Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-12-01
PROCLAMATION.
State of South Carolina---Ex.
ecutive Department.

ecutive Department.
| ]. WHEREAS, heretofore petitions
have been fled with the Governor OF
this State and signed by more than
one third of the qualified electors OF
certain portions of Abbeville, Green
wood and Edgefeld Counties propos-
ed to be cut off to form new coun-
ty styled and called McDuffie Coun-
ty and embraced within the follow
ing lines, to-wit:
| 2. Beginning at a point on the
South Carolina Georgia: line in the
Savannah River, opposite the mouth
of Golfer Creek, thence a straight
line, N. as degrees E. 25, 72S feet to
the forks of roads at Riley's; thence,
the public road. in an easterly direc-
tion to Island Ford Bridge over Little
River; thence, continuing 6,97s feet to
the fork of the road: thence, turning to
the east, following the right hand road
to the south fork of Little River, known
as Whites Creek; thence, straight
line S. IS degrees, 80 minutes E. 28,SCO
feet to point in the near Clatworthy.s s
cross roads; thence, a straight line N.
| 78 degrees, Is minutes. E. Is, 700 feet
| to point on the Greenwood-Abb
county line; in southerly direction to
its intersection with the G. & w. G..
Railway, about one mile south of Troy;
thence, a straight line north So degrees
east 5000 feet to a stake; south of
the incorporated limits Of Troy; thence,
straight hne N. 46 degrees E. 10, 659
feet to stake on the Abbeville, Edge
field public road; thence, the said Alb
beville, Edgeheld public road in a
southerly direction to road opposite
the Jabe Stone place; thence, N. "A
degrees, 80 minutes E. 1900 feet to a
stake; thence, a straight line S. SO de-
grees E. 13, 361 feet to stake near or
at Callison's old mill on Cuffytown
Creek; thence, up the run of said creek
to the Callison-kirksey township line;
thence, the said township line in an
easterly direction to the Martintown
road; thence, the said Martintown road
in southeasterly direction to the
Greenwood Edgefeld county line;
thence, the said GreenwoodEdgefield
county line in westerly direction to
stake about one quarter of mile west
of the old White place; thence, astraight
line south l3 degrees East 10, 97S feet to
stake; thence, a straight line S. II
degrees w. $3.50 feet to stake;
thence, straight line S. 13 degrees E.
8, 522 feet to pine; thence, straight
line S. 35 degrees IS minutes E. 20, 400
feet to Cochran Bridge on Turkey
Creek; thence, stright line S. 26 de-
grees 80 minutes E. l6,900 feet to
point where branch crosses public
road; thence. straight line S. SO de-
grees 80 minutes w. 27,90S feet to the
run of Big Stevens Creek; thence,
down the run Of Big Stevens Creek to
a stake; thence, a straight line S. so
degrees w. 22,S26 feet to the South
arolina-Georgia State line in the Sa-
vannah River; thence, the said South
Carolina Georgia State line in north
erly direction to the beginning point.
8. Whereas, the boundaries of the
proposed new county, the number of
inhabitants, the taxable property, as
well as all other requirements of the
Constitution and Statutes have been
found and are as set forth in said petit
ton.
q. Whereas, the report of the COM
missioners, appointed to ascertain the
facts as provided for by law constitu-
w ealth and population and shape, ct
cetera, are complied with and are as
stated in the petition, has been filed in
this office. wherein it appears that the
law has been fully complied with in
every particular, which is hereby con-
frmed.
5. Whereas, no election had been
held upon said petition in said area
upon the question of the formation of
such new county, upon the name there
of and the location of the county seat
therein.
6. Whereas, under the Constitution
and laws of this State the petitioners
are entitled to have ordered and it is
made the duty of the Governor of the
State to order an election in said area
upon said questions.
Z. Whereas, an opportunity to be
heard was given to both proponents
and opponents of said proposed new
county, and proponents of the new
county and their counsel appeared in
response to said notice, and some writ
ten communication in opposition there
to was received and considered but no
person appeared in opposition thereto.
8. NOW THEREFORE, l, Rich l.
Manning, as Governor Of the State of
South Carolina, by virtue of the power
conferred upon me by the Constitution
and laws of this State do hereby order:
That an election be held in the terri
tory embraced within the proposed new
county on the second Tuesday, the 18th
day of December, A. D., 1915, upon
the question Of creating the said new
county and that at such election the
qualified electors within the proposed
area shall vote upon said question,
those favoring the proposed new coun-
ty to vote eyes" and those opposed to
vote ''no."
9. That the Commissioners of State
and County elections of the Counties
of Abbeville, Greenwood, Edgefeld
respectively make all necessary ar
rangements for holding said election
and shall appoint managers and do all
things necessary for the holding of the
same.
10. That the Commissioners of Elec-
ton of each of said counties shall have