New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-10-21
RULES REGULATING DEMO-
CRATIC PRIMARY.

Iberia. La. met this day upon the
call of the Chairman for the pur-
pose of calling a primary election
for parochial officers, and for any
other business to come up before
the meeting.
The following members of the
Committee were present:
Geo. M. Robertson. A. J. Maui
mus proxy to p. r. Burke; Aris-
tide Delcambre. proxy to G. I'll
Girard; Arthur Migues, proxy to
G.. Girard; Mr. w. Fisher proxy
to G.. Girard; DR.. w. F. Carstens.
proxy to G.. Girard; j. Q. BONN.
proxy to G.. Girard; Masena
Broussard. proxy to p. r. Burke;
Euzebe Gonsoulin proxy to }. A.
Babin; p. C. Wallet, proxy to c.
Girard and C. Girard.
Upon motion being duly made
and seconded Mr.. Geo. M. Rob
ertson was elected temporary
chairman in the absence of the
chairman. Mr.. A. J. Maumus.
The following resolution was
presented by Mr. Burke. and upon
motion being duly made and see
onded was carried unanimously:
Be it Resolved by the Demo
ratio Parish Executive Commit
tee of the Parish of Iberia, that a
Democratic Primary Election is
hereby called asd ordered to be
held on 23d day Of January, A.
d.. 1912. in the Parish of iberia
for the nomination Of candidates
of the Democratic party to be
voted for at the General Election
to be held in April 1912 for the
following officers to-wit:
For Sheriff. for Clerk of Court,
for Assessor, for Coroner, for two
members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. for City Judge and
City Marshall of the City of New
Iberia. for a Justice of the Peace
and Constable in the lst, End
Sd. 4th. 5th and 7th Wards and
for two Justices of the Peace and
two Constables in the Sth Ward
of the Parish of Iberia. for one
Police Juror in tho 1st. 2nd, 3rd,
,th, 5th and 7th Wards. for three
Police Jurors in the 9th Warn
and two Police Jurors in the Sth
Ward. for members Of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee. two
from each Ward and five at large.
Be it further resolved that any
person desiring to become Can
didate for the above named Offices
shall within ten davs from and af-
ter the issuance of this call, and
not later than the 29th day OF
October 1911. at midnight. file
with the Chairman of the Parish
Democratic Executive Committee.
"A. J. Maumus. in the City Of New
Iberia. his written notification of
his intention to become a Candi-
date at said Primary Election by
declaration that he is a duly
qualified elector nnder Constitu-
ton and laws of state "and that
he is a member Of the Democratic
party" and they shall at the same
time of filing their written noti-
fication Of Candidacy pay to the
said Chairman, A. J. Maumus,
the amounts hereinafter assessed
against each candidate for the
purpose of defraying the actual
expenses Of the Primary Election
to be borne by them in accord
arce with law and especially Sec
ton 13. paragraph B and D.,
Act 40 of 1906.
Be it further resolved that the
amounts assessed against each and
every candidate aforesaid are as
follows. to-wit: For Sheriff.
$4,000: For Clerk OF Court.
For Assessor $780, For
Coroner $1,000; For members Of
House of Representatives $1,000;
For CITY Judge Of New Iberia,
81. so; For City Marshall of New
iberia. $500; For Police Juror.
~. so: For Justice Of the Peace,
81. so; For Constable $3.50; For
member of Democratic Executive
Committee $1.00.
Be it further resolved that this
Committee shall reconvene at the
Parish Court House in the City
Of New iberia on the 3Oth day of
October 1911 to make due declara-
ton upon the applications filed
conformably to law and for such
other purposes as may be required
In the performance of their Of
ficial duties.
BE it further resolved that the
,aid Primaries hereby called shall
be conducted in every respect as
Is provided of Act 40 of the Acts
If 1906, as amended by subsequent +,
acts of the General Assembly, [
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