The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1906-05-12
Town Council.
st. Martinville. La. April II. 1901

Town OOuuClls
st. Martinville. La, April II. 1908.
A special meeting Of the Town Coun-
Gil was called by His Honor the Mayor
this day for the purpose 1t holding q re-
gular election as provided ny the Char
ter.
Members present: L. r. Gary. A. l.
Domengeaux, Luke Bonin and + .. De-
lahousaaye. Absent: O. P. Reswrlsr.
The Mayor then explained the Ubjees
Of the meeting. The following rssole-
&ion was presented for adoption:
On motion Of A. L. Domengesux ana
seconded By L. F. Gary and carried.
Be It resolved that In persuanes Of the
provisions Of the Town Council. and In
accordance with the proclamation OF
His Honor d. p. Fournet. Mayor. that the
Mayor and Councilmea appoint three %
commissioners. and one a. clerk OF cleo
tion to hold and conduct the Municipal
election to be held ct thu Town Hall. IN
the Town Of st. Nsrtinville on the 10Th
day Of May A. D. 1909.
Be It further resolved that oil persons
or candidates aspiring for the ofbces OF
Mayor, and Councilmen shall give and
present their names to the Mayor. on OF
before the 5th day Of Nav 1905. tor the
printing Of their names on the omciai
ballot.
IA Il further resolved that the persons
or candidates presenting their names IT
ter the Sth day Of May 1908. shall have
no Mace upon the ofhcial ballot.
Be Il further resolved that the omcisI
ballot shall be printed at the cost OF the
Corporation.
Be It further resolved that there shall
he one Official ballot printed at the Cor
porstion costs, and under the Mayors
supervision upon. which shall be printed
the different sets Of candidates being.
one for Mayor and Ave for couneilmen
with a different device on top OF said
sets, and one blank space opposite the
name Of each candidate BY stamping the
device the full Get Of candidates shall be
voted for or vote may be given for can
didates 10 the different. sets By stamp
ing the blank space opposite the candi-
dates name voted for. provided. that II
more candidates are voted for than there
are Offices to be filled the said ballot
shall be void, and not counted. Provi'
ded also that candidates may run either
for Mayor or Councilmen without being
An full Get In which case their names
shall be printed on the same ballot. In
other columns with . blank space oppo-
site their names. bot without . device.
said voting shall be by secret ballo:.
And whereas there exists vacancy In
the Office Of Tax Collector OF the Parish
Of st. Martin. and consequently there
being no o6icsr authorized to issue the
certificate showing the list OF persons
who have paid the poll taxes required oy
law. be it therefore resolved that any
party Offering to vote who having paid
the poll taxes required By Law. but hs-
wing mislaid or being unable to procure
the proper receipts shall b allowed TO
vote upon making written andsvit Of
the payment Of the said poll taxes. The
said affldavits to be returned with the
other election papers. The above sec
ton to be void II the vacancy In the Of
fic- Of Parish Tax Collector as Aforesaid
shall be filled prior to the election. and
the official list Of poll tax poements be
furnished in time BY the said Tax COL
lector.
Be it further resolved that the Polls
shall be opened from the hours efs6 .,
m. to Z p. N.
Be It further reaolved that u shall b.
the duty Of the Commissioners Of elec-
ton Immediately after the counting Of
the ballot to make their official returns.
duly sealed and signed to the Mayor.
Be It further resolved that the Town
Council shalt meet in open session on
the 10th day Of May 1905 at 10 O'Clock ..