The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-04-11
TOWN COUNCIL.
speci.l Meeting of the Town Council.

| Special meeting of the Town Council.
st. Martinville. La. April 9th, 1914.
Special Meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of St. Martinville. Louisiana, held this
day at the Town Hall at Five o'clock p. M. un-
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. Martinville. as provided for by its
Charter and the Amendments thereto.
Members present: Hon. Albert Bienvenu.
Mayor presiding. and J. H. Duchamp. X. J..
Guirard, L. ]. Duchsmp, P. ]. Gary and DIR. j..
3. Martin. Absent. Nons
The Mayor explained the object of the meet
| ing. when on motion of j. H. Duchamp. secon-
ded by r. j. Guirard. and carried by the follow
| ing Yeas: ]. H. Duchamp. l.. j. Duchamp. X. j..
Guirard, p. J. Gary and DR.. j. 8. Martin. Nays:
None.
Be It resolved that pursuant to the provisions
of the Charter of the Corporation Of st. Martin
Vile, and of the Amend 10 ents to said Charter
and in accordance with the proclamation OF his
Honor Albert Bienvenu. Mayor. that an election
be held in the Town of st. Martihville, Louisi-
ana. at the Town Hall on Tuesday the 18th day
| May A. D. 1914, for the purpose of electing
Mayor. Five (5 Councilmen and one ID Chief
of Police,
Be il 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 or can
didates 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 A. d. 1914. for the Printing of
their names Oh the Ohicial Ballot after 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 same until its
delivery by him to the Commissioners of Elec-
| ton.
Be it further resolved that there shall be one
Official Ballot for tho names of those running
| for Mayor and Councilman and another O8cial
Ballot for the names 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 a vote may te
given for Candidates in the different sets, by
stamping the blank space opposite the Candi-
dates name voted for; provided that il more
candidates are voted for than there are offices
to be filed, the said ballot shall be void and not
counted; provided also that Candidates may run
either for Mayor or Councilmen. without being
| in full set; in 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
different davice on the top of each name; by
stamping the device the Candidate under the
said device shall be voted for. provided that If
more than one candidate be voted for Chief of
Police, the said ballot shall be void and not
counted.
Be it further resolved that the voting shall be
by secret ballot with one or 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
familiarize themselves with the form of said
ballots and the names and devices thereon.
|
Candidates and voters of said Election shall bt
that they have paid their Poll Taxes for the
years 1912 and 1918. in the year in which the,
were due, and that they shall be duly registered
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 Sever
D I'M.
Be it further resolved that it shall be the dut,
or the Commissioners of election immedistel,
after the Counting Of the ballots. to make thei
official return in triplicate. duly sealed ant
signed to the Mayor One Tally Sheet and Liz
of Voters to be placed in the Ballot Box, which
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 t.
be sent to the Secretary of State.
Be it further resolved that the Town Council
shall meet in open session On the 10th day Of Ma,
A. d. 1914 at twelve (l2) O'Clock NJ. at the Towl
Hall for the purpose of compiling the return
and promulgating the results Of said Election
The Candidate for Mayor, and the Five Csndi
dates for Councilmen, end the Candidate TO
Chief of Police receiving the highest number o
votes for said respective Offices, shall be decla
red elected Mayor, Councilmen and Chief O
Police.
, Be it further resolved that the Mayor shal
provide Ballot Box with lock and key for sal,
election; which said Ballot Box shall be proper
ly sealed and signed by the Commissioners an
Clerk after counting the ballots and the placin
therein one tally sheet and list of voters q
, aforesaid and which shall then be delivered .
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