The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION
State Of South Carolina,
County OF Lnurens.

Notice of Special Election on the
Question Of Issuing Coupon Bonds Of
the City Of Laurens In the Sum Of
$4,000 for Sewerage Extension and
Improvement Of the Sewerage System.
Whereas, written petition Of a ma
jority OF the freeholders Of the City
, of Laurens, as appears from the tax
books of said City, has been filed with
Z the City Council of the City Of IAau-
rens, asking that an election be held
F. in said City of Laurens, at which shall
be submitted to the qualified electors
Of said City the question of issuing
coupon bonds Of the City Of Laurcns
in the sum of $4,000, payable within
forty years from the date Of issue,
and bearing rate of interest not er-
(, ,cecding six (6) per cent per annum.
! for the purpose of sewerage extension
and Improvement Of the sewerage sys-
tenn in said City; and,
Whereas, the City Council Of the
City Of Laurens has duly considered
said petition, canvaSsed the same, and
found it to be in proper form, and
signed by the required number OF free
holders as prescribed by the Consti-
tuition and Statute Laws OF the State
OF South Carolina, made and provided
in such cases, and upon consideration
thereof adopted an Ordinance and
Resolution dated 14th day OF July,
1921 that the prayer Of the petition be
granted, and that the question Of said
bonds shall be submitted to the quail
fled, duly registered electors Of said
City of Laurens, at q Special Election
to be held in and for the said City Of
Laurens on the 23rd day OF August,
1921
NOW THElaEI'ORE. Notice is here
by given that a Special Election will
be held in the City Of Laurens on the
23m day OF August, 1921, upon the
question cf issuing bonds OF the City
of Laurens in the sum Of 100000. pay
able within forty years from date OF
issue, and bearing interest at not eX-
ceeding six (6) per cent per annum,
for the purpose of Sewerage EXten-
sion and Improvement Of the Sewerage
System Of the City Of Laurens. Said
election shall be held at the following
places: Ward |, at City Clerks Office;
Ward 2, at Switzcr'S Store; Ward 3, at
IIaurens Cotton Mills Store; Ward !,
at Davis-Roper Co. Store; Ward ..
at Jones-Taylor Hardware Co. Store;
Ward 6. at City Power House; that
the HOllOw1nS nave Deen appointed
managers to onduct the said election:
Ward 1, j. E. Tollison, j. B. Thomp-
son, W. I. Burns; Ward 2, John Swift
zer, ohm II. Cunningham, J. ID. Sex
ton; Ward 3, Walter Hellams, S. j.
Avery. Willie Powers; Ward 4, E. w.
Martin, j. G. Wasson, j. w Fowler;
Ward 5. II. f. Jones, Fred Fuller, r.
b. Owens; Ward 6, II. Mack Roper, e.
W. Machcn, 'lI. r. Todd
At said election the polls shall be
opened at s O'clock in the Forenoon
and closed at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. at said election only the quail
fed. registered electors OF the City
OF Laurens shall be entitled to vote.
That The ballots shall have printed
upon them the question to be submit
ted and the words YES" and NO,
and the elector favoring the issue Of
said bonds shall vote a ballot CON
tanning the word yes, and the cleo
tor against the issue OF said bonds
shall vote a blot containing the word
mo-"
BY order Of the City Council of the
said City of Laurcns, this 14th day Of
July, 1921.
JNO. A. FRANKS,
Attest: Mayor
STANLEY w. CREWS,
Clerk and Treasurer