The Rice belt journal., 1916-11-03
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

BY virtue of the proclamation IS
;ued by His Excellency Ruffin Z:
Pleasant, Governor Of the State OF
Louisiana, and existing laws on the
subject, notice is hereby given that a
General Election will be held through
out the Parish of Jefferson Davis,
State of Louisiana, on Tuesday No
Jember 7th, A. D. 1916, for the pur-
pose of electing presidential electors,
representatives in congress and judi
,ial officers as provided by law and
tor the purpose of holding and con-
iucting said election the following
lamed commissioners and clerks are
hereby appointed and empowered to
discharge said functions and make due
returns of the results of said election
according to law, to-wit:
Ward One, Precinct One, Lake Ar
hur-Geo. Bailey, Geo. Streater, {.
D. Hundley, Jr., Commissioners; Ley
Roy, Clerk; L. Huertevant, Watcher
Ward One, Precinct Two, Thorn
Hell--LeRoy Elliott, Bryant Murray,
leon Pitre, Commissioners; J. l.. Dol
ION, Clerk; w. H. Burgin, Watcher.
Ward Two, Precinct One, Jennings
4. F. Hart, J. W. Mercer, A. F. Der
ouen, Commissioners; A. 0. Toups,
Clerk: ]. O. Stewart, Watcher.
Ward Three, Precinct One, Ray
mond-J. C. Hart, Oscar Landry, Jr.,
Jim Sowell, Commissioners; R. T.
Compton, Clerk; J. 0. Stewart
Watcher.
Ward Four, Precinct One, Elton-D
| D. Fuselier, +. Fuselier, Jr,, 0. W
| Henderson, Commissioners; Benz. Bull
.er, Clerk; Fred West, Watcher.
Ward Five, Precinct One, LeBlue-
Marius Laforgue, John Pitre, John
Langley, Commissioners; W. NJ. Fen
;on, Clerk; Fred Merk, Watcher.
Ward Five, Precinct Two, Edna
Perkins Trotter, A. P. Hawkins, Geo
Oeaton, Commissioners; Tessie Miller
| Clerk; W. B. McGinnis, Watcher.
Ward Six, Precinct One, Welsh-B
II. Lacour, E. H. Boiling, W. B. Gabbert
| Commissioners; Chas. E. Carr, Clerk
lC. L. Taggert, Watcher.
Ward Six, Precinct Two, Roanoke
Arthur Lewis, Dave Thomas, Jame
Lewis, Commissioners; Rex Carter
| Clerk.
| Ward Seven, Precinct One, Ardoin-
Ettienne Hardy, A. E. Bourgeois, Ar
tuleus Hardy, Commissioners; S. J
Arceneaux, Clerk.
Ward Seven, Precinct Two, Wm
Todd Residence-R. A. Todd, Alcid
Hebert. Jr., Amos Prudhomme, Com
missioners; Charley Mallett, Clerk.
Ward Seven, Precinct Three, Wn
Mouton Residence-W. H. Patterson
A. F. Mouton, D. j. Benoit, Commits
;ioners; C. L. Noggel, Clerk.
Ward Eight, Precinct One, Forema
, Store-Isma Foreman, Sr., Ben Vel
ett, Clarphy Norris, Commissioners
Henry Fontenot, Clerk.
, Ward Eight, Precinct Two, Wood
.awn-Ambroise Breaux, Dorselie He
,ert, Walter Wilcox, Commissioners
Mack Sharp, Clerk; Ezra Parke'
Watcher.
Ward Nine, Precinct One, ThomI
son School House-William Peloquil
Michel Rider, Willie Langley, Con
{ nissioners; Adam Butler, Clerk.
Ward Nine, Precinct Two, Topsy-
Robt. Busby. B. M. Ball, David Col
Commissioners; ]. r. Busby, Clerl
Dock Fuselier, Watcher.
Ward Nine, Precinct Three, Wr
Peloquin Residence-Ed. Augustin
9. H. Bebee, Jarvey Hebert, Commi
{ ,ioners; A. V. Peloquin, Clerk,
{ It is further ordered that the pol
/. open at o'clock a. M, on said Noven
her 7th, 1916, and remain open uni
I o'clock y. IN, Oh said day and tn
said commissioners make due return
: 70 the board of supervisors, accordir
{ to law. Done and signed this Ia
!, lay of October, 1916.
WIN. F. TIETJE, Preside
i JOS. F. FUSELIER,
q ]. r. PRICE,
Il Board of Supervisors Of Election, Pa
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