The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-04-29

III, Msrtinvills. La. April Ath. 1916

held this day nj the Town nan ~ U SAoe~
NJ. Albert Bienvenu, Mayor. presiding anu ths
following members present: j. II. Duchsmp,
X. J. Guirsrd, +. +. Fournst. W. J. Blenvenu
and A. G.. Gxulhier. Absent: None.
The minutes Of the previous nesting have
bsen read aud approved Inc Mayor stated SilSt IL
WA. In order " adopt al ordinance u call anu
Regulate the regular Di-anuuai eiectioh VI the
umcers vi the Town vi 81. Martinviiie. L"uisi-
AHA. as provided tor by it's Charter anu amend
lnents thereto.
On motion of MIR. J. II. Duchamp seconded
by II, +. Fuurnet, aud carried W the following
y,s,s: j Il. Uuchamp. +. +. tUurnet, II. j. uui-
rsr,. "A. j, bleuysuu aud d. L. uauthier. NAYS:
Nome.
he il resolved that pursuant u the PROVISIONS
,f The Charter vi the COOPERATION vi ot. Aiartin-
villa I,ou,,lxua auu oi tue amendments " said
Charter tnan Ia accoruance Win the prociana-
tim of hi, Honor Albert pleuvsnu, Mayor. that
au election Ds held Ia inc iown vi 81. Marlin-
VILE. Louisiana, al thy Aown HAL On ioe0oas
the 10th day vi sixy A. b. 1910, iOr The purpose
vi elscting Mayor. five toj Counclilnen' anu
Uns " Cnlsf OF fOlics.
Be 1t further resolved. that three Commio-
siouers aud Une ~ Cierk Or election ior Tho
PURPOSE vi SAID Election email be appointed U!
the Manor, by aud with Ine advice vi the Coun-
Cal.
s il further resolved. that all per sons VI Can-
didstss aspiring tor the ounces "a Mayor. Coun-
climen, anu CnlsI VI Police, snail give anu pre-
sent " the MsyOr Or before the 9th ua5 VA
may Iyi6, for tns printing vi their names On the
Umclal Ballot AFTER which uate NJ naines silsIii
In rscslysu u De placed on said Urhclsi baiioto
t,s IL furtnsr resoivsd, that the UInciHi baiOte
aud Ialiy onosls snaai prinlod ~ Inc cOets "a
| lns Town xnd under Inc SUPERVISION VI inc Aa-
| yor who shall have tun charge Same until liz
delivery Dy him " the commissioners VI elec-
| uvn.
| be II further resolved, that there shall be one
"a UIriciai ballot tor the nsnies VI those run
| uiug for Mayor, ANU Councumen, anu another
vniclal uaiivt ivr The uanies Va tnose running
| Ior ChieI VI toiice.
| uuuu Tue Aa,ur aud COunciinen Bal
| lut Iusre snaiI IN priuIeu Tue uinerenl
| sets Ut Candidates tor MAYOR aud Counciimen,
usiug Uns ~ iUr Mayor ana rive W COUNCIL
men, Win u uinerenI usslce On toy vi each oi
| said sets, aud une Diank space opposate The
| uamvs vi each Candidate, W stsmpiug Inc IT,
| wee the Iuil ssl vi candidates slAii Nv Soteu
tor; Or vote may w given tvr Candidates ID The
different sets. NY stamping The blank Space W
| uuelts lhs Candidates uxnls votsu IOr; piOSiueu
That IL more Candidates are vVteu tor than There
are otncss to bs nlisd, the said ballot SNAIL In
VOID ANU not cvuutsu; prvvIusd aiso thst cahui'
yates may run either iVr Mayor or Couuciimen
without usiny iull sets; III which case theii
usmss shall be printed On the ballot but ~
.ius m ~ nal L.
,ns,r names. Uu the Chief vi Police baiiO'
.nsL Nv printed the names Ut the csndloate'
ror the SAID Vnce with = different device On t0I
Ut each name; ny stamping the device the can
didate undsr the SAID device shall bs voted for
! provided that If more than one candidate b
voted for Chez vi Police, the said ballot sl,si
be void aud not counted.
Bs it further resolved that the voting shall bs
by sscret ballot with one or more bOOths hxet
as for state elections; provided that two Sample
| Ballots of zach kind marked. Sample Ballots
shall be posted in front Of the Tolls ut the open
ing of the Box in order that the voters may tam
ilxirize themselves with the forms Vt said bal
lots and the names and devices thereon.
Be it further resolved, that the qualification
Of candidates aud voters Of said Election shall
be that they have paid their Poll Taxes for thu
years 1874 and 1913 in the year in which ths'
were due, aud that they shall be duly hegisteret
accordidg to Law and possess all other Qualihca
tons prescribed BY the Town Charter.
Be it further resolved, that the Polls shall b
open from the hours Of Six 90 A. M.to Sever
(O p. NJ.
BE 1t further resolved that it shall he the dut,
Of the Commissioners Of Election immedistel!
after the counting Of the Ballots, to make thei
Official returns in Triplicsts. duly sealed. ant
signed, to the Mayor; Jne Tally Sheet and Lis
of Voters to be placed in the Ballot Box. which
box shall be sealed by the commissioners ans
Clerk of Election, One Tally sheet to the deli
versd to the Mayor. and the Third Tally Sheet
, to be sent to the Secretary of State.
Be it further resolved that the Town Council
shall meet in open session ON the Seventeenth
(l7th) IF May A. ID. 1915 at Twelve I'D O'clocl
NJ. ut the Town Hall for the purpose of coInpil
ing the returns and prOmulgating the results U
said election.
The candidates for Mayor, and the Five Is
+, candidates for Councilman, and the csndidat
: Chief of Police receiving the highest number O
votes for said respective offices, shall be deciar
!. ed elected Mayor, Councilman and Chief Of Pc
lice.
Be it further resolved, that the Mayor shal
provide Ballot Box with lock and key for ssi
Election; which said Ballot Box shall b. proper
ly sealed and signed by the Con- missi0ners an
Clerk after counting the Ballots and the placin
therein one tally sheet and list of voters q
!. aforesaid, and which shall then be delivered I
: the Mayor ss aforesaid.
The Mayor then appointed, with the sdvic
and consent of the Council, the following qua
lifted electors of Ut. Martinville, Louisianss q