The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-01

rens and Emanuel counties thence in
southwesterly direction along the
county line between the present coun-
ties of Emanuel and Laurens to Pen
dleton Creek; thence along the coun-
ty line between Laurens and Mont
gomery Counties to MERGERS Greek;
thence down MERGERS creek in
southwesterly direction to where Mer-
Gers Greek empties into the Oconee
River; thence down the Oconee river
to the mouth OF Red Bluff Greek; at
the starting point That if the said
county is created the county seat shall
be the town Of Soperton now in the
county of Montgomery. That is if this
amendment shall be ratified by the
people when the same is submitted to
them for their ratification, then on
the first Wednesday in December
1918, an election shall be held for the
election OF county officers herein nam
ed to serve in and for said new coun-
ty; that said election shall be at the
said election precincts existing within
the limit of said proposed new coun-
ty at the time this amendment shall
take effect, and be held during the
hours now fixed by law for holding
elections and all legally qualified vo-
ters residing in the territory included
in the limits Of said proposed new
equity shall be qualified to vote at said
election for said officers, and the Or
dinaries of the several counties in
which the election precincts are 10
Gated within the limits OF the said pro-
posed new county at the time this
arnedment j., TO take effect shall each
appoint the election managers for the
precincts in the county III which he
exercises jurisdiction as ordinary. and
said managers shall take and subscribe
the oath now prescribed by law; and
the election manager shall on the
day succeeding the election meet at
the town OF Sopterton. the place here
in designated as the county seat OF
said proposed new coounty and consoi-
idate the vote cast at said election at
ench place within the limits of said
town of Sopterton as shall be des1g-
mated by the judge of the superior
court of the Ocnee Circuit whose duty
it is hereby made to designate meet
ing place for said election managers
within the corporate limits of
said town of Soperton; and
tue Sc1G1dl law VI iii" Se@se
now in force as to the consolidation OF
votes, the return Off the election, and
the commission of the officers shall be
applicable to such special election
herein provided for. The officers to
be elected at said election shall be an
ordinary, clerk of the superior court,
sheriff, tax collector, tax receiver. cor
! oner, county surveyor, county treasur-
err, county superintendent of educa-
ton and membe of General Assembly
that the persons who shall be elected
to fill said Offices at said election shall
! be commissioned as now required by
| law, and the lawe now i'll force III this
state in regard to commissions tor OF
! hcers and the bonds required OF them
shall be applicable to the officers so
elected. and they shall hold their Of
fees until the next general election
for county officers and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. The
General Assembly is hereby given
power to create any statutory offices
or statutory courts and provide for
filling the same. Vacancies that may
occur before the next general election
in any of said Offices shall be filled as