Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-04-17
ELECTION NOTICE.

I'm OBEDIENCE TO q proclamation from his
| = Exeeilency, James Madison Wells, Governor
OF the State of Louisiana, eection will be held
| In this Parish, East Baton ouge, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN MAY NEXT,
A.D, 1866, (it being the 9TH day of said monthly
between the hours of "a. M. and 4P NJ, for the
| purLo OF Getting ore sheriff, one C'erk OF Dis
| Grlct Court, one Recorder, one Assessor ard one
| 20 oner for the Parish OF East Baton Rouge and
one District Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Dis.
stict, composed OF the parishes of East and West
baton Rouge, lberviie and East Feciana.
Said election to be holden at the places, and to
be supervised by the Commissioners appointed by
the Police Jury as follows, to-wit:
lst Precinct, court House). N. Wax. r. Trahan
| and John 0'Connor, Commissioners,
I'd Precinct, (City HalD, ]. d. Blouin, Joseph
Nc ormck and B. McCate, Commissioners.
| 4,h Precinct. tat Del ltt's), Tom Mills, Robert
| Malloy and William Fields, u mmissior ers,
9th Precinct, (Highands). Paul X ielnI eter, DR.,
). q. Huguet and Denis Daigre, Commissiol ers.
Ith Pfecinc, tHaralson's), A. Dixon, B. II. Bur-
nett and 9. Foreman, Commissioners.
10Th Precinct, Thu ,h1gton, removed to Nor
| CANS storel, W. j. Usfer, fl. r. Graham and 3.
| W. Greenwich, Commlss oners
llth Pre:inct, (sabdy Creek), J. o. Denham,
William Kelly and a. Pennington, Commissio ners.
For the nfofmation of all voters annex hereto
me qual1hcatous Of ters established by law:
Every white mail who has attained the age of
twenty ore je4rs and who has teen a re emit of
the sta 9 twelve mos'h, next preceding the eec-
on, and the last hree months thereof In the par
ish IN which he offers IT, vote, and who shall be a
citizen OF the United states, shall have the right
Of voting"
An addition to the 10, eQoing qualifications,
every ector is required to pr oduce the am aesty
oath prescribed In the Presidents Proclamation,
either OF the Sth of ecemher, 1863 or that of The
18TH OF May, 1865 sworn 10 and subscribed before
compe ent authority.
II do soemniy swear or affirm in the presence
n oil " snA fh.,k T,rsIl T.
defend the Constitutions of the United States and
he Union Of the States the eunder, and that I
will In like manner, abide by and faithfully sup
port all law which have been made during the
existing rebellion with reference to the emancipa-
ton Of slaves. 60 hep me God"
ms oath is imperative on and after the Goth
day ofM ay, 1865 and will be rigidly enforced It
VIII be understood at the same time, that those
who are excluded rom the benefits OF this amnesty
Oh n, by any OF the list Of exceptions contaRed In
me proclamation, will not be allowed to vote I'm.
less specially pardoLed by the Pres dent
On the said 7th y of May, 1865, there will also
De an election forthe purpose of ele,tipg one JUS
tice OF the Peace and one Constable in and for
every Ward 10 said Parish. Said election to take
place c n said day between the hours of 9 A. NJ and
M at the places and under the supervision
OF the Commissioners hereinafter mentioned, to-
wit:
Ward No. l, (oourt Hoase) P. A. Kugler, F. A.
Nephler and u Breckenridge, Commissioners.
Ward No. 2. (City HalD, Charles Week. Ni.b.
Bermins ham and J. NJ. Tracy Commissioners
ward No D, lat Dunn's), s. K. Davis, j. G. e.
der and Wiley B'ount, Commissioners.
Ward 40 4. (at East's), J. A. McHugh, w. Tate
and William Shaw, Commissioners.
Ward No. s, Cat reville's), Thomas Lilley, JAS
! pnox and s. ". Newport, Commissioners.
Mald No 9, tHighland's) W. q. Kleinpeter, W.
own and George Kieinpeter, Jf., Commits
s.on9rs
Ward No. 7, lat Haralsor's), Joseph Heard, e.
Dixon and X. l.. Knox COMMISSIONERS
Ward No 8, lat Hope Estate II Walsh, Or.
J. NJ. Williams and William Pierce Commissioners.
Ward No. 9, tNlanch4c Post Off e., } A. Lopez,
J. A. Daigre and z. v. Lopez. vomm ssioners.
Ward NO 10, (Morgan's stose) Charles Hubbs.
7. Bradford end +. G Brown, Commi sio ers.
Ward No II, (sandy Oreek), Lewis Kelly, Thos.
reps and William stockweli, Comm ssio lers.
Ward No, IL lat Sharp'sl v. j. III lrp. A. M.
Aean and David IL. Penny, Comm ssioners
ED. COUSINAKD,
marT Sheriff of East Baton Rouge