Scraps and .facts.
? A Cape Town, Africa, dispatch of
April 25 says: There is renewed uneasiness
over the situation in Transvaal.
Geueral in Chief Joubert is inspecting
the frontiers aud selecting
places suitable for entreuchraeuts. A
more rigid inspectiou of military has
also been ordered. President Kruger
/ivnanlillir h net 11 i t i with
eviaeuuy io ?
Euglaud. The Dutchmen are uneasy
over the result of the petition to English
Colonial Minister Chamberlain
signed by 21,000 English residents of
the Transvaal, setting forth their
grievances. It is believed that Chamberlain's
action will make a crisis in
English and Dutch relations. The
British army here is being steadily
augmented.
? A cabinet officer said last Tuesdayafternoon
that the cabinet had at no
time discussed the subject of the future
disposition of the Philippines. "It is
the present that we are thinking of,"
he 6aid, "and there is not the slightest
intention of deviating from the present
programme. I believe it is the unanimous
feeling of the cabinet that nothing
shall be decided as to the future
status of the islands until we have
placed them satisfactorily under the
coutrol of the United States." He said
that every dollar and every man necessary
to bring the islauds uuder the
dominion of this country would be
used. Wheu the insurgents have recognized
the power of the United States
the question of their future status will
be taken up aud discussed.
? A Galena, Kan., dispatch of Tuesday,
says: Charles Williams, alias
T~""? ortlrtrerl was shot to death earlv
O UUCOj WIVIVU) ? WW ? ? ? v
today io the city jail by a mob of
Negroes. Williams killed Laura
Cauafan, a Negress, yesterday. The
mob, composed of about 25 masked
Negroes, weut to the jail and broke
the door in. Tbe first man had an'
axe, tbe second a rope and the third
carried si pistol. Williams was locked
in his cell; but they broke the lock
and ordered him to come out. The
man who carried tbe revolver then began
shooting through the bars. Four
shots took effect, killing Williams instantly.
Tbe mob dispersed without
any demonstration. A coroner's jury
found that Williams came to his death
from the effects of pistol shots from
unknown persons. No arrests have
been made.
? A proposition to utilize Ne'gro
troops to a large extent in future military
operations in the Philippines is attracting
much attention, and it is believed
will be considered by the administration
in the near future. Such
a policy is urged on the theory that
certain racial affiliations may be utilized
in a way to defeat rebellious acts
on the part of Aguinaldo and bis party,
and to bring peace to tbe newly acquired
possessions of the United States
in the east. One-third of the population
of the Philippines are Negroes of
the same race as those in the United
States, and while not numerous about
Manila, comprise nearly the entire population
of some of the islands. The advocates
of the scheme believe that in a
short time there would be an assimilation
between the Negroes of the Philippines
aud their kindred from the
United States, and that there would
follow for the colored people opportunities
to get homes and possibilities of
careers they could not hope for in this
country.
? Mrs. Charles N. Lindley, of Cincinnati,
has made public a letter that
she has just received from her cousin
Rear Admiral Kautz, at Samoa. The
letter is dated March 23. Coming so
close on the heels of the story recently
told by Captaiu Coghlan, it has added
still further to the embarrassment
of the state department. The letter is
as follows: "You will probably read a
lot of stuff about me in various newspapers,
but I can assure you that I
am all right and have done nothing I
or my friends should he ashamed of,
unless it is the making of a king, which
I was obliged to do today. But be is
a very iuofl'ensive sort of young fellow,
a native, 19 years of age. He wears
a French admiral's cocked bat, but uo
shoes or stockings or trousers; still
considering the torrid weather, he
looks very well in this climate. But
I hardly think he would look as well
on Fourth street, Cincinnati. I am
not a king here, hut just plain "boss of
the rauch." The German consul had
that position up to my arrival, but
since then he has been a very silent
partner. I am very afraid he does not
like me?in fact, I am not all popular
here with the Germans. But I urn all
right with the English, and hope to
pull through with them. I have no
doubt of being sustained by the government
in all I have done. I hope to
get away from here in a month from
this time, but will not be in San Francisco
before the middle of May."
? At the cabinet ineetiug last Tuesday,
the recent utterances of'Captain
Coghlan, of the cruiser Raleigh were
informally discussed. Secretary Long
said he had received a letter on the
subject from Captain Coghlan. The
captain disclaimed any intention of insulting
the German emperor or Admiral
Von Diedrichs, and his remarks on
the occasion of the Union League club
banquet were made in the most informal
manner in thecompauy of friends
without any thought that they would
he repeated in the public press. As
they did appear, he said, they were
exaggerated and distorted, and he was
made to say things that he did not utter.
He claims that under the circumstances
his remarks should be regarded
as privileged. After the cabinet meeting
adjourned, Secretary Long and
Secretary Hay remained a short time
with the president to further discuss
the matter. It is understood that the
captain will soon retire from the service
through the regular chaunel, and
it is thought that in view of this fact,
and, further, that he rendered distinguished
service at the naval engagement
at Manila, the authorities will
show him as much consideration as l
is consistent with naval discipline. ]
According to arrangements made some ,
days ago for the president's visit to
Philadelphia, he will go aboard the
Raleigh next Friday morning as a
special compliment to Captain Coghlan.
Whether, under the circumstances, this 1
part of the programme will be changed
cannot now be stated. I
She \(orhviUc (Enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. C.:
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1899.
? The American government is gettiug
a taste in the Philippines of the
same kind of trouble the people of this
country gave Spain in Cuba. The
Philippine islands furnish a rich market
for arms aud ammunition, the natives
being willing to pay fabulous
prices for the same. It would be impossible
to effectually guard the coast
Hue even with twice the fleet now
available, and consequently the dealers
in contraband of war are having a
picnic.
? General Joseph Wheeler is importuning
the president for an assignment
to the Philippines. In the Santiago
campaign Wheeler was a major general
of cavalry ; but upon the mustering
out of the volunteers his grade was reduced
to that of a brigadier. But he
is still anxious to fight, and the president
is said to he desirous of granting
his wishes, being deterred only by the
fear that a campaign in the tropics
during the rainy seasbn might prove
too much for the old man's constitution.
General Wheeler is now 63 years
of age.
? Anderson Intelligencer: "The
grand jury of York county, in its re
port to a recent term of court, puts itself
on record as favoring "permanent
macadamized roads" throughout the
county. It says that the great expense
of constructing such roads is insignificant
in comparison with the
benefits to be derived, and suggests
that the money needed for macadamizing
be raised by the issuance in
each township of long time bonds in
sums varying from $25,000 to $100,000,
according to the needs and abilities of
the respective townships. This grand
jury is on the right line, and if the
recommendations are carried out York
county may expect to have good
roads."
? The question might be asked as to
whether or not there is as much liquor
sold and consumed in the vicinity of
Tirzah as there was during the existence
of the dispensary there. The
Enquirer has no statistical information
on the subject; but feels justified
in saying that the sale and consumption
of intoxicating liquors in the Tirzah
neighborhood have considerably
decreased. Both Yorkville and Rock
Hill are opposed to the dispensary ;
but in both towns the laws are violated
to a greater or less extent. From
the best information of The Enquir
er, the sentiment against indiscriminate
violation of the dispensary law
is stronger in Rock Hill than in Yorkville.
Over there an offender charged
with violation of the law finds it extremely
difficult to get bond, and Magistrate
Beckham does not hesitate to
send such offenders to the chaingang
to the fullest limit of the law. In the
opinion of The Enquirer, conditions
in Yorkville are not nearly as bad as
they might be; but at the same time
there is yet room for more or less improvement.
? Ex-Governor W. Y. Atkinson, of
Georgia, now has a chance to show of
what stuff he is made. Before Sam
Hose was lynched, it is stated that Mr.
Atkiusou argued with the mob, saying
he knew some of the crowd aud would
testify against them if they lynched
the Negro. He holds the key to the
situation and can promote, if not compel,
punishment of the guilty if he will.
Has he the grit to do it? If he does
he will make enemies among his neighbors,
and if he does not it's a back
down which ought not to be forgotteu.
The ex-governor is supposed to have
senatorial aspirations, and he is not on
the best of political terms with his successor,
Governor Candler, who seems
to be an apologist for the lynchers.
Atkiusou is in a position to rid his
ctnto nf a cfnin hi? hrinmnf the lvucll
"vukv V4 ** "J ?O" D -y
ers to trial and it is to be hoped that
he is man enough to do hi3 duty, after
the threat he made.?Columbia State.
Iu our opinion ex-Governor Atkinson
showed that he was made of pretty
good stuff when he defied that mob of
depraved anarchists as he did last Sunday.
We are unable to see, however,
that he is to gaiu anything by trying
to convict a whole community of such
a crime as was committed. Those
lynchers would merely laugh at him,
or, maybe, go further and cut bis ears
and fingers off. In Georgia, or at least
iu that part of the state, the "majesty
of the law" is a hollow mockery, and
Atkinson, or any other man who would
try to uphold it against such a cowurdly
set of beasts, would only lay himself
liable to assassination.
? Referring again to that Georgia
lynching, and the fact that members
of the mob cut ofT the Negro's ears,
fingers, etc., and carried them away together
with pieces of burned liver as
souveuirs, we want to ask a question.
Does any one believe that a man who
is capable of such things as this has in
bis soul the instincts that would make
him feel especially concerned about
ihe crimes that were committed against
Mr. and Mrs. Crauford ? We do not
believe anything of the kiud. The
instincts which carried that mob beyond
the act of killiug the Negro came
only from thoroughly developed brute
ferocity. They were no higher than
the instincts which made the Negro
commit bis crimes. We have seeD
lyncbings that we could approve, and
as we have said before, we think the
Negro, Hose, should have been killed
by the mob. There were, no doubt,
iu that crowd good houest men ; but
there were also in it thoroughly depraved
and ferocious brutes who
would stop at no crime which they
feel they can commit without danger
of punishment to themselves. Herein
lies the menace?the fearful danger of
leaving such things to mobs. The
Georgia incident seems to indicate
that there is still in human nature
enough brutality to, if uncurbed, to
destroy all that civilization has accomplished.
WAIFS FROM WARREN. "
Progress of Farm Work?Diphtheria Iu the
Family of Mr. John Campbell?Notes
About People.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Warren, April 26.?Farm work has
been rushed the past two weeks and
considerable progress has been made.
Most of the cotton land has been prepared
and a considerable part of it
planted. Very little corn has been
planted yet. A good rain fell yesterdav
which was much needed to soften
the unstirred land, which had gotteD
very hard. Small grain is looking
very promising; but it will be remembered
that very little was sown in this
section' owing to the continuous wet
weather.
Mr. John Campbell has two very
severe cases of diphtheria in his family ;
but we learn that both are recovering.
Mr. P. A. Workman has a genuine
case of the mumps which are using
him up right rough. He claims to
have had the mumps when quite
small; but his physician says he has a
good case now, however.
We are glad to report that our Sunpay
school at Antioch, which had a
hard struggle for existence through
the unusually rough weather last wiuter,
is now in a flourishing condition.
The prayermeeting has reorganized
and we now have prayermeeting every
Saturday night. Both these works
are essential to keeping a church alive
and growing spiritually. 8. J. k.
The Mecca of the Secederu.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian
prints in its last issue the following
characteristic letter from Mr. A. B.
Williams, editor of the Greenville
News. The occasion of the letter was
an invitation extended by Dr. Grier to
Mr. Williams to be present at the oratorical
contest at Erskine college last
Friday night. The letter is dated at
Greenville April 20 : "My Dear Sir :
I thank you very much for your kind
note of yesterday's date. I can think
of nothing I would enjoy more than a
visit to Due West. While I was in
New York and in the thick of the
heated, hurried, intoxicating life there,
I frequently thought and spoke of Due
West as the finest place 011 earth to
find a moral tonic. You may be interested
to know that I several times described
it as I knew it from away back
in 1878 to groups of newspaper men?
intellectually active aud eager, hungry
and never resting, morally attenuated
and debilitated aud worn because they
have known so much of life and its'
seamy side. Iu the old Press club,
just out of Park Row, a place where
lights burn always and the air is thick
with tobacco smoke and men are more
or less drunk every hour of every day
of the year, I have talked of Due
West as I knew it, and all who heard
sighed to be there for rest and bracing.
But I cannot give myself the pleasure
I really long for, because I am arranging
to leave again for New York about
May 1. My visit will be only temporary
this time?just for three or four
mouths. My old paper, The Times,
has offered me work, and there are
several unfinished manuscripts for
which I have hopes which I can complete
there and not here, so I am going
there and will run the Greenville News
from there with daily editorial letters.
It may he that when I get back I will
be able to do myself the honor aud
give myself the real pleasure of a visit
to you.
Census Districts.?South Carolina
has been divided into census districts
as follows:
First District?Beaufort, Berkeley,
Charleston, Colletou, Dorchester and
Hampton.
Second?Bamberg, Barnwell, Lex
1 ??,j
lDglOIl, l/rauguuurg, xviuumuu auu
Sumter.
Third?Abbeville, Aiken, Anderson,
Edgefield, Greeuwood, Newberry and
Saluda.
Fourth?Cherokee, Greenville, Laurens,
Oconee, Pickens aud Spartanburg.
Fifth?Chester, Chesterfield, Fairfield,
Kejshaw, Lancaster, Union and
York.
Sixth?Clarendon, Darlington, Florence,
Georgetown, Horry, Marion,
Williamsburg and Marlboro.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
L. George Grist?Lets you know tbat he
is prepared to furnish tire insurance in
some of the most reliable companies in
the world, fie mentions the surrounding
towns in which he is ready to write
insurance.
W. H. McCrukle, Probate Judge?Gives
notice that W. Meek Faulkner has applied
to him for letters of administration
on the estate of Mrs. Sallie F.
Faulkner, deceased.
Sam M. Grist?Announces that he no
longer has any connection with the firm
of Grist Cousins; but retains the agency
for the sale of agricultural machinery
and the Monarch and Defiance bicycles,
nnd has bargains to offer in 1898 Mon
The Ganson Dry Goods Company?Tell
about the large crowds that are thronging
their store and offer additional inducements
for next week in the way of
discounts on sundry lines of goods, besides
giving Lester piano coupon on
each 50 cents cash purchase.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
Tnere was an unusually large crowd
of people in Yorkville last Wednesday
and trade generally was good.
The beauty of Yorkville's shade
trees just at this season is something
to be proud of. And it is a fact that
the Yorkville people are proud of this
beauty.
While there seems to be little reason
to hope that the potato bug will not
be on hand as usual, the reporter has
not yet heard anybody speak of seeing
him this season. Some people
claim that he comes out of the ground
with the potato.
The Yorkville Graded school authorities
have decided upon Sutton's
Spring?three miles west of Yorkville as
the place for holding their annual
picnic. The date of the picuic will be
Friday, May 19.
FIRED BY LIGHTNING.
The lightniug cut some serious capers
during a thunder storm last Tuesday
afternoon, setting two fires iu this
county ; one at Clover and the other
at Rock Hill.
The first case reported to The Enquirer
was the destruction of the
barn belonging to Mr. G. W. Knox at
Clover. The barn was burned with a
mare and colt, and some 2,000 blundles
of fodder and other provender. Harness
and a few tools were saved from
the flames. The total loss is in the
ru?iorhhnrhnnd of $350. with no inSUT
ance.
While in the warehouse at the Manchester
Cotton mill in Rock Hill, Tuesday
afternoon, Mr. P. G. McCorkle noticed
a sudden flash that was followed
by a sheet of flame running over cotton
bales. He seized a bucket and
threw water on the flames without
much effect; but within a minute or
two the blast in the building started
the automatic sprinklers into operation,
and soon the big pile of cotton
which could have otherwise been destroyed,
was flooded.
TICKETS FOR THE VETERANS.
Here are the prospects for another
big batch of veterans to get complimentary
tickets to the Charleston reunion.
Iutendant Carroll started out
yesterday morning after the arrival of
the Carolina and North-Western train,
to get up a list of citizens who desire
to compliment veterans with tickets.
He was not feeling well and did not
make a complete canvass. He failed
to see a number of people he desired
to see; but all the same he got up
quite a respectable list. At 11 o'clock
yesterday the list stood as follows:
T. F. McDow, 1
Beard & Carroll, 2
B. X. Moore, 1
W. Brown Wylie, 1
M. F. Jones, 1
Jno. R. Ashe, 1
J. S. Brice, 1
Jno. R. Logan, 1
P. W. Love, 1
H. A. D. Neely, 1
P. M. Grimes, 1
I. D. Witherspoon, 1
H. C. Strauss, 1
W.H. McCorkle, 1
T W Mnirler ) ,
Austin, Niehol3 A Co., of New York, J "l
Tbe list is still open and other citizens
who desire to add their names,
should see Mr. Carroll. He will take
pleasure in receiving new subscriptions
and adding their names to the list as
fast as they come in.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. Burrett VV. Metts returned home
Thursday from Columbia.
Dr. J. P. Crawford, of Baltimore, is
in Yorkville on a visit to his father,
Captain E. A. Crawford.
Mr. P. B. Love, of the Hickory
Grove Sun, has been it) Yorkville this
week in the interest of his paper.
Mr. Frank Withers, of The State,
was in Yorkville on Wednesday and
Thursday in the interest of his paper.
Miss Belle Mendenhall, of Guthriesville,
spent several days in Yorkville
this week with friends and relatives.
Mr. J. B. Mendenhall has rented
and will occupy the Wells cottage on
East Jefferson street, opposite the
gruded school building.
Messrs. Jas. F. Hart, C. E. Spencer,
G. W. S. Hart and W. B. 3IcCaw went
down to Columbia this week on business
before the supreme eourt.
Mrs. W. B. deLoach and children,
returned home Thursday afternoon
from a two weeks' visit to relatives
and friends in Camden.
Dr. T. S. Bratton, of the United
States army, arrived in Yorkville last
Thursday from Savannah, on a two
weeks' visit to his family. As a result
of a recent examination, Dr. Bratton
has had another bar added to his
shoulder straps. He now holds a commission
as captain.
President Hartzog, of Clemson college,
has accepted an invitation to de
liver an address, during the closing
exercises of the Yorkville graded
school, on the eveuing of May 18.
President Hartzog is said to he an excellent
speaker, and his address will,
no doubt, he a treat to those who may
have the good fortune to hear it.
PROGRESS OF THE VOTING.
Up to yesterday at noon, the vo'ing
for Confederate veterans to go to the
Charleston^ re-union from the respective
townships on the complimentary
tickets offered by The Enquirer,
stood as follows:
bethkl.
A. A. Bamett, 7
John S. Meek 173
J. J. Stewart, 14
broad river.
John H-. Jones, 132
John Mc. Gilfillen, 3
J. Meek Whitesides, 116
bethesda.
W. Green Parker, 88
L. H. Dunlap, 26
Philander E. Moore, 44
Sam Poag, 77
bullock's creek.
M. F. S. MeCollough, 103
J. P. Duncan, 105
O. J. Gwinn, 20
catawba.
J. C. Sparks, 41
John Shillinglaw, 10
f.benezer.
W. S. Garrison, 31
J. J. Edwards, 71
T. J. Roach, 25
Sam Dunlap, 4
fort mill.
Robt. B. Burns, 3
kino's mountain.
W. E. (Bud) Jackson, 49
D. B. McCarter, 56
Frank Robinson, 67
J. A. Bell,...; 112
Perry Manning, ; 77
york.
Herod Neel 206
Simpson W. Robinson, 24
L. B. Sherrer 256
Thomas D. Harris 116
Jos. W. Templeton, 4
The last coupon of the series will be
printed in the issue of The Enquirer
for next Wednesday, and no votes reported
to us later than the following
Thursday night at 9 o'clock will be
counted. We hope none will be reported
to us. In the very nature of
the case we are called upon to exercise
strict impartiality. As to which of the
above veterans win the complimentary
tickets offered by The Enquirer, we
do not feel the slightest concern, except
that we would be glad to see them
all get tickets without any cost to
themselves.
THE GIFT PIANOS.
Aside from the interest of customers
who are competing for the gift pianos
being offered by the Ganson Dry Goods
company and Mr. H. C. Strauss, the
instruments continue to furnish pleasure
to local people.
MrB. Joe Person, the well known
medicine manufacturer, was in Yorkville
this week, and being an accomplished
musician, gave two free con-1
certs?one at the Ganson Dry Goods
company and the other at Mr. Strauss's.
The old lady took advantage of the
occasion to advertise herself, and the
live dry goods men fully appreciated
the probable advantage to themselves.
However all this may be, large crowds
were on band at both entertainments.
Whether known and generally forgotten
or not generally known until
not long ago, it is a fact that Mr.
Strauss is quite an accomplished performer
on the piano. He sits down
to his instrument occasionally and
makes music that surprises the natives.
When a much younger man than be
is now, he devoted a great deal of
time to the study of the piano ; but for
a good many years has neglected his
practice.
Miss Sallie Adickes, one of the most
accomplished of local piano artists,
from time to time delights with her
music the customers in the Ganson
Dry Goods store, and, as suggested,
aside from the enterprise of these live
merchants in giving away for advertising
purposes such valuable presents
as they are offering, the public is being
treated to a great deal of free music of
a high class that would not otherwise
be going.
THE DOGS WERE RIGHT.
It will be remembered that on the
occasiou of the murder of old Sam
Simril, near Newport, last Christmas,
one of the first moves of the people
who undertook to run down the guilty
parties was to telephone to the stockade
for the assistance of the bloodhounds.
The bloodhounds were hurried to the
scene without delay, and ou being put
on the suspicious tracks, followed them
readily to a point where there had
been a good deal of passing to and
from a party or something of the kind,
and here the trail was lost. As a matter
of fact the inability of the dogs to
coutinue the trail through such amaze
of tracks was not to their serious discredit
; but, all the same, the public
was inclined to the verdict that they
were "not mucn gooa."
It now develops, however, that, after
all, the dogs were right. Magistrate
Anderson, who was in Yorkville on
Tuesday, recalled an incident which
entitles the dogs to a "Dew trial."
His story, in brief is, "we followed the
trail until the dogs became confused,
or rather we thought they w,ere confused,
and went back to the place from
which we started?the house near
which the killing took place. As a
matter of fact, the dogs had shown a
disposition to go in another direction.
We felt sure they were wrong. Any
how we went back to the' house. It
was bitterly cold and we had had
enough of it anyway. When we got
back to the house there was a large ?
number of people, including many
Negroes, who had come while we were
away. One of the dogs picked out a
Negro in the crowd and made for him,
or at least became so fierce all of a
sudden that he could hardly be con- '
trolled. Just about that time Mr.
Culp remarked very emphatically that
'the mau we are looking for is rignc
here in this crowd.' None of up paid*
any particular attention to the remark
at the time, as we had no suspicion of
the thing ; but now that it is all over,
I can see that the dog was really
right."
SUMMER SCHOOLS.
The state superintendent of education
is sending out circular letters setting
forth the intentions of the
state board with regard to summer
schools for the benefit of school teach?
ers.
The plan, as announced, is to bold
at Winthrop college a summer school,
to instruct teachers who will, in turn,
instruct the public teachers of each
county in county summer schools.
The terms of those county schools are
to be about four weeks each, and each '
set of instructors will serve in two <
counties?one month in one county
and the next mouth in another.
The reporter has heard some talk
from teachers on the subject of these
summer schools, and that talk is not
at all favorable. The teachers who
have talked in the presence of the
reporter seem to think that the schools
are most too much of a good thing. V
For instance, one of them puts it this
way:
"The teacher who is able to pass the
examination required by the county
board, is supposed to be competent to
teach school. At any rate he or she
is supposed to be worth as much as
she is likely to receive in the way of
salary. Graded schools and some of
the public schools run 10 months in
the year, giving two months of recreation,
during which the teacher, of
course, gets no pay. Now this summer
school plan seems to contemplate
extra expeuse for board during, the
month, extra work on the part of the
teacher, and possibly no practical ben- *
efit. If the public school teacher
should happen to be already as well
qualified as the normal school teacher
?and this is not a violent supposition
?then the expense for board, etc., is
useless from any standpoint; but even
if there is benefit, the teacher cannot
hope to get any increase in salary in
proportion to the supposed increase in
the value of his or her services; and
where the good is to come in is difficult
to see. In any event, I do not
think it would be right to require
teachers of public schools to attend
these summer normal schools unless
their respective school districts are
willing to bear the expeuse."
There is no doubt another side to
the question ; but the practical busi
ness advantage of it was not maae to
appear by the teacher quoted?that is,
not from his standpoint.
CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
Among the important acts passed
at the recent session of the general
assembly was the following, which
ought to at least be calculated to make
every citizen of every incorporated
town take a lively interest in the i
personnel of future municipal govern- J
ments: M
Section 1. Be it enacted by the gen- *
eral assembly of the state of South
Carolina, That on and after the approval
of this act the charter or articles
of incorporation of any city or
town in this state, whether such city
or town was originally incorporated by
act of the general assembly or under
the general law by the secretary of
state, may be amended in any particular,
not inconsistent with the constitution
and laws of the state in the following
manner: A petition shall first
be submitted to the town or city council
by a majority of the freeholders of
such town or city, praying that an
election be ordered to ascertain whether
such amendment or amendments
ought to be made or not; whereupon
the said council shall order an election,
after not less than 10 days' public advertisement.
At such election each amendment
shall be voted upon separately,
aud the tickets or ballots shall be prescribed
by the said council in such a
way as to plaiuly express the will of
the voter as to each question submitted.
At such election the qualified electors
of the municipality shall be allowed
to vote on the question or questions of
the proposed amendment or amendments,
at the usual voting places, in a
box provided for the purpose at each
voting place. If a majority of the
votes cast be ascertained and declared 4
to be in favor of any or all of the proposed
amendments, then the said council
shall publish the result of said
election, and declare the adopted
amendment or amendments to be a
part of the charter of incorporation of
such city or town, plainly showing the
reading of the parts involved as amended,
and shall forthwith file with the secretary
of state a copy of such declara- '
tion ; whereupon such adopted and
declared amendment or amendments
shall stand as a part of the charter of
incorporation of such city or town.
Sec. 2. That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act be, and
are hereby, repealed.
Approved the 2nd day of March, A.
D., 1899.