The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-04-17

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object of his search as above stated.
Bye-bye, Georgy!
Town ELECTION QUEsTIoN.-Res-
ignatiom Of Three Aldermen.-Con
siderable interest has arisen in the
question Of whether a municipal cleo
ton shall be held on the first Satur-
day of May in accordance with the
provisions of the charter, or whether
the matter shall be allowed to go by
default and the Governor petitioned
to appoint new officers. The discus
sion, pro and con, wakes warm, and
the leaders of each faction are making
strenuous efforts to secure or defeat
an election, as the case may be. 1t
seems that Aldermen Burbridge and
johnson are opposed to carrying out
the charter requirement., and in order
to prevent the Council from instruct
ing the Mayor to issue his proclama-
ton for an election-which instruc-
ton is essential to the legality of such
document-they have studiously re-
Trained from responding to the May
or's calls for special meeting of the
Council and thus left that body with
out quorum. A meeting of citizens
was held at the Court House Tuesday
evening to take action with reference
to the matter. In the temporary or
ganization, Mr.. Thos. Franklin acted
as president, aud Mr.. E. n. Pugh as
secretary; when permanent .organi-
zation took place, r. P. Landry, Esq.
was called to the chair and Mr.. Pugh
continued as secretary. After the OBJ
ject of the meeting had been stated
by the president, it was moved and
adopted that a committee of five be
appointed to wait upon the Council
to ascertain if it is the intention of
that uody to order an election if it
should appear that such was not the
purpose of the Council, then the COM
mittee to consult with attorneys and
take such legal steps necessary to en-
force the holding of an election. AZ
ter which, the assembly adjourned.
Messrs. R. P. Landry, Fred. Duffel,
DR.. B. Claverie and two other gentle
men whose names we have not heard,
constitute the committee. Failing to
secure an interview with the Council,
they have prepared an application to
the Parish Judge for mandamus to
compel the town authorities to order
an election, and this will probably be
presented to-day or Monday next.
While some of our leading business
men and most prominent citizens are
taking part in the movement to secure
an election, Senator Landry Informs
us that number of others have re-
quested him to use his influence to
prevent it. They argue that an cleo
ton will entail useless expense that
the present officers give general salts
faction, and in case it is advisable to
make any changes, they believe our
Senator and Representatives. can be
relied upon to recommend good men
to Governor Kellogg for appointment.
Aldermen Burbridge and johnson,
to escape the threatened n.andamus,
have resigned their positions, but it
is contended that this ruse will not
stand the test of law. Alderman Lem
ann has also resigned, we are informed,
but his motives are entirely different
from those of his retiring colleagues
in the Town Council. Without feel
ing any greater concern in this con-
test than its really small importance
demands, we shall watch its progress
and denouement with some curiosity.
The law in the case is all upon the
side of those who favor an election,
whatever may be said Of the equity
nnon the other.