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NOTICE OF ELECTION State of South Carolina, County of Union. Whereas, the General Assembly o the State of South Carolina, did a its regular session in the year A. L 11)22, pass the following Aet, whiel was approved on the 15th day o March, 1922: An Act?To Authorize the lloldini of an Flection in City of Union on th Issuing of One Hundred and Fift; Thousand ($150,000.00) Dollars o Serial Coupon llonds for Building am Improving Streets in Said Town; t Name Three Commissioners to Kxpem the Proceeds of Said Bonds and Other wise Define Their Duties, Powers am Term of Office, and to Provide a Sink ing Fund for the Retiring of Sau Potnds and to Provide for a Tax fo the Interest and Sinking Fund of Sai< Bonds. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of Soutl Carolina; That on the 25th day o April, 1922, there shall be submittei to the qualified electors of the Towi of Union the question of issuing Om Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($150, 000.00) Dolars of serial coupon bonds bearing not more than five (5) pe cent, interest for building and repair ing streets in said Town. Sec. 2. This election shall be hel< under the laws governing the hold ing of generul elections of this State the ballots shall be provided afcordin* t? luw, on the one ballot shall be print id the words "For Building and Im proving Streets?No." If a niajorit] of the ballots east at said electioi shall b?. for the issuing of said bonds the three Commissioners hereinaftei provided for to be known as tbe Stree Commission of the Town of Uniot shall advertise for serial bids on sau bonds. No bids shall be considered foi less than the par value of the bonds The Commission shall have the righ to reject all bids and readvertise foi bids until the bonds are sold. Sec. 3. Upon the acceptance of am bid, the Commission shall have print ed serial (oupon bonds, to run no less than twenty (20) years nor mori than forty (40) years, with the righ' to the Town of redeeming any or al of them r>' any time after thirty (30] years. These bonds shall be signec by the Chairman and Secretary of th< Commission, and the signature maj be lithographed. The interest on thes? bonds shall be paid semi-annually, or the first day of January and the firsi day of July, each and every year, ant there shall be levied annually on th< property in said Town a tax sufficienl to pay the interest on these bonds anti to pay one-fortieth or more of tht principal. Sec. 4. As soon as the funds aris ing from the sale of the said bond; shall be received by the said Streel Commission, they shall be depositei by them in the several banks of th< City of Union, according to and ir proportion to the combined capita stock and surplus of each bank, at t rate of interest not less than four (4) per cent, per annum to be paid by the hank at said rate from the date ol the fiaid deposit until the said fundi are withdrawn from time to time by the said Street Commission as needei by them in the performance of theii duties under this Act; PROVIDED That should any bank or banks in City of Union decline to receive such deposit from the proceeds of the sale of said bonds, or decline to pay interest on the said deposits at a rate ol "X interest 6f ndt less than four (4) per cent, per annum, the pro rata of deposits due to such bank or banks sc declining or refusing to pay said interest, shall be pro rated among all the remaining banks of City of Union in proportion to their combined capital stock and surplus; PROVIDED, further, That the Street Commission shall withdraw such funds from the said banks in which same are deposited in an impartial manner, and shall, in so far as possible, withdraw such funds proportionately and on the same basis that the deposits are made in said banks. Sec. f>. The Street Commission ot the Town of Union shall consist ol three members as follows: Emslie Nicholson, R. P. Morgan and J. F Cheek. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be tilled by the remaining members subject to the consent and approval of the Town Council of the Town of Union. The (Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses in the discharge of their official duties. The life of the Commission shall be five years, or until they have expended the funds received from the sale of the bonds, for vuv uui KIIII^ MIIU icpilll UI IIIC ai-llTlfi in the Town of Union. Sec. (>. The said Commission shall have the authority to employ a competent engineer who shall be bonded in the sum of Ten Thousand ($10,OUO.OO) Dollars for the faithful performance of his duties, the premium to be paid out of the funds in the hands of the Commission. His duties shall he to pay out all streets to be constructed by the said Commission and to see that the work is properly performed. Sec. 7. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its approval by the Governor. Sec. H. All Acts or parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. THERF.FORE, It is now ordered that an election be held in the Towr of Union, South Carolina, for the purpose of determining whether or nol Seriul Coupon Bonds shull be issuec of the Town of Union, South Carolina in the sum of ONE HUNDRED ANL FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS foi building and improving Streets in th< said Town under and pursuant to thf provisions and terms of the said Acl of the General Assembly. That ai said election ballots shall be provider in accordance with the laws governing such elections; and that upon said bal lots shall be printed: FOR BUILD ING AND IMPROVING STREETSYES?NO, and that the voter shal indicate his choice by striking out or the ballot one of the words?"YES" 01 "NO." The Books of Registration will b< opened for said special election at thr Office of D. W. Mullinax, Supervlsoi .of Registration, in the storehouse o: Union Clothing Company, on Mail [Street, Union, South Carolina, for i period of ten days, beginning on th< .'5th day of April, 1922, The qualifications for voting ar< prescribed by the provisions of thi Constitution of the State of Soutl Carolina, and the Constitution of th< United States, and amendments there to, and the laws of the State of Soutl Carolina with reference to the Regis tration of Municipal Electors and Mu nicipal Elections as found in Sectioi 220-227 of Volumbe 1, Code of lows o South Carolina, 1912, inclusive; and An Act of the General Assembly o the State of South Carolina, Approve! the 7th day of March, A. D. 1921, en titled "An Act to Confer Upon Wo men the Rigbt to Vote in All Elec tions"; and as further contained i Section 3050-3051, and 2941 of Vol ume, Code of Laws of South Carolina ..... I _ , i (foUNT CAW01 OATE FOR ^ ! MISS SARAH KIRKPATRICK L? (CHE 5TtR CO.) ^ffy///^^///y^ QUB BM OF 102 I PALMAT EOTA *yrf//^///S^ j MISS MARIE DEAN MISS MARY &0YD HARDIN SPARTANBURG CD rup?.TFR K( | " MISSC0RR1E CANNON AIISSSY&IL HORCER MISS MARYE WALK! t GEORGETOWN CO. DORCHESTER CO. SALUOA. CO. MlSSM^ie FRIPP MI5S VIRCINIA 0\^E NS COLLETON CO. FAIRFIELD CO CLARENDON CO 1 MISS DELL MONTGOMERY MISS AUNE PEEPLES MISS ROSA MKULLC LAURENS CO. HAMPTON CO. CHEROKEE CO | 1 ^ '^ - ' : ''^ rir1 ^''^i' ^ ^ MISS FLORA MAE HOUIDAY MISS LOREITA NICHOLSON MISS OLIVIA STEWAR HORRY CO. ? ANDERSON CO. ' * N6W6ERRY CO. 1912; and a certificate of registration and Aldermen of the City of Union, I for said special election will be is- South Carolina, in Council assembled, sued by the Municipal Supervisor of and by authority of same. . Registration upon production of State Section 1. That Lovkhart Power t a County Kegisti at ion Certificate, Company, its Successors or Assigns, I proof of residence in the City of Union julVe the right, privilege and franchise for at least four months preceding erc'Ct and maintain its electric light j such election and proof of payment of umj pOWer lines in, on, over and across . all taxes. State Countv and Mnnwunni i , ... ?; ? " ;"ur '*7"' sucn streets and sidewalks of the City I , assessed and due and collectable for ()f Unjon South Carolina( provided , previous li.sc ai yt a . .. , , lines run from City limits up Perrin t At said election the ] . shall be Avenue to intersection Scott Avenue, t opened at eight o clock . the forenoon th over Cohen street to South , and shall remain open until 4 o clock Chur(.h gtreet lht<nee over gouth : I" thu naf.lernoon,' ""J* Sl\(h. e,et" Church Street into Broad Street, for - t,on ?h?1' br conducted and is now th(, pur of transmitting electric . provided by laws governingsuch elec- y h? r to Kxcelsior Knitting . tions. The.following are the poUmg Mm . *hc Cit ()f Uni gouth , places and the managers for said elec Carofina> for the *oU? purpose of fur. * tion ,to wit: . nishing electric lights and power to - M ar, ' ' u- iV 'Kl V Excelsior Knitting Mills, of Union, fi8 pn,.ma. j.'00 "ckc , d- South Carolina, to light its offices and i w ; ' , v, ... ?i i ? buildings used for manufacturing pur, Ward 2?In Smith Block. Man- , , " agers- Mrs P B Barnes, L. C. P,oses and operate the machinery [ urL . ? ? ? ' therein; but said Kxcelsior Knitting f Wharton, K. C. Howze. Mills and the srftd Lockhart Power i Ward 3?At Union Bakery. Man- Company are not granted the right 1 agers: S. M. Rice, Pack l>avis, W. and privilege of lighting or furnishing e T. Deason. light, or power on any streets or other Ward 4?At Fire House. Managers: roads, alleys or ways in the City of e Arthur Lawson, A. A. Hamcs, F. I<. Union or in any houses or residences e Hobo. R. P. MO ROAN, except as herein specified. ? W. D. ARTHUR, ? Mayor. Sec. 2. That the said Ixickhart B City Clerk and Treas. Power Company shall erect, operate - Union, S. C., March 30, 11)22. and maintain its said light and power It 4-4-11-18 line.; in compliance with such reason" - able rules and regulations as may now exist with respect to electrical light J AN ORDINANCE and power lines, or in compliance with \ such reasonable rules and regulations > '? ns the City Council of the City of Unf Cranting to I.ockhart Power Company ion, South Carolina, may hereafter 1 the Right, Privilege and Franchise make; and said Power Company shall to Rrert, Operate and Maintain hold the City of Union, South CaroLight. and Power Lines Over, In, On lina, harmless in any suit for damand Across th?? Streets of the City ages arising by reason of erection or n of Union, South Carolina, for Cer- maintenance of the said light and I- tain Purposes. power lines. i, BK IT ORDAINED, By the Mayor Sec. 3. That this franchise is con Y #^ND 1R l MISS RUTH WOOOHURST BtRKtttY CO. ^Jtl///fjm, A6BEVILLF CO * AWSMfcARETMADOEK MISS MARGARET TAYLOR MISS A\ARIE DOYLfEDGEFIELD CO. KE^SH A GO. OAR LINCTON CO iCH- MISS MIRIAM MOORE" MISS ANNIE MORGAN MISS CO.'.''' : A C < DILLON CO. AIKEN CO. WILLIAMSBURG CO. i Photos deceived too lat f. for I rx, PUBLICATION ~ i r i [[ MISS ARRIE FREfjNx ^MlV> DOROTHV MITCHELL | jf &AMb?RC 00i MALBORO. CO j, 8 MISS KATHLFEN GUERRY || - MARION CO. ?*M rw>i . ' -? vv. ? T ferretl upon the Lockhart Power Com- by the undersigned Trustee a- may pany for a period of 30 years from the appear to said Trust.ee for the he ; date of the ratification of this ordi- interest of the said Bankrupt's Instate nance. Order of Sale dated April 11th. Done and ratified in Council assent- 1922. J110. I. Gilbert, bled under the hand and seal of the P. D. Barron, Trustee, said City of Onion, South Carolina, Attorney for Trustee. 1-1'2-lS this 30th day of March, A. I). 1922. R. P. MORGAN, jn Bankruptcy Attest: . . Mayor. W. D. ARTHUR, City Clerk and Treas. United States of America, 4-4-11-1S Western District of South Carolina. . In the Matter of Trustee's Sale Union Clothing Company, Bankrupt. Notice is hereby priven that on the In Bankruptcy 7th day of April, 1022. the said Union _______ Clothing Co. was duly adjudicated a In the District Court of the United bankrupt, and the first meeting of tieStates, for the Western District of S ,tor? Wl11,V'1!1, :,t Union. S. S South Carolina. ,n office of S. h. Barron, Esq.. Ref In the Matter of L. E. Morrow. j 'P'*', 1,1 , ;V.\ , ,l,pt<'yN J1!'' r7,h (,?y Bankrupt. ! "f April, 1D2-, at 11 o clock in the Pursuant to an Order of Sale made! f"ri'noon? at which tune the said credby S. E. Barron, Esq., Referee in ,torH. n'ay attend, prove their claims Bankruptcy, the undersigned as Trus- appoint a trustee, examine the said tee for the above named Bnnkrupt Es- ankrupt, and transact such other tate, will offer for sale for cash, to l?u.s!n<'s? ?.? ?""> properly come before the highest bidder, free from liens sa,(l mei>,inpr. and subject to the Order of the Court, - .* Harron, before the Court House door at Union,1 1T . 0 Referee in Bankruptcy. South Carolina, at T1 o'clock a. m? Umon' S- ( ' APn| nf. , . on Saturday, April 22nd, 1922, the following: described personal property belonging to the Estate of the said m . , Bankrupt, to wit: Notice, Elks. One black mule. . One Ford roadster. 4 Meeting Tuesday night, April ISth. Also, All right, title and interest K of |? h;tU. Delegations from Coheld by the said L. E. Morrow, Bank- Spartanburg and Greenville rupt, in a certain judgment against wi], ht. ,horf. Bro. Wilson G. Hunter. J. E. Hancock, now on file in the Of- staj,, deputy coming. It is important fice of the Clerk of Court for the (ha( 1>v,.rv memher be present. County of Union, State aforesaid. r. yj Garner, and being in the sum of Two Hundred j jr Jones E. R. and Fifteen and 17-100 ($215.17) ' Secretary. 4-15-17-18 Dollars, less Attorney's fees. The above described personal prep erty to be sold in part or as a whole Subscribe to The Union Times. - ? J I DATE S N'CT CANDIDATE FOR QUfFtf mJj, ,r) /HISS .WELLE- CARTER ^*SV?' ' ' |?ICHLAHO CO ! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ! ' MISS /V|K.,\- !,.[; 4 ' ' ' - ^ K KDRUC ' DFAUJ'OKT CO lexinctowco. * MISS EDNA EIBS MISS FRANCIS WHITE *MISS NANNIE MORRIS \ JASPER OO. GREENVILLE CO. PiCKENS CO. MISS LUCIIE WHITE MittYlRC-IV!A /EICLEfv MlSSCRA.E DURAtfT OCONEE CO. ALLENDALF. CO ^ LEF CO ? M155 H r U r < WESSING ? R MI SS JUANITA LAWRENCE '# 6ARNV/ELL GO. iVCOKM IC ^ Co ? ? '.HMTre /"-? I , ... 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To indicate their pro- years she was engaged in organizing tension they used to wear wisps of unions among the shoe workers of straw in their shoes. New Kngland.