The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-05-16
TOWN COUNCIL.
Special meeting of the Town Council.


st. Msrtinville, 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. NJ. IN
der the official call of his Honor the Mayor. for
the purpose Of ordering and holding of the Re-
gulsr bi-annual election of the officers of the
Town of st. Martin vile. as provided for by its
Charter and the Amendments thereto.
Members present: Hon. Albert Bienvenu, |
Mayor presiding, and j. Ii. Duchamp. Is. }.
Guirard, L. j. Duchamp, Z. j. Gary aud DR.. }.
5. MarLin. Absent. None.
The Mayor explained the object of the meet |
ing, when Oh motion of j. Ii. Duchamp. secOn- |
ded by Il. j. Uuirard. and CARRIED by the follow
Ing ieas: J. II. Duchamp. l.. j. Duchamp, X. J.
GuIrard, L. 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
willie, and of the Amendments to said Charter
| and in accordance with the proclamation Of his
| Honor Albert Bienvenu, Mayor, that an election
| w held IN the Town Ot 81. Martlhvllle, LOuisi-
ana. at the Town Hail Oh tuesday the 18th day
May A. u. lyiA, for the purpose of slecting =
Mayor, Five tjl Counciimen and one ~ Chief
Of Police,
| Be it further resolved that three Commission
| ers and Ono Clerk of Election tor the purpose vi
said election shall be appointed By the Mayor.
BY and with the sdvice OF She Town Council.
BE it further resolved that all pers0ns OF 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. Tor the Printing Ut
their names Ola the Official Ballot alter which
date no names shall be received to be placed Oh
said Official Ballots.
BE 1t further resolved that the officials ballots
and Tally Sheets shall be printed al the costs OF
the Town aud 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 b one
Official Ballot Tor the uames Of those running
for Mayor and Councilmen ami another Unclal
Ballot Tor the bames of those running for Chief
OF Pollcs. Upon the Mayor aud Counclimen
Ballot there shall be printed the different setr
Of Cs udidates Tor Mayor and Counclimen being
one Tor Mayor and Fave Counciimen with the
different device On top Of each Vt sand sets. and
one blank space opposite the names vi each can
dIdate by stamping the device the full Sst OF
Candidates shall be voted tor; or vots may Il
; gwen Tor Candidates in the different sets. By
stamping the blank SPACE opposite the Csudi-
dates name voted for; provided that If more
candidates are voted tor than there are offices
to be nled, the said ballot snall he void and moi
counted; provided also that Candidates may run
either tor Mayor or CoulcIlmen, without being
IN tut set IN which their names shall b
: printed On the same ballot but in other column,
with blank space opposite their names. Or
the Chief of Police Ballot shall be printed the
names OF the Candidates for the said Office witt
u different davIce on the top of each name; b,
J stamping the device the Candidate under thu
said device shall be voted for. provided that il
more than one candidate be voted for Chief oi
Police, the said ballot shall be void and moi
counted.
. Be ii further resolved that the voting shall b
by secret ballot with one or more booths hxeC
as for State Elections; provided that two cam
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 ma,
familiarize themselves with the form of saiC
ballots and the names and devices thereon.
BE it further resolved that the qualification oil
Candidates and voters Of said Election shall b.
that they have paid their Poll Taxes for the
J years 1912 and 1913, in the year in which the,
were due, aud that they shall be duly registered
according to law and posses all other Qualifics
tions prescribed by the Town Charter.
Be it further resolved that the polls shall bt
open from the hours of Six Co. A. NJ. to Sever
OP.M.
BE it further resolved that it shall be the dut,
OF the Commissioners of election Immediately
after the Counting of the ballots. to make theiI
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 Commissioner
and Clerk of Election one tallsy 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 MAJ
A. ID. 1914 at twelve Q2) O'Clock NJ. at the Towr
Hall for the purpose Of compiling the returnl
and promulgating the results of said Election
The Candidate for Mayor, and the Five Candi
dates for Councilman, and the Candidate fo
Chief of Police receiving the highest number Of
votes for said respective offices. shall be decla
| red elected Mayor, COuDcilmen and Chief o.
Police.
Be it further resolved that the Mayor shall
provide Ballot Box with lock and key for saiC
election which said BALLOT Box shall b proper
ly sealed and signed b. the Commissioners and
Clerk after counting the ballots and the PLACING
therein one tally sheet and list Of voters q
the Mayor as Aforesaid.
The Mayor than appointed. with the sdvic
and consent Of the Council. the following quail
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