The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-09
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Election.-That this Act shall be
effective from and Immediately after
its date of approval by the Cover
nor: Provided, That the provisions of
this Act shall not apply or become
operative in any city or town until
submitted to the qualified electors
thereof by the City or Town Council
for approval, and majority of the
qualified electors voting on the ques-
ton of it's approval vote in favor
thereof at any general municipal cleo
ton {whether called and held for
that purpose only or not when the
question of the said approval of said
Act is submitted and voted on sepa-
rately and the ballots thereon deposit
ed in a separate box properly labeled
and provided for that purpose.
zee. VIII. inconsistent Acts Re-
pealed, Proviso, This Act Not to
Apply to Certain Cities and Towns
That all Acts or parts of Acts incon-
sistent with this Act be, and the same
are hereby, repealed: Provided, The
provisions of this Act shall not apply
70 any city or incorporated town
which has heretofore under special
constitutional amendment and act in
pursuance thereof provided for the
issue Of bonds and assessment of
abutting property for permanent
street improvement.
Whereas, said Act provides that the
same shall be submitted to the quail
fed electors of town for approval
before it becomes operative for such
town.
"Now, Therefore, Be it Ordained
by the Mayor and Aldermen of the
Town of Newberry, in the State: Of
South Carolina, in Council assembled
and by authority of the same that a
special election be, and the same is
hereby, ordered held in the Town Of
Newberry, the polls to be opened. at
8 o'clock a. m, and to close at 4
o'clock p. M, on the 7th day Of May,
1920, fer the: purpose Of submitting
to the electors of said town who are
duly qualified for: voting under the
Constitution and laws Of the State of
South Carolina ON the question Of
whether said Act shall be approved
and made operative in the Town Of
Newberry."
Those voting at said election who
favor the approval Of said Act and
favor it's becoming operative in the
Town of Newberry, shall cast a bal
lot upon which shall be printed or
written the words Gin favor of ap-
proving Act of Legislature, authoriz-
ing assessment of abutting prop
erty," and those who oppose the
approval of said Act shall cast
ballot upon which shall be printed or
written the words Against approx
ing Act of Legislature, authorizing
assessment Of abutting property"
That the said election shall be held
in said town at the following polling
precincts:
Ward No. /, at Recorders Court
Room; Ward No. 2, at Supervisors
Office; Ward No. 3, at George &C.
Hipp's Store, Upstairs; Ward No. 4,
at j. w. Whites Store, and Ward No.
S, at Corley's Barber Shop, and the
following named persons are hereby
managers Of said election:
Ward No. il. w. Earhardt, c. +.
Werts, H. B. Wells; Ward No. 2-F.
N Martin, w. j. Swittenberg, R. H.
Wright; Ward No. 3-P. E. Anderson,
J. w. Johnson, R. L. Tarrant; Ward
No. 4-E. H Aull, A H. Dickert, Jr.,
C. T. ,Paysinger, and Ward No. s.
E. J. Bradley, j. E. Franklin, M. N.
Padgett
Provided, That any vacancy that
may occur in the board Of managers
may hereafter be filled by appoint
ment to be made by the Mayor, or
acting Mayor as the case may be.
That the registration books be
opened for said election on the 10th
day of April, 1920, and remain open
until and including the 26th day OF
April, 1920, at which time said books
chall be closed.
Public notice of said election and
the opening of said registration books
to be given by the publication OF
this ordinance once week for four
consecutive weeks in The Herald and
News and The Observer, two news
papers published in said town.
Done and ratified under the cor
porste seal of said town this the 9Th
day of April, A. D., 1920.
EUGENE S. BLEASE,
Mayor.
Attest:
j. W. CHAPMAN,