The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-17

State of South Carolina,
County of Union.


County Of Union.
Notice is hereby given that spec
ial election for the County of Union
aforesaid, will be held at the voting
precincts in said county prescribed
by law on Tuesday, April 11th, 1916,
upon the issuance of bonds under the
terms of the following Act passed by
the General Assembly of South Caro-
lima at the regular session Of 1916,
and duly approved by the Governor
of the State of South Carolina:
An Act to authorize the holding of
an election in Union county on the is
suing of $250,000.00 of coupon bonds
for building permanent roads, to name
nine Commissioners to eXpend the
proceeds of said bonds and otherwise
define their duties, powers and term
of office; and to provide a sinking fund
for retirement of said bonds and tax
levy and motor vehicle license tax to
pay interest on the same.
Be it enacted by the General AS
Sembly of the State of South Caro-
lima:
Section l. That on the 11th day of
April, 1916, there shall be submit
ted 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.
Section 2. This election shall be
held under the laws governing the
holding of general elections in this
State. The ballots shall be provided
according to law; on the one ballot
shall be printed the words: For Per-
manent Roads Bonds-Yes; on the
other, For, Permanent Roads Bonds
No. If majority of the ballots cast
in said election shall be for the issu-
ing of the. said bonds, the nine COM
missionerst hereafter 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
value Of the bonds. The Commission
shall have;the right to reject all bids
and readvertise 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 eector offers
to vote, for four months, and the pay
ment of any poll tax then due and pay
able; Provided, That ministers in
charCr, Of
teachers Of public schools shall be en-
titled to vote after six months resi-
dence in the state, if otherwise aual-
fled
Managers of election must require
Of each voter the production cf a reg
lstration certificate and the proof Of
the payment of all taxes, including
poll tax assessed and collectiblc dur
ING the previous year. The produc-
ton of certificate or the receipt of
the officer authorized to collect such
taxes shall be conclusive proof of the
payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for openino
the polls Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the constitutional
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 Z o'clock a. m., and closed
at 4 o'clock p. m.
The Managers have the power to
hll vacancy and if none of the man
ayers attend, the citizens can appoint
from among the qualified voters. the
Managers, who, after being sworn.
can conduct the election.
The following Managers are ap-
pointed for the aforesaid election. and
they are requested to call at the of
'ice of the Master in the Courthouse
for ballot boxes, ballot forms and in
structions: