The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-08

with the Pee Dee River, the SAID
Swamp and Rivers being the southern
boundaries of Florence County and
the Northern boundaries Of Will
liamsburg Comfy, then COM
mencilg at Browns Bridges Of said
Lake Swamp on the Anderson's
Bridge Public Road thence running
said road in southerly direction to
the point where said Anderson's
Bridge Road intersects with the Pub
lie Road leading to Roper's Cross
Roads, thence a line from this point
of conjunction mentioned above run
ming approximately straight in a
Southea5terly direction to st. Johns
Negro Church on the Indiantown Pub
lie. Road, a distance of about seven
miles, thence running the said Indian
town Public Road in Northcrly di-
rection for about three hundred
yards to the Smiths Mills Public
Road thence running the said Smiths
Mills Public Road in an Easterly dl-
rection through Ards Cross Roads to
Muddy Greek Swamp, distance Of
about four miles, thence following the
run of Muddy Creek Swamp to its
confluence with Lawrence's Cut thence
following Lawrence's Cut to its con-
fluence with Clark's Creek, thence
the said Clark's Creek to its conflu-
ence with the Great Pee Dee River
thence the Great Pee Dee River,
Lynches River and Lynches Lake
Swamp to Browns Bridges the be-
ginning point.
Whereas, the boundaries Of the pro-
posed portion of Williamsburg County
to be cut off and annexed to the
County of Florence, the number OF
inhabitants, the taxable property as
well as all other requirements of the
Constitution and Statutes, have been
found to be an6 are as set forth IN
said petition.
Whereas, the report of the Commis-
sioners, appointed to ascertain the
facts provided for by law, whether the
requirements Of the Constitution and
Statutes as to area distance, wealth
and population, shape, ETC., are COM
piled with and are as stated in the
petition, has been filed in this office,
wherein it appears that the. law has
been fully compiled with in every par
ticular, which is hereby confirmed.
Whereas, no election has been held
upon said petition in said area upon
the question Of the annexation Of
said portion of Williamsburg County
to Florence County within four years
previous to the date hereof, and
Whereas, under the Constitution
and laws of this state the petitioners
are entitled to have ordered, and it
is made the duty of the Governor OF
the State to order an election upon
said question.
Now, Therefore, I. R. A. Cooper,
Governor of the State Of South Caro-
lima, by virtue ot. the power conferred
upon me by the Constitution and laws
of this state, do hereby order:
That an election be held in the ter
ritory embraced within the portions
Of Williamsburg County proposed to
be severed from the County Of Will
liamsburg and annexed to the County
of Florence, or. the second Tuesday,
the 18th day o. July, 1920, upon the
question of the annexation Of said
portion of Williamsburg County to
Florence County, and that at such
election the qualified electors within
the proposed are, shall vote upon said
question, those favoring the proposed
annexation to vote "Yes", and those
opposing to vote "No."
That the Commissioners of State
and County elections of the County Of
| williamsburg do make all necessary
arrangements fer holding said cleo
ton and shall appoint managers and
do all things necessary for the hold
ing of same.
| That the Commissioners of Election
of williamsburg County shall have
prepared printed. tickets as provided
for in Section 23;, Code Of Laws 1912,
Volume I, as amended by an Act
passed by the Geeral Assembly at its
special session in 1914, and approved
the Ghirtieth day of October, 1914,
said Act being No. 6 in the acts Of
said special session; and the said
Commissioners snail furnish the same
to the manager tf election for the use
of the voters a; said election. The
form of the ticket shall be az follows:
Form of Ballot.
Especial election upon the question
of the annexation of a certain portion
of williamsburg County to Florence
County, held July 13, 1920.
"Shall said portion, as described IN
! Proclamation BY the Governor dated
| May %, 1920, be annexed 70 the
County of Florence?
eyes.
"No."
That the said election shall be held
and conducted Under the same rules
and regulations as provided by law
for regular and general elections.
That the commissioners of election
shall appoint managers of election as
provided for by law, who shall be
sworn before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties, and shall open
and close the polls as provided for by
/ law.
The managers o. election, when the
polls have been closed, shall proceed
without interruption to count and tab
ulate the same; they shall make a
written return Of, the number of votes
cast for and against the proposed an
nexation; they shall sign and certify
l.. 49, ,,,ononorr fha roeult Of said