The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-11

WHEREAS, the General Assembly
at its session in 1917, proposed an
amendment to- the Constitution of
THE State as set forth in an Act ap-
proved August 21st, 1917. to-wit:
An act to propose to the qualified
electors of this State all amendment to
paragraph two (2) section one %,
article eleven. QD, of the Constitu-
ton of this state The following
amendment is proposed by the House
of Representatives and Senate of Geor
gia to paragraph two (2), section one
QD, article eleven (1D, of the Costitu-
ito of this State; the same being an
act to lay out and create new county
from portios of Montgomery and
Emanuel counties to be named and to
be kown as Treutlen County with the
town of Soperton as the county seat.
SECTION /. The General Assem-
bly, OF the State of Georgia hereby
proposes to the people of Georgia an
amendment to paragraph two (2), sec
ton one (D. article eleven QD, Of
the Constitution OF this state as fol-
lows That in addition to the coun-
ties heretofore existing in this state,
created by the General Assembly. and
those created by amendments to the
above and foregoing paragraph, sec
ton and orticle of the Constitution of
this state, there i hereby created an
additinal county, which county, when
created, shall be known as Treutlen
County The territory for the for
nation of said County of Treutlen
shall be taken from the Counties of
Montgomery and Emanuel, and the
said territory so taken for the forma-
ton of said County of Treutlen shall
be included within the following de-
scribed, boundaries, to-wit: Starting
at point on the east side of the Geo.
nee river where Red Bluff creek emp
ties into the Oconee river and running
up said Red Bluff Creek; thence to a
point where the river road crosses
Red Bluff Creek. thence on
straight line in a northeasterly direc-
ton to Wixtrum's Bridge on Pendle-
ton Creek, said Pendleton Creek be-
ing the present line between Mont
gomery and Emanuel Counties, thence
in a northerly direction from Wix-
trum's Bridge on Pendleton Creek to
Moo-e's Bridge on the Ohoopee river;
the public road from Wixtrum's bridge
leading to Swainsboro being the line
TO said Moores Bridge on the
Ohoopee river; thence up the run of
the Ohoopee river from Moore's
bridge to McLemore's bridge where
the Savannah and Dublin public road
crosses the county line between Lau-
rens and Emanuel counties, thence in
a 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 Creek;
thence down MERGERS creek in a
southwesterly direction to where Mer-
cer'o Creek 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 li1nite 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-
tiers 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 To-
Gated within the limits of the said pro-
posed new county at the time this
amedment j., to take effect shall each
appoint the election managers tor the
precincts in the county in 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 county and consol-
idate the vote cast at said election at
such place within the limits OF SAID
town of Sopterton as shall be deslg-
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
the general law OF this state
now in force as to the consolidation OF
votes, the return of 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 shaii
be commissioned as now required by
law. and the lawe now in force in this
state in regard to commissions tor OF
6cers and the bonds required OF them
shall be applicable to the. ottlcers SO
elected, and they shall hold. their Of