The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-06-15

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d H. 10 ssake: then = ~ W. 500 f. public road
eaciins J. A. CharTois $50 fl to rcd oak Il II. In
thence s. 40 W. IT, to northeast co'-
Of round house yard 1870 fl to main line Morgan
E. X. 1850 MoutOn addition: themes so w. i4I4 IT,
o Oak Lane 5000 f. 10 public road iesdins to Pin
Hook thence N. az W. Including Pin f1t,0k road and
GLOWING f. to cosalee in front Of the rss
sence of Mrs Wild NJ. E Gir.Id: thence S. 81 to the
ousheast corner of her garden: thence 5. IS W. in
Mrs. Wild. Cirard's 1000 #. in Dr. Franklin
Ioutons field. thence N. IS W. 46a fl. an oak IL f.
dianeterl south Of DR.. F. Mouson's barn it. to
coulee: thence following said couiee the bridge
The original starting point N. u sa5 f.
Territorial corporate limits of the Town OF Lsfay-
cite: beginning point on the coulee west of |
intersection with the street running east
and in the Mills addition. between the lots
Campbell. United States surveyor March nineteen
III eighteen hundred and ffty-sx, and running east
the intersection Of said street with street.
thence south Jefferson street to Mfs. Charles Mon
toms line. and following that line to the western
LIMITS of A. Mouton's field. Enclosure or ditch and
following that ditch south its intersection with the
line and its continuation the coulee
west of the Town. and following the middle of said
coulee the point of beginning.
To qualified electors residing in and upon the
lots lands lying and being situated between the
limits and boundaries aforesaid. the following popo-
sision submitted to be voted at said election:
Whether they desire that the foregoing described
lands shall be annexed to and included il the terri
torial corporate limits of the Town of Lafayette. SO
constitute part thereof. and be subject to the
jurisdiction control. and authority of said Town. as
fully and all intents and purposes as the same
had originally included in the territorial corpo-
rate limits thereof1as by of the Legislature
of 1896. incorporating said Town..
Every property voting at said election is re-
quested procure his name to be written
ballot that the result readily be ascertain
ed whether q majority value well Is in number
of the qualified electors residing on said lands. vot-
ing said election have voted annex and include
lands aforesaid in the territorial limits
of The electors shall vote by ballot and
the ballo,s used ut said shall be white pa
per upon which shall be written these words. ''For
the proposed annexation" Against the proposed
annexation" The shall be counted for against
the proposed annexation cast. but in every case
when the of the voter appears on his ballot the
commissioners shall keep record OF how he voted
opposite his the list of voters The election
will be held under the general laws OF the State. the
poll will be open from the hour of six in the forenoon
until seven in the afternoon. MeSsrs r. c. CTcig.
7. Edw. Martin and Ernest Constantin lard in case
of said commissioners fail or neglect to
attend then their places to be filled according to the
General Election laws of this State) have been APP
pointed commissioners of the election. 1t shall be
the duty said commissioners keep list of the
persons voting such polling place which list shall
be numbered from and to the other and shall be
signed and to correct by the Commissioners
after closing the polls and the votes counted
Before entering upon their duties the commissioners
shall according to law. If no officer author
lied administer oaths be present to administer the
| oath the commissioners. it may be administered
by any voter. If no voter be present. by the CON-
| missioners each other. The commissioners shall
| proceed count the votes without moving the bos
from the place where the voters were receiv
ed. and in presence of voter or voters who may
desire to be present Two tally sheets shall be KEEP
of the tally sheets shall have the tallie.
marked in lines from the beginning to the end of the
page and the total amount of the tallies shall be
writteo figures Immediately after the end of the
taes and in letters. prevent any alteration
thereof and after the is completed the ballots
counted shall be put back in the box, which shall BIZ
| Immediately sealed with the ballots therein. A.
soon as the votes have been counted and the ballo
| box scaled $ above stated the commissioners shall
make compiled statements of the cast. kov
| many fer and how many against the proposed an
Iccxa.ion. with the names of those voting for OF
| against annexation when their name appear thci
ballot. a record of which shall also be kept on til
list the of each voter afore
said, the number of ballots contained in the box
the number of ballots rejected If any. and the
sons therefor The compiled statements shall b.
sworn by the commissioners. the oath to be asi
| minstcrcd before provided. and the compiled
ents. list of persons voting and tally sheets
shall be delivered the Mayor of said Town. within
closing the poll such election
together with the ballot box with the ballots therein
contained. said election person shall be aiowe
except those qualified to vote under the gene
raj election of the State. and who reside in
upon the lots lands proposed to be annexed to
included in the territorial corporate limits of tn
Town of Lafayette. A j. Moss.
| Juno 18th. 1895. Mayor.