New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-10-28
ing, and Immediately deposit his ballot

ing, and Immediately deposit his ball,
the right to SO fold lis ballot that
the right to be so fold his ballot that
shall not be known at the time of h
voting whether he has voted in favor {
against the proposition submitted.
| Sec. 16. That imm ediately after til
closing of the poll, the Commissioners {
bystanders, proceed to open the ballo
box, count the ballots found in the b.,
and check same with the list of voter
kept, then proceed to count the votes i
number in favor Of and against eac
proposition submitted, and showing tn
valuation of property in favor of an
against same, make in duplicate com
and amount, both in favor of and agains
each proposition; that after swearing I,
the correctness of the numbered list o
voters, the duplicate compiled statements
they shall deposit the ballots the Regis
trar's list of voters, the numbered list o!
taxpayers voting, one duplicate tall,
sheet, and one duplicate compiled state
snent, in the ballot box, Immediately sea
up said ballot box, and, within forty Gig al
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-
mime the ballots for the purpose of &. i
ing the discrepancy; and if it should be
found that any bSllots have been dupi
lated, the same shall be destroyed, or /,
Il is found that the name of the vote.
has been omitted from the list of per
sons voting, same shall be added to sail
ist.
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 shall
eep, in triplicate, process verbal OF
,e manner in which the ballot box has
cen opened, the returns canvas-ed and
lie results of the election ascertained,
i'd shall forward . copy of said process
'rbal to the Secretary Of State, who
lall record the same copy to thu Clerk
the District Court who shall record the
me in the mortgage records of the Par
b, and the remaining copy shall be re-
ined in the archives of said Sewerage Ia
Sec. IL. That said election in 30 far II
not inconsistent with the provisions p
this ordinance, shall be conducted in
AVAAAA onu Au~AAO4 R4VVAOeU 1OI ia
4 No. 256 of the Acts Of the General O
sembly of this State for the year 1910, n
proved July Z, 1910 In all respects I
provided for in said Act, or in this IL
finance, said election shall be conduct
in conformity to the General Election IL
w of this State now in force SO far nj
may Be applicable thereto. al
Sec. 19. That the custodian of the rec q
10 Of said Board Of Sewerage Commits ice
ners shall preserve for the term Of b
&c months from the date of promulga-
4 Of said election, the ballots and 9TH ~
returns thereof.
Zee. 20. That for good and sufficien. n
sons this ordinance shall take effect
m and after its adoption.
ldopted the 4th day of October, A. D.. Al
5. i
JULES DREYFUS.
sident Board Of Sewerage Commits
toner's of the First Sewerage Distric, VI
the City of New Iberia, Louisiana.
CHAS. L. PROVOST, Secty.