New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-14

ing, and Immediately deposit his bale
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 O
against the proposition submitted.
Sec. 10. That imm ediately after tn
closing of the poll, the Commissioners 0
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 voter
kept, then proceed to count the votes i,
number in favor of and against eaci
proposition submitted, and showing tn,
, valuation of property in favor of anc
against same, make in duplicate com
piled statements of the votes in umbc1
and amount, both in favor of and against
each proposition; that after swearing l.
the correctness of the numbered list of
voters, the duplicate compiled statements
they shall deposit the ballots the Regis
t1ar'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 seal
up said ballot box, and, within forty Gig at
hours after the closing of the polls, de-
liver said sealed ballot box with its con-
tents to the Board of Sewerage Commits
sioners, and shall within the same delay
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,
they shall before counting the votes, ex-
anime the ballots for the purpose of find
ing the discrepancy; and if it should be
found that any ballots have been dupli-
:ated, the same shall be destroyed, or II
{ is found that the name of the voter
las been omitted from the list Of per-
IONS voting, same shall be added to said |
ist.
Sec. II. That on the 18th day of Nov
mber, A. D., 1916, At the hour OF ten
'clock A. M, the said Board of Sew
rage Commissioners shall repair to the
ffice of the Mayor Of the City of New
IBERIA, in the City Hall of New Iberia,
nd shall, in public session, proceed to
pen said ballot box, examine and count
,e ballots in number and amount, ex-
mine and canvas the returns, and de- !,
are the result of said election, which |.
suit they shall thereafter promulgate
' publication in one issue of the official ,
urnal of said City. Said Board shall I.
.ep, in triplicate, a process verbal OF
e manner in which the ballot box has
ZEN opened, the returns canvassed and
e results of the election ascertained,
ID shall forward copy of said process
rbal to the Secretary of State, who =
all record the same copy to the Clerk =
the District Court who shall record the =
me in the mortgage records of the Par ',
!, and the remaining copy. shall be re- :. :,
ned in the archives of said Sewerage a.
u
Sec. IL. That said election in SO far n u,
not inconsistent with the provisions p'
this ordinance, shall be conducted ia
: form and manner provided for in "a
No. 256 of the Acts of the General 81
sembly of this State for the year 1910, ne
proved July Z, 1910. In all respects Il
provided for in said Act, or in this IN
nance, said election shall be conduct
in conformity to the General Election to
" of this State now in force so far ma
may be applicable thereto. IN
ec. 10. That the custodian of the rec a
; Of said Board Of Sewerage Commits ce'
leEs shall preserve for the term Of ne
.e months from the date of promulga-
Of said election, the ballots and 9TH ~
returns thereof.
&c. 20. That for good and sufficient Fl
IONS this ordinance shall take effect
q and after its adoption.
dopted the 9TH day of October, A. D., At
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JULES DREYFUS.
'ident Board of Sewerage Commits
oners of the First Sewerage District oi1
the City of New Iberia, Louisiana.
CHAS. L. PROVOST, Secty.