The Opelousas courier., 1902-02-15
PR ROCEEDHNG9
Of the Democratic Executive Commit
tee OF the Town of OpeIOusns.

Opelousas, La, Jan. 20, 1902.
/, The Democratic Executive Committee of the
/ town of OpelOnsas met at the office OF the Sec
rotary this day, pursuant to tho call of the
and quorum: DIR. r. NJ. Littell, chairman;
Thos. H. Lewis, Raymond Breaux, S. l.. Heb
rard and A. Reed (pr0xy to Brcaux).
Tho following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
BE it resolved by the Democratic Committee
of the town of Opelousas, That Democratic
Primary election be held at the Court House in
OptlOusas, on Monday, the 80 day OF March,
1902, for the purpose of nominating Mayor,
Marshall and five Aldermen as candidates to
be voted for at the town election on April %,
1902.
Resolved. further. That at said election all
registered. white Democratic voters or those
entitled TO register and who will as matter
OF fact register before the date OF the Primary,
who will pledge themselves to vote for and to
support the candidates nominated at said l,Fl-
mary election, and all such voters who will at
tain their majority before the regular election,
shall be permitted to vote.
Be it further resolved, That said primary
election shall be held by three commissioners,
who shall be appointed by the chairman of the
c0mmittee who shall be paid each the sum OF
two dollars for their services in holding the
election and making the returns, and that said
commissioners shall deliver the returns OF the
elections to the chairman of this COMMITTEES,
who shall Immediately call it together to can
VasS ana pFOhuiSate INC returns vi lDt elec-
tan.
Be it further resolved. That no candidates
shall be nominated except by majority OF the
votes cast; that in case a second primary be
necessary, it De held on the lGth day Of March,
1902, at which election only the two candldateS
who shall have received the highest vote for
mayor or for marshal, as the case may be, shall
be voted for; aud should it be necessary to vote
for any candidate for alderman at the second
primary election, the contest shall be between
the requisite number who shall have ecelved
the highest votes at the irst primary election.
Resolved, further. That the ballots to be
voted at said primary election shall be printed
by authority of this committee and furnished
without cost to the voters, and that candidates
for mayor and town marshal shall contribute
each the sum of two dollars and candidates for
aldermen each the sum OF one dollar for the
purpose of defraying the expenses OF the cleo
tion
Resolved, further. That the chairman Of this
committee be authorized and instructed to ap-
point committee of three to receive the con-
tributions from the candidates and to attend to
the printing of the tickets
Resolved, further, That i'll case any proposed
voters right to vote bo challenged, the COM
missi0ners of election shall PROFOUND to him
the question: "Are you duly registered voter
Of the town of OpelOusas, and do you pledge
yourself to vote for and support the candidates
to be nominated at this primary electionP
And IL the question be answered in the atiirma-
tive the vote shall be received, otherwise not.
The question may be varied when addressed to
q
quire the right to vote before the municipal
election.
Resolved, That the polls open at Il. M. and
close at p. III.
Resolved, That at said primary election a
new Democratic Executive Committee for the
town, composed Of five members, be elected TO
serve for two years.
Resolved That the president of this commit
tee be and is hereby empowered to call the
newly elected committee together for organi
zaliOn at IA date tn be fixed by him.
r. NJ. LITTELL, Chairman.
W. J. SANDoz, Secretary.
Ope1ousas, La, Jan. 30. 1902.
Pursuant to the above resolutions l, the un
dersigned, hereby call a, white Democratic
| Primary election to be held at the Court House
in the town OF Opelousas, on the 81 day q
| March, 1902, for the purpose OF nominating q
Mayor, Marshal and five Aldermen as cand1
dates to be voted for at tho town election OF
April %, 1902; also to elect II now executive
| committee.
The following will compose the COMMITTEES to
receive the contributions from the candidateS
and to attend to the printing OF the tickets
s. L. Hehrard, Raymond Breaux and 4. Reed
The following are the three commissioners OF
the above resolutions: W. r. Cochran, Lucin:
g. Dupre and Christian MorHhinveg.
L. NJ. LITrELL, Chairman.
WILLIAM j. SANDo2, Secretary:
NOTICE. = Land Office at New Orleans
IN Jan. IT, 1902.-Notice is hereby given tina
| the following-named settler has filed notice
his intention to make final proof IN support 0
his claim, under section 230l OF the Revised
| Statutes OF the United States, and that sait
proof will be made before B. Bloomfield. y.
| Commissioner, at Cpelousas, La, on Wednes
| day, March S, 1909, viz:
ElnilEia Chapman,
who made Homestead Entry No. 2O24l for til
| N Z Of Sec. IA, in TIP. S, r. W, La. Mer.
| He names the following witnesses to prov
| his continuous residence upon, and cultivato
| of, said land, viz:
Martin a. Medecis, Joseph Chapman. Arte
| lus Chapman and Oscar Rider, all OF ST. LaI
| dry parish, La.
| Tan o5 1902 Register,