The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-04-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina,
County of Union.

Notice is hereby given that a spe-
cial election for the county of Union
aforesaid, will be held at the voting
precincts in said county prescribed
by law, on Tuesday, April 6, 1915,
upon the issuance of bonds under the
terms of the following Act passed
by the General Assembly of South
Carolina, at the regular session of
1915, and duly approved by the Gov
ernor of the State of South Carolina:
IAN ACT
To Authorize the Holding of an
Election in Union County on the
Issuing of 100000 of Coupon
Bonds for Building Permanent
Roads, to Name Seven Commits
sioners to Expend the Proceeds of
Said Bonds and Otherwise Define
Their Duties, Powers and Term of
Office.
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of South Caro-
lina:-
Section l. That on the 9th day of
April, 1915, there shall be submitted
to the qualified electors of Union
County the question of issuing $780,
600 of coupon bonds, bearing not
more than five (5) per cent. interest,
for constructing public highways of
said county.
Sec. 2. This election shall be held
under the laws governing the hold
ing of general elections in this State.
The ballots shall be provided accord
ing to law; on the one ballot shall
be printed the words: For Perma-
nent Roads Bonds-Yes; on the other,
For Permanent Roads Bonds-No. If
a majority of the ballots cast in said
election shall be for the issuing OF
said bonds, the seven Commissioners
hereinafter provided for, to be known
as the Highway Commission of Union
County, shall advertise for sealed
bids on said bonds. No bid shall be
considered for less than the par val
ue of the bonds. The Commission
shall have the right to reject all bids
and re-advertise for bids until the
bonds are sold," etc.
The qualifications for suffrage are
as follows:
Residence in State for two years,
in the county one year, in the polling
precinct in which the elector offers
to vote, for four months, and the pay
ment six months before any election
of any poll tax then due and pay
able: Provided, That ministers in
charge of an organized church and
teachers of public schools shall be
entitled to vote after six months,
residence in the State, if otherwise
qualified.
Managers of election must require
of each voter the production of
registration certificate and the proof
of the payment of all taxes, includ-
ing poll tax, assessed and collectible
during the previous year. The pro-
duction of certificate of the receipt
of the officer authorized to collect
such taxes shall be conclusive proof
of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls, Managers and Clerks muss
take and subscribe the Constitu-
tional oath. The Chairman of the
Board of Managers can administer
the oath to the other members and
to the Clerk; an officer duly qualified
thereto must administer the oath to
the Chairman The Managers elect
their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at 700 o'clock a. m. and
closed at 400 o'clock p. m.
The managers have the power to
fill a vacancy, and if none of the
managers attend, the citizens can
appoint from among the qualified
voters, the Managers, who after be-
ing sworn can conduct the election.
The following Managers are ap-
pointed for the aforesaid election, and
they are requested to cali at the Of
flee of the Master in the Courthouse
for ballot boxes, ballot forms and
instructions:
MANAGERS
Union-John Whitlock, ]. d. High,
J. G. Long, Sr.
Monarch Mills-S. C. Crosby, w.
G.. Puckett, Thomas Austin.
Knitting Mill. j. Eison, Frank
Hart, j. Haskell Thomas.
Cross Keys-T. E. Davis, Norman
Beatty, Robert Glenn.
Black Rock-Aus. Tucker, c. w. T.
Willard, Will J. Wilson.
Carlisle-Reuben S. Thomas, j.
Edd Hancock, J. d. Flemming.
Santuc-M. r. Jeter, Starks Aus
tin, E. w. Jeter.
Meadors-John Meador, John Sin
clair, Will Carter.
Lockhart Mills-Pete Childers, B.
B. Belue, Charlie d. Broom.
damsburg-Lonnie Adams, j. J.
Hughes, John Scales.
Kelton-Jack Farr, Boyd Gallman,
Haskell Garner.
Jonesville-R. N. Mabry, C. l..
Reeves, A. ID. Plexico.
Buffalo-John Wix, j. G.. Riley,
Wallace Vinson.
Gibbs-Mills Malone, Henry Smith,
Fincher Lawson.
West Springs-Boyd Lancaster, c.
d. Began, T. J. West.
Colerain-Gordon Smith John