Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-10-28
Notice Of Election.
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Constitution, relatlng 10 pollueu III
debtedness by adding proviso 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: dConstitutional Amendment to
Section Z, Article VIII, of the Consti-
tuition, relating to municipal bonded IN
debtedness as proposed by Joint Res
olution. entitled "A Joint Resolution to
amend Section z, Article VIII, of the;
Constitution. relating to municipal
bonded indebtedness by adding a pro-
viso thereto as to the City OF Florence,
No"
No. 551.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Section
7, of Article VIII, of the Constltu-
ton of this State by adding Pro
viso thereto so as to Empower the
Cities of Chester and Sumter each to
Issue Bonds to an Amount not Elk
ceeding Fifteen Per Cent. of the AS
sessed Value of the Taxable Property
Therein for the Improvement OF
Streets and Sidewalks.
Section l. Constitutional Amendment
Permitting Chester and Sumter to issue
Bonds for Street Improvements.-bel IT
resolved by the General Assembly OF
the State of South Carolina, That Sec
tion Z, of Article VIII, of the Constl-
tuition, be amended as follows: Add a.,
the end of the said section the follow
ing: Provided, further, That the llml-
tation imposed by this section and Sec
ton 5, of Article X, of the Constitution,
shall not apply on the bonded Indebted
ness incurred by the Cities of Chester
and Sumter, but the said Cities OF
Chester and Sumter may increase eacn
its bonded Indebtedness to an amount
not exceeding fifteen per cent. OF tEe
assessed value of the taxable property
therein where said bonds are issued for
the sole purpose of paying the ex-
penses or liabilities incurred or to be
incurred in the improvement OF streets
and sidewalks where the abuttlng 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,,
tatives favoring such amendment shaii
cast ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
ssAmendment to Section z, of Article
VIII. of the Constitution, by adding
proyiso 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 z, OF Article VIZ, OF
the Constitution, by adding thereto a
proviso empowering the CtleS os Ches-
ter and Sumter each to increase lts
bonded indebtedness to fifteen per cent.
of the taxable value of the properly
therein-No."
No. 55s.
A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amend
ment to Article K of the Constitution,
by adding Thereto Section to be
Designated as Section 15a, to En-
power the Towns of Latta and Dillon
to Assess Abutting Property for Per.
manent Improvements.
Section /. Constitutional Amendment
to Permit Towns of Latta and Dillon to
Assess Abutting Property..,Be 1t re-
solved by the General Assembly OF the
State of South Carolina, That the rol-
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. and 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-
loving section to Article K of the Con-
stitution, to be and be known as Sec
tion 15a.
NAV authorize the corporate authorities
of the Towns of Latta and Dillon to
lew an assessment upon abuttlng
PROPERTY for the purpose of paying for
permanent improvements on streets
and sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks,
Immediately abu,ting 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 paw at least one-half Of the costs
of such improvements.
Sec. 2. Elections. That the elect
ors voting at such general election IN
favor Of the proposed amendment A shall
deposit a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: Amendment to Article < of the
Constitution, by adding Section l5a,
empowering the Towns of Latta and
Dillon to assess abutting property for
permanent improvements-Yes." +" And
those voting against said proposed
amendment shalf deposit ballot with
the following words plainly written or
printed thereof: "Section l5a, en-
towering the Towns of Latta and Dillon
to assess abutting property for perma-
nent imp :ovements
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.
No. 558.
n,L:<,~ 70 Amend SactiOn