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

Z Ordnance, should be unable, fail, neglect t.
attend or serve at the polling place designated,
the hour fixed for the opening Of the polls, within
, one hour thereafter, the Commissioner or Com
missioners present shall appoint, in the absence
of all Commissioners, the voters present shall eec
the necessary number Of Commissioners and 4
! Clerk. who shall have the same powers, compen'
satioa ard duties as other Commits toner's and
Clerks, to serve in the place and stead Of such
absent or delinquent appointee'.
That the Comms.ioners and Clerk OF said
Election, before opening the poll, shall be sworn
to perform all of the duties incumbent upon them
a. such, the oath to be taken before any officer
authorized to adminis,rer oaths, or by the Clerk
and each Commission er before any other Com
missioner, such Cen mssioners 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 same powers and duties in
conducting said election and preserving order At
said lis as are conferred imposed such officers
under the general election laws Of the State.
That the Commissioners Of Election shall re-
eeive the ballot Of each voter, check his name, or
that of his principal, on the list OF voters furnished
BY the Registrar as having voted. enter and nnu-
Der his name, that of bis principal, on the list
Of taxpayers voting, and Immediately deposit his
ballot in the ballot box, reese wing to each voter
the right to So 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'ing of the polls,
the Commissioners Of Election shall, in the pre-
of the bysanders Proee ed to open the ballot
bsx, the ballots found in the ballet box and
check the same with the list of voters kept, then
proceed to count in number in favor of and against
each proposition submitted, and showing valuation
Of property in favor Of and against the came, make
in duplicate compiled statements Of the votes in
number amount, both in favor Of and sgainst .sc6
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 and against
each proposition; that, after swearing to the sor-
rectness Of the numbered list Of voeers, the dupli-
cate tally sheets and duplicate compiled statements,
hey shall deposite the ballots, the kegstrar's list
If voters. the numbered list Of taxpayers voting,
me duplicate tally sheet, and one duplicate CON-
'iled statement, in the ballot box, Immediately
"a! up said ballot box, and within forty-eight
'ours closing Of the polls, deliver said sealed ballot
OK with it. contents to id Board Of Swerase
,o0m!ssionerers, and shall w. thin the came time
oliver the other duplicate tally sheet and the other
uPlicate compiled statement to Clerk Of the
district Court Of Iberia Parish, who shall file
lme in his Office.
IT the Election Commissioners, on counting the
lllots, find that they do not correspond with the
II Of voters, they shall before counting the votes
lamins the ballots for the purpose Of finding the
screpaney, and if it should be found that any bal
t. have been duplicated, the same shall Be des,
Dyed, or if it is found that the name Of the voter
70 been omitted from the list Of persons voting,
me shall be added to said list.
That On Wednesday. the 18th day Of November
D. 1916 1t the hour Of 10 O'Clock A. M. the
,dersigned Board Of Sewerage Commissioners
y! repair to the ONCE Of the Mayor of the CITY
New iberia, in the City Hall Of said City, and
t box. examine and count the ballots in number
q amount. examine and canvas tho returns
2 declare the result Of said election, which re.
N in one issue Of the Omcial Journal Of aid
That said electioo shall. in so far - not iueon.
ndueted in the form and manner provide6 for
Act No. Z56 of the Acts Of the General Assem-.
OF this State, for the year 1919. and approx.
. and said ordinance shall be interpreted vith
9 regard to said Act, which 1t 10 the Intent o.
notice and said ordinance to follow, In ALI
poets not provided for in said Act OF in thia,A
ice and ordinance, said election shall 49, -
ted In conformity to the General EleetIoS
'sof this State no " In force in 80 far A. same
' be applicable thereto
lone. ordered and siRned of1aciallv A. Ma H..
louisiana. this 4th day Of October A. D. 1916
JULES DREYFU0.
ED l. EeTORGE:
LAZARD Killing.
CHAO. GOUGUENHEIN
ChAS. L. PROVOST.
'rd OF Sewerage Commissioner Of The First
ouisiana. ' W AVG" Ao'1's'
CHAs: L. PROVOST. Secretary.