The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-05-13

Il. Martinvills. La. April 9Th. 1917

Altert blenvenu, Mayor, prosloin8 anu s"0
ol,ovins members present: J. II. Duchsmp'
1. 1. uu,r.rt, 4. 4. fOurnst, W. J. Bienveno
md A. T.. Cisuthisr. Assent: None.
rhs minutes Of the previous meeting nave
..,n rr.,,, xud approved the Mayor stated thai IL
vxu IN ursior " uuUpt Al oruinapce u call anu
,,vuixts the regular bI-annual eiection Vi Inc
,mcsrs ol the luwn "a 81. Msftinviiie. Ls'uisi- |
,,. ~. ,,r,,vuiei tor " It's charter anu amend |
usuls thereto. Il
I'm ,,,.,t,.,n ut Mr.. J. n. Duchamp seconded
mn n. r. tuuruvt aud cxrlieu W tho fUiiUwinY
,,.,. 4 ID. uuchxmp, r. r. gourmet, II. ). uui-
,nr,,. N .. bisnvsnu aud a. =. usuthisr. Nass:
Nome.
-. n resolved that pursuant u the PROVISIONS
Ut tho Cnsrlsr VI Iue COrpOrstiVn vi 81 nsf'in-
wills. LouIsIsux. aud Or tho Hinendments u ssio
I, nsrlsr than IN accvruHnce with lilo procisns-
u,,,u vt h,s Honor Aiusrt bisnvenu, Mayor. tnsI
An sivctiun Do held in Inc AVwn VI o.. Msruh-
vile, Luulsisns, vt the AOwn usii On IuesosS
t,,s ,oln uay VI MAY A. -. lsio. iUr Tho PURPOSE
ul u,ectiuy u MA.vr, rave tSj COunciilien' anu
Uns ~ Cuist Ot Ponce.
.,, 4, Iurlnsr resolved. that Tires COMMITS
.luuels anu tue ~ Ciefk "a eiscttoh ior thS
,,,r,.,s. ,,i uniu tiocllun shAii 10 HppUintou "
,,,. ,,n,or u, ANU WIN the au sico VI lie COuu-
cii.
Lie Il further resolved. that ali psrsOus VI GALL
ul,iaLss aspiring ior tue Vh,ces U. Assor' Ioun-
,;,,,usu auu Unie, VI rvlice. snsii yiss anu pre-
,vul w tho AlA,vr Or Deioi~ Tho 9TH oss vi
mx, MAO, zoe Ll,o prIntiny VI their names On the
Uiuclxa rSsllvl, x,Ier which uAto no nAuios shSi'
l,s rucslvsu " vo piscsu said OIncisi bsiiots'
l~ A. ,urli,sr rssvlvuu, Lnxt Olicixi bsiiOts
AMI lsily ousets snaAi No printed a. tue coeto u
,ns luwu anu under Tue eupsrvieiOn VI Inc Ms-
yur VINO slaii have tuii Charge vi ssine untii its
uo,,v.ry W nlm w tho commissioners ol elec-
liUn.
~ n iurthsr resolved, thst there shall bo one
"A, u,t,c,aI l,aiivl IUr Inc uxinos VI thOso run
niny Ivr .aasvr, anu CVunciimeu' anu sno'ner
,,,,.,.s ,s.,,ut ,ur INC ualnss VI lnvss running
Iur ChiSl Oi Oiice.
Uvvu Tue Ma,vr aud COuncIlmeu bsl-
at Iusre sus.i w printeu lilo dinerent
svls vi LauuiuA,os IUr Mayor aud Counciimsh'
uslLx Une liJ iUr Major anu rave t"j Councii'
mvu. ~,,n ., u,uereuI uo,iCo On tOp "a esch vi
ssiu solo, anu ONO Dixhk spaco oppOsite the
uamss VI each canuiua,e, " stAmpiux Tie oe-
ylce tho Iuu set vi cauuiuates eiiai' bs votcu
lor; VI vote nls, w gwen lVr cAuuiudles ~ 'no
uinsreuL soto, W stamping tho DiAhk opsce W
uos,ts the Candidates ualno vOted iOr; pfoviueu
mai II more cauui,ales sOtou tor thHn Iheis
arr .,,,rs, lv In uiisl, tho bAiiVt snsii IN
,v,u xnu uul cuuulsu; prUviusu aiso thst cshul'
yates ma, run either iVr Mayor or Councnmen
| without bolux IN iuii sets; IN which cass theii
uxmsy shall Ds priutsd Oh tho D&ilOt but ~
other coiun,ns with h blank epscs opposits
their names. Un The Chief VI foiice bsiio
shall b priutsd tho nxinss VI the candadats'
i tur the usid Ufhce with uiffSrent ucvics On W
| uf ssch name; by stamping the dsvlcs the Gan
didsis undsr the ssid usvlcs shall " voesd tor
provided that II more thxn one csndiuxte d
rotsd tor Chiei ut Police. The ssid bsilot sIsi
10 void aud not counted.
"A. il further resolved that the voting shall b
by sscret ballot with Ons Or moro b00ths nxet
NJ for state elections; provided that two 6smpi'
Bsilots vi each kind marked. sample BALLOTS
shxll be posted in trout Of the rolls Vt tho open
,ua Of the BOX in 0rdsr TINT the voters may tam
lilsiriss themselves with the forms Ut said BAL
lots end the names and devices thereon.
10 il further resolved, that the qualification
of candidates and voters of said Election shsl
} IN that they have paid their Poll Taxes for tn
| yearv lVil and iyi5 in the year In which the
ware due, and that they shall b duly kegistere'
aocordids to Law and possess all other Qualihca
tons prescribed BY the Town Charter.
h it further resolved. that the Polls shall b
oman from the hours Of Six ~ 4. n. to SsvsI
O p. N.
Be il further resolved. that it shall b. the dut
of the Commissioners Of Election immsdiatsl
, after the counting Of the Ballots. to make thei
, Official returns in Triplicsas. duly sealed, an
|, sisusd, to the Mayor; Ons Tally sheet and Lis
! Of Voters to b placed In tho Ballot Box, whic
box shall b sealed BY tho commissioners an
; Clerk of Election. One Tally sheet to the del
vsrsd to tho Mayor. and the Third Tally Shes
to b sent to the SECRETARY Of 6tats.
h il further resolved that the Town Counc
shall meet in open session on the Hsventsent
(i7th) II Nay A. ID. 1916 ct Twelve ClO o'cloc
N. 1t tho Town Hall for the purpose Of compi
. ing the returns and promulsatins the results {
said election.
The candidates for Mayor, and the Five q
candidates for Councilman, and the candida
Chief of Police receiving the highest number I
votes for said respective Offices, shall b dscla
cd elected Mayor, Councilman and Chief Ut p
lice.
Be 1t further resolved. that the Mayor shs
provide Ballot Box with lock and ksy for "a
Election; which said Ballot Box shall b. prope
ly sealed and signed by the C0w missionsrs n
Clsrk after counting the Ballots and the placil
}. therein one tally sheet and list Of voters
a Aforesaid, and which shall then be delivered
4 the Mayor % aforesaid.
The Mayor then appointed, with the advi
and consent Of the Council. the following gu
: lifted electors of st. Asrtinville, Louisiana,
A Commissioners and Clerk to serve at the -
| nur;c;c.l Election tn n helI on Mny 16th lV