The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-07-27

House Saturday.
Lafayette, La, July q. 1904

pursuant 10 call anu IcSOAu0AoA" "
the Parish Democratic Executive
Committee, duly published in the
local paper and by posters throughout
the whole parish. the Democrats OF
the parish of Lafayette, in mass
meeting assembled, this day met at
the courthouse in the town OF Lata-
yette, La, for the purpose of electing
and recommending for appointment an
Assessor and nine members OF the
School Board.
Hon. p. L. DeClouet, Chairman OF
the Democratic Parish Executive
Committee called the meeting to order.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, Hon. p. L. DeClouet was
elected as Chairman and Alcibiades
Broussard and r. w. Elliott, Esq,
as Secretaries.
The Chairman then announced
hat nominations for Assessor were in
order.
Hon. J.. G.. St. Julien placed in
nomination Mr.. Jules J. Mouton as
Assessor, whose nomination was duly
seconded.
Hon. J. O. Broussard placed in
nomination Mr.. Robert H. Broussard,
whose nomination was duly seconded.
On q vote being taken Jules j.
Mouton was declared duly elected,
and declared the choice of the meeting
for Assessor.
On motion of Mr.. Robert H. Brous-
sard, Mr.. Jules MoutOn's election as
Assessor was made unanimous.
The Chair then announced that
nominations for members OF the
School Board we're then in order.
The following named persons were
duly nominated as members OF the
School Board of this parish, and on
motion duly made, seconded and
unanimously carried were declared
duly elected for recommendation as
members of the School Board for the
Parish of Lafayette, to-wit:
Crow Girard, lat large)
LIST. Ward, Alexander Delhomme,
End. Ward, Jasper Spell,
Bird. Ward, j. A. Roy,
4th. Ward, Lucien S. Broussard,
9Th. Ward, j. H. Bernard,
9Th. Ward, DR.. w. w. LESLEY,
7th. Ward, J. o. Broussard,
9Th. Ward, Alcide Judice.
On motion the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted, viz:
Be it resolved, that We earnestly
and heartily endorse the course of our
representatives, Hon. P. L. DeClouet
and ]. Gilbert st. Julien in the Cen
eral Assembly.
Referring to local history, we are
reminded that the people of the parish
OF Lafayette have not been unmindful
OF their duty and obligation to public
education, special taxes being voted
by certain wards in addition to
special taxes voted by the people of
the parish and town to the extent that
q special tax voted by the people of
the town of Lafayette was discovered
to be unavailable for having exceeded
the Constitutional limitation;
And believing that the people are
rs competent of local self government
to-day as they will be two years hence,
the statement being given Out as with
authority, that the heads of various
departments would recommend ut the
next session of the General Assembly
that the people be permitted to fill
these Offices by election.
And considering that there should
be no taxation without representation.
and considering the proposed million
dollar bond issue in aid of public
we, the people of Lafayette in mass
meeting assembled, do most earnestly
claim the right to q voice in the selec-
ton OF the Board of Managers who
shall have control of the portion of
that fund which shall be allotted to
our parish.
In view of the fact that Hon. p. L.
DeClouet, Chairman of the Parish
Executive Committee, has
been informed by Hon. J. B. Aswell,
State Superintendent OF public educa-
ton, that appointments of members of
the School Board would be made on
about August l, 1904, and therefore
before the date fixed for the primary
election called for that purpose,