The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1889-08-17
ELECTION NOTICE

OFFICE OF RETURNING OFFICER. PARISH or)
LAfOUKCHE. )
Thibolaux, la, July 25 1892
Pursuant to a proclamation ,ssued bv His
ExcelleDcy FRANCIS I. NICHOLAS, Cav
error of :he State of Lomis,ans, dated ut the
c'sy Of Baton Rnng-, July IL. 1889. the quail
fled voters If the parish OF Lafu,lrchp are
hereby notified that an election will be held
TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEP.
TENDER. A. D., 1889,
from o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock
!" the afternoon, TOR the purpose Of electinR
one Representatives for Congress ut the Uni
ted States, made vacant by the death Of Hon.
Edward j. Gay, to represent tar Third Con-
greasiOnHl District Of the Stale OF LOuisian nM,
cOmp''sed of the parishes Of Ascension, As
sumption, Calcasieu. Cameron, Iberia. lh4r-
willie. tainnrche, St. Martin, st. Mary, Terre-
bOnno and Vermin.
The t"lOwin. polls will be opened in each
elorti"n prerinct, from tue h"urs Of o'clock
\. m to o'clock p. III. Un the day above
mentioned, for the purpose Of receiving the
votes Of the qualified voters Of the parish OF
LsfOurche, to-wit:
Police Jury Ward No. l.
Precinct No. J-ShaIl be located bot tween
the upper line OF the parish, right bank. and
the upper line Of the lot belonging to St
j"hn's Chapel, including Brule Chene Vert,
with y poll ut or near Mrs. Jean Webreis
plantation.
Preclnc. No. 2-Shall comprise tho remain
der OF Police Jury Ward No. I. lying between
the upper line Of ~. Johns Chapel and the
lower line Of Gnion's plantation. with poll
situatee at or near the bayou end Of the road
leading to Brule Guilot.
Police Jury Ward No. 2.
Precinct M. 3-Shall extend from the
lower limits Of Gnion's plantation to the up
per line Of Acsdia plantation. including all
hack settlements. with poll ut the courthouse
in the town OF Cbibolanx.
Preci"rt NJ. 4-Shall extend from the up
per line Of Acadia plantation TO Lafonrche
Cruising, incluaiing back settlements and the
bayou Blue, with polls ut or near A:seoe Ber-
.er"ns, Lcufso,d Daigrc's and Ozeme Ho-
tArd's.
Police Jury Ward No. 3.
Precinct No. 5-Shal extend from L.,
tO"rche Crossing to the lower line of Louis
R"urge"is Parr, with II poll at or near resi-
dpnce Of Jules Thbu.lanx.
Ptec'nct No 7-ShaIi extend from the
lower line of Lnnis Martu's To the upper line
of Ursin LeBianc's. with poll at or near Ben
Folse's store.
Police Jury Ward No. 4.
Precinct No. s. shall extend from the up
per line Of Cr>im LeRanc's to the inwer line
OF J. Clau.l-ts. wi,h poll at or near Lockpo't {.
Precinct M "-Sh4.!. extend ieum III. uwef
lue Of }. Claud-ts to point opposite Hl
rang 8 Canal, with pod at LOUIS Leriiles,
now Mafce'ln Gultrozs store, and at Ares
tide Deiauues.
Poiiee .jnry Ward No. ).
Precinct No. l0-Shali extend from the mp
per line of the parish LETT bank, eighty ar
peuts, back to the upper line OF Ja'nsuns 3
plantation, with poll at or near Z. Rogers
pIantstion front.
Precinct No. ll-Shall extend from the
upper iine of Jam,st,as pt,.ti iua, With a
depth OF eighty arpents, To the urper hse OF
Mrs. COllInss plantation, with poll at Or nea r
Whitehead Il k-nt's store.
Precinct No l2-Shau extend from Mrs.
Collins to {. Er4nsan's plantation, ineiud
ing Brue Bacon P,ioa and C"tein bou-
dreanX, with poll ut ~ near Mrs. Gossia )
store and public schoohonse.
Police J"ry Ward No. 6.
Precinct No. l3-s Shall extrf,d from The up
per lin- of the pati>}. II the r-ar OF Police
Jury Ward No. i, to the bridge over Gsand
bayou, with poll ai or neat Louis Dant.n's
residence
Precinct No l4-Shall extend from the
bridge over Grand hayolt to the lover itne ol
Le9en,lreS r-.,denre
Precinct No. l.-Shail cnmprise the Maia
gay settlements, with poll at near Gra
| hier's residence.
Police Jury Ward Mo-.
Precinct No. l6-Shall extend from the
lower line of &. Espenan's to the lower line
| OF : riel plantation. inciuding back settle
mrnts, with poll at or near 2. Lede.s store
Precinct No 17-ShaIi extend frOn tn,
| lowe" line of A,e! plantation to the uppe
| line Of Sahat,ers pl,ntaton, with a poll a
| or near w. Heb-fts store.
| Precinct No. lS- Shall extend from the UP
per line of Sabatiet's plantation to the lowe
line Of Mathews and S-lby. lncinding Cotea,
| Fulse, with poll at or near }. 5. Perkins store
| Police Jury Ward No g.
| Precinct No. I9-Sball include the who'll
of Police Jury Ward No. 8, with poll at o
| near kuseiu"nd Duresne.
| Police Jury Ward No. 9.
| Precinct No. % Shall extend from TIN
lower line of Mathews and Seihy to the lowe
line OF Mrs. Joseph Bariitleauxs, with poll a
| Longueviie.
! Precinct No. 2l--Shall extend from tn
lower line OF Mrs. joseph Bar,illeaax's t
| Harangs Canal, with poll at or near Trasl
pond Foret's place.
| Police Jury Ward No. 10.
Precinct No. 22-Shall comprise both side
| OF hay ou Latur,rrhe from Haranss Canal t.
the upper line Of Jean Gaij"ur's place, wit
| poll Ut or near the Cutoff.
Precinct No. 23-Shail comprise both side
of bayOn l-afnurche frem upper line OF Jea
Sia:juurs to the seashnre, with poll at OF nea
Janvier Guedry's residence
| FIRST Ward.
| lat Precinct Mt or near Mrs Jean Wehre
! plantation; commissioners: A. DelGmOtt'