The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-10-28

A JOINT RESOLUTION To Amend
Section Z, of Article Wit. OF the
Constitution of This State by Add
ing q PrOvisO Thereto so as to En-.
power 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
Improvement of Streets and Side
walks.
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 Caro-
lima. That Section 7, of Article VIII.
of the Constitution, be amended as fol-
lows: Add at the end Of the said Sec
ton the following: Provided, fur
ther. That the Limitation imposed by
this section and Section s, of Article
Y, Of the Constitution, shall not ap-
ply to the bonded Indebtedness in
CURED 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
exceeding fifteen per cent. Of the as
sessed 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 incurred in the Improvement of
streets and sidewalks where the abut-
ting property owners are being as
sessed for two-thirds or onc-half of
the cost thereof.
Sec. d, 2. That the electors voting
at the next general election for Rep
resentatives favoring such amendment
shall cast a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: n:'"Amendment to Section 7, Of Ar
ticle VIII, Of the Constitution, by
adding proviso empowering the
Cities of Chester and Sumter, to each
increase it's bonded indebtedness to
fifteen per cent. Of the taxable val
ue of'the property therein-Yes." And
those voting against said amendment
shall deposit a ballot with the follow
ing words plainly written or printed
thereon: amendment to Section 7,
Of Article VIII, of the Constitution, by
adding thereto a proviso empowe ring
the Cities Of Chester and Sumter each
to increase it's bonded Indebtedness to
fifteen per cent. Of the taxable value
Of the property therein-No."
..,, .. No. $50.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section to bc Designated MS Sec.
tiOn 15A, to Empower the Towns of
Latta and Dillon to Assess Abutting
Property for Permanent Improve
mcnts.
Section I. 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 mcm-
bers elected to each house, and enter
ed on the Journals respectively, with
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 adding the following section to Ar
ticle X Of the Constitution, to be
known as Section 15a:
Section 15a. The General Assem-
bly, may authorize the corporate au-
thorities Of the Towns Of Latta and
Dillon 10 levy an assessment upon
paying for permanent improvements
on streets and sidewalks or streets or
sidewalks, Immediately abutting such
property: Provided. That said inn
prOvements be ordered only upon the
written consent Of majority Of the
owners of the property abutting up
on 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.
Sec. ?. ElectiOn.-That the electors
voting ut such goenral election in ia
ror of the proposed amendment shall
deposit ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: "Amcndment to Article X OF the