Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-10-21
Notice of Election.
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dHleIlQ SeCIlOl !, 1AisiS
Constitution, relating to bonded IN
debtedness by adding provlso thereto
as to the City of Florence'-Yes.
Those opposed to the said amendment
will deposit ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: constitutional Amendment to
Section T, Article VIII, of the Constl-
tuition, relating to municipal bonded IN
debtedaess as proposed by Joint Res
olution, entitled "A Joint Resolution to
amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the
Constitution, relating to municipal
bonded Indebtedness by adding a pro,
yiso thereto as to the City OF Florence
No.
No. SOL.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Section
7 of Article VIII, of the ConstItu-
ton of this State by adding a Pro-
viso thereto so as to Empower. the
Cities of Chester and Sumter each to
Issue Bonds to an Amount not EX-
ceedinp Fifteen Per Cent. OF the AS
sessed Value of the Taxable Property
Therein for the Improvement OF
Streets and Sidewalks.
Section |. Constitutional Amendment
Permitting Chester and Sumter to Issue
Ronds for Street Improvements.-Be 1t
resolved by the General Assembly OF
the State of South Carolina, That Sec
tion 7. of Article VIII, of the Constl-
trtion, be amended as follows: Add at
the end of the said section the follow
inc: Provided, further, That the llml-
tation imposed by this section and Sec
tion 5, of Article x, Of the Constitution
shall not apply on the bonded lndebted-
ness incurred by the Cities OF Chester
and Sumter, but the said Cities OF
Chester and Sumter may increase each
its bonded Indebtedness to an amount
not exceeding fifteen per cent. OF the
assessed value Of the taxable property
therein where said bonds are issued for
the sole purpose of paying the eX-
lenses or liabilities incurred or to be
incurred in the Improvement OF streets
and sidewalks where the abutting prop
erty 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 Represenl,,
tatiyes favoring such amendment shall
cast ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Section Z, OF A:tlc.e
VIII, of the Constitution, by adding a
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 prop
erty therein-Yes." And those voting
against said amendment shall deposit a
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 os Ches-
ter and Sumter each 20 increase lts
bonded Indebtedness to fifteen per cent.
of the taxable value of the properly
therein-No.'
No. 559.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amend
ment to Article K of the Constitution,
by Adding Thereto Section to De
Designated as Section 15a, 10 Eth
mower the Towns of Latta and Dillon
to Assess Abutting Property for Per.
maaent Improvements.
Section /. Constitutional Amendment
to Permit Towns of Latta and Dillon to
Assess Abutting Property.-Be II re-
solved by the General Assembly OF the
State of South Carolina, That the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution,
Article x, to be known as Section l5a
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, ard be submitted to the quail
fed electors of the State at the next
general election thereafter, for Repre-
sentatives, to wit: BY adding the fol-
lowing section to Article X OF the Con-
stitution, to be and be known as Sec
tion 15a.
Section 15a. The General Assembly
NAV authorize the corporate authorities
of the Towns of Latta and Dillon to
levy an assessment upon abuttlng
property for the purpose OF paying Tor
permanent improvements on streets
and sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks,
Immediately abulting such property:
Provided, That majority of the own
ers 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-halt OF the costs
of such improvements.
Sec. 2. Elections. That the elect
ors voting at such general election IN
favor of the proposed amendment shall
deposit ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment 10 Article X of the
Constitution, by adding Section l5a;
empowering the Towns of Latta and
Dillon to assess abutting property Tor
permanent improvements-Yes.' - And
those voting against said proposed
amendment Shall deposit ballot with
the following words plainly written or
printed thereof: ''Section l5a, en-
the Towns of Latta and Dillon
to assess ahutting property for perma-
nent imp mp:ovements-No."
Sec. 8. 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