The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-05-04
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting Of the Ma
yor aud Town Council he d at the Tow
Hall at st. Mar tinviile, La. this PM
dav of April A. b. 1918.
Hon. j. II. Duchamp Mayor protein
presiding and the following msm0er,
present: Mrssrs. r. j. Guirard, A. C
G luther, and W. J. Bisnvsnu.- Absent
+. +. FOurnst.
The minutes Of the Last injecting WERE
read and as read were approved.
The Mayor stated that it wa, Ia ordsl
to adopt an ordinance 10 call and regu-
late the Regular hi annual election OF
the officers Of the Town Of st. Martin
willie. Louisiana, a. provided for by it,
Char ter and amendments thereto.
On motion Of Mr.. K. j. Guirard sscOn-
dsd by Mr.. "A. e. Gauthier aud carr led
by the following yeas: r. J. Guirard.
A. c. Gauthisr and W. J. Bienvenu.
Nays: None.
Be it resolved that pursuant O the
provisions Of the Charter of the CorpOr-
alton Ut ST. Martinville. Louisiana. and
Of the amendments to said Charter that
in accordance with the proclamation Of
his Honor Albert Renvenu. Mayor.
that all election b. held In the Town OF
st. Martinvills. Louisiana. at thu Town
Hall OH Tuesday the 2lst day Of May A.
d. 1918. 70 the purpose Of electing a
Mayor. five 90 Councilman. and one (D
Chief of Police.
BIZ il further resolved. that three CON.
missiOners and one ~ clerk Of election
for the purpose of said election shall be
appointed by the Mayor. by and with
the adyics of the Council.
Be it further resolved, that the per-
sons or candidates aspiring for the Of
fees Of Mayor. COuucilnen. 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 10 names shall be re-
crIv-d to be placed on said Official Bal
lois.
BE it further resolved that the Off,
ciaio aud Tally Sheets shall 10 printed
at the costs Of the Town and under th~
supervision .. the Mayor. who shall
have full charge Of same until its deli
very 10y him tU the Commissioners of
Election.
Be 1t further resolved. that there shall
br one D Official Ballot Tor the names
Ut Mayor ami Councilmen. and another
Official Ballot for the names Ut thUse
running for chief OF Police.
Upon the Mayor and Councilmen Bal
lot there shall be printed he different
sets of candidates for Mayor snd C0un.
ciimen being one (D for Mayor aud Five
(3J Counclimuu, with different device
on Lop vi each Of svid sets. and one
olank space opposite The names Of each
Candidate. bv stamping the device The
iuil set Ut Candidates shall be voted for;
or vOts may 10 given for candidates
ia tiis different sets, by stamping the
blank spacs opposite the candidates
hanle voted tcI, provided that il more
candidates are voted for than there are
ounces 10 bs Tiled, the said ballot shall
o. VOID and not counted; provided also
that Candidate may run for Mayor Or
Oouncllmen, without being la fun sell;
III which Case their names shall he prin-
Tel 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 candI .al-s for
Tue said office with different device oil
Top OF each name; Nv stamping the de-
VICE The can ll,late under the said device
Shall be voted for. pro, idsd that IL more
IMAM Que candidate be yotsd for Chief
VI Police. the said ballot shall he void