The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1904-04-30
TOWN COUNCIL.

INV IN OOO Null.
Special meeting Of the Town Council
iheIi "n the 26th day II April A. d.. 1904.
TIL. meeting was called 10 order by
Hon. II. p. Fournet Mayor presiding.
Memt~r. present. T. L. Broussard. L. F.
Gary and n. C. Liable.
On motion of DR.. d. G.. Liable and Sc
con,;s,i by Mr.. T. L. Broussard and car
ried.
Be IL Resolved, That In Pursuance Of
the provisions OF the Town Charter and
In accordancs with the proclamation Of
His Honor H. P. Fournet Mayor that the
Mayor and Councilmen appoint three
commissioners and one clerk Of election
to hold aad conduct the municipal cleo
ton to be held at the Town Hall. In the
Town Of St. Mariinville, on the 18th day
Of May 4. D.. 1904.
Be it further Resolved, That all per-
sonsor candidates aspiring for the OH
ces of Mayor and Councilmen shall give
and present tlteir names to the Mayor on
or before the 10th day of May 1904 for
the printing of their names ON the Oh
cial ballot.
b It further Resolved. That the per-
cons OF cau1jdates presenting their
names after said 10th day Of May 1904.
shall hare no place uyon the Official bal
lot.
Be It further Resolved, That these on
cial ballots shall be printed at che cost
Of the Corporation.
Be II further Resolved. That the cleo
ton shall be by open ballot, aad that
there shall be as many ballots as there
are sets OF cassd dates Tor che oelces OIL
Mayor and Counc llmr,. aud any person
desiring to b. q candidate for either the
vficss Of Mayor or CouncilmeD. his name
shall be printed o. . separate bslaot
with enough space hereunder for the
writing Of the names Of such candidates
other thea the one or ones mentioned
thereon. ssPiring or rnaning for said
different Offices.
Be Il further Resolved, That the pol
shall BE- opened from the hours u 6 A
H.. tssP.M.
Be It further Resolved That 1t shal
be tho duty Of the commissions Of etec
zion immediately after the counting Of
the ballots to make their Official return
duly sealed and signed to the Mayor.
Be II farther Resolved. That the TcwE
Council shall meet in open session Of
the 18th day Of May 1904. at 10 o'ciocl
A. N, for the object Of compiling the 70
turns aud promalgatins the result o
che election.
Be It further Resolved. That the coun
ting Of the ballots BY the Commissioners
shall be made and entered on three {;
veparate tally sheets upon which all th
names Of the candidatss shall be writ
ten snd which shall be duly signed b
said commissioners and clerk In thei
o6icial capacities after the counting q
said ballots, the whole to be CAREFUL
sealed and signed BY said commissioner
of election and clerk.
Be It further Resolved. That the Mayt
shall provide . ballot box with lock a
hoy for eaid election. which shall also
properly sealed and signed BY the con
missioner and clerk Of election aft'
ne counting Of the ballots and While
shsll be returned TO thu Mayor with Il
uficisl returns % above mentioned.
On motion Of DR.. D. C. Liable and 9
condsd BY Mr.. 7. L. Broussard and ca
ried:
Chas. Guirard. Geo. Gary and Josef
Rsswsbsr were named and appointed
commissioners Of said election q
4 janis Dslahoussays. clerk Of said eie
ton.
There being no further business. &
meeting Was adjourned.
Edwin Cslahoussays. Jr..
2 Sec. & Tre
Hon. n. p. fonrnet, Mayor.