The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-16

Town Of Newberry for the Purpose
of Issuing Bonds for Ilnprov
of Streets and Sidewalks Of Said
Town:
Whereas, petition has been pre-
sented to the Mayor and Aldermen OF
the Town Of Newberry. S. c., in the
words following, to-wit:
ITO the Honorable, the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town Of New
berry, South Carolina:
Eve, the undersigned. freeholders
of the Town of Newberry, in the State
of South Carolina, respectfully petl-
ton your honorable body to order a
special election in said town for the
purpose of issuing coupon bonds Of
said town to the amount of one hum
dred thousand dollars, payable IN
thirty years, from the date of issue
and bearing a rate of interest not eN-
ceeding FIVE and one-half per cent.
per annum, for the purpose Of improv-
ing streets and sidewalks of said
town."
Whereas, it appears that said petit
.ticn is signed by majority OF the
freeholders Of the Town Of Newberry,
S. c., as shown by its tax books; and,
Whereas, Section $3.50, Vol. l, of
the Code of Laws of South Carolina,
1912, declares that it shall be the
duty of the municipal authorities OF
any incorporated city or town of this
State, upon petition OF the major
ity of the freeholde-s of said city or
town as shown by it's tax books, to
order special election in any such
city or towr for the purpose OF
issuing bonds for any corporate puf-
pose set forth in said petition.
; Now, Therefore, Be it Ordained by
the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town
of Newbecry, in the State of South
Carolina, in the 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 9
o'clock a. m., and to close at 4 CLOCK
D. m., on the 7th day of May. 1920,
for the purpose of submitting to the
electors of said town who are duly
qualified for voting under the Constr
tuition and laws of the State of South
Carolina the question whether SAID
bonds shall be issued (accordlng, to
law as prayed for in said petition.
Those voting at said election VINO
favor the issuing of bonds for M
provement of streets and sidewalks OF
said town shall cast ballot upon
which skall be printed or written the
words "In favor of issuing bonds for
Improvement Of streets and side
walks" and those who oppose the
issue of said bonds shall cast ballot
unon which shall be printed or written
the words Against the issue Of bonds
for Improvement Of streets and SIDE
walks
That the said election shall be held
i, sai0 town at the following polling
precincts: Ward No. /, at Recorders
Court Room; Ward No. 2, at Super
visor's Office; Ward No. 3, at George
c. Hipp's Store, upstairs; Ward No:
4. at J. w. Whites Store, and Ward
No. 5. at Corley's Barber Shop, and
the following named persons are here
by appointed managers of said cleo
ton:
Ward No. il. W. Earhardt, c. F.
.Werts, H. B. Wells; Ward No. 2-F.
n Martin, W. J. Swittenberg, R. H.
Wright: Ward No. 3-P. E. Anderson.
J, ". Johnson, R. L. Tarrant; Ward
No. 4-E. H Aull, A H. Dickert, Jr.,
G. T. Paysinger, and Ward No. s.
E. !. Bradley, j. f. Franklin, NJ. n.
Padgett
Provided, That any vacancy that
NAV occur in the board Of managers
NAV hereafter be filled by appoint
ment to be made by the Mayor. OF
acting Mayor as the case may be.
That the registration books be
opened for said election on the 10Th
Gay Of April. 1920, and remain open
urf;l and including the 26th day O.