The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-18
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting Of tho Ma
yor aud Town Council he d ut The Town
Hall at st. MartinviIle. La. this End
dav Of April A. ID. 1918.
Hon. j. n. Duchaln mp Mayor protein
presiding and tho following memoirs
present: Msssrs. r. j. Guirard, A. G.
GLuthier, aud W. J. Bisnvenu. Absent:
+. Fournet.
The minutes Of the last mba,ing were
read and AS read We're approved.
The Mayor stated that IL VIA, IN order
to adopt all ordinances To call aud regu-
late the regular Di annual election OF
the officers Of the Town of st. Martin
willie. Louisiana, as provided for by its
Charter and amendments thereto.
On motion Of NJ. K. j. Guirard sscOn-
ded by Mr.. A. &. Gauthier aud carr led
by the following yeas: X. j. Guirard.
A. c. Gauthier aud W. j. Bisnvenu.
Nays: Nome.
BE- 1t resolved that pursuant tn the
provisions Of the Charter Of the COrpOr-
alton Of st. Martinvills. Louisiana. and
Of the amendments to said Charter that
iw accordance with the proclamation Of
his Honor Albert Blenvenu. Mayor.
that an election bs held iu the Town Of
st. Martinvills. Louisiana, at the Town
Hall Oh Tuesday the 2lst day of May A.
b. 1918. TO the purpose of slecting a
Mayor. five 80 Councilmsn, and one ID
Chief Of Police.
Be it further resolved. that three cOm
missiOners aud one clerk Ut election
for the purpose Of said election shall be
appoiuted by the Mayor, by aud with
The advice Of the Council.
Be it further resolved, that the per-
SONS or candidates aspiring for the Of
ices 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 OH the Officivl Ballot, af-
ter which date no names shall be re-
celved to belplacsd on said Official Bal
lots.
Be it further resolved that the Off,
cials and Tally Sh-sts shall 10 printed
ut the costs Of the Town and under thu
supervision o the Mayor, who shall
have full charge Of same until its deli
very by him to the Commissioners Of
Election.
BIZ it further resolved. that there shall
be one CD 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 aud Councilmsn Bal
lot there shall be printed The different
sets Of candidates for Mayor and Cpuu-
cilmen being one (D for Mayor aud Five
(jl Councilmeu, with different device
on top Ut each Uf sBid 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
ia the different sets. by stamping the
blank space opposite the candidates
name voted fpI. provided that il more
candidates are voted for than there are
Offices 10 b. filled. the said ballot shall
be vol aud not counted: provided also
that candidate may run for Mayor or
Councilmen. without being iu full sets;
Ia 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 different device Oh
top OF each nams; bv stamping the de-
vice the candidate under the said device
shall be voted for. provided that II more
than one candidate be voted for Chief
0f Police. the said. ballot shall be void