The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-04-23

Ordering a Special Election in the
Town OF Newberry FOR the Purpose
OF issuing Bonds for Improvement
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:
80 the Honora bic, the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the Town of New
be"ry, South Carolina:
I'VE. the undersigned, freeho.ders
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 Ct issuing coupon bonds OF
said town to the amount Of one hun
dred thousand dollars, payable IN
thirty years, from the date of issue
and bearing a rate Of interest not eX-
ceeding five and one-half per cent.
per annum, for the purpose Of improv-
lng streets and sidewalks Of said
town.
Whereas, it appears that said petit
tion is signed by a majority Of the
freeholders Of the Town of New5erry,
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 il 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 freeholders of said city or
town as shown by its tax books, to
order a special election in any such
city or town for the purpose OF
issuing bonds for any corporate pur-
pose set forth in said petition.
Now, Therefore, Be it Ordained by
the Mayor and Aldermen Of the Town
of Newberry, 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 8
o'clock a. m., and to close at 4 o'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 Consti-
tuition and laws of the State of South
Carolina the question whether said
bonds shall be issued (according to
law as prayed for in said petition.
Those voting at said election who
favor the issuing Of bonds for I'M
provement of streets and sidewalks OF
said town shall cast ballot upon
which shall 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
upon which shall be printed or written
the words Against the issue OF bonds
fer Improvement Of streets and side
walks"
That the said election shall be held
in said towr. at the following polling
precincts: Ward No. 1, at Recorders
Court Room; Ward No. 2, at Super
visor's Office; Ward No: 8, at George
C. Hinp's Store, upstairs; Ward No.
i. at J. ". 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.
\ Martin. w. J. Swittenberg, R. H.
Wright: Ward No. 3-P. E. Anderson,
7. ". johnson, r. L. Tarrant; Ward
No. 4-E. II Aull, A H. Dickert, Jr.,
G. T. Paysinger, and Ward No. .
E. J. Bradley. ]. E. Franklin, II. n.
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Provided. That any vacancy that
n,av occur in the board Of managers
n.ay hereafter be filed by appoint
rent to be made by the Mayor or
acting Mavor as the case may be.
T!l=s the registration books be
en."a,. for said election on the 10th