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V t ( < Cotton's Kingdom is I1 the World . | ?'A Augusta Chronicle. c \ "Let us sing the praises of cotton J, to the strains of music pumped a through the organ by cotton bel- (i lows.'' j] The challenge is that of a writer i, in the New York Sun. The "cotton p bellows" is to stress the uses to which cotton is put. Follow this * writer. He is interesting even to the'' man In the South most Intimate with 1 ( cotton. i 1 - * i. Cotton today is "hard hit" by the European war. Yet without cotton ^ there could be no war. Without cot- 0 ton not a modern gun could be fired, r Cotton is the basin of high explosives t and of cmokele8s powder. The armor clad warship carries relative-^ ly more cotton than was used by the j frigate of a century ago with all Its t sails. Cotton clothes the armies of the ? world, and all the people of the : world, from the polar region to the tropics. A film of cotton cloth. | across two poles. Is the shelter of the '(1 Hottentot. Cotton pads and warms1 the duck suit of the urtlc explorer. J The comb you use Is celluloid J ?cotton treated with acids. There ' would be no useful celluloid things J except for cotton. Cotton is the chief : ingredient of the automobile. Those | soft cushions are cotton felt cover- J ed with more cotton that looks iike " leather and you go bounding along n on Inflated cotton tires treated with rubber. Without cotton there could be no n great office buildings, for fireproof- r Ing would be Impracticable. Besides c it would be tPO expensive to get the 1 cement to the spot without the bags that consume 180,000,000 yards of ' cotton cloth every year. 1 Light your pipe and think it over T but as the smoke rolls up to the en- f amelled ceilings remember that the 8 foundation of that enamel Is cotton and that one single company requires a million yards of cotton 1 cloth to shade tobacco plants growIng in Cuba and Florida and 4.000. 000 yards of the little bags in which ^ that same tobacco goes to the consumer .Cotton fattens cattle. When !! the great American hog falls down on his job of shortening hot biscuits ' cotton 1b ready to do the work more cheaply and more delicately. The railroads and trolley lines of the United States use more than 250- N 000 bales of cotton a year for enameled ceilings, plush chairs, leather seats and airbrake hose. The automobile consumes about 4 00.000 J hales a year. Most of it goes into the cotton duck, which Is the essential feature of the tires, and the rest goes J largely for leather cushions and ' '?rts. The largest individual contract i for cotton goods In the world is the ? one placed annually by the greatest of the harvester machine campanles. It calls for millions of yards of cotton duck, the consumption for the entire harvesting machine industry being estimated at above 50,000,000 yards of duck yearly. In normal times the New York market alone consumes 400,000 pounds of yarn weekly for the electrical industry. It is necessary for Insulation. Cotton bags have displaced barrels to a great extent. It takes about 15,000,000 yards of cotton duck annually for coal bags for deliverintf-K the coal where.a chute ennnot be employed. Cotton duck is used extensively for ventilating chutes in coal mines, tarpaulins have replaced other covers for flat cars, vans and wagons. In South Africa the cotton blanket has driven out the woolen one. Fully 20,000,000 yards of cotton duck > is consumed in the Canadian Northwest annually for overcoats, replacing fur. With a padding of cotton between layers of duck, these garments are lighter and warmer than fur. Cotton cloth has taken the place of wall paper in thousands of modern houses. Buckram, made of cotton not only covers books, but 1s replacing burlap. Pottery establishments use millions of yards of army duck annually for squeezing water out nay. me government uses 4,000.- 1 000 yards of cotton duck every year for coin bags. It takes 2.000,000 yards of cotton duck annually to make feed baps to hanp over the noses of horsei. Duck Is used for fllteilnR oils?millions of yards if it every year. It takes more than 50,000.000 yards every year of cotton ducking for rubber belting and rubber hose. The same substance is used 'or stiffening the gauntlets of gloves'lTYITf" leggings, tennis and gymnasium shoes, canopies for shower baths, where rubber formerly was used, the covering of trucks and telescopes. About 4.000,000 yards annually are used for draining mines. Wood pulp paper mills und other paper mills use cotton duck for driers. Cotton drills and duck to the " extent of millions of yards annually are ^^->rproof coats, fled mattresses c^^jtton felt have replaced hair 1 mattresses very generally. Most of tho household linen is cotton and ' mere ia more cotton tnnn linen In ' collars and shirts. All wool cloth- J Ing la practically athing of the past. Mercerized cotton la as beautiful as*^ silk. I: C. T. Revere, the cotton expert, i ] tells of all these thing*. Cotton's 1 kingdom la the world. Cotton la king. ' NOTICE OP ELECTION. |, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, . .County of Lancaster. 1 Notlco la hereby given that the General Election for State and Coun-ll ty Officers will be held at the voting I >reclncts prescribed by law in said < :ounty. on Tuesday, November 3/ i L914, said day being Tuesday folowlng the first Monday in Novem>er, as prescribed by the State Con- i titlon. ^ i The qualification for suffrage: ' Managers of election shall requiie 1 >f every elector offering tb vote at >ny election, before allowing him to ote, the production of his reglntraion certificate and proof of the payment of all taxes, including poll tax, .ssfcssed against him and collectible luring the previous year. CYho proluctlon of a certificate or of the reeipt of the officer authorized to oolect such taxes shall be foncluslvc 1 iroof of the payment thereof. , There shall be separate and dis- 1 inct ballots at' this election for the ( ollowing officers, to-wiyf (1) Cov- 1 rnor and Lieutenant Governor; (2) )ther State Officers: (*) Circuit So- ? Icltor; (4) State Senator; (5) Mem- J lors of, House of Representatives; J 6) Countv Officers On wiiini, n 1 ie th^ name or nnmes of the persoi |' >r persons voted for as such officers,!! ospectlvely. and the office for w' lch |l hey are voted. j < There shall be separate boxes In |! i-hfcli salt} tmllots^arc to be deposit- | ifl Ulli Uach +flllot box shall be la eled Jin plain Roman letters with 1 he office or offices voter for. Whenever a vote is to be taken on 1 my Aecial question or questions a 1 tox/Rliall be provided, properly In- ; >eted for that purpose, and thfi bal- ' ots therefor on such quqstion or 1 inestions shall be deposited therein. Refore the hour fixed foj* opening he polls Managers and Clfrks must ake and subscribe to the Constltu- ionnl oath. The Chairman of the ' lonrd of Managers can administer he oath to the other members and o the Clerk: a Notary Public must ttlpitHct^r {hp qath tqitliP Chairman. Phc? Managers elect their Chairman ind Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be >pened at 7 o'clock a. m., and closed it. 4 o'clock p. m., except in the City >f Charleston, where they shall be I pened at 7 a. m., and closed at 6 ). m The Managers have the power to 111 a vacancy; and If none of tne danagers attend, the citizens can ap>oint, from among the qualified votirs, the Managers, who after being iworn, can conduct the election At the close of the election. theSVlanagers and Clerk must proceed >ubllcly to open the ballot boxes and ;ni)nt\the ballots therein, and conInue without adjournment until the ame is completed, and make a sentence t of the result for each off.ee md sign the same. Within three days hereafter, the Chairman of the nurd, or some one designated by he Hoard, must deliver to the Com .liSHioners of Flection the poll list, he boxes containing the ballots and vritten statements of the results of he election. At the said election separate box-j >s will be provided at which quail- i led electors will vote upon the adop-J ion or rejection of an amend ncjjjitA o the State Constitution, as pro- I ,-ided in the following Joint Reso-J utitins: _ ? 1 ' Alo. 542. \ JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend i Section 8, Article II, of the Con-; ' slitution, by Adding Thereto, on I.ine Three. After the Word "Col-] lege' and Refore the Word "tha," , he Following: "South Carolina >" mini iui iu? ueai ana mind, L.ocated at Cedar Springs." Section 1. South Carolina School or Deaf and Blind?Amendment to "onstitutlon.?Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of south Carolina: That the following intendment to Section 8, Artile II. -,f the Constitution of the State of ( South Carolina, be agreed to by a : wo-thlrds vote of the members electdtofjench House, and entered on the Journals, respectively, with yeas and iays taken thereon, and be subm't:ed to the qualified electors of the state at the next general election thereafter for Representatives,I toivlt Add the following words, to Section 8, Article II. of the Constitu:ion. after the word "college" and jefore the word "the." on line three 1 if said section, "South Carolina 3chool for the Deaf and Blind, locat- I ?d at Cedar Springs." so that said ; lection, when so amended, is to be md be known as Sectton 8, Article [I, and shall read as follows: Section 8. The General Assembly)1 may provide for the tnaintennnre if Clemson Agricultural College, j South Carolina School for the Deaf md Blind, located at Cedar Springs, the University of South Carolina, ind the Winthrop Normal and Industrial College, a branch thereof, is now established by laws, and may 1 meate scholarships therein: the proceeds realized from the landscript | ?lven by the Act of Congress, passed the second day/of July, in the year slghteen hundred and sixty-two, for the support of an agricultural college, and any lands or funds which j have heretofore been or may here-1 m.m iib Kivt'n or appropriated lor ?ducatlonal purposes by the Con- i gXewg>of the United States, shall be iippYled as directed tn the Acts appropriating the same: Provided, that the General Assembly shall, as *oon as practicable, wholly separate [Martin College from Clartln University, and provide for a separate forps of professors and Instructors therein, representation to be given to men and women of the negro race, *nd It shall be the Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural and Mechan* 'at College of'this State. M9bpt } Sec. 2.? That the elector voting ; it such general election In favor of the proposed amendment shall de- , posit a ballot with the following , words plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendments to Section RrArficie 117 of" Ulfl Constitution.by ( Inserting the words: "South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, lo-1 fated at Cedar Springs, on line three of said section. For amendment, Yes," Those voting against Rnifl proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following word? plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Section R, Artllce TT. of the Constitution, bv Inserting the words, "South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, locat-j THE LANCASTER NEWS ed at Cedar Springs,' on lino three of said section. Against amendment, No.*' Sec. 3. The managers of election Bhall canvass said vote, and certify thoiresult as now provided by law, ana shall provide a spearate box for said ballot. No. 548. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bonded Indebtedness, by Adda Proviso Thereto, Relating to the School District of Yorkvllle. Section 1. Constitutional Amend-, ment Relating to Bonded Indebted-1 riess, Yorkville School Distrllct.?Be It resolved by the General Assembly :>f the State of South Carolina. That j the following amendment to Section 7, Article VII, of the Constitution ?f the State of South Carolina be igreed to: Add at the end thereof Luther, Thai, the limitation^ imposed by this scclldll 'flWTTJf^'Sei -1 HUH O OI ATllClR X of this Constitution shall not apply to tho bonded Indebtedness incurred by the school district of Yorkville, in the County . nf York, when the procceeds or said ! bonds are applied exclusively to erecting, or making additions to. school buildings in the said district, nnd where the question of incurring such indebtedness is submitted to the qualified electors of said distri* t. as provided in the Constitution, upon the question of bonded indebtedness. Sec. 2. That the question of adopting this amendment shall be i submitted at the next general eloetionl for Rospresontntives) to the electors as follows: Those in favor of the amendment will deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Constitutional amendment to Section 7, Article VIII. of the Constu-1 tion, relating to municipal bonded indebtedness, as propoed by a Joint | Resolution entitled 'A Joint Rresolu-1 tion to amend Section 7, Article I VIII, of the Constitution, relating to i municipal bonded indebtedness, by adding a proviso thereto, relating to the school district of Yorkville? Yes." Those opposed to said amendment shall cast a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Constitutional Amendment to Section 7, Article VIII. oUthe Constitution, relating to municipal bonded inneotedness, as proposed by a Joint Resolution entitled 'A Joint Resolution to amend Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution. relating to muncipal bonded indebtedness. by adding a proviso thereto. relating to the school district of Yorkville'?No." I No. ?44. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing An Amendment to Article X of the Constitution. by Adding Thereto Section lfi, to Empower the Cities of Florence and Orangeburg and the Town of Landrum to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improvements. Section 1. Constitutional Amendment Allowing Certain Cities and Towns to Assess Abutting Property. Bp it resolvedj by tho General Assembly of the 3iate of South Carolina. That the following Amendment to Article X of the State Constltu uuu, uj u? Known as section 16 of sa'd Article X, be agreed upon by two-thirds of the members elected to each House, entered on the Journals respectively, with yeas and nays, and taken thereon, and be submitted to the qualified electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for Representatives to-wlt: Add the following section toM\rtlcle X of the Constitution, to beitnd be known as Section 16: ' Section 16. The General Assembly may anthorlzeUhe corporate authorities of the Cities of Florence and Orangeburg and the Town of Landrum to levy an assessment upon abutting property for the purpose of paying for ^permanent improvement:; on streets Immediately abutting such property; Provided. That the said improvements be ordered only on the written consent of majority of the owners of the property abutting upon the street, sidewalk, or part of either, proposed to be Improved, and upon the condition that said corporate authorities shall pay at least one-tlilrd of the costs of said improvements. Sec. 2. That those electors, at said election, voting in fa^or oftsald amendment shall deposiit a brffTot with the following words nlnlnlv written or printed thereor: 'Amendment to Article X of the Ptr.te Constitution by adding Section IB, empowering the Cities oi Florence and Orangeburg and the Town o' I.andrum to assess abutting property for permanent improvements ? Yes." And those voting against the said amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words piaiuly v**it!en or printed thereon: "Amendment to Article X of the State Constitution bv adding Section era powering th?. Cities of Florence and Oral geburg end the Town of Landrum to assess abutting property for permanent Improvements. -NoJ No. 547. H A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 20, Article III, of the Constitution, by Adding Thereto the following: "Except Where There is Only One Candidate Nominated for the place to be Filled at Such Election, in Which Case the Election Shall he Viva Voce Without any Roll Call." Section 1. Constitutional Amendment Relating to Elections.?Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, That the following amendment to Section 20, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of South Carolina. be sgrted to by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each)Hourc. and entered on the JournfllR, r(>?,ppCt'vely, with the yeas and nays talcen ihnrn/?r? ? ?/l ?? V ? J 4 * * VUUIIUII, (lllll uc MIIIMIIIlieil IO tn<> qualified electors of the State at the next general election thereafter for Representatives, to-wlt: Add the following words to Section HO, Article III, of the ConstltuMou: "Kxc*pt where there la only one candidate nominated for the placo to be filled at auch election, In which case the election shnll be vlca voce with 3, OCTOBER 27, 1914. out any roll call," and that paid I section, when so amended, 1* to be j a 11c be known as Section 20. Ardcle 111 and shall read as followsL Section 2 0p In all elections by tne rjeneral Assembly or either House thereof, the members shail vote viva voce and their votes, thus given, shall be entered upon the Journal of the House to wli^h they, respectively, belong except where there Is only one candidate nominated for the place to be filled at such election In which case the election shall be viva voce without any roll call. See. 2.?Ballots.?That the doctors voting at such general election in favor of the proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon. "Amendment to Section 20. Article IIIJ of the Constitution, relallflK to elections viva voce by the fleneral ,\asrmhi??> 'Yes.' " And those voting against the said proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Section 20, Article III, of the Constitution, relating to elections viva voce by be General Assembly?"No.* " Sec. :l. The managers of election shall canvass said vote, and certify be result as now provided by law. and shall provide a separate box for taid ballot. No. r?50. \ JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 7, Article VIII, of tbe Constitution, Relating to Municipal Ronded Indebtedness /by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the City of Florence. Section 1. Constitutional Amendment Relating to ltonfled Indebtedness City of Florence.-r-Rgr it resoled by the Cleneral* Assembly of the State of SouthT'Carolina, That the limitations imposed by this section and Section R, Article X, of tbe Constitution, shall not apply to the I bonded indebtedness incurred by | the City of Florence, in the County | of Florence, when the proceeds of said bonds are applied exclusively I for tbe building, erecting, establishing and maintaining of streets, wa| terworks, lighting plants and sew| erage system or for the payment of I debts already incurred J exclusively for any of said purposes; and when the question of Incurring such in| debtedness is submitted to the qual] tfled electors of said municipality, I as provided in the Constitution upon I the question of bonded indebtedness. I Sec. 2. That the question of 1 adopting this amendment shall be | submitted at the next general election for Representatives to the electors as follows: Those in favor of the amendment will deposit a bal lot with the following words plainly I written or printed thereon: "Constitutional Amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, of the Constitution, | relating to municipal bonded indebt! ndness, as proposed by Joint Reso, lution entitled: "A i.Toint Resolution to amend SectioTTv. Article VIII, of tbe Constitution relating to municipal bonded indebtedness by adding a nroviso thereto as to the City of : Florence?'Yes.' " Those opposed I to tbe said amendment will deposit ! a ballot with the following words ; plainly written or printed thereon: i "Constitutional Amendment to Section 7, Article VIII, o{ tbe Constitution. relating to municipal bonded indebtedness, as proposed by a Joint Resolution entitled "A/Joint Rosoln; tion to amend Section 7. Article i VIII, of the Constitution, relating to munlripal bonded Indebtedness as i proposed b.va Joint Resolution en'ttltoO A - uuiiii ufByiuiiion to anion.l Section 7. Articje^'frill. of the Constitution, relating to'fnunicipal bonded 'ndebtedness by adding a proviso thereto as to the City'of Florence.? No/ - , No. 551. A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend Section 7, of Article VIII, of th> Constitution of Tfils State by Adding a Pro'. Iso thereto so as to Empower the Cities of Chester and Sumter Each, to Issue Bonds to and Amount Not Exceeding Fifteen Per Cent of tne \ssersed \n'ue of the Taxable Property '1 herein for the Improvement of Streets and Sidewalks Section 1 Constitutional Amendment Permitting Chester and Sumter to Issue Bonds for Street ImPro? omenta.? Be it resolyedjby th?* |( t n? ral Assembly oT the -Rate South Carolina, That Section 7, of Article VIII, of the Constitution, be amended as follows: Add at the end of the said section the followI ing: Provided, further, That the limitation imposed by this section and Section 5 of Article X. of the Constitution, shall not apply to the bonded indebtedness incurred by.the Cities of Chester and Sumter, but be said Cities of Chester and Sumter may increase each its bonded indebtedness to an amount not exceeding fifteen per cent of the assessed value of the taxable property therein where said bondaVreJ issued for thp onln ?. *1? ? I ul IIIIVIIIK Llie K\I pense or liabilities Incurred or to j bo incurred In the Improvement of ' streets and sidewalks where the abutting property owners are being j assessed for two-thtrds or one-half \ of the cost thereof. Sec. 2. That the electors voting at the next general election for Reprerentatlves favoring such amendment shall cast a ballot with the i following words plainly written cr printed thereon: "Amendment to ' Section 7, of Article VIII, of the Constitution, by aQding a proviso empowering the Cities of Chester 1 and Sumter to each increase its bonded indebtedness to fifteen per cent pf the i taxable value of the property therein ?Yes." And those voting against said amendment shnll deposit a ballot with the following words plainly written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Section 7, of Article VIII. of the Constitution, by adding thereto a proviso empowering the Cities of Chester and Sumter each to increase Its bonded Indebtedness to fifteen jer cent of rhe taxable \aluo of the property therein?No." \o. A53. > ?OTNT RESOLUTION Proposlr g at: Amendment to Art'cio X < f t ihe Constitution by A.<!ali:g * Tiiereto a section to be Oe.-lg- i nated as Section 15a, to Empower r authorities of the Towns of Latta, 3 Assess Abutting Property^ rcr t m rraanent ' improvement. I Section 1. Constitutional Amend- \ ment to Permit Towns of Latta and t Dilioi. to Assess Abutting Property, 3 l'.e it resolved by the General As- g sembly of the State of South Caro- I Una, That the following amendment t to the Constitution, Article X. to be 1 known as Section 15a, of said Ar- t ticle, be agreed to by two-third 4 of p I the members elected to each House, v ana entered on the Journals, rospec- t I tively, with yeas and nays taken > j thereon, and be submitted to the s qualified electors of the State at ?he!j< next general election thereafter for t Kcpresentatives, to-wit: P.v adding I > the following section to#Article X of the Constitution. to he and he's known aa Section 15a: t | Section 15a. The General As-|n sembly may authorise the corporate Is authorities o ftlie Towns of Latta and Dillon to levy an assessment up-i .1 on abutting property for the purpose of paying for permanent Improvements 011 streets and sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks, immmediately abutting such property: Provided, That said improvements be ordered only upon the written consent of a majority of the owners , of the property abutting upon the streets or sidewalks, or part of r either proposed to be improved, and 1 i upon the condition that the cor- ; porate authorities shalljpay at least \ one-half of the coftts of such im- provements. s See. 2. Election?That the elec- ,1 j tors voting at such general elec- t 11ion in favor of the proposed amend- t ruent shall deposit a ballot with the f following words plainly written or ! ; nrinted thereon: "Amendment to I r Article X of the Constitution, by I r adding Section 15a, empowering the t Towns of Latta and Dillon to assess ' ! I abutting property for permanent Im- t I provements?Yes.'' And those vot- t ; ing against said proposed amend- I ment shall deposit a ballot with the I following words plainly written or , g printed thereon: "Section 15a, em-i) powering the Towns of Latta and j 1 Dillon to assess abutting property 1 for permanent improvements?NO. 1 Sec. 3.?The managers of election 1 p shall canvass said vote, and certify j the result as now provided by law, i land shall provide a separate box for 1 said ballot. fc No. .VW. c j A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend .0 Section 1, Article XII, of the Con- s stitution, by Striking Out the t Words "Rlind, Deaf and Dumb" I After the Word "Insane" on Line r Two, and Before the Word "And" s j on Line Two. Section 1. Constitutional Amend- t ment With Reference to "Blind ' Deaf and Dumb"?Be it resolved M by the General Assembly of the State , P of South Carolina, That the follow- " ing amendment t?w Section 1. Article c XUT, or "ine Constitution of the Stale of South Carolina be, and agreed toT " by a two-thirds vote of the members c elected to each House, and entered ' on the Journal, respectivelv with r the yeas and nays taken thereon, ^ and be submitted to th? lualifiel ' electors of the State at the next gen- 1 eral election thereafter for Repre- 1 sentatives, to-wit: By striking out the words "blind, deaf and dub'' ' on line two of Section 1. Article t V 1T nf ll<n CnnotllMtU.. ' * w w.^- , unouiuilUil, ru UIUI Sine ' section, when so amended, is to be, ' and ho known as. Section 1. Article 1 XII, and follows: ? Section 1. institutions for the ' care of the insane and the poor shall t always be fostered anri supported by ' I this State, and shall be subject to < \ such regulations as the General As- * sembly may enact. 1 Sec. 2. Election.?That the elec- 1 tors voting at such general elec tion in favor of the proposed amendment shall deposit a ballot with the | following plainly written or printed | I thereon: "Amendment to Section , II, Article XII. of the Constitution, ( by striking out the words, blind. | deaf and dumb on line two of said ^ section. For amendment.?Yes." Those voting against said proposed ] amendment shall _ ^deposit/a ballot with the following "words plainly ^ written or printed thereon: "Amendment to Section 1, Article XII, of the ( Constitution, by striking out the words 'blind, deaf and dumb,' on ] line two of said section. For amendment. No." , Sec. .1. The managers of election shall canvass said vote and cer- ^ tify the result as no.v provided by law, and shall provide a separate . box for said ballot. No. .TOO. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article X of i the Constitution by Adding There r? 1 7 In Pmrkottrot. I Town of Fort Mill to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improvement. ^Section \J Constitutional Amendnieflt I'ertfTitting Town of Fort Mill to Assess Abutting Property for . Street Improvement.-?Be it resolv, ed by the General Assomblv of the ? State of South Carolina, That the j following amendment to the Constitution. Article X, be Known as Section 17 of said article, and be agreed to by two-htirds of the members elected to each House and entered on tho Journals, respectively, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and j be submitted to the qualified elec-, tors of the state at the next gen-ji i eral election thereafter for Representatives, to-wit: Add the follow-' ing section to Article X of the Con- i stltution. tpjhe. and be known as, ' Section 17. Section 17. The General Assem- i bly may authorize the corporate authorities of the Town of Fort Mill1 to levy an assessment upon abutting property for the purpose or navine I for permanent improvements on j streets and sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks, immediately abutting such property; Provided, That arid improvements be ordered only! upon the written consent of two- j thirds of the owners of property ahutiinR upon the streets or sidewalks. and upon the condition that 7 he corporate authorities shall pay it least one-half of the cost of such mprovements. I Sec. 2. That the electors voting J i? such general election in in** r or he proposed amendment shall de>osit a ballot with the following vords plainly written or printed hereon: "Amendment to Article C of the Constitution, by adding Section 17, empowering the Town of ''ort Mill to assess abutting propery for permanent improvementres." And those voting against he proposed amendment shall de osit a ballot with the following i*ords plainly written or printed ncreuu: Amendment to Article C of the Constitution, by adding ( lection 17, empowering the Town of ?ort Mill to assess abutting propery for permanent improvement? ;?." See. 3. Tito managers of/election hall canvass said vote, and certify he result as now provided by law, nd shall provide a separate box for aid ballot. No. 571. 1 JOINT RKSOT.UTTON Proposing an Amendment to Article X of the Constitution hy Adding Thereto Section 10, to Rm power the Cities of Anderson, Greenwood and Towns of Hennettsville. Timmonsville and TTonea Path to Assess Abutting Property for Permanent Improvements. Section 1. Constitutional Amend- ' nent for Assessment of Abutting Property for Street Improvement In tnderson. Greenwood. Rennettsille. Timmonsville and Honea Path ?Re it resolved by the General Asembly of the State of South Caroina. That the followingiainendment o Article X"Tie agreed Lo hy twohlrds of the members elected to aeh House, anil entered on the fournal, respectively, with yeas and lavs taken thereon, and to be subnitted \n the qualified electojes of he State at the next general elecion thereafter for Representatives, --with: VJd the to', iwlng section o Article X of the Constitution, to >e. and be known as. Section 16: Section 16. The General As;embly may authorize the Cities of Anderson, Greenwood and Towns of lennettsvllle, Timmonsville and Jonea Path to levy an assessment ipon abutting property for the purtose of paying for permanent/ 1mirovements on streets airn sidewalks mmediately abutting such property: 'rovided. That sa|d improvements te ordered only upon the written onsent of a majority of the owners if property abutting upon the street, idewalk, or part of either proposed o be improved, and upon condition hat said corporate authorities shall my at least one-half of the costs of uch improvements. >3on O That ?1>"I"-4 "4 ho said election voting In favor of ho said amendment shall deposit a lallot with the following words ilainly written or printed thereon: 'Amendment to Article X of the bate Constitution, hy adding: Secion) IB, empowering: the Cities of Anderson, Greenwood and Tows if Bennettsville, Timmonsvillo and i< nea p.< ,1 to asses? abutting proprty for permanent improvements? 'os." And those voting: against he sail nvnndment shall deposit a mllot with the following words tlainly written or printed thereon: Amendment to Article X of the >tate Constitution, by adding Secion IB. empowering the Cities of Vnderson, Greenwood and TowAs of "lennettsvtlle, Timmonsville and fonea Path to assess abuting prop rty for permanent improvements? tfo." Provided, That the Act of he General Assembly putting in orce this amendment shall not bo iperative in the City of Anderson ind the Town of Honea Path until die same be submitted to/the qualiTed electors of 'said oily and town 'or approval. MANAGERS OF EECTION. Managers of Election?The following Managers of Election have been appointed* to hold the election ^ the various precincts in the said r'ountv: Elgin?C. P. Caskey, J; S: Hagins, [p. J*. Harper. Tradesville?W. .T.* Futrderburk, itohert Relk. J. I*. Hdrn. Heath Springs?Mr Ti. Bat'kham, Newts A Duncan, Dr M*. .Tones. Dwiglit?Oscar Porter, S* IT. Barnes. John Parker, Jr. T'rimus?R. A, Blackmon. J. E. [lowers. W> V. Hegler. Crenshaw?W. J: WilNams. A. B. ''roxtan, J. T. Ba-ker. ? Belair?A .W Blakeney, ^ J'J R*. Pearce, Geo. E. Howie. Zion?T. W. Steele, N. W. Craig, W. H. Pardue. Pine Grove?L. A. Graham, W. B. Blnckmon, J. B. Caskey. unity?j. a. Mcuftln, l. T. McCain, J. T. Nelson. Flat Creek?L. M. Gardner, W. L. Morgan. James Bird. Van Wyck?L. C. Ferguson, G. L. Vaughn. T. E. Carroll. Cotton Mill?J. B. Williams, Irvin Jackson, E. M. Bell. Carmel?O. H. Bell, Sk V. Stover, James Cauthen. Uaton?H. G. Hlneon, J. L>. Johnson, J. H. Smfell. Ne*- Bethel?M. A1 Stcble, J. B. Bakdr, F\ As Piyler. Whl^e Blutf-J-T. W. Taylor, Robt. Hlnson, J. T." Blackmon. Pleasant Valley?I. Z.* Bailee, O. Barber, R; B. Wolfe. Riverside-Lindsay?>C. Ct. CoChraen, W. L. Slstnre, W. H.- DrafRn. Lancaster? Jos. W. Knight, N. B. Cousar, B. C. Crbxton. Welsh's?James W. Welsh, William Roberts, W. J: Long. Halle Gold Mitre?W*. T: Blackmon, Fraak Clybwn, John Jenkins. Taxahaw?Frank M. Lowry, W-. J. Belk, W, E. Thompson. Kershaw?P. M.* Hilton, J. R. Hayes, J.- W. Hamel. Aritloch?H. R. Blakeney, Geo. Hance. W .R. Hegler. SPECIAL NOTICE ?One member of* each of# the above precinct mantis must meeS t)in/ comi !ssioner* at Lancaster Court "House Saturday, October 31'. D. Fi SAPP, ^ JOHN H. STEELBT H. R.' BI.AKENEY, sjg Commissioners of* Election. % . '1m