The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-15

Before the hour fixed for opening
the polls, Managers and Clerks must
take and subscribe the Constitutions
oath. The Chairman of the Board OF
Managers can administer the oath tc
the other members and to the Clerk
a Notary Public 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, except in the city
of Charleston, where they shall be
opened at z a. m. and closed at 3
p. m.
The Managers have the power to
fill a vacancy, and if none OF the
Managers attend, the citizens can
appoint from among the qualified
voters the Managers, who, after be-
ing sworn, can conduct the election.
At the close Of the election the
Managers and Clerk must proceed
publicly to open the ballot boxes and
count the ballots therein, and con-
tinue without adjournment until the
same is completed, and make state
ment of the result for each office
and sign the same. Within three
days thereafter the Chairman of the
Board, or some one designated by
the Board, must deliver to the Com
missioners of Election the poll list,
the boxes containing the ballots and
written statements Of the results OF
the election.
At the said election qualified elec-
tors will vote upon the adoption or
rejection of amendments to the State
Constitution, as provided in the fol-
lowing Joint Resolutions:
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton 81 of Article III Of the Consti-
tuition, Relating to the Manner OF
Fixing the Amount of Compensation
to Be Paid County Officers, by Strlk-
ing Out Subsection x of the Original
Constitution, Appearing in Code OF
Laws, Volume II, Page 615, as Sub
section VIII.
A Joint Resolution to Amerd Sec
ton Z, Article VIII of the Constitu-
ton, Relating to Municipal Bonded
Indebtedness, by Adding Proviso
Thereto as to the. Town of Marion.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton Z, Article VIII of the Constitu.
tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded
Indebtedness, by Adding a Prouiso
Thereto as to the Town Of Saluda, in
Saluda County, and Kingstree,. Will
liamsburg County.
"a Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton 7, Article VIII of the Constitu-
tion, Relating to. the Limit Of the
Bonded Debt of Cities, by Adding
Thereto as to the City Of Charles
ton.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton z of Article VIII of the Consti-
tuition, Relating to Municipal Bond
ed Indebtedness, by Adding a Pro
yiso Thereto as. to the Bonded Debt
Of the City Of Charleston.
"A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
tion 5 of Article VIII Of the Consti-
tuition. Relating to Waterworks and
Plants for Furnishing Lights, by Ad-
ding Proviso Referring to Ice Man.
ufacuring Plants.
A Joint Resolution to Propose an
Amendment to Article VIII of the
Constitution by Adding Thereto Sec.
ton 13, to Empower Cities and
Towns to Acquire and Operate Ice
Plants.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton Z, Article VIII of the Constitu-
ton, Relating to the Bonded 1ndebt-
edness Of Cities, by Adding Pro-
viso Thereto in Regard to the City
of Union.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton Z of Article VIII Of the Consti-
tuition, Relating to Municipal Bond
ed indebtedness, by Adding Pro-
viso Thereto as to the City of Laur-
ems.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton z, Article VIII Of the Constitu-
ton, Relating to Municipal Bonded
Indebtedness, by Adding Proviso
Thereto as to the Various Townships
of Union County.
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec
ton z of Article VIII of the Consti-
tuition, Relating to Municipal Bond
ed Indebtedness, by Adding Proviso
Thereto as to the Town of Rennetts-
vile:
A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec:
ton T of Article VIII of the Consti-
tuition, Relating to Municipal Bond
ed Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso
Thereto as to the Bonded Debt of the