The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-06
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting OF the Ma =
yor and Town Council he'd at the Town
Hall at st. Martinviile. La. this 2nd
dav Of April A. ID. 1918.
Hon. j. n. Duchamp Mayor protein
presiding and the following memoers
present: Messrs. K. j. Guirard, A. C..
G uthier, aud W. j. Bienvenu. Absent:
F.F. Gourmet.
The minutes Of the last mbeting 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 bi annual 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 secOn-
ded by Mr.. A. c. Gauthier aud carr led
by the following yeas: r. 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 all election bs held in the Town of
st. Martinvills. Louisiana, at the Town
Hall on Tuesday the 2lst day of May A.
b. 1918, TO- the purpose Of electing a
Mayor. five (5) Councilmsn, and one ()
Chief Of Police.
Be it further resolved. that three COM
missiOners and one t1) clerk Of election
for the purpose of said election shall be
appointed by the Mayor, by and with
thu advice Of the Council.
Be it further resolved, that the per =
sons or candidates aspiring for the Of
fees of Mayor. COuncilmen. aud Chief
Of Police, shall give aud present their
names to the Mayor or or before the
10th day Of May 1918. for the printing
Of their names on the Official Ballot, af-
ter which date no names shall be re-
ceived to be placed on said Official Bal
lots.
Be it further resolved that the Off
Gals and Tally Sheets shall be printed
at 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 1t further resolved. that there shall
be one Cd 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 Ccun.
ciimen being one CD for Mayor and Five
~ Conncllmen, with different device
on top VI 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 fcI, provided that il more
candidates are voted for than there are
offices 10 be tiled. the said ballot shall
he vol and not counted; provided also
That candidate may run for Mayor OF
Councllmen, without being lin full sets
In which case their names shall be prin
led on the ballot but in other columns
witha blank space opposite their names
on the Chief OF Police Ballot shall be
printed the names of the candidates fol-
The said office with different device on
Top of each name; by stamping the de-
vice the candidate under the said device
shall be voted for. provided that if NOR.
than one candidate bs voted for CHIEF
OF Police, the said ballot shall be voit