Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-10-29

for the purpose of paying for perma-
nent improvements on streets and side
walks, or streets or sidewalks. imme-
diately abutting such property: Provid-
ed, That said improvements be ordered
only upon the written consent of two
thirds of the owners of property abutt-
ing upon the streets or sidewalks. and
upon the condition that the corporate
authorities shall pay at least one-half
OF the cost of such Improvement.
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at
such general election in favor of the
proposed amendment snail deposit a
ballot with the following words plain
ly written or'printed thereon: Amend
ment TO Article 10 of the Constitution.
by adding Section Il, empowering the
town of Fort Mill TO assess abutting
property Tor permanent Improvement
Yes. And those voting against the
proposed amendment shall deposit n bal
lot with the Following words plainly
written or printed thereon: Amend
ment to Article 10 of the Constitution.
by adding Section II, empowering the
town of Fort Mill to assess ahutting
oron"rty for permanent Improvement
No."
sec. >. The managers of election shall
as now provided by law. and shall pro
vide a separate box for said ballot.
No. 57l.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing am
Amendment to Article X of the Con
stitution 10y Adding Thereto Section
16, to Empower the Cities of Andcr-
son, Greenwood and Towns of Ben
nettsville, Timmonsvilc ard Honea
Path to Assess Abutting Property
for Permanent improvements.
Section |. Constitutional Amendment
for Assessment of Abutting Property
for Street Improvement in Anderson.
Greenwood, Bennettsville, Tmmons-
vile and Honea Path. Be it resolved
by the General Assembly of the State
of South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Article 10 be agreed to
by two thirds of the members elected
to each House. and entered on the Jour
mails, respectively, with yeas and navs
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 10 of the Con-
stitution, to be, and be known as. Sec
tion 16.
Section l6. The General Assembly
may authorize the cities of Anderson.
Greenwood and towns of Bennettsvillr,
Timmonsville and Honea Path to levy
an assessment upon ahutting property
for the purpose of paying for perma-
nent improvements on streets and side
walks Immediately abutting such prop
erty: Provided, That said improvements
shall 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 npon condition that said
corporate authorities shall pay at least
one-half OF the costs of such improve
mentS.
Sec. =. 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 10 of the State Constitution. by
adding Section Is, empowering the
cities OF Anderson, Greenwood and the
towns of Bennettsville. Timmonsvile
and Honea Path to assess abutting
property for permanent improvements
Yes. And those voting against the
said amendment shall deposit ballot
with the following words plainly writ
ten or printed thereon: amendment
to Article 10 of the State constitution.
by adding Section l6, empowering the
cities of Anderson, Greenwood and the
towns of Bennettsvillc, Timmonsville
and Honea Path to assess abutting prop
erty for permanent improvements -
Mo- Provided, the Act of the General
Assembly putting in force this amend
ment shall not become operative in the
city of Anderson and the town of Honea
Path until the same be submitted to
the qualified electors of said city and
town for approval