New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04

attend or serve at the polling place designated. At
the hour fixed for the opening OF the polls, VII hin
one hour thereafter, the Commissioner or Com
missioners present shall appoint, IN the absence
Of all Commissioners, the voters present shall eject
the necessary number Of Commissioners and .
Clerk, who shall have the same powers, eompen-
s.tios ard duties other Commits toner's ana
Clerks, to in the place and stead Of such
absent delinquent appolntees.
| That the Commssioner. and Clerk of said
Election, before opening the poll, shall be sworn
to perform all of the duties incumbent upon them
as such, the oath to be taken before any officer
authorized TO administer oaths, or BY the Clerk
and each Csmmissors before any other Com
missioner. such Con missoners of Election being
authorized to administer any oath and receive any
affidavit provided for in such election
| That the Commissioners and Clerk of said
election shall have the powers and duties IN
conducting said election and preserving order 1t
said polls as are conferred imposed such officers
under the general election laws Of the State.
That the Commissioners of Election shall re-
eeivc the ballot Of each voter, check his name. OF
that of bis principal, the list Of voters furnished
BY the Registrar as having voted. enter and MIMI
Der his name, that Of his principal, on the list
Of taxpayers voting, and Immediately deposit his
ballot in the ballot box, resefving to each voter
the right to 50 fold his ballot that it shall not be
known at the time Of his voting whether he has
voted in favor Of or against the proposition sub
mitted.
That Immediately after the clo,ine Of the polls,
the Commissioners Of Election shall, in the pre-
of the bystanders, proceed open the ballot
bex, count the ballots found in the ballet box asa
check the same with the st Of voters kept, sheo
~ IN IS md
each proposition submitted, and showing valuations
Of property in favor Of and against the came, mike
in duplicate compiled statements of the votes - :
number smount, both in favor Of and ssainst ,seh
proposition submitted, and showing valuation Of
property in favor Of and against the same, make
in duplicate compiled statements Of the votes in
number and amount, both in favor Of end against
each proposition; that, after swearing to the sor
rectness Of the numbered list Of voters the dvpli-
tally sheets and duplicate compiled satements,
they shall dcposite the ballots, the kegstrars lse
Of voters, the numbered list Of taxpayers vsting,
one duplicate tally sheet, and one duplicate COM
piled statement, in the ballot box, Immediately
Yea! up said ballot box, and within for,y-eisht
hours closing Of the polls, deliver said sealed bslIos
box with its contents to ssid Board Of Swessee
Co0m!ssionerers, and shall within the came time
deliver the other duplicate tally sheet and the othes
duplicate compiled statement to Clerk Of the
District Court Of iberia Parish, who shall file
anne in his office.
IF the Election Commissioner, on counting the
'allots, find that they do not eorresposd with the
lot Of voters, they shall before counting the voice
xamns the ballots for the purpose Of finding the
discrepancy, and if it should be found that any bal
oss have been duplicated, the same shall Be dess
IL ia Eouo ehatt h. IS ~
las been omitted from the Iist Of persons voting.
ame shall be added to said list.
That ON Wednesday, the 18th day Of November
D. 1919, At the hour of 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the
Undersigned Board of Sewerage Commissioners
ill repair to the office of the Mayor Of the CITY
'ill, in public session, proceed to open said bal
ot box. examine and count the ballots in number
nd amount. examine and canvas the returns,
nd declare the result Of said election. which re-
ult they will hereafter promulgate by publies-
lon in one Issue Of the Onicial Journal Of said
That said electioo shall. in so far a. not ineo,-
stent with the provisions Of this ordinance, b.
onducted In the form and manner provided for
y Of this state, for the year 1919. and approx.
July 10. 1910 and the provisions Of this no.
&c and said ordinance shall be interpreted with
lis notice and said ordinance to follow. In ~
'spects'not provided for in said Act or in
otice and ordinance, said election shall be e.
acted In conformity to the General Eleetlon
ws0f this State no Y In force, In 90 far - same
~ be applicable thereto.
Done. ordered and signed ofhcialy At New Ibs-
o. louisiana. this 4th day of Oetobee A. b, 1915
JULES DREYFUe.
ED EeTOR0E:
LAZARD Killing.
CHA0. GOUGUENHEIM.
CHAS. l.. PROVOST,
oard OF Sewerage Commissioner Of The FIRST
Sewerage District Of the City Of New iberia,
CHAS. L. PROVOST. Secretary.