Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-10-21

Sec. 2. Election. that the electors
voting at such general election in favor
of the proposed amendment shall de-
posit a ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Section ], Article Ail'
of the Constitution, by striking out the
words blind, deaf and dumb on line
two of said section. For amendment,
Yes" Those voting against said pro-
posed amendment shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly written
or printed thereon: Amendment to
Section l, Article XII, Of the Constitul-
ton, by striking out the words blind,
deaf and dumb" on line two OF SAID
section. For amendment, No.
Sec. 8. The Managers of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify the
result as now prescribed by law. and
shall provide separate box for salo
ballot.
No. $50.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amend
ment to Article X of the Constitution
by Adding Thereto Section II, to En-
power the Town of Fort Mill to AS
sess Abutting Property for Perma-
nent Improvement.
Section l. Constitutional Amend
ment Permitting Town Of Fort Mill to
Assess Abutting Property for Street
Improvement. BE it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina, That the following amend
ment to the Constitution, Article X. be
known as Section II of said article, and
be agreed to by two-t thirds OF the mem.
bers 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 there
after for Representatives, to wit: Add
the following section to Article \ OF
the Constitution, to be, and to be known
as Section II:
Section II. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporation authorl-
ties of the Town Of Fort Mill to levy an
assessment upon the abutting property
for the purpose of paying for perma-
nent improvements on streets and side
walks, or streets or sidewalks, lmmedl-
ately abutting such property: Pro-
vded, That said improvements be or
dered only upon the written consent OF
two-thirds Of the owners of poperty
abutting upon the streets or sidewalks,
and upon the condition that the corpor-
ate authorities shall pay at least one
half of the cost of such Improvements.
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at
such general election in favor of the
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment of Article X of the Constitution,
by adding Section II, empowering the
Town of Fort Mill to assess abutting
property for permanent improvement
Yes And those voting against the
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article 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 Eelection
shall canvass said vote and certify the
result as now provided by law, and
shall provide a separate box for said
ballot.
No. 571.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amend
ment to Article K Of the Constitution
by Adding Thereto Section 16, to En-
power the Cities of Anderson, Green
wood and Towns of Bennettsville, Tim
monsville and, Honea Path to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent I'M
provementS.
Section1. Constitutional Amendment
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 amend
ment to Article x be agreed to by two
thirds of the members elected to each
House, and entered on the Journal, re-
spectively, with yeas and nays taken
thereon, and to be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State at the
next general election thereafter for
Representatives, to Wit: Add the fol-
lowing section to Article x of the Con-
stitntion, to be and be known as Sec
tion 16:
Section 16. The General Assembly
may authorize the Cities of Anderson,
Greenwood and Towns of Bennettsville,
Timmonsville and Honea Path to levy
an assessment upon abutting property
for the purpose of paying for perma-
nent improvements on streets and side
walks Immediately abutting such prop
esty: Provided, That said improve
ments be ordered only upon the written
consent of majority of the owners of
property abutting upon the street, side
walk or part of either proposed to be
improved, and upon condition that said
corporate 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 written or
printed thereon: Amendment to Ar
ticle X of the State Constitution by
adding Section l6, empowering the
Cities of Anderson, Greenwood and