Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-04-26
ELECTION NOTICE.

TN OBEDIENCE to proclamation from his
Il Bxcelency, James Madison Wells, Governor
of the stale OF louisiana an election will be held
in this Parish, East Baton ouge, on the
FIRST MONDAY IN MAY NEXT,
A. D 1865, Ut being the 7th day of said month";
between the hours of A. and M, for the
purpose of Getting Sheriff. one Clerk of Dis
trict Court, one Recorder, one Assessor and one
Co oner for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, and
one District Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Dis
trict, composed of the parishes of East and West
Baton Rouge, lberyille and East Feliciana.
Said election to be holden at the pieces, and to
be supervised by the commissioners appointed by
the Police Jury as follows, to.wit: aFo#
1st Precinct, Court House), N. Wax, F. Trahan
and John 0'Connor. Commissioners.
I'd Precinct, (City HallJ, J. d. Blouin, Joseph
Nc ormck and B. McCabe, Commissioners. =
4th Precinct, lat Del Itt's), Tom Mills, Robert
Malloy and William Fields Commission ers.
9th Precinct, Qfighlands), Pau Kleinpeter, DR..
J. II. Hugnet and Denis Daigre Commission ers
18th Precinct, tHaralson'sl, A. Dixon, b. +. Bur-
nett and J. G. foreman, Commissioners M a+
10th Precinct, tBulihgton, removed 10 Nor
gan's STOREY, WI Usher, II. R. Graham and R.
W. Greenwich, Commissioners.
18th Precinct, (Sabdy Creek), ]. 0. Denham,
William Kelly and A. Pennington, Commssio ners.
For the information of all voters annex hereto
the qualifications of voters as established by law:
"Eyery white mail who has attained the age of
twentyoEe years, and who has been a resident OF
the Stafe twelve moat hs next preceding the
ton, and tie last three months thereof in the par.
ish in which he offers to vote, and who shall be
citizen Of the United states, shall have the right
OF voting."
In addition to the foregoing qualifications,
every ector is required to produce the amnesty
o eth prescribed in the Presidents Proclamation,
either of the 9Th of December, 1863 that of the
Z9th OF May, 1865, sworn 10 and subscribed before
competent authority. .r-..
II do solemny swear or affirm, in the presence
of Aim ghty God, that will he eafter faithfully
defend the Constitution OF The United States and
he Union OF the Sta es hereunder, and that
wal, 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. So he p me God"
This oath is imperative on and after the 29th
day ofM ay 1865. and will be rigidly enforced. 1t
will be understood at the same time, that those
who are excluded rom the benefits OF this ami esty
o. h. by any of the list Of exceptions contained in
the proc amalion, will not lie allowed to vote un-
| less specially pardored by the President.
| On the said 7th-d4y of May, 1866, here will also
l be an ection or the purpose ofeecting one JUS
tce Of the Peace and one Constable in and for
| every Ward Ia said Parish. Said election to take
| place n said day between the hours of9 A. NJ and
| p NJ. at the places and under the supervision
| OF the Commissioners hereinafter mentioned, to-
| wit:
Ward No l, court House, P. A. Kugler, F.
| Nepher and G. G Breckenridge, Commissioners
Ward No. 2, Getty HalD, Charles Week, Mich
Bermin ham and J M. Tracy, Commissioners.
Ward NO 8. lat Dunn's), s. K. Davis, J. G. Ell
der and Wiley Blount, Commissioners.
Ward No A, (at East's), J. A. MeHugh, w. Tate
and William shaw, Commissioners.
Ward No. s, {at Neve's), Thomas Lilley, Jas
G. Knox and w. Newport, Commissioners.
Ward No. 6, lHighland's) W G. KeInpe er, W
D. Brown and George Kleinpeter, Jr., Commits
| sion9rs
Ward No. 7, (at Haralson's), Joseph Heard, Z
Dixon and R. l.. Knox Commissioners.
Ward No 8, Cat Hope Estatel, H Walsh, DR.
T. NJ. Williams and William Pierce. Commissioners
Ward No. 9, (Manchac Post Office, A. Lopez
J. A Daigre and P. V. Lopez, commissioners.
| Ward No 10, (Morgan's store), Charles Hubbs
| + Bred ford end ~. Q Brown, Comm
| Ward No IL, SANDY Creek), Lewis Kelly, Thos
| Felps and William Stockwe, Commissioners.
Ward No, II, (at Sharp'sl, ". j. sharp, A.
| Hean and David IL. Penny, Comm ssioners.
| ED. CoUSINARD,
| mar2 Sheriff OF East Baton Rouge.