The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-04-18
TOWN COUNCIL.
Special meeting of the Town Council.

Town of st. Martinville Louisiana, held this
day at the Town Hall at Five o'clock Z. NJ. I'M
der the official call of his Honor the Mayor, for
the purpose of ordering and holding of the Re
gular bi-annual election of the officers of the
Town of st. Martinvlle, AS provided for by Its
Charter and the Amendments thereto.
Members present: Hon. Albert Benvenu,
Mayor presiding, and j. III. Duchamp, Il. j.
Guirard, l.. j. Duchamp, Z. J. Gary aud DIR. j.
| 5. Martin. Absent. None.
| The Mayor explained the object of the meet
ing, when on motion of }. IL. Duchamp, secon-
ded by Il. J.. Guirard. and carried by the follow
| ing Yeas: J. III. Duchamp, l.. }. Duchamp, Il. j.
| Guirard, Z. j. Gary and DIR. j. 5. Martin. Nays:
| None.
| BE it resolved that pursuant to the provisions
of the Charter of the Corporation of st. Martin
vile, and of the Amendlr ents To said Charter
and i'll accordance with the proclamation of his
Honor Albert Benvenu, Mayor, that an election
he held in the Town OF st. Martihville. Louisi-
ana. at the Town Hall Oh tuesday the Iyth day
May A. ID. 1914, for the purpose of electing u
| Mayor, Five ~ Councilmen and one W Chief
| of Police,
BE IL further resolved that three Commission
ers and One Clerk of Election Tor the purpose OF
said election shall he appointed 10y the Mayor,
by and with the advice OF the Town Council.
BE it further resolved that all persons or can
didates aspiring for the offices oil Mayor, Coun-
cilmen, and Chief of Police, shall give and pre-
sent their names to the Mayor Oh or before the
9Th day OF May A.. ID. 1914, Tor the Printing oil
their names Oh the Otliclal Ballot alter which
date NO na mes shall be received 10 he placed oil
said Official Ballots.
BE ii further resolved that the officials ballots
and Tally Sheets shall be printed at the costs vi
| the Town aud under the supervision Of the Ma
yor, who shall have full charge of sane until it,
delivery by him to the Commissioners OF Elec-
ton.
BE it further resolved that there shall he one
Official Ballot for the names of those running
for Mayor and Councilmen and another On cial
Ballot for the Dames of those running Tor thief
of Police. Upon the Mayor and Counc linen
BALLOT there shall be printed the different sets
of Candidates for Mayor and Councilmen being
one for Mayor and 1--we 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 a vote may se
given for Candidates al the different sets, 10y
stamping the blank space opposite the ,audi
dates name voted for; provided that if more
candidates voted for than there are Offices
to be filled, the said ballot shall he void and not
counted; provided also that Candidates may run
either for Mayor or Councilmeb, without being
in full set; i'll which case their names shall be
printed ON the same ballot but in other columns
with blank space opposite their names. On
the Chief of Police Ballot shall be printed the
names of the Candidates for the said Office with
a different dayice ON the top of each name; by
stamping the device the Candidate under the
said device shall be voted for, provided that il
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; provided that two sam
pie 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 may
famliarize themselves with the form of said
ballots and the names and devices thereon.
BE it further resolved that the qualification of
Candidates and voters of said Election shall be
that they have paid their Poll Taxes for the
years 1912 and 1913, in the year in which they
|
according to law and posses all other qualifica-
tons prescribed by the Town Charter.
Be it further resolved that the polls shall be
open from the hours of Six (6) A. VI. to Seven
| "a PM.
BE it further resolved that il shall be the duty
| or the Commissioners of election Immediately
after the Counting of the ballots, to make their
official return. in triplicate, duly sealed and
signed to the Mayor; One Tally Sheet and List
of Voters to be placed in the Ballot Box, which
box shall be sealed by the said Commissioners
and 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 Goth day of May
A. ID. 1914 at twelve (l2) O'Clock NJ. at the Town
| Hall for the purpose of compiling the returns
and promulgating the results of said Election
| The Candidate for Mayor, and the Five Candi-
dates for Councilmen, and the Candidate for
Chief of Police receiving the highest number of
votes for said respective offices, shall be decla-
red elected Mayor, Councilmen and Chief of
Police.
| BE it further resolved that the Mayor shall
provide Ballot Box with lock and key for said
election; which said Ballot Box shall be proper
| ly sealed and signed by the Commissioners and
Clerk after counting the ballots and the placing
therein one tally sheet and list of voters as
aforesaid and which shall then be delivered to
| the Mayor aforesaid.
The Mayor than appointed. with the advice
| and consent of the Council, the following quail
fed electors of st. Martinville, Louisiana, as
commissioners and Tie rk TO serve ut tina said