The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-05-07
RESOLUTION.

A Resolution ordering and directing
special election in the Town Of
Manning, upon the question of issu-
ing coupon bonds Of the said Town Of
Manning for the purpose of Street
paving, curbing and other Street
improvements on a petition of the
majority of the free-holders of the
Town Of Manning.
WHEREAS, A Petition, signed by
a majority Of the free-holders Of the
Town Of Manning, as shown by the
tax books of said Town, has been
filed with the Town Council of said
Town. asking that the said Town
Council order a special election by
the registered electors of the said
Town of Manning, to be conducted
according to law, upon the question
of issuing coupon bonds of the said
Town OF Manning or the par value
not to exceed Forty-Five Thousand
($45 ,000.00) Dollars, or as much
thereof as can legally be issued, the
proceeds thereof to be used solely for
the purpose Of Street paving, curbing
and other Street improvements; now,
therefore,
1T is ORDERED AND DIRECT
ED, That an election by the register
ed electors of the said Town of Mann
ing, to be conducted according to law,
upon the question Of issuing coupon
bonds OF the said Town Of Manning
of the par value not exceeding in the
aggregate Forty-Five Thousand Dol
lars, 5,00000) bearing interest at
the ratH Of six per cent co. per an
mum, payable Semiannually and pay
liable in any legal tender money of
the United States of America, twenty
(20i years after date, for the pur-
pose of street paving, curbing and
other street improvements in the
said Town Of Manning, be held on
the 9th day Of June, 1919, upon the
question Of issuing said bonds for the
puirosc aforesaid: such election to be
conducted in accordance with the laws
of the State of South Carolina gov
erning .nluniciDal elections.
TT IS FURTHER ORDERED,
That such election shall be held at
ing, on the day aforesaid, and the
polls shall be open thcrefor at 8
o'clock A. NJ, and remain open con-
tinuoysly until o'clock P. NJ. of said
date; and that at such election the
registered electors favoring the issue
of said bonds shall vote ballots with
the words, "For the issue Of bonds for
street paving, curbing and other
street mprovements-Yes printed
thereon; AID the electors opposing
such issue of bonds shall vote ballots
with the words, "For the issue of
bonds for street paving, curbing and
other street mprovomentS-No"
printed thereon. That two hundred
(200) Of each of such ballots the City
Clerk is hereby directed to cause to
be printed and placed at the polls for
the use of the registered electors vot-
ing at such election. That at such
election only those qualified under the
law shall be allowed co vote and the
registration books for said election
shall be open 20 days before the cleo
tion and shall remain open for a
period of ten days.
That f. G. Horton, Joseph S. Dick
son, and j. w. Rigby are hereby ap-
pointed and designated as managers
Of said election to conduct the same
according to law, canvas the vote and
rake due return thereof to the Town
Council.
That notice Of such election shall
be given by publishing once week
for five weeks in "The Manning
Times" newspaper published in the
Town of Manning, Immediately pre-
ccdne such election.
Done and ratified under the cor
porate seal Of the Town of Manning,
this 5th da: of May, A. D. 1919.
r. F. Coffey,
Mayor
Attest:-