The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-11
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting Of the Ma
yOr aud Town Council lia at the Tow
Hall at st. MartinvllIe. La. this 2n,
dav Of April A. d. 1918.
Hon. j. u. DuchaInp Mayor protein
presiding and thu following memoerl
present.: Msssrs. X. j. Guirard, A. e
Giuthier. and W. j. Bisnvenu. Absent
+. +. FOurnst.
The minutes OF the last injecting were
read aud As read We're approved.
The Mayor stated that it Was in order
to adopt an ordinances TO call and regu-
late the Regular bi annual election OF
the officers of the Town Of st. Martin
vile. Louisiana, as provided for by it,
Charter and amendments thereto.
On motion Of Mr. K. J. Guirard secOn-
ded by Mr.. A. c. Gauthier and carr led
by the following yeas: r. j. Guirard.
A. c. Gauthisr and W. j. Bisnvenu.
Nays: Nome.
Be it resolved that pursuant tO 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 bs held in the Town Uf
st. Martinvills. Louisiana, at the Town
Halt Oh Tuesday the 2lst day of May A.
ID. 1918. TO- the purpose Of electing a
Mayor. five 80 Councilman. and one Cd
Chief Of Police.
BIZ IL further resolved. that three CON-
missiOners and one 1) clerk Of election
for the purpose Of said election shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with
the advice Of the Council.
BIZ 1t further resolved, that the per-
sons or candidates aspiring for the Of
fees OF Mayor. COuncilmen. and Chief
OF 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 Official Ballot, af-
ter which date no names shall be re-
csivsd to BE- placed OH said Official Bal
lots.
BE- 1t further resolved that the Off,
cialo and Tally Shssts shall 10 printed
at the costs Of the Town and under the
supervision o. the Mayor. who shall
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 I'D Official Ballot Tor the names
OF Mayor aud Councilmsn. and another
Official Ballot for the names of Those
running for Chief Of Police.
4 Upon the Mayor aud COuncilmen Bal
lot there shall be printed The different
sets of candidates for Mayor aud Coun-
cllmen being one (D for Mayor and Five
t1J CouaciImen, with different device
VII top Of each Of sid sets. and one
blank space opposite lhs names of each
candidate. bv stamping the device tile
fuii set Ut Candidates shall be voted for;
or a vote may 10 given for candidates
IA the different sets. by stamping the
blank space opposite the candidates
name voted for, provided that il more
candidates are voted for than there are
offices 10 be filled, the said ballot shall
he 'oli aud not counted; provided also
That candidate may run for Mayor or
Councilmen. without being in full sets;
In which case their names shall bs prin-
Ted on the ballot but i'll other columns
with blank space opposite their names.
On the Chief OF Police Ballot shall be
printed the names OF the candidates for
the said office with different device Oh
top OF each name; bv stamping the de-
vice the candidate under the said device
shall be voted for. provided that il more
than one candidate be voted for Chief
vi Police, the said ballot shall bs void