks Immediately
abutting such property: Provided,
That said improvements be ordered
only upon the written consent of a
majority of the owners of property
hut CT IL
part of either proposed to be improv-
ed, and upon condition that said cor
porate authorities shall pay at least
one-half of the costs of such improve
ments.
Sec. 2. That those electors at the
said election voting in favor of the
said amendment shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly writ
ten or printed thereon: amendment
to Article X of the State Constitution
by adding Section 16, empowering the
Cities of Anderson, Greenwood and
Towns of Bennettsville, Timmonsville
and Honea Path to assess abutting
property for permanent improve
ments Yes" And those votin,.
against the said amendment shall de-
posit ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: "Amendment to Article X
of the State Constitution. by adding
Section 16, empowering the Cities of
Anderson, Greenwood and Towns of
Bennettsville, Timmonsville and
Honea Path to assess abutting prop
erty for permanent improvements
No." Provided, That the Act of the
General Assembly putting in force
this amendment shall not be operative
in the City of Anderson and the Town
of Honea Path until the same be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of said
city and town for approval.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-23
ELECTION MANAGERS

The following managers of election
have been appointed to hold the cleo
ton at the various precincts in the
said County of Union:
Cross Keys-T. E. Davis, Bird Muir
ply, Levi Bobo.
Jonesville-John Kendrick, Ike w.
White, B. w. Webber.
Black Rock-J. A. Tucker, ]. w.
Wilson, r. p. Willard.
Carlisle-John Bailey, w. H. Jeter,
Richard Gist.
Lockhart--B. B. Belue, Charley
Broom, George Kitchens.
Adamsburg- Joe Hughes, John
Scales, jeff Hancock.
Kelton-W. H. Gault, H. H. Web
Der, Barth Kelly.
West springs-Will West, Walter
Betsill, Joe Lamb.
Colerain-Harlan West, w. j.
Smith, John Harrison.
Buffalo,. II. Johnson, w. T.
Evans, Z. M. Hightower.
Gibbs-W. j. Gibbs, j. M. Malone,
M. B. O'Shields.
Santuck-J. X. Thomas, John Nc
Cracker, J. p. Gregory.
Meadors-Joe Gist, John Meador,
John Sinclair.
Monarch. F. Brandon, r. N.
Leonard, r. d. Lowe.
Excelsior Knitting Mills-Thomas
Sims, James Betenbaugh, Haskell
Thomas.
Union Court House-H. II. Gibbs,
John Whitlock, Lewrence Allen.
The managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele
gate one of their number to secure
boxes and blanks for the election
from r. C. Williams office, at Court
House, on or by October 81, 1914.
ID. G.. White,
w. C.. Wilburn,
j. Pack Thomas,
Commissioners of State and County
Election for Union County.
October 10, 1914.
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the State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to-
wit: Add the following words to Sec
tion 20, Article III of the Constitu-
ton: 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 CALL" and that said
section, when so amended, is to be and
be known as Section 20, Article Ill,
and shall read as follows:
Section 20. 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 whereithere 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 call.
Sec. 2. Ballots.-That the electors
voting at such general election in
favor of the propos@i amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow
ing words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Section 20,
Article III, of the Constitution, relat-
ing to elections viva voce by the Cen
eral Assembly-'Yes.'' And those
voting against the said proposed
amendment shall deposit ballot with
the following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to
Section 20, Article III, of the Consti-
tuition, relating to elections viva voce
by the General Assembly-'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.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-23
No. $50.

A Joint Resolution Proposing All
Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto a
Section to be Designated as Section
15A, to Empower the Towns of Lat
ia and Dillon to Assess Abutting
Property for Permanent Improve
ments.
Section 1. 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 X, to be known
as Section 15a of said Article, be
agreed to by two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each House, and en-
tered on the Journals, respectively,
win yeas and nays taken thereon,
and be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the State at the next general
election thereafter for Representa-.
tives, to-wit: By adding the follow
ing section to Article X of the Consti-
tuition, to be and be known as Section
15a:
Section 15a. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate au-
thorlties of the Towns of Latta and
Dlllon to levy an assessment upon
abuttlng property for the purpose of
paying for permanent improvements
on streets and sidewalks, or streets or
sidewalks, Immediately abutting such
property: Provided, That said i'm
provements 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 corpor-
ate authorities shall pay at least one
half of the costs of such improve
ments.
SecI 2. Election-That the cleo
tors voting at such general election in
favor of the proposed amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow
ing words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Article X of
the Constitution, by adding Section
l5a, empowering the Towns of Latta
and Dillon to assess abutting proper
ty for permanent Improvements
4es.' And those voting against said
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plain
ly written or printed thereon: "Sec-
ton 15a, empowering the Towns of
Latta and Dillon to assess abutting
property for permanent improve
ments-No."
Sec. 3. The managers of election
shall canvass said vote and certify
the result as now provided by law.
and shall provide a separate box for
said ballot.
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No. $50.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Section
Z. Article VIII, of the Constitution,
Relating to Municipal Bonded In
debtedness by Adding ProvisO
Thereto as to the City of Florence.

Section /. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebted
ness City of Florence.-Be it resolved
bv the General Assembly of the State
of South Carolina, That the limta-
tions imposed by this section and Sec
tion s. Article X, Of the Constitution,
shall not apply to the bonded indebt-
edness incurred by the City Of Flor
ence, in the County of Florence, 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, eX-
clusively for any of said purposes; !;
and when the question of mourning
such Indebtedness is submitted to the
qualified electors of said municipality,
as provided in the Constitution upon
the question of bonded indebtedness.
Sec. g That the question of adopt
ing this amendment shall be submit
ted at the next general election for
Representatives to the electors as fol-
lows: Those in favor of the amend
ment will deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: constitutional
Amendment to Section 7, Article VIII
of the Constitution, relating to muni-
cipal bonded Indebtedness, as propos-
ed by Joint Resolution entitled "A
Joint Resolution to amend Section z,
Article VIII, of the Constitution, re-
lating to municipal bonded indebted
ness b" adding proviso thereto as
to the City of Florence-Yes." Those
opposed to the said amendment will
deposit a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: constitutional Amendment
to Section 7, Article VIII, of the Con-
stitution, relating to municipal bond
ed Indebtedness, as proposed by o
Joint Resolution entitled "A Joint Res
olution to amend Section 7, Article
VIII, of the Constitution, relating to
municipal bonded indebtedness by
adding a proviso thereto as to the
City of Florence'-No."
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Section |. Constitutional Amend
ment Allowing Certain Cities and
Towns to Assess Abutting Property.
BE it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State of South Caro-
lima, That the following amendment
to Article Y of the State Constitution,
to be known as Section 16 of said Ar
ticle y, be agreed upon bv two-thirds
of the members elected to each House,
and entered on the Journals respec-
lively, with yeas and nays, and taken
thereon, and be submitted to the quail
flied electors of the State at the next
general election thereafter for Repre-
sentatives, to-wit: Add the following
section to Article X of the Constitu-
ton, to be and known as Section IS:
Section 16. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate au-
thOritieS of the Cities of Florence and
Orangeburg and the Town of Ian
drum to levy an assessment upon
abutting property for the purpose of
paying for permanent improvements
on streets Immediately abutting such
property: Provided, That the said
improvements be ordered only on the
written consent of majority of the
owners of the property abutting upon
the street, sidewalk, or part of either,
proposed to be improved, and upon
the condition that said corporate au-
thorities shall pay at least e-third
of the costs of said improvements.
Sec. 2. That those electors, at said
election, voting in favor of saio
amendment, shall deposit a ballot
with the following words plainly writ
ten or printed thereon: Amendment
to Article X of the State Constitution
by adding Section 16, empowering the
Cities of Florence and Orangeburg
and the Town of Landrum to assess
abutting property for nermanent i'm
provements-Yes." And those voting
against the said amendment shall de-
posit ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Article X of
the State Constitution by adding Sec
ton 16, empowering the Cities of
Florence and Orangeburg and the
Town of Landrum to assess abutting
property for permanent improve
ments-No."
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ing words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Section 8,
Article III, of the Constitution, by in
serting the words South Carolina
School for the Deaf and Blind, located
at Cedar Springs on line three of
said section. Against amendment,
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.
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NOTICE OF ELECTION
State of South Carolina,
County of Union.

SOunty Oh UnlOn.
Notice is hereby given that the
general election for State and county
officers will be held at the voting pre-
cincts prescribed by law in said coun-
ty, on Tuesday, November 8, 1914,
said day being Tuesday following the
first Monday in November, as pre-
scrlbed by the State constitution.
The qualification for suffrage:
Managers of election shall require
of every elector offering to vote at
any election, before allowing him to
vote, the production of his registra-
tion certificate and proof of the pay
ment of all taxes, including poll tax
assessed against him and collectible
during the previous year. The pro-
ceipt of the officer authorized to col
lect such taxes shall be conclusive
proof of the payment thereof.
There shall be separate and dis
tinct ballots at this election for the
following officers, to-wit: % Cover
nor and Lieutenant-G Governor; (2y
Other State Officers; (3) Circuit So
licitor; (4) State Senator; (5) Mem
bers of House of Representatives; co.
County Officers. On which shall be
the name or names of the person d
persons voted for as such officers, re-
Spectively, and the office for which
they are voted
There shall be separate boxes IN
which said ballots are to be deposited
and each ballot box shall be labeled in
plain Roman letters with the Office or
officers voted for
Whenever vote is to be taken on
any special question or questions a
hoy cha11 ho ,,rn,,ilol 1,,,
ed for that purpose, and the ballots
therefor on such question or questions
:hall be deposited therein.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls managers and clerks must
take and suscribe the constitutional
oath. The chairman of the board of
managers can administer the oath 10
the other members and to the clerk {;
Notary Public must administer the
oath to the chairman. The managers
elect their chairman and clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed
at o'clock p. M, except in the city of
Charleston, where they shall be OPEN
ed at a. m. and closed at p. m.
The managers have the power to
fill a vacancy, and if none of the man
ayers attend. the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters, the
managers. who, after being sworn.
can conduct the election.
At the close of the election. the
managers and clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein. and contin-
ne without adjournment until same
is completed and make state
ment of the result for each office
and sign the same. Within three
days thereafter, the chairman of the
board, or some one designated by the
board, must deliver to the commits
sioners Of election the poll list, the
boxes containing the ballots and writ
ten statements of the results of the
election.
At the said election separate boxes
will be provided at which qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption
or rejection of an amendment to the
State constitution, as provided in the
following Joint Resolutions:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-23
No. 543.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Section
u, Article VIII, of the Constitution,
Relating to Municipal Bonded In
debtedness, by Adding a ProvisO
Thereto, Relating to the School Dis
trict of YOrkyille.

Section 1. Constitutional Amend
ment Relating to Bonded Indebted
ness, Yorkville School District.-Be it
resolved by the General Assembly of
the State of South Carolina, That the
following amendment to Section Z.
Article VIII, of the Constitution of
the State of South Carolina be agreed
to: Add at the end thereof the fol-
lowing words: Provided, further,
That the limitations imposed by this
section and by Section of Article X
of this Constitution shall not apply
to the bonded Indebtedness incurred
by the school district of Yorkville, in
the County of York, when the pro-
ceeds of said bonds are applied ex-
cluSively to erecting, or making ad-
ditions to, school buildings in the said
district, and where the question of in
curing such Indebtedness is submit
ted to the qualified electors of said
district, as provided in the Constitu-
ton, upon the question of bonded in
debtedness.
Sec. 2. That the question of
adopting this amendment shall be
submitted at the next general cleo
tion for Representatives to the cleo
tors as follows: Those in favor of the
amendment will deposit ballot with
the following words plainly written
or printed thereon: constitutional
amendment to Section 7, Article VIII,
of the Constitution, relating to mum
icipal bonded Indebtedness, as propos-
ed by Joint Resolution entitled:
a Joint Resolution to amend Section
7, Article VIII, of the Constitution,
relating to municipal bonded indcbt-
cdneSs, by adding a proviso thereto.
relating to the school district Of
Yorkville'-Yes." Those opposed to
S3id amendment shall cast a ballot
with the following words plainly writ
ten or printed thereon: "Ccnstitu-
tlonal amendment to Section Z. Ar
ticie VIII, of the Constitution, relat-
ing to municipal bonded Indebtedness,
as proposed by Joint Resolution en-
titled "A Joint Resolution to amend
Section I, Article VIII, of the Con-
"titution, relating to municipal bond
cd Indebtedness, by adding a proviso
thereto, relating to the school dis
trict of Yorkville'-No."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-23
No. $50.

Joint Resolution Proposing an
amendment to Article X of the
Constitution by Adding Thereto
Section II, to Empower the Town
of Fort Mill to Assess Abutting
Property for Permanent Improve
ment.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Permitting Town of Fort Mill
to Assess Abutting Property for
Street mprovement.-Be it 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 II of
said article, and be agreed to by two
thirds of the members elected to each
House and entered on the Journals,
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: Add the
following section to Article X of the
Constitution, to be, and to be known
as, Section II:
Section II. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authori-
ties of the Town of Fort Mill to levy
an assessment upon abutting proper
ty for the purpose of paying for per-
manent improvements on streets and
or streets or sidewalks, i'm
mediately abutting such property:
Provided, That said improvements be
ordered only upon the written consent
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No. 551.


7, of Article VIII, of the Constitu-
tiOn of This State by Adding Pro-
visO Thereto so as to Empower the
Cities of Chester and Sumter Each
to Issue Bonds to an Amount Not
Exceeding Fifteen Per Cent of the
Assessed Value of the Taxable
Property Therein for the Improve
ment of Streets and Sidewalks.
Section /. Constitutional Amend
ment Permitting Chester and Sumter
to Issue Bonds for Street Improve
ments.-Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of South Car
olina, That Section T. of Article VIII,
of the Constitution, be amended as
follows: Add at the end of the said
section the following: Provided, fur
ther, That the limitation imposed by
this section and Section 5, of Article
X, of the Constitution, shall not apply
to the bonded Indebtedness incurred
by the Cities of Chester and Sumter,
but the said Cities of Chester and
Sumter may increase each it's bonded
indebtedness to an amount not ex-
ceeding fifteen per cent of the assess
ed value of the taxable property
therein where said bonds are issued
for the sole purpose Of paying the ex-
pcnses or liabilities incurred or to be
incurred in the improvement of
streets and sidewalks where the abut-
ting property owners are being as
sessed for two-thirds or one-half of
the cost thereof.
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at
the next general election for Repre-
sentatives favoring such amendment
shall cast ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Section 7,
of Article VIII, of the Constitution,
by adding a proviso empowering the
Cities of Chester and Sumter to each
increase its bonded Indebtedness to
fifteen per cent of the taxable value
of the property therein-Yes." And
those voting against said amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow
ing words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Section z,
of Article VIII, of the Constitution,
by adding thereto proviso empower
ing the Cities of Chester and Sumter
each to increase it's bonded indebted
ness to fifteen per cent of the taxable
value of the property therein--No."
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l.
Section l. 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
amendment to Section 1, Article XII,
of the Constitution of the State of
South Carolina be, and agreed to, by
a two-thlrds vote of the members
elected to each House, and entered on
the journal, 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 striking out the words "blind,
deaf and dumb" on line two of Sec
ton l, Article XII, of the Constitu-
ton, so that said section, when so
amended, is to be, and be known as.
Section l, Article XII, and shall read
as follows:
Section l. Institutions for the care
of the insane and the poor shall al
ways be fostered and supported by
this State, and shall be subject to
such regulations as the General AS
scmbly may enact.
Sec. 2. Election.-That the cleo
tors voting at such general election
In favor of the proposed amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow
ing plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Section 1, Arti-
Gle MI, of the Constitution, by strik-
ing out the words blind, deaf and
dumb on line two of said section. For
amendment Yes" Those voting
against said proposed amendment
shall deposit ballot with the follow
ing words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Section 1,
Article XII, of the Constitution, by
striking out the words blind, deaf
and dumb on line two of said sec
tion. For amendment, 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.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-10-23
No. 5i4.

A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment TO Article X of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section 16, to empower the Cities
of Florence and Orangeburg and
the Town of Landrum to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
improvements.