The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-04-29
Notice of Election
State of South Carolina,
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Notice is neGeDy given: That 4 Spe.
cial Election for Union County in the
state aforesaid, will be held at the
voting precincts in said county OF
Union, prescribed by law on Tuesday
May Ind, 1922, upon the issuance of
Bonds under the terms of the follow.
ing Act pa. .sed by the General AS.
sembly of South Carolina at the req
ular session of 1922, and duly ap-
proved by the Governor of the State
of South Carolina:
10 authorize an election on the
question of issuing seventy-fivc thou
sand dollars OF boaIs for hospital pur-
poses in Union County"
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina: That the County Adj
Vlsory Board of Union County is here
by authorized and empowered. upou
request Ct the trustees of Wallace
thompson Hospital, to order and hold
IN the County of Union an election
Suomittlng TO the qualified electors of
Sald county the question as to whether
or not thc county shall issue seventy
five thousand dollars (S75 600 O0l Of
coupon bonds for The purpose of tax
ing over, operating and maintaining
the Wallace Thompson Hospital in
the city OF Union, county of Union.
sec. :. That in the case a majority
Gi the votes cast at said election shall
be III tavOr Of issuing said bonds the
county Advisory Board is authorized
20 issue and sell the same: PRO
ElDED, that the authorities of the
Hospital shall make to the county of
Union decd in fee simple to the
entire hospital property, said deed and
proceedings to be approved by the
county attorney.
Sec. ;. That the said County shall
assume thc indebtedness upon the
same not exceeding seventy-fve thou
sand dollars.
Sec. 4. That the election herein or
dered shall he conducted by the man
ayers of thc state and County cleo
tions, and the result ascertained and
declared as in the case Of other State
and County elections.
Sec. D. That the bonds so author
'Zcd shall Ge in such form, and paw
able at such period rs may he deter
mined by the said County Advisory
Board, and shall bear a rate of in
terest not exceeding six per cent per
annum payable semi annually, and
shall be disposed of and sold by the
County advisory Board for cash. at
not less than par. The money arising
from the proceeds of said sale shall
be deposited with the Treasurer of the
County of Union and shall be paid out
on the order of the County Advisory
Board for the purposes herein men
toned and none other.
Sec. 6. That in the event the bonds
shall be issued there shall be levied
annually, by the proper county Off
cials, upon all the taxable property
IN Union County, tax sufficient to
pay TN" interest coupons as they shall
fall due, and also to pay the princi-
pal on said bonds as it may fall due
said tax levy not to exceed three
fourLhS Of one mill upon the taxable
property in the county.
Sec. Z. That upon the taking over
of the hospital by the County, the
affairs of the same shall be conducted
by Board of nine Trustees, eight to
be appointed by the Governor upon
the recommendation of the Union Del
egation, the ninth Trustee to be the
President of the Union County Medi-
cal Association, resident of the
County of Union and a practicing ply
slcian. The term of Office of said
Trustees shall be as follows: Two for
two years, two for four years, two for
six years, and two for eight years,
and thereafter shall be for a period
of eight years.
See. 8. The SAID Bonds shall be of
such denominations as the Advisory
Board and the Supervisor shall deter
mine. The said Bonds may be either
serial or coupon. The said bonds shall
be signed by the County Supervisor
and Advisory Board, but it shall be
sufficient for the interest coupons or
bonds attached to bear only the sigma
ture of the Supervisor of said County.
The. signature on the coupons may
be fac smile, engraved or printed.
The bonds shall be exempt from State,
County and Municipal taxes.
Sec. 9. This Act shall take effect
immediately upon its approval by the
Governor.
Approved the Bird day of March
w.. (R. A. Cooper, Govcrnor.)"
The qualifications for suffrage are
as follows: Residents in the State for
two years, in the county for one year,
in the polling precinct in which the
elector offers to vote for four months,
and payment of any poll taxes then
due and payable. Provided, that min
isters in charge of an organized
church, and teachers of public schools
shall be entitled to vote after six
months residence in the State, if
otherwise qualified Managers of cleo
tion must require of each other the
production of registration certificate,
proof of registration certificate and
proof of the payment of all taxes, in
Guiding poll taxes assessed and col
lected, during the previous six
months. The production of certifi-
cate or receipt Of the officer author
lied to collect such taxes shall be con-
elusive proof of the payment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening the
poll managers and clerks must take
and subscribe the constitutional oath.
The Chairman of the Board of Man
ayers can administer such oath to the
other members and to the clerk; an
officer duly qualified must administer
the oath to the chairman. The Man
ayers elect their chairman and clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at o'clock a. m. and closed at
4 O'Clock p m. The managers have
the privilege to fill vacancy, and If
none of the managers attend, the cit
liens can appoint from among the
qualified voters, such managers, who
after being sworn, can conduct the
election.
The following managers are ap-
pointed for the aforesaid election, and