The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-04-08
TOWN COUNCIL.
80. : -. ;, 30 ,0Ie
st.MartinvilIe, La. April ith' 1915

NJ Albert Benvenu. Mayor, presiding anu 'ho
foIlovv;np members present: j. ii. Duchamp'
n. J. Guir;.urd, II. n. fournet, W. il. BienVenu
and A. &. Gauthief. Absent: None.
The minutes Of the previous meeting nave
heen read and approved the Mayor staleu .hat IL
WAS in order To adopt an ordinance 10 cali anu
regulate the regular bi-annuai election oi 'ne
o,ic.rs of the Town of ST. Martinviile. L"uisi-
ana, "A, provided for by its Charter and amend
ments thereto.
I'm motion of Mr.. j. ii. Duchamp seconded
hv r. f. Fournet and carried by the following
yeas: j. Ii. Duchamp. +. h. Gourmet, IL. ). Jul
rand N A. 3lenyenu and A. [. Uauthier. Nays:
None.
be if resolved that pursuant To the provisions
of the Charter of the Corporation oil ot' Mafuh-
vile. LOU siana. and of the amendments W saio
| Cb.rtsr than m accordance with the prociama-
| lion of his Honor Albert Bienvenu. Mayor tha'
| AN election be held III the Town Oh S'. Marin-
| WILLIE Louisiana, at the Town Ian Oh iue'oa'
tne 10th day vi May A. ID. 1910, tor the purpose
of electing Mayor, Five (JJ Counciimen' anu
One "a Chief oil Police.
| ,e II further resolved, that three Commits
sioners and Une ~ Clerk oil election LOT 'iie
purpose OF sand Election shall be ap4'eihteu u!
th. MAYOR. by ana with the advice OF the Oouh-
Gil.
H. il further resolved, that all persons or Gan
didates aspiring for the offices % Mayor oouh
cilmen, and Chief of Police. shall give anu pre-
| sent to the Mayor On or before the 9TH uas vi
May 1916, for the printing of their names on INC
Official Ballot alter which date no hanhes el''ii
be- received To he placed ON SAID ofhciai naiio'''
Re il further resolved, that the Official baliots
and Tally Sheets snail be printed AT the cos'e VA
the Town and under the supervision oi the nd
yor who shall have full charge oi same uh'ii i's
!. delivery by him To the Commissioners oil eiec-
ton.
Be IL further resolved, that there shall be one
"a Official Ballot for the names Oh those run
4 ming for Mayor, and CouncIimen, anu aho'hei
| official Ballot Tor the names OF those running
for Chief of Police.
Unon the Mayor and Counciimen Bal
lot there shall bs printed the dinereh'
1 sets of Candidates for Mayor and Counclimeh'
beiur One Cd for Mayor and Five toJ Couhcii'
men, with ID different device On top oi each "a
| said SETS and one blank space opposite the
| names of each candidate, by stamping the ue-
| vice the full set of candidates shall be voted
for: or "A vote may be given for candidates ID the
l different sets, by stamping the blank space op'
,,.ite the candidates name voted for, provlueO
a. that If more candidates are voted Tor than thef'
ara offices TO he filled. the said ballot shall u
void and not counted; provided also that ctlui
: dates may run either for Mayor OF Counciimen
Il xithout being in full sets; in which case thei
Of names shall be printed ON the ballot but Ii
,ther Columns with "a blank space opposn
' their nnmes On the Chief of Police Baiio
u shall be printed the names of the candidate
u for the said Office with different device on to
!, of each name; by stamping the device the can
didate under the said device shall he voted for
provided that if more than one candidate o
Oil voted for Chief of Police. the said ballot shal
Ju be void aud not counted
lu Be it further resolved that the voting shall
by secret ballot with one or more booths hxe
l., as for State elections; provided that two oamp'
i'' Ballots of each kind marked. Sample Ballots
shall be posted in front of the Polls at the opel
Is. ing of the Box in order that the voters may fan
mi ilairize themselves with the forms OF SAID ia
. lots and the names and devices thereon.
BE it further resolved, that the quallhcatio
Oh of candidates and voters of said Election sh'l
be that they have paid their Poll Taxes ior u
ia years 1914 and 1913 in the year in which thu
a., were due. and that they shall be duly hegistere
: accordidg To law and possess all other quaiinc
III tons prescribed by the Town Charter.
ali Be il further resolved. that the Polls shall
ed open from the hours of Six (6l A. Nj. to SIEVE
of "a M.
Be it further resolved. that it shall be the du
ou of the Commissioners of Election immediate
Jh after the counting of the Ballots. to make the
III Official returns in Trplicate. duly sealed, al
m. signed, to the Mayor; One Tally Sheet and LII
of Voters to be placed in the Ballot Box, whi'
A. ,faar nj
ids Clerk of Election, One Tally sheet to the de
by vered to the Mayor, and the Third Tally Shes
4. to be sent to the Secretary of State.
Be it further resolved that the Town Coun'
W. shall meet in open session on the Seventeen
lhd (l7th) Of May A. ID. 1916 at Twelve (l2) o'cio
NJ at the Town Hall for the purpose of comp
IN. ing the returns and promulgating the results
said election.
'ns The candidates for Mayor, and the Five
ar candidates for Councilmen, and the candids
md Chief of Police receiving the highest number
hv votes for said respective Offices, shall be dec
ed elected Mayor, Councilmen and CHIEF oil
lice.
Oh Be it further resolved, that the Mayor sh
aid provide Ballot Box with lock and key for 81
and Elections which said Ballot Box shall be prop
80. ly sealed and signed by the Con missioners a
Clerk after counting the Ballots and the placi
Tier therein one tally sheet and list of voters
last aforesaid, and which shall then be delivered
by the Mayor aforesaid.
The Mayor then appointed, with the adv
and consent of the Council, the following q
lifted electors of St Martinville, Louisiana.
Commissioners and Clerk 10 serve at the 8
rch Municipal Election to be held on May 10th. Il
Geo. 5. hastin, ID. L. Duchamp and {. .. Bro