Subject: Account of the Managers and Clerk of the Election Location: Blacksburg, Broad River Voting Precinct, Cherokee County, South Carolina Date: November 2, 1916 (notated as 1916)

Overview

This is an original, authentic 1916 historical document from Cherokee County, South Carolina. It details the daily pay and mileage accounts for the election managers and clerk handling the election held at the Broad River voting precinct in Blacksburg.

The document references "Sec. 248, Code of 1912," establishing the legal pay rate of $1.00 per day for election staff and 5 cents per mile for necessary travel. It features a handwritten table breaking down the days worked, miles traveled, and total compensation due to each election official, complete with original signatures at the bottom.

Document Details & Transcriptions

• Precinct/Location: Blacksburg, Broad River voting precinct, Cherokee County, S.C.

• Date of Election: 2nd day of Nov, 1916.

• Personnel Listed in Table:

  • W. A. Hopper (Manager) – 1 Day, $1.00 total

  • M. J. Broom (Manager) – 2 Days, 20 Miles, $4.00 total

  • J. H. Campbell (Manager) – 1 Day, $1.00 total

  • Jno. J. London (Clerk) – 1 Day, $1.00 total (Note: marked with an 'X' in the final column, with pencil corrections/totals showing an adjustment to $6.20 overall, noted as "Checked out").

• Signatures: Autographed at the bottom by managers W. A. Hopper, M. J. Broom, J. H. Campbell, and clerk Jno. J. London, with a faded green "Paid" stamp across the signatures.