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NOTICE OF ELECTION.
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State of South Carolina. County
of York.
Notice is hereby given that the General
Election for State and County Officer*
will he held at the voting precincts
prescribed by law in said county,
on Tuesday, November 3,1914, said day
being Tuesday following the first Monday
in November, as prescribed by the
State Constitution.
The qualifications for suffrage:
Managers of election shall require of
every elector offering to vote at any
election, before allowing hini to vote,
the production of his registration certificate
and proof of the payment of all
taxe*, inducing poll tax, assessed
against him and collefctible 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 the payment
thereof.
There shall be separate and distinct
ballots at this election for the following
officers, to wit: (1) Governer and
Lieutenant Governor; (2) Other State
Officers; (3) Circuit Solicitor; (4) State
Senator; (5> Members of House of
Representatives: (6) County Officers.
On which shall be the name or names
of the person or persons voted for as
such officers, respectively, and the office
for which they are voted.
There shall be separate boxes in which
said ballots are to be deposited and
each ballot box shall be labelled in plain
Roman letters with the office or officers
voted for.
Whenever a vote is to be taken on
any specinl question or questions a box
shall be provided, properly labelled for
that purpose, and the ba(lots therefor
on such question or questions shall lie
deposited therein.
Before the hour fixed for opening the
polls Managers and Clerks must take
and subscribe to the Constitutional
oath. The Chnirman 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 and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must be
opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at
I o'clock p. in., except in the city of
Charleston, where they shall be opened
at 7. a. m. and closed a U p. m.
The Managers have the [tower to fill
a vacancy, and if none of the managers
attend. the citizens can appoint irom
among the qunlitied voters, the managers,
who, after being sworn, can
conduct the election.
At the close of the election, the managers.
and clerk must proceed publicly
to open the ballot boxes ami count the
ballots therein, and continue without
adjournment until the same is completed,
and make a statement of the
res'.'n for each office and sign the same.
Within three days thereafter, the chairman
of the board, or someone designated
by the board, must deliver to the
commissioners of election the poll list,
the boxes Containing the ballots and
written statements of the result of the
election.
At the said election separate boxes
will be provided at which qualified
electors will vote upon the adoption or
rejection of an amendment to the State
Constitution, as provided in the following
Joint Resolutions:
No. 24J.
A iiiivri' ni?OAt irnn*Avt a- n
n .ivun i nr.nvi.u uwn col ropose nil
Amendment to Article X of the Constitution,
by Adding Thereto Section
10, to Emp iwer the Cities of Sumter
and Darlington and the Towns of
Helton and Walhalla to Assess Abutting
Property for Permanent Improvements.
Section 1. Proposed Amendment to
Article X of the Constitution He it resolved
by the general assembly of the
state of South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Article X of the
state Constitution, to be known as Section
i(> of said Article X, be agreed to
by two-thir.ls of the members elected
to each House and entered on the Journals,
respectively, with yeas and nays
taken thereon, and he submitted to the
qualified electors of the state at the
next general election thereafter for
Representatives, to wit: Add the following
section to Article X of the constitution,
to be, and be known as, section
lt>:
Sec. i??. Sumter, Darlington, Bolton
and Walhalla to be Permitted to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent Improvement.
The (leneral A^s-mbly
may authorize the corporate authorities
of the cities of Sumter and Darlington
ami the towns of Walhalla and
Helton to levy an assessment upon abutting
pro.ierty for the purjiose of paying
for permanent improvements on streets
and sidewalks immediately abutting
said property: Provided, That said improvements
shall be ordered only upon
I he written consent of one-half of the
owners of property abutting upon the
street, sidewalk, or part of eiih r. pr<?posed
to be improved, and upon condition
that said assessment of abutting
property owners not exceeding two
thirds (2-3) of the cost thereof.
Sec. 2. Ballot?That the electors voting
at such general election in favor of
the proposed amendment shall deposit
a hallot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon : "Amendment
to Article X of the Constitution
by adding Section 16, empowering the
cities of Sumter and Darlington and the
towns of Helton and Walhalla to assess
abutting property for permanent improvement
Yes." And those voting
against proposed amendment shall deposit
a ballot with the following words
plainly written or printed thereon:
"Amendment to Article X of the Constitution,
by adding Section 16, empowering
the ci.ies of Sumter and Darling lington
and the towns of Belton and
NValhulla to assess abutting property
for permanent improvement ?No."
See. 3. Managers of Election. ? The
managers of election shad canvass said
vote and certify the result as now provided
by law, and shall provide separate
boxes for said ballots.
No. 542.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section 9, Article II. of the Constitution,
by Adding Thereto, on Line
Three, After the Word "College"
and Before the Word "the," the Following:
"South Carolina School for
the Deaf and Blind, Located at Cedar
Springs."
Section 1. South Carolina School for
Deaf and Blind?Amendment to Conatituttoo.
Be it resolved by the General
AaaetaiAy of the State of South
Carolina, That the following amend'
ment to Section 8, Article 2, of the
Constitution of South Carolina, be
I agfeed to by a two-thirds vote of the
* members elected to each House, and
entered on the Journals, respectively, |
with yeas and nays taken thereon, and
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State at the next general election
thereafter for Representatives, to wit:
Add the following words to Section 8,
Article 2, of the Constitution, after the
I word "college" and before the word
| "the," on line three of said section,
; "South Carolina School for the Deaf
and Blind, located at Cedar Springs,"
so that said section, when so amended,
is to be and be known as Section 8, Article
2, and sh.aU read as follows:
Section 8. The General Assembly
may provide for the maintenance of
Clemson Agricultural College. South
Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind,
located at Cedar Springs, the Univer- '
sity of South Carolina, and the Winthrop
Normal and Industrial College, a
branch thereof, as now established by
law, and may create scholarships therein;
the proceeds realized from the landscript
given by the Act of Congress,
passed the second day of .July, in the
year eighteen hundred and sixty-two.
for the support of an agricultural college,
and anv lands or funds which have
heretofore been or may hereafter be
given or appropriated for educational
purposes by the Congress of the United
States, shall be applied us directed-in
the acts appropriating the same. Provided,
That the General Assembly shall,
as soon as practicable, wholly separate
Claflin college from Clallin university,
and provide for a separate corps of professors
and instructors therein, representation
to be given to men and women
of the nejjro race, and it shall be
the Colored Normal. Industrial. Agrii
cultural and Mechanical College of this
( State.
, I Sec. 2. That the electors voting at
'-auch general election in favor of the
' proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plaintv
, written or printed thereon: "Amendment
to Section 8, Article 2, of the
Constitution, by inserting the words
! 'South Carolina School for the Deaf
and Blind, located at Cedar Springs.'
on line three 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 8, Article 2, of the
Constitution, by inserting the words
'South Carolina School for the Deaf .
an<1 Blind, located at Cedar Springs,'
on line three of said section. Against
amendment, No."
Sec. 3. The managers of election
shall canvass said vote, and certify the !
result as now provided by law, and
shall provide a separate box for said
ballot. ..
No. 543.
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section 7, Article VIII of the Constitution,
Relating to Municipal Bonded
Indebtedness, by Adding a Proviso
Thereto, Relating to the School District
of Yorkville.
Section 1. Constitutional Amendment
Relating to Bonded Indebtedness. Yorkyille
School District. ?Be it resolved by
the General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Section 7, Article 8, of
i the constitution of the State of South
j Carolina be agreed to: And at the end
j thereof the following words: Provided,
i further, That the limitations imposed
I by this section and by section 5 of Ar|
ticle 10 of this constitution shall not 1
apply to the bonded indebtedness in|
curred by the school district of YorkI
ville, in the county of York, when the
, proceeds of said bonds are applied exi
clusively to erecting, or making additions
to, school buildings in the said disj
trict, and where the question of incurr>!
ing such indebtedhess is submitted to
the qualified electors of said district, as
provided in the constitution, upon the
question of bonded indebtedness.
Sec. 2. That the question of adopting
this amendment shall be submitted at
the next general election for Representatives
to the Sectors as follows: Those
in favor of the amendment will deposit
| a ballot with the following words plain
I ly written or printed thereon: "ConstiI
tutional amendment to Section 7, Arti!
cle 8, of the Constitution, relating to
| bonded indebtedness, as proposed by a
Joint Resolution entitled 4A Joint ResI
olution to amend Section 7, Article 8,
! of the Constitution, relating to municipal
bonded indebtedness, by adding a
| proviso thereto, relating to the school
' district of Yorkville' ?Yes." Those opI
posed to said amendment' shall cast a
, ballot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: "Constitutional
amendment to Section 7. Artic'e
8, of the Constitution, relating to
mun cipal bonded indebtedness, as prol>osed
by a Joint Resolution entitled 'A
Joint Resolution to Amend Section 7,
Article 8, of the Constitution, relating
to municipal bonded indebtedness, by
adding a proviso thereto, relating to
the school district of Yorkvilie' No."
No 544.
j A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
, Amendment to Article X of the Constitution,
by Adding Thereto Section
16. to Empower the Cities of Florence
and Orangeburg ami the Town
of l.andrum to Assess Abutting Property
forTVomanent Improvements,
j Section '. Constitutional Amendment
Allowing Certain Cities and Towns to
Assess Abutting Property. Be it resolved
by the General Assembly of the
State of South Carolina, That the following
amendment to Article 10, of the
State constitution, to be known as Section
16 of said Article 10, be agreed
U|K>n by two-thirds of the members
elected to each Houses and entered on
the Journals res|>ectively, 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 wit:
Add the following section to Article 10
of the constitution, to be and be known
as section 16.
Section 16. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authorities
of the cities of Florence and Orangeburg
and the town of l.andrum to
levy an assessment upon abutting property
for the purpose of paymg for permanent
improvements on streets imme1
dia(ely abutting such property: Pro
vided, That the said improvements be
, ordered only on the written consent of
majority of the owners of property
abutting upon the street, sidewalk, or
part of either, proposed to be improved, <
i and upon the condition that Baid cor
porate authorities shall pay at least
one-third of the coat of said improve jnaota.
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Sec. 2. That those electors, at said | v
election voting in favor of said amend- a
ment, shall deposit a ballot with the fol- o
lowing words plainly written or printed
thereon: "Amendment to Article 10 of t
State Constitution by adding Section s
16, empowering the cities of Florence s
and Orangeburg and the town of Lan- v
drum to assess abutting property for o
permanent improvements.?Yes." And /
those voting against the said amend- ii
ment shall deposit a ballot with the fol- C
lowing words plainly written or printed ii
thereon: "Amendment to Article 10 of c
the State Constitution by adding Sec- ! p
tion 16, empowering the cities of Flor- v
ence and Orangeburg and the town of d
Landrum to assess abutting property v
for permanent improvements. ? No." c
No. 547. |
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend c
Section 20, Article III, of the Consti- i,
tution, by Adding Thereto the Follow- f
ing: "Except Where There is Only 0
Une t^amlulate Nominated for the
Place to be Filled at Such Election, /
in Which Case the Election Shall be
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 3, of
the constitution of the State of South
Carolina, be agreed to by a two-thirds
vote of the members elected to each
House, and entered on the Journals,
respectively, with the yeas and nays r
taken thereon, and be submitted to the i
qualified Rectors of the State at the
next general election thereafter for
Representatives, to-wit: Add the fol- '
lowing words to Section 20, Article 3,
of the constitution: "Except where j
there is only one candidate nominated i
for the place to be fdled at such election,
in which case the election shall be
viva voce without any roll call," and
that said election, when so amended, is
to be and be known as Section 20, Article
3, and shall read as follows:
Section 20. In all elections by the
Gene.al Assembly or either House
thereof, the members shall vote viva I
voce anil their votes, thus given, shall !
be entered upon the Journal of the j
House to which they, respectively, t
belong, except where there is only one
candidate nominated for the place to 1
be filled at such election, in which case
the election shall be viva voce without
any roll call.
Sec. 2. Ballots That the electors
at such general election in favor of
the propositi amendment shall deposit .
a ballot with the following words 1
plainly written or printed thereon:
"Amendment to Section 20, Article 3,
of the constitution, relating to elections
viva voce by the General Assembly? ,
'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 3,
of the constitution, relating to elections
viva voce bv the General Assembly?'No.'
"
Sec. 3. The Managers of Election
shall canvass said vote and certify the
result as now provided by luw, and
shall provide a separate box for said
ballots. ]
No. 550. \
a lAixrtp n ncrvi TtmiAvt a __ -
n <iuu\ i Kr.ouuu nuiM w> t\mend
Section 7, Article 8, of the Constitu- s
tion. Relating to Mnnicipal Bonded r
Indebtedness by Adding a Proviso a
Thereto as to the City of Florence. ^
Section 1. Constitutional Amendment
Relating to Bonded Indebtedness
City of Florence ?Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State of
South Carolina, That the .limitations
imposed by this section and Section
5, Article 10, of the constitution, shall
not apply to the bonded indebtedness
incurred by the city of Florence, in
the county of Florence, when the proceeds
of said i>onds are applied ex- J*
clusively for the building, erecting, ,
establishing and maintaining of streets, Q
waterworks, lighting plants and sewerage
system or for the payment of *
debts already incurred, exclusively for i (
any of said purposes; and when the i.
question of incurring such indebted- I
news is submitted to the qualified elec- [
tors of said municipality, as provided !
in the constitution upon the question "
of bonded indebtedness.
Sec. 2. That the question of adopt- i *
ing this amendment shall be submitted i at
the next general election for Repre- ' ,
sentatives to the electors as follows: 1
Those in favor of the amendment will
deposit a ballot with the following 1 f
words plainly written or printed there-*!
on: "Constitutional Amendment to
Section 7, Article 8, of the constitution,
relating to municipal bonded indebted- ,
ness, as proposed by Joint Resolution i ^
entitled 'A Joint Resolution to amend '
Section 7, Article 8, of the constitution, r
relating to municipal bonded indebtedness
by adding a proviso thereto as to
the city of Florence' Yes." Those v
opj>oscd to the said amendment will ?
deposit a ballot with the following 1 ^
words plainly written or printed there- v
on: "Constitutional Amendment to n
Section 7, Article 8, of the constitu- ,,
tion, relating to municipal bonded in
ucMictiiico^f art |iiu)/vsaj \jy a UUIIll j rr
Resolution entitled 'A Joint Resolution :
to amend Section 7r Article 8, of the I t
constitution. relating to municipal i
bonded indebtedness by adding a pro- v
viso thereto as to the city of I' lor- ^
ence' No."
No. 561. J
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend'
Section 7, of Article 8, of the Con- s
stitution of this State by Adding a r
Proviso Thereto so as to Empower j,
the Cities of Cheater and Sumter
Each to Issue bonds to an Amount ^
not Exceeding Fifteen per cent, of
the Assessed Value of the Taxable
Property Therein for the Improvement
of Streets ami Sidewalks.
Section 1. Constitutional Amendment
Permitting Chester and Sumter
to Issue bonds for Street Improve- j p
ments. ? Be it resolved by the General a
Assembly of the State of South Caro- n
lina, That Section 7, of Article 8, of A
the constitution, be amended as fol- ol
lows. Add at the end of the said tl
section the following: Provided, fur- a
ther. That the limitation imposed by ^
this section and Section 5. of Article ol
10, of the constitution, shall not apply ?n
to the bonded indebtedness incurred by ti
the cities of Chester and Sumter, but qi
the said cities of Cheater and Sumter n<
may increase each its bonded indebted- R
ness to an amount not exceeding lc
fifteen per cent, of the assessed value st
of'he taxable property therein where S
! aid bonds are issued for the sole purpose
of paying the expenses or lianili- rr
ties incurred or to be incurred in the ti
improvement of streets and sidewalks as
-J
rhere the abutting property owners
re being assessed for two-thirds or ; i
ne-half of the cost thereof.
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at , (
he next general election for Rejire- , i
entatives favoring such amendment (
hall cast a ballot with the following
zords plainly written or printed there- j
n: "Amendment to Section 7, of i
irticle 8, of the constitution, by add- |
tig a proviso empowering the cities of (
'heBter and Sumter to each increase
ts bonded indebtedness to fifteen per ;
ent. of the taxable value of the
property therein?Yes." And those
oting against said amendment shall
leposit a ballot with the following
zords plainly written or printed therein:
"Amendment to Section 7, of
trticle 8, of the constitution, bv addng
thereto a proviso empowering the
ities of Chester and Sumter each to
ncrease its bonded indebtedness to j
ifteen per cent, of the taxable value
if the property therein ?No."
No. 553.
t JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article X of the Constitution,
by Adding Thereto a Sec
lion lo Dc Designated as Section 15a.
to Empewer the Towns of Latta and
Dillon to Assess Abutting Property I
for Permanent Improvements.
Section I. Constitutional Amendnent
to Permit Towns of Latta and :
)illon to Assess Abuttin^Property.? I
3e it resolved by the General Assom>ly
of the State of South Carolina,
rhat the following amendment to the j
institution. Article 10, to be known
is Section 15a of said Article, be agreed
o by two-thirds of the members
rlected to each House, and entered on
he Journals, respectively, with yeas
ind nays taken thereon, and be sub- ,
nitted to the qualified electors of the
State at the next general election
hereafter for Representatives, to-wit:
iy adding the following section to
Vrticle 10 of the constitution, to be
ind be known as Section 15a:
Section 15a. The General Assembly
nay authorize the corporate authorises
of the towns of Latta and Dillon
o levy an assessment upon abutting
iroperty for the purpose of paying
or permanent improvements on streets
ind sidewalks, or streets or sidewalks,
mmediatelv abutting such property:
Provided, 'That said improvements bo
irdered only uj?on the written consent
>f a majority of the owners of the j
roperty abutting upon the streets or
idewalks, or part of either proposed
o be improved, and upon the condition
hat the corporate authorities shall pay
rt least one-half of the costs of such
mprovements.
Sec. 2. Election.?That the electors j
mting at such general election in favor
if the proposed amendment shall de- j
K>sit a ballot with the^jjollowing words ;
ilainly written or printed thereon:
'Amendment to Article 10 of the con- '
titution, by adding Section 15a, em- j
lowering the towns of Latta and Dillon ;
o assess abutting projierty for pormn- j
lent improvements ^ es." And those i
roting against said proposed amendnent
shall deposit a ballot with the
ollowing words phiinly written or
trinted thereon: "Section l.r>a. em)owering
the towns of Latta and
)illon to assess abutting property for
>ermanent improvements -No."
Sec. 3. The managers of election
hall canvass said vote and certify the
esult as now provided by law, and
hall provide a separate box for said
mllot.
No. 558.
t JOINT RESOLUTION to A/nend
Section 1. Article XII, of the Con- i
stitution, by Striking Out the Words
"Blind, Deaf and Dumb" After the
Word "Insane" on Line Two, and
Before the Word "And" on Line
Two.
Section I. Constitutional Amend- '
nent With Reference to "Blind, Deaf
nd Dumb."?Be it resolved by the
Jeneral Assembly of the State of
louth Carolina, That the following
.mendment to Section 1, Article 12, of
he constitution of the State of South
'arolina be, and agreed to, by a two- i
hirds vote of the members elected to
ach House, and entered on the Joural,
respectively, with the yeas and j
ays taken thereon, and be submitted
r> the qualified electors of the State at 1
he next general election thereafter
or Representatives, to-wit: By strikig
out the words "blind, deaf and
umb" on line two of Section 1, Arti- ! I
le 12, of the constitution, so that said i
ection, when so amended, is to be, \
nd be known as. Section 1, Article 12. |
nd shall read as follows: I
Section 1. Institutions for the care
f the insane and the |>oor shall always
e fostered and supported by this
fofo ??.wl ..Lr.ll Iw LL.?* a I.
vow , ami r? 11??11 uc AUUJCtt WJ MUCH
egulations as the General Assembly
lay enact.
See. 2. (Election. Thut the electors I
oting at such general election in favor
f the proposed amendment shall deosit
a ballot with the following plainly
mtten or printed thereon: "Amendicnt
to Section 1, Article 12, of the
onstitution, by striking out the words
blind, d?-af and dumb* on line two of
aid section. For amendment, Yes."
'hose voting against said proposed
mendment shall deposit a ballot with
he following words plainly written or
rinted thereon: "Amendment to Secion
1, Article 12, of the constitution,
y striking out the words 'blind, deaf
nd dumb,' on line two of said section,
'or amendment, No."
Sec, 8. The managers of election
hall canvass said vote anil certify the
esult as now provided by law, and shall
rovide a separate box for said ballot.
No. 560.
i JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution by Adding Therto Sec- <
tion 17, to Empower the Town of
Fort Mil) to Assess Abutting Proper
ty for Permanent Improvement.
Section 1. Constitutional Anumdment '<
'emitting Town of Fort Mill to Assess I
.butting Property for street Improvelent.
lie it resolved by the General
ssembly of the State of South Caro- <
lina. That the following amendment to 1
le constitution, Article 10, be known
s section 17 of said article, and be
greed to by two-thirds of the members
f each House and entered on the Jour- '
als, respectively, with yeas and navs
iken thereon, and be submitted to the
ualified electors of the State at the "
ext general election thereafter for
representatives, to wit: "Add the foliwinp
section to Article 10 of the Con- J
titution, to be, and to be known as.
ection 17:
Section J7. The General Assembly ' ?
tay authorise the corporate authori i
es of the town of Port Mill to levy an I
iirnant upon abutting property I
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for the purpose of paying for perma- I
nent improvements or. streets and side- e
walks, or streets or sidewalks, irnme- s
Jiately abutting such property: Provided,
That said improvements be'ordered
only upon the written consent of two- i
thirds of the owners of property abutt- j
ing upon the streets or sidewalks, and \
upon the condition that the corporate s
authorities shall pay at least one-half |
of the cost of such improvement. I
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at i
such general election in favor of the s
proposed amendment shall deposit a s
ballot with the following words plain- r
ly written or'printedthereon: "Amendment
to Article 10 of the Constitution, i
by adding Section 17, empowering the i
town of Fort Mill to assess abutting i
property for permanent improvement ?
Yes." And those voting against the t
proposed amendment shall deposit a bal- |
lot with the following words plainly
written or printed thereon: "Amend- l
ment to Artic le in of the Constitution. I
by adding Section 17, empowering the i
town of Fort Mill to assess abutting I
nron?rty for permanent improvement <
No." i
oee. d. The-manager of elec tion shall I
canvass said vote and certify the result e
as now provided by law. and shall pro
vide a separate box for said ballot. e
No. :i71. :
A JOINT KKSOU'TION Proposing an e
AmeVidrnont to Article X of the Con- i
suiuuon i?y v\<i?ting Thereto Section
16, to Empower the Cities of Ander- i
son, Greenwood and Towns of lien- i
nettsville, Timmonsvile ami llonea ;
Path to Assess Abutting Property i
for Permanent Improvements. <
Section 1. Constitutional Amendment
for Assessment of Abutting Property
for Street Improvement in Anderson, j I
Greenwood, Bennettsville, Timmons- i
ville and Honea Path. P.e it resolved ! <
by the Genera! Assembly ??f Hu? State i
of South Carolina. That thy following
amendment to Article 10 he agreed to i :
by two-thirds t>f tin* members eleeted
to each House, and entere I on the Jour- <
nals, respectively, with yeas and nays |
taken thereon, and to be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State at , I
the next general eleetion thereafter for !
Representatives, to wit. Add the following
section to Article 10 of the Constitution,
to he, and be known as. See- ]
tion 10.
Section 10. The General Assembly
may authorize the cities of Anderson, (
Greenwood and towns of I'ennettsville,
Timmonsviile and Honea Path to levy i
an assessment upon abutting property
for the purpose of paying for perma- i I
nent improvements on streets and side- j
walks immediately abutting sueh prop- i
erty: Provided, That said improvements
shall be ordered only upon the written
consent of a majority of the owners of
property abutting upon the street, sidewalk
or part of either proposed to be
improved, and upon condition that said (
corporate authorities shall pay at least
oife-half of the costs of such improvements.
occ. i nut most* Hectors ;tt the
said election voting in favor of the said
amendment shall deposit a hallot with
the following words plainly written or '
printed thereon: "Amendment to Ar- .
tide lit of the State -Constitution, by
adding Section lt'?, empowering the
cities of Anderson, Greenwood and tintowns
of Benncttsville, Timmonsville <
and Honea Path to assess abutting
property for permanent improvements
?\es." And those voting against tinsaid
amendment shall deposit a hallot
with the following words plainly written
or printed thereon: "Amendment
to Article 10 of the State constitution,
by adding Section lb. empowering tin- !
cities of Anderson, Greenwood and tintowns
of Bennet tsville, Timmonsville :
and Honea Path to assess abutting property
for permanent improvements 1
No:" Provided, the Act of the General
Assembly putting in force this amend- I
ment shall not become operative in the
city of Anderson and tin- town of Honea i
Path until the same be submitted to <
the qualified electors of said eity and i
town for approval. ; t
j s
KU-:< TI< >N M ANAC;KKS
The following Managers of Fleetion (
have been appointed to hold th<- election
at the various precincts in the said
county:
Aragon Mills P. B. Parks, J. H.
Hollis, E. VV. Hopper.
Bethel W. W. Stanton, K. N'. Miller.
T. C. Burnett.
Bethany J. W. Pursley, I >. T. Quinn, *
W. C. Quinn.
Blairsville S. I,. Blair, J. K. Warmouth,
J. L. Duncan.
Bullock's Creek It. G. Vinson, I.. L. I
Dowdle, J. I). Good. i
Clover W. D. Moore, P. Jackson. (
W. B. Hagans. t
Coates's Tavern W. S. Gesslio, It. f
W. Patton, J. T. Spencer.
Kbenezer P. It. Blaek. J. Hope I
Adams, J. B. Neely. v
Port Mill?A. ('. l.ytle. S. W. Parks, I
II. Windlc. i
Forest Hill J. D. 11. Currence, G. c
llJ \ f- ! M- n 1 .
*? . ifiai tin, v . i . i?i t?nn<?ii.
Hickory Grovt S. W. I.eech, T. (1. 1
McGill, K. M. Whitesides. I
McConnellsvillc A. . McKnight, J. t
F. Ashe, J. 0. Moore.
Newport .1. A. Me Fa. Men. .J. A. :
Steele, K. A. Jackson.
Ogden W. M. Newsoin, J. A. (larri- t
son, S. H. Simpson. i
New /.ion School House A. <'.
White, J. W. Wallace, Jr.. W. A. v
Nicholls. d
Rock Hill V. II. McFaiMen, Jesse
M. M(H>re, M. (I. Itryant. t
Sharon - W. (1. Hayes, S. 11. F'ratt,
W. A. Faris.
Smyrna S. I.. Caldwell, H. I >. Darwin,
N. F. Quinn. a
Tirzah T. M. Dates, F. F. Smith, ?
J. M. Campbell.
Yorkville It. I.. Wilkerson, S. N. f
Johnson, Sr., T. F. Saudi for.
The managers at each precinct named I
above are re?ju< sted to delegate one of
their number to secure boxes und'blanks \
for the election which will be delivered d
from Yorkville by Mr. J. IS. Carroll, d
clerk of this board, on Saturday, Or- a
tober 31.
I. J. Campbell, Chairman, h
W. 15. Keller. a
.1. Brown Neil, t
Commissioners of State and County o
Elections for York County, S. C. o
October 14. 1914.
NOTICE OF EI.ECTION.
Statk ok Sotrnt Carolina, Coknty
ok York.
Notice is hereby given that the Central
Election for United States Senator ,
md Representative in Congress will be
leld at the voting precincts fixed by j
aw in the County of York on Tuesday,
^ ? t
Novembers, li?14, said day being Tueslay
following the first Monday, as precribed
by the State Constitution.
The qualifications for suffrage are:
Residence in the State for two years,
n the Gounty one year, in the |iolling
irecinct in which the elector oilers to
rote, four months, and the payment
iix months before any election of an\
toll tax then due and payable: Provided,
1'hat ministers in charge of an organ
zed church and teachers of public
chools shall be entitled to vote after
iix months' residence in the State, oth
>r\vise qualified.
Registration.? Payment of all taxes,
ncluding poll tax, assessed and collectble
during the previous year. The pro
luction ot a certificate or the receipt
?f the officer authorized to collect uvb
axes shall be conclusive proof of the
ayment thereof.
Before the hour fixed for opening
he polls Managers and Clerks must
rake and subscribe to the Constitu
ionat oath. The Chairmaii of the
Hoard of Managers ean administer the
uith to the other Managers and to tin
Hlerk; a Notary Public must admini t. r
llie oath to t'hairman. The Manager
lect their Chairman and Clerk.
Polls at each voting place must I>.
ipened at V o'clock a. in., and closed
it 1 o'clock p. m.. except in the cit\
>f Charleston, where tlicv .shall I.?
ipened at 7 a. m. and closed at t*> p. in.
The Managers have the power to till
i vacancy; and if none of the Managers
attend, the citizens ean appoint, from
among the qualified voters, the Man
agers, wno. after being sworn, can
conduct the election.
At the close ot the election, the
Managers and Clerk must proceed put
licly to open the ballot boxes and count
the ballots therein, and eontimn- with
out adjournment until the same is
completed, and make a statement of
the result for each oftiee, and sipn the
same. Within three days thereafter
the Chairman of the Hoard, or some
one dcsiRuatdd by the Hoard, must de
liver to the Commissioners of Election
the poll list, the boxes c >ntainiuR the
ballots and written statements of the
result ot the election.
Managers of Election The following
Managers of Election have been ap
pointed to hold the election at the
various precincts in the said Counts
AraRon Mill .1. T. Heviuney. .1 ! *.
Liuston. H. K. Hopper.
Hethel I. II. Campbell. II. I John
son, (!. C. Orotund.
Bethany 1>. .1. BiRRers. (!. A. Mr
Carter, .1. I). Smith.
Hlairsville .1. C. Hlair. S. (i. Car
roll. .1. S. Stephenson.
Bullock's Creek K. M. Hank head,
W. K. Ctood. J. W. Peculator.
Clover .1. ! '. Currence, .1. H. Wood.
B. H. Parish.
Coates's Tavern T. M. Allen. I. S.
lilasscoek, F. M. tlryder.
Ebenozer II. W. Matthews. H. A.
Minter, C. M. Steele.
Forest Kill F. tl. Cook, S. S. (llenn,
A. C. Harper.
Fort Mill W. II. Windie, .1. F. Lee.
W. T. llotiRland.
Hickory (5rove II. F. Stephenson,
J. K. Allison. .1. W. II. Cooil
McConnollsville W . A. Aycock. A.
A. Hurriss, J. P. Harnes.
Newport T. W. Jackson, T. H.
lilenn, .J. H. Necly.
New Zion ('. i\ ('hilders, II. N.
Alexander, H. M. Wallace.
Option VV . H. Dunlap, I. S. Kidd,
I J. E. Con rail.
Rock Mill .1. IS. freighton, VV. II.
Hope, Jesse Moore.
Sharon K. 15. Hartness, .1. M. Sims,
L. II. (ioocl.
Smyrna J. II. Quinn, W. L. Whitosides,
T. 15. Nichols.
Tirzah VV. M. Camphell, ('. Hope;
k. F. dates.
Yorkville C. II. Sandifer, J. K. (Jettj's,
J. M. Brian.
The Managers at each precinct named
ibove are requested to delegate one
>f their number to secure the boxes
ind blanks for the election at YorkMile,
on Saturday. October .'51, from
SI. J. N. ISowen, clerk of this board.
J. A. C. Love, Chairman,
Nye VV. Allen.
Jommissioners of Federal Election for
York County, S. ('.
October lt>, 1914.
TAX NOTICE-1914.
Jffice of the County Treasurer of York
County.
Yorkville, S. ('., Sept. 11. 1911,
Notice is hereby given that the TAX
{DDKS for York county will In* opened
n THURSDAY. the 1.7111 DAY OK
H'TOHKR, 1011. and remain open until
he 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER, 1014.
or the collection of STATE, COUNTY,
;CHO( )L and LOCAL TAXESffor the
iscal year 1014, without penalty; after
vhich day ONE per rent penalty will
>e added to all payments made in tin*
nonth if January, 191f>. and TWO per
ei.t penalty will be add* (I to all payments
made in the month of February.
Ola, and SEVEN per rent penally will
?n added to all payments made from
he 1st day of March, 101 f?, to the 1 Jitli
lay of March, 101 r?. ami after this date
dl unpaid taxes will go into executions
Aid all unpaid Single Rolls will be
urned over to the several Magistrates
or prosecution in accordance with law*
For the convenience of taxpayers, I
rill attend the following places on the
lays named:
At Clover, Thursday and Friday, Ocober
29 and 20.
At Yorkvllle from Saturday, October
1, to Tues<lay, November 2,
At Coates's Tavern, from 8 o'clock
i. in. Wednesday, November 1, to 8
('clock p. rn.
At Fort Mill, Friday and Saturday,
November <? and 7.
At Hock Hill, from Monday, Novemier
9, to Saturday, November 14.
And afr Yorkville front Monday, Noember
lt?, until Thursday, the 21st
ay of December. 1911. after which
ate the penalties will attach as stated
bove.
Note The Tax Hooks are made up
y Townships, and parties writing
bout taxes will alwuys expedite inaters
if they will mention the township
r townships in which their property
r properties are located.
HARRY E. NEIL.
Treasurer of York County.
A. A. BRADFORD.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDF.R.
Intimates cheerfully furnished on all
classes of brick ami wood work.
TelefdiQM No. 3D.