The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-07-20
NOTICE OF OBJECTION
State Of South Carolina,
County OF Laurens.

Notice of Special Election on the
Question Of Issuing Coupon Bonds OF
the City Of Laurens I'm the Sum of
! $70,O09 for Water Works Extension
and Improvement.
whereas, a written petition of ma
Jority OF the free-holders OF the City
or l.aurens, as appears from the tax
books OF said city, has been filed with
\ the City Council of the City of Lau-
rens, asking that an election be held
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
NLaurens in the sum OF $4,000, pay
sable within forty years from the date
OF issue. and bearing rate of inter-
est not exceeding six Co percent. per
annum, for the purpose of Water
Works Improvement and Extension in
said City; and
Whereas, the said City Council Of
the said City of Laurens has duly
considered said' petition, canvasscd
the same. and found it to be in proper
FORM, and signed by the required
number of freeholders as prescribed
by the Constitution and Statute Laws
or the State OF South Carolina made
and provided in such cases, and upon
consideration thereof adopted an
ordinance and Resolution dated 14th
day of u]ly, 1921 that the ;rrayer of
the petition be granted, and that the
Z question Of said bonds Shall be sub
mitted to the qualified, duly register
ed electors Of said City Of Laurens, at
Special Election to be held in and
Tor the said City Of Laurens on the
23rd day OF August. 1921.
NOW, THEREFORE,, Notice is hero
by given that a Special Election will
DE held in the City of Laurens on the
Z3fd day OF August, 1921 upon the
question of issuing bonds of the City
OF Laurens in the sum Of $4,000, pay
able within forty years from date Of
issue and bearing interest at not OK
ceeding six (6) percent. per annum
dor the purpose of Water Works I'M
provement and Extension in said City.
Said election shall be held at the fol-
lowing places: Ward +, at City
Clerks Office; Ward 9 at Switzer's
Store; Ward 3, at Laurcns Cotton
Mills Store; Ward 4, at Davis Roper
GO. Store; Ward >, at Jones-Taylor
GO. Store; and Ward 6. at City Power
House; that the following have been
appointed managers to conduct The
SAID election: Ward !. J. II. TollisOn,
j. B. Thompson, w. I. Burns; Ward
z, John Switzer, John III. Cunningham.
j. D. Sexton; Ward 3. Walter Hellams,
8. }. Avery, Willie Powers; Ward A.
70. W. Martin, J. G. Wasson, J. w. Fow-
der; Ward 5, r. f, Jones, Fred Fuller,
X. B. Owens; Ward 6, r.. Macl'Roper,
%. w. Machcn, and IL. T. 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 qualified
registered electors of the City Of Iau-
rens Shall be entitled to vote. That
the ballots shall have printed upon
them the question to be submitted and
the words yes" and mo" and the
elector favorng the issue of said
bonds shall vote a ballot containing
the word yes" and the clector
against the issue Of said bonds shall
vote ballot containing the word
mo"
BY order of the City Council OF the
said City OF Iaurens this llth day
JNO. A. FRANKS,
ATTEST: Mayor.
STANLEY w. CREWS,
Clcrk and Treasurer.