The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-08-10
NOTICE OF EDECTION
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 ma
.jority Of the freeholders OF the City
OF Laurens, 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 Iaurens
In the sum OF $4,000, payable within
forty years from the date Of issue,
and bearing a rate of interest not er-
ceeding six Co Wer 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 1t 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 a Special Election
to be held in and for the said City of
Laurens on the 23rd day Of August,
1921.
NOW ,pIIEpI-U,OpU, >-o.,. a, 49,.
by given that Special Election will
be held in the City Of Laurens on the
23rd day Of August, 1921, upon the
question cf issuing bonds OF the City
of Laurcns in the sum of $4,000. pay
able within forty years from date of
, issue. and bearing interest at not OK
cecding six Co per cent per annum
for the purpose Of Sewerage Extcn-
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 once;
Ward 2, at SwitZcr's Store; Ward 3, at
Gaurens Cotton Mills Store; Ward A
at Davis-Ropcr Go. Store; Ward 3
at Joncs-Taylor Hardware Co. Store;
Ward 6. at City Power House; that
the following have been appointed
managers to onduct the said election
Ward |, j. lI. Tollieon, J. B. Thomp-
son, w. l. Burns; Ward 2, John Swift
Zcr oJhn III. Cunningham. j. ID. Sex
ton; Ward 3, Walter Ile'lams, S. j
Avery. Willie Powers; Ward 4, T. w
Martin. j. G. Wasson, J. w. Fowler;
Ward 5, r. f. Jones, Fred Fullc". r
B. Owens; Ward 6, II. Mack Roper, p
W. Machen, iE. II. 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 cf 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 o
said bonds shall vote q ballot con
tanning the word yes, and the clec
tor against the issue Of said bonds
shall vote blot containing the wor(
mo"
BY order OF tho City Council OF the
said City Of Laurens, this 14th day O.
July, 1921.
JNO. A. FRANKS,
Attest: Mayor.
STANLEY w. CREWS,
Clerk and Treasurer.