The Bossier banner., 1908-08-06
Executive Committee Proceediues.

The Democratic Executive Committee
for the Parish of Bossier met this day
"wednesday, August 5, 190S) pursuant
to call with the following members pres
ent in person or by proxy at roll call:
A. Curtis, ward one.
S. W. Vance and G. w. Arnold. ward
two.
w. H. Meares. and j. F. Strayhan
ward three.
A. j. Demoss, ward four.
w. w. Lay, ward five OR. B. Hill,
proxy
Loye McDade, ward six.
A quorum being present, the follow
ing business was transacted:
The following named persons have
filed applications to become candidates
for members Of the Board of School Di-
rectors and members OF the Democratic
Executive Committee for the Parish OF
Bossier, those filing as candidates for
the School Board having put up the
necessary deposit of $3.50, to-wit:
For members of the School Board
Ward w. E. Connell.
Ward q. S. Alison, ST., and J. H.
Belcher.
Ward 3-N. w. Sentell.
Ward Al. D. McKellar and A. ].
Demoss.
Ward 5-W. A. Bounds, F. ]. Burks
and J. NJ. Henderson.
Ward 81. c. Biggs and J. N. Platt
For members of the Executive Com
mittee-
Ward IA. Curtis and w. C. Raines.
Ward IS. w. Vance and C. O. Gayle
Ward 81. F. Strayhan and J. G.
Kelly
Ward HI. l.. Boggs, J. B. Johnston
and J. 0. Nuckolls.
Ward 5-W. w. Lay and J. NJ. Hen
derson.
Ward 6-Loye McDade and w. c.
Scales.
All of the above persons we find to be
qualified to participate in the coming
primary, except Mr.. j. N. Platt, can
didate for position as member of the
Board of School Directors from the sixth
ward, whose assessment we find to be
less than $500, thus disqualifying him to
hold the position under Act No. 60 of the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, adopted during the year 1906.
1t was then moved and seconded that
Mr.. L. c. Biggs, the only other candi-
date for the position as member of the
Board Of School Directors from the sixth
ward, be declared the nominee of the
party for said position for said ward, and
that the Secretary of this body notify
Mr.. Platt of it's action and return to him
his deposit Of $3.50, and at the same time
call his attention to the provisions OF
Act 60 of the year 1906. Adopted by a
vote of I to /, Mr.. McDade voting no.
On motion and second, the following
resolution was adopted by the following
vote, viz: Yeas -Messrs. Curtis, Vance,
Arnold, Meares, Strayhan, Demoss and
Lay; nay-Mr. McDade.
Whereas, the ten days required under
Act 49 of 1906, as amended during 1907,
having passed since our meeting of July
18th, we find that the candidates for the
respective Offices mentioned below have
no opponents, therefore, be it
Resolved, That in accordance with the
provisions of Section % Of Act 40 OF
1906, and as amended, We hereby declare
the following named gentlemen to be the
nominees of the Democratic party, to be
voted for at the general election to be
holden on the first Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November next:
For members of the Board of Schoo,
Directors-W. E. Connell for ward one
N. w. Sentell for ward three and L. G.
Biggs for ward six.
For members of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee-A. Curtis and w. G.
Raines for ward one, S.W. Vance anG
G.. O. Gayle for ward two, J. F. Strayhar
and J. G. Kelly for ward three, w. w
Lay and ]. M. Henderson for ward five
and Loye McDade and w. c. Scales fol
ward six.
The minutes of the meeting were ther
read and approved, and the body ad-
journed to meet at the Court House il
Benton at eleven O'Clock am. on the
18th day Of August.
A. CURTIS, Chairman.
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