St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-15

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Section 4. That each voter in mark
lug his ballot shall obliterate with the
official stamp the white square in the
voting space after the word ayes"
printed at the right of the question for
an affirmative vote upon said question;
or he shall oblHerate with the official
stamp the white square after the word
"No" similarly printed for a negative
vote upon such question. Before depos-
iting his ballot in this ballot box, the
voter shall endorse his name thereon
together with the aggregate amour t of
assessed valuation of property asses SEQ
10 him in said ward on the assessment
roll thereof last made and filed prior to
said election.
Section 5. That the polling plac es
in said ward at which votes shall be
at said election shall be the estab-
lished polls therein at which were cast
the votes at the last preceding general
or Congressional election, as follows.
to-wit:
LIST Precinctof 4th Ward, Bayou Cur
rent, at N. M, Richards old store.
2nd Precinct of 4th Ward, Melville,
at Mayors Office.
3rd Precinct of 4th Ward, Waxia, at
Schoolhouse.
4th Precinct of 4th w arc, Palmetto,
at Clark's old store.
9th Precinct of 4th Ward, Big Cane,
at Goudchaux's store.
9th Precinct Of 4th Ward, Morrow, at
Olopton's Store.
7th Precinct of 4th Ward, Port Barre,
at Mayors office.
Section s. That the Board Of Super
visors of Election of the Parish of st.
Landry are hereby requested and di-
rected to take charge of said election,
to appoint three Commissioners and
one Clerk Of election to serve at each
of said polls, to give due notice of such
appointment, to proclaim and publish
the time, place and purpose Of said
election, and in due course to make re-
shall announce and promulgate the re-
suit of said election, all in accordance
with the law in. such cases made and
provided.
Section Z. That the said Board of
Supervisors shall have printed in ac-
cordance with the general election
laws, and with this ordinance, the
requisite number of ballots, tally
sheets, cards OF instruction, lists of
voters and compiled statements, which
shall be delivered TO the Sheriff to be
transmitted with the ballot boxes and
poll lists to the Commissioners of cleo
ton at the respective polls.
Section s. That the Clerk of Court
and Ex-officie Registrar Of Voters of
the Parish of st. Landry be n he is
hereby requested and directed to de-
liver to said Board of Supervisors of
Elections at least twenty-four hours
before the day and time fixed for the
holding of said election, a list of the
tax payers entitled to vote in said cleo
ton at each of said precincts, together
with the valuation of each taxpayers
property as shown by the assessment
roll last made aud filed prior to the
date fixed for said election.
Section 8. That the Commissioners
of election at each poll shall receive the
ballots of all property tax
p a yers of said ward entitled to
vote at their respective polls i'll said
under the Constitution and
shall possess the requisite poll tax quail
ifications and shall be registered voters
of said ward, except ONE property
tax payers thereof, who may vote with
out registration, either in person or
through their agents authorized in
writing, provided that they possess the
age and residence qualifications re-
qnired of men. When the polls shall
been closed, the Commissioners
shall count the ballots and make re-
turns of the votes cast both in number
and in amonnt of assessed valuation of
property of those who voted for said
proposition, and OF those who voted
the same, Said return shall
be made in triplicate and one set
be delivered to the Police Jury of
Parish of st. Landry. another to the
Board of Supervisors of Election there
If, and the third shall be delivered to-
If Court of said parish to be preserved
~ him according to law.
Section 10. That this ordinance shall
,e published in the st. Landry Clarien,
he official journal of this parish, for
he full period Of thirty days previous
o the date fixed for the holding of said
lection, and that for good and sui
Icient reasons this ordinance shall take
fleet from and after its passage.
ADOPTED unanimously, March 18th,
9l3.
JOS. T. ST. CYR,
President Pro Tenn.
.TTEST:
J.J. HEALEY,
Clerk.
Tn motion OF DIR. Pavy-
The Police Jury adjourned I
ntil the next regular meet !,
lg, being the first Monday in
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JOS. T. ST. CYR, !
President pro. tenn. !
J. HEALEY, 5
Clerk.
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