New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-11


residence, and registration as voters.
vided that resident women taxpayers 81
have the right to vote al said clccto
without registration. in person or
their agents authorized in writing. which
written authorization shall be attached to
such agents ballots respectively.
Sec. II. That whenever the vote of
any taxpayers shall be challenged. the
Commissioners of Election shall receive
in writing the grounds of challenge.
signed by the person or persons chat
longing such vote. together with the
challenged taxpayers statement OF his
asserted right to vote and attach suon
challenge and statement to his ballot
Sec. IL. That in the event any Com
missioner or Clerk of Election appointed
in Section 3 of this ordinance should
be unable. fail. neglect to attend or
serve at the polling place designated, At
the hour fixed for the opening of the
polls, or within one hour thereafter. the
Com issioner or Commissioners present
shall appoint. or in the absence of all
Com issioncrs, the voters present shall
elect the necessary number Of Commits
sioners and Clerk, who shall have The
same powers, compensation and duties
as other Commissioners and Clerks. TO
serve in the place and stead of such alb
sent or delinquent appointccs.
Sec. 10. That the Commissioners AMI
Clerk of said election before opening the
poll, shall be sworn TO perform all of the
duties incumbent on them as such; the
mi IN h0 tuLn bat
thorized to administer oaths, or BY the
Clerk and each Commissioner before any
other Commissioner, such Commissioners
of Election being authorized TO admin
lister any oath and receive any affidavit
provided for in such election.
Sec. II. That the Com m is,loners and
Clerk Of said election shalt have the same
powers and duties In conducting said cleo
tion and preserving order At the polls -
arc conferred and imposed on such Off
GERS under the general laws of this
State.
Sec. Is. That the Commissioners Of
Election shall receive the ballot of each
voter, check his name, or that of his
principal, on tn elist Of voters furnished
by the Registrar as having voted, enter
and number his name. or that of his
principal, on the list of voters furnished
ing. and Immediately deposit his ballot
the right to 90 fold his ballot that Il
the right to be 80 fold his ballot that it
shall not be known At the time of big
voting whether he has voted in favor OF
against the proposition submitted.
Sec. Is. That Immediately after the
closing Of the poll, the Commissioners Of
Election shall, in the presence Of the
proceed to open the ballot
box, count the ballots found in the box,
and check same with the list Of voters
kept, then proceed to count the votes in
number in favor of and against each
proposition submitted, and showing the
of property in favor of and
against same, make in duplicate COM
piled statements of the votes in umbex
and amount, both in favo. Of and against
each proposition; that after swearing 70
the correctness Of the numbered list Of
voters, the duplicate compiled statements,
they shall deposit the ballots the Regis
trar's list Of voters, the numbered list Of
taxpayer voting. one duplicats tally
sheet, and one duplicate compiled state
ment, in the ballot boz, Immediately seal
mp said ballot box, and, within forty sigat
hours after the closing Of the polls, de-
liver said sealed ballot box with it, co.,
tents to the Board Of Sewerage Commis-
Dions1s, and shall within the same delay
deliver the other duplicate tally sheet and
he other duplicate compiled statement
o the Clerk Of the District Court Of Ibs-
il Parish, who shall file same in his
,ffics.
II the election Commissioners upon
counting the ballots find that they do
lot correspond with the list Of voters,
hey shall before counting the votes. ex-
mine the ballots for the purpose Of Ani-
ng the discrepancy; and If il should b.
ound that any ballots have been dupl,-
atsd, the came shall BE- destroyed, or Il
10 found that the name of the voter
~ been omitted from the list Of per-
ons voting, same shall be added to ssid
st =
Sec. II. That on the 18th day Of Nov
mbsr. A. D., 1916. 1t the hour Of u.
clock A. NJ. the said Board Of Sew
rage Commissioners shall rspair to he
|fies Of the Mayor Of the City Of New
osris. II tie City Hall Of New Iberia.
I'd shsll. IN psblie session, proceed 70
ZEN said ballot box. sxaaias and count
70 ballots in numbss and amount, sx-
nins and canvas the returns, and H.
are the result Of said election, which
salt they shall thereafter promulgsss
7 publication in one issue Of the Official
urnsl Of said City. Said Board shail
up, in t1ipliests, . process verbal q
. manner in which the ballot bog has
ZEN opened, the returns csnvssssd snd
. results Of the election asesrtained,
ID shall forward . copy Of said process
rbal to The Secretary Of State, who
oil record the same copy to the Clssk
the District Court who shall record The
me In the mortgage records Of the Par
J, and the ssmainins copy, shah b re-
med in the archives Of said Sewerage
Sec. 10. That said election in % far
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