New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04
ing. and Immediately deposit his ballot

ing, and Immediately deposit his ballo
the right to SO fold his ballot that
the right to be so fold his ballot that !
shall not be known at the time Of hi
voting whether he has voted in favor 0
against the proposition submitted.
Sec. 16. That Immediately after tn
closing of the poll, the Commissioners o
Election shall, in the presence of tn
bystanders, proceed to open the ballo
box, count the ballots found in the box
and check same with the list of voters
kept, then proceed to count the votes i,
proposition submitted and showing thu
valuation of property in favor of ant
against same, make in duplicate com
piled statements of the votes in UNI be-
and amount, both in favor of and agains
each proposition; that after swearing [,
the correctness of the numbered list Of
voters, the duplicate compiled statements
trar's list of voters, the numbered list OF
taxpayers voting, one duplicate tally
sheet, and one duplicate compiled state
ment, in the ballot box, Immediately sea-
up said ballot box, and, within forty-eig a,
hours after the closing of the polls, de-
liver said sealed ballot box with its con-
tents to the Board of Sewerage Commits
deliver the other duplicate tally sheet and
the other duplicate compiled statement
to the Clerk of the District Court of Ibe-
ria Parish, who shall file same in his
office.
If the election Commissioners upon
counting the ballots find that they do
not correspond with the list of voters,
anime the ballots for the purpose of fni
ing the discrepancy; and if it should be
found that any ballots have been duph-
Gated, the same shall be destroyed, or ii
it il found that the name of the vote.
has been omitted from the list of per
sons voting, same shall be added to said
list.
Sec. II. That on the 18th day of Nov
ember, A. D., 1916, at the hour OF ten
o'clock A. NJ, the said Board OF Sew
erage Commissioners shall repair to the
office of the Mayor of the City of New
iberia, in the City Hall of New Iberia,
md shall, in public session, proceed to
open said ballot box, examine and count
he ballots in number and amount, ex-
anime and canvas the returns, and de-
:lare the result of said election, which
'esult they shall thereafter prcmulgate
~ publication in one issue of the official
ournal of said City. Said Board shall
'eep, in triplicate, q process verbal OF
he manner in which the ballot box has
'een opened, the returns canvassed and
be results of the election ascertained |
nd shall forward a copy of said process
erbal to the Secretary Of State, who
hall record the same copy to the Clerk
the District Court who shall record the
anne in the mortgage records of the Par
h, and the remaining copy. shall be re-
ained in the archives of said Sewerage
Sec. Is. That said election in 80 far
} not inconsistent with the provisions
this ordinance, shall be conducted in
,e form and manner provided for in
Ct No. 256 Of the Acts Of the General
ssembly of this State for the year 1910,
'proved July z, 1910. In all respects
It provided for in said Act, OF in this
dinance, said election shall be conduct
in conformity to the General Election
Avs Of this State now in force 90 far
may be applicable thereto. =
Sec. 10. That the custodian of the rec
Dc Of said Board Of Sewerage Commits e
'ners shall preserve for the term Of
rec months from the date of promulga-
N Of said election, the ballots and 9th
returns thereof.
Sec. 20. That for good and sufficient
asons this ordinance shall take effect
I'M and after its adoption.
Adopted the 4th day Of October, A. D., a
Is.
JULES DREYFUS,
esident Board of Sewerage Commits
sioners of the. First Sewerage District y
IF the City of New Iberia, Louisiana.
CHAS. L. PROVOST, Secty.