New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-28

Ordinance. should be unabl, fail, or neglect q
attend or serve at the polling place desgsatss. -
the hour fixed for the opening OF the PoIl', W Hs
one hour thereafter, the Commissioner or Gem
missioners present shall appoint, or in tbs a6ssnos
Of all Commissioner, the voters present shau sseea
the necessary number Of Commissioners ass q
Clerk, who shall have the same powers, oomFe~-
satoa ard duties other Ccmn's 'oners 80
Clerks, to serve in the place and stead sf ss1e
| absent OF delinquent aPPontees.
That the Comm'ssoners and Clesk OF she
Election, before opening the poll, shall be 'wsro
TO perform all of the duties incumbent upo" sheo
n, such. the oath to be taken before any ofhcsr
authorized to sdminstres oaths, Or BY the C'esk
and each Csmmissiors r before any other Cuss-
missioner. such Con missioner, Of Election being
authorized to administer any oath and receive say
| affidavit provided for in such election.
That the Commissioners and Clerk OF ssaA
election shall have the same powers and dsties -
conducting sid election and preserving ordes a
said Ills as are conferred imposed such ofse's
vnder the general election laws Of the State.
| That the Commissioners Of Election shah So
eeive the ballot Of each voter, cheek bis naDe. ~
that of his principal the list Of voters furasSeA
BY the Registrar a. having voted. enter and s"1s-
Der his name, or that of his principal, on the n
Of taxpayers voting, and Immediately deposit 30
ballot in the ballot box, rese'vins to each vsesS
the right to so fold his ballot that shall net ~
known At the time Of his voting whether he -
voted in favor Of OF against the proposition sss-
mitted.
That Immediately after the clo'ing Of the pc0a,
the Commissioners Of Election shall, in the pse-
sence Of the bystsnders proceed to open the balse
bsx, count the ballots found in the ballet boz -
cheek the same with the list Of voters kept, eAeo
proceed to count in number in favor Of and seAsn2
each proposition ssbmitted, and showing vaIusfiso
of property in favor Of and against the came, 0na1ke
in duplicate compiled ststements Of the votss -
member smount, both in favor Of and ssainst s&h
proposition submitted, and showing valuation Il
property in favor Of and against the same, make
in duplicate compiled statements Of the votes u
number and amount, both in favor Of end asaas2
each proposition; that, after swearing to the ssw-
rectness Of the numbered list Of vosess, the 6vyS-
cate tally sheets and duplicate compiled statemenaq,
they shall deposite the ballots, the Resstta's ~
IF voters. the numbered list Of tsxpayers vesine,
Dns duplicate tally sheet, and one duplicate essA-
Piled statement, in the ballot box, immedisseav
zeal up said bsllo, box, and within forty-eieha
hours closing Of the pols deliver said sealed balle
'ox With it, contents to said Board Of Swen0e
.oom,ssioneren, and shall " thin the same tine
|e'iver the other duplicate tally sheet and the ahs
duplicate compiled statement to Clerk Of sAe
District Court Of Iberia Parish, who shall 6le
ame in his office.
II the Election Commissions ~, on counting she
aots, find that they do not correspond with she
ct of voters, they shall before counting the vsseo
zamins the ballots for the purpose Of finding In
screpsney, and if it should be found that any tso-
IT. have been duplicated, the same shall Be den
Dyed, Or If il is found that the name Of the vuaes
as been omitted from the liM Of persons vseise
me shall BE added to said list
That on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Novsubar
D. 1919, At the hour of 10 O'Clock A. II. !. tie
ill repair to the office vt the Mayor Of the Ctr
New Iberia. in the City Hail Of said City, -
II! IN public session. proceed to open said 49,
t box, examine and count the ballots in hunt
I'd amount examine and canvas the rstuYnn
ID declare the result of said election, which ~
llt they will hereafter promulgate by -psbhea-
e On 10 one issue OF she Omeial Journal ofsaA0
That said elsctioo shall. In 30 far o. mot ipesn-
'tent with the provisions Of this ordinances. -
nducted IN the form and manner provides ~
Act No. 256 of the Acts Of the General Assear
Of this State for the year 191e. and apprsv-
e ana said ordinance shall BE- intsrnrst.d ~
9 regard to said Act, which II 10 the intent Q
u notice and said ordinance TO follow. In 80
.Yoes" mVs vIVViueO IOH IN oo1O Act In 49,
tiee and ordinance, said election shsll BE- 80
cted IN conformity to the General Elects
vsiof this State now In force In 90 far ~ ssso
" be applicable thereto.
Done, ordered and signed ofhcially At New H.
{. Louisiana. this 4th day Of October A. D. l0I9
JULES DREYFUO
ED l. EeTOR0E.
LAZARD Killing
OHAS. GOU0UENHRIM
OHAS. Il. PROvOAT.
Ard OF Sewerage Com mis sionsrs OF The 1srua
eWor09e n hn ~ NJ
sousiana.
CHAs. l.. PROVOST. Secretary.