New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-07

ing, and Immediately deposit his ballo
the right to SO fold his ballot that i
the right to be SO fold his ballot that |,
shall not be known at the time of hi.
voting whether he has voted in favor OF
against the proposition submitted.
Sec. 10. That Immediately after the
closing of the poll. the Commissioners OF
Election shall, in the presence of the
bystanders, proceed to open the ballo,
box, count the ballots found in the box
and check same with the list of voters
kept, then proceed to count the votes in
number in favor of and against each
proposition submitted, and showing the
valuation of property in favor of and
against same, make in duplicate com
piled statements of the votes in lumber
and amount, both in favor Of and against
each proposition; that after swearing to
the correctness of the numbered list of
voters, the duplicate compiled statements,
they shall deposit the ballots the Regis
trar's list of voters, the numbered list of
taxpayers voting, one duplicate tally
sheet, and one duplicate compiled state
tnent, in the ballot box, Immediately seal
up said ballot box, and, within forty Gig at
hours after the closing of the polls, de-
liver said sealed ballot box with its con-
tents to the Board of Sewerage Commits
sioners, and shall within the same delay
deliver the other duplicate tally sheet and
the other duplicate compiled statement
to the Clerk of the District Court of Ibe-
ria Parish, who shall file same in his
office.
If the election Commissioners upon
counting the ballots find that they do
not correspond with the list of voters,
they shall before counting the votes, ex-
nine the ballots for the purpose of fini-
ing the discrepancy; and if it should be
found that any ballots have been dupl,
ated, the same shall be destroyed, or II !
It il found that the name of the voter
has been omitted from the list of per
sons voting, same shall be added to said |
list.
Sec. II. That on the 18th day of Nov
.mber, A. D., 1916, at the hour of ten
o'clock A. NJ. the said Board of Sew
rage Commissioners shall repair to the
'ffice of the Mayor of the City of New
IBERIA, in the City Hall Of New Iberia,
nd shall, in public session, proceed to
pen said ballot box, examine and count
he ballots in number and amount, ex-
mine and canvas the returns, and de- ,
lare the result of said election, which -.
esult they shall thereafter promulgate
y publication in one issue of the official ,
,urnal of said City. Said Board sha. !.
eep, in triplicate, E process verbal OF .
,e manner in which the ballot box has
cen opened, the returns canvassed and
lie results of the election ascertained,
nd shall forward a copy of said process i,
.rbal to the Secretary of State, who =
lall record the same copy to the Clerk =
the District Court who shall record the y
me in the mortgage records of the Par ',
b, and the remaining copy. shall be re- -
ined in the archives of said Sewerage "
:"
Sec. IL. That said election in SO far N !,
not inconsistent with the provisions n
this ordinance, shall be conducted in
e form and manner provided for in u
Il No. 256 of the Acts Of the General 81
'sembly Of this State for the year 1919, NJ
proved July z, 1910. In all respects Il
{ provided for in said Act, OF in this IN
finance, said election shall be conduct
in conformity to the General Election 10
ws of this State now in force 80 far M
may be applicable thereto. On
Sec. 10. That the custodian of the rec ~
Is of said Board of Sewerage Commits ce
ners shall preserve for the term Of ne
zee months from the date of promulga-
n Of said election, the ballots and 9th ~
returns thereof.
Sec. 20. That for good and sufficien, Fl
sons this ordinance shall take effect
m and after its adoption.
Adopted the 4th day Of October, A. D., AT
6.
JULES DREYFUS,
.sident Board of Sewerage Commits -.
'ioners of the First Sewerage District VI
# the City of New Iberia, Louisiana.
CHAS. L.. PROVOST, Secty.