New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-21

Ordinance. should be ulabl-, fail, or neglect to
attend OF serve at the polling place designated, at
the hour fixed for the opening Of the polls, within
one hour thereafter, the Commissioner or Com
missioners present shall appoint, or in the absence
Of all Commissioners, the voters present shall elect
the necessary number Of Commissioners and .
Clerk, who shall have the same powers, eomPen-
satioa and duties as other Commits ioners zSe
Clerks, to serve in the place and stead Of such
absent os delinquent aPPointees.
That the Commissioners 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 of1eer
authorized to admnis,rer oaths, or BY the Clerk
and each Commission or before any other Com
missioner, such Con mi.soners 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 1t
said polls IS conferred imposed on such officers
under the general election laws Of the State.
That the Commissioners Of Election stall re-
ccive the ballot of each voter, check his name, or
that of his principal the list Of voters furnished
By the Registrar a. having voted. enter and nnm-
Der his name, that Of his principal, on the list
Of taxpayers voting, and Immediately deposit his
ballot In the ballot box, rese wing to each voter
the right to 50 fold bis ballot that it shall net be
known At the time Of his voting whether he has
voted in favor Of OF against the proposition sub
mtted.
That Immediately after the clo'ine of the polls,
the Commissioners Of Election shall, in the pre-
Of the bystandes, proceed to open the ballot
bex, oouat the ballots found in the ballet boz and
check the same with the list Of voters kept, then
proceed to esuot in number in favor Of and ssainst
each proposition submitted, and showing valuation
of property in favor Of and against the came, make
in duplicate compiled statements Of the voses in
number amount, both in favor Of and against esch
proposition submitted, and showing valuation Of
property in favor Of and against the same, make
IN duplicate compiled statements Of the votea~
humber and amount, both in favor Of and aganse
zach proposition; that, after swearing to the
ectness Of the numbered list Of voters, the duPli-
ate tally sheets and duplicate compiled ssatements,
hey shall deposte the ballots, the Regulars list
# voters, the numbered list Of taxpayers voting,
ne duplicate tally sheet, and one duplicate COM
lied statement, in the ballet box, Immediately
"a! up said ballot box, and within fosiy-eight
ours closing Of the polls, deliver said sealed balloe
OK with it, contents to said Board Of Sverige
'oam.ssionerers, and shall 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
me in his Office.
If the Election Commissoae rs, counting the
'llots, find that they do not correspond with the
It of voters they shall before counting the votes
amins the ballots for the purpose Of finding the
serePaney, and if it should be found that any bal
Is have bee n duplicated, the same shall be desl
Dyed, if it is found that the name of the voter
Is been omitted from the list Of persons voting.
NE shall be added to said list
That on Wednesday, the 18th day of November
D. 1915, At the hour of 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the
Board Of Sewerage Commissioners
New Iberia in the City Hall Of said City and
l In public session. proceed to open said bal
box. examine and count the ballots in number
d amount. examine and canvas tho returns
d declare the result of said election, which re-
1t they will hereafter promulgate by publica-
N In one issue Of the Onicial Journal of said
That said electioo shall in so far a. not ineen-
tent with the provisions of this ordinance, be-
Act No. 256 of the Acts Of the General Assem-
OF this State, for the year 1919, and approx.
July 10. 1910 and the provisions Of this no.
. regard to said Act, which 1t IL the intent Of
notice and said ordinance to follow. In All
poets not provided fol in said Act or in this
lice and ordinance said election shall be con
tied In conformity to the General Eleetlon
's'of this state no in force. In 20 far as SAME
' be applicable thereto.
lone. ordered and signed onacially At Nsxf
louisiana. this 4th day Of October A. Is. ~
JULES DREYFUe
ED EsTORGE:
CHAs. aoUGUENHE1M
CdAS. l.. PROVO0T
'fd OF Sewerage Commissioners Of The First
average District Of the City Of New Ibsris.
CHAs. L. PROVOST. Secretary.