The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-04-14
Proclamation of Election.

By virtue Of tho authority vested in me by the
laws of this State and in accordance with pro-
clamation of his excelency 8. ID. McEnery Gov
ernor Of tho State Of Louisiana and bearing date
January 18th. 1925 /, ". Fleming Returning
Officer in und for tho Parish Of 81. Martin do
hereby issue this ms proclamation ordering that
an election be held in the Parish of St. Martin
State Of Louisiana, on tho 18th day Of April A.
ID. 1888 il being the Tuesday next following the
3rd Monday of said Month between the hours Of
seven a. m. 10 six y. IN. for the purpose Of elec-
ting the following officers TO serve for tho term
OF four years to-wit:
Governor
A Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary OF State.
An Attorney General.
A State Auditor of Public Accounts.
Superintendent Of Public Education.
Also to vote on tho adoption or rejection of tho
following proposed amendments to wit:
list. For or against approval Amendment Mol.
Tulane University Amendment.)
End. For or against approval Amendment No
relative to the division Of the State in Levee
District and the appointment or election of Lovec
Commissioners in said district and defining
their duties.
Srd. For or against approval Amendment No.
3 relative TO the terms OF the District Court In
the different parishes Of the State Parish OF Or
loans excepted.
4th. For or against approval amendment No.
prohibiting the lease or alienation of tho new
Basin Canal and shell road and their sppurte-
| nances.
5th. For or against approval amendment No.
providing for vacancy in the Office Of Lieute-
| nant Governor by death or otherwise
9Th. For or against approval amendment No.
| relative to exemption of property from taxa
ton TACT 2O7 OF the Constitutions
Which Amendments have been more fully set
forth and described in the official promulgation
| thereof made by the Secretary Of State In tho
Messenger for the information Of voters.
Also to elect ono senator To represent the nth.
Senatorial District composed OF the Parishes of
st. Martin iberia and Lafayette.
! One District Judge and one District Attorney
for the 2lst Judicial District composed of tho
Parishes OF Iberia and st. Martin.
One Representative.
| Clerk of the District Court.
| A Sheriff.
| Coroner for the Parish of st. Martin.
| Two Justices OF the Peace and two Constables
for the first wnrd.
| One Justice of the Peace and one Constable
| tor tho second ward.
One Justice Of tho Peaco and one Constable
for the third ward.
Two Justices of the Poace and two Constables
for the 9Th ward.
One Justice of tho Peace and one Constable for
the 5th ward.
The Polls will be open from seven o'clock n.
m. until o o'clock y. m. at the following places
and under the supervision Of the following na-
med Commissioners.
FIRST WARD.
Poll No. I-At the Court House. Commission.
ers. Casirnlr Witz, Il. NJ. Thomas Jr. Felix p
! Baker.
SECOND WARD.
Poll No, 2-At Bayou Chene School Hous'
Commissioners. Mike Glynn, Carl Larson Emil
Verret.
THIRD WARD.
Poll No. AT Adam Lasseigne. Commis
sianers, Arcade Gauthier. Alcee Wiltz, l.. Bazile
FOURTH WARD.
|, Poll No AT Breaux Bridge Office of j. Q
+. Bourdier. Commissioners Adylphe fuselie
= Cab Castillo and Joe Jean Louis.
i FIFTH WARD.
Z Poll No Sat Jean Baptiste Angel. Commi
sioner- j. B. Angel. JOSEPH Rivet and A. I
! Butler.
. The election to he held. and returns to be mad
10 according TO law.
;, Parish Of st Martin this eth. day Of Apr
/ A. ID 1854.
AV FLEMING,
Returning Officer P'sh Of st. Martin.