The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-05-02
TOWN COUNCIL.
special meeting of the Town Council.

lay at the Town Hall at Five o'clock z. Nj. IN
Ter the official call of his Honor the Mayor. for
he purpose of ordering and holding of the he
,ular b-annual election of the officers Of the
Town of 1t. Martinville. as provided for by Its
harter and the Amendments thereto.
Members present: Hon. Albert Benvenu,
Mayor presiding. and J. ii. Duchamp. II. y.
Liuirard, l.. j. Duchamp. 2. j. Gary and DIR. j.
5. Martin. Absent. None.
The Mayor explained the object of the meet
ing, when ON motion Of j. ii. Duchamp, secon- |
ded by Il. j. Guirard, and carried by the follow |
ing Yeas: j. IL. Duchamp, L.. j. Duchamp, II. ).
Il uirard, z. J. Gary and DIR. j. b. Martin. Nays:
None.
Be it resolved that pursuant to the provisions
of the Charter of the Corporation of st. Martini
Vile, and of the Amendments to said Charter
and in accordance with the proclamation of his
Honor Albert Bienvenu, Mayor. that an election
he held in the Town of st. Martihville, Louisi-
ana, at the Town Hall Oh Tuesday the 18th day
May A. ID. 1914, for the purpose OF electing
Mayor. Five 90 Councilman and one ~ Chief
Of Police,
Be iy further resolved that three Commission
ers and One Clerk Of Election for the purpose Of
said election shall be appointed by the Mayor,
by and with the advice of the Town Council.
Be it further resolved that all persons OF can
didstes aspiring for the offices of Mayor. Coun-
cilmen, and Chief of Police. shall give and pre-
sent their names to the Mayor on or before The
9Th day of May AID. 1914, tor the Printing OF
their names Oh the Official Ballot alter which
date NO names shall be received to be placed ON
said Official Ballots.
Be it further resolved that the officials ballots
and Tally sheets shall be printed at the costs OF
the Town and under the supervision OF the Ma
yor, who shall have full charge Of sane until its
delivery by him to the Commissioners Of Elec-
ton.
| He il further resolved that there shall be one
Official Ballot for the names of those running
| for Mayor and Councilmen and another Omciai
Ballot for the lanes of those running for CHIEF
Of Police. Upon the Mayor and Councilman
Ballot there shall be printed the different sets
Of Candidates for Mayor and Councilmen being
one for Mayor and Five Councilmen with the
different device ON top of each of said sets. and
one blank space opposite the names OF each can
didate BY stamping the device the full set Of
Candidates shall be voted for; or vote may te
given for Candidates in the different sets, by
stamping the blank space opposite the Candi-
dates name voted for; provided that if more
candidates are voted for than there are Offices
To be filed, the said ballot shall be void and moi
counted; provided also that Candidates may run
either for Mayor or Councilmen, without being
in full set; in which case their names shall b,
printed ON the same ballot but in other columns
with blank space opposite their names. VI
the Chief Of Police Ballot shall be printed thu
names of the Candidates for the said Office will
a different davice on the top of each name; b!
stamping the device the Candidate under thu
said device shall be voted for, provided that
more than one candidate be voted for Chief o
Police, the said ballot shall be- void and no
counted.
by secret ballot with one or more booths ixe'
as for State Elections; provided that two san
ole ballots of each kind marked sample Bal
lots" shall be posted in front of the poll at the
opening of the box in order that the voters ma
familiarize themselves with the form of sal
ballots and the names and devices thereon.
Be it further resolved that the qualification O
| Candidates and voters of said Election shall b
that they have paid their Poll Taxes for tn
years 1912 and 1918, in the year in which the
were due, and that they shall be duly registere
| according to law and posses all other Qualifca
tions prescribed by the Town Charter.
| Be it further resolved that the polls shall b
open from the hours of Six 90 A. NJ. to SIEVE
COP.M M.
Be it further resolved that it shall be the dut
or the Commissioners of election immediatel
after the Counting of the ballots. to make thei
/ tr,p MI alal nm
signed to the Mayor; One Tally Sheet and Liz
, of Voters to be placed in the Ballot Box. whic
box shall be sealed by the said Commissioner
: and Clerk Of Election one talley sheet to be de
livered to the Mayor and the third tally sheet
be sent to the Secretary of State.
Be il further resolved that the Town Counc
| shall meet in open session On the 10th day of Ma
A. d. 1914 at twelve 12) o'clock NJ. at the Tow
Hall for the purpose of compiling the return
and promulgating the results of said Election
The Candidate for Mayor, and the Five Cand
dates for Councilman, and the Candidate ft
Chief of Police receiving the highest number {
votes for said respective offices, shall be decli
: red elected Mayor, Councilman and Chief ,
. Police.
Be it further resolved that the Mayor sha
provide Ballot Box with lock and key for sal
election; which said Ballot Box shall be prope
e ly sealed and signed by the Commissioners an
Clerk after counting the ballots and the placin
> therein one tally sheet and list of voters
aforesaid and which shall then be delivered
the Mayor as aforesaid.
The Mayor than appointed. with the advi,
: and consent of the Council, the following quail
fed electors of st. Martinville Louisiana.
i Il L
, Municipal Election to be held on May 10th, 19l