The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-06
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Be 1t further resolved that the voting
shall be secret ballot with one or more
booths fixed as the State elections; pro-
vided that two Sample Ballots of each
kind marked Sample Ballots" shall bs
posted In front Of the polls at the open
ing of the Box in order that the voters
may familarizs themselves with the
forms Of said Ballots and the names and
devices thereon.
Be it further resolved. that the quail
fication of candidates and voters of said
Election shall be that they have paid
their Poll Taxes for the year 1916 and
1917 in the wear in which they were due.
and that they shall be duly Registered
according to law and possess all other
qualifications prescribed by the Town
Charter.
Be it further resolved. that the Polls
shall be open from the hours of six g.
4. NJ, to seven % p. NJ.
Be it further resolved. that it shall be
the duty of the commissioners Of Elec-
ton Immediately after the counting of
the ballots, to make their official re-
turns. in triDlicats. duly sealed and
signed, to the Mayor. one Tally Sheet
ard List of voters to bs placed in the
pallnt Pnv ubich hox ,hoil ho aaoIoa H..
the Commissioners and Clerk of Elec-
ton, one Tally Sheet to BIZ delivered to
the Mayor, and the Third Tally Sheet.
TO be sent to the Secretary of State.
Be 1t further resolved that the Town
Council shall met in open session on
the Twenty First (2D day of May 1918 al
Twelve u2) o'clock Nj. at the Town Hall
Cor the purpose of compiling the returns
and prcmulgating the results of said
election.
Lhe. candidates for Mayor. and the
Five ~ candidates for Councilman. and
the candidate for Chief of Police re-
ceiving the highest number of votes for
said respective offices, shall be declared
elected Mayor, Councilman and Chief Of
Police.
Be it further resolved, that.ths Mayor
shall provide Ballot Box with lock and
key for said Election; which said Bal
lot shall be properly sealed and signed
by the commissioners and clerk after
counting the Ballots and the placing
therein one tally sheet and list of vo-
ters as aforesaid, aud which shall then
be delivered to the Maysr as aforesaid
The Mayor then appointed. with the
advice and consent Of the Council, the
following qualified electors of st. Mar
tinville. Louisiana. as Commissioners
and Clerk to serve at the said municipal
election to he held on May 10Th 1918:
c. o. Broussard. ID. +. Duchamp, L.. +
Gary. commissioners and Athos Roy,
Clerk, Luke BOnin and j. {. Bienvenu,
Watchers.
Said commissioners to preeide at said
election, and they with the clerk TO do
and perform all duties incumbent upon
them by law.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid viz: Z. j. Fleming
s32o. Leonce Pellerin $4.l5. A. l.. Du
rand Il Co 1925, George Greig Il C,
5000, Laizaire Bienvenu $3.50. Du-
champ Hardware Go So 20.
Moved by Mr.. W. J. Bienvenu seconded
by MI. A. &. Gauthier and unanimousl,
carried. That permission be granted tt
Msssrs. Burdin and Landry to cross the
road leading Town to Mr.. l.. c. Vantier'.
with all irrigation canal. provided tn,
same does not interfere with the drain
age Of the road.
There being no further business upon
motion OF Mr.. A. &. Gauthier seconded
by Mr.. ". j. Bienvenu the meeting ad-
journed.
j. II. Duchamp. Mayor Protein.
Sidney K. Delahoussaye. Secretary