The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-06-03
Notice of Election.

Whereas, a petition signed by a ma
jority of the freeholders of the Town
of Kingstree, G, has heretofore been
presented to the Town Council Of said
Town, praying for the construction, es-
tablishment, equipment and maintenance
of a free PUBLIC library IN and for said
Town, at a cost not exceeding the sum OF
Seven Thousand and Five Hundred Dol
lars (S7, 800 00) and for an election forth
with to be helo and conducted in said
Town, thereby submitting TO the qualified
voters of the Town of Kingstree,S 5 G, the
question of subscribing and furnishing
anG contributing from the Treasury OF
said Town annually a sum not exceed
ing Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars
$3.50. 00) for the purpose of operating
and maintaining,such free public library
within the limits of said Town, such
election to be held and conducted as pro-
vided for and prescribed by the laws OF
South Carolina regulating the same;
And whereas, pursuant to said petit
tion the said Town Council OF said Town,
in Council assembled, did, on the 4th day
of May. 1915, by resolution duly passed.
adopted and ratified, order an election to
be held in said Town of Kingstree, S &,
on Tuesday, the 22d day of June, 1915,
thereby submitting to the qualified vot-
ers of said Town the said question of
subscribing and furnishing and contrib
uting from the Treasury of said Town
annually sum not exceeding Seven
Hundred and Fifty Dollars $3.50. 00) for
the purpose of operating and maintain
ing such free public library in said
Town; -
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that, pursuant to said petition and reso-
luton and the laws of the State of Sauth
Carolina regulating and providing for
the same, an election will be held and
conducted at the County Court House
in the said Town of Kingstree, sc, on
Tuesday, the 22d day of June, A d 1915,
for the purpose OF submitting to the
qualified voters Of said Town the ques
ton Of subscribing and furnishing and
contributing from the Treasury OF said
Town annualiy a sum not exceeding
Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars
$3.50. OO) for the. purpose OF operating
and maintaining a free public library in
and for said Town of Kingstree, such
free public library building to be con-
structed, established and equipped with
in che limits of said Town at cost of
not more than Seven Thousand and Five
Hundred Dollars, the said Town not be-
ing chargeable with any part or portion
of the costs of such construction, estab-
lishment and equipment of said build
ing excepting the donation of the build
ing site therefor; and that, in and by
said resolution r B Smith, B E Clarkson
and K w Fulton have been, by said
Council, appointed Managers of Election
to hold and conduct said election; that,
for the purpose of said election, the polls
shall be opened at eight O'Clock in the
forenoon and closed at four o'clock in
the afternoon; and that said election
shall be held and conducted pursuant to
said petition, resolution and this notice
and in accordance with theprovisions OF
the laws of the State of South Carolina,
regulating and providing for the same;
that at said election the qualified voters
Of said Town Of -Kingstree, S C, may
vote for or against said annual subscrip
ton not exceeding Seven Hundred and
Fifty Dollars, in the manner following:
Those in favor of such said annual SUBJ
scription and contribution shall vote
"For annual subscription not exceeding
$3.50. 90 for 1ibrary-Yes"; and those
opposed to such said annual subscription
and contribution shall vote "For annual
subscription not exceeding $4,000 for
library-No'.
By order of the Council,
WR SCOTT,
Attest: Mayor.
WALTER STEELE, 5-27-2t
CORPORATE SEAL Clerk and Treas
The Carnegie Corporation has offered
to donate 100000 to the Town Of
Kingstree for the Free Public Library
Building upon the condition that the
Town will contribute annually 1917 of
this amount for maintenance and sup
port. 1t will be necessary, there TO e,
under this election for the Town Coun-
ell to subscribe and contribute annually
only the sum of $500 for the pnrpese of
maintaining and supporting the Libra
ry. The petition for an annual subscrip-
ton of $4,000 was made in the hope
that the Carnegie Corporation would
donate 81, 500. 90 for the building.
w R SCOTT, Mayor.
Kingstree, C., June l, 1915.