St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-08-28

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Signature of Voter.
NOTICE TO VOTERS:
To vote in favor of the proposition
submitted upon this ballot place
cross (X) mark in the square afte
the word eyes; to vote against 1
place a similar mark after the wore
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Section A.. Be it further ordained
etc, That the president of the saii
Board of Commissioners of the sale
drainage district shall issue a proc
lamation calling for the said election
in the nj above set forth, give
notice of, the appointment of commits.
lsioners and clerk to serve at said
election, and OF the time and place for
holding said election.
Section 5. Be 1t further ordained,
ETC., That the commissioners Of cleo
ton shall receive the ballots of each
voter, check his own name Of that OF
his principal on the list Of voters fur
nished by the registrar as having
voted, enter and number his name or
that of his principal on the list of tax
payers voting, and Immediately de-
post his ballot in the ballot box, re-
serving to each voter the right to SO
fold his ballot that it shall not be
known at the time of his voting
whether he has voted in favor Of or
against the propositions submitted,
and Immediately after the closing of
the polls the commissioners shall, in
the presence Of the bystanders, pro-
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
list of voters, the dup1t-
cate tally sheets, and duplicate com
piled statements, they shall deposit
the ballots, the registrars list OF
the numbered list Of taxpayers
one duplicate tally sheet, and
one duplicate compiled statement In
the ballot box, Immediately seal up
said ballot box, and within 48 hours
the closing of the polls, deliver
said sealed ballot box with its con
to this body through its presi-
dent, and shall, within the same delay
deliver the other duplicate tally sheet
and the other duplicate compiled
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
me and count the ballots in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns, and declare the results of
said election, which results shall be
promulgated by this body
by publication in n issue Of the Of
1cial journal Of the Parish of st. Ian
Try; and this body shall keep a process
yerbal of the manner in which the
'alot boxes have been opened, the re-
canvassed, and the results of
aid election ascertained, and shall
onward n copy to the Secretary. of
State, another copy to the Clerk of
he District Court of the Parish of st.
landry, who shall record the same on
he mortgage records, and the remain
ng copy shall be retained in the ar
hives of the Office of this body.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
to-, That the custodian of the ar
hives or records Of this body shall
reserve for a term of three months
the date of the PRONUNCIATION of
aid election the ballots and the other
etulhs thereof.
Section s. Be it further ordained,
tc, That at said election all duly
ualiied electors who are also prop
rty taxpayers of the said drainage
uemssessg eql no pssssssg .loIIlsIp
oil last made and filed prior to said
lection herein ordered, including
omen property taxpayers, residing
/ said drainage district, shall be enti-
ed to vote, and ONE voters shall
e allowed to vote without registra-
on, in person or by agent authorized
writing to vote for them; and each
oter's name shall be Endorsed on his
r her ballot by himself or herself
nd the ballots voted by proxy shall
ave indorsed on them the names Of
9TH the taxpayer and her proxy; and
cas- the voter is not able to write
sign his name, it shall be done in !
le presence of witnesses. Written
'oxies from women voters shall be
tached to the ballots voted for them
Id deposited in the ballot box. !
Section g.. Be it further ordained,
c., That the following persons, all I
Ily qualified electors, shall serve as I
mmissioners and clerk Of the said
ection: j.. v. Dupre, commissioner;
V. Ledoux, commissioner; Amos
bed, commissioner; S. J.. Gosselin, :
ERIK. |
Unanimously adopted July Is, 1915. /
CHAS. r. BOAGNI,
'esident of the Board of Commits I
sioners of the Bayou Mallet and 4
Plaquemine Drainage District of the
Of st. Landry.
test: T
A. LEON DUPRE,
Secretary-Treasurer. I