La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-04-21
Notice of Election.
Il SHER1FF's OFFICE, PARISH OF 4
ArouRcHE, Thibodaux, March 27, '66. (


SHER1FF's OFFICE, PARISH OF I
jAFoURCHE, Thibodaux, March "a, '66. !
DURSUAN,r to d proclamation ISSUED
by his Excellency, J. Madison Wells
Governor Of the State of Louisiana. dateo
! New Orleans on the 18th day of March
666, the qualified voters Of the Parish OF
safourche are hereby notified that an
lection will be held on Monday, the I'm
ay of May, 1866, to elect one Dis.ric,
Attorneys,in and for the Third Juoiciai
District, one Sheriff for the Parish OF
safonrche, one Clerk OF Court one NC
order, one Assessor. one Coroner one
Justice of the Peace, and one Constable,
N each Police Jury ward OF the parish,
Ii established BY law; except IN the town
|bf Thibodaux. there shall be two Justices
IND two Constables.
i For the guidance and information of
|koters, annex hereto the qualifications
bf voters, as established by law:
"Eyery white male who has attained
|the age Of twenty -one years. and who has
been a resident Of the State twelve
months next preceding the election. and
the last three months thereof in the parish
@in which he offers to vote. and who shall
Ibe citizen of the United States, shall
shave the right Of voting"
In addition to the foregoing qualifca-
Etions, every teaeeter is required to produce
THE amnesty oath prescribed in the Presi !
dents proclamation ,.either of the Sth of
|December, 1868. or that of the 29th of
May, 1865, sworn to and subscribed by
him, before competent authority;
- do solemnly swear Tor aGrni,l in
the presence of Almighty God, that ]
will hereafter faithfully defend the Con-
,suitution Of the United States and the
u nion of the States Hereunder, and that
/ will, in like manner, abide by. and faith
fully, support all laws and proclamations
which have been nude during the existing
rebellion: with reference to the emancipa
tion of slaves. So help me God =
This oath is imperative op aud after
the Goth day, Of May, 1865, and will be
rigidiy enforced ]; it will be understood,
at the same time. that those who are ex-
cluded. from the benefits of this amnesty
oathIby any of the list of exceptions con-
tanned in the proelenation. will net be
allowed to vote unless specially pardoned
by the President.
Thepolls will be opened in.each cleo
tion precinct from the hours af 8 o'clock
A. NJ. to 4 r. NJ, on the day before men
toned, viz: MONDAY, the 9TH day of
MAY, 1866, for the purpose Of receiving
the votes of the qualified voters of the
Parish of Eafourche, under the superin-
tendence of the commissioners appointed
by the REPRESENTATIVES the election to
be conducted, and triplicate returns made
to the undersigned officer, according to
law. s}es1l 1l4.lllt'@tt.3 s@''s.
The places and mmissioners of cleo
tionare as follsws, to- wit:
lst Ward-AA the store of T.. P. Las
seigpe commissioners, L. P. Lasse,gne,
Ernest Roger and Etienne Vicknair.
I'd Ward--At the public school house;
commissioners. Joseph Clement, Theo-
phile Clement and Aristida Mire.
ID Ward-At the house of Marcel
l3reaux; commissioners, Victor Legendre,
Marcel Breapx and Sylvan Trosciair.
4th Ward-At the store Of Louis Cos
sin; commissioners, Zenon Bourgeois.
j. B. Laine and Adrisn Molaison.
18th Ward-At the house Of Ernest
knobloch; commissioners, BENJAMIN
Folse, William Roussel and Ernest Kno-
bloch.
9th Ward-At the house of Frank
Dalfsres; commissioners, Frank Dal-
ferA, John Dalferes and Adolphe lie
Blanc.
9TH Ward-At the house Of Antoine
Matherne; commissioners, Antoine Ma
therne, Valfroid Forest and William Elliot.
9Th Ward-At the house of Joseph Re-
mont; commissioners, Joseph Remont,
Edmond Savoie and Al. j. Priue.
9th Ward--At the public school house
commissioners, Hylaire Clement. Noel
Delate and John S. Seely.
10th Ward-At the public school house.
commissioners, Zenon Bernard, Clotaire
Bernard and Jumenville Clement
llth Ward--At the Court House. in
'Thibodaux commissioners, j. F. Riviere,
a.. j. Meyer and j.. D. Falford.
18th Ward-Atfhe store of III. Michelet:
commissioners, II. Michelet, Marcelin
Richard and Aurelien Stevens.
18th Ward--At the house of Cyprien
Matherno commissioners. Marcelin Ber-
germ. Leopold Pertnit and Justin Cham
pagne.
l4th Ward--At, the house OF Auguste
Sewn; commissioners, Sosthene Folse,
Nicolas Verret and j. AL iMatherne.
18th Ward-At the store Of j. B. Rou-
bion; commissioners. Charles Barker, IA.
&. Davenport and d. n. Fields.
10th Ward-At the public school house;
commissioners, Lutger Gnedry. II. G.
Savoie and Augusta Cretine.
Ihe commissioners will make their re-
turns in due form to the undersigned
officer. II
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