New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-10-19
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE rIET

The Iberia Parish Democrat,
Executive Committee met a
eleven o clock Monday in tn,
City Hall, pursuant to the call o
the Chairman, MIR. Porteus r
Burke, with the following pres
ent:
Ist Ward, Everard Gray; and
Ward, Jules Olivier; 4th Ward,
]. +. Prince, John BONN; 9Th
Ward, Jos. NoFses; 9th Ward,
p. K. Burke, Octave Romero,
Geo. M. Robertson, A. J.
Maumus; 9TH Ward, Eugene
Arceneau; Sth Ward, l.. Lyon,
and Chas. l.. Provost. Absent
1. u. Gonsoulin, 3rd Ward.
Chairman p. X. Burke read
the following resolution, which
was offered by Mr.. l.. Lyon
and unanimously adopted.
BE 1t resolved that primary election
be called to be held on January as, 1908,
throughout the Parish of Iberia at every
polling precinct fixed by the Police Jury
of the Parish of Iberia and provided for
by law, at which primary election the
Democratic nominees for all psrochisl
Offices, az well as for the Parish Demo
cratic Executive Committee, shall be
selected conformably to the provisions of
Act No 40 of 1906.
BE it further resolved that the following
assessments are hereby fixed for the vari-
Gus candidates entering the said primar-
les, to-witi
For Sheriff s25. 90, for Clerk of Court,
$l250j for Assessor, SIC. 90; for Coroner,
$40 100; for Representative, $1,000; for
Police Jury, $3.50; for Justice of Peace
and Constable, $3.50; for members of the
Parish Executive Committee, s1.00; for
City Judge of the Sixth Ward of Iberia
Parish, $500; and for Marshal for said
Court, $3.50.
Be 1t further resolved that the Assess
ments herein above provided for shall ae-
the notification of each candi-
date al the time that the said notification
is fled with the Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee, and that the Chairman of
the Executive Committee shall publish In
one OF the daily papers of the City OF New
Iberia he said notifications as they are
handed him, and that all notifications
from candidates in said primaries shall be
handed in to the Chairman of the Parish
Thursday, October oath, 1907, at mid
night.
Be 1t further resolved, that the said
primaries hereby called shall be conduct
ed in every respect as is provided for by
Act No. 40 OF the Acts of 1906, and that
lhe qualifications for the candidates
in said primaries, as well as
she qualifications of the same az 10 pres
,ribed for by law and az prescribed in the
resolution of the State Central Executive
Committee at their meeting held on Octo-
Der 1st, 1907.
Be it farther resolved that Committee
If three, two to be appointed by the
Chairman with the Chairman of the Parish
Executive Committee az ex. offieio member
hereof, be selected to attend to the print
ng of the ballots, the procuring of the
boxes, as well as oil of the supplies and
necessary for the holding Of
laid election, that this Committee be EN-
covered to do everything necessary to the
md of carrying out the provisions Of law
With reference to the said election.
Be il further resolved that when this
Committee adiourns it sdjournst to meet
N January l4th, Mt Twelve o. clock Noon
1t the Court House in the City of New
berie, fof the purpose Of carrying out the |
mandate of the said Act No. 40 Of 1906.
Be 1t further resolved that the Com |
pittee OF three hereinbefore provided for
o attend to the details for the carrying
'nt the said election conformably to law
70 specially authorized to select the
pecisl deputies conformably to Section
% Of the said Act No. ~ Of 1906, to de
liver the ballot boxes parsphcrnalia,
tic to the respective Commissioners.
Be It further resolved that due publication and /
otiee Of the calling Of the said Primary election
nd the proceedings Of this Committee be published
4 all Of the papers published in lbcris Parish.
Approved posrEus R. BuRks, Chairman.
mas. l.. psovosr, Secretary.