The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-27
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting OF the Ma
yOr aud Town Council he d at the Towl
Hall at st. MartinviIle. La. this 2nt
dav Of April A. d. 1918.
Hon. j. n. Duchamp Mayor protein
presiding aud the following msmoert
present: Msssrs. r. j. Guirard, A. C.
Gtuthier, aud W. j. Bienvenu. Absent
+. F. FOurnet.
The minutes of the last injecting were
read and as read were approved.
The Mayor stated that it was in order
to adopt an ordinance to call and regu-
late the regular biannual election of
the officers of the Town of st. Martin
VILE. Louisiana. as provided for by its
Charter and amendments thereto.
On motion Of Mr.. x. j. Guirard sscon-
ded by Mr.. A. C. Gauthisr and carr led
by the following yeas: 4. J. Guirard,
A. C. Gauthisr and W. ]. 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 an election bs held in the Town Of
st. Martinvills. Louisiana, at thu Town
Hall on Tuesday the 2lst day of May A.
d. 1918, To- the purpose Of slecting a
Mayor. five 80 COunciImen, and one CD
Chief Of Police.
b it further resolved. that three com.
missiOners and one ~ clerk Of election
for the purpose of said election shall be
appointed by the Mayor. by aud with
The advice of the Council.
Be it further resolved, that the per-
sous or candidates aspiring for the Of
fees of Mayor. CouncilInen. aud 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 Officivl Ballot, af
ter which date no names shall he re-
celved to be placed Oh said Official Bal
lots.
Be it further resolved that the OFF,
ciaio and Tally Sh"sts shall W 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 u the Commissioners of
Election.
BE it further resolved. that there shall
be one y 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 COuncilmen Bal
lot there shall be- printed The different
sets Of candidates for Mayor and Coun-
clmen being one (D for Mayor aud Five
(5J COuuciimen, with different device
Oh Top VI zach Of sid sets, aud one
blank space opposite Tho names OF each
candidate, bv stamping the device the
full set Of Candidates shall be voted for;
or 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 are
offices 10 be TILED. the said ballot shall
be vOii aud not counted; provided alss
that candidate may run for Mayor or
COuncllmeD, without being in full sets;
III which case their names shall bs prin-
ted on the ballot but ia 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 a different device Oh
top of each uame; by stamping the de-
vice the candidate under the said device
shall be voted for. provided ;hat if more
than Que candidate lie voted for Chief
Of Police, the said ballot shall be void