The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-13
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting Ut the Ma
yor aud Town Council he d at the Town
Hall at st. Martinvills. La. this End
dav VI April A. ID. 1918.
Hon. j. n. Duchsmp Mayor protein
presiding aud the following msmoers
present: Msssrs./ X. j. Guirard, A. c.
Gauthier, aud W. j. Bisnvsnu. Absent:
F.F. FOurnst.
The minutes of the last injecting were
read aud AS read were approved.
The Mayor stated that it was in order
to adopt AN ordinance TO call and reRu-
late the regular bi-snuual election OF
the officers Of the Town Of st. Martini
VILE. Louisiana. as provided for by its
Charter and amendments thereto.
On motion Of Nc. X. j. Guirard secOn-
dsd by Mr.. A. &. Gauthisr ami csrrisd
by the following yeas: X. J. Guirard.
A. c. Gauthisr and W. j. Bisnvenu.
Nays: None.
Be- it resolved that pursuant b the
provisions of the Charter Of the Corpor-
alton Of st. Martinvills. Louisiana. and
Of the amendments to said Charter that
in accordance with the proclamation OF
his Honor Albert Bienvenu. Mayor.
that an election DO held in the Town OF
st. Martinvills, Louisiana, at the Town
Hall Oh Tuesday the 2lst day of May A.
ID. 1918. TO- the purpose Of electing a
Mayor. FIVE o. COuncilmen. and one W
Chief OF Police.
BIZ it further resolved. that three cOm-
missioners and one (D clerk Of election
for the purpose Of said election shall be
appointed by the Mayor. by and with
the advice Of the Council.
BIZ it further resolved, that the per-
SONS or candidates aspiring for the Of
fees Of Mayor. COuncilmen. and Chief
IT Police, shall give and present their
names to the Mayor or or before the
10th day Of May 1918. for the printing
of their names Oh the Officivl Ballot, af-
ter which date no names shall be re-
ceivsd to be placed OH said Official Bal
lots.
Be it further resolved that the OFF,
rials and Tally Sheets shall 10 printed
at the costs Of the Town and under the
supervision D: the Mayor. who shalt
have full charge Of same until its deli
very by him tO the Commissioners Of
Election.
Be 1t further resolved. that there shall
be one % Official Ballot for the names
Of Mayor and COuncilmen. and another
Official Ballot for the names of those
running for Chief Of Police.
Upon the Mayor and COuncilmsn Bal
lot there shall be printed The different
sets Of candidates for Mayor and Coun-
cilmsn being one Cd for Mayor and Five
(j) CounciImen, with different device
on 10y Ut each of sid sets. aud one
blank space opposite The names Of each
candidate. bv stamping the device tie
full set Ut candidates shall be voted for;
or a vote may be given for candidates
IN the different sets. by stamping the
blank space opposite the candidates
name voted fol, provided that il more
candidates are voted for than there ART
offices 10 bs Tiled. the said ballot shall
bs vol and not counted; provided alss
that candidate may run for Mayor OF
CouucilInsn. without being In full sets
ia which case their names shall be prin-
ted Oh the ballot but in other cOiumni
with blank space OppOsits their names
on the Chief Of Police Ballot shall bt
printed the names Of the candidates fol
the said office with a different device on
top Of each name; bv stamping the de-
vice the can lidats under the said device
shall be voted for. provided that il more
than one candidate be voted for CHEZ
Vt Police. the said ballot shall be yoit