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FRIDAY, OCTOBEK Ti, i?zu j. ? : NOTICE OF ELECTION STATE OR SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Abbeville. Notice is hereby given that the General Election for State and County Officers will be held at the voting precincts prescribed by law in said county on Tuesday, November 2, 1920, said day being Tuesday following the, first Monday in November, as prescribed by the State Constitution. The qualification for suffrage: Managers of Election shall require of every elector offering to ' vote at any* election, before allowing him or her to vote, the production of his or her registration, in-A i- eluding poll tax, assessed against - him or her and collectible during the previous year. The production of a certificate or of the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such ' taxes shall be conclusive proof of f the payment thereof. v / Section 237. Code of 1912, as amended by Act No. 6, special session of 1914. f ' < Section 237. There shall be three separate and) distinct ballots, as fol,1owb:. One ballot for United States Senator, Representatives in Con gress and Presidential electors; and . one ballot for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State officers, Circuit Solicitors, members of tbe*? House of v Bepres^htatives, State Senator, county officers; ^nd one ballot for . all Constitutional amendments and ' special questions, each of three said boxes to be.'appropriately labelled; :V which ballots shall be of plain white paper and of such width and M length as to contain, the -names of ' th^ officer or officers and question or questions to be voted' for or upon, clear and even cut, without orna, ment, designation, mutilation, symbol or mark of any kind whatsoever, except the name ' or names of the ?nr> naisnns v<\tpd for and * U* _ the office to which such person or persons' are intended to be chosen, and all special questions which name or,names, office or offices, question \. or questions shall be written orprinted or partly written or partly V printed theeon in black ink and such ballot shall be so folded as to conceal the name or names, question or questions thereon, and so,, folded, shall be deposited in a box to. be constructed, kept 'and' disposed xof as I V>v law. flriH HO bal- I JKJiVUl |/iv?*uvu , ?- -r lotsofxany other description...found in 'either of said boxes shall be counted. On all special questions the b^l-1 lot shall state the question of questions, and shaU thereafter have the ' * words "Yes" Mid "No* inserted so that the voter may indicate his or her vote by striking out one or the other of such words on said ballot, the word not so stricken out to be counted. Before the hour fixed for opening " \ ' the polls, Managers' and Clerks most tal^e and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other members and < to the, Clerk; A Notary Public must administer the oath to the Chairman. -The Managers elect their Chairman aj|id Clerk.. ' Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. m., * except in. the city of Charleston, where, they shall be opened at. 7.a. m., and closed at 6 p. m. . The Managers have the po\rer to fill a vacancy, and if none of the Managers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified V voters the Managers, who, after being sworn can conduct the election. At the close of the election the. \ Managers and Clerk must proceed pubEcly to open the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, and continue without adjournment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter the Chairman of the Board; or eome one designatecl by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the ballots and written statements of the results of the election. L At the said election qualified 1 electors will vote upo;i the adoption or rejection of amendments to the State Constitution, as provided in the following JOINT RESOLUTIONS: A Joint Resolution to Amend Section 34 of Article III of the Constii tntion, Relating to the Manner for Fixing the Amount of Compensation i .; ) to Be Paid County Officers, by < Striking Out Subsection X of thd ( Original Constitution. Appearing in ? Code of Laws, Volume II, Page 615, as Subsection VIII. J A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- & tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- t tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded 1 Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso J Thereto as to the Town of Marion, r ' A Joint Resolution to An^end Section 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- ? tion, Relating to Muncipal Bonded t Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso r Thereto/as to the Town of Saluda, I in Saluda County, \ and Kingstree, ? Williamsburg County. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- t tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- t tion, Relating to the Limit of the I Bonded Debt of Cities, of Adding J Thereto as to the City of .Charles- t ton. c A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec. * tion 7 of Article VIII of the Constitution. Relating to Municipal Bond- I ed Indebtedness, by Adding a Pro- ( viso Thereto as to the Bonded Defbt t of the City of Charleston. I A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- * 'tion 5 of Article VTlI of the Consti- I tution, .Relating to Waterworks and f Plants' for Furnishing Lights by * Adding a Proviso Referring to Ice Manufacturing Plants. t % 1 *A Joint Resolution to Propos^an 1 Amendment to Article VIII of the I Constitution by , Adding Thereto 8 Section 13, to Empower Cities and * Towns to Acquire and Operate Ice ? Plants. t '.... s A Joint Resolution to Amend Sep- t tion 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- * tion, Relating to the Bonded Indebt- I edness of Cities, by Adding a Pro- v viso Thereto in Regard to the City of Union. " ' " t A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- * tion 7 of Article VIII of the Consti- * tution, Relating to Municipal Bond- a ed Indebtedness, by Adding a Pro- * viso Thereto as to the City of Lau- ^ rerts. * - | A Joint'Resolution to Amend flection 7, Article VIII of the Constitu- * tion, Relating to Municipal Bonded * Indebtedhess, by Adding a Pro- * viso Thereto as to-; the Various ^ .Townships of Union County. ^ |v * . ; f - ?V ^ j ? \ A Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7 of Article VJII of the Constir . f tution, Relating to Municipal Bond- ' ed Indebtedness, by Adding a Pro- * viso Thereto as to the Town1 of Bennettsville. 1 . $j J A, Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7 of Article VIII of the Constitution, Relating to Municipal Bond- ,, ed Indebtedness, by Adding a Pro- ! viso Thereto as to the Bonded ^ Debt of the City of Charleston. ^ A Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7 of Article VIII of the Consti- , * tution,' Relating to Municipal Bond- j ed Indebtedness, by Adding a Pro> . viso Thereto as to the Towp of ^ Newberry. A Joint Resolution Proposing to11 Amend Section 7, Article VIII of f 0 the Constitution, Relating to Municipal*Bonded Indebtedness,tby Add- ^ ing a Proviso Thereto as to, the Town of Bishopville. / A Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7, of Article VIII of tjie Constitution, 'Relating to Municipal Bond- ^ ed Indebtedness, by - adding a Proviso/Thereto as to the Town of Ben- ^ nettsviHe. 5 A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec 7" " C tion 7, Article VIII and Section 5, of Article. X of the Constitution, So ^ as to Exempt the Town of Cheaterfield from the Provisions Thereof. A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec- ( tion 7 of Article VIII and Section 5 of Article X of the Constitution, So j is to Exempt the County of HartaVille from 'the Provisions Thereof. B A Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7, of Article VIII and Sections j 5 and 6 of Article X of the Constitution, So as to Exempt the County j of Richland from the Provisions Thereof. ,. j A Joint Resolution to Amend Article VIII, Section 7, and Article 5, j Sju>Krtn K ti4 +V? PoneHtntinn nf South Carolina by Exempting the { Town of Allendale,in Allendale County, from the Provisions There- ( of. * ' A Joint "Resolution to Amend Sec- j tion 7 of Article VIII and Section 5, of Article X of the Constitution, So j as to Exempt the City , of Camden from the Provisions Thereof. j A Joint Resolution to Amend Sec tion 5 or Article X of the Constito- j ed Debt of Municipal Corporations and Political Divisoins and Sabdivi- J, sions, by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the Santee Bridge District, T l . Comprising the Territory of the Counties of Charleston, Berkeley ,nd Williamsburg. A Joint Resolution to Propose an Amendment to Article X of the Contitution by Adding Thereto a Secion to Be Known as Section ISA, empowering County Authorites to L?ess Abutting Property 'for Permanent Improvement of Highways. A Joint Resolution to Amend Partgraph 5, Article X of the Constitu * ? - ? S T_ ion, Keiaung to rsonaea inaeoveuless of Counties, Townships, School )istricts, Etc., by Adding a Proviso ts to the County of Sumter. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 5, Article XHof tfie Constituion, Relating to4he Limit of the bonded Debt of School Districts, by Adding a Proviso Thereto as to the Charleston School District Comprised Within the Present Limits of the City- of Charleston. A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to Article X of the Constitution, to Be Known as Secion 20, by Allowing the County of i'lor^nce to Assess Abutting Propery and Property Adpacent, Within a ladius of One and One-Half Miles, or Pehnanent Road an)l Highway mprovement. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 5, Article X of the Constitution, {elating to the Limit of the Bonded )ebt of School District, by Adding i Proviso. Thereto as .to School Disrict No. 5, {bf Laurens County, the State of South Carolina. A Joint Besolution to Amend Sec: ion 5, Article X of the Constitution Elating to the Limit of .Bonded )ebt <Tf Counties, by adding a rroiso Thereto as to Laarys County. A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion 6, Article X' of the Constitution, telating to the Limit of the Bonded )ebt of School Districts, by Adding i ProvisQ Thereto as to the School )istrict of the Town of Laurens Comprised Witt&n the Present Jmits of the City of Laurens. ? Adjoint Resolution to Amend Secion 5, Article X of the Constitytin, telating to The Limit of the Bonded )ebt Debt of' School Districts by adding Thereto as to the Lancaster School District, in Lancaster Counk ' v A Joint Resolution ;to Amend Secion 5, Article X * of the . Constituion, by Adtfing a.'Proviso^ Thereto delating to the Bonded Indebtedness f the Counties pf Allendale and v 4 y IcCormick and Fixing It Not to Exeed fifteen (15) Per Centum. # A JointResolution to Amend Secion 10, Article X-of the Constituion, Relating io the Fiscal Year, by Jhanging samesfrom the 1st Day of anuary to the 1st Day of July. A Joint Resoltuion to Amend Sec/ ion 5, Article X of the*Constitution telating to School Districts by Adding a Special Proviso as to Saluda Jounty^ v A Joint Resolution to Amend Secion. 7 of Article VIII and Section 5 f Article X of the Constitution, So s to .Exempt the City of Chester rom' the Provisions Thereof. ELECTION MANAGERS ' The following Managers of Elecion have been appointed to hold the lection at.the various precincts in he said county. The Commissioners of Election or State and .County Offices met Saturday, bctober 9th, 1920, at 12 'clock M. Mr. ^E. R. .. Miller was appointed chairman and Miss Mar; 'errin secretary. Abbeville?-C. A. Botts, J. L. ^lark, F. B. Jones. Cotton Mill?Jim Faulkner, -rather Martin, John D. Burrell. Gilliam's Gin House?W. B. Wilon, Grier Sherard, J. S. Gibert Magnolia?John Poore, Dr. Joseph licks, S. Ft Sherard. Lowndesville-^-L. B. Loftis, W. C lall, R. E. Clinkscales, Jr. Bryant's Cross r Roads?J. N. Vatt, J. D. Branyon, J. L. Busby. Keowee?J. R. Pruitt, J. H. Mcfiahan, W. D. Thomas., Antreville-^-Eugene McCarter, Haude Piincer J. F. Gray. Due West?Edgar Long:, J. R. JaldweU, J. R. Winn. Donalds?W. R. Dunn , Eugene fartin, John Sadler. Central?George Morrison, D. P. lannah, T. S. Palmer. Rock Springs?W. R. Phillips, M. Ashley,, George Kay. Hampton?L. E. Walker, B. C. Jranyon, R. L. Smith. The Managers at each precinct Legal Blanks for Sale Here.? he Press and Banner Company. named above are requesetd to -del- 1 egate one of their number to secure 'v boxs and blanks for the election at ? Clerk of Court's office oA and after October 30, 1920. | . .. We, the Commissioners ofElection for State and County officers, hereby certify , that he foregoing list is a true list of names of Managers of C Why manwe madi dgarett< mB ' JM m ,A j| Mm m j"'v^<lJHH I ' / ; rnHn| M Efc \.- 3 V aH t| ^H fl ?r ^bV Jvw /^W J>PCUri inatimti ?A>%r?. of n <at .?. / ' 1.1 . ,'f- 1 : : Shingles: Lath ' ' . i ? : 'i >. We now he of lumber r dwelling, be us jefore p or. fumishin . Ol i Shipment I n e *.i De rair wiin material, th< ' depreciatior . warehouse ,; builders' suj BUILDERS ." r ' a Abbeville, ' Election appointed for the? various oting precincts. ') E.R. MILLER, Chairman. J. D. NICKLES, - H, M. MUNDY, ' ; Commissioners of State and County Elections Ayr Abbeville r\ : 4... on . vvuuiiy, o. v>. >ctofeer 13, 1920. 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