St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-14

CGGu 10 open tue Da1I0L 0oXGS, count
the ballots found in the box and
check same with the list of voters
kept, and then proceed to count the
votes in number and amount, keep
duplicate tally sheets showing the
votes in number in favor of and
against the propositions submitted
and showing the valuation of prop
erty IN favor of and against the same:
make in duplicate compiled state
ments of the vote in number and
amount, both in favor OF and against
the propositions submitted, and after
swearing to the correctness of the
numbered list of voters, the dupli-
cate tally sheets, and duplicate COM
piled statements, they shall deposit
the ballots, the registrars list OF
voters, the numbered list Of taxpayers
voting, one duplicate tally sheet, and
one duplicate compiled statement in
the ballot box, Immediately seal up
said ballot box, and within 48 hours
after the closing of the polls, deliver
said sealed ballot box with its con-
tents to this body through its presi-
dent, and shall, within the same delay
deliver the other duplicate tally sheet
GAGA Inv 4 AaP1AGatN ~
statement to the Clerk of the District
Court Of the Parish of st. Landry.
who shall file the same in his office.
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
That this body shall meet on Thurs
day, September I'd, 1915, at Opelousas,
La, and shall in public session pro-
coed &c open the ballot boxes, exam
inc and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns, and declare the results Of
said election, which results shall be
thereafter promulgated by this body
by publication in n issue of the Of
fetal journal of the Parish OF st. Lam
dry; and this body shall keep a process
verbal of the manner in which the
ballot boxes have been opened, the re-
turns canvassed, and the results Of
said election ascertained, and shall
forward one copy to the Secretary of
State, another copy to the Clerk of
the District Court of the Parish of st.
Landry, who shall record the same on
the mortgage records, and the remain
ing copy shall be retained in the ar
chives of the Office of this body.
Section Z. Be it further ordained.
ETC., That the custodian Of the ar
|chives or records of this body shall
from the date. of the PRONUNCIATION of
safd election the ballots and the other
returns thereof.
Section s. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That at said election all duly
qualified electors who are also prop
erty taxpayers of the said drainage
district, assessed on the assessment
roll last made and filed prior to said
election herein ordered, including
ONE property taxpayers, residing
in said drainage district, shall be enti-
tied to vote, and rome voters shall
be allowed to vote without registra-
ton, in person or by agent authorized
lii writing to vote for them; and each
votes name shall be Endorsed on his
or her ballot by himself or herself
and Ile ballots voted by proxy shall
have Endorsed on them the. names of
both the taxpayer and her proxy; and
in case the voter is not able to write
or sign his name, It shall be done in
the presence of witnesses. Written
proxies from women voters shall be
attached to the ballots voted for them
and deposited in the ballot box.
Section g.. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the following persons, all
duly qualified electors, shall serye as
commissioners and clerk of the said
election: r.. ". Dupre, commissioner:
v. ". Ledoux, commissioner; Amos
Reed, commissioner. S. j. Gosselin,
clerk.
Unanimously adopted July Is, 1915.
CHAS. F. BOAGNI,
President Of the Board of Commits
sioners of the Bayou. Ma1Iet and
Plaquemine Drainage District of the
Parish of st. Landry.
Attest:
A. LEON DUPRE,
Seeretary-Treasurer.