The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-08-03
ELECTION NOTICE

OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER. PARISH orr
LAEOUkCHE.
ThibOdaux. Ia., July 2J 1889. }
Pursuant to a proclamation issued by His
ExcelleDcy FRANCIS L. NICHOLAS, Gov
error OF .he State of Louisiana dated at the
CITY Of Baton Rouge. July IL, 1889, the quail.
ned voters nf the parish OF Lafourche are /
hereby notified that an election will be held .
TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEP I
TENDER, A. D., 1889,
from O'Clock in the forenoon until 6 o'clock
III the afternoon. tor the purpose Of electing |
one Representative for Congress of tie Uni |
ted States. made vacant by the death Of Hon.
Edward j.. Guy, to represent the Third Con-
gressiOnai District Of the STAGE Of Louisiana.
comr"sed Of the parishes Of Ascension. As
eun'ption, Calcasieu. Cameron. iberia. Ib-r-
vile. latourche. st. Martin, ST. Mary, Terre-
bonne and Vermiiion.
The following polls will be opened in each
election precinct, from the hours Of o'clock
a. H. to D Ociaek p. III. On the day above
mentioned. for the purpose Of receiving the
votes OF the qualified voters of the parish Of
Lafourche, tU-wit:
Police Jury Ward No. !.
Precinct No. shall he located etween
the up!'er line of the parish. right bank. and
the upper line Of the lot belonging to St
Johns Chapel, including Brne Chene Vert.
with poll at or near Mrs. Jean Webre's
plantation.
Prec,nc: No -Shall comprise the remain
der OF Police Jury Ward No. l. lying between
the upper line OF ST. Johns Chapel and the
lower line OF Onions plantation. with poll
situated ut Or near the bayou end of tie road
! leading to Brule Gui!lot.
Police Jury Ward No. ..
Precinct M. 3-Shall extend from the
| lower limits Of Guion's plantation to the up
| per line of Acadia plantation. including all
| back settlements. with poll at the court house
| in the town OF rhibOtlaux.
Precinct No. 4-Shail extend from the up
| per line Of Acadia plantation to LatOurcbe
r,.ssing, including back settlements and the
| bayou Blue, with polls at near Arsene Ber
germs, Leuf7Oid Dagre's and Ozeme H0-
tard's.
| Police J"ry Ward No. ,.
| Precinct No. J-Shall extend from La
fourche Crossing to the lower line OF Louis
lsourgeois place with poll at or hear resi-
dence of Jules Th,bs.laux.
| Precinct No shall extend frOtc the
lower line of Louis Martins to the upper line
of Ursn LeBlanc's, with poll at or near Ben
Folse's store.
Police jury Ward No.
Precinct No. g. Shall extend from the up
per line Of Cr.in LeBlancs to the lower line
Of j. Clau'let's, with poll at or near Lockpo't.
Precinct No 9-Sl,..i extend from the low er
line of J. Clau.let's to "a point opposite ha
rnng's Canal, with u poll at Louis Lerilles 5,
now Marcell,n Gulroz's store. and ut Ares
tide Delaune's'
Police Jury Ward No. >.
Precinct No. 1O-ShalI extend from the up
per line Of the parrish. left bank. eighty ar
peuts, back to the upper line of Jamisun 8
i plantation, with poll ut or near E. Roger S
plantation trout.
Precinct No. ll-Shall extend from the
upper line of JamisOn's plantation, with a
depth Of eighty arpents. to the upper liuc OF
Mrs. COllinss plantation. with a poll at or neal
Whitehead & kent's store.
Precinct No. 12-Shai extend from Mrs
Collins to Z. Epenesn's plantation includ
in. Brule Baton PilOn and Coteau BOu
dreanx, with poll at or near Mrs. Gossin 1
store and public schoolhonse.
Pclice Jury Ward No. 6.
Precinct No. l3-Shall extend from the mp
| Der line of the parish. i'll the rear OF POilct
Jury Ward No. :, to the bridge over Crane
bayou, with poll ut OF near Louis Dantini
residence
Precinct No. l4-Shall extend from thu
| bridge over Grand bayou to the lower line o
A. A. Laforet's. with poll at or near VictO
Le2cndres resilence.
Precinct No, l5-Shall comprise the Mala
gay settlements, with poll at or near Ora
niers residence.
, Police ,Fury Ward NO.7
Precinct No. i6-Shall extend from til
lower line Of Z. Espenau's to the lower lin
Of , riel plantation. including back settle
| ,ueuts s6ith poll ut or near F. Ledets store
j Prccipot NO. l7-Shall extend from til
l,.we- liseAofsAriel plantation to the uppe
line Of HabatierS plantation, with poll q
Or near w. Hebert's store.
+, Precinct No. l8-Shall extend from the III
per line Of Sabatier's plantation to the lowe
line Of Mathews and Selby. including Cotea
Fulse. with poll ut or near J. s. Perkins stOr,
Police Jury Ivard No. 8.
Precinct No. l9-Shall include the wh0l
Of Police Jury Ward No. 8, with poll at q
near kvsemOnd Dufresne.
Police Jury Ward No 9.
Precinct No. 2O-Shall extend from til
lower liue OF Mathe VS. and Selby to the lowe
), line Of Mrs. JOSEPH Barrilleaax's, with poll s
Precinct No. 2l--Shall extend from th
!, lower line Of Mrs. Joseph Bartilleauxs !,
HarAng's Canal, with poll at Or near Traa
pond FOret's place.
Il Police jury Wa,d No. 10.
Precinct No. 22-Shall comprise both sid,
ot BAYOU LatUurcl,e from Harangs CanaI
- the upper line Of Jean GaljOurs place, vii
uull 1T or near the Cutoff.
Precinct No. 23-Shall comprise both sid
OF bayon Lafourche frsm upper line Of Jes
l4a:inur's to the seashore, with poll at or no
Jsuvier Guedry's residence.
First Ward.
lat Precinct at or near Mrs. Jean Webrt
nlsntstion; commissioners: A. DelamOtt
e. Aseelloz, @. Haydel:
A Precinct. Brule Lane: commissioner
II nilnise Clement, Jr., J. !. bssset and Hon
= I Nrovn.
BEL Second Ward.
n a Precisct, courthouse, Thibodanx; %