Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-11-03
PROCLAMATION.
State of South Carol;na-Ex-
ecutive Depar.tment.

i. Whereas, nCTGlCsOiS UStiIioiis
have been filed 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 a new coun-
ty styled and called McDufie Coun.
ty and embraced within the follow,
ing lines, to-wit:
2. Beginning at point on the
South Carolina-Georgia line in the
Savannah River, opposite the mouth
of Golfer Creek, thence straight
line, N. 45 degrees E. 25,72S feet
to the forks of roads at Riley's;
thence, the public road, in an east
erly direction to Island Ford Bridge
over Little River; thence, continuing
6,97S feet to the fork of the road;
thence, turning to the east, follow
ing the right hand road to the south
fork of Little River, known as
Whites Creek; thence, straight
line S. IS degrees, 80 minutes E.
23,SOO feet to a point in the road
near Clatworthy's cross roads;
thence, a straight line N. 7S degrees,
Is minutes, E. 1900 feet to point
on the Greenwood-Abbeville coun-
ty line; in southerly direction to
its intersection with the c. q w. e.
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, a straight
line N. ,46 degrees E. 1859 feet
to a stake on the Abbeville, Edge
field public road; thence, the said
Abbeville, Edgefeld public road in
a southerly direction to road oppo-
site the Jabe Stone place; thence,
N. A degrees, 80 minutes E. 1900
feet to stake; thence, straight
line S. 83 degrees E. 1851 feet to
a stake near or at Callison's old
mill on Cuffytown Creek; thence,
up the run of said creek to the Cal
lison-Kirksey township line; thence,
the said township line in an easter
ly direction to the .Martintown
road; thence, the said Martintown
road in a southeasterly direction to
the Greenwood-Edgefeld county
line; thence, the said Greenwood
Edgefeld county line in westerly
direction to stake about one quar-
ter of mile west of the old White
place; thence, straight line south
is degrees East 10,97S feet to a
stake; thence, a straight line S.
II degrees w. $3.50 feet to a stake;
thence, straight line S. Is degrees
E. 1922 feet to a pine; thence. q
straight line S. 35 degrees As min
utes E. 20,400 feet to Cocoran
Bridge on Turkey Creek; thence, a
straight line S. 26 degrees 30 min
, utes E. 16,800 feet to a point where
a branch crosses a public road I;
thence, straight line S. SO degrees
80 minutes w. 27,90S feet to the
run of Big Stevens Greek; thence,
down the run of Big Stevens Creek
to a stake; thence, straight line
S. so degrees w. 22,S26 feet to the
South Carolina Georgia State line
in the Savannah River; thence, the
said South Carolina-Georgia State
line in a northerly direction to the
beginning point. -.
s. 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 petition.
4. Whereas, the report of the
commissioners, appointed. to ascer-
tain the facts as provided for by law
constitution and statutes as to area,
distance, wealth 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 full
ly complied with in every particular,
which is hereby confirmed. j.,
5. Whereas, no election mad
been held upon said petition in said
area upon the question of the forma-
tion of such new county, upon the
name. thereof and the location OF the
county seat therein. -.
d. WHEREAS, uHdSi VIC OoiASS
ton and laws Of this State the petl--
toners are entitled to have ordered
and it is made the duty of the Cover
nor of the State to order an cleo
ton in said area upon said ques-
tions.
7. Whereas, an opportunity to DE
heard was given to both proponents
and opponents of said proposed
new county, and proponents of the
rev county and their counsel ap-
peared in response to said notice,
and some written communication in
opposition thereto was received and
considered but no person appeared
in opposition thereto.
8. NOW THEREFORE, l, Rich
ard 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
territory embraced within the pro-
,oocod naru county on the second