The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-20
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Be 1t further resolved that the voting
shall be secret ballot with one or more
booths fixed az thu State elections; pro
vided that two Sample Ballots of each
kind marked Sample Ballots" shall be
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
icatiOn 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.
aud that they shall be- duly Registered
according to law aud possess all other
qualifications prescribed by the Town
Charter.
Be it further resolved. that the Polls
shall be open from the hours of six 90
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 triplioats, duly sealed and
signed, to the Mayor. one Tally Sheet
ard List Of voters to be placed in the
Ballot Box. which box shall be sealed by
the Commissioners and Clerk OF Elec-
ton, one Tally Sheet to bs 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 at
Twelve U2l o'clock NJ. at the Town Hall
:or the purpose of compiling the returns
and prcmuIgatiDg the results of said
election.
Lhe candidates for Mayor. and the
Five ~ candidates for COuncimsn. aud
the candidate for Chief Of Police re-
ceiving the highest number of votes for
said respective offices, shall be declared
elected Mayor, Councilmsn and Chief OF
Police.
Be it further resolved, that the Mayor
shall provide Ballot Box with lock aud
key for said Election; which said Bal
lot shall be properly sealed and signed
by the commissioners aud clerk after
counting the Ballots and the placing
therein one tally sheet and list of vo-
tsrs as aforesaid, and which shall then
to- delivered to the Maysr Us 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 Oh May 10Th 1918:
e. o. Bronssard. ID. +. Duchamp. l.. +
Gary. commissioners and Ath0s Row.
Clerk. Luke BONN and j. e. BIenvenu,
Watchers.
Said commissioners to preeide at said
election. aud they with the clerk 20 do
and perform all duties Incumbent upon
them by law.
The following bills were approved
and ordered paid viz: z. ]. Fleming
1925. Leoncs Pellerin SAILS. A. L. Du.
rand & Co 1925. George Greig & Co
SlO.75, Laizaire Bienvenu $3.50. Du.
champ Hardware Go 81 20.
Moved by Mr.. W. j. Bienvenu seconded
by Mr.. A. L. Gauther aud unanimously
carried, That permission be granted to
Msssrs. Burdin aud Landry to cross the
road leading Town to Mr.. l.. e. Vautier's
with an irrigation canal. provided the
same does not interfere with the drain
age Of the road.
There being no further business upon
motion of Mr.. A. G.. Gauthier seconded
by Mr.. WI. Bienvenu the meeting ad-
journed.
j. Ii. Duchamp. Mayor PrO-Tem.
Sidney K. Delahoussaye, Secretary.