The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-29


increase each it's bonded indebted
ness 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 expenses
or liabilities incurred or to be in
Cured in the improvement 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 Rep
resentatives fayoring such amend
ment shall cast ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to
Section Z of Article VIII of the Con-
stitution, by adding a proyiso en-
powering the Cities Of Chester and
Sumter to each increase it's bonded
Indebtedness to fifteen per cent of
the taxable value Of the property
therein-Yes. And those voting
against said amendment shall de-
posit a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed
thereon: Amendment to Section
7 Of Article VIII of the Constitution,
by adding thereto proviso empoW-
ering the Cities Of Chester and Sum-
ter each to increase it's bonded in
debtedness to fifteen per cent OF the
taxable value Of the property there
in-No."
No. 553.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article K of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto a |
Section to be Designated as Sec
ton 15a, to Empower the Towns
of Latta and Dillon to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
Improvements.
Section /. Constitutional Amend
ment to Permit Towns Of Latta and
Dillon to Assess Abutting Property.
BE it resolved by the General AS
sembly of the State Of South Caro-
lima, That the following amendment
to the Constitution, Article K, to be
known as Section 15a of said article,
be agreed to by two-thirds of the
members elected to each House, and
entered on the Journals, respective
ly, with yeas and nays taken there
on, and be submitted to the quail
fed electors Of the State at the next
general election thereafter for Rep
resentatives, to-wit: BY adding the
following section to Article K of
the Constitution, to be and be known
as Section 15a:
Section 15a. The General AS
sembly may authorize the corporate
authorities of the Towns Of Latta
and Dillon to levy an assessment
upon abutting property for the pur-
poss-af, paying for permanent i'm
proyementsS on streets anS sidewalks,
or streets or sidewalks, immediatelzst
abutting such property: Provided,
That said improvements be ordered
only upon the written consent OF a
majority of the owners Of the prop
erty abutting upon the streets or
sidewalks, or part Of either proposed
to be improved, and upon the condl-
ton that the corporate authorities
shall pay at least one-half or the
costs of such improvements.
Sec. 2. Election.-That the elec=
tors voting at such general election
in favor of the proposed amendment
shall deposit ballot with the fol-
lowing words plainly written or
printed thereon: Amendment to
Article x of the Constitution. by.
adding Section 15a, empowering the
Towns of Latta and Dillon to assess
abutting property for permanent i'm
provements-Yes And those yot-
ing against said proposed amend
ment shall deposit ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: Section 15a, en-
powering the Towns Of Latta and
Dillon to assess abutting property
for permanent improvements-No." u
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.