The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-01

WHEREAS, the General Assembly at
It's session in 1917, proposed an amend
ment to the constitution of this state as
set forth in an act approved August 81,
1871, to wit:
An act to propose to the qualified cleo
tors of this state an amendment to para
graph two (2, section one O, article
eleven Cd, of the constitution of this
state. The following amendment is pro-
posed by the house of representatives
ana senate Of Georgia to paragraph two
o. section one d.. article eleven QD,
q the constitution Of this state; the same
being an act to lay out and create a new
county from portions Of Montgomery
and Emanuel counties to be named and
known as Treutlen county with the town
of SOpertOn as the county seat.
SECTION l. The general assembly of
the state of Georgia hereby proposes to
the people of Georgia an amendment to
paragraph two e. section one %, arti-
Gle eleven GD, of the constitution Of this
state as follows: That in addition to the
counties heretofore existing in this state,
created by the general assembly, and
those created by amendments to the
above and foregoing paragraph section
and article of the constitution of this
state, there is hereby created an addi-
uonal county, which county, when Great
ed, shall be known rs Treutlen county.
The territory for the formation of the
said county of Treutlen shall be token
from the counties of MONTGOMERY and
Emanuel and the said territory so taken
for the formation of said county of Treut-
len shall be included within the following
described boundaries, to wit Starting at
q point on the east side of the Oconee
river where Red Bluff creek empties into
the Oconee river and running up said
Red Bluft creek to point where the
river road crosses Red Bluff creek,
thence on a straight line in & north
easterly direction to WiXtrum's bridge
on PendletOn creek, said Pendleton
creek being the present line between
Montgomery and Emanuel counties,
thence in a nOrtherly direction from Wix-
trum's bridge on PendletOn creek, to
Moore's bridge on the OhoOpee river; the
public road from WiXtrum's bridge lead
ing to Swainsboro, being tho line to said
Moore's bridge on the Ohoopee river;
thence up the run of the Ohoopee river
from Moores bridge to McLemore's
bridge where the Savannah and Dublin
thence in a westerly direction along said
Savannah and Dublin public road to
where said public road crosses the county
line between Laurens and Emaneul coun-
ties, thence in a SOuthWesterly direction
along the county line between the pres
emit counties of Emanuel and LaurenS to
PeDdletOn creek; thence along the cOun-
ty line between Laurens and Montgomery
counties to MERGERS creek; thence down
MERGERS creek in a southwesterly direc-
ton to where MERGERS creek emptieS in
to the OcOnee river; thence down the
Oconee river to the mouth of Red Bluff
said county is created the county seat
shall be at the town of SopertOn now in
the county of MONTGOMERY That if this
amendment shall be ratified by the people
whom the same is submitted to them for
their ratification, then, on the first Wed
ncSdaY in December, 1918. an election
SHALL be held for the election of county
officers herein named to serve in and for
said new county; that said election shall
he at the said election precincts existing
within the limits of said proposed new
county at the time this amendment shall
take effect, and he held during the hours
now fixed by law for holding elections.
md all legally qualified voters residing
in the territory included in the limits Of
said proposed new county shall be quail
fled to wore at said election for said Of
fcers. and the ordinaries of the several
counties in which the election precincts
''e located within the limits of the said
proposed new county at the time
this amendment is to take effect shall
each appoint the election managers for
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 managers shall on the day sue
ceedlng the election meet at the town of
Soperton. the place wherein designated
county. and consolidate the vote cast at
SAID election at such place within the
limits of said town of Soperton as shall
be DESIGNATED by the judge Of the supe-
(lor courts of the Oconee circuit whose
duty it is hereby made to designate q
meeting place for said election mana gers
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
applicahl to such special election herein
provided for The officers to be elected
ut sold election shall be an ordinary
clerk Of the superior court, sheriff. tay
collector tax receiver coroner, COUNT
surveyor county treasurer, county super
t'tende~t ~ oduca ton and member of the
-oncr"' o'Hh'v, that the persons who
shall ~ - tod 20 hll said offices at saiS
"lecti~'- No commissioned as nov
"o0ui"-' '-'' ovid the laws now f.
'orcn. toto ~ regard to commits
Glow - who bonds require
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