The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-29
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
Resolution offertd by o. E. Smith.

Whereas: A petition duly signed by
a majority of the free holders and OF
the freehold voters of the City of
Union, S. c., praying this City Coun-
Gil to order an election, submitting
to the qualified electors of this City
the question of issuing twenty-five
Thousand ($25,O0O.00) Dollars in
Bonds for the Improvement, enlarge
ment and extension of the WateI
Works system of this said City; and
whereas:
After strict investigation by this
Council it was found that over fifty
per cent of he free-h holders of this
City had signed the said petition; and
that shonld the said Bond issue carry
in said election, and the said amount
prayed for in said petition be issued,
by this said City, the total or aggrc-
gate bonded Indebtedness of this said
City would OF exceed the Eight Per
Cent Constitutional limitation upon
all the taxable property of this said
city; and
Whereas: Every preresiquite i'm
posed by the Charter laws governing
all municipalities of over Five Thou
sand inhabitants has been fully COM
piled with heretofore, and the prayer
of the said petitioners has already
heretofore been granted:
Therefore, Be it resolved by the
Mayor and City Council now met and
in regular sessions; and by the au-
thority of the same:
Section 1. That Special Election
is hereby ordered to be holden in the
City of Union, S. c., on the 10th day
of February, 1915, in which the ques-
ton submitting to the qualified elec-
tors of said City for their approval or
disapproval of the issuance of Coupon
Bonds not exceeding Twenty-Five
Thousand Dollars at rate of interest
not exceeding Six per cent. per All,
mum, for time not exceeding Forty
Years with privilege of redeeming
and paying the same within Twenty
Years; for the purpose and object of
improving and enlarging and expaea s.
ing the Water-Works System of this
said City.
Sec. 2. That the Ballots used in
the said election shall have printed
thereon and nothing else, the follow
ing: For the Water Works Exten..
sion Bonds-Yes." "For the Water
Works Extension Bonds-No."
Sec. 3. That this Special Election
shall be held and governed under and
by the general election laws of this
State and no person shall participate
in the same by voting except he pe
a duly qualified elector of the City.
Sec. a. That the voting precinct in
Ward One will be at w. d. Arthur
Co.'s Store, and w. D. Harris, Ed.
Humphries and H. A. Dunbar are
hereby appointed the managers of
election for this precinct.
That the voting precinct in Ward
Two will be at Progress office, (side
door,, and H. C. Lawson, w. H. Per-
rim and j. d. High are hereby ap-
pointed managers of election at said
precinct.
That the voting precinct in Ward
Three will be at old Police Head
quarters, and w. d. Parks, G.. B. San
ders and Frank Hart are hereby ap-
pointed managers of election at sai;.
precinct.
That the voting precinct in Ward
Four will be at City Hall and A. A.
Hames, j. F. Cheek and H. l. Painter
are hereby appointed managers OF
election at said precinct.
That in the event any appointed
manager of election herein is unable
to serve, his place may be filled by
the appointment of the Mayor.
Sec. 5. The managers of eacn
ward precinct shall open the polls for
voting at a. M, and close the same
at a p. M, and Immediately after the
closing the said polls the managers
shall proceed to count and tabulate
the ballots and declare the results at
said precinct, and place back into the
ballot box the lists of voters, the tab
ulation, lock and seal the same and
deliver the said ballot box to the City
Council; reserving a copy of the le-
suits in their own possession until the
following morning at a. M, when
all the said managers of all the pre-
cincts shall meet in the council cham
her, open the ballot boxes, taDu;ate
the returns from each precinct and
declare the election and deliver the
Ccclarat en- over to the Clerk of the
City Council.
Done and ratified in Council assem-
bled, this the 14th day of January,
1915.
L. C. Wharton, Mayor.