The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-04-22
TOWN COUNCIL.
At. Martinyills. La. April 4th, 1916

Al AIb.,rt Bienyenu, Mayor, presiding and the
following members present: ). Ii. Duchamp'
n. a. ,iuirard, +. +. Fournet, W. ). bienvenu
and A. &. Gauthier. Absent: None.
The minutes OF the previous meeting nave
b.eu read and approved the Mayor stated that IL
WAS in oruer " adopt ordinance ID call anu
r,.,ulars the regular DI-annuai election of The
,,uc.rs ol the Town ot ot. MartlnvIiie. LDulsl-
ANA IA, proylued for by It's Charter and amend
IneuIs thereto. Il
On motion of MIR. }. Ii. Duchamp seconded
by r.. n. tournet, aud carried Ny the following
v,,a,. 4 "A. uuchamp, r. r. tournet, IL. ). Gui-
raru, ". d. bieuvenu aud d. L. uaulnler. Nays:
Nome.
lie 1t resolved that pursuant 10 the provisions
of Inc Charter vi the Corporation of 81 Martin-
villa. Louislaua, and vi the amendments to said
harler than Ia accordance with the prociamS- |
lon or his Honor Albert Bienvenu. Mayor, that
an election De held IN the Town ot ot. Martin- |
vile, Louisiana, at the Town han on TUESDAY
tue 10Th Jay vi May A. -. 1910, Tor the purpose
or eiectlng a Mayor, FIVE toj Counchnen' anu
Une ~ CnIef vi Polce.
DE IL further resolved. that three Commls-
slouers aud Une az Ilerk Oi election Tor the
PURPOSE vi said Election shall he appointed Dy
the MAYOR, by anu with Tie advice vi the Couh-
Gil.
Is, il further resolved, that all persons or Can
diuates aspiring ior me onlces Va Mayor, Coun-
ciimen, aud ChleI OF fOiice, shall give anu pre-
| sent " Ille mayor On or beior1 The 9TH uay vi
may 1910, Tie printing oi tneir names Oh the
OinclaI ballot, alter which uate NO names Shall
| ue received De placed on said Omciai baiiols'
be IL further resolved, that The Oinciai Daiiots
aud Tally oneeIs snail De printed a. The coets Vi
| the Town and under The SUPERVISION Vi The I'D
yur who shall have fuil charge oi same until It's
delivery by him W the commissioners VI elec-
Lion.
| he IL further resolved, that there shall be one
IN official ballot tor the names OF those run
| u,ng Tor Mayor, and CouncIiinen. anu another
| ,ttc,,,i BALLOT Ior The names those running
tor Chief of Police.
uuon the Mayor and Councilman Bal
lot lhsrs shall Da printed the different
sets Of Candidates for Mayor and Councilmen'
pelpg One ~ Tor Mayor and Five t3) Council
men. with ID different device On top VI each Of
said eets and one blank space opposite the
names oi each candidate, ~ stamping the de-
vice the full set of Candidates shall De Soteu
tor.or "A yot. may be given Tor Candidates ID the
different sets, 10y stamping the blank space op-
uo,,te The candidates name voted tor; provided
| that II more Candidates are voted for than thefe
are offices ~ be niieu. the said ballot snail pe
, void and not cuunted; proviued aiso that cahai-
dates may run either tvr Mayor Or COuncilmen'
without being III Iuii sets; III which care their
names shall be printed on the ballot but III
, oth.r columns with ID blank space opposite
| their names. On the Chief Ut Police Ballot
shall be printed the names OF the candidates
for The sand Uiiice with different device On top
| of each name; by stamping the device the can
didate under the said device shall be voted Ior
! provided that If more than one candidate Ok
voted tor Chief OF Police. the said ballot shall
|, be void aud not counted.
Be il further resolved that the voting shall be
by secret ballot with one or more booths nAeo
| AS for State elections; provided that two Sample
Ballots of each kind marked. ''Sample Ballots
shall be posted in front of the oils at the open
| ing of the Box in order that the voters may lam
ilairize themselves with the forms Of said bai
lots and the names and devices thereon.
Be it further resolved, that the QualihcatioI
of candidates and voters of said Election shall
- be that they have paid their Poll Taxes for thu
e years 1914 and 1918 in the year in which the!
were due, and that they shall be duly Registered
| accordidg to law and possess all other quaiinca
tons prescribed by the Town Charter.
Re it further resolved, that the Polls shall b'
] omen from the hours of Six 90 A. NJ. to Sever
(OP.M.
Be it further resolved, that it shall be the dut!
of the Commissioners of Election immediatel!
after the counting of the Ballots, to make incl
I Official returns in Triplicate. duly sealed, AMI
signed, to the Mayor; One Tally Sheet and LIS
= of Voters to be placed in the Ballot Box, which
box shall be sealed by the commissioners ant
Clerk of Election, One Tally sheet to the deli
vered to the Mayor. and the Third Tally Sheet
4 to be sent to the Secretary of State.
Be it further resolved that the Town Council
shall meet in open session on the Seventeenth
= u7th) If May A. ID. 1916 at Twelve Q2) o'clOcl
b. NJ. at the Town Hall for the purpose of compil
ing the returns and promulgating the results o
said election.
The candidates for Mayor, and the Five Is
I, candidates for Qpuncilmen, and the csndidat
l. Chief of Police receiving the highest number Q
votes for said respective offices, shall be declsI
. ed elected Mayor, Councilmen and Chief of Pt
- lice.
Be it further resolved, that the Mayor sha
provide Ballot Box with lock and key for sal
Election; which said Ballot Box shall be proper
:, ly sealed and signed by the Commissioners an
IL Clerk after counting the Ballots and the pacin
therein one tally sheet and list Of voters 9
i. aforesaid and which shall then be delivered I
- the Mayor as aforesaid.
The Mayor then appointed, with the adviG
and consent of the Council, the following qul
lifted electors of st. Martinville, Louisiana,
Commissioners and Clerk to serve at the sal
Municipal Election to be held ON May 18th, 19i