The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-05-09
TOWN COUNCIL.
Special meeting of the Town Council.

sular bi-anuual election of tho officers of the
Town of st. MariiuviIle. as provided Tor by ite
hartor ami the Amendments thereto
Members present. lion. Albert Bienvenu,
Mayor pre.Iding. UHd }. Ii. Duchamp, Al. y.
,iulrard l.. }. Duchamp, Z. }. Gary AMI DR.. j.
>. llaruu. Absent None.
the Mayor explained the object Of the meet
ing, when Oh motion Uf j. ii. Duchanp, oecoA-
ueu by Il. }. UuIraru, ana carried Dy the follow
liz Ieas j. II. Duchamp, l.. ). Duchamp, X. j.
uulrard. 4. J. Ggry and Or. ). 5. Martin Nays;
NOME.
bc It resolved taat pursuant To the provisions |
OF the Charter ot the COOPERATION oi ot. Martin |
vllie, ami of the Amend4- euJs 10 SAID Charter |
and III accordance Win the proclamation vi his
houor Albert BleHvenu, hayOr, that al election
Us held III tuu town vi 81. 3laFjIL vile, LOuIsi-
ana at tue IOwu ii,.Il Oh uesuay Tue iJth daS
Shay a. -. 1914. Tor Iue PURPOSE % eiecting II
Mayor, rive loJ CouncIlIuen ANA one W ChIeI
OF Police,
BE IL farther resolved that three Commission
ers auG ONO Cierk oi Affection tor the purpose vi
sald election shall be- appointed Oy Tie Mayor,
Dy and with the advice u Tie Town Council
lie 1t further resolved that all persons or can
dIuatos aspiring Tor tue offices Oh Mayor, Coun-
citmen, and Cilet oi Police, shall give and pre-
sent thor names to the Mayor On vi before The
vth day OF May a.. b.. 1914, Tor the Printing OF
their nance Oh The UtIcIal Ballot alter which
cate nO Ia les shall be received To be placed Oh
said OIhciai ballots.
Lo 1t further resolved that the officials ballots
and Tally oheets shall be printed al the costs
the Town and under tho SUPERVISION vi the Ma
II
| delivery by him to the commissioners of Elee-
tIUn.
I5o II further resolved that there shall be ono
| Uitclai ballot lUr the naIle7 Of those running
| Ion Mayor ana IUunciinIen anu another Ohciai
| ballot Ior tne nauIes OF those raLn.ns IUr OnIei
OF Ponce. Upon the Mayor and CouncIlmeL
Ballot there shall be printed the different setr
| OF Candidates lor Mayor and LouncImen beInt
| one iOr mayor anu Five Gouncllmen with the
different device top ot each oil SAID sets, ant,
one blank space opposite the naIes oI each can
dIdate by stamping the ueyIcc the full set oil
Candidates shall DC voted Tor; or u vote may ~
| gwen for Candidates Ill the different sets, by
| stamping the blank space opposite the Iaudi-
| dates name voted tor; proviued that II more
| candidates are voted Ior tnan there are othces
to be filled, the SAID ballot shall he volu and no
| counted; provided also that Candidates may run
| either for MAY or Counci lmeb, without being
| IN full set; III which case their names shall be
| printed On the same ballot but ia pther columns
| with d blank space opposite their names. On
the Chief OF Police Ballot shall be printed the
names oI the Candidates for the said Office with
! ii different uaylce on Jne top of each name; by
stamping the device the Candidate under the
| -l-,.ll l., Id hat
more than one candidate be voted for Chief OF
Police, the said ballot shall be void and not
counted.
BE il further resolved that the voting shall be-
| by secret ballot with one more booths fixed
as for State Elections; proyfdeu that TWO sam
| Ole ballots of each kind marked Sample Bal
lots" shall be posted front of the poll at the
| opening OF the box in ordec that the voters may
familiarize themselves with the form of said
ballots and the names and devices thereon.
be it further resolved that the qualification d
| Candidates ana voters of said Election shall be
that they have paid their Poll Taxes for the
| years 1872 and 1918, in the year in which they
| were due, and that they shall be- duly registered
according to law and posses all other qualifca-
tons prescribed 10y the Town Charter
BE it further resolved that the polls shall be-
open from the hours Of Six 90 a. NJ to Seven
CDPM.
Be it further resolved that it shall be the duty
| or the Commissioners of election immediately
aftey the Counting of the ballots. to make their
official return in trir4icate,. duly sealed and
signed 10 the Mayor, One Tally Sheet and List
vi Voters 10 be placed in the Ballot Box, which
box shall be sealed,by the said Commits sioners
aud Clerk Of Election one talley sheet to be de-
liyered to the Mayor and the third tally sheet to
be sent to the Secretary Of State
BE il further resolved that the Town Council
shall meet in open session on the 10Th day of May
I 4 d. 1871 at twelve IL, O'Clock NJ. az the Town
Hall for the purpose of compiling the returns
anu pTomug.ting the results Of said Election
The Candidate fjr Mayor, and the Five Candi-
dates fUI Councilmeu, and the Candidate for
Chief of Police receiving the highest number OF
votes for said respective Offices shall be- decla-
| red elected Mayor. COuncIlmen ami CHEZ Of
Police.
Be il further resolved that the Mayor shall
provide d Ballot Box with lock and key for said
election, which said Ballot Box shall he proper
Is sealed and signed 10y the Commissioners and
| Clerk after counting the ballots and the placing
therein one tally sheet and list of voters as
aforesaid and which shalt then be delivered 70
the Mayor as aforesaid.
The Mayor than appointed with the advice
and consent Of tins Council, the following quail
he'd electors OF 81. Martinvillo. Louisiana, as
Commissioners aud Clerk to serve at the said
Municipal Election u be hold On May 18th. 1914.
Geo. 5. Eastln. ID. L Duchamp and {. q. Brous-
sard. Commissioners and Ignace Bienvcnu,
Clerk Luc BONN and j. c. Bicnvenu. Watch
crs.
Said Commissioners 70 preside at said Flee
tion and they with the said Clcrk To do and per-