The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-05
Proceedings of Common Council,
Town of Donaldsonville.

REGULAR MEETING.
CoURT-HoUsE, April %, 1888.
Mayor Israel in the chair.
Members Present-Messrs. Leche, Variant,
Solozano, Camel and Terrier,
Absent-Ross.
This meeting was called in compliance with
the peremptory writ of mandamus granted by
the District Court in the matter of the State
of Louisiana ca rel. Edgar A. Ramirez ct ais Us.
the Mayor and Common Council of Donaldson
Vile" and under protest; the Mayor and men,
bers thereof claiming that the Judge of said
Court was absolutely without jurisdiction to
grant the order of mandamus in said case.
On motion of Paul Leche, duly seconded. the
following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolretl. That the members of this
Council have met this day under protest, solely
in obedience to the peremptory order of the
District Court, from which it has refused to
grant us an appeal. and being without imme-
date remedy and being threatened with I'M
prlsonment for contempt of court In case of
disobedience, the proceedings which will take
place at this meeting relative to the holding of
election for town officers on the 9Th of May
1888 are adopted solely in obedience to said
peremptory order of court under protest and
full reservation of our rights to test the courts
jurisdiction before the Supreme Court; there
fore,
Be it resolved, That public notice be given
that in accordance with said writ of mandamus
an election will be held on Saturday, the 5th of
May, 1888, for the election Of officers viz: One
Mayor, six Aldermen, two for each ward, one
Treasurer, one Secretary, Assessor, one
Collector and one Constable.
State of LOuisiana-Parish of Ascension
Twenty-Second Judicial District Court.
State of Louisiana rel. Edgar A. Ramirez
ct ais u.s. No. 261.
The Mayor and Common Council of nonn1 dson
vile.
The State of Louisiana and Court aforesaid to
David Israel, Mayor, and Dominique Variant,
Paul Leche, Joseph Terrier, John Solozano
David Ross and Prosper Camel, Aldermen
forming together the Common Council of the
town of Donaldsonville. in the parish of As
cension. Greeting:
WHEREAS, A peremptory mandate has this
day been granted by the Hon. Jno. A. Cheevers
Judge of the above named Court in the above
entitled and numbered cause;
You, the said David Israel, Mayor Of the town
Of Donaldsonyille, and Aldermen Dominique
Variant and Paul Leche, of the first ward;
Joseph Terrier and John Solozano. of the Sc
cond ward; and Prosper Camel and David Ross,
form the Common Council of Donaldsonyille
are hereby commanded In the name Of the State
of Lou isiana, and Court aforesaid, forthwith
to meet for tho purpose Of taking the prelimi-
nary steps to hold an election the first Satur-
day of May next, 1888. under section five of the
charter of said town, for two Aldermen for
each ward, and one Mayor, one Treasurer, one
Secretary, one Constable, one Collector, and
one Assessor, and to establish an election pre-
cinct in each ward: to give public notice of
said election, py posting at once and without
delay written bills or posters, in a public place
of every ward of said town, under section seven
~ of said charter of said town, and to appoint
provide at once for the appointment of two
Commissioners of Election in each ward under
section eight 81 of the charter of said town.
And hereof fail not under penalty of the law.
Witness the Hon. Jno. A Cheevers. Judge of
our said Court, at the parish of Ascension, this
2Sth day of April A. d., 1888.
LIS (SignedJ l.. f, BENTLEY,
Clerk and Recorder
A true copy: l.. f. BENTLEY.
Clerk and Recorder
On motion of P. Leche, duly seconded, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That the Mayor be and is hereby
authorized to appoint u committee of two
members to select two Commissioners of Elec-
ton for each ward. and to select election
precinct in each ward, the said committee to
report the persons and places selected to this
Council on Tuesday next.
The Mayor ap pointed ON this committee
Messrs. Solozano and Variant.
On motion, duly seconded, the Council I'D
ourned.
A true copy: NOISE LEVY. JR.,