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TOWN COUNCIL.
Special meeting of the Town Council had
held on the 26th day of April A. D., 1904. Cap
The meeting was called to order by lair
Hon. H. P. Fournet Mayor preesiding. tief
Members present. T. L. Brouseard, L. F. best
Gary and D.C. Labbe. ing
On motion of Dr. D. C. Labbe and se- coo
eonded by Mr. T. L. Broussard and ear- que
ried. actt
Be it Resolved, That in persuance of For
the provisions of the Town Charter and -
in accordance with the proclamation of
His Honor H. P. Fournet Mayor that the
Mayor and Councilmen appoint three
commissioners and one clerk of election
to hold and conduct the munieipal elec
tion to be held at the Town Hall, in the
Town of St. Marijuville, on the 17th day
of May A. I).. 19044.
BR. it fur':hr istsl:vy. ', Th!u, all per-- vo
gon, ,r rat,,ldidth, ":`-114 flu ti.' offi
ces 1t ita or nIt ('tilltrtito! a hall give
ait? ;i.ý.no their rlamte. t. the "l : ,y r n Br
or b :.te' the 10th day of M.lIy 1t'.:l for
the p.: lilntilg of the.ir Ilnan:s mit the ofi- tec
elal ti, lt.
}, it it; ther Resolved. That the per
Comlm lr candidates presenting their
nii: = :ft "r sdil 10th day of May 1901. ret
shat :i.a. Io, place upol the ufitl. ai he
lot.
Be it further aRe:: ,lved. That thels ofil
cial ballots shall be print:d at tite o C Nt i
of the Corporationl. ca
Be it further Resolved, That the .lec
tion shall be by open ballot; and that
there shall be as many ballots as there Nt
are sets of candidates for the otlices of h
Mayor and Councilmeu, and any person to
desiring to be a candidate for either the
offices of Mayor or Couiciluenu, his ialue
shall be printed on a separate ballot, h11
with enqugl spacll:e thereunder for the Lit
writing of tihe namies of suct c.i:.didates be
other then the one or olieos ouritionled
thereon, aspiring or runulug ivr said
dilerent oflices. W *
Be it further Resolved, Th:'i the npoll
shall be opened from the hoai ur f ci A. ci
SM.,to 7 P. M.
Be it further Resolved. Tiht it shall iu
be the duty of the comuli-itshs of else- a"
tiob immediately after thli ctliutiug of
the ballots to make their official returns to
duly sealed anl slgnaed to the M syor. to
Be it fulthler Resolved. Thlt the Town
Countci shall meet in open s-ssitl onl
the 1Stlt day of May 1t0J1, at i o'cloek I
A. MI.. ',r the o"' Pjct f con;:olit;t; ti' re- at
turni atI:l Irolllll . :9 ; c l: . r,,-,lt of
tile election.
Be it further Ru.estlsed, That the ctun
Etlig of the ballots by the Conuiistioiners I
shall be.iaade and entered .on three (3) fi
separate tally sheets upon which all the Y
names of the candidates shall Ie wi it
ten and lhicl shall be duly signied by
said conmisslonlers aind clerk in their p
offeial cipacities after the c,alutithg * fI
said tillots; the whole to ,e cartefully '
sealed and signed by said cmtmnisye4, iersI
of election and clerk.
Be it further Resolved. Tlhat thn Mayor t
shall provide a ballot iox with lock and .
key for said election, which allhll Iactl th
properly sealed and signed by the cti
"mleaioners and clerk of el..ctiou after
the countinig of the balhots and which d
bhali be returned to the Mayor with the
official returns as above uateniOd. Ii
On motion of Dr. ). C. Labbe anid se
eonded by Mr. T. L. Broussard and ear
tried;
Chas. Gulrard. Gee. Gary alid Jaoseph
iReeweber were named anti appintetd as
ecommlsIioners of said election anti
James Delahoussaye. clerk of said else-1
rtion. •i
There ing no further business, the
meetetiiig w adjourned.
Edwin Delahoussays, Jr.,
See. & Trea.
Notice of Election.
By virtue of the powers in me vested
,by liw and in accordanes with thle pro
- clamnatlon of his Honor the Mayor of the
Town of St. Martinvllle dated March 30.
1904. Notice is hereby givetl to all qua
1ilBd voters of the town of St. Martin
vlle that an election will be held in said
town oa the 17th day of May A. D. 1904.
Sit being the 3rd Tuesday of said month
for the purpose of electing one Mayor
and Five Councilmen for said town for
the term of two years.
The election shall be held at the Court
House in the Town of St. Martinville.
the poll shall be open from the hours of
6 A. M. to 7 P. M. and shall be under the
eupervliseor of herein after named cool
.mimsionere: Theodore Laperuse. Dr. J. R.
Olivier. Engene Bleavnenn and Iguace
'Blenvepa. Clerk.
The electlon to be beld and return
made aecordtnlg to law.
t. Martinvtlle, Plarish of St. Martin
this 13th day of April 1904.
A. D. Boy,
Gilbert Durand.
J. C. Bienvenu,
Chairman B. Supervisor.
-Big Bargains in Mattuings this
alkt IL. C. Dtichaip.
Whooping Cough. D
"lo the spring of 1901 nmy children day
had whooping cough." says Mrs. D. W. will
Capps, of Capps, Ala. "'1 used Chamber- and
lain's Cough Remedy with the moit sa
tisfactory results. I think this is the
best remedy I have ever seen for whoop- 'C
lug cough." This remedy keeps the o-o
cough loose, lessens the severity and fre
quency of the coughing spells and coun
acts any tendency toward pneumonia.
For sale by T. J. Labbe druggist.
tain
SLOCAL NEWS.
will
two
Fewer gallons; wears longer; De- atte
voe. plel
-Judge O. Broussard of Breaux Go
Bridge was here this week. and
-Mr. A. L. Domengeaux viei- and
ted Guedan and Lake Charles this sty]
week. Co
--Dr. and Mrs. George DeLau
real of Broussard were visiting GE
here this week.
--Judge Jas. E. Mouton went to
New Orleans Tuesday to plead I thu
case before the Supreme Court. whi
-Mr. and Mrs. John Hanley of Mo
.New Iberia are passing a few days lest
b hre, stoppigg at the Flemitng ho- Wf
tel. roe
" -The Legislature met in Ba- Lo
to, Rouge Monday and is now get- the
ting in shape to pass a large num
ber of bills. Eu
d --Big Bargains in Mattings this Br'
week at L. C. Duchamp.
II -The Louisiana Bankers' asso
ciation will hold its annual meet
ingI atatBaton'Rouge on the 25th euC
ad d2ith inst.
S-Mr. Dan. W. Voorhies went
to' New Orleans 'tuesday to attend is
to some legal business before the
Supreme Court.
I 500 barrels corn in ears for sale
at $1,00 per barrel taken at Brous- ch
Ssardville -L. Bienvenu. th
-Mr. Gab. Gnrdemal left last O
s weHtek for New Orleans and is now co
; filling the position of assistant It'
w vweigher at the mint. in
,y -This office is pretty well sup- Cc
it plied with wedding invitations. ra
IICandidates for matrimony, take Ti
notice at
I-Tesday a voter will be able
or to vote twice, and please all the yl
candidates, he can vote for both
I tickets, and not lose his vote.
s-r -Mr. J. J. Burdin left Thurs- nI
•lI day on a trip north, he will visit of
1s' several northern cities and will Si
stop at St. Louis on his return to to
pr- take in the exposition. t
- Big Bargains in Mattings this
I'h week at L. C. Duchamp.
-l; -Mr. Aloee Robin left Thurs
.day on a trip north, on pleasure
and businesss. He will visit par- li
t ticularly, New York, Niagara Falls,
St. Louis and the World's Fair. ti
Tile Angel of death entered the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernestb
Bienvenu and took from them Ii
tetheir little baby, Marie Maud, t
r- ag'ed 11th months and 15 days. m
'h' he funeral.took place at 4 o'clock
na- Friday evening.
ii -T'here will be a game of base
iid ball tomorrow, at Bealin's Park,t
' between the Jeanerette Jdoniors, t
jo and the St. Martinville Sub-Ja
for niors. We can say in advance
that it will be a pretty game.
mrt tthe gTr AIIw
•lle -....... .. .. . ...'.... ...
t OGt Th AMERICAN,
. At L C. DUCAMIP.
-C- Dog Notice.
tr Notie is herey gives to all dogl own
ren that I wil memoiotkl l roaming
drtin eg withoutt he license tag os the 23rd
day of May 1904.
Steick headache erotls ts a disrdr
o ted stomach mad is quietly eared by
hi Chamberahn's Stemau sad Uver Ta
Dr. L. A. de Laureal left Thnrs- j Fare
day for Chicago. from Chicago h,. i aId
will visit some other cities north,
and on his return will stop at St. of SI
Louis to take in the Fair. But
Cet the BEST PAINT !
Get The A-o-E-R-I-C-A-N-,
At L. C. DUCHAMP. ,,d
-The Supreme Court has main- stai
tained the judgment of the Dis- A4
trict Court in the case of the State ps'
of Louisiana (s A. S. Wood. He 1
wh
will have to serve his sentence of ticl
two years in the penitentiary. .
-We desire to call particular t"r"
attention to our large and com- eyt
plete stock of Gents Furnishing Act
t Goods and Clothing for Spring tioU
and Summer, everything elegant less
- and up-to-date in material and %
a styles, J. B. Ferrau. pro
Ele
Cet the BEST PAINT ! tow
z GET THE AMERICAN, 1
rep
At L. C. DUCHAMP. 'ot
-Mr. Riobert Martin brought to inol
this office a Pink Irish potato of
which was raised by Mr. A. A. vis
Mf orrow, which is one of the larg
est potatoes we have ever seen.
We would suggest that Mr. Mor
row send some of them to the St.
Louis Fair to be displayed with'
the Louisiana products.
- -Messrs. Leonce Ransonet and
Euphemou Broussard of Breaux ý'
's Bridge were here Tuesday.
A SURE THING.
It is said .that nothing is sure
h except death and taxes, but that is
not altogether true. Dr. KiaNG'
New Discovery for Consumption
Sisa suro cure for all lung and
throat troubles. Thousands can
testify to that. Mrs. C. B. Van
Metre of Shepherdtow n, W. Va., ti
_ says "I had a severe case of Bron
chitis and for a year tried every
thing I heard of, but got no relief.
at One bottle of Dr. King's New Dis
covery then cured me absolutely."
ut It's infallible for Croup, Whoop
ing Cough, Grip, Pheumonia and
P- Consumption. Try it. It's gua
Is. ranteed by. T. J. Labbe druggist.
ke Trial bottles free. Reg. sizes 50c,
and $1.00.
o St. Martinville, La., May Oth, 19,,4.
he Itesbrs. Martin, Voorbies & Voorhies.
tb Attorneys.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give us a written opi
re- nion as to whether or not we the Board'
sit of Snpervisors in and fuo the Paribh of
ill St. Martin. exercise any juridliction over
to the municipal election to be held in the
town of St. Mautinville, on the 17th of
May 1904.
his J. C. Bienmenu.
A. I). Roy,
J. G. Durand.
Is- Supervisors.
Ire I answer to your letter of the 9th.
tr- inst. will say, that we find in the Char
Ils, tr of the Corporation of St. Martiuville.
the following provisions, to-wit:
he "The election of a Mayor ast Council
menl as providedl for in this charter, shall
be in perauance of the general election
em law, so. or hereafter existing, unless
ad, the legislatureI special act, or a Con.
yps. stitutional conD aiou, in its Com'titu
ock tion provides othberwise. in whblch ease
seet elections will be in pursuance or
mnat pecial lar".
aso "For the purpose of bo!ding said olec
rk, tion, and others that may. be ord,-red.
the Mayor shall appolint commtisioners
JU- of elei-on.by and with the rI-rtLnttlltf t
Stown Condl, es the general election
iIce ie sow or he reqfer is aeieteCee, prod ri
des o(~ierwie, for the appointment of
sueh commisitoners."
It follows from these plain provisions
that the Charter meant for the Town
e lections to be held ounder and is accor
dance with the State Election Laws.
. What Blection Laws existed when this
Charter was adopted? The Laws of
1806, Act go. 137. Under themse laws,.
wP- the Board of Supervisors, solely, are gi
si ve the power to appoint the Com(ni
23reosner. 1i all elections, be they State.
T L l!!t1 1 O
V~r~ a oidhI ~ne ay Qp +
I irrwlio - V = . J 12 InS 'ji
ýwds "
Parochial or Ulanicepal. See Sections 11 1
;and 14.
Tnen, the Ballots and other Election I
supplies were furnished by the Secretary 1
of State. and at the Expense of the State.
But in 1898, the New Constitution was I
adopted, and Article 212 of the said Coal- t
Atitution reads: "All Kieetions by the 1
people, except.....municipal elections in I
towns having a population of lees than
25')0..shall be by official ballot, pritded
and distributed at the aqpeaae of the
State."
After which the Legislature of 1898,
pussed laws. concerning Eleetiona "Aet
152 of 1898, amended by Act 131 of 1900)
wherein are copied the provisions of Ar
ticle 212 of the Constitution, 1i so far
as the payment qf the ballots and ekce
Lthns supplies by the State, but followed
cy these Provisinos:
"Provided That the provisions of this
Act shall not apply to municipal Elec
tions In towns having a population of
t less than 2500 nlhabitants.............
What Elections are not "hereinabove"
provided for? Amongst others. Town
Elections as the preesnt one, because the
town of St. Martinville has less than
2)00 inhabitants. -
1)o the Acts 152 of 1898 asql 138 of 1900
repeal Act 137 of 1898. in so far as this
°Town Eleetion is oonverned? They do
Snot for the said Acts 152 of 1898 and 132
of 1900 specifically recite that their pro
j visions are to be applied solely to State.
DULL TIMES?
'D L Ioffer som e inducem ents. to the public
in this small space.
S Make it a real bargain and watch the
result.
ONLY TRY IT !
... GLOVES.. .
"It's up to you"
to see our complete line of Gloves. You will have
no trouble in finding the Iind you want, our glovgs
are just low enough in price and high enough in
quality to capture the trade of the town.
I. ______________ _________
r Ladies Celestine Gloves in Wbite, Tan and Black... $100
Gent's Mocha Gloves per per...................... $1,50
Gent's Silk lined per pair ........................ $1.50
, Gent's Fur Tops per pair ....................... .
Gent's Wool Gloves per pair.......................
- Yours anxious to please,
E. E. SOULIER.
I Luclen Voorhles & eo.,
Aui Dalers Ia '
HARDWARE, Carriages, Saddl,y,
Frnrtuttre, Wheelwright Material.
hi
PLOWS and Plantatioi S "ki
uS. I,
Parish and Mun 1 Elmectioas fa
contaiting 200 lnlhabitants or oyvr.
Idirtler. the ieeltion 81 of the said Aiqs
151 of 1898 and 183 of 1900, also reeltee:
"That all laws or parts of laws centrary
to or in conflict with the provislens of
this Act are hereby repealed". Mark
that it does not say that all prir elas
tion laws are repealed, bet only these
laws or parts of thoes laws contrary to
or In conflict with the provitions of the
said acts. And as quoted by the S
preme Court in the ease of Welch vs
Gossens. 51 Ao, Rep. 85t: "Subesquet
Laws do not repeal former ones cotaei
Ing DIFFERENT provisions; they mast
be coutrary." The Laws of 1896 pe
serib.d rieetion measures for AU Mundl
cipal Eleetln., eveM in towns contain
I:,g ;u ilthma,ttantq or less; the Laws of
188 andi 1900 prescribod for Electtons in
towns having not less than 2100. These
prvisitns are DIF!ERENT but not con
trary one to the other.
Therrefor utider the provisions of the
' Town Charter ordering that the town
i election be hr d ynder the State lee
ation Law.. wa areo of oplnalo that year
SBoard of Suprvisors has charge of the
printing of the BaLlots and other Elem
Stion Sutppi+es etc., the appintmesnt of
the Cormisseioners oe.
) Reapeattultl,
S Martin. Voorhles & Martin.
Attoraeys.
St. Mlrtirville. La.. May 10th. 1904.
