The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-11-29
ELECTIOy NOTICE!
SHEi;IFFrS OFFICE.
Parish nf T.,fnur..La

ma. The qualified voters of the Parish of
LafOurrhc are hereby notified that i'm el-c-
ton will b. held OH TUESDAY tire 2ml. tay
of DECEMBER 1879, ROM o'clock A. Vi.
to q O'Clock =. NJ. for the purpose of t4kin.
the SENSE Of the good people of this Sta,e in
regard t" the adoption or rejection OF tin.
Constitution and it shall be the duty of the
officers to receive the votes Of all persons Ell
titled 1" vote under the constitution of
1878. Each vOtei shall express his opinion
by drpoSiti"g in. the ballot hux a ticket
Wherein shall u" printed or written ..For
the Constitution or Against thu. Cuisti,u-
ton or some such words :r " i'll distinctly
convey the intention ut the voter and
whereas, it is further proviurl. that ut the
above stated time there shall he elected Il
Governor, IL Lieutenant Governor. IL Serre
tary oil STATE, an Attorney General. II State
Auditor OF Pubic Accounts and a Sulerin--
tendent OF Public Education, Tor the term
Of four years.
And whereas, it ia further provided. that
on the same day there shall be elected Two
Senators tor the Ninth Senatorial District,
composed Of the Parishes of T%errebonne.
LafOurchc and Assumption and two Repre-
sentatives for the parish Of Lafourche for
9he term of tour years.
And whereas, 1t is further provided that
at the same time there shall be elected for
the term of four years, one District Judge
and one District Attorney for the Twenlh-
ieth judicial District composed of the par
ishes OF Lafnurche and Assumption.
And whereas, it is further provided that
ut the same time there shall be elected in
this parish by the qualified electors thereof.
one Clerk Of the District Court. one Sheriff
and one Coroner. for the term of four wears
and a Justice of the Peace and Il Constable
i'll each Police Jury Ward of said parish for
the term vi four years.
All the names of the persons voted for at
aid election, for the officers hereinbefore
enumerated. shall he written OF printed on
the same ticket and deposited in the same
oaiiot.oox rs tine vote For Or against the
Constitution"
And whereas. it IS furthermore prov;ded
that at the election held for the ratification
or rejection OF said Constitution, it shall be
lawful Tor each voter to have written ar
printed on his ballot For Ordinance ,ela-
tive to State debt :r the words ..,uaiust
Ordinance relative 10 State debt and in thu.
event that Il minority of the ballots so cast
have endorsed on them For Ordinance re-
lative to Stat. debt then the OrIinanc.
and article of said ordinance shall form ;.
part "f the Constitution SO submitted. il
the same be ratified ; and il III. n,aiorit =
OF the votes sncast shall hay" endorsed Oh,
them the words against Ordinance lcla.
tive {" STATE debt then said provisions an
articles shall form no part oi the Cuns,;tu.
ton.
The following polls will BE- opene.. in carh
election precinct from the hours OF o',Iurk
A.. ~: T." O'Clock p. II. on the day bcior,
mentioned. Tor the purpose OF receiving the
Votes OF the qualified electors of the Paris,
OF Latourche.
Potice Jury Ha,a No l.
Precinct No. I-shall br located b.t u e.,
the upper line Of the Parish, right bank.
and the upper line OF the lot belOuy,u. tn
st. Johns Chapel. including Brule Cl,sne
Vert, with u poll at or near Mrs. Jean
Wcbre's plantation front.
Precinct No. 2-shall comprise the r..
mainder OF Police Jury Ward No. |. Iyinp
between tn. upper line OF lands Of 81
Johns Chapel and the lower line of Onions
plantation with poll a4iuurd at or near
the Bayou end OF the road leading in Brule
Guillot.
Police Jury Ward No. {.
Precinct No. 3-shall extend from the
lower limits Of the Guion plantation ia
Vie upper line of the Acadia Plantation in
cluding all hack settlements, witt, the poll
daux.
lrrcinct No. 4-shall ex tend from the M
per line Of Acadia Plantation to Latourch.
Crossing including back cftle,nents with
Il p"li at or near ArscLe Beryeron's resi-
fcnce.
Police Jury Hard No. 3.
Precinct No. @sl,ail extend from In
iourche Crossing to the lower line Of Louns
bourgeois place, with u poll at Or near the
residence of Jules Thihodaux.
Precinct No. 6-shall extend finn tl,,
lower line OF Louis Bourgeois t. the lower
line nj Lonls Martin with poll Mt or near
LOvincy FOlse's store,
Precinct No. shall exteud from, the
lower line of Lon Martins tn fhe un,..r
line Of Crsin Leblanc, with poll at or neaI
Ben FUlse' y store.
Police Jury Hard No. 4.
frecltct M. S-shall extend from upper
line oil Ursin Leblanc, to lower line of Jean
Ciandet, with bOx at LOckport.
Precinct No. 9-shal, extend from. lower
line OF Jean Claudet to u point oppo.ite
Harang's Canal with u box ut Louis Lee.
rifles store. "
Police Jnay Yard No. 5.
frtclnct No. lO-shall extend from the
upper line OF the parish, left bank 80 ar
pents back to the upper line Of Jamison's
plantation with poll ut or near T.. Rogers
plantation front
Precinct No. 1l-slall extend from up-
per line of Ja,mison's plantution IN With I.
depth OF 90 arpents to the upper line Of
Mrs Collins plantation, with u poll mt ar
nrar II. n. COuIOn's store. $3.50
ire"inct No. l2-rhall extend from Mrs
Collins upper line to C.. Espeuan's nIant..
tl"n including Brule Baton l Hon and 70
tcau boudrcan with poll ut or nea; Mrs.
GOssin's store. ~
Police Jury Wmd No
Precinct No. 13-shall extend from, mn
per line OF the parish in the rear of P,lic.
Jury Ward No. .. to the Bridge over Grand
hayou with poll at or near Louis Dantin,.
residence.
Precinct No. l4-shall extend from tho
bridge over Grand Bayou to the lower line
OF A. A. Laforest's with poll at Or near Y.
LegeLdre's. "o"' "
Precinct No. 15-shall comprise the Ma,,.
que settlement with poll at or near Gre.
nicr's residence. VIC
Police Jury Warp No. :.
Precinct No. l6.-shall extend fro,, a..
owe line of G. Espanan's To the Inwa
me ut Ariel plantation including hacL
settlements, with poll ut or near =. Ledet's
store. "0"o's
Precinct No. T,-sl,all extend from )owar
,ihe ol the ARIEL plantation to the MINER
,.ne oy oaDatier's plantation with poll at or
Precinct No. l4.--shall extend from nm
per line OF ~Sabatier's plantation to lover
lines OF Mathews and Sclby in includiny Co.
tcau False, wi@h poll ut or near j. S. Per.
kin's front.
Police Jury Ward No. 8.
freclnct No. l9.-shall incln.e the wbo,s
OF Police Jury Ward No. 5. with hnr IT. ~
near ROscmOnd Dufres,e.
Police Jury Hard Ma. Q