St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-07

coed to open the ballot boxes, 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 duplf-
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 4S 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
and the other duplicate compiled
statement to the Clerk of the District
Court Of the Parish of st. Landry,
who shall file the same in his office.
Section s. 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 to open the ballot boxes, exam
nnd a01Inf tho Ehn11afc in nTnrhnr
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 one issue of the Of |
journal Of the Parish of st. Lam
dry; and this body shall keep a process
verbal of the manner in which the
boxes have been opened, the re-
turns canvassed, and the results Of
said election ascertained, and shall
one copy to the Secretary of
State, another copy to the Clerk of
District Court of the Parish Of st.
Landry, who shall record the same on
mortgage records, and the remain
Ing copy shall be retained in the ar
of the office of this body.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
atc., That the custodian of the ar
or records of this body shall
preserve for a term OF three months
rom the date of the PRONUNCIATION of
said election the ballots and the other
thereof.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That at said election all duly
electors who are also prop
,rty taxpayers of the said drainage
district, assessed on the assessment
oil last made and fled prior to said
election herein ordered, including
women property taxpayers, residing
n said drainage district, shall be enti-
to vote, n women voters shall
10 allowed to vote without registra-
in person or by agent authorized
4 writing to vote for them; and each
name shall be indorsed on his
r her ballot by himself or herself
nd the ballots voted by proxy shall
ave Endorsed on them the names of
9th the taxpayer and her proxy; and
case the voter Is not able to write
r sign his name, it shall be done in
he presence Of witnesses. Written
roxies from women voters shall be
ttached to the ballots voted for them
nd deposited in the ballot box. /
Section 9. Be it further ordained,
to-, That the following persons, all
uly qualified electors, shall serve as {
commissioners and clerk OF the said !
lection: J. v. Dupre, commissioner;
:. V. Ledoux, commissioner; Amos /
.eed. commissioner; s. J. Gosselin, s
Jerk.
Unanimously adopted July Is, 1915. 5
CHAS. #. BOAGNI, {
resident of the Board of Commits
sioners of the Bayou Mallet and
Plaquemine Drainage District of the 5
Parish of st. Landry. Fl
test: Z
A. LEON DUPRE. {
Secretary-Treasurer