The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-20
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting OF the Ma :
yor aud Town Council he d at the Town
Hall at st. Martinville. La. this 2nd
dav Of April A. ID. 1918.
Hon. j. II. Duchamp Mayor protein
presiding and the following mem0ers
pressnt: Messrs. II. j. Guirard, A. c.
& ,uthier, aud W. j. Bienvenu. Absent:
F.F. Fournst.
The minutes Of thelast injecting were
read and as read were approved.
The Mayor stated that it was in order
to adopt all ordinance to call and regu-
late the regular hi annual election Of
the officers of the Town Of st. Martini
Vile, Louisiana, as provided for by its
Charter and amendments thereto.
On motion Of Mr.. X. j. Guirard secOn-
ded by MIR. A. Z. Gauthier aud carr led
by the following yeas: X. j. Guirard.
A. C. Gauthisr and W. j. Bienvenu.
Nays: None.
Be it resolved that pursuant tO the
provisions of the Charter Of the COrpOr-
alton Of st. Martinville. Louisiana. and
of the amendments to said Charter that
in accordance with the proclamation of
his Honor Albert Bienvenu. Mayor.
that all election bs held in the Town Of
st. Martinvills. Louisiana, al the Town
Hall OH Tuesday the 2lst day of May A.
ID. 1918, TO the purpose Of electing a
Mayor. five (5) COuncilmen, and one CD
Chief OF Police.
BIZ it further resolved. that three COM
mjssioners and one tI clerk Of election
for the purpose of said election shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with
the advice OF the Council.
Be it further resolved, that the per-
SONS or candidates aspiring for the Of
fees Of Mayor. COuncilmen. and Chief
OF Police, shall give aud present their
names to tho 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-
cslved to be placed on said Official Bal
lots.
BE it further resolved that the OFF,
ciaic and Tally Sheets shall be printed
Al the costs Of the Town and under the
supervision OF the Mayor. who shall
have full charge of same until its deli
very by him TO the Commissioners of
Election.
Be it further resolved. that there shall
be one ID Official Ballot for the names
of Mayor aud COuncilmen. and another
Official Ballot for the names Of those
running for Chief Of Police.
Upon the Mayor and Couucilmen Bal
lot there shall be printed the different
sets of candidates for Mayor and Coun-
cllmen being one CD for Mayor and Five
C5) COuncilmen, with different device
on top 0t each Of sid sets. and one
blank space opposite the names of each
candidate. bv stamping the device the
full set Of candidates shall be- voted for !;
or vote may be given for candidates
III 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 tillsd. the said ballot shall
bs void aud not counted; provided alss
that candidate may run for Mayor or
Councilmen, without being in full sets I;
IN which case their names shall bs prin-
ted on the ballot but in other columns
with a 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 uame; by stamping the de-
vice the candidate under the said device
shall be voted for. provided that if more
than one candidate be voted for Chief
OF Police. the said ballot shall be void