The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, October 29, 1914, Image 7
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H NOTICE OF ELECHON
ESTATE OF SbUTH CAROLINA, 3
W County of Horry. tl
K Notice is hereby given that the Gen- a
m eral Election for State and County of- a
fleers will be held at the Noting pre
cincts prescribed by law in said county *
on Tuesday, November 3, 1914, said
K day being Tuesday following the first *
m Monday in November, as prescribed
K blu-the State Constitution. >
K "TThe qualification for suffrage:
Manager* of election shall require
H of every elector pfferin? to vote at n
H any election, before allowing him to
vote, the production of his registrat
ion certificate and proof of the paymj
ment of all taxes, including poll eax,
I assesed against him and collectible
^kjtaring the previous year. The pr?^piuction
of a certificate or of the re^
Hffceipt of the officer authorized to c<jlVlppf
sueh taxes shall be conclusive n
(proof of th$ payment thereof. * *
There shall be separate and distinct s
ballot at this election for the follow- J
ing officers, to-wit: (1) Governor and [
Lieutenant GfvernUf; (2) Other State :
Officers; (3) 'Circuit Solicitor; (4) t
State Senator; (5) Members of the c
House of Representatives; (6) Coun- ?
ty Officers. On which'shall be the 1
name or names of the person or per- (
j|?ns voted for as such officers, re- J
ispectively, and the office for which
^they are voted. J
There shall be separate boxes in *
which said ballot are to be deposited (
and each ballot box shall be labeled in .
plain Roman letters with the office or 1
dffices voted for. '
Whenever a vote is to be taken on }
ny special question or questions a
dox shall be provided, properly label- (
ed for that purpose, and the ballots A
therefor on such question or questions \
shall be deposited therein.
Before the hour fixed for opening !
the polls Managers and Clerks must !
take and subscribe the Constitutional
_ ^_bath. The Chairman of the Board of 1
Managers can administer the oath to (
itTc other members and to the* Clerk; '
H(i Notary Public must administer the
oath toftho Chairman. The Managers ;
^ elect tlieir Chairman and 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 J
of Charleston, where they shall be
of 7 ii m and closed at 0 p. m.
iv^y? M s, v. ....
"jj^/he ^Managers have the power to til
^B^vacancy, and if none of the ManagSupers
attend, the citizens can appoint
H from pmong'lthe qualified voters, the
H Managers, .who, after being sworn,
can conduct election.
At ^the close' of the election, the
^BBffanajfers and Clerk must proceed
^J^pblicly to open the ballot boxes and
loiiMt the ballots therein, and continue
B^Bfchout adjournment until the same
HBid complete*!,''and make a statement
Hof tHe result for each office and Sign
BB the same. -' Within three days there- i
B after, the Chairman of the Board, or
^Bsom<i one designated by the Board.
deliver to the Commissioners of
|B Election the poll list, the boxes con
Ftaining the ballots and written state^HBents
of the results of the election.
said election separate boxes will
be provided at which qualified electors
will vote upon the adoption or rejection
of an amendment to the State
B Constitution, as provided in the folB
lowing Joint Resolution:
No. 542.
Ba JOINT RESOLUTION To Amend
^Section S, Article II, of the Const iBL^ution,
by Adding Thereto, on Line
^^l^^rhree, After the Word "College"
i.nd Hefore the Word "The," the Fol
(lowing: "South Carolina School
for the Deaf and Blind, Located at
Cedar Springs."
Section 1. South Carolina School
?r the Deaf and Blind?Amendment
Constitution.?Be it Resolved by
fe General Assembly of the State of
>uth Carolina, That the following
nendment to Section 8, Article II, of
e Constitution of the State of South i
\rolina, be agred to by a two-thirds
te of the members elected to each
:>use, and entered on the Journals,
spectively, with yeas and nays tak- <
thereon, and be submitted to the
alified electors of the State at the
xt ge~~>*nl election thereafter for
iresentatives, to-wit: Add the folving
words to Section 8, Article II. <
the Constitution, after the word
dloge" and before the word "the," <
line three of said section, "South i
rolina School for the Deaf and
nd, located at Cedar Springs," so ]
it said section, when so amended, 1
to be and be known as Section 8, i
ticle II, and shall read as follows: <
Section 8. The General Assembly ;
y provide for the maintenance of i
mson Agricultural College, South ]
rolina School for the Deaf arid j
nd, located at Cedar Springs, the ]
iversity of South Carolina, and the j
nthrop Normal and Industrial Col- ,
e, a branch thereof, now establish- (
by law, and may create scholar- <
>a therein; the proceeds realized j
n the landseript given by the Act i
Congress, passed the second day of |
/, in the year eighteen hundred
sixty-two, for the support of an ,
icultural college, and any lands or
Is which have heretofore been or
ff Kn iri\rr>n r?v nnnrnnviat
i'lfltiy HCicnibvi ut t,- v,.. ?r( r.
&<\ for educational purposes by the
Mongress of the United States, shall
Ce applied as directed in the Acts appropriating
the same: Provided, That
'.the General Assembly shall, as soon
fes practicable, wholly separate Clafiin
A?,ollege from Claflin University, and r
provide for a separate corps of pro- 1
Tessors and instructors therein, rep- t
jresentation to be given to men and t
women of the negro race, and it shall ?
hfe the Colored Normal, Industrial, t
Agricultural and Mechanical College t
m this State. (
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at e
Inch general election in favor of the t
amendment shall deposit a ballot t
with the following words plainly <j
written or printed thereon: "Amend- i
Inent to Section 8, Article II, of the \
Constitution, by inserting the words t
^Hsbuth Carolina School for the Deaf t
^Hind Blind, located at Cedar Springs,' o
line three of said section. For t
^?mendmcnt, Yes." Those voting c
I^Hgainst said proposed amendment v
^^Ehall depost a ballot with the follow- s
words plaily written or printed k
^^Riereon: "Amendment to Section 8, s
^^krtiYlc II, of the Constitution, by in^Mkrting
the words 'South Carolina C
^Hlehool for the Deaf and Blind, locat- t
^Hd at Cedar Springs,' on line three of v
^Haid section. Against amendment h
^ To."
I
Sec. 3. The managers of election 1<
hall canvass said vote, and certify c
he result as now provided by law, fc
nd shall provide a separate box for c
aid ballot. \
No. 543.
L JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend *
.Section 7, Article VIII, of the Con- J
stitution, Relating to Municipal c
.Bonded Indebtedness, by adding a v
Proviso Thereto, Relating to the J
School District of Yorkville.
Section 1. Constitutional Amend- r
lent Relating to Bonded Indebtedness 1
forkville School District.?Be it re- a
1 1 At. 1 A t ? m S
oiveu oy me ijenerai ASsemDiy 01 7
he State of South Carolina, That the *
ollowing amendment to Section T, \
Article VIII, of the Constitution of :
he State of South Carolina be agreed 1
o: Add qt the end thereof the fol- c
owing words: .Provided further, .
rhat the limitations imposed by this J
ection and by Section 5 of Article X *
>f this Constitution shall not apply ?
0 the^ bonded indebtedness incurred 1
>y the school district of Yorkvillc, in
he County of York, wheft the pro- j
eeds of said bonds are applied exclulively
to erecting, or making additons
to, school buildings in the said
listrict, and where the question of in:urring
such indebtedness is submitod
to the qualified electors of said
listrict, as provided in the Constitu- ]
ion, upon the question of bonded in- 1
lebtedness. I
Sec. 2. That the question of adopt- (
ng this mendment shall be submitted \
it the next general election for Rep- \
'esentatives to the elctors as follows: ?
fhose in favor of the amendment will <
ieposit a ballot with the following <
words plainly written or printed there ]
)n: "Constitutional amendment to <
Section 7, Article VIII, of the Consti- ?
ution, relating to municipal bonded <
indebtedness, as proposed by a Joint 1
Resolution entitled 'A Joint Resolu- ,
:ion to amend Section 7, Article VIII, <
:>f the Constitution, relating to mu- ?
nicipal bonded indebtedness by adding ,
1 proviso thereto, relating to the .
3chool district of Yorkville'?Yes."
rivose opposed to said amendment
shall cast a ballot with the following
tvords P'lainlv written or nrinted there
:>n: "Constitutional amendment to Sec ;
tibn "T, Article VIII, of the Constitu- 1
tion, relating to municipal bonded in- ,
debtedness as proposed by a Joint Res
olution entitled 'A Joint Resolution ,
to amend Section 7, Article VIII, of
the Constitution, relating to municiual
bonded indebtedness"; by adding a
proviso thereto, relating to the school
[listrict 'Qf Yorkville'?No."
No. 544.
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 and
the town of Landrum to Assess
Abutting Property for Permanent
Improvements.
Section 1. Constitutional Amendment
Allowing Certain Cities and
Towns to Assess Abuting Property.?
Re 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 16 of said Article
X, be agreed upon by two-thirds of
the members elected to each House,
and entered on the Journals respectively,
with yeas and nays, and taken
thereon, and be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State at the next
general elction thereafter for Represntatives,
to-wit: All the following
section to Article X of the Constitution,
to be known as Section 16:
Section 16. The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate authorities
of the Cities of Florence and Ornnorohliraf
orwl fV\n Tmim Af T nn/lxntvt
^ an\i me * v tt 11 UJ uaiiui UIII
to levy an assessment upon abutting
property for the purpose of paying
for permanent improvements on
streets immediately abutting such
property: Provided, That the said
improvements be ordered only on the
written consent of majority of the
owners of the property abutting upon
the street, sidewalk or part of either,
proposed to be improved, and upon
the condition that said corporate authorities
shall pay at least one-third
of the costs of soid improvements.
Sec. 2. That those electors, at said
election, voting in favor of said amend
ment, shall deposit a ballot with the
following words plainly written or
printed thereon: "Amendment to Article
X of the State Constitution by
adding Section 1G, empowering the
Cities of Florence and Orangeburg
and the Town of Landrum to assess
abutting property for permanent improvements?Yes."
And those voting
against the said amendment shall deposit
a ballot with the folowing words
plainly written or printed thereon:
A.mendment to Article X of the State
Constitution by adding Section 16,
impowering the Cities of Florence
and Orangeburg and the Town of .
Landrum to assess abutting property
'or permanent improvements?No."
No. 547.
K JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend ,
Section 20, Article III, of the Constitution,
by Adding Thereto the ,
Following: "Except Where There 1
is Only One Candidate Nominated <
for the Place to be Filled at Such
Election, in Which Case the Elect- ^
ion Shall be Vica Voce Without (
Any Roll Call." ,
Section 1. Constitutional Amend- ^
nent Relating to Elections.?Be it ^
Resolved by the General Assembly of
he State of South Carolina. That
he following amendment to Section
!0, Article ITT, of the Constitution of
he State of South Carolina, he agreed
o by a two-thirds vote of the members
elected to each House, and enterd
on the Journals, respectively, with
he yeas and nays taken thereon, and
>e submitted to the qualified electors
>f the State at the next general elect- t
on threafter for Representatives, to- |
vit: Add the following words to Sec- .
ion 20, Article TIT, of the Constitu- <
ion: "Except where there is only i
>nc candidate nominated for the place t
o be filled at such election, in which ?
nsp oV??ill Ka i
NX V..v V ?vv VJ vat PIIUII wu ' I ? ? TUVr I
without any roll call," and that said
cction, when so amended, is to be and c
nown as Section 20, Article III, and j
all read as follows: 5
Section 20. In all elections bv the t
Senoral Assembly or either House t
hereof, the members shall vote viva I
oce and their votes, thus given, shall t
^ entered upon the Journal of the i
louse to which they, respectively, be
? , j?
ong, except where there is only one ly
andidate nominated for the place to th
Ie filled at such election, in which Di
ase the election shall be viva voce at
without any roll call. ps
Sec. 2. Ballots.?That the electors or
oting at such general election in fa- or
or of the proposed amendment shall su
leposit a ballot with the following in
rords plainly written or rinted there- th
>n: "Amendment to Section 20, Ar- th
icle III, of the Constitution, relating ui
o elections viva voce by the General of
Assembly?'Yes.'" And those voting ai
igainst the said proposed amendment p<
hall deposit a ballot with the folow- 01
ng words plainly written or printed m
hereon: "Amendment to Section 20,
Article III, of the Constitution, relat- v<
ng to elections viva voce by the Gen- v<
ral Assembly?4No.' d<
Sec. 3. The Managers of Election w
hall canvass said vote and certify "j
he result as now provided by law, st
md shall provide a separate box p<
ror sajd ballots. lo
No. 850. ?
V JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend H
Section 7, Article VIII, of the Con- jr
stitution, Relating to Municipal ^
Bonded Indebtedness by Adding a ^
Proviso Thereto as to the City of
Florence. -r
Section 1. Constitutional ' Amendnent
Relating to Bonded Indebted- g,
less City of Florence.?Be it resolved 4
iy the General Assembly of the State
if South Carolina, That the limitations
imposed by this section and Section
5, Article X, 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 bonds arc applied exestablishing
and maintaining of
streets, waterworks, lighting plants
and sewerage system or for the payment
of debts already incurred, ex- n
elusively for any of said purposes; a
and when the question of incurring G
such indebtedness is submitted to the S
qualified electors of said municipality, a
as provided in the Constitution upon o
the question of bonded indebtedness. S
Sec. 2. That the question of adopt- a
ing this amendment shall be submitted e<
at the next general election for Repre- tl
sentatives to be elected as follows: y
Those in favor of the umendment will s'
deposit a ballot with the following tl
words plainly written or printed there tl
on: "Constitutional Amendment to E
Section 7, Article VIII, of the Consti- a
tution, relating to municipal bonded A
indebtedness, as proposed by Joint t!
Resolution, entitled 4A Joint Resolu- it
tion to amend Section 7, Article VIII, \A
of the Constitution, relating to municiparbonded<indebtcdno8s
by adding o
a proviso thereto as to the City of v
Florence'?Yes." Those, opposed to t
the said amendment will deposit a s
ballot with the following words plain- s
ly" written or* printed thereon: "Constitutional*
Amendment to Section 7, o
Article' VIII, of the Constitution, re- f
lating to municipal indebtedness, as s
proposed by a Joint Resoultion en- d
titled 'A Joint Resolution to amend, t
Section 7, Article VIII, of the Consti- I
tution, relating to municipal bonded a
indebtedness by dding a proviso there- <]
to as to the City of Florence'?No." I
No. 551. ?
A JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend a
Section 7, of Article VIII, of the i
Constitution of This State by Add- t
ing a Proviso Thereto so as to Em- J
power the Cities of Chester and g
Each to Issue Bonds to an Amount a
Not Exceeding Fifteen Per Cent, of I
the Assessed Value of the Taxable
Property Therein for the Improve- s
ment of Streets and Sidewalks. p
.Section 1. Constitutional Amend s
ment Permitting Chester and Sumter
to Issue Bonds for Street Improve- J
ments.?Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of South Carolina,
That Section 7, Article VIII, of
the Constitution, be amended as follows:
Add at the end of said section
the following: Provided, further,
That the limitation imposed by
this section and Section 5, of Article r
X, of the Constitution, shall not apply t
to the bonded indebtedness incurred ?
h\' fVin Pif ioo r.f Plinofnv ?. rwl Qnmf nn ! >
v viiv- viviv o v/j vuvotvi cum kjuiii tci U
but the said Cities of Chester and o
Sumter may increase each its bonded a
indebtedness to an .amount not ex- t
ceeding fifteen per cent of the assesed a
value of the taxable property therein o
where said bonds are issued for the a
sole purpose of paying the expenses r
or liabilities incurred or to be incur- t
red in the improvement of streets ii
and sidewalks, where the abutting g
property owners are being assessed s
for two- thirds or one-half of the cost s
thereof. t
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at t
the next general election for Representatives
favoring such amendment n
shall cast a ballot with the following t
words plainly written or printed there a
on: "Amendment to Section 7, Article t;
VIII, of the Constitution, by adding a n
proviso empowering the Cities of Ches s
ter and Sumter to each increase its n
bonded indebtedness to fifteen per F
cent of the taxable value of the prop- o
erty therein?Yes." And those vot- o
ing against said amendment shall de- e
posit a ballot with the following words \i
plainly written or printed thereon: c<
"Amendment to Section 7, Article o
VIII, of the Constitution, by adding a it
proviso thereto empowering the Cities
of Chester and Sumter to each in- si
crease its bonded indebtedness to fif- p
teen per cent, of the taxable value of b;
the property therein No." 1\
No. 553. "
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing si
an Amendment to Article X of the pi
n i J ? i ? ?
i_,onsmution, oy adding Thereto a s(
Section to be Designated as Section m
15a, to Empower the Towns of Lat- tl
ta and Dillon to Assess Abutting* a
property for Permanent Improve- pi
ments. "j
Section 1. Constitutional Amend- st
nent to Permit Towns of Latta and p<
Dillon to Assess Abutting* Property se
?Bo it resolved by the General As- ir
?embly of the State of South Caroina.
That the following amendment si
o the Constitution, Article X, to be tli
(nown as Sec tion 15a of said Article, si
ie agreed to by two-thirds of the mem b:
icrs elected to each House, and enteral
on the Journals, respectively, with A
seas and nays taken thereon, and be
submitted to the qualified electors of
he State at the next general elction
hereafter for Representatives, to-wit:
ly adding the following section to Aricle
X of the Constitution, to be
mown as Section 15a:
Section 15a. The General Assemb
may authorize the corporate au- J
orities of the Towns of L*atta and
illon to levy an assessment upon
tutting property for the purpose of
tying for permanent improvements
i streets and sidewalks, or streets
> sidewalks, immediately abutting
ich property: Provided, That said
lprovements be ordered only upon
ie written consent of a mjority of
te owners of the property abutting
>on the streets or sidewalks, or part
* either proposed to be improved,
td upon the condition that the cor>rate
authorities shall pay at least
le-half of the costs of such improvcents.
Sec. 2. Election.?That the electors
>ting at such general election in fh>r
of the proposed amendment shall
>posit a ballot with the foltowtng
ords written or printed thereon: 'i
Amendment to Article X of the Con- i
itution, by adding Section 15a, em- ]
jwering the Towns of Latta and Dil- ;
n to assess abutting property for j
srmanent improvements?Yes/' And ;
tose voting against said amendment '
lall deposit a ballot with the follow- <
ig words plainly written or printed ,
lereon: "Section 15a, empowering.
le Towns of Latta and Dillon to as-|
;ss abutting property for permanent j i
nprovements?No." i
Sec. 3. The Managers shall canvass i
lid vote and certify the result as now
rovided by law, and shall provide aj
?parate box for said ballot.
No. 55S.
. JOINT RESOLUTION to Amend
Section 1, Article XII, of the Constitution,
by Striking Out the Word
Blind, Deat and Dumb" After the
Word "Insane" on Line Two, and
Before the Word "And" on Line
. Two.
Section 1. Constitutional Amendlent
with Reference to "Blind. Deaf
nd Dumb."?Be it resolved by the
leneral Assembly of the State of
outh Carolina, That the followng
mendment to Section 1, Article XIl,|
f the Constitution of the State of
outh Carolina be, and agreed to, by
two-thirds vote of the members elcted
to each House, and entered upon
tie Journel, respectively, with the
1 i .1 ii
uas ?.tihi nays luken tnereon, and dp t
ubmitted to the qualified voters of
he State at the next general election
Hereafter for Representatives, to-wiU
!y, striking out the words "Wind, deaf
nd dumb" on line two of Section 1,
Lrticle XII, of the Constitution, so
hat said section, when so amended,
5 to be, and be known as, Section 1,
Lrticle XII, shall read as follows:
Section 1. Institutions for the care
f the, Insane and the poor shall alrays'
be fostered and supported by
his States and: shall be subject to
uch regulations, as the General AsembLy
.riiay.enpet. *
Sec. 2. Election.?That the eleetrs
voting at such general election in
avor of the '.proposed amendment
hall; deposit a ,ballot with the followng
words plainly written or printed
hereon: "Amendment to Section 1,
lrticle XII, of the Constitution, by
triking out the words 'blind, deaf and
lumb* on line two of said section,
^or amendment, Yes/ Thofifc Voting
igftinst . spiel proposed amendment
inall deposit a ballot with the followng
words plainly written or printed
hereon: "Amendment to Section 1,
lrticle XII, of the Constitution, by
itriking out the words 'blind, deaf
ind dumb/ on line two of said section.
ror amendment, No."
Sec. 3. The Managers shall canvass
aid vote and certify the result as now
>rovided by law, and shall provide a
eparate box for said ballot.
No. 560.
I JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article X of the1
Constitution by Adding Thereto
Section 17. to Empower the Town j
of Fort Mill to Assess Abutting
Property for Permanent Improve- (
ment.
Section 1. Constitutional Amendnent
Permitting Town of Fort Mill
o Assess Abutting Property for!
Jtreet Improvement.?Re it resolved
y the General Assembly of the State!
f South Carolina, That the following
mendment to the Constitution, Ar-:
icle X, be known as Section 17 of said
rticle, and be agree to bv two-thirds!
f the members elected to each House
nd entered on the Journals, respectively,
with the yeas and nays taken i
hereon, and be submitted to the qual-1
fied electors of the State at the nexti
;enral election thereafter for Repreentatives,
to-wit: Add the following
ection to Article X of the Constituion,
to be, and to be known as, Secion
17:
Section 17. The General Assembly
lay authorize the corporate authoriies
of the Town of Fort Mill to levy
n assessment upon abutting propery
for the purpose of paying for perlanent
improvements on streets and
idewalks, or streets or sidewalks, imlediately
abutting such property:
rovided, That said improvements be
rdered only upon the written consent
f two-thirds of the owners of proprty
abutting upon the streets or sidewalks,
and upon the condition that the
orporate authorities shal pay at least
ne-half of the cost of such improvelents.
Sec. 2. That the electors voting at
jch general election in favor of the
roposed amendment shall deposit a
allot with the following words plainv
written or printed thereon:
Amendment to Article X of the Con-|
:itution, by adding Section 17, emawering
the Town of Fort Mill to as-!
\ss property for permanent improve-1
icnt-?Yes." And those voting against
le proposed amendment shall deposit
ballot with the following words
lainlv written or minted thevveonr
Amendment to Article X of the Conitution,
by adding Section 17, em:nvering
ihe Town <>f Fort Mill to as
?ss abutting property for permanent
improvement?No."
Sec. 3. The Managers of Election
\all canvass said vote and certify
ie result as now provided by law, and
lall provide a separate box for said j 1
illot.
No. 571.
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article X of the i
Constitution by Adding thereto.
Section 1C, to Empower the Cities'
of Anderson, Greenwood and Towns i
of Rennettsville, Timmonsvillo and i
Honea Path to Assess Abutting!
Property for Permanent Imrovements.
'
/Scetion
1. Constitutional Amend*
nent for Assessment of Abutting \
Property for Street Improvement in
Anderson, Greenwood, Bennettsville, p
rimmonsvilie and Ilonea Path.?Be it
esolved by the General Assembly of ^
Jie State of South Carolina, That the
following amendment to Article X be s,
igreed to by two-thirds of the members
elected to each House, and enter- y
*d on the Journal, respectively, with j
/eas and nays taken thereon, and to
k submitted to the qualified electors ^
>f 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, Secton 16:
Section 16. The General Assembly ^
may authorize the Cities of Anderson,
Greenwood and % Towns of.. Bennetts- ,
grille, Timmonsville, and Honea Path
to levy an assessment upon abutting ,
property for the purpose of paying J
for permanent improvements on
streets and sidewalks immediately' r
abutting sucii property: Provided, ,
That said improvements "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 one- *
half of the costs of such improvements.
1
Sec. 2. That those electors at the
said election voting in favor of the >
said amendment shall deposit a ballot
with the following words plainly writ- i
ten or printed thereon: "Amendment
to Article X of the State Constitution, 1
by adding Section 16, empowering the
Cities of Anderson, Greenwood and 1
Towns of Bennettsville, Timmonsville
and Honea Path to assess abutting <
property for permanent improvements
?Yes." And those voting against {
the said amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plain- I
ly written or printed thereon:
"Amendment to Article X of the State i
Constitution, by adding Section 16, ;
empowering the Cities of Anderson, 1
Greenwood and the Towns of Bennet- \
tsville, Timmonsville and Honea Path
to assess abutting property for permanent
improvements?No. ' Provided,
That the Act of the General Assembly
putting in force' this .amend- (
ment shall not be operative in the City
of Anderson and the Town' of Hppea ,
Path until the .same be. submitted to
the qualified electors of said city and
town for approval.
No. 2<43. .
A JOINT RESOLUTION* to Propose
An Amendment to Article X of the
Constitution, by Adding Thereto
Section 16,-to.Empower the Cities
of Sumter and Darlington and the
Towns of Belton and Walhalla to
Assess Abutting Property for Permanent
Improvements^ ,
Section 1, Proposed . Amendment
to Article X of the Constitution?Be
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 16 of said Article X
be agreed to by tw6-th*irds of the mem
bers elected to each House and enter
ed on the Journa's 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 section to Article
X of the Constitution, to be, and be
known, as Section 16.
Section 16. Sumter, Darlington Bel
ton and Walhalla to be permitted to
Assess Abutting Property for Permanent
Improvement.?The General Assembly
may authorize the corporate
authorities 6f the cities of Sumter
and Darlington and the towns of Belton
and Walhalla to levy an assessment
upon abutting property for the
purpose of paying for permanent improvements
on streets and sidewalks
or streets or sidewalks immediately
abutting said property: Provided,
That said improvements shall be ordered
only upon the written consent
of one-half of the owners of the property
abutting upon the street, sidewalk
or part of either, proposed to ho
improved, and upon condition that
said assessment of abutting property
auc? cj U a 1 I nf av/iaa/I a ? ? a K?*W a!
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the cost of such improvements. Ex- ;
copt in the city of Sumter where the
corporate authorities shall pay at
least one-third of the cost of such improvements,
and the abutting proper- j
ty owners not exceeding two- thirds
(2-3) of the cost thereof.
2. Ballot.?That the < lectors vot 1
ing at such general election in favor
of the proposed amendment shall deposit
a ballot with the following
words plainly written or printed there
on: "Amendment to Article X of the 1
Constitution, by adding Section 16.
empowering the cities of Sumter and
Darlington and the towns of Bel ton ''
and Walhalla to assess abutting prop- 1
orty for permanent improvement? 1
"Yes," and those voting against said 1
proposed amendment shall deposit a
ballot with the following words plain- ''
ly written or printed ihereon: 'Amend
ment to Article X of the Constitution
by adding Section 16, empowering the
cities of Sumter and Darlington and ^
the towns of Bolton and Walhalla to *
assess abutting property for perma- '
nem miprovenioni?ino."
3. Managers of Election.?Tim ^
managers of election shall canvass ^
said vote and certify the result as nov
provided by law. and shall provide ,
separnt*rwo<j for cjhM hp'ioty.
ELECTION MANAGERS. 1
The following Managers of Election .
have been appointed to hold the elec- j
tion at the various precincts in the
said County: *1
ADRIAN?Kellv Thompkins, G. v
Kellv Stephens, Waterman Rooth.
AVNOR?C. K. Gerrald, A. C. T.
Gore, S. ,T. Lewis. o c
RAYRORO?Thomas Elliott, Dock r
Phinps. Wilbur Gerrald. r
BLANCHE?H. J. Sarvis, J. C. Gra t
ham. Daniel Srvvis. }
CEDAR GROVE?Berry Singleton. s
ton. I. W. Johnson. Houston Johnson, v
CONWAY?J. H Price, G. C. Gra- s
ham., W. T. Armstrong. \
COOL SPRING?Jeremiah Mishoe, r
George. Rabon, Jr., H. H. Casque. 1
Daisy?J. J. Carter, Her.ry Boyd.
VV5M Causev.
DOG BLUFF?General Johnson,
WTi 1 \io Hhx. Geo. H. Jones.
DOGWOOD?Duck Edge. Willie
Vru^M. A T To<M. I
EDENKZER?Luther Hardee, Hi- C
j,?- ->?cr 7. w'. Dornian.
FARMER?-J. W. Richardson, G?
'aught, J. M. Butler.
FLOYDS?J. L. Norris, Charlie
'age, A. Alford.
GALIVANTS?W. F. Holt, J. Water
Johnson, Benjamin Floyd.
GRAHAM X 'ROADS?F. M. Johnon,
Vance Carter, V. B. Housand.
GREEN SEA?W. T. Watson, D.
V. Ross, D. F. D. No. 1, Loris, S. C.?
ohnce Floyd.
GREENWOOD?G. J. Watts, W*l- '
er Martin, M. M. Martin.
GURLEY?H. W. Mishoe, E. C. Sar
is. L. W? Anderson. : ?
HAMMOND^.W. Hewitt, - Chess.
VilliamsonfT. WJ Livingstpn.
HOMEWOQJ>?W% J. Sessions^. P.'
lore,f Jr.,\Neodhanv. Collins.', ' , ?
HQRRY?H. . B. 4 Baker, John A.. '
ohnson, Sparkm&h Hucks. vi; .-.r,
- JORDANVILLE?D. A. Laurimore, t 1 >'
. W. Johnson, L. R. Davis. ' )
LITTLE-RIVER?R. G. Sloan, Nor- ;
nan t Cooper, Claud Livingston. ' ; j
LORIS-?O. E. Todd, Georgo Rhodes
r. J. E. Harrelson.; , ^
MARLOW?Harry Matlow, I. P. 1
'atrick, ^Derrick Jordan.
PT. HARRELSON? Benj. F. Moore :
Irooks Thompson, Hugh Thompson* .
SANFORD?P. P?. Coats, Ben.
Stevens,J. M. Sarvis.
SHELL?S. W. Vereen, G. P. Todd,
Ybraham Long. ' ,
SPRING BRANCH?W. D. Graham
Williamson, H. L. Enzor.
SOCASTEE?Thos. Cooper, Samicl
Sarvis, John Outlaw.
TAYLORSVILLE ?Luther Gibson,
F*. H. Small, N. P. Stenhens.
VARDELLE?S. Q. Floyd, Edward
Barrel son. Moss Pago.
WAMPEE?D. B. Bellamy, Willie
Olardv. Joe Livingston.
WITHERS?W. H. McNeill, Bun
Owens. Dick Skinner.
GRAHAMVILLE?John Thomas,
Sanford Cox, W. H. McNeill.
The Managers at each nreeinct
named above are requested to delegate
one of their number to secure
boxs and blanks for the election by
applying to H. N .Sessions at room
Mn "1 Pllnlr
j- i uv rv uuilllll^.
H. N. Sessions,
A. McG. Small,
W. N. Gerrald,
Commissioners of State and County
Elections, for Horry Countv, S. C. 1
October 13, 1914.
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j ATTENTION ||
Mr. Stock Owner!
We carry in stock all the
following > .
Boyd's Remedies
which are guaranteed fto do the ;
work claimed for them or purchase
price will be refunded,
Boyd's Sure Pop Colic Cure, large . fLOO
Boyd's Sure Pop Colic Cure, small , .10
Boyd's Sure Pop Foyer A Cough Cure .50
Boyd's Sure Pop Purgative 50
Boyd's Sure Pop Eyo Remedy . ; , . .50
Boyd's Sure Pop. Hopf Liquid ., . . .25
Boyd's Sure Pop Magnetic Ointment.25
Boyd'a Liniment, small ,36
Boyd's Liniment, medium , , , , ,
Boyd'a Liniment, lerg* t t f , . LOO
Boyd's Worn* and Condition Pq. sml. . .25
Boyd's Worm and Condition Pq. med . .50
Boyd's Worm and Condition Po. lge. l.QQ r
For Sale by
Conway Drug Co.,
Conway, S. C.
jH
FLOYDS TOWNSHIP ELECTION
ROAD BONDS.
Public notice is hereby given that a
petition certified by the County Auditor
to contain the signatures of
one-third of the freeholders of Floyds
Township asking for an election upon
the question of issuing Road and
Bridge Bonds in said Township to the
amount of $25,000, at an interest rate
of 6 per cent to run for 20 years, has
been filed with the County Board of
Commissioners in due form and manner.
That an election has been ordered
to be held at the several precincts
provided by law in said Floyds Township,
on the 24th day of November,
1914, for the purpose of deciding
whether said bonds shall be issued
and for the election of two Road Commissioners
for Floyds Township, to ad
minister the said bond issue and its
proceeds.
That A. McG. Small, M. J. Bullock,
and W. M. Grantham have been appointed
Registrars of Electors for
this election who shall make a certified
list of all persons residing within
the Township registered to vote at
}ach precinct and furnish the several
Boards of Managers of soid electian
?ach with such list, retaining a copy
if said list which will be tiled with the
bounty Board ten days before the elec
.ion.
That the following Boards of Manigers
for the several precincts shall
onduct the said election, at Spring
Branch, R. M. Bullock, J. J. Enzor,
md A. Williamson; nt ElnvHs r1 Te
Dubois, W. J. Anderson, H. M. Elliott;
tt Vardelle. S. E. Williamson, W. F.
<Moyd and J. E. Harvelson; at Taylors
alio. P. B. Gcrrald, S. B. Gerrald and
>. F. Harrclson.
The proceedings and conduct of this
lection shall be held under the terms
md provisions of an Act of the Genral
Assembly of South Carolina, enitled
"An Act to provide for the
Election of Township Road Commisioners
in Horry County and to prori?le
for the levy of a Special Tax in
aid Townships or for issuing Bonds
>y Townships for Road Purposes,"
ipproved the 25th day of Februar,
014.
A. C. Murrell, Supervisor,
VV r llr.rwL.c
f). V. Richr'vlscon,
Commissioners.
J. O. Norton,
Clerk.
Commissioners Office, October 8, 1914